London, May 13.
Despite the widespread desire for wartime racing in some modified form so frequently expressed in the columns of the Press and motoring journals of late, the competitions aoniu of the Royal Automobile lub has decided that, while present conditions prevail, the Club will not grant permits to hold races, hill climbs, speed events, reliability trials or competitions of any sort.
The RAC. gives the. following reasons for coming to this decision "The Secretary for Mines has stated that the basic petrol ration is granted to enable owners of private cars to make use of them to a limited extent for necessary domestic purposes. While such purposes undoubtedly include a certain amount of essential recreation, participation in motor racing, speed events or reliability trial, could not be regarded as coming under this head.
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