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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1930,

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PHANTOM LORRY.

Road Mystery Solved.

A lonely road between Godley and

ing correspondent of the Edin-Mottram, Cheshire, reputed to be burgh Dispatch salā :—

haunted by a phantom motor-lorry, was treated with more than ordin ary care by motorists to-day, writes a Daily Mail corespondent. on February 19..

While everyone wishes Kays Don a safe return from his hazardous adventure on Daytona sands, in Florida, whither he has gone to try to wrest the land speed record from Sir Henry Segrave, the holder, it cannot be said that there is any great enthusiasm in the motor trade over the affair.

Its unenviable reputation, owing to a succession of accidents, with 3 dend and 25 injured during the last two years, was intensifed by an ecria atmosphere given to the

I And, after talking the matter locality by the suggestion of the over with several prominent mem-coroner, Mr. Stuart Rodger. At an bers of the industry, that the feelinquest at Ashton on a pillion rider, ing exists that so long as Britain killed on the road on December 30, held the record, it might have been Mr. Albert Collison, of Cook Street as well to have left it at that. Audonshau, the driver of a motor- cycle, said that he swerved to avoid a heavy motor-lorry back- ing out of an opening between an inn and cross roads,

Various estimates have been made as to the probable cost of the venture. I am not in a position to give' accurate figurea, but the general consensus of opinion is There is no opening between the that it will cost at least £15,000.] inn and the cross-roads, and this The "Golden, Arrow," Segrave's | fact led the coroner to remark, "It car, cost over £12,000, and it seems must have been a phantom lorry." unlikely that the "Silver Bullet" will have cost less,

He added the ghostliness of the auggestion by saying that at one house in the neighbourhood where he had made inquiries, he had been told of a dog which ran bome "howl-

The risks from the driver's point of view are very great indeed, but Mr. Don is evidently willing to ignore them in order to achieve ing and terrified" after hearing fame. The question, however, footsteps in the road. which people are asking, especially those engaged in the car manufac- turing business, is whether there will be any return for this big ex- penditure of money.

Useless Speedi.

Solving The Mystery.

To track down this spectral lorry, motored to the scene of the acci- dent.

From the ghost's point of view" conditions were excellent-a still, quiet night, darkness, and little traffic.

I stood in the road with the powerful headlamps of the car flood- ing the spot where the

motor-

dent and the explanation of the phantom.

At the moment it to doubtful whether it would be possible to raise as many thousands to manu- facture cars to sell to the public. That may be a very unromantic way of looking at the project, but it is certainly the way some of the cyclist's fatal swerve began, and in car makers and others engaged in the ray of light I found what I be- the motor industry regard it.

lieve to be the solution of the acci- For my own part, I have alwaya failed to see what great benefit is lo be got from attempts to put up

There appeared not an earthbound speed records on land. In the first lorry driver ceasclessly backing his place, it is most unlikely that vehicle out of a ghostly side road, motor cars will ever be able to but an equally startling impression travel at speeds greatly in excess of a ghost-the singular coincidence of those now touched by cars in of a sloping hedge and a slightly everyday use-unless, of course, jetting wall. special motor roads are built. Secondly, even if speeda of 200 miles an hour were possible on roads where only motor traffle was permitted, could anyone afford to buy a car capable of such a per-

formance or to maintain it?

Thirdly, if it is intended to try surely there is plenty of scope in

out new designs and new materials,

the air or on the sea.

We have

The Break in The Wall.

A break in the wall, concealing a water trough, suggested the pos- sibility of an opening; and, tower- ing above, tw yards to the left, a hedge inclined to the roadway throwing its jagged end into the

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MOTOR TRIAL.

A Great Success in Selangor.

reliability trial, held yesterday, proved The Selangor Motor-Cycling Club's

of March 24. Starting at 7.30 a.m.

Other teams, to which no prizes were MOTORING ADMIRAL. awarded, were the M.S.V.R. Machine

Gun Section team, consisting of L. W.

Learmount, F. B. Taylor and R. "I Had to Go Hard to

Leach, lost 42 marks: the Northern team, lost 45 marks, and the Arial team, lost 78 marks. The S.M.C.C. team had the S.A.A. team had two members who one member who failed to finish and falled to finish.

The numbers in brackets indicate

Starboard."

A motoring Admiral caused some amusement by giving his evidence in nautical terms at Mortlake, S.W., when Mrs. Kathleen Metaxa,

beam of light in such a way that great success, says the Malay Mail even the most experienced motorist from the front of the P.W.D. Ofices, competitora order to starting. There travelling at night might mistake the competitors left at one-minute in- were no special first class awards,

First claan awards: Loke Yäik (21). not yet reached the limit of speed it for the top of a heavy motor-tervals. Their route lay over Daman-

sara Road to Seventh Mile Village, and |· B.S.A. 349 cc., lost three marks. in the air by a long way, and there lorry reversing into the main road.

motor car dangerously, The illusion was further heighten- across the now almust abandoned sec-B.H.T. Olver (9), B.S.A. 349 c.c, lost seems no reason to doubt that ined by the sudden change of light on ton of the road that leads on to the six marks: F. H. Taylor (6), Ariel 487 a few years' time aeroplanes carry the footpath where the cemented present Klang Road near Seaport cc., lost, seven marks. Lee Soon Lee ing passengers will be capable of attaining speeds which to-day are part joins a stone-paved section state. Deep sand on this section pro- (14), B.B.A. 249 c.c., lost eight marks. vided competitors with their first pro- | R. B. Robinson (23), Norton 450 cc., which at first sight, appears to be blem. From Bato Tiga the route lay lost ten marks. suggestive of a Schneider Cup

part of the road.

race.

Value of Research.

A certain amount of research must have been done in connection with the various materials used in the constraction of the car built by the Sunbeam Company which Kaya Don is driving at Daytona, and special tyres have to be made, but whether the knowledge thus gained is of any further practical

Thus, I think, is to be explained the mystery of the phantom lorry.

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daughter of Sir William Maxwell, of Upper Richmond Road, Putney, S.W., was summoned for driving a

A constable

that Mrs. Metaxa pulled out from behind a stationary line of traffic.

Admiral James, who was wearing plus fours, said he was just getting to Puchong, where the first check was Second class awards: L. W. Lear. under way when to his amazement made. Here it was found that several mount. (8), Norton 490 cc., lost 13 Mrs. Metaxa pulled across him riders had dropped out, after 25 miles. marka. Mohamed Tahir (3), AJ.S.] From Puchong the course went by way | 348 c.c., lost 13 marks.

of Ayor Hitam Forest Reserve Road Third class awards: J. T. Avery to Dengkil and thence on the Telok (18), Aliel 248 ac, lost 17 marks. Datoh Road towards Kajang. This F. V. Buston (26), B.S.A. 493 c.a., lont Estretch has been somewhat improved of 17 marks. Ho Kim Meng, Norton 688

late, but was still far from pleasant c.c., lost 20 marks. for most riders. The right turn was

taken at the fork of the road, where the second check was situated and the

course then lay to Bangi and across Broome Hill, to Batang Benar Station

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from astern. He had to go hard to starboard to avoid a smash. He mounted the pavement and his bows rested in the porchway of a public-house.

Mrs. Metaxa said she had land- ed in Britain 24 hours before the alleged offence. She had driven 700 miles in two days on the Con- tinent, where the traffic used the right of the road, and she made a momentary mistake.

Mrs. Metaxa was fined $6 and Sir William gave notice of appeal on behalf of his daughter.

value to the motor industry as a whole I should not like to say.

As for the advertisement value It is surprising how the "átmos and then to the junction of the main

Recently statistician asserted that of record-breaking attempts, It has phere" of a car can change accord-Dad and the Batang Benar Road. there would be fifty million ears re Riders turned sharp left hera and on to¦gistered in the United States by 1950. yet to be proved that Sir Henry ing to the driver with whom one is Boranang, after which they stopped Countering this assertion, the president Segrave's 231 m.p.h. record of last blessed (or cursed). There is the for the third check at Semenyih. The of one of the leading makers of auto- year made any difference to the driver who inspires confidence last big stretch, that on to Segambut, mobiles in U.S.A. states that this fact Bale of British motor cars either among the passengers; the car enabled riders to make up time, that is, is impossible, not because the mano In this country or in any other. "feels" different under his benef-to exceed the prescribed 26 mile per facturers cannot produce that many

The British motor industry at cent control, and one chats easily hour, a order to have time in hand antamobiles, nor because the public can

CARS SUMMONED. the present time is facing great and naturally, or even drops off to to tackle the "Colonial Station" with not absorb them, but chiefly becaus

the street and highway conditions will difficulties. The set-back in sales sleep when the way is long. What some chance of allowing for accidents. at home, the uncertainty over the a supremely fine test of confidence This last stretch, for the purposes of not permit free and safe use of auto Buckingham Palace McKenna duties, and the lack of is this--to be able to sleep and feel rather leas, consisted of some of the year finds cars with longer wheelbas the route called ten miles, but actually mobiles in any such number. Each

Innovation. Bufficient capital to develop over- no qualms; would that it were ever worst parts of the S.A.A. “scramble" It seems the object is to design them scas business are serious bandi- so.

of September. Many riders cane, to longer and lower, with more power and

Debutanter and their chaperons leav caps, and it is essential that every They "who so kindly drive us are grief hure, the beat performance if the increased speed. As street and high ing Buckingham Palace after the effort should be concentrated on many, and at times on strikes un-day, that of Loke Talk Foo, being mar way conditions are to-day, car tesign Courts this year will probably be alded wresting from the foreigner not a lucky. Our jumpy friend sometimes red when he was compelled to puters have almost reached their limit of by a system of loud-speakers to find

Either the roads must be their cars. speed record, but markets which he takes the wheel-he is well-meaning foot to ground on a spot where all length.

Officials of the Lord Chamberlain's ought never to have been allowed and does his very best, but we are others had ridden safely. Strangely maile straighter and wider, or cars to capture.

hard put to it to maintain the re-enough, Loke Talk Foo had two minutes must be designed with shorter wheel department and the Office of Works quisite "poker faces. He starts off carifer ridden safely over rough spot bases. Automobile dealers in America have been conducting experiments with where every other rider had been com-are realising, how: xital this subject of an amplifying system of loud-speakers, with a jerk, he pulls up with a jerk,pelled to foot it. Then the course lay roads is to car.len." They are begin, which will replace the parade ground he looks quickly left and right, bis ever ta-Maxwell Road and the finishining to interest themselves In the high-voice of a Court servant who has pre head bobs about as he scans the in- at the junction of Swettenlian and way, and traffic programmes of their viously shouted the 'namus of' guests struments frequently, and this per- Club Roadsid formance, when carried on Inter- The Hesults and Scores, A

signed to-day must take into account A microphone has been placed just minably, is apt to be wearing. Con- The following were the results: the increase traffe which they will bear Inside the door at the Grand Entrance versation becomes strained, and we Starters numbered 38, and 25 completed in the future. No one wants to drive to the Palace and into this the namer all keep a sharp lookout in addition the course. It was found necesary to on crowded highways, at, slow speed, of guests will be whispered softly to

alter the scale of marks for awards, which would make, motoring a slow, echo in booming tones from lopd-speak to our friend the driver.

Wide highways ere erected on places where the cars are

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Communities. Highways that are de waiting for their cara.

When our loquacious sister takes from "no marks lost" for a first special crawling process.

clank-award, “[wo ... marki - Jost"! | creato a desire to own a car and go parked.

will open new works at Acton treble the wheel, we keep an even sharger for a second class sward somewhere, In many parts of the "The experiments have been very the size of the present. Wembley look out, especially when she has and "Afteen marks losi" for world there are road construction pro- successful," it was stated, “but it is servicing plant This will be Italy's girl friend sifting beside her. The a third class award. The follow-grammes, being undertaken. Birce of not yet definitely decided whether the latest bid for the British small car flow of talk never stops, and, in ing scale was adopted no marke lost" them are being planned with the future installation will be used this year.” market, as in these works a new 12 addition, it is frequently necessary for a special first class award, 10 in mind. Others are merely thi paving hp six-cylinder Flat is to be made for her to turn towards us in order marks lost for a first-class award, of a dirt road, which, not so many, and will be placed on sale next to emphasise her speech. Conse 15 marka lost, for a second class years from now, will be found inade

quate to support the increased motor Spring The factory is expected to quently our ronte devistes from the award. employ several thousands of hands natural; and it is often necessary to Special awards were as follows: traffic.

Best performance, Loko Yalk "Foo, in full awing

GAME yal Look out!" In time to save our BSA 349 celost three marks This new 18 hp. Fiat car will be off side front wing from receiving Best amateur performance, Lee Yam the lowest price

model a unaty biff. <Qur'education/in mat- Kee, Raleigh,848 ce, lost 21 marks, on the market & and, a for ate fara affecting, ben- love affairs, and Fire team prize, Petaling team, con-

the latest cales is won iding mo

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HAMPERING BUSINESS.

sisting of F.V. Buston, B.S.A 43 cc. Speaking at the annual general Losing 17 mar R. B. Boblupo, meeting of Willys Overland Crossley, heel Norton 490, closing 10 marks and itd, Sie William Letts, chairman and BHT. Offer R.8.A.349, losing, managing director of the concern,

mirke, a total of 33 marks lost, that uncertainty. econd team prize. 3,8,A. No. 1 McKenna dutles was eriy team consisti

Boy Lee 249 The company relied upon the

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