G ARAGE GOSSIP
Long-distance travel by motor-bus j is increasing in Canada. One of the ; latest developments is a service between Calgary and Edmonton, more than 200 miles.
Motorist: I say, I think there’s something wrong with my carburettor. Tired Mechanic: Well, make sure —you don’t expect me to pay attention to a mere rumour. A sign which reads “Caution— Driver Under Instruction,*’ is carried at the rear of British military motorcars when a new man is being initiated at the wheel. It appeals as an idea worth passing on. France has adopted the system of “the car on the right has the right of way.” Previously anyone on the main roads had priority over those coming in from side roads, or crossing. Motorists are more dangerous to themselves and the rest of the population than are aviators, says a Massachusetts (U.S.A.) report. This, it is said, is owing to the fact that slow development of aviation on a large scale has kept safety devices abreast of hazards.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 806, 29 October 1929, Page 6
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168GARAGE GOSSIP Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 806, 29 October 1929, Page 6
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