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... IS PETROL RATIONING NEEDED? The Present Restrictions are Doing Great Harm to the Motor Trade By A. PERCY BRADLEY, M.I.A.E., A.M.I.Mech.E. (Clerk ol ihe Course; Brooklands) IT seems very doubtful if the present severe restrictions on petrol will be ameliorated for some time. The new ration books which are now available cover a period from November 23 to January 31 next. The fact that the period ...

... THE WAR MINISTER AT THE FRONT Mr. L. Hore-Belisha Secretary of State for War, Accompanied by the Commander-in- Chief During His Tour of the British Lines The War Minister has just completed a visit of inspection to the zones occupied by the British Forces in France. Accompanied by Lord Gort, he visited several French divisions stationed near the British lines and made also a thorough ...

... HOI NF PARK HflTFI Come and fish, feast, and forget, a; iMIiH I1UI kLj t^is fir5t.class Country House Hotel. Winter AQHRIIRTDN situated on perhaps the most beautiful Terms from Hvliiuuii lUllj stretch of the River Dart. Here indeed Pmo C DEVON Nature dominates over thoughts of U9 UllSa war. Let us send you our Brochure. PDinpV UnTFI 1° sunny, sheltered position, midway between nU I LL, Square ...

... M Up to the ankle is the slogan for winter walking shoes. A town version of the country boot is shown at the top of the page, in suede with a deep turnover and lacing all the way up. The middle picture shows a lighter shoe with the built-up effect achieved by a fluted tongue. For cocktail dances, take the floor in the punched sandals with buckled heel straps shown immediately above. All these ...

... By Alan C. Hess IN these days of war, the cream of British womanhood is in the Services, and as very many of these ladies are driving vehicles of one type or another, an added piquancy attaches to the old, old question of the merits of women drivers as compared with men. Now this is not only a dan gerous subject but, worse, it is a difficult one-- and one upon which I lack the moral courage to ...

... HOW OUR DEFENSIVE SEARCHLIGHTS GET THEIR CURRENT INDEPENDENTLY OF CIVIL ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES, THEREBY ENSURING THAT AIR RAID DAMAGE DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THEIR WORKING NIGHT DUTY AT A MOBILE POWER-UNIT. B (Keystone.) ...

... THE FAIREY BATTLE DAY BOMBER THE FASTEST SINGLE-ENGINED BOMBER IN THE R.A.F. AND USED FOR RECONNAISSANCE DUTIES. (Charles E. Brown.) i The Fairey Battle two-seat day bomber (Rolls-Royce Merlin II engine) is the fastest of the three more modern types of single-engined bombers now in 1 service with the Royal Air Force. It can carry a disposable load of 4125 lb. j at a maximum speed of 257 m.p ...

... THE ARMSTRONG- WHITWORTH WHITLEY, A HEAVY, TWIN-ENGINED NIGHT BOMBER, CARRYING A NORMAL CREW OF FIVE. (Chatles E. Brown.) i nougn nine nas oeen heard of this type of bomber so far, it is one of a group of heavy bomber designs-- including the Hampden and the Wellington, illustrated in this issue which provide a powerful deterrent to the carrying-out of German plans for large-scale attacks on ...

... A FAST BRITISH FIGHTER 'PLANE WHICH BROUGHT DOWN HEINKELS IN THE GERMAN ATTACK ON A BRITISH CONVOY THE Hi WKER HURRICANE; AND (RIGHT) A RECONNAISSANCE 'PLANE IN GENERAL USE WITH THE B.E.F.-- THE WESTLAND LYSANDER. (Photographs by Charles E. Brown.) On the left of this double-page we show one of Britain's fast fighter 'planes, the Hawker Hurricane, which has a maximum speed of 335 m.p.h. ...

... THE MOST POWERFUL SHIP-BORNE AIRCRAFT IN QUANTITY PRODUCTION FOR ANY NAVY: BLACKBURN SKUAS ON PATROL. (Charles E. Brown.) The Blackburn Skua was the first specific dive-bomber aircraft to be constructed in England. It is officially described as a fighter-dive-bomber, and is the first of a new class to be standardised for aircraft-carrier operation. Its duties include fighting hostile ...

... THE DIGGING WAR ON THE BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT SECTION AT A FORWARD SECTOR CONSTRUCTING EMPLACEMENTS-- IN WHICH ARE VISIBLE PREDICTORS AND A HEIGHT-FINDER WHILE AN OBSERVER SCANS THE SKIES FROM A SPECIAL CHAIR. (British Official Photograph.) So far the war on the British Front has been largely a 44 digging war and above we show a British anti-aircraft section digging-in on ...