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THE CHINA MAIL,

THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1929.

AM THE MOTORISTS' PAGE 1

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The Following are a few of the most

recent successes won by NORTON.

ATHY 75 ROAD RACE

(500 c.c. class) Stanley Woods, First (from Scratch) Record Speed 69 m-p.h.

BROOKLANDS 200 MILES SIDECAR RACE

-also Second and Third. The only finishers as in 1928.

-DONCASTER A.C.U. YORKSHIRE CENTRE SPEED TRIALS

in each class. Fastest

E. Searle Five Firsts

and "Challenge Cup

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Time of day, Solo and Sidecar.

SOUTHPORT 100 MILES

J. H..Simpson, First- Fastest Time of the day irrespective of class. SWEDISH MAY TRIAL

Most important of all Continental Reliability Trials.

Best performance of the day with Sidecar, and Team prize with Side- car, and Team prize- only team to finish.

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX de FRONTIERES

Jules Dethy, 1st in 500 c.c. class.

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COLOURED LIGHTS imposition in Germany has certainly resulted in a high standard of

HOW TRAFFIC IS CONTROLLED driving,

IN BERLIN

The test is thorough. The candidate has to puss $ stiff examination in traffic regulations and the rule of the road. The car is provided by the Government de- partment concerned.

HIGH SPEED TESTS

Sir Henry Segrave, who returned to London recently after his latest motor-boating triumph in Ger-

High-Speed Tests One part of the many, investigated during his

teat is high visit to Berlin the traffic condi-speed driving. An official sits tions in that city.

by the candidate and insists on a

The

In view of the fact that automatic burst of high speed, and watches to traffic control is shortly to be in-see if the driver can judge his dis- troduced in London his article, lances when pulling up.

An elementary knowledge of the published below, is interesting and instructive.

mechanism is also required. While London traffic authorities official puts the car wrong and asks are talking of starting automatic the driver to put it right. traffic control in Oxford-street as result is that every beginner starts a solution to traffic blocks, the sys-on the road with a reasonable know.. tem is now in full operation ledge of how to drive, road courtesy, throughout Berlin.

Not only is traffic automatically regulated at hundreds of pointa, but a semi-automatic system of signal- ling, by which drivers of vehicles can show their intentions, is also compulsory and standardised.

Drivers of motor vehicles also have to undergo a driving test be- fore they are given a licence. This is severe, and includes a test of knowledge in the mechanism of the vehicles.

and traffic rules.

The

To sum up, I really think that we have quite a lot to learn from Germany in this matter, and that it would be well worth the while of our traffic authorities to send a representative to Berlin, But while traffic is managed well, the roads during wet weather are There is no anti- a nightmare. skid top dressing and they are just like ice. Germany might return; the compliment by sending over to

see our roads.

When I last visited Berlin these innovations were in their exper One interesting point I noted in mental stage, writes Sir Henry connection with motoring offences. Segrave in the Daily Mail." They The police pay little regard to speed are now in full working order, and and drivers are rarely troubled on my return to the city was unless they meet with an accident. greatly interested in studying re- But if a driver touches a walker or sults.

hits another vehicle there is thorough investigation, and if he is to blame he is in for serious trouble,

Excellent Driving My impression is that the traffic in Berlin, both from the point of view of drivers and walkers, is managed better than in any other city in the world. The standard

of driving is also excellent.

is

less

It would, however, be unfair to compare Berlin traffic with London traffic, because Berlin crowded than London. But at the same time a system which has such excellent results appears to be worthy of examination.

The system of automatic traffic control struck me as being of special help to walkers.

The traffic control lights are aus- pended on standards in the middle of the street. Rel means step, green road clear, and yellow prepare to stop or proceed.

They are used at nearly every crossing and the intervals at which the various warning lights appear are regulated to suit conditions at individual crossings.

Walkers wait for the appearance of the red light. They know that traffic cannot move while this is shown and that they can eross in absolute safety.

Another advantage is the reduc tion in the number of police re-. quired. Except at very busy cross- ings the lights are alone considered sufficient. Traffic in fact does stop and proceed smoothly without the aid of a pointsman.

The standardisation of driving signals is another important fea- ture of Berlin traffic. In Londonj and other cities automatic signall- ing is spasmodically used. In some case the signals are, given at the back of the car, in others at the side.

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In Berlin the warning signals op- pear only in one place, ao that every driver knows where to look for them, and what is more, does look for them. To ignore the signals means heavy punishment.

They consist of metal hands, one each side of the windscreen,

They arc operated from the dashboard.

By means of a simple control the driver can raise either of these

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right or left hand turn. There are no other signals. They have the merit of simplicity and they are infinitely more helpful than the meaningless hand-wagging by which so many drivers in England confuse each other.

The signals I observed were in- variably given, and in plenty of time, and acted on invariably.

The question of driving examina- tions before a Licence is granted 13 a very controversial matter." This

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That public interest continues to centre on the performance of re- gular factory production automo-

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biles rather than special built rac ing bars. was demonstrated Argentina recently during the "Gran Premio Standard 1929." The race, which is one of the coun-

fined to strictly stock cars, attract try's leading speed events and con-

ed the largest attendance in its history.

The event was sponsored by the Circulo Automovilista Argentino, motor organisation, and was run over country roads from Florencia Varela, near Buenos Aires, to Mar The dis- del Plata and return. tance for the round trip is 540

miles.

Leaving Florencio Varela at one- minute intervals in the morning, the $2 entrants started for Mar del Plata on the first stage of the race. On the following day the return trip was made, with only 18 ears completing the run. On arrival in Florencio Varela, the cars were

turned over to the Automovil Club Argentino and thoroughly checked by 2 staff of 12 competent mechanics to determine if they were strictly stock models. As a

result of this inspection, three cars were disqualified.

Majer honours in the speed con- test were won by a Studebaker President Eight Roadster, driven by Miguel Viggiano. Viggiano was declared "absblute" winner when he completed both stages of the race 40 minutes ahead of the fleld.

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