THE AUTOMOBILE AND THE WAR OFFICE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2719, 25 April 1906, Page 60

THE AUTOMOBILE AND THE WAR OFFICE.

j.jSJ'Tbe automobile moyement--has always re-..-T^ehred »■ -largetomcKniiJ; of sunport from' the'"War Office, the -heads of which at once 1 realised the great possibilities of the eelfprbpelled motor v-enide for iise on active ■ervice, and especially in countries where noises would be at a .disadvantage. The Employment of cars in place cf horses for staff officers in the field was a natural result when once the car's superior p^ed was attended with any degree of reliability, whi'e the employment of heavy vehi-.es for transport has already added* immensely to the army's mobility in field operations. It ■ feas now been announced that motor cycle rider 3 will in future bo -attached as % wirt of the standard army equipment for icouting and despatch duties. A scheme has aUg. been brought forward and cubStttc<i for f the consideration of the London otor Van and Waggon Users' Association, whereby privately-owned heavy motor rehkles suitable tor war purposes shall be registered by the Go.ernment. to be called ipbn for service when lequired on payment »f a nominal -sum r-r annum, in the game nanner «s has hitnerto been practised in respect to horses owned by the large carrying companies.