Cycling and Motoring Notes.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 April 1914, Page 4

Cycling and Motoring Notes.

* from the. Dun'iop Rubber Company of Australasia for the weak ending 21st March, 1914. •** ' # V Many motorists who go about in dread of their car catching fire owing to petrol dripping m the tray becoming ignited, will be interest ed to learn that the London police authorities now compel all the motor omnibus companies to tit a small sheet m'etal chute under the carburettor to carry away all petrol drippings, and thus prevent them falling into the oil tray. This prevision has proved a great success, and no doubt the practice of the omnibus companies as regards this little detail will yet be generally adopted on private cars. The small outlay entailed is a good insurance against fire anyway. . Captain Kclsev and liis companions, who last August' left Cape- ' with the intention of trying to nioior through to Cairo, are reported to be financially stranded in Central Africa. The previous advice to hand stated that the party had succeeded in reaching Livingstone. On tlie way up the driver of the Argyll cai' had to be invalided home on account of contracting black water fever, and another driver piclcel up at Wangle. An appeal is being made in .South Africa by the Transvaal Automobile Club for funds to assist the expedition. Despite the difficulties that have faced Captain Kelsey another party, driving n Dunlop-shod 1(5 h.p. Eabiquo automobile Relginue car, and supported by the Belgian Government intends endeavouring to make a trip across Afirca from Capetown to Cairo.