Evening star., 1936-07-26

Eastern United States and Canada this
Summer, bringing their own automo-
biles here on four successive westward
voyages Of the Cunard White Star
superliner Queen Mary. Although
about 1000 American cars are trans
ported to Europe each Summer. this Is
the first time an organized body OF
British motorists with British cars has
ever invaded the United States. The
Junior Car Club of Great Britain is
promoting the tours, the first of which
started when the Queen Mary left
Southampton on July %.
Although the Queen Mary's spacious
garage will hold as many as 48 cars
the Junior Car Club parties are linn
tied to 35 cars for each tour in order
that regular westward shipments may
be accommodated While the Queen
Mary has carried SO cars to Europe
during her first two voyages, the traf-
fic westward is ordinarily much
lighter until late Summer and early
Fall
Within a week of the announcement
of the tour the whole complement OF
s. persons and IS cars was fully
booked, making it necessary to sched-
ule three additional Sailings of British
motorists in the Queen Mary. The
first will arrive in New York tomor-
row. with the three later parties land
ing at biweekly intervals.
The tours will extend over a period
Of two weeks between Sailings. After
two DAYS in New York, the first de-
tachment of motorists will proceed to
Philadelphia and Washington; thence
to Cleveland and to Detroit, where they
will visit the Ford Motor Co. plant.
Crossing into Canada they will visit
Niagara Falls, Toronto, Ottawa and
Montreal. On the morning of August
they will sail from Montreal on the
Duchess of Richmond.
A novel fair weather insurance pro-
vides all members of the tour with SIS
per day when bad weather occurs. w.
Graham Lyon, Junior Car Club COM
mitteeman and president of Auto
cheques, Ltd. was recently in America
to make advance arrangements for this
transatlantic automobile tour and to
arrange for return rally Of American
motorists to England for next years
coronation celebration.
With entry into the Province Of
Quebec further simplified by revised
Canadian customs regulations, plans
are under way here for entertainment
~ 10 number nf va ara =
tionistS than ever before.
OF interest to motorists who are
planning to tour Quebec's $4,000 miles
OF improved highways is the announce
ment that private cars are admitted
without payment Of any fee or duty.
Upon arrival at the frontier customs
port Of entry. the American tourist OBJ
form in triplicate, under which he is
allowed to keep his car in Canada for
six months. One copy of this form,
which contains particulars of his car,
is retained by the customs official The
two others, handed over to the motorist,
are surrendered by him to the customs
officer at the port through which he
leaves Canada, which need not be the
same as the one through which he en-
tered No separate permit is required
for the automobile trailer, the ruling
said.
According to customs regulations,
permits are granted only to motorists
in Quebec for health or pleasure and
automobiles are admissible only when
driven by the owner or a member
OF his family.
Under the revised rulings visitors
are permitted to bring with them
sporting and camping equipment
without payment of duty. The list
Of permissible equipment includes
portable boats. outboard motors, tents,
radios, musical instruments, guns and
rifles (but not revolvers and pistols,
fishing tackle, golf clubs, tennis
racquets, cameras and film, type
writer's, dogs, other animals and birds.
No deposit is required on any of these
items.
The new highway to Mexico City,
formally opened the first of this
month, marks a tremendous forward
stride in the development of high
ways for motor travel on the Western
Hemisphere, the American Automobile
Association declared today.
Thomas P. Henry. president Of the
A. A. A., and Russell E. Singer, gen.
eral manager of the national motoring
body, were among the many notables
invited by the Mexican government
to.particlpate in the ceremonies mark
ing official Inauguration of the new
road linking Mexico City with the
highway systems of the United States.
Messrs. Henry and Singer took part
In the proceedings as representatives of
the A. A. AS $50 affiliated clubs
throughout the Nation, which have
for. many years taken an active in
terest in promoting the highway.
A great increase in tourist business
between the United States and Mexico
inevitably will result from completion
of this new international route, Mr..
Henry predicted.
Visitors from the United States
will be drawn by the thousands to
Mexico for business, for recreation
and for enjoyment of the centuries
old landmarks with their rich his
torical interest,"" he declared.
THE Pan-American Highway, to
which the new Mexican artery is the
key, has been a cherished dream of
statesmen, engineers and road builders
for many, many years. The dream
took shape in blue prints and the blue
prints have now been translated into
one of the outstanding pieces of road
building in the history of the world"
Motorists seeking diversion this
Summer have their choice of three
great expositions in widely separated
parts of the country-Texas. Ohio and
California, the keystone Automobile
Club points out in travel bulletin
issued this week.
The Texas Centennial at Dallas ex-
tends to November 20. Broad, smooth