The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-16
REGISTER AUTOS
BY NEW METHOD
Europe Provides Plan Which
Dispenses With Annoying
Red Tape Rules.
REGULATIONS APPLY
TO MOTORCYCLES ALSO
One Glance at Machines Letters
VIII Show Nationality of
Owner.

The regulations prescribed by the in
1910, and ratified by the Swiss Federal
Council in December, 1910, are now effec
tive throughout Switzerland. All own
ers of automobiles and motorcycles re-
siding in Switzerland, whether native
or foreign, must now be provided with
the international route certificates +"
as provided by the convention. Their
automobiles, motorcycles, etc, in addi-
tion to the numbered plate in the rear,
must have distinctive plate bearing
the letters =" c. H." Confederate
Helvetica).
The following countries have so far
given their adhesion to the convention;
Switzerland, Germany, Austria-Hun-
gary, Belgium, Bulgaria, Spain. France,
United Kingdom, Italy, Luxemburg,
Monaco, Holland, Russia and Sweden,
In Switzerland the required certificates
are to be issued by the proper can
tona authorities, showing the full
name and residence of the owner; kind
of vehicle (whether car, motorcycle,
etc) name of constructor; series num-
DST CNe p0 u6uuldC-
turer's number of vehicle; number of
cylinders and power Gin orse-power) !;
form and color of cur; number of
places; and weight of vehicle in kilos.
The number of registry should also ap-
pear on the plates Of identity. The
certificates must also contain informa-
tion relative to chauffeur or driver
his full name, place and date of birth,
and residence. The photograph of each
chauffeur or driver (no more than two
are to be allowed to each vehicle) will
be attached to the certificate.
To obtain an international certih-
cate, those interested should apply to
the cantonal authorities, giving them
the necessary information. The travel
permit of tho vehicle as well as the
permit of the chaufreurs or drivers,
should be presented. The accompanying
photographs are to be I1ax4 centime-
ters 1Mx1l4 inches) in size.
The possession of this certificate,
however, does not dispense with the
usual customs formalities, as it is sim
ply intended as evidence that both We
| hicle and conductor have fulfilled the
conditions prescribed by their govern
ments before being permitted to use
| the public roads. The usual papers re-
| quired by the Swiss customs authorities,
| or by the authorities Of the country to
which they are going, must be obtained
as in the past.
No official stamp or punch was pre-
scribed by the convention, those inter
ested being free to provide their OWE
plates. but they must conform to the
| following rules: The distinctive mark
of the country Of origin Is to be shown
on an oval plate, 30x1S centimeters
III 45x7 IT inches). bearing black let
ters in capital Latin characters, or
white ground: these letters must be al
least 10 centimeters in length and IL
centimeters thick.
The distinctive letters for each coun
try are prescribed as follows: Ger
many, D.; Belgium, B.. United States
U. S.; Austria. A.; Hungary, H; Spain
E.; France. F.; Great Britain, G. B..
Montenegro. M. N; Russia, R.; Servia
8. B.; Switzerland, C. H; Greece, G.
r.; Italy. l.; Monaco. NJ, c.; Portugal
p: Roumanin, r. NJ; Sweden, s.
For motorcycles the distinctive plate
of nationality should measure 18 cen
timeters horizontally and l2 vertically
the letters being s centimeters il
length and 10 in width.