APRJL 25TW, 1901:1.
B Journal pnbl1sbeb in tbe interests of tbe mccbmucall\? propclleb roab carriage.
EDITED BY H. WALTER STANER.
VoL. XX.]
SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH, rgoS.
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The Autocar.
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CONTENTS.
USEFUL HINTS A:SD Ttrs . .
RACING AT 8ROOKLANDS (ILLUSTRATED)
M ET ALLI~ REFLECTORS FOR LA \lPS
RESPONSIBILITIES OF GARAGE PROPRIETORS • •
D ETACHABLE RDtS AND \\"HEELS (ILLUSTRATED)
HlLL-CLDIBING CONTEST IN SOUTl-1 A USTRALIA
CoNTl!'JENTAL NOTES A:SD NEWS (ILLUSTRATED)
HORSE AND TRAM A CCIDENTS .•
No SrEEo Ln11r FOR 13r:..LFAST • .
REDUCTION'S IN TYRE S IZES
CORRESPONOEN'CE
A HtLL-CLBIBING EXPLOIT (ILLUSTRATl.:'.D)
THE PAL~IER NON-SKID
~IL!\IELIOR St >ARKJNG PLUG
SOUTH AFRICAN ALCOHOL FOR POWER • •
THE DUST TRIALS ( ILLUSTRATED)
LUBRICATION PRIZES FOR CHAUFFEURS • .
A (HAUFFEtJR'S (Q~1PETITIOS (JLLUSTRATED) . •
FLASHES
CLUB D01SGS
S.M .M .T. A NNUAL ~-lEETING
So~ E ] OURSALISTIC )l ETHODS • .
593 59+-598
598 599 . . 6oo-6IO
610
.. 611 - 612
613 613 6 14 . . 615-6 17
618 619 619 619 620 62, 621 .. 622•623
627-628
628 628
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Frichn between~?fc!:ish A.C. and
Motor Union.
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We have received copies of corresponclence between the secretary of the Scottish Automobile Club and the secreta ry of the Motor Union. To cut se\·eral long letters short, the position appears to be as follo1Ys : \\"hen the Scottish A.C. decicled to associate with the Royal Automobile Club and to cancel its affi liation with the Ioto.· Union it tated that, despite the change in the relationship between the Scotti h club and the Union, there was no reason why the cordiality ancl co-operation existing betlYeen them in the past should not continue, or 1\'lw the work which had been performed by the Scottish club for the members of the :Motor Union in the past should not be made available to them as far as possible in the future. These senti-
ments were reciprocated by the l\1otor u nion. ~ow it appears that up to the p re. ent the compilation of an offi cial list of hotels and repairers in Scotland has been undertaken by the Scottish club fo r the R.A.C., the M.U., the Irish A.C., [lnd associated foreign clubs. These hotel and repairer facilities were a lways at the disposal of Union members, and it was proposed that they should remain at their dispo a l, although the Scotti. h club had ceased to be affiliated 1Yith the U nion . Jn other words, while it no longer subsc ri bed or took any part in the Union management, it desired to 11·ork in amity 1Yith it . For some reason which is not explained in the correspondence the Union appears to ha\·e regarded the withdra1Yal of the affi liation of the Scottish club as terminating a ll relations between them, and it has issued circul a rs to the hotel proprietors and repairers of Scotland " ·ith a vie11- to making offi cial appointments just as though the Scotti. h club had made no such appointments and had compiled no official list of hotels and repairers. This has been done 11·ithout any sort of notice to the Scottish club, despite the fact that the Scottish club certificates issued to the hotels and repair e. tablishments includes a facsimile of the ~Iotor Union memhership c;ird as 1rell as the S.A.C. membership card, so that the Union apparently must ha\'e kno,rn perfectly 1Yell that there was no doubt about the Scottish club continuing to do as it h[ld done before. Jn fact, it was advi. ed that the appointm • nts for 1908 \\'e re being made by the Scottish c lub, and that the a tT[lngements 1Yould as heretofore be made for the Motor Union as ,rell as for the Scottish club. Unless there be some other aspects of the question 11-hich a re not dealt with in the corresnondence on either side we must say it appear. to t;s that the Scotti sh club' has been treated most discourteously, as to al l intents and purposes the Union attitude appears to be that, \\'hile the Scottish club may he co-operating 11·ith the Union at,~ moment, it is not to be t rusted , and therefore tho/.vest thing to do i to ignore its existe1ice.
Amateur Patrolling. As a means of arresting the criminally caddish driving of [l few motorists who are doing 50 much harm to the 11101·ement, ire suggested last 11-eek that the R.A.C. , the ~I. U., and A.A. , or any one of them, should organise :1 new system of patrolling. In mooting this 11·e must not be understood to infer that the A.A. patrols do not 1rnrk satisfactorily , hut necessa rily their ,rnrk la rgely < 'Onsists in keeping the motorist out of the police tran. ).'eitlwr th 0 A . . .i ,, ., ,. the nnlire can do very much to check reckless driv_ing. They ma\·, and do. effecti ve h· check speed 01·er certain stretches of road, but they can rarely do anything to pre,·ent objectionable dri1·ing, such as pas ing and 01·ertaking 1·ehicles at undue speed . This sort of thing can only be properly observed from a car anrl by thoronghh· competent motorists \\'ho know the difference between dri,·ing 11·hich appears to be perilous but rea ll y is not, and that whirh is clearh· dangerou .
