.Exhaust Fumes
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'BY Our 'Parliamentary Correspondent THE 'Minister of Transport_is keeping a close eye on the way California is tackling .the problem of exhaust fumes— but he thinks it will be some time before the American State. finds the complete
answer.' • , , The Californian scheme was mentioned in the Comrnons last week by Dr, Alan Thompson, the Labour Member for Dunfermline, who had sent details to the Minister. Pointing out that the • State Legislature was making it compulsory for all private and commercial motor vehicles to carry an anti-exhaust device, Dr. Thompson asked if similar legislation would be introduced here.
This legislation did not become effective until at least two suitable devices had been approved and were on sale, replied Mr. Is4arples. He was keeping in close toueh with the position, but so far as he knew no device had yet been approved or was likely to be approved in the near future.
[Extracts from a paper on measuring exhaust smoke appear on Page 75.)