MOTOR-CYCLE DEFENCE SCHEME

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21903, 2 October 1936, Page 10

MOTOR-CYCLE DEFENCE SCHEME

PROPOSAL PUT FORWARD IN CHRISTCHURCH There is a possibility that a motorcycle volunteer defence sc' erne will be undertaken in Chri;tchurcb A circular sent out by Mr T. R- Me-, Cleary, who has been prommently associated with motor-cycling sports activities in Christchurch, states that tentative arrangements have teen completed for a volunteer mechanised defence scheme. “Applicants will be required to do a short course of infantry training and then will be given an advanced course of tactics, gas warfare training, and machine gunnery,” states the circular. ‘Tree uniform (including riding breeches and boots) will be .provided. All volunteers will be insured against any acc dent whilst parading. Petrol . allowance at a ra.e of allowing approximately 25 miles to the gallon widbe given. Pay will be at the rate of 9d an hour for evening parades, and 4s a day in camp. ' A comprehensive scheme of tactics, tattoos, gymkhanas on ’ motorcycles is also being drawn up. “Members of this company will also be provided with club rooms, which will be available for their, use, day or night.” The circular concludes by stating that 60 volunteers are needed for the completion of the scheme. When the scheme as outlined was referred to Colonel S. C. P. Nicholls, Officer Commanding the Southern Military Command, he said that he understood that the Minister for Defence (the Hen. F. Jones) had such a scheme in mind, but he did not know any details about the scheme in Christchurch. ’

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