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Motor Notes niST of all, let me congratulate Major Segrave on his dendid feat on Daytona Beach. The lure of speed is magnificent ,thing- whatever cloistered pedants may say, d we may all be proud of Major Segrave ; his daring drive a triumph for him and a triumph for British engineering. know Daytona Beach, having .rested there when I drove it year from -New York to Miami," and can imagine the ecring crowds—in shirt sleeves, bathing suits and • other
garments-Who cheered this English hero to the echo. 1 good luck to him and those who seek to emulate and rpass his wonderful achievement.
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We are now entering an adult stage of motoring in which increasing number of people buy a car simply and solely cause they want a cheap, convenient, reliable and efficient ethod of getting from place to place. The days when the gine was a toy to be played with have long passed. Many owner never looks inside the bonnet : he lets the garage an or his chauffeur do that, for he finds that the less he Idles with the machinery, the better service wilrthe car give m. Mechanically-minded people may scoff, but it is true, none ie less, that the car of to-day is looked on chiefly as a con- nience rather than an end in itself.
* * * * One of the most convenient of all small cars is the " baby " stin. It is wonderfully pleasant to drive and a marvel good workmanship not only at the price, but at any price, for the engine never goes wrong provided it is decarbonized sufficiently frequently. Although I enjoy driving big cars; my Austin Seven gives me a new pleasure in traffic and scampers through serried ranks of heavier vehicles like a clockwork mouse.
In our recent notice of the second-hand Motor Show which Messrs. Glass are organizing from April 11th to the 30th at the Royal Agricultural Hall, we should have made it clear that the inspection of vehicles is carried out at the Royal Agricultural Hall (not at 50 Pall Mall) prior to the opening day by experts who have no connexion with Messrs. Glass. The inspection of vehicles is therefore entirely independent of the sales organization, a point which both sellers and buyers of cars will appreciate. Messrs. Glass inform us that the selling commission has been reduced to five per cent.
The Tapley gradient and performance meter is another excellent accessory. Its uses are too many to detail here, but I can vouch for the interest it adds to driving ; to know how steep a hill is, and how the car is pulling, adds continually fresh sources of interest to a long day's driving.
The Motoring Editor would be glad to advise intending car buyers and give unprejudiced advice, if they care to write to him at the Spectator office.
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