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London Fire Brigade have amber lights to give right of way

London Fire Brigade have amber lights to give right of way.
The demonstration of the powerful new amber coloured lights with which every appliance used by London fireman motor pumps and escapes, extension ladders and emergency tenders, is to be fitted was held at the new London Fire Brigade headquarters on the Albert Embankment.
The light which can be detected at a distance by police for an motorist, are being adopted to solve the problem of brigades coming across traffic signals on their way to fires.
It is hoped that the combination will enable engines and escapes to rush past the road signals in emergency with comparative safety.
Photo shows, fireman, demonstrating the new amber light on a fire engine of the Lambeth headquarters of the Fire Brigade.
14 June 1937

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Stravinskys secretary now runs cocktail bar with London dancer as hostess . Gilbert Ramognie

Stravinsky's secretary now runs cocktail bar with London dancer as hostess .
Gilbert Ramognie , former secretary of Serge Stravinsky , the French Swindler , has now opened a cocktail bar called Merry go Round , in the Rue de Berri just off the Champs Elysees , Paris . Romaginno was acquitted on charges of receiving stolen money after spending 23 months in prison .
The hostess of the new bar is Madame Romagnino , the former Celia Nano , London dancer who was questioned by Scotland Yard officials in connection with the Stravinsky's case .
The doorman of the bar is Henry Voix who was Stavisky s companion at the Stravinsky case .
Photo shows , left-to-right , Gilbert Romagnino , Madame Romagnino , and Henry Voix at the new bar .
19 September 1936

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Veteran record breaker to repeat his triumph. Mr S F Edge. One of the greatest

Veteran record breaker to repeat his triumph.
Mr S F Edge.
One of the greatest triumph won on the famous Brooklands motor track will be recalled when the new concrete road course there is opened on Tuesday.
30 years ago Mr S F Edge, pioneer of the motor industry and of motor racing in this country, set up 24 hours record, covering 1, 581 miles at an average speed of more than 65 miles an hour.
On Tuesday Mr Edge drive over the new course in a car similar to that with which he established that record, at a time when the car was still regarded with official suspicion and not very long after the days when cars trundle through the streets behind a man with a red flag.
Capable of 80 mph.
Mr Edge, now 69, but looking 10 years younger, talk to those early days today.
The car with which he set is 24 hours record, he said, was a 60 horse power model with six 5 inch cylinders, and was capable of doing 80 miles an hour a very remarkable speed then. Speaking of his famous drive, Mr Edge said he had to change tyres 24 times during the 24 hours.
The bumping on the track was terrible he said. The track program into holes and it was impossible to dodge them

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