21 AUGUST 1953, Page 6

Road Sense The ordinary motorist will not be at all

troubled by the accusations of profligacy levelled at the A.A. As far as he is concerned, Lord Teynham, his committee members and officials can bathe nightly in champagne if they feels so inclined as long as there is sufficient cash left over to keep those splendid patrolmen on the roads. Peering ineffectually into his stalled car, the unmechanically minded driver knows that all is not lost. He may have to wait some time, but as sure as Palmer follows Huntley the A.A. motorcycle, flying along like a canary-coloured do've, will come to him with messages of hope and, of course, an adjustable spanner. So who, but the envious few, cares what the management does with its weekends ?