THE FIRM OF BREWSTER began as a» manufacturer of carriages and custom built coachwork for other makers’
automobiles. In 1914, they began to produce their own, as pictured above, in a variety of open and closed models.
They adopted the four-cylinder Knight sleeve-valve engine as the power unit, in the hope of pleasing wealthy in-

dividuals who did not want the ostentation of a large, unwieldy car. Production of Brewster's first series ceased
shortly before the company was acquired by Rolls Royce of America.

What incentives’ are
necessary to get more new

drivers to take approved
driver training courses?
What education and at-

titudes are needed to make
them better drivers?

These are two of the key
questions facing a special
committee set up by the
Insurance Corporation of
B.C. to examine. driver
training as part of a cam-
paign to lower accident rates
and improve road safety.

Currently, the Insurance
Corporation provides a $50
tuition rebate to new drivers
who successfully complete
an approved driver
education course.

However, the com-
bination of disappointing
Statistics and the in-
troduction of non-
discriminatory auto. in-
surance rates, which will
bring in all new drivers at the
lowest possible rate, has
brought about a decision by
the Corporation to
discontinue’ the rebate,
effective December 31,
1980, and examine new
methods for the 1980's.

Tom Holmes, = Senior
Vice-President, Autoplan,
said, “It's dafficult to see
where the benefits are.
When we look at the per-
formance statistics, we can
no longer justify spending
$500,000 a year on the
present rebate program.

He said the Insurance
Corporation recognizes thal
a properly trained driver ts a
safer driver than an un-

THIS COULD
BE THE START
OF SOMETHING

trained one, but that the
effect of such training is
limited by the passage of
time.

“It’s clear, we must have
an approved driver training
program,” he said. “There
must be some form of short

CBC studies driver training

and long term incentives and
a monitoring system must be
developed to ensure good
driver performance.”

The new committee,
chaired by James Cormack,
Chief Automobile Insurance
Underwriter, includes

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representatives of the
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the Insurance Corporation
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consumer or citizens’ group.
A report is expected to be
ready by the end of the year.

B11-Sunmday News, May 25, 1930

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