' L "» A 4 er * there are available in Great Britain Ny something like 460,000 tons. teresting Sere recorded. Thus, for instance, , Companies carried 16,745,750 Monday, July 26, 1926. | MOTOR MAIN TRANSPORT TRAFFIC HELP IN STRIKE the Rallways Motors Maine tained Essential 8ervices. I---- One of the most important les sons learned from the recent gen- eral strike in Great Britain was the undoubted ability of motor traffic to maintais' the essential transport of the nation, despite almost com- plete dislocation of the rallway apd tramway Services, The automobile association, which put ita whole or- ganization, the membership of which is now over 275,000, at the disposal of the government, estimates that, exclusive of public service vehicles, about 640,000 cars, with a total pas- Senger-carrying capacity , of 2 1-2 millions of people; about 600,600 motor cycles, with a carrying ca- ty of about 700,000 people, and about 230,000 motor vans and lor- ries with a load-carrying capacity of Individual Cases. During the strike some very ine| individual - 'performances DAILY BRITISH WHIG % -------- 0 of the London papers secured limited printing facilities in New- castle, whence copies were convey~ ed to London by aeroplanes and motor cars. Among the latter was a five-year-old 30-98 h. p. Vauxhall, which actu carried 10,000 copies of the pap from Newcastle to London in less than six hours, re. turning the same evening, which made a total of 670 miles for the day, The journey from Newcastle to Grantham ocoupled exactly three hours, whereas the fastest non-stop express train scheduled between these points takes three hours and twenty-five minutes. ---- : Holiday Traffic, The Whitsun holidays followed 80 closely upon the termination of the strike that the usual extensive and cheap traveling facilities by rail could not be provided. Con- sequently road traffic was heavier than ever, During the holiday the A. A. road patrols gave information to about 127,000 members of the as- sociation, helped 1,845 vehicles whieh ran short of supplies, and gave mechanical assistance in the case of about 4,000 breakdowns. As regards local traffic in and Around London, the railway, om- nibus and tramway services operat- ed by the under-ground group of pas- sengers, of which no less than 13,283,760 were carried during the three days jn the A. E. C, omni- Muses, which form the fleet of the sondon General Omnibus Company. {hos figures break all previous AF hitsuntide récdrds. 4 -- < | Traveling Garages. An ambitious "traveling filling station, tire shop and garage" aser- vice has started in. Kansas City. Light motor trucks bearing tanks containing 80 gallons of gasoline, 20 gallons of oll, 20 gallons of water and 400-pound air pressure tanks patrol main streets and principal highways out of the city. Two attendants are on each truck, one an expert mechanic and tire re. Pair man. Best Tires Have Dark Treads. x Tests made at the U. §. Bureas of Standards show that tires having dark-colored treads wear longest. 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(Ordon aud daughter, Welland: Mee. large Hite of other oT of Woes M 1a takidg his hot days, W. W, Kiel. Willtam Curtis and) and Benson Smith, made 4 trip to feeling much better. niu gpa Siatoon. Sask. dre itn] Sehr hd. three Jaughtens, s now offering a prise o . Bervage '| family visited friends st Kingst wt Spending a couple of months with | Miss Holmes, Inverary; Mre. Hap for the best solution of its traffic ra by hing . Woodburn | yj recently, A number of friends RIBNUTD at Weak. : : the pod en RE ounY ak ne] irs. Gallagher's parents, Mr. and Parrott, Kingston, at Fi orm' problem. aa a aRInE, Te oa ceas. from here, attended the funeral of{ Quits & number have started Ray- | oi} enjoying th ol x " hare Mrs. H. Mills, { Mr: and Mrs. Harry Smith and i Sore Gas Tod tn th mire pt trom Lh i | 24 3. Dil, wilt yn tnt Sf mah Bucky £3 he 20 Sumer evs wiih made SOMTAIMlons aro extend levee, Sosa se Aout J v, all are visiting | $XDe( apen it wap t for the ean Agelting and Catherine Clark Gasoline consumption in thirty. | ferent schools on their successful friends In Kingston, Mrs Stark, | latter' part of last week in this vici. $38 sporia. who successfull 3 J ! 3 . 5 y ; ------------------ ¥ passed thelr en- Quick. Tire ¥ WO_ states during the first four |P8sses, Miss Sleeth, teacher ot Joyce. Finch, ix visiting her niece, ity, _ : Output. A100 ihe year totalled 1,203,. | ville school, offered a shiver Menor] James Walker, . Mn. Ar ail Mrs. Pred Andrews and : on es an as ay BS cheaper ag scholar : ---- Mr. and Mrs. George Turnbull, Bed. "PH. Mills Is Nl The dunce held at! pie Tanrie ue ppg b 881,000 gallons, compared with 1-0 8 = TARY : r marks, ou tig beat examination. Ross ford 'Mills. spent Sunday at William | So Storms Corners Correspondent | W. Gritr's 1ast Friday evening was a large rubber plant in Masses largely attended from Verona, Har. setts. . The new raps 012,815,000 gallons for the corres period of 1925. is the proud possessor of ville Budget. | Thompson's, ? Makes Record. the beautiful cup. All are sorry that| Ww; atetes sort Wilism| Mr. and Mrs. Charlie. Sills and atr.| Borms orally 30.--Farm-|Towsmith, - Yarker, Odessa and |i AR BUF, 13 times faster Campsall ; : . 'an expert tire maker, 4 . Progressive Sheik Miss Will not be returning! Wagar's completed toad work 18 and Mrs. Samuel Sills spent Sunday rvestin ae on thelr Thr - B . " ; " " ~~ S03 ars duly Ya 5 thelr Jay Kingston, and of Arabia eq A " 2 Fa 3p. 1 a : : : oT are ving 'up camels for auto-| . ah : Perfect Control "i \ "mobiles. Maybe they're also learn- Pha 3 Eo ha sis and parts : A ---------------- Paris Needs Help Motorised Paris is facing the same difficulties which are a problem ia ---