The exhibition of horseless carriages, organised by Sir David Salomons,
which took place on Tuesday at Tnnbi idge Wells, can hardly be called a success. There were no elec- trically propelled vehicles, and only two moved by petroleum. But though this was a source of disappointment, the exhibi- tion was of use in giving visible proof to Englishmen that the problem of light locomotives for roads has been solved, and that the driving-tour, without horses to worry and go lame, is within our reach. The most interesting exhibit proved this fully. It was a victoria, in which Mr. Evelyn Ellis, the owner, has already done a considerable mileage on Englis4 roads. It weighs little more than an ordinary oarriage, will go for two hundred miles without "baiting," has a speed of fifteen miles an hour on the level, and between three and four uphill. The drawback appears to be that the machinery racks the carriage a good deal while in action. This vibra- tion must of course be a serious annoyance ; but surely it cannot be beyond the resources of civilisation to overcome it.
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