Street Noises

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 158, 1 April 1937, Page 13

Street Noises

Sir, —In your issue of March 30 appeared a letter complaining of the street noises of Wellington, contributed by a person who signed himself (or herself) "One of Many Sufferers.” It seems to give the above correspondent the greatest of satisfaction to write down the motorcycle as the worst offender. This seems hardly fair as there are other sources of noise worse than the motor-cycle. Tramcars head the list in this respect, not forgetting lorries, buses, riveters, and sports cars, which all add their quota to the general turmoil. Unfortunately there exist in the ranks of the motor-cyclists many Mack sheep, who, by their thoughtless and foolish actions, cast a reflection on motor-cycling as a whole. These youths (who are known to us as "Promenade Percys”) can he seen any tine Sunday afternoon, riding back and forth round Oriental Bay, indulging in full throttle acceleration and obviously showing off, trying no doubt to give the impression that they are really tough. It is remarkable that one never sees any of these gentlemen ou the open road —but then I forgot, there would be no girls there to admire them. —I am, etc., MOTOR-CYCLIST. Wellington, March 31.