MOTORING NOTES

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5502, 20 June 1917, Page 1

MOTORING NOTES

By Spark Plug Thore was a man who thought that he could win a little bit, By quenching in some benzine a lighted cigarette, i He thought the fluid being wet, would douse the flame somehow, There was a man who reasoned thus ’ He is not with us now.

Judging by a paragraph in one of tho English motoring journals, the cost of the now famous British “Tanks” runs into about £6,000 each.

Benzine is a first class grease remover, especially from woollen materals. Rinse the garment freely in benzine. Wash in hot soapy water and hang out to dry. Not a spot of oil or grease will remain.

“ Several motorists and garage people assured me 1 never could make the trip, ’’ writes J. J. Ogilvie, from Sydney, concerning a 3,600 miles trip he recently made. “ They were not familiar with Buick valve-in-head power, otherwise they would not have been so free with advice. lam a stronger “ Buick ” friend than ever and 1 want you to know that I am highly pleased with my cor.” * A- # America's entry into the war will probably affect the prices of motorcars. Even with the talk of war tyres advanced in price in March last. The reason was the shortage of Egyptian fibre. According to the Loudon “ Times ” England and Wales had 17,201 privately owned cars, Scotland 3,530, and Ireland 627, in 1916. Christchurch with a population of about SO,OOO has as many motor-cars as Ireland with a population of about three million. * * * At the Bulls Motor Races held on May 9th the little 2j- Douglas in tho seven races held secured one first four seconds and live thirds. Taking into consideration the handicaps this true little machine does wonders. * * Sergeant L— ce: “Did you get that fellow’slnuniber Constable M —son* “No; he was going too fast.” Sergeant L—ce : “ 1 say that was a fino looking dame in the car.” Coustablo M—son: “My oath.’’