MOTORING BRIEFS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 35, 12 July 1939, Page 7

MOTORING BRIEFS

Australia The approximate ratio of private cars in Australia to adults is one to 7.2 people and one to every 3.6 aduH males. Of the Commonwealth States ; South Australia with a car or commercial vehicle to every 2.12 adult has the highest ratio. Victoria ranks next with one to 2.46, theii follows West Australia, one to 2.48. Queensland, one to 2.74, New South Wales one to 2.88 y and Tasmania with one to 3.34. England A Scunthorpe man still ires a 1913 van which was at the Battle of Mons. It is still going well. U.S.A.. A new safety idea developed In America is for roadside radio trans, missions, worked automatically from a record, which broadcast warnings to cars fitted with radio. Notices warn drivers to turn on the radio whereupon they pick up the messages Scotland A Scots Sheriff has suggested that after dark all pedal cyclists should wear white clothing as safetyyfirst protection. Japan A Japanese claims to have invented a vegetarian ca,r which consumes vegetables and bits of wood instesd of petrol. Rumania Bucharest police are now armed with hand grenades filled with paint. The idea is they throw them at traffic violators so as to mark thoir car*. U.S.A.. .Motor fuel sold in one American State must ii- future be tinted ticcording to the grade oT the petrol, based on its octane number. Red, green, blue, while and purple a-e the colours being used.