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CYCLING AND MOTOR NOTES.

In ah interesting narrative of his impressions of a visit to the Somme area, Lord Northeliffe gives the following pen-picture of the way the transport problems ■ are handled; Transport alone is a miracle. the railways are so encumbered that it is frequent to see trains nearly a kilometre (five-eighths of a mile) in length. "As - Ohfe travels about in search of information mile-long convoys of motor lorries look quickly towards one from out of the dense dust, and it is by this combination of rail and road that the almost impossible task has been achieved of keeping pace with the German strategic railways, which were built for Die sole, purpose of the quick expedition of men and supplies. There are complaints of delays in unloading and turning shipping from England. These are the same complaints that have been mentioned in the press and Parliament for mimt long- months in regard to the delay in handling flopping in England: 'Tn 1 Ffande, : it (s: a question of labor ‘a'iiif dock accommodation, Tire dock’s I 'are being ehlatged in more parts than one, 'but yet more labor must be brought from Britain if greater speed is required. We 'at home can help to speed up the machine if we put our backs into the task as is being done in France. Our motor-lorry and other motor makers' could greatly facilitate the work by standardisation of motor parts, f do not know, how many types of. motor vehicles arc being used in France, but I counted more than two score. Each' uof thdse requires its own spare parts iii dialer that repairs can be speedily effected, and it must always be borne in mind that delay in war-time is fatal. There are in use no fewer than 00.000 different kinds of spare parts, including'nuts, bolts, rivets 'and screws. By proper-• co-operation 'between the various! " manufacturers,' othese could' be recluchd torn(minimum. In order to help ocourttiiM/-all' spaTC 1 parts are supplied tvbeih possible 1 from the salvage of machinpfßofu the same type. All this debris lias to be <are ; fully collected, repaired, and arranged in depots in such d manner that missing parts can be found instantly. The Germailsmse comparatively few types of'motor vehicles, and have therefore an advantage over ns. As one of the pioneers of automob.ilisation, I should like to offer my tribute to all sections pf the motor transport department in France, and especially to the economic manner in which; waste has been eliminated, .

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 65, 13 October 1916, Page 3

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CYCLING AND MOTOR NOTES. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 65, 13 October 1916, Page 3

CYCLING AND MOTOR NOTES. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 65, 13 October 1916, Page 3

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