BEFORE AND AFTER

Evening Star, Issue 22449, 21 September 1936, Page 13

BEFORE AND AFTER

An English publication draws some interesting conclusions in this form:— Before riding as a passenger with your neighbour you think that 30 m p.h. is crawling. After riding with him at the wheel you are convinced that his speed is about 15 m.p.h. too fast for any road. Before deciding to soli your car you boast about refusing to take £9O for it. After trying to sell it you wish someone would make you an offer of even £3O in part-exchange against a £750 model. Before being fined for exceeding the 30 m.p.h. limit you wonder why anyone is so dumb as. to be caught doing 33 m.p.h. After forking out a couple of pounds for nothing you wonder what you can do to keep your speed below the limit. Before your wife learns to drive she thinks you are a clever darling, if a trifle reckless and devil-may-care Afterwards she thinks yon are a nit-wit, a crazy opportunist, and a cautious obstructionist all rolled into one. Before having the car professionally cleaned you are ready to exchange it for a mangle and a couple of halfcrowns After it has been cleaned and polished you wouldn’t exchange it for the finest machine on the road. Or would you? Before consulting a map you drive along in a perfectly carefree manner, taking the right roads with confidence. After looking at a map yon dodder along at 5 m.p.h. with a worried frown bn your brow, yonr eyes on every signpost, and a growl in yonr throat for the passenger by yonr side.