Among the new schemes recently devised 0 grapple with the increas~ ing menace of tur-banditry is the institution of "Q" ears on the roads. These will be racing cars disguised to look like worn-out Fords ov derelict veterans of some kind ex others, so that their presence will not raise alarm in the heart of the bandit until he hears the roar of their exhausts ard finds them in hot pursuit of him, Scotland Yard is seriously considering fitting out number of these mystery cars, especially in view of the new Road Traffic Dill by*which the speed-flows is to be abolished, This will make it more necessary than ever to have patrol ears on the Yoads with blaine clothes policemen in them in orders ito make convictions for ''dangerous"" driving, which is henceforward to be treated as a very severe offence, Another police experiment is the training of a special squad of 36 [detectives who will work day and night in various parts of London, These officers will leave the station in a variety of disguises and several complete changes have been provided for each of them. During th past week they have emerged dress ed variously in riding kit, 3 cos ters and city clerks, The old saying that you can always tell " policeman by his feet no longer holds good to-day since this squad has at ite disposal a variety of brogues, patent lenther shoes and other typos of footwear to keep the shoptiftes and motor-bandit continually guess ing as to their identity, Channel Tunnel Prospects The hopes of the Channel Tunned enthusiasts have been again raised the announcement of the Lord Privy Seal in the House of Com mens this week that the Channed Tunnel Committee hopes to submit its report by the time Parliament reassembles after the Christmas recess (January 21). There will be no delay by the Government me considering the report. Additionat facilities for technical assistance, he intimated, have already been placed at the disposal of the Committes. Although no light has yet been thrown on the nature of the Com mittee's report, there seems to be good ground for hope that somothing will at last be done in this connection, According to information at pre ent aynilable, the cost of construce tion is estimated at £29,000,000, Recent inventions in boring mae chinery and a variety of other causes would probably reduce this figure. There would be two tune nels, about 22 miles long, each 18 at. in diameter and connected by cross galleries every 200 yards. ig computed that the tunnels centd take 100 trains a day each way. 'These -could carry 25,000,000 pas seers and 8,000,000 tons of good every year, and the journey from London to' Paris could easily be accomplished in less than six howes without change of carriage. Othott European capitals would likewise be in touch with London by through trains,
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