SPEED OF CARS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 32, 8 February 1927, Page 14

SPEED OF CARS

FAST DRIVING ALLEGED

AUTOMOBILE CLUB COMPLAINS

Members of the executive of the "Wellington: Automobile Club had something to say about the. speed of service cars at. a meeting last evening.

The matter was broached by the chairman (Mr. F. W. Manton), who said that the speed of service cars was still going on. Mr. Manton said that one man. who had travelled in the cars had . described their speed ■as "criminal."

The secretary (Mr. H. J. Stott) stated that - recently he was returning from Paremata, when a service car. overtook him, and almost collided with another car at a bridge. Mr. A. J. Toogood expressed the opinion that the "Wairarapa cars were fairly good. ■ ■ ■ ■■

"I found the cars on that line most

considerate," said Mr. A. L. 'Warbur ton.

Mr. A. J. Curtis said he considered the service cars as a nuisance, and that they wanted- "hauling up." "You have to get out of the road; they shove you off," he said. "I do not mean any harm to the drivers^ but I think something ought to be done."

The Chairman: "A man from Australia said, he would never ride in a service car again."

Mr. I. V. Wilson suggested that the head of a firm concerned should ' be written to, and the views of the club placed before him.

Mr. Curtis said every time he saw a service car he stopped on the road, whether he was on the right side or not. He also complained that the cars came from behind and "hogged along." He also complained of light lorries speeding. ■ *

The Chairman: "The whole of the commercial transport wants ' looking into." . . 6

After further discusssion it was decided to write-to the'head of the firm referred to by Mr. "Wilson.,

A German manufacturer has made -what is believed to be the smallest motor-cycle It is fully equipped and weighs only 301b