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NORTON MACHINES WIN FIRST THREE PLACES IN “T.T.” RACES.

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The above picture shows the first three machines in the 1932 Senior Tourist Trophy Races. "Norton" motor oyelos have earned a world-wide reputation for reliability and speed.

CROSS-ROAD PUZZLES.

and Other Problems.

By Sir Malcolm Campbell.

correspondence a number of smashes used to occur Every day my

an example, contains examples of the deep in Oxford-street, as

was altered a interest of all road users in the until the lighting? problem of the safety of the high-tew years ago and the guard posts way. One of my most interesting painted a conspicuous colour. letters contains a number of sug gestions based on sound common sense and knowledge of road condi-

“SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1932.

I am inclined to think that the-ho might ovon think it quite a only solution of the cross-ronds.creditable thing to hold nothing danger problema lles in the clear more than the pink licence. Indication of road-crossings and the education of the road user in the exercise of all possible care when approaching them.

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A "Pink" Licence- Another correspondent, who tells me he is a professional driver with Afteen years' experience. suggests that there should be two grades of driving licence issued by the licensing authorities. He makes the undoubtedly good point that the licence 18 at presont issued is merely a registration slip a simple scrap of paper-and says that if the licence were made into something worth having it would make for better and safer driving.

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cars carried the which will be light, yet capable vehicles, when of carrying coal gas at a pressure fuel in huge bags. of 3,000 pounds per square inch. "We have already carried out These could be fitted to the experiments on heavy lorries, and A Raca Iden.

lightest of motor vehicles.

the importance of the sucocɛa now Commander E. R. Micklem, of being attained, in so far n Following on the success of the

race, the Vickers-Armstrong Elswick affects the coal Industry, the g

and Vickers Army- motor-cyclo Tourist Trophy the powers that be in the Isle of works, said that work on the con- industry.

race tainers had been proceeding for strong, cannot be over-emphasis- Man are Auggesting a car

ed." through the streets of Douglas, Rome time.

Tho containers are attached un- similar to the annual Grand Prix de Monaco which I had the honour a great advance on the War-time der the car, and can be readily re-

fl use of coa-gas power in motor charged. of starting some weeks ngo, hope that the iden will fruition, for anything more specta- cular by way of a race it would be impossible to imagine. But I fear)

with the Manxmen are too late their suggestion for anything to be done this year.

come to

the

Whether the idea comes to any-2 thing or not during 1932, I hope the sponsors of the Dougins event Ile suggests, therefore, that will pursue the matter in order to I believe there should

LWO distinct hold the race next year. licences, which he calls a "white" that then they will get all and a "pink." The latter would be entries they want and there will be issued to all drivers with less than a sucessful race. It would be a three years' driving experience.race I should not like to miss, even This means that every new driver, if I were for any reason unable would have to begin with the to take a personal part in it. pink licence. It would be ex- perience, providing there had been! no conviction in the courts for a serious offence.'

and a "White."

NEW DISCOVERY.

Having gained his white licence, Vickers Making Cylin-

ders in Secret.

COAL GAS FUEL.

of he would have to keep it by steer- form and intelligent system light signals were adopted generating clear of trouble, because a con- viction for a major road offence Only four colours would be need- would mean that he would revert to the pink licence, meaning a ed. These would be:

further probationary period of thinks three years. The writer

Motorists may soon be able to that such a scheme would have a dispense with the use of petrol in very strong tendency to induce the their cars and cut their running! habit of careful and considerate costs by 30 to 40 per cent. driving, more particularly among professional drivers.

Red-Stop-and nothing else. Amber Caution; drive slowly. Green-Go.

Vivid Blue or Purple--To be used only for marking actual danger spots, such as read repairs, excavations, etc.

Dangerous curves, corners, and such points would be marked by amber-coloured signals on the left of the road.

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Special eyelinders for the stor-i

It would probably work out cage of cond gas at high pressure i

at the Elswick cording to my correspondent's plan for use in motor-cars are being

the case of the professional manufactured

not so certain works of Vickers-Armstrong, Ltd. driver, but I am about it where the owner-driver is

The use of these would bring a concerned. He has not quite the new prosperity to the British conl same incentive to avoid trouble as industry. Descriptive Warnings.

the professional, and in the case The suggestion offered by the

Engineers at Elswick are work. tions even though some of them writer is that all such

inconsiderato- - Generally speaking, I think these of the habitually inily be found impractical on should in lit by a while light pre-ideas are good, but I cannot agree who is the one we want to get ating on special steel containers

jeeted downwards from the that the coloured signals

grounds of cost.

Simple Signs.

refuges

recum-

They are so sund, indeed, that matterately tall standard, showing mended would be altogether satio- no apology is required for refer the edges of the island. while the factory. Something more is need- ring to them in some detail. To side glasses of the lamp should cd than a mere generalisation, so begin with, my correspondent ex-show amber--not red-in all directo-say, of signals. Otherwise we should simply get back to the state presses the opinion that refuges in tions.

the centre of basy ronds are apt to This is an admirable idea and of things that existed when red bo exceedingly dangerous unless should be commended to road au- triangels were planted broadcast all over the country, with results they are plainly indicated. I am, thorities.

weeks disposed to agree.

He next calls attention to the to which I referred some Refuges are obvious necessities multiplicity of signs and notices ago.

It is necessary that we should in towns and cities, but they may which confront drivers of all kinds

turn. have a system which gives some constitute a real danger, as anyone of traffic almost at every with experience of traffic driving at Many of these signs, he thinks, actual idea of the character of the to be encountered. For night is only too well aware. Quite would be done away with if a uni- danger

example, if at a blind curve come upon a sign that significs railway crussing we know what to expect and are prepared according- ly. Naturally, whatever the sign may say, we shall take notice of the warning, but we are the beller prepared if we know what is com- ingi

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Suppose the sign says "School." During the hours when we know the children are actually attending school we shall take very special care, but at night or at other times we know there is no special uni- danger. That is where any form single system of warning I like the colours signs is weak. idea, but it must be accompanied. by such a supplementary system as I have indicated.

Crossing Dangers.

My correspondent thinks that the cross-roads dunger could be eusily solved by a simple legislative enactment providing that all traflic on subsidiary roads should give priority to that on main highways. In order to settle for the driver the often doubtful question of which is main and which subsidiary rond, he suggests that every inferior highway should, about 100 yards before inaking its junction with a main road, have constructed across it, at right angles to its directions, the two lines each distant from other about Gft. or 8ft.

should be Each of these lines

Con- about 2 feet wide and bu structed of cut stones, or some such rod material, embedded in the surface. They should project about road 2 to 2 inches above the level and, to avoid too severe a shrek to vehicles using the run, should be curvate in section from the road surface.

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Such transverse lines would transmit to the occupants vehicles passing over them gentle but distinctly felt bumps. which would indicate an approach ta superior real and carry with the signal an obligation, to slow down and to give way to trafic encountered on entering the main highway.

There is something in this idea, but I think the same result could be achieved at a lower cost and in

how- a simpler manner. Before, ever, any concrete system of a general nature can be applied, the and question of which is main which inferior road must be settled and a complete classification agreed and issued either by the Ministry of Transport or by the local au- thority concerned with each in- dividual care.

Most of the busy road crossings in the country would present littlo difficulty in the matter of defini tion, but there are many cases in which two "A" roads or

other almilarly classed highways crose, and I can sco trouble in Bottling which is to carry traffic priority.

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