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I called on Jenkins at his office. He was dictating to a steno grapher, but broke off in the middle of a sentence as I enterod. "Look here," said 1, "If you're baay I'll look in again some other time."

MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT.

COMPULSORY

INSURANCE. མག་གསས་ མ་

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16,

1929.

THE

WORLD ON WHEELS.

Hard on Safe Drivers.

NOT WANTED IN U.S.A.

•

Long Distance Moton Runs.

SHORT MEASURE.

Motorists Lose Millions.

AMERICAN PROBLEM.

The adoption of new legislation Compulsory insurance for mo-

Singapore to London by Car. Ariel started off from Shanghai, with an organisation to carry it torists, or Bets to ensure 0 motorist's financial responsibility Some of the long distance motor unaccompanied by even the usual nut is urged in America to curb

dishonest petrol vendors,

The American AutomobH AB- which are only compulsory in- runs which have been brought to sidecar with provisions and bag surance under other names are successful conclusions in various gage. His route led him through Rociation, says that 20 million dollars is lost annually to belag vigorously resisted by motor parts of the world recently make a China. Stam, Malaya, Burma and

moterists by theso chonta in the oll most intriguing story. In many thence to India. organisations in U. S. A.

The National Automobile Cham-cases, these journeys represent After leaving India this intre industry. The position was dis- ber of Commerce, to which most of very real hardships on the part pid sightseer negotiated the moun- dussed recently at a national con- So that was it. Jenkins was the motor manufacturers belong, of the "crew" and, of course, atainous country between Bunderference.cn weights, and mensures interested in the sale of other cars is against such legislation on the tremendous. gruelling for, the Abbas and Kerman and was the in Washington, and the more first unaccompanied motor cyclist responsible off companies and real cars-magnificent care grounds that it puts too much vehicle.

A particularly sporting achieve- to make the trip. After 830 miles more than a thousand. motor or and this was his way of intimating hardship on the safe driver.

Mr. Alfred Reeves, the generalment was the Journey which has of Persian desert had been overganisations have joined forces-to to me that he would rather not

American just been concluded by Messrs. come. Irak was visited and the secure more accurate measure- mix himself up in what could manager says: "The only be described as a deal in insurance Interests have gone far Walter Gideon and G. Raju, who Arablan desert crossed, thence to ment of patrol by vendors.

The American Automobile. As- enough in their endeavour to get travelled from Singapore to Lon- Syria and Palestine. "Nonsense," said he, dismissing scrap-iron.

Constantinople was the jump-sociation blames the “existing "For a car like that," I said, motorists to take out insurance, don in a Riley Nine, an ordinary the stenographer and handing me

only sadly, no doubt it is well worth it. Under the guise of substituting 4-seater standard model. The ing-off place for the European Bec- laxity in checking up on the thou- an expensive cigar. "I was

something for compulsory insur- total distance covered was about tion and, after the Balkans, Mr. sands of gasoline pumps that have drafting a prospectus-a sealing-But mine..."

"That is yours, you silly ass," ance some of the States have pass-13.000 miles and it was accom-Soboleff journeyed through Italy sprung up creating a most profit-

France, and Germany and is short-able field of dishonesty.” wax mine in the Loeward Islands-

"You've got to od so-called financial responsibili-plished in just over 5 months. we're floating a company. Like said Jenkins.

make the best of it in an advertise- ty laws. These give too much

To appreciate the full purport ly expected In England, after some shures 7"

power to the police and create a of this achievement it is as well, visit to Russia. ment." "No thanks."

Then I understood why Jenkins hardship for careful, law-abiding to realise the tremendous differ- He then intends to tavel through "Then what can I do for you?"

ence of climate and road condi- Africa and to leave for a circuiting water supplies. In addition "Well," said I, "It's about rays so successful, in spite of the motorists."

Doubtful results of compulsory

of America, thus accomplishing to a reserve of 40 gallons of water, car. I'm thinking of selling it, and act that most of his companies insurance have been shown itions Involved. First, there were the most complete world tour that the lorry carried a reserve of 300 agallons of petrol, plus the neces I wondered if you could help me.ail. He is one of those people Massachusetts and other. States, the tropical forests of Malaya: has ever been undertaken on

then, the sweltering Indian plains motor cycle.

ry luggage and provisions for "Certainly," was the reply, "but who look on the bright side which have passed similar laws.

and the barren Persian hills,

four weeks for the exploring party, why conie to me? I'm not in the specially In a prospectus, or an

where the heat was terrific. Then

Exploring by Bus,

starting out with an overlond advertisement. "Owner going motor trade."

came Trak and Syria, but it was Loroad!" If anyone bought my car

Fifty years ago an exploration nearly 2 tons. to found Impossible

proceed trip into an unknown African de-

Over the Andes. on the strength of that advertise- ment I'd have to go abroad, and

through Turkey owing to torren-sert was a momentous taak, re-

the quiring a considerable number of The motor truck has at last sup- tay abroad until I heard of his

tial rains having washed bridges away.". The game little nimais and natives for the neces-anted the centuries-old local decease. It wouldn't be safe to

Riley, therefore, was shipped to ary transport and probably transport in Ecuador, consisting come home.

Athens and from there the route months of careful planning. of mules, donkeys, llamas and

It is interesting to compare this horses. was through Salonika to Sofia in

Between Riobamba (2,700 Bulgaria. The roads in Greece with the recent successful exped 1- and Bulgaria were found to be ap- tion organised jointly by the Rus-metres) and the town of Guaranda palling and, indeed, it was not slan Government and the Be- 2.000 metres) there is the LA. until Hungary was reached that chuanaland Protectorate, who em- Cima Pass across the Andus 4,000 the roads were really fit for plored one of the latest types of metres above sea level. In the old Thornycroft rigid alx-wheelers days mule or horse transport used motor traffic.

A Professional Optimist. know, and I suppose it's a cheek of me to ask you, but a man who can sell shares in a sealing wax mine is about the only man who could sell my car,"

Jenkins took a sheet of paper and a pencil,

"Let's have the particulars," he said. "First of all, the muke."

"Eleven-nine Tumbril." "Date"

don't know. They haven't made them since the war."

"Condition ?".

"Awful."

"Lowest price?"

W.

"Well, I don't think I could take less than a fiver. One tyre is quite good and I bought a new plug' only a week or two ago."

"Is it in running order?" I hesitated.

TH

avold "If we can possibly giving a trial run, I'd prefer it.

"We'll just push that into a couple of papers next week," "said enkins, and see what happens. in the meantime, make the old bus ook as presentable as possible and; when the answers arrive, leave me to deal with them."

Making the Best of it.

Under-inflation of tyres not only proves detrimental to the life of the tyre, but also causes excessive fuel consumption.

I knew better than to stop it, and when Jenkins and the customer arrived the radiator was boiling briskly.

The customer was A pallid youth, with protruding teeth which prevented him shutting his mouth. He looked as if he had 1 spent the next few days going recently had a slight argument over what hat onco been the with Tunney and was just regain plated parts with sandpaper. Hereing consciousness. His expres and there it was.necessary to use sion was vacant." In a word, a file first. It was a tiresome job, was just clay as Jenkins loves to and the result did not come up to mould," my expectations. The rust, I found, like charity, covered up a multitude of things that word better hidden. I bought a tin of enamel. Mero decency demanded it.

ho

The Power of the Spoken Word,

He looked at the car in a dazed

entire

of

the

Round the World Alone.

01

The only mishap on route was equipped with a specially suitable take about 24 hour to trave the breaking of springs which body for a survey trip into the the 60 kilomoteca, not including: commenced on the boulder strewn Kalahari Desert. The primary ob- stopa; to-day a Morris-Commercial The en-ject of the trip was to suvey the takes 12 passengers and 10 cwt. tracks of Baluchistan. gine was not decarbonised in the possible route for a new railway of goods and gets over the moun-

to connect Rhodesia with Walvis tains in 5 hours including stops. distance and gave no Bay, but there are other far- Several very good- trucks were trouble whatsoever. This success sighted possicilities in this prac- tried over this road, but without following hard upon the lowering tically unknown district, which success, and it was only when the

trans- Australian

some agricultural authorities. be-Morris-Commercial, by the orders- "That depends on what you call

manner for a few minutes, then continental record by another pri-lieve to offer unlimited potentia-of the Director General of Publle. running order," I said: "It will

Jenkins took him outside, in order vately owned Riley Nine affords titles for the cultivation of cotton, Works, tarkle the problend of that his voice might be heard further proof of this small car's wheat, tobacco and other crops. maintaining a service and suc- The six-wheeler ran throughout cessfully made the trip without a run sometimes, but then, at other times it won't, When it does, it My post-bag the next week was above the rattle and clatter of the stamina under exceptionally trying

the arduous journey without a stop or hitch that it was realised Even to-day the runs like a hare-a hare

single stoppage, except for one to be feasible. in aa heavy one. Apart from privata engine, and began to speak his conditions.

once it became aD- One of the most during Round-puncture. Some indication of the road only consists of the old pack paper chase, or, rather, an iron-individuals, every dealer in the piece. At chase, or

nut-chase. 1ter country, it appeared, yearned to parent that Jenkins's uncanny sheds things."

buy my car at a good price, aubject skill as an imaginative writer the-World tours is that of Mr. dificulties of the run are revealed trail widened a few feet and with Russian,in the fact that for 600 miles there the addition of a little masonry easily eclipsed by his Kralichek Soboleff, a "I see."

(fatal words) to inspection. I took was

who, using a 500 c.c. Two-port were no opportunities of replenish- here and there for bridges.. budzet across the whole

to genius as a speel-binding orator. Jenkins, who sorted the letters As he spoke I stood entranced. At It would be more trial than run."

. into two heaps which he called every word the old car took on a The Mugs fresh aspect. Never before had ! "Needs slight adjustment," sug-Mugs" and "Duds." gested Jenkins.

heap was by far the smaller. noticed its manifold perfections, to the the beauty of its lines, the smooth- "I am going to write *Mugs," he said, "and, if I bring ness and silence of its cluttering A Wonder Chr.

one of them along, let me do the and gasping engine. Never before Thad I realised its marvellous per- When I had made a clean breast talking. I'll ring you up when of it. Jenkins bent over his paper have got a bite and you must keep formance, its extraordinary econ and wrote busily for 讣 few the engine, warm until I arrive. omy and its luxurious comfort. Its rainates. Then he passed it We may have to start the thing very age, like that of wine,

hanced its value. Its one sound up."

tyre became a priceless thing, its one new plugan asset of inestim→ Even the enamel, able worth. which I had spread, charitably if lumpily, miraculously smoothed itself out and took on a lustre which would have brought tears of envy to the eyes of a professional coachpainter...

"Quite," said L. ·

across.

"What do you think of that?" he asked.

I read what he had written, and| sighed.

"Absolutely perfect," said, "but quite beyond my means, I am afraid."

Jenkins stared.

"Why," he exclaimed, "there's nothing like doing the thing pro- perly and it will only cost a few shillings.

"A Tew shillings?" I echoed. "What do you mean? You couldn't get a car like that under five or six hundred pounds."

On the Friday morning Jenkins

rang op

"I'm bringing along a first-class Mug about twelve," he said. "Sa far as I can gather he is a com- plete novice and paralysed from the neck up. I think I can hypnotise him into parting. Cah you start the engine?"

"I've got two hours," I said: doubtfully. "I'll try."

R

I filled the radiator with hot water, tied. rag round the

Injected carburetter,

petrol through the compression taps, did a few necessary repairs, turned "My dear fellow," said Jenkins, the handle until a deathly sickness "I was alluding to the cost of the came over me, and finally got the advertisement. Believe me, it is, engine running, somewhat errati- money well spent."

eally, with five minutes to spare.

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At length. I could bear it no Tonger. In another minute or two Jenkins's eloquendo must bore its way even into the soggy head of the pallid youth, who would hasten secure this incomparable bargain, and I would be left with a few paltry pounds to console me for the loss of the only perfect car that was ever made.

to

I was aghast at the thought. The car was irreplaceable, and, al- though the price Jenkins was naming would have taken my breath away only an hour ago, now it appeared a mere trifle, a' paltry bagutelle.

A gleam of something that was almost intelligence lit up the face of the pallid one. He unbuttoned. his coat and drew forth a cheque, book.

"Stop" I cried. "Stop! 'I have' changed my mind."; "

*

Jenkins caught me by the arm. "Don't be an ass," he whispered. "We've got him: Leave it to me."

"But I've changed my mind, I tell you. The car is not for säle." "Not for sale?" gasped Jenkins.

Unclinching the Deal.

"I'm sorry," said I. "I've put you two gentlemen in a false position, and I repeat, I am sorry. I can say no more."

Jenkins laughed mirthlessly. The pallid youth replaced his cheque-book in his pocket and began to move away. Like a flash, Jenkins was by his side.

"One moment," I heard him begin. "Before you go, I'd like to Interest you in rather an ex- ceptional proposition. It's a sealing-wax mine in the Leeward Islands, and I can assure

you

"I thoughtfully switched off the engine, and, after a few loud clanks, it stopped. As I looked at the car it struck me that somehow it had suddenly aged.

Twent indoors and read through the advertisement again. I rend it now, every day. It seems to cheer me up.

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