MOTOR CAR IN HOTEL

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 172, 23 July 1929, Page 5

MOTOR CAR IN HOTEL

LADY AT THE WHEEL

CUSTOMERS STARTLED

SWERVE FROM QUEEN STREET,

Swerving twice, first to avoid a boy on a bicycle, and secondly a startled pedestrian, a young lady successfully steered a light touring car through the swing doors of the Metropolitan Hotel in Queen Street this corning, and brought the car's career to a halt among the half handles, much to the astonishment of the barman and a number of thirsty Aucklanders whose thoughts were far from motoring at the time. Many willing hands were lent to push the car out into the street again, and it was soon on its way down the road. No one .was hurt. It was quite a remarkable incident in its way, for the car, with considerable speed on. struck the swing doors in Durham Street at almost the right angle to thrust them open and clear the sides with a very small margin of space. When the visitors on the premises got over the initial shock, they saw a great deal of humour in the situation, and there were many facetious remarks, including reference to the car not being prohibited, and the possibility of the radiator feeling dry. A greatly startled customer, with a "half with a dash" up to his lips, is reported to have dropped his mug.