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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18406, 12 June 1925, Page 4

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"Roadster" invites articles and paragraphs of interest to motorists for this page.

"With regard to the decision of the City Council to close the Bank of New Zealand corner to all vehicular traffic entering the Square from 5 p.m. to 5.13 p.m. daily, except Saturdays and Sundays, the date on which tho resolutions to be put into operation is not yet decided on. Notice by advertisement, probably seven days in advance, will be given before the decision is given effect to.

The manner in which red reflectors are attached to cycles is in a good number of cases unsatisfactory. Some cyclists fix tho reflectors under the seat of their machine, some behind the mudguard, and others on the left-hand side of a cycle instead of on the righthand side. As the reflectors cannot thus be easily seen tho effect is to cause motorists to use glaring headlights with a view to see what is in front of them. Cyclists should take notice that there is a by-law dealing with the matter, making it obligatory on tho cyclist that his reflector may be visible from behind.

It is notified that, in rmrsuancc 0 f tho provisions of Section 15 of the regulations under the Public Works Amendment Act, 1924, relating to the uso of motor-lorries, the Christehurch City Council has appointed Herbert Macintosh, Reginald Dunsterville Vincent, John Bruorton, John Cleaveland Bongc, and Arthur Frank Clearwater to bo inspectors for the purpose of exercising the powors conferred upou them by the said regulations within the boundaries of the City of Christehurch.

It is stated that unless provision is made to increase the world's output of rubber, that by 1930 there will not bo sufficient crude rubber available to cope with the world demand for motor tyres. In America in 1911 only 3300 tons of crude rubber were used for motor tyres. In 1923 the motor trade .in that country consumed 251,000 tons, or' 83 per cent, of the rubber imported into U.S.A. By 1930 it is predicted America will require 400,000 tons for motor tyro manufacturing alone. The world's output of crude rubber for 1925 will be in the region of' 484,000 tons.

On behalf ,'of the South Island Motor Union, Mr P. E. Harman, secretary of that body, sent congratulations to the Hon. J. G. Coates on his elevation to fcho Prime Ministership. Mr Coates has sent the following telegraphic message in reply:—"l very much appreciate your kind message of congratulation. May I assure you that no, effort on my part will bo wanting to merit the g: - eat confidence that has been reposed in me."

MIRRORS ON LORRIES.

DISREGARD OF REGULATION.

A disregard of the law -which is ircr.v noticeably in Christchurch is in respect of mirrors which should bo carried by motor lorries.

The position is coVered in Section 1) of the Motor Lorry Regulations ' aa follows: —No person shall operate any motor-lorry unless suoh motor-lorry is 1 equipped with a reflector situated onone side thereof or periscope in its nature and so as to enable the driver of such motor-lorry, whether loaded or unloaded, to become awaro pf the existence or approach of anything behind the motor-lorry ._ The number of lorries in Christchurch, which fall, f-hor.t in this respect must run into hundreds, and it is doubtful if there are sufficient such miirors available in the city to meet the demand shouLj it suddenly be decided by owners of the vehicle to carry out the terms of the regulation. Apropos of this question it is not so long ago that the City Council, in order to ensure a suflioient supply of red reflectors for cYcles, imported some thousands of such attachments and put them on the maj^et.