3 JULY 1926, Page 21

THE OBSOLETE TRAMWAY

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]

Sra,—May I object to the statement (p. 907) " that the danger of tramlines to other traffic is very small " ? I consider it very serious, and though quite expert at cycling in traffic. I fre- quently make detours. to avoid a. more direct way which has tramlines. In spite of care and skill, I have a scare of times fallen because of trams. Whenever one reads that "a cyclist skidded and was run over by a motor," it is likely that the tramline caused the skid. They often cause motors to skid, and often break their axles.—I am, Sir, &c.,

7 The Boltons, S. W. 10. H. REVELL REYNOLDS.