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SATURDAY, JANUARY

1928.

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It is one of the A mere G$22,000 will buy this Isotta-Fraschini with Fleet wood body.

exclusive, exhibits of the annual cuto salon in New Varle.

sengers of the convertible phuc- tons. And some cars even have a deck over the rear that raises to permit passenger to enter.

New York, Nov. 26th-Highly of 15. American and six European embossed invitations have brought conch builders. For this is, es- members of the Park avenue and sentially a body exhibition. Long island clite to this year's

Each body reflects wealth; annual automobile salon at

superiority and refinement, Every Hotel Commodore.

For right at the foot of New little appointment within is made are making use of non-shatterable York's exclusive and luxuriant sedulously for those who are ac-glass in windshields.

avenute

the

to the finest..

are gathered the latest custamed only creations of the world's masters Bright colours, sweeping lines and

Fourteen of the cars on show

Set Up Like Home,

in

handsome trintings, combine to Down-filled cushions on the in coachwork and automobile manu-give the vehicles a dashing, air, rear seat, sewed to keep them in facture. This is the nujo show of society, the one from which, it and their luxury is enhanced by shape, provide an innovation is said, new ideas will come for expensive, fittings and decorations. upholstery and comfort. use on the more popular models one or two years later.

Every thought is given to the In short, the interiors of the desire of those in position to buy new cars have been decorated aa Guarding jealously their secret these Vars. There is storage if they were small drawing rooms. innovations until the opening space for golf bags, for instance,The seats have been done in figured |hour, the exhibitors at this salon just behind the rear seat. In some designs, the side walls and pride themselves in the singular- of the cars a small cabinet for ceiling left plain and the trim- ity and opulence of their products, leases and refreshments is found,ming and laces made just elabo- Most veem to follow a general and even a miniature ice chest is rate enough to set off the whole. trend toward convertible or all-included.

Vanity cases and smoking sets aru in harmony with the interior decoration:

weather boligs, "as well as the sporty phacton or roadster type of car. But every exhibit on the ballroom floor of the Commodore

Upholstering Is Expensive.

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Many are upholstered in re-

appearance and

has some unique features that tile skins, from python to lizard reflect the peculiar characteris-leathers, which are distinctive in very durable. ties of its designer and builder.

Cost is only sccundary in this others have needle-point interiors, úr highly expensive broad- great display. The

shown cloths.

cars

some

Just as exquistite as the interior- is the external "design of euch car. The lines and colour combi- nations tend to form a highly sat- afactory and harmonious body. All contribute to a flashy and de- lightful appearance.

Four exhibits of these cars

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here are some of the most ex- clusive and expensive vehicles -in. The high seatbacks of the world. One foreign' car, the phaetons are set at an angle to have been planned for this year. Isotta Fraschini straight-B is allow for deep cushioning and The one in New York is the first. DOOOO equipped with a cabriolet body by greater comfort. Removable arm The next is at the Drake hotel in Fleetwood, is priced at $22,000 rests are supplied in the rear for Chicago, from Jaz. 28 to Feb. 4. and "several others cost little less use when only one or two pas-The third will be at the Hotel than that

sengers are riding in the back. ? Biltmore, Los Angeles; Feb. 11 to 18, and the fourth at the Palace Doors are wide. Folding wind-[hotel, San Francisco, Feb. 25 to is the custom body construction | shields are provided for rear pos- March 3,

What's $22,0002 What is of primary importance

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MOTOR CYCLES: ARE · POLICE AWHEEL.

DEFENDED.

Charges Unjustified by Facts.

For two or three years the British Motor Cycle Industry has been the subject of attacks of [varying descriptions.

motor

Motor Cycles in Vogue.

Nowadays it is more usual than not for the police forces of any considerable cities throughout the Empire to be well provided in the matter of motor vehicles. In very rases motor cycles are many principally employed; for example.

both sola and with sidecar, are employed in South Africa and elsewhere for police patrol work.

In London, the police nuthorities have recently purchased a large number of the little Jowett cars, which were presumably selected on the grounds of their great de- pendability, coupled with their low cost and quite adequate speed cap- abilities for nearly all duties.

As regards there, and in fact have recently taken the very wise precaution of specifying the fitting Triplex safety glass on their cars, thus following the example set by the Royal Family, and also

cycle has been alleged to be "dan- a large number of B.S.A. machines. all their motor Beet, Scotland Yard

gerous" it is said to be "noisy,"

it has been criticised because of

its use to carry a second or "pil-

lou" passenger at no extra cost; machines which will be quiet in the presence of the "pillion" pas-use, but the emission of exhaust noise is largely a question of con-

senger has been declared a danger trol, by the rider. The existence the Army, Navy, and Air Force. it has been regarded as too "Speccy" for English roads, and so of noise in certain cases, however, The fitting of this glass represents an expense that is thoroughly well forth and so on, The critics off has led to the circulation of stupid justified in the case of the ordinary

statements. No responsible de- the motor cycle have lost no op-

internal combustion notarist, and all the more so if the portunities to voice their views signer of and have even abused official post-engines would support the sugges use of the car is such as to render tion and judicial office to display tion apparently made by the its occupants occasionally liable more of ignorance than of know- Ministry of Transport officials to to a risk of intentional injury by ledge in matters affecting the the Home Secretary "that motor the throwing of missiles,

motor cyclist.

A Northern Coroner dealing with the death of a cyclist no motor cyclist was involved-stated, "I have ridden a motor cycle and soon realized that one has only to ride a motor cycle long enough to be killed.

cycles can be made as silent as four-cylinder motor cura.". Any person capable of ensuring this will obtain enormous financial reward!'

Pillions Safe.

Turning from the saith to the extreme north of England, New- castle-on-Tyne have for a

tong tíme past been using a fleet of 5 hp N.U.T. motor cycles, a make the export of which is in the safe Pillion riding has been con- hands of Messrs. Rootes, of Devon- demned in certain quarters and shire House. It has been found almost invariably where an acci- that theso machines have re- This is typical of the criticism dent involving a motor cycle with presented a positive economy, as of "danger"in reply to which pillion-passenger occurs, the prea-it has been found possible to close one need only mention that an-

ence of the pillion-passenger isa'number of police stations In the nually in Great Britain the motor regarded as responsible for the city area without increasing in cycle carries one to four persons accident. This is regarded al- any way the slight time elapsing in perfect safety over 3,000,000,000 most as a matter of course by a between a call for police sid und mifest Agreed there are some section of the yellow Press. the arrival of the necessary force people who on their own admission "Scare" headiness and incomplete at the scene of action. are known to be incapable of pro-reports to justify this attitude pelling either a motor cycle or are by no means uncommon. The The experience of Newcastle in perambulator in safety (and yet public are never told of the cases this respect is similar to that of both are ridiculously simple to where a pillion rider is involved London in the matter of the fire manage) but all road administra in an accident and escapes Injury. brigadé. Some years ago, when tion must have regard to the law of They are kept ignorant of the the horsed fire engine began to probability and the fact that read fact that many accidents would become a thing of the past, and vehicles are usually of the utmost docility, to all but a fow of the occur in any case-pillion rider large orders were placed for "gormless" must be given full or not-and they do not know that Dennis engines, it was simila ly generally speaking the presence found possible to close a number weight.

of a pillion-passenger adds to the of depots, and yet to ensure the stability and safety of the ma- brigade reaching the scene of a chine if such were really re-fire more promptly than under the

old arrangements, quired.

Users' Fault.

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As to silence-admittedly cer tain machines are used too noisily. The users deserve their fate: The Of such character briefly, then, existing law, however, is unfor- are the criticisms of the detrac wunate in its language and alms; tors of the motor cycle. Ignor its interpretation is arbitrary and ance mates prejudices and, its illogical in the untutored hands of sadistic offspring assails the no the lay magistracy.

tor cycle as such when it is its Motor cycle manufacturers are uae that at times is quite justifi- only too anxious to manufacture) ably under critical discussion:

Reverting to the provision of motors for the people, Messrs. Collier, the makers of the Match- less motor cycles, say that they new export over a quarter of their whole output, and that they num- ber the Persian police force among their recent substantial customers.

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