1 closed to horse-dr vehicles for the last six months. The experiment has pr ved successful from the point of view of speeding. wp. The next step will probably be ihe complete banning of horses in central London. Firms using these animals for transport are being asked io change over to the motor This substitution of mechanical power for the horse was much in evidence at the recent Royal Tournament at Olympia, I noticed that ne horses were used at all in the Royal Signals Display. Instead of the clatter of horses' hooves the arena was filled with the roar of exhaus zs the Territorials, mounted on motor-cycles, raced and cornered with a skill that would-have done credit to professional speedway riders, Incidentally, an old cavalry officer assured me the other day that one reason why the Territorials were not attracting so many recruits was the elimination of the horse units. Horses were always a good "draw I learn that the two horse artillery batteries of the Honourable Artillery Company, comprising 270 officers and men, o be mechanized rs MARTIN
London's busiest traffic areas were d to mechanical vehicles. The al Cart Horse Parade in Regent's Park was as popular as ever.
But what still more gratifying to horse-love: the revival of interest n horsemanship, in spite of the fact hat 1937 is expected to be a peak year for the sale of motor cars. For An inter-union agreement has been signed between the National Association of Theatrical Employees and the Association of Cine-Technicians, idiüg for joint action and mutual support on matters of common interest.
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