Tag: Motoring
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Speed
Miss O B Carefu gives a cautionary talk at the Kildronan Women’s Rural Institute about not rushing into things – before speeding off in her car.
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Mr Horn Abolisher, MP
Barrowsgate is opposed to the new law introduced by Leslie Hore-Belisha MP, which introduced fines for inappropriate use of a car horn at night. Backrgound: Belisha was Minister of Transport when this article was written in 1934. He remains famous for introducing the “Belisha beacon”, the orange flashing lamp denoting a pedestrian crossing.
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“Ile”
Hilly’s car (Auld Lizzie) isn’t running well and he asks his wife if she has any Castrol oil for Auld Lizzie. She confuses this with castor oil and says she’s run out of that but has some Seidlitz Powder (a laxative), if that would be any good.