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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19941, 30 May 1930, Page 4

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The conference between the North and South Island Motor Unions, which is to take place in the rooms of the Canterbury Automobile Association today, will be attended by the following representatives of the South Island body: Messrs A. E. Ansell (president), H. C. Harley, F. W. Johnston, and J. L. Passmore.

Licenses to drive are being issued in large numbers by the City Council Traffic Department, which reported yesterday that there is a rush of applicants to be put through the driving test.

There ia an idea prevalent that the stopping restrictions in the central area of the City apply only to main streets, and not to right-of-ways. This is wrong as was pointed out yesterday by the Chief Traffic Inspector (Mr H. Macintosh), when asked if it waß permissible to leave cars for a longer period than twenty minutes in Customs lane, behind the Government buildings in Worcester street.

The Pioneer Sports Club's reliability trial around the Peninsula bays, which was postponed from last week, owing to unfavourable weather, will now be held this week-end, provided that there is not too much rain between now and then.

On cars fitted with coil ignition, a simple method of preventing theft is to fit a two-way switch in the lead between the ignition switch and the coil, the extra terminal being wired to the electric horn. The two-way switch is fitted in a concealed position, and when the car is left unattended the switch arm is moved over to the horn circuit. Thus the ignition system is- isolated, and when the ignition switch is turned to the "on" position the horn will sound. It is unlikely that a thief will stop to investigate the phenomenon.

Winter motoring conditions, which are now upon us, call for care to be taken when driving on wet and greasy roads, and all wise motorists will guard against the skid menace and prepare for slippery road conditions by fitting tyres with treads that will grip and hold the car on all road surfaces. With smooth, worn covers, motorists run the risk of skids —a risk that may have sad consequences, and therefore, hardly worth while. Smooth, worn covers should really be put aside for dry weather use if possible, and new covers fitted Buch as the Dunlop, with its scientifically designed tread, which makes winter driving safe and trouble-free.

At the beginning of the present financial year there wore 25,996 miles of first-class roads in Great Britain and 15,805 miles of second-class roads.

Havana will have a huge auto race by the end of 1930, with a mile track, and a grandstand capable of seating 20,000 persons. Additional stands will hold another 8000 spectators.

Vigorous measures are to be taken in British Columbia to abolish all existing advertising signs along highways, and those who insist on hiding scenic beauties of the road with new signs are to be prosecuted. Every kind of sign will be stripped from the highways, even including those of the forestry service. Only necessary government signs will be allowed.

General efficiency and not savings on operating costs determine the use of motor-trucks in India. Although motortrucks are usually more economical than other, types of hauling vehicles, men in the country carry tremendous loads on their backs and can be hired for one shilling a day, according to a General Motors report. "What is all the excitement down the street!" . "Oh, a man in a reverie ran into a womin in a tantrum." ' 'Either car damaged T' '—The Motor.