Fire Engine Rally

Over the August Bank Holiday week-end a 2-day fire engine rally will be held at the Montagu Motor Museum, from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. on August 271h-28th. Fire engine entrants will receive fuel for the return journey and an overnight accommodation allowance.

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The new address of K. R. Day, Secretary of the Alvis O.C., is 31, Pennington Drive, Oatlands Chase, Weybridge, Surrey. D. Saunders, Gen. Sec. of The Daimler & Lanchester O.C. now lives at Eastgate House, Top Street, Appleby Magna, Burton-on-Trent.

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Out of the mouths of admen..

No wonder some most inaccurate and remarkable claims appear in advertising copy! A young lady secretary telephoned and asked: “Can you give us some advice about driving in wet weather?” This sounded fishy, especially the plural, and there was hesitation when we suggested ‘phoning Dunlop’s PR office in London. The truth came out. “We’re an advertising agency, writing copy for a rival manufacturer.”

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The Castle Combe Meeting on August 5th, at which there wtll be a G.N. demonstration, is being organised by the Frazer Nash C.C. and the Porsche Club.