The novelty of seeing a motor ear on fire drew a fair attendance to the scene (opposite Knowles’ Hotel) on Monday night (says the local Times). A young couple were in the car, which, luckily, had pulled up. The lady flapped the rug at the flames, and the bystanders threw dirt over the flare which was eventually smothered before any serious damage was done t< the car.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 43, 19 February 1913, Page 6
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67Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 43, 19 February 1913, Page 6
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