MOTORING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15900, 24 April 1915, Page 5

MOTORING.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. Wkinmi L. Tho . rll "V a member of th« Auckland ' '" <m .° blj Association, has &Z l % ■V''" r " t ' d , f r m ll *>»*"«** toiro deal Britain and °, rita ' supplies a -rest deal of interest, information regarding motoring in the Old Country and the™, of the war on the in, tori community. At the outbreak of tho war," said 'Mr kme ,"' i a VCTy , larß ' m " nl,ar " f mo™,: crneg and several j»mately-ewti*l Writs cms were rommandw by the War CK-iT or service both in Ergiand and at 'he ;-'nt' lie owners in every case receiving », 0 in (ompensatio.;. In addition to this a.v„ jn the part of. the authorities, tua.iv 'i.v-' tones ensiged '" the manufacture of f "-< were taken over by the (.iovernmeni, and m thp L°,T "t 1 '? I,li,wd whi - h «'lii Evolve lie purchase of th., maximum output. Fa. - militaryY^^lKr^vh^ir^^ ll^!^ mnnrP !'"'• a,ld clT '"ana nave lit lit extent <rf L°' a f f ' , » in i«". tho nature ami exiem ol ttie work d<,no within New o yl o ni n V f ' England and' motoring m 'S'! th ° r " ad3 at Home u'oiild half crown on V' OC T-'' Pnro « fi«"lin ß » cZKn %X Z d i^,f VUcl(l l ud ' ™* -chani,, , KUr , 'br tt thV lI n A ,, C^ ; I ; ( ; country.^ 0 r, f T d ,' n " ! i P«t-..r'h« look out for nl d "'\ ° f !>" W ™" I" whose -ar r , a3 " S ' lhc r!,,b "'embers Bive them in?"' 0 nltontlon ' anJ »I*> to speed limi s o fe V* Ti •he motorist i, always gra-ef " ' * hk ' h One of the most lamiliar ,i ß l.t, (~ i-„ witnessed the Northern Vi| \.'" lh * valoscent soldier. «» )? ,• ; u ""• of , col; " J«&ui^H, S l t l Pilali yof private owners, a,' rgo %. Z'„ Si, Whom have offered their serves ."S I being rendered to ,he W alw Manf them t the Refugees ,„ Many of these mfo ,un ' ~" l , oU 'i bjileU ' rived in En-lund i mau People have arinteresting report of motoring experiences'^ during ,1,. , of l til « bes t I made miring the whole time 1 was away was to wirWM*. 'r" A "V Baid ilr ' Seff. Armed with a Michehn guide, and travelling under he auspices of the A.A., a tourist can find "s way to any place in England withou o I<S°l ro fr } Viih - ll Membership oi iw.uiw, this club caters for its member, n every conceivable way, and has men v spent to sum of £50,000 in ro-ciectinc si»n posts throughout the country, the presence of which is quite essential to the touring community. At the outbreak of the war reliderl \L it in London, and afterwards resided ion .. ti,e East Cost ' which for it, entire length was carefully guarded by territorials After dark every car was froquently held up, and both tho car and its occupants carefully examined. Also a law was passed .prohibiting the possession 'of cars by foreigners. Every car in the Old Country is taxed on its horse power tintax ranging from £2 2s for cars up to ll' horse power to £42 for cars of GO horse power and over. This may be the secret of the good roads, but tho tax is not considered in any way a burden, when the absence of wear and tear on the car is concerned, to say nothing of tho comforts experienced.