SPEED OF ARMY VEHICLES

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 18, 16 October 1942, Page 4

SPEED OF ARMY VEHICLES

Criticism At A.A. Meeting The way in which Army motor vehicles are 'being operated through the country came under some very strong criticism at the annual meeting of the Automobile Association (Wellington) last night The chairman of the council of the association, Mr. E. A. Batt, told of his experiences when on a journey between Wellington, Palmerston Wairarapa in connexion with rubber conservation recently. On the road,. he s! >‘ » he encountered betweeni 60 and <0 Army vehicles. Many passed him at speeds which he stated to be between 60 and 70 miles an hour. “We are endeavouring to conserve tyres and petrol,” said Mr. Batt, and they are wasting it. I think the tin>e arrived when publicity should be given to the question. If we cannot reach military headquarters by .f.IU oth ® r means, perhaps the Iress will give pro minence to these remarks. I emphasize to military headquarters that it is time they ‘took hold of the question and aC Mr. Batt also referred to the damage that furious military driving was doing l ° Mr 6 H S H U Sterling suggested that the military leaders probably desired that the Arinv vehicles should be used in a nroner manner, but in the absence of detailed information all they, could do was to issue general instructions. He said that members ought to report all such cases so that controlling officers could act against offenders, _and demonstrate that the vehicles must be used properly.