Motors and Motor-drivingLongmans, Green, and Company, 1904 - 521 pages |
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... turn for information . Some books there were on Hunting , some on Racing , some on Lawn Tennis , some on Fishing , and so on ; but one Library , or succession of volumes , which treated of the Sports and Pastimes indulged in by ...
... turn for information . Some books there were on Hunting , some on Racing , some on Lawn Tennis , some on Fishing , and so on ; but one Library , or succession of volumes , which treated of the Sports and Pastimes indulged in by ...
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... turn for information . Some books there were on Hunting , some on Racing , some on Lawn Tennis , some on Fishing , and so on ; but one Library , or succession of volumes , which treated of the Sports and Pastimes indulged in by ...
... turn for information . Some books there were on Hunting , some on Racing , some on Lawn Tennis , some on Fishing , and so on ; but one Library , or succession of volumes , which treated of the Sports and Pastimes indulged in by ...
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... turn on soft and heavy soil . As for ourselves , in spite of our rubber hats , vests , and trousers , and the provi- sions of all kinds which we carried with us , we were in a condition which I prefer not to describe . My brother and I ...
... turn on soft and heavy soil . As for ourselves , in spite of our rubber hats , vests , and trousers , and the provi- sions of all kinds which we carried with us , we were in a condition which I prefer not to describe . My brother and I ...
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... turn of mind the management of a motor - car is doubtless a pleasure , but a very considerable amount of time is required for keeping the engine in order . For some years I have made long Continental journeys in motor - cars , and have ...
... turn of mind the management of a motor - car is doubtless a pleasure , but a very considerable amount of time is required for keeping the engine in order . For some years I have made long Continental journeys in motor - cars , and have ...
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Page 438 - The Interpretation Act, 1889, applies for the purpose of the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the purpose of the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
Page 429 - State, continue in force for a period of twelve months from the date on which it...
Page 432 - ... pounds, or in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds, or in the discretion of the court to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months.
Page 451 - ... shall cause two of its wheels on the same axle to be so held that the wheels shall be effectually prevented from revolving, or shall have the same effect in stopping the light locomotive as if such wheels were so held.
Page 423 - ... (2) If any person acts in contravention of this section he shall be liable...
Page 419 - If any person drives a motor car on a public highway recklessly or negligently, or at a speed or in a manner which is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case...
Page x - That, as they admit of greater breadth of tire than other carriages, and as the roads are not acted on so injuriously as by the feet of horses in common draught, such carriages will cause less wear of roads than coaches drawn by horses. " 9. That rates of toll have been imposed on steam-carriages, which would prohibit their being used on several lines of road, were such charges permitted to remain unaltered.
Page 422 - ... shall be liable on summary conviction in respect of each offence to a fine...
Page 417 - ... a light locomotive shall be deemed to be a carriage within the meaning of any Act of Parliament, whether public general or local, and of any rule, regulation, or byelaw, made under any Act of Parliament, and, if used as a carriage of any particular class, shall be deemed to be a carriage of that class, and the law relating to carriages of that class shall apply accordingly.