Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-09-28 | Page 4 | Not So FAWST, Says Alec, This Car's a Bit' ODD

NOT SO FAWST, SAYS ALEC THIS CAR'S A BIT 'ODD' LAVENHAN, England, Sept 28 GfV-Alee Hods don advertised ad-vertised hia 1901 itram-driven motor car for sals." Hi price, 150 pound ($420). Within a few hours a buyer telephoned: "If sold. I'd like to aend you a check right away." . . But Hodidon hesitated. He wanted to aee the buyer first to make sure he really respected and understood antiques, and besides, there was a little explaining to do. "It bas eight major knobs to push or pull and five assorted as-sorted wster snd pressure pumps, one you light her up with a match," be said. "It's fair to aay that driving It la a whole time Job. The time is never psased in boredom or preoccupation with scenery. L "Another snag is that when you light the engine, flames bout a foot high, blue and Intensely hot, leap from a kind of huge circular brazier. In a few minutes th beat is so great that It scorches you. I "Ones lighted, there esn be no hanging about Tou hav decided to go for a spin snd you are committed to it , "Finally, when you drive a vehicle of this kind people ar apt to regard it as peculiar."