Out and Home.—BY The intelligent driver of to-day who is
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called upon to take country journeys follows the example of the ordinary motorist and borrows another man's map. At any rate he does not depend on the results of local inquiry ; he traces out his route as far as possible by means of the Ordnance Survey—and very wise, too. It saves many unnecesEary stoppages. I have been much interested to notice this growing practice and I myself have even eandled rather grimy maps when I have perforce inquired of lorry drivers in preference to pedestrians whose knowledge is mostly severely local. These reflection's are noted here because I am going to impart to drivers and others a little tip which will be useful to them. Write at once to Gaulois Tyres, Bath Street, City Road, E.C., and ask for their free atlas. It is a conveniently bound book suitable for the pocket and contains sectional maps with much information for all over Britain. It will be found worth
carrying and worth pondering over in spare moments.
Although I have always been a town-dweller, I love the sights, the sounds and the smells of the country; the week does not seem complete for me, no matter what the weather be, if I have not seen and scented at close quarters some of the golden country. It has been well said that " God made the country and man made the town." Therefore, although I could ill spare the time, when my friend Mr. Joseph Lisle, of the Star commercial vehicles, proposed a spin over to his new house for lunch, I gladly acquiesced. I bestowed ray learned approval on his prize wyandottes and ducks. I shared his anxiety as he counted various broods of chicks and ducklings. I commended " Susie " on her latest matrimonial success. I have seld.orn seen such fine piggies. Then we stamped across the fields in search of " Amy," I think it was,
who supplies the milk, finishing up with a friendly pat for the pony, whose daily round consists mainly in delivering and collecting little " Patience" and, her books at the Wolverhampton seminary. Then we motored back quickly to the commercial-vehicle • atmosphere, and I saw many vans, lorries and chars-h-Lanes just upon ready for Britain, Australia, South Africa, and Siam.
In this connection I am most pleased to see that Mr. W. Geo. Williams has taken up an important position on the sales side with the Star Engineering Co., Ltd. Everyone knows and esteems " W.G.," he has an infinite knowledge of the requirements of the motor trade. For some while past he has represented the S.M.M.T. at exhibitions abroad, and has acquitted himself with much credit. I look upon this engagement with the Star Engineering Co., Ltd., as being very significant, and the fusion should prove successful.