OF MOTORING INTEREST

Shannon News, 7 August 1928, Page 1

OF MOTORING INTEREST

•> VISIT BY AUPKLAND The Touring Manager of -'tfifc* A:u^k'.jnd'Automobile Association, Mr E. E. Jhamptaloup'is at' present Manawatu district on his ..ore., the Motorists' Road Guide for r.'hV&oftli Islatfd and .malised in readiness for the newseaon's activities. Points of historical - i:uteve ; st ami. the-locality of engage..tents in the" Maori' War 'are' -bcing-'es-'■•*•••< socially noted so that tourists travel- . • hrig:.through.the open dairying country to-day."can' visualise-the'-" aetivritfos ~-.;. ~f the early'pioneers'-w'to .made:..3th«* t ;i; prosperity of New. Zealand possible. In 'discussing tnc- activities;'..o|;tho .Aucfe.-, land: : Association;. ,Mr GhamptajQup. re-' - ; " marked that the . growth in the" last ' twelve'months had been, phenomenal.; Over 2,200 members' Have bCeu f enroll' • ed, making a grand total of over 7,000. The Auckland Association is following in the lines of the English Automobile Association, the world's great-

est motoring organisation, and,, has ap-g 'pointed four uniformed patrols to give:'* assistance to members on the rpad. The-' signposting department -has also enlarg--. ed its activities and a patrol -has been 1 appointed for this work. He is pro>vid.ed'.wil.li a- ; truck:- which is not only equipped to render aid to motorists in difficulties, but is built .'primarily to: eicet signposts. The signposting patrol can cover all the remotest parts of tlie...country';.and have no need to seek either board' or lodging's, : h&.' matter, what the weather may be. Two other important extensions of A.A.A7 activiadoption of satisfactory insurance sclienie v and the appointment of an' advisory technical engineer. Commenting on the activities of tho Highways Board, the Touring Managor expresses great satisfaction at the way in which the officers of the Public Works Department are endeavouring to carry out the instructions of the Board. Thanks are also due to thoBC local bodies co-operating and providing improved .'road surfaces capable of carrying modern transport.