MOTOR NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3614, 20 February 1906, Page 4

MOTOR NOTES.

in attempt to run motor stage* between Homestead and Whitaker, Ps., has failed.

Robert Allison, of Port Carbon, Pa., 75 years old, is probably the most enthusiastic chauffeur of his age in the world. Between April 20 and and October 9 he rode 1,170 miles in hi* machine.

Between 700 and 800 automobiles in Paris are capable of traveling better than 19 mile* an hour; and. according to the law, are required to placard their machine* with large-figured number*.

The first project of touring ilia world lo an automobile baa been made. An English reeident of Parle wouM make the Journey in a gasoline machine of five-horse power. If the French Automobile elub will furnlak him with the requleite gasoline at the stations on the route he guarantee to make the trip within a year. Automobiles in Gannat, France, hare been restricted to the speed of a horse walk. The mayor inrltes the citizens to assist him in carrying out the ordinance, even to the extreme measure of “drawing across the streets on the approach of offending vehicles chains, ropes or solid wire.” Auto tourists Svould better leave Gannat off their calling UaU.