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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21464, 4 May 1935, Page 5

The Metropolitan Relief Association yesterday made a special issue of orders of coal supplier; to the Central Depot for those of the distressed who hold depot ration cards. Some of the unemployed made a request for assistance of that nature yesterday and their request was granted.

The "Autocar" publishes a summary of statistics compiled by the Royal Automobile Club (Great; Britain) in relation to car breakdowns attended to by men of the club's "get-you-home" service during 1934. It is stated that-no fewer than 12,240 cases were dealt with. Ignition troubles (21.2 per cent.) and the breakage of axle shafts (15.3 per cent.) remain the tv/o commonest causes of trouble. For 1934 both these troubles show a slight increase. Another increase is shown by carburaiion troubles, which have risen steadily each year from 2.6 per cent, in 1929 tc 5.1 per cent, in 1934. There are, however, some low records. The figures for breakdowns due to front axle, steering, read wheels and suspension are the lowest yet recorded, as is also the figure for accidents, which for 1934 was down to 19.3 per cent, the lowest ever.