PASSING PARS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 219, 15 September 1928, Page 21 (Supplement)

PASSING PARS

A 32-year-old motor-tricycle owned by a Yorkshircman is said still to bo capable of r speed of 50 m.p.h. Spencer Stratton, the New Zealander, has been prominent on the dirt tracks in England, and recently established a mile record in 42. S seconds. Stanley Woods has brought off a double event for Nortons in winning the 500 c.c. race in the French Grand Prix and the ? 50 c.c. category of the Dutch T.T. British motor cycles will bo exhibited at the forthcoming German motor show, to bo held in Berlin. There arc nearly 2000 cars registered in Canberra, which equals nearly one car to every six people in that city. Polish motor cycle clubs have now decided to join the International Federation of Motor Cycle Clubs, which is the body governing world’s records and matters of International import. An Austrian motor cycle football team visited England, and played several matches against the Home clubs last June and July. The Coventry team defeated the visitors by 10 goals to L A new map of convenient trips for tourists making Rotorua the holiday headquarters will be issued by the V A.A.A. next month. It contains much interesting information concerning attractive spots near the thermal resort.

At the end of February last there were 50,767 cars registered in South Australia.

A belt-driven Benz car, over thirty years old, has recently been presented to th Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia. In order to conceal the age of cars which have been in stock for some time and have been used occasionally, certain New Zealand motor dealers have been guilty of rgistering the vehicle instead of putting through a transfer of license. The correct transfer method would naturally reveal to the purchaser the date on which the vehicle was first put on the road. Some dealers apparently find, it suits their purpose to treat the vehicle as a new car and pay registration and license fees shortly before effecting a sale.