[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.]
SIR,—The querulous remarks by the writer of " A Spectator's Notebook " seem to call for comment by a regular traveller on the Southern Railway.
Surely there must be many who can beat the record of eighteen in a carriage ? I have achieved twenty-one on several occasions. It is fairly easy if those standing form echelon, especially in the summer when the end people can stick their heads out of' the windows. I particularly recommend for seekers after records journeys by the 1.5 or the 1.25 from Waterloo on Saturdays if they fail during the ordinary evening rush hours.
For those who, like your contributor, arc not fond of such records, perhaps the company might consider running special extra trains as far as the apparently popular Stoneleigh, but I feel that they may have even better ideas " under consideration."—I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
C. J. GIBBS.
Coddards, Abinger Common, Dorking.
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