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UNIFORM. RULE OF THE ROAD.

MOTOR NOTES.

THE SPEEDWAY.

A vision of the speedway of the fature" was presented by Mr. W. Rees Jeffreys, chaimman of ch. Reads Improvement Association nt the world Motoring Congress in Lenderut "One of our difficulties (to-day," he said, is the mix-up of krafly atwarying speeds. We build very expensive roads, the space of which is rrited by stationary traffic, "is not wise toluid a thirty-foot read such as th Kingston Bypass, which "by reason sindhuary braffic and by reanalge of the fact that bralke in England, des modkowy to its near or proper", side is in fact Ettle more than pwetrack road. That is a waste of funds My idea of the rond if the Future, which is tea combine

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LORD BIRKENHEAD ON THE DANGERS OF DIFFERENT SIGN-POSTING.

It ought to be the easiest thing in the world," said the Earl of

·Birkenhead at the meeting of the World Motor Transport Cotierýše, at the Sathy Hotel. " to adopt sonna standardised system of sign posting of reads that ought to be. the same all over Europe. It is. aleurd to have different signs and

different methods of giving warn- ires in every part of the world." # was taking cart in a discus-

€45 The Improveut of Fariéties for international Travel by Toad," "preided over by, M. Adrien Layħenal (Switzerland

**I believe that at some time r

efficiency and ecounting rf transpers Inther the reform will be adopted of

of the road." Lord Birkenbeauf added. "It does really seem to me

to be absurd that when one crosses. that mariaw strip of" water,, the

14' a' speedway reserved for high-introducing miformity in the rule spused vehicles and forbidden stationary traffic. It is to be speedway pure and simple, a speed- was somewhat on the pattern of the Italiam autostrada. Int notnglish Channel - untor-driver severed from the rest of the coun try. While confined to fast traffic it will not arrest development or the side of the road. Every house and fastery taking off from that Poul will have to have its own private rofdway leading up to-dal

A SUPER PULLMAN COACH

A quite "now" six-wheeled petod vehicle is the Halley "Super Safety-Six" Pullman 1

vehicle. The six-cylinder engine normally fitted will develop up to 72 hp and a somewhat larger gazine is provided, if required, at

small extra charge.

mast immediately revolutionize his

to do in a moment of energency, natural instincts as to what he has

There is an element of danger. "nexqurtedly round the corner of the road & crisis arises, and a ulan will revert to a life-long halft.

I a... not saying which system ought in go, but I don't think it is very creditable to the statecraft of the motor work in not dealing. with this matter."

Mr. Stemon Cooke (Secretary of the English Automobile - Associa tion), referring to the standardisa- sion of sign posts, said he felt that matters ought to remain, where they were at present,

Similarly, if the vehicle is re quired for use under what are

Bat," he said.." when the time known as colonial conditions," a special type of rear bogey is in-

comes, this country, which driyes corperated. differing from the on the left; and the score of other standard bogey particularly neuntries which do so, will have to regers of the spring mounting, give up their rule in favour of the which is such as to permit of an exceptionally high degree of re more popular rule The great ex- iative neveinent between the live pense in making the change" ren- axies without imposing tortional durs it necessary to postpone it strea on the spring. rusprasion When vory rough ground is travere until

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Westinghouse air brakes are ap liable to a the four driving wheels, a eparately driven air compressor supplying the storage reservoir and being also Available for inflating the tyres which are. of course, giant pneumatics

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TIENTSIN FIRM'S NEW STUDEBAKER SHOWROOM.

easier."

Snancial

"dificulties

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A resolution was adopted, that the development cateruational touring should be encouraged by all means possible.

'London's Future Buses.

Lord Montague of Beaulieu, at the morning sexion, sunimarised the advantages of the six-wheeled vehicle. I look forward to the time he mic, when all buses One of the finest automobile on the London streets will be six- showrooms in China was opened wheelers, and then will cour the September 2nd by Dello & Co. All of you remember when a

eight-wheeler. td, Studebaker Erskine distribuix-wheeled vehicle on the road tors for Tientsin The formal! opening of the new Studebaker ¦ was thought to be quite out of the headquarters

attended range of possibility. Now we ar throngs of guests.

in London à sixwheeled 'bus on the The

spacious showroom, adequate road carrying 68 persons, in which for the effective display of eight

the weight per axle is less than was beautifully decorated that in the case of a four-wheled

vehicle with baskets of flowers, sent by

carrying b. It is a wel friends and well-wishers.

come development and a very ball- sible one as welk

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by

The

mural decorations of the showroam anal the fowers hanked around the rars, combined to produce a

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wish to say that the weight horne Speaking as a lover of roada,

ful opening display. The models on the six wheels is bester from the xhibited consisted of an Erskine point of view of the road-mender Six Tourer, two Erskine Sedans, a

And the ratepayer' Diretor Victoria, 杠

Director Conch and a President LimaúsiĽA?. The entire front of the showroom

A high tribute to the work of the six-wheeler bus was paid by Mr. Norman Nairn, who is in charge of

is composed of heavy plate-glase Uus service between Damascus

and Baghdad.-Morning Post.

windows, extending from the side- walk almost to the top of the build- ing. This ensures a well-lighted display and permits passers-by un excellent view, of the cars. Heavy silk purple curtains veil the win- dowe at night.

The new building housing the Tientsin firm, which is of conerete ennstruction and artistic design, is located in the ex-German conces sion district, which has long been the amusement centre of the city, A new theatre will open in Janu ary across the street from the show

room.

STOLEN CARS. !

Considering the vast number of cars in circulation in England, and the engaging confidence in public integrity shown by drivera leaving. them unattended. it seems strange that the recorded thefts this year should not be more than about 1000. writes an Evening Standard cor respondent.

But sucessful car stealing de Too Overcas News congratulates monds high specialisation Fami Dello & Co., Ltd, upon the firm's liarity with engines, anti-theft de- successful opening and beautifulviors, ability to camouflage rapidly new headquarters" and extends its coach and paintwork, elaborate wishes for a long and prosperous storage and disposal machinery, re- relationship with The Studebaker quire technical and organising Corporation.

capacity and a financial outlay be- yond the range of the casual thief.

(Continued on next Volumn.)

HORSE VERSUS MOTOR.

CHEAPER FOR TOWN TRANSPORT.

dealers Chants.

SERVICE

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WILLYS OVERLAND MOTOR CARS.

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It is claimed that, for transport in towns, the horse is cheaper and reliable than the moter vehicle. For delivery work within

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a small area' it remains the best proposition for the small tracey.

cart during the whole period of Aransit of a road; whereas in the ease of a motor vehicle either thero must be a second man or he must enter, and dismount after handling the rs.

The Association quotes in a pan- phint the figures of a Manchester In delivering bread, for example, | firm where the costs over & long the uan calls at each hous, and period for the collection and de- kvery of cloth worked out at his horse moves at the word of Horse, 532d. per piece of cloth; corn command. He need never enter his matar, 4546. per piece.

A campaign to encourage the use of the horse for transport is to be organised by the National Horse Association (ireat Britain) at the invitation of a conference of hay

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