A MOTORISTS EXPERIENCE.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 30, 12 April 1907, Page 2

A MOTORISTS EXPERIENCE.

Yes, I have had many adventures, both grave and gay, since I was, run over by my own car, hut there is no space to dwell upon them, and I will conclude with a brief list of a few of the things that have happened to me as a motorist.

1 have burnt my boiler out three times on a steam car, which I once had to push throe miles in dross clothes.

I was once stuck in a deep flood, the water coming up to the floor board, and I had to hail a punt. Once had to be practically dug out of a bog.

Was once stuck for want of a match for three hours with my burners out.

The longest distance I have had to walk for petrol was in France—twelve miles.

Have three times had a passenger fall oil’ a racing car, moving at a fair speed, without being killed. Once had a horse and cart on top of me. In the Paris-Vienna race ran into a tree at seventy miles an hour. Twice been overturned. Once hud by head bashed in by a starting handle. Have twice ran away completely down hill forwards, and two or three times backwards.

Once upset an apple cart in the Strand, and Twice had my car burnt up.