HERE AND THERE

Ladies' Mirror, Volume 3, Issue 3, 1 September 1924, Page 33

HERE AND THERE

Unsold American Cars Figures have been published showing that the total production of motor cars in the U.S.A. for 1923 amounted to four millions, of which 21 millions were Fords. It is reported that one million cars remain unsold, of which 650,000 are Fords. The Misuse of Four-wheel Brakes As a result of this latest refinement the traffic of Paris is gradually assuming the character of a series of open sprint handicaps. The office of “starter” is ably performed by the point-duty policeman. The traffic piles up behind him throbbing and palpitating, the white baton drops, clutches are let in with a bang, sparks fly, and, with a roar of exhausts, they are off. Everybody goes hell for leather, the prize being the best position at the next cross-roads for the start of a further sprint. One of these days, sooner or later, the traffic will jam up solid in one of the narrower streets of Paris, and as the jam will undoubtedly be made at speed it will be a good one. The resulting mass will probably have something of the consistency of concrete, and it will take the authorities some considerable time to clear it with guncotton. Nothing Like Paper The latest idea in the U.S.A. is to protect cars which are being stored by means of deep-sided covers made of stout paper. It is said that the covers are easily adjusted, and available in various sizes to fit standard models of American cars.