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Rh on a frequently treacherous surface. When your driver is careful and competent, has learnt the danger of skidding, and is content to take you round corners at a reasonable speed when the wood pavement or the asphalte is wet, you should be able to enjoy your newspaper or talk to your companion as you go



along with as much serenity as if you were sitting in your favourite chair at home.

To turn for a moment to station work in the country. There is no doubt that the internal-combustion engine driven by 'petrol' is still the most practical of all the various types. Whether you have a Panhard or a Mors made in France, or a Daimler or a Napier made in England, on ninety-nine days out