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52 entrance or exit, and in which the passengers are in a trap; but it is difficult at present with the Daimler type of engine to have a satisfactory carriage by which one enters from the sides.

The most comfortable motor-car, and in many ways the most satisfactory, with which I am acquainted is my own Serpollet, modelled on the lines of the travelling-carriages of our grandfathers. It was specially designed for me by M. Kellner, senior, of the well-known firm of Kellner, Paris, who is old enough to have travelled across Europe in a genuine Berlin. I have made many long journeys on the Continent



in it. There is room for an engineer and valet in front and four passengers inside, though for long-distance travelling it is much more comfortable with only two passengers. The driver is protected from wind, rain, and snow by a glass in front, which may be raised if necessary, and by two side curtains. These front glasses have the disadvantage that they may become obscured by heavy rain, frost, or dust, and for this reason, under certain conditions of weather, they must be constantly rubbed over from the outside, as it is essential that the driver should be able to see distinctly. The