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Journal page discussing the formation of the Petrol Substitutes Committee and the cancellation of the Isle of Man race, with handwritten notes on 'Synthetic Petrol'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\1\ Scan015 | |
| Date | 8th March 1912 | |
| MARCH 8, 1912. [Handwritten in center: Synthetic Petrol] [Handwritten, top right: XC 1855] ...transmission. A sprag... ...on the drive once more... ...opposite effect; the determination... ...the driving ball, and a gentle pressure... ...against extraordinary... ...no way overstrain... ...brakes of the system... ...prevent the latter from... ...gentle pressure... ...say it would... ...under consideration... Once more will the motor world be turning to the races of the past year. The announcement that the R.A.C. had decided to abandon the project for holding the Isle of Man race this year came as something of a... being promulgated until fairly recently, and the abandonment of the race was, in turn, followed by the statement that the R.A.C. had introduced features into the race which were not popular inasmuch as the conditions which the Club required to be observed were those to be found on Danish roads, and the adoption of features which were popular there, was somewhat of a novelty not exist at the time, and consequently the events of the year did not, for this reason, come up to... proved to be... The abandonment of the race during the present year is not, therefore, to be wondered at; even, the Club had to make the best of a bad job in holding the Isle of Man substitute race for the Grand Prix, and so now it is in the position of practically organising a race of something, or at least to make it attractive of some description. The Competitions Committee has been busy on the draft regulations for the forthcoming Stock Car Race, to be held during the course of the present year, and these regulations were approved by the Committee at its meeting held on Wednesday of this week. THE ... R.A.C. ... OF MAN. In order that the race is to be international in character, it has been decided that the dimensions of the course are to be those of the L.G.B., S.A.I., and A.C.F. It is not... that the regulations have been drawn so as to make the race one of the most interesting... ...fore and aft, and wire wheels shod with 75 mm. tyres are standard. Two-seated bodies are fitted, which carry a fair amount of luggage behind yet give a neat and businesslike appearance, a tion which is not often to be found, and is, indeed, very frequently in cheap cars. For although well constructed, and having every appearance of the part of Globe cars, is fitted with two side and one tail lamps, speedometer, horn, and kit of tools, yet it is not completely equipped. It has no hood, nor has it a wind-screen. ...style the car with which it is provided... is ultimately for the benefit of the amateur, and to this we shall refer under 'Practicus.' ...venue as the Isle of Man is to be used for the... ...what of the... and consequently the race will be run over a ...gap race... a course which is not suitable for a ...that the Club has shown wisdom in deciding to abandon the ...on its arrangements so as to allow the race to be run on ...have now formed themselves in foreign racing circles ...were formed elsewhere on this side of the racecourse... The Petrol Substitutes Committee. On the invitation of the S.M.M.T., the R.A.C., the A.A. and M.U. have joined the former body for the purpose of investigating the matter of petrol substitutes. Each society has subscribed £1,000, and at a meeting representatives nominated are as follows:-- R.A.C.--W. Worby Beaumont, E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Manville, and Bertram Blount. S.M.M.T.--E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Manville, D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Citroen, and T. C. Aveling. A.A. and M.U.--L. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Pound, W. Ballin Hinde, and C. Temperley. At its first meeting on the 28th ult, the Committee, after considering various possibilities, decided that, with the permission of Mr. A.{Mr Adams} Stanley, M.P., its chairman, Mr. Manville Clarke would act as secretary. The Committee will meet at the S.M.M.T. headquarters, Maxwell House, Arundel Street, W.C., and its work will be chiefly on the practical side, and will consist of locating where substitutes are now produced, and inquiring into and in what way production can be encouraged and increased. Communications should be addressed... Messrs. Crossley, a Dennis, Daimler, Clement-Talbot, and Wolseley will carry out experiments, while the committee will be considering the subject of study and committee work, and the evidence brought before it. New High-roads scheme by the L.C.C. The L.C.C. has decided to make a new by-pass high-road on the right side of the river... 281 | ||