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A Film to Encourage nURING the past few Mechanization of months at least three com • Farming panies have produced films on matters concerning farming and food. The latest, entitled "Speed the Plough," tells a story of the main phases in the mechanization of agriculture, showing not only the technical achievements, but indicating also some of the problems which farmers have endeavoured to solve by introducing power-driven appliances.
An Effort to Make 'THE Safety First Council of the Public Crossing I Birmingham has organ minded ized a pedestrian-crossing week, which started last Monday and finishes to-morrow. Drivers and pedestrians are asked to respect the crossings in a spirit of give-and-take, the former being asked to remem126
her that pedestrians have the right of way at all uncontrolled points, whilst the latter are requested
to use the crossings whenever possible. All principal crossings are painted yellow, and the event is being publicized in every possible way.
What is Behind Delays ,6i CONSIDERABLE nurn i n Road Improve-1 ber of Members of Par ment liament is protesting at the tardiness of the Government in taking cognizance of the recommendations in the Alness Report on road accidents, which was published at the end of March. In that month, deaths on the road amounted to 457; the figure for May was 553. The B.R.F. asks what stands in the way of an accelerated programme of road construction and improvement—a question which we have asked on many occasions.
Ceremony Takes NAAKING our way around Precedence Over IVIManchester to the new Utility . . Liverpool road recently, we
were handicapped by the fact that every new direction sign was shrouded in sacking. Encountering a workman in the act of fixing one of these coverings, we mentioned the inconvenience and inquired as to the object of this secrecy. " So that we can unveal them all together," came the reply.
Ford Gymkhana HE fine and varied pro Attracts Record I gramme, provided at the Crowd to Brooklands Ford gymkhana. which was held at Brooklancls, on Saturday last, attracted probably the largest crowd which has ever been seen at the famous track. Some excellent car and motorcycle racing on the Campbell Circuit, the finals of the Boy Scouts' soap-box Derby and the dare-devil driving of a team of Ford V-Eight cars, were items which, in themselves, were well worth the visit. The Ford publicity side was extremely well balanced and, apart from the fact that everyone knew it was a Ford show, the public at no time;had it thrust upon them.
Some New Tractors THAT British agriculture Promised for the A has taken on a new lease "Royal" . of life, largely due to national
exigencies, is borne out by the increasing attention being given to this market by tractor makers. The forthcoming " Royal " will certainly provide evidence of this fact, if some of the surprises that we are promised for this event make their appearance. At any rate, it is certain that some new models will be seen at Windsor, and these, as well as the types already known to the farmer, should, with the changed. agricultural outlook, attract many visitors who are not in two minds about the value of mechanized tillage.