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North Bridge, and thence out the Dalkeith Road. There," to be precise, at the Cameron Toll, my sergeant-major friend stopped the motor and shut off the steam. ` I looked questioningly at him. Was anything wrong with the engine? I wondered. But appar, ently there wasn't. For, in the cold' way all ranks above lance- corporal seem to have, he said,

"We'll change places. You take the driver's acat.

"Good life," said I,'all hot and bothered immediately, “but I can't drive.

With a glare reminiscent of bygone days he snapped, "Then,, my lad, you will never learn younger."

The next words he uttered after we'd seated ourselves behind the dashboard were something on these lines: This is the switch, here, the hand brake. There, the accelerator. Then the clutch. Got that?"

Before I had a chance to reply he went on.

"Start up the engine will you?" Somehow or another I managed to set the old engine going, though, from the sounds it made, reluc- tantly.

"Now," said my tutor, "put it into first speed."

Vacantly I regarded him, and as near as possible the following de- uge burst forth. "Put off your hand brake. Your hand brake, man! Press the clutch-the ! clutch, idiot,-not the confounded1 throttle. That's right. Now slip her into first speed, and at the same time trip lightly on the juice,"

I was dazed for the moment. Then with a fierce abandon 1 reck- lessly laid hands on everything sticking out on that car that bore the least 'resemblance to F clutch or a brake. It was no use. Nothing happened except an asthmatic cough from the bonnet. Glaring-balefully at me my men- tor then said testily, "We'll begin again."

After several hours of starting all over again, we at last began to move forward along the road, slowly at first, then faster,

This is the stuff to give 'em," 1 chortled later to my companion. "I always knew it was only con- fidence i lacked."

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But the sergeant-major didn't seem to be imbued with the same elation. Instead, "Slow down.". said he suddenly. "Now pull up.”.

In an instant all my recent self- assurance had vanished. I be- Jenme a dithering imbecile. Wild- ly I jockeyed about with several

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LEARNING TO DRIVE tickling the carburettor, and flying before about sergeant-majors, knobs and things. Far from MOTOR-CYCLE

Brief Career of an

Embryo

Motorist.

along Princes Street like the wind. Besides, as a fact, this particular slowing down, or even stopping, Since then, having had some. I relic of the sergeante mess didn't the car bounded forward like a have discovered how wrong I was, appear fierce in the least. On the fend let loose. and, because it happened that my contrary, he was most allable— tutor was an ex-sergeant major, at our first meeting. how many different kinds of a

! ! ! ! Fam.

It is the simplest things in life always that beat you. Who...for It was this way. The firm that example would ever have imagined has the honour to employ ine took

"Just us I thought," issued: from the sergeant-major's teeth; "Mr." he said to me, ex-"you put your lumbering.big hoof tending a hand all gnarled from on the throttle:" years of coming smartly to the salute.

BAN.

RACE obtain an undue advantage as they can get up speed on the banking and during the dive down on to the straight. After a long discussion this view was upheld by the F.L.C.M.

The communication of the 'de- cision to the AC.U. has caused like consternation, something

MOTORS IN PHILIPPINES.

Brooklands Track

A Boom Last Year. Ruled Out.

Last year was a boom year for the automobile business in the To cut a long story short, I "Brooklands uk can no longer Britain holds nearly all the class Philippines, according to the following week to master the motor-cycling records for the fly- are records which are coveted by wite division of the bureau of tried ever so earnestly during the be used for attempts on the world's) records for these distances. They figures furnished by the automo- motorcyclists all the world over. public works. The total number

It was all tong mile and kilometre distance."

must gratifying if I deserved it. In fact, I was rather taken with am, "Ahem. I'm sure I shall be the

verist gommeral at this motoring hedge that skirts a market-garden governing body of motor cycling Lancashire, and Pendine, Carmart trations and licenses amounted to

but I don't.

the idea.

a normal twentieth century speci- it into its head some time ago that

"Exactly," said I. Then, with driving of that car. men of manhood, such as f pride all its travellers must be taught to myself in being, to find himself in drive a car. Very soon, nothing one of these silly, nervous laughs no purpose. Instead, as a matter This important decision, which Apart from Brooklands there are of motor vehicles registered for difficulties over learning to drive daunted, the same firm decided to which come over me always when of fact it almost ended in a will seriously hamper British only two other places in this coun- 1927 was 28,032, as compared with a car? Nobody.

the subject. ever I am in proximity to sergeant-tragedy. Such i unani- approach me On

riders, has been communicated to try where these records can be at- 25,000 of 1926. The total receipts mous verdict would, of course, bel Believe me, I was not at all late. majors, I added, like that fool I

You may have observed the the Auto-Cycle Union, the British tempted the sands at Southport, from fines, fees, automobile regig- in either ease Pesos 1,150,000 as against Pesos business."

which lies between Aberlady and sport, by the Federation Inter- hershire. But I failed miserably in my recent

986,051 28 of 1926: So, one fine morning instead of i

Gullane? No? Well, no matter. nationale des Clubs Motor Cycises, the expense will be very heavy. attempt to master the gentle art as usual, and as I have been in That did it. He looked at me, The point was merely that that the world-governing body.

These figures do not include re- "Unless the A.C.U. get the deci-gistration fees of cars near the of motor driving. Instead of the habit of doing now for about prejudiced at once. And for the was where I eventually succeeded

Apparently the international sion reversed," said an official

close of the year, whose owners being a proficient driver to-day as a hundred years, or thereabouts, instant my senses oscilliated. in putting the sergeant-major'a well I reight, considering the carrying a hefty bag of samples was back again on the parade car. Right through the hawthorns rules governing these records state closely connected with the latest want to register them in 190

that the distances must be covered development, "British riders will Efforts are made to force hours my tulor wasted on me. I round all the iron-mongery shops ground in Aldershot. A raucous and among the cabbages and leeks. in either direction on a level course. be heavily handicapped as regards owners who wished to save pay- am no clearer now on the fine dif- (mangles, being my line), in voice echoed in my ears. Later On that site also the scene was The French representative on the these important world's records, ment of registration feas for 1927 ferences, which appear to exist search of orders, I made my way an escort made an appearance; laid at which my driving lessons Koverning body raised the question and this is greatly to be regretted, pay the corresponding licenses, it between a clutch, a magneto, and to a well-known gurage.

and, finally, I pictured myself

considering the enormous prestige was learned. being once more lodged on the ceased. Among other cogent of Brooklands track.

we have won recchtly as a result ago before ever taking in hand to

wrong side of the guard-room things the sergeant-major said at

of our successes. our parting were these words wall.

LIGHTS MUST BE RIGHT. There, the perfect gentleman to

Even "Call yourself a traveller? You!!

"The Brooklands banking, in the since the beginning of At one time, in blissful ignor whom I have already referred, was Recovering my aplomb, how-you'd make any self-respecting motor sport this track has been opinion of most riders, gives no

Motorists running through Call- ance, I was wont to think that in waiting for me. I shall not over, I at length got up beside him traveller weep. My advice to you recognised as a fit and proper place advantage. Modern motor-cycles fernia with lights in violation of 80 the California vehicle act must ap- mere" motoring "began and ended insist that in his eye there lurked in the car, and we forthwith set is to stick to perambulators, they'd for these records. But at the re-get up their engines speed with putting on a beret, pulling a steely glint, for the reason that out, he driving of course. We be more in your line."

cent meeting an objection was rapidly that the banking makes no pear, within 24 hours with his raised on the ground that riderel difference.” gauntlets over one's elbows, the same has been anid so often weaved a dexterous course up the

Jlights properly adjusted.

a footbrake, than I was a week)

drive.

H. H.

Britain's Records."

AS THE CAMERA CAUGHT A MOTORIST'S FALL--AT 150 MILES AN HOUR!

car

Hopefully, confidently, Foresti, Italian racing motorist, starts out to break speed records.

His Djelmo racer is soon racing atong Pendine Sands, Carmarthen,

Wales, when

While roaring at 150 miles an

-hour,. it äkids and overturns

A second somersault it exécutes, sand, flame and smoke ita trail, to land.

An irreparable wreck, upright on its': torn," and twisted wheels; Fisherfolk marvel at Forosti's escape."

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