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H E 'Automobile .1 Association h a s prepared a useful summary of the various motoring offences revealed by Home Office statistics which have been issued for 1930.
It appears that over 63 per cent, of the charges brought against drivers concerned such technical offences as lighting, driving licences, silencers, registration marks and obstruction. It is interesting to note that eases of driving while under the influence of drink amounted to only .5 of 1 per cent., which shows the true value of the suggestion of circulating "drink card" to drivers.
IT commonly happens that when trouble arises the scene of the incident is far away from convenient help. Such, however, was not the case with a fourfold collision on the Great West Road, Middlesex.
This occurred on a recent Saturday, when a car came into collision with a lorry, then striking another car travelling in the opposite direction, causing it to get in the path of a west-bound coach. The first car caught fire, strangely enough, only about B18 100 yards from the works of The Pyrene Co., Ltd. Some of the staff dashed out with extinguishers and put• out the flames in approximately 20 seconds. This saved a serious conflagration amongst the vehicles which collected.
THERE are many drivers who are still of the belief that there is no speed restriction on goods vehicles weighing unladen under 2i tons. It must be remembered that the speed limit for these light vehicles is 30 m.p.h., and the only heavy vehicle, other than passenger types, permitted to run at this speed is the motor horsebox.
INTEREST in the oil engine was clearly manifest at the Royal Show last week. Two of the outstanding novelties were the Fowler Marathon and 'Garrett forward-control lorries. During the preparation period, however, two more experimental machines were seen—one a Shefilex with a Petters engine installed and the other a chain-drive chassis with an Aveling and Porter Invicta. engine.