In tho motor garage at Sherrington Manor. Selmcston, Sussex, a rar was being examined by a cliauffcur nnmcd John Westl.ike, who was in tho pit. underneath the vehicle, when, through the breaking of an - electric light lamp, the petrol fumes ignited and set tho car on fire. Help wns fortunately at hand, and tho burning car was moved, and Westlake, whose hand and am were burnt, vas extricated from the pit Tho car, valued at. £700, was destroyed, and the garaga iftclf somewhat damaged.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 448, 5 March 1909, Page 11
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84Untitled Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 448, 5 March 1909, Page 11
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