From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
'Correspondence' page from a motoring magazine featuring readers' letters on various automotive topics.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\4\ scan0064 | |
| Date | 18th April 1939 | |
| File for him 1379. The Motor 442 April 18, 1939. Correspondence Letters intended for publication must be written on one side of the paper only and should be as short as possible. They may be signed with a nom de plume (except names of cars and proprietary articles), but the name and address of the sender must be enclosed as a guarantee of good faith. No responsibility is taken for views expressed by the writers. Address "The Motor," 5-17, Rosebery Avenue, London. E.C.1. [Image Caption] SKYE-WARDS.—On the road to Glenelg, where one meets the ferry for Skye. Some 1,000 ft. below the road lies Loch Duich, backed by the magnificent peaks of Wester Ross. Insurance of Vintage Cars I HAVE owned and driven vintage cars since the term was first applied to the good old English cars built prior to 1929, and I have never experienced any difficulty in obtaining full comprehensive cover from the General Accident, Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. I have no interest in the company other than that of a policy holder. R. {Sir Henry Royce} LITTLEWOOD-CLARKE. London, S.W.1. Try a Change of Colour DURING the past month or two I have visited scores of towns in different parts of Great Britain, including many seaside resorts, and I am amazed to find that a drab green is almost universally used as the standard colour for lamp-posts, railings, piers and so on. How infinitely brighter and more attractive would be aluminium as a colour. I wonder whether this fact will be realized when our resorts are being prepared for the summer holiday season. M. {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} BRANDE. London, W.2. Cyclist v. {VIENNA} Pedestrian I WISH I could quote a reference to a police case I read in a daily paper many months ago. A man had wheeled his bicycle against red lights. The "Law" had pounced on him. Eventually at the Court he made his defence that he was a pedestrian. However, it was held that the law was broken, the magistrate adding: "My advice to you is that next time you carry your cycle." This seems to confirm your view (The Motor, March 28). One cannot help regarding the problem with a smile, particularly on seeing letters in The Motor (April 4). G.L.Y. London, E.2. Economy—a True Benefit of Streamlining THE remarks in "Topical Technics," Mr. Hall's letter and the Bentley advertisement make interesting reading for those who appreciate progress (The Motor, April 4). The Motor has consistently advocated rational streamlining for modern road conditions and Bentley Motors, Ltd., seem to have put their recommendations into practice with startling results. Mr. Hall has summed up the true benefits derived from streamlining as applied to this car most admirably. Surely the petrol consumption figure of over 20 m.p.g. at an average speed of 80 m.p.h. is proof positive that reduction in windage by scientific streamlining is advantageous, although one does not necessarily wish to make use of the high maximum speeds which become possible. F. {Mr Friese} T. EVANS. London, N.W.1. c22 This Really Makes News I ENCLOSE a cutting from Mr. William Hickey's column in the Daily Express, April 4. I am sure your readers will be interested to see that Hitler's Mercedes is an "open saloon car." A. {Mr Adams} J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} HIND. Woking. [The following is the quotation:—"Hitler has usually driven in an open black saloon car, sometimes wedged between two plump Nazis, sometimes standing up to salute.”—ED. {J. L. Edwards} ] Long-distance Trouble-free Motoring I FAIL to see the point in Mr. Leslie C. Jones's reply to Mr. G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} K. {Mr Kilner} Jackson's letter (The Motor, March 7), who considers that cars should not need any attention in 20,000 miles. I fully endorse Mr. Jackson's views. I have covered 32,000 miles in my 1937 car and the engine has not been touched; in fact, the engine is running as smoothly as it did when new. I usually travel at high speeds and over some of our really bad roads. Maybe your correspondent Mr. Jones has something to learn in the way of proper maintenance. D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} C. DEWALL-DAVIES. Mossel Bay, Cape, S.A. What the Independents Have Done for E.R.A. MANY articles and letters have appeared in the motoring Press in praise of E.R.A., Ltd., and the official E.R.A. team for their magnificent work in putting England back on the map in motor racing. No one can join in this praise more wholeheartedly than myself, their friend and customer of five years' standing. I cannot help feeling, however, that the by no means negligible contribution on the part of independent E.R.A. drivers, both British and foreign, in obtaining that supremacy for E.R.A., has been overlooked by most writers. Thus the list of 41 E.R.A. victories which I have compiled may serve public interest. Out of these 41 (races of over 20 miles) victories, it will be seen that 13 were obtained by the "works" cars and 28 by independents. CHULA OF SIAM. Bangkok, Siam. [The summary of wins as compiled by Prince Chula is as follows:—B. Bira, 14; Pat Fairfield, 7 (2 works cars); Raymond Mays, 9 (all works cars); Seaman, 3; Dobson, 2 (works cars); Charles Martin, 2; R. {Sir Henry Royce} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Tongue, 1; Bjornstadt, 1; Earl Howe, 1; J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} P. P. Wakefield, 1.—ED. {J. L. Edwards} ] | ||