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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5; 1927.

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Rumours of New Models Rear Light

Nuisance

Better lines and more varied colours on conch-built saloons, more steel construction and wider be noted. adoption of cellulose finish are to

It is the policy of the Automo- bile Association to inform itself at first-hand on all questions of motor touring abroad. Already, this

This is the season of manoeuvres But it may be taken that most year representatives of the A. A‚jon more than one field. I have of the novelty at next · Olympia have completed the Inspection of just returned from a week at the will be in the realm of conch- over 30,000 miles of Continental Coventry and Birmingham "front" work." roûtes.

in the capacity of a war corres- Representatives of the Touring pondent, snooping around for Department of the Automobile As copy about the coming "push." sociation recently completed a special survey of motoring condi-time when vital news should be For this is just approaching the tions in eighteen countries on the available-in. theory, Continent "of Europe, As

Actually, a con- however, it is a most peculiar sequence arrangements are in properiod of the year in the hiidlands Kress that will secure special facilities for motorists wishing to as far as motor manufacture is travel extensively on the Continent. concerned. The A. A. inspection discloses not merely a steady.improvement in the principal routes and as regards hotels, but also an encouraging de- sire by foreign nationals to receive British Motorists with every show of hospitality.

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Some of the new fabric saloons are extremely interesting, alikę in light weight, probable durability, attractiva appearance, interior comfort and low price,

Some few works are still all out falling orders for 1927 cars. Then there is the "sunshine" Some others are practically idlo. saleon-le.., with some form of The majority are in a state of be-movable roof. It is possible that twixt and between..

this will be available on some of the very cheapest cars.

1928 models are "doing time"

1. Carrying the A. A. badge and out on the roads, their harassed flying the British flag, the

On the other hand, development Adraughtsmen doing it in the office.

of the touring car and its all- sociation's cars penetrated parts of Rumours all the air. The ut-weather equipment is practically Europe usually regarded as beyond most secrecy shrouds every new at a standstill. For the first time the tourists reach and found model-except that it is allowed in history, I believe at any rate, amenities for travel better than to run about the streets in undis-in the case of popular cara---there was anticipated and quite adequate gulsed form.

onc maker' who is not cataloguing a touring body at all. Rear Lights Settled.

to all but the most exacting needs.

In Albania, for instance, consider- As a matter of fact, most con- |able progress has been made with cerns know quite well what their

roud construction. As an example competitors are doing.

is

It appears that the controversy

of this the largest ferro-concrete So long as managing directors bridge in the world was opened wax expansive over the eggs and on rear lights on cycles has at last there recently and 500 more small bacon, and the youngsters must be been settled. On the ground that bridges and culverts will be recon- sent to school, these things will an oil lamp would be expensive structed during the next 12 months. leak out. The rising generation and difficult to keep alight, push- The greater difficulty is that of 15 far too keen to miss the cyclists are only to be asked to hotels in the less-frequented dis- sense of mystery and importance carry a red reflector. tricts, but the Association has that comes of being "in the know.” acquired sufficient details to enablë It to advise motorists what ar- rangements they should make.

lent was the response that the A. A.

This is one of the provisions of If makers really do want to the Road Transport Lighting Bill, keep their plans secret, it might which is making good progress to pay them to follow the methods wards the Statute Book.

The A. A. mission were received of those highly developed war- by Royalty and Presidents and con- time Departments for Propaganda There la, however, a vast differ- ferred with Cabinet Ministers, in Enemy Countries.

ence between reflectors. The Club officials, highway engineers One of the best devices was a heap kind are practically useless. and hotel associations. So excel-kind of negative one-to allow Scientically designed patterns has decided in the interests of in- false rumours to get about. What which will catch and reflect light ternational amity, to go forward pains me in these Coventry stories at extremely wide angles are not

is that with its plans for continental

Ho many of them are costly. development. By means of the true. A. A. Customs pass-sheets motor

One thing there is no disguising cars cun, cross the frontiers with-is that most of the more "popular" out hindrance, while the Inter-makers are going in for enormous pational travelling pass removes

Motorists whose 'influence, by the way, it was that obtained the reflector concession for cyclists- will feel strongly that the reflec tors ought to be of some officially approved pattern.

Meanwhile, the new Bill goes to The Singer concern. for in-any that solo motor-cyclists will stance, recently bought from have to carry a proper lamp. Daimlers the gigantic six-

the necessity of complying with extensions. national licensing and registration regulations.

LESS STEERING EFFORT.

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storey building-a landmark This differentiation is likely to en the outskirts of Birming-cause a great rear light which will kam--where B. S. A. cars used stand up to the arduous conditions to be inde, and forging of motor-cycling is obviously more ahead with the task of fitting expensive than the parafin affair The torque amplifier," a de-out with all that is latest in ma of the pushbike, and more difficult vice recently completed by the chinery and organisation.. to keep alight unless electric cur- Bethlehem Steel Company, uses

rent is available," which is not engine power to reduce the effort

often the case, of steering to a minimum.

As to cars for 1928, there wil be the customary annual crop of entirely new models, but probably not, so large as last year.

But what motor-cyclists will ob- ject to most is the principle of the thing.

It almost goes without saying) that there will be several new

The whole object" of the rear light "eixes." Some 10 and 11 light is to indicate one's presence h.p. "fours" will go up a horse to overtaking vehicles. The push- or two. And there will be some the road, and the most frequently bike is one of slowest machines on. intriguing newcomers in the covertaken; the motor-cycle one of nomy-cars class.

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the fastest and rarely overtaken. It is an open secret, for in As there is not even the excuse. stance, that the Standard concern that the rear number-plate has to is staging a "come-back" into the be illuminated, what object can 9-h.p. class with an entirely new there be in extending this vexati- design in which economy of runous regulation? ning and maintenance has, bean. closely studied; and it is sure to aell at a competitive, figure.

"Mysterious Seven"

Obstruction in Scotland.

The R.A.C. issues a ̈ warning.to motorists who may be touring in, Scotland not to allow their cars o stand in front of shops, hotels. restaurants, offices, etc., unattend-

It will be remembered that their great little 9.5-hp, of pre-war daya played a leading part in esed. tablishing the British light ear movement. There is little doubt that the new one will give as good. an account of itself.

Under the Burgh Police (Scot- land) Act, vehicles are only allow- ed to stand in a street for a period sufficient to load or unload goods or take up or set down passengers, In the "seven" class, a little and the Scottish police have been bird tell me Coventry has some-active in certain towns in prose thing up its sleeve that la intend-cuting for obstruction owners of ed to make Birmingham shake in care who have contravened this its tracks, so to speak.

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