19 JUNE 1959, Page 24

MATTERS OF MOTORING SIR,—Leslie Adrian says that if your car

is stolen abroad you will probably have to pay duty on it and . that the motoring organisations will not be able to do much more about it than you can. May 1 point out that both the AA and the RAC will guarantee to pay the duty. The AA will do so 'only where a claim arises from causes beyond the control of the Member' and the RAC will do so 'provided it is established that reasonable precautions to safeguard the vehicle have been taken by the member concerned.'—Yours faith- fully,