SLEEP WRECKERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 818, 12 November 1929, Page 6

SLEEP WRECKERS

EXPLOSIONS, RATTLES NOISE IN THE SUBURBS Continental and American police have recently put a sudden stop to noise makers who, in rattletrap and badlv adjusted v~ hides, fill the street with sounds that emulate a boiler factory. In Auckland these offenders against the traffic regulations get sudden warnings and prosecution in the city. In' the suburbs, probably encouraged by lax interpretation of the regulations. noise is rampant, and its effects are worse because of the otherwise comparative quiet of the surroundings. Noisy exhausts are common, and in this respect buses appear to be the worst offenders. In many Auckland suburbs there are fairly steep hills and as the vehicles traverse these they emit a loud explosion, repeated about every three seconds. The midnight peace of one stately suburb is shattered about every half-hour by this nuisance.' Another offence that seems to be chronic with motor-buses is the splashing of thick, black grease on the roadway. This is particularly ruinous to women’s shoes. Proper adjustment of the carburettor and regular inspection for oil leaks would prevent these nuisances. MERCER TO BE MADE AGAIN After a lapse of years, the Mercer car is to be built again in the U.S.A. Models bearing this name once were sold in New Zealand. Plans for the production of 1930 models have been completed, and the estimated output is 3,000 cars for the year. The new Mercer will have a straighteight motor, and will not depart from the conventional. It will have a wheelbase of 137 inches, and will be sold for about 2,500 dollars.