Motor Vehicle Braking Systems
| Date | 01 July 1945 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X4501800306 |
| Published date | 01 July 1945 |
| Author | Leslie J. Oldridge |
| Subject Matter | Article |
THE
POLICE
JOURNAL
During the analysis of the 1,200 photographs referred to, some
interesting facts were disclosed, and are set down here for what they
are worth. Of the persons concerned only 5 were found to be mentally
deficient or unbalanced, though an appreciable number were backward
intellectually; 90 had a squint; 50 were bald; 210 had wavy or curly
hair (and consequently went hatless); 34 were bandy-legged; 160 had
abnormal or broken noses;
110
had thick lips; 135 had large ears;
22 were knock-kneed; 93 had deep set eyes, and only 19 close set eyes;
63 wore spectacles; 60 had moustaches; 120 bit their nails noticeably.
Persons with round faces about equalled those with elongated faces.
A remarkable fact was the incidence of thick lips and large ears in the
same subject. Although 20 graced themselves with sideboards down
the face, and one wore a monocle, not one of the subjects grew
a beard.
It
is advisable that all subjects on conviction should be carefully
compared with existing portraits
of
them in the police files, and t/necessary
be re-photographed and re-classified. This is necessary
because
conditions
of
life may materially alter the appearance
of
an individual in a compara-
tively short space
of
time, especially in relation to his or her apparent
age. In regard to this last, it may be necessary where a complainant
describes
a person as 'Middle-aged,' for instance, to also examine the
subjects with similar characteristics in one or both
of
the other two age
groups. This procedure is not likely to take up much additional time and
in Nottingham has often beenfollowed with satisfactory results.
N.B.-
This article has been extracted and reprinted from a brochure
on the subject issued by the Nottingham City Police. Copies of the brochure
may be obtained from the Chief Constable, City Police Headquarters, North
Church Street, Nottingham, post free for
IS.
6d. each.
Motor Vehicle Braking Systems
By
CONSTABLE
LESLIE
J.
OLDRIDGE*
Motor
Patrol,
Exeter
City
Police
WIT H the termination of hostilities and the removal of the
restrictions on motor fuel, many motor-cars will return to the
roads after being laid up for several years, and the enforcement of
Section 68, Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations,
1941,especially that part dealing with the maintenance of brakes, will
become increasingly important.
The
average age of cars will be
•Const. L. J. Oldridge was recently awarded the Bronze
Medal
of the
City
and
Guilds of
London
Institute
in connection
with
the
Motor
Vehicle Mechanics' Course.
He secured first place in the examination
open
to students in
England.-[Eo.]
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