THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1930.
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ROAD COSTS.
Britain Must Spend Less.
ROAD TRAFFIC.
THE
The Importance of
Co-ordination.
CHINA MAIL.
BRITISH CARS. Export Increase and Import Decrease.
Mr. H. Morrison, Minister of In spite of the decrease of just Transport, had a congenial task over a thousand in the number of new motor vehicles registered dur before him at the Institute of
revealed in ing last December, as Transport dinner, when he spoke to the Ministry of Transport's latest the toast of that body, Mr. Morri-returns, the production of British son claimed that the present Govern-cars and commercial vehicles has ment had a particularly drie grip of transport problems. Others may possibly wonder whether the firm grip is really capable of being exert-
While it can hardly be denied that rapid transport is essential to the life of the modern community, it may be suggested that there is a tendency to carry
the doctrine to excess in Britain. Expenditure on road works in the neighbourhood of £60,000,000 per annum is accept- ed almost without comment, and the prospect of further increnses ap- pears to Worry Ba one but the motorist, who suspects that such increases may come out of his owned, in this for other directions. pocket. At the present time, the only country possessing roads com-
The Minister's remarks were
parable with our own is the United largely occupied with the Road
increased to well over a quarter of a million, according to the 1920 estimates of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders,
One reason for this is the big advance in British motor exports. for during 1929 Britain's exports went up by more than £1,100,000, while imports decreased by £395,423.
States, and it need hardly be pointed/ Teutic Bill and with Part V, which Although there was a slightly small-. out that that nation is free from related to co-ordination, and whicher number of new registrations at the financial embarrassments which e hoped ultimately to see passed. the end of the year therefore, the year the Royal Commission would the sales of foreign cars and there He hoped that during the present decrease represents a falling-off in
increase in present their anal report, dealing has actually been an with the co-ordination of the vari- British ear sales.
threaten to overwhelm the taxpayer in Britain. Each year, the ar- rival of spring stimulates a feeling of optimism in the breasts of the
ous forms of goods and passenger Another reason for the fewer num- trade prophets, and the present Fear is no exception in this respect.transport, and he thought the ma-ter of cars bought in December is It may be suggested, however, that chinery the Government was estab-that the severity of last winter caus- the surest indication that the end of lishing would have a direct bearing ed many prospective motor owners, our financial troubles was in sight on any recommendations put for anticipating similar conditions this would be a reduction in income tax, ward by the Commission. Under year, to postpone buying their cars and until this actually materialises, the sensing system set up by Part until the spring.
The total number of motor a diminution rather than an increase of the Bill the authorities would in the expenditure on highway con- be able to take a broad view and vehicles in the country is about a struction might well be considered. ensure that any system enjoying the million-and-a-half compared with
A regular allocation of £50,000,000 benefit of the Nution's capital in- 1,307,000 in 1928, so that while vested in roads should perform a there may be fluctuations in the in- publie service of definite value, increase from time to time the num-
bers are steadily growing. stead of being merely competitive.
per annum would ensure that our read system is in no danger of decay, while permitting a polley both of widening important traffic arteries at essential points, and con- structing short lengths of new roads to form by-passes.
THAT HANDBOOK. Cannot Be Ignored by Car Owners.
It is, of course, easy to make use It is estimated that the motor in- of such happy terms" as "the co-dustry employs directly about 270,- ordination of transport." It is a 000 people. The export trade is very difficult matter, however, to improving steadily, the figures for determine how co-ordination shall 1929 showing an increase of 30 per A Ruling Principle,
It is not easy to cent. over those for 1928. to the be carried out. The allocation of funds most important work is, no doubt, define the limiting conditions which already a ruling principle with the shall, decide whether freight, for Ministry of Transport, and if the instance, shall be hauled by road or Available money
rail, as factors difficult to appraise. were rationed as
door-to-door service, де strictly as in the case of the fighting such as services. It is unlikely that any bound to be brought forward. particular difficulty would occur in Similarly with passenger traffic; deciding how it was to be employed although many view with disap
Too often, unfortunately, a motor- to the greatest advantage of the proval the long-distance motor bus country as a whole. Careful statis- services and consider them to be ist looks askance at the instructions ties of traffic growth at a large numreally redundant, there is no doubt concerning maintenance which are in the manufacturer's ber of key points have been. kept by that to a section of the population contained
combining handbook. "Grease these parts the authorities for some years past. they are attractive, as and form the subject of a report transport with an outing of a kind daily," says the book, "these parts recently issued by the Ministry un- the rallways do not offer. Some re-every week; check the level of oll der the title of the Road Traffic gard must be given to such opinions in the gear-box and back axle every Census, 1928. The results of a in a country so accustomed as cars 1,000 miles." Etcetera. special
between to the free enjoyment of reasonable сепция, taken March, 1928, and April, 1929, are pleasures. also Included. The special census was taken at 24 selected points over the whole 24 hours, and at certain points the records embraced the Obtainable at all Garages upon request.traffic passing during each hour, day
jor, night.
Sir Henry Maybury proposed Yet all the time the owner is stor- Taking the country as a whole, the approximate number of motor "The Guests," replied to by Siring up trouble for himself. Squeaks vehicles licensed has grown from William Bragg and Sir H. Jackson, and rattles appear in due course. 873,700 in 1921 to 2,036,000 in 1928, who both spoke on the modern ten-and this or that minor repair has to an increase of 1833 per cent. in sever dency to link up commerce with be effected at a garage. Eventually
Of these, approximately science.
Sole Distributors:-
GILMAN & CO. Tel. 28011. 4a, Des Voeux Rd. C.
GOLD COAST.
Market for Rubber Tyres.
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Too often, also, these instructions are disregarded. At first perhaps, The toast of "The Institute" was the motorist executes them with replied to by Sir Josiah Stamp, the meticulous care. Then the novelty the fades; greasing is cut down to an President, who referred to pleasant relations which existed beirregular. fortnightly operation; and tween the large transport interests the car goes on running just as and the Ministry.
well.
there is a heavy overhaul bill. years. four-fifths are cars taxed on horse Sir William Bragg especially re- An example of what regular light power or motor cycles, the most marked upon the value of contact of maintenance will do came before the rapid growth having been in the men in different spheres, with one notice of the Singer Company re- former group. It is improbable another. Such contact often led to cently.
Over three years ago, 1
that a slight deterioration in the adaptations resulting in important Coventry resident bought a Singer quality of our road surfaces would developments quite undreamt-of in car and since theri he has covered discourage more than a small per-connection with a particular re-lover 25,000 miles. The engine has
For this reason, centage even, of private motorists search.
men never been dismantled-except for from using their cara, and, in fact, should. accustom themselves to look decarbonisation-and at the end of the present outery against the con- at what was being done round them, three ye rs' running he took it into exporters of motor-car, motor-cycleditions on the roads is directed and not keep altogether to their own the works, merely as a precaution- and hicycle tyres, and for the year mainly to the inconveniences arising groove-Engineering.
The Gold Coast is becoming
market of increasing importance to
from congestion. Actually, as 1928 tatal imports of these goods amounted to $203.285, as compared brought out by the census report with £158,290 in the previous year, referred to, the latter occurs only The United Kingdom, of course, hasat relatively few points, and were
the lion's share of the trade, and inj
these centres of congestion removed
REGISTRATIONS.
1928 supplied 296,834 worth of by road widening or the provision of U.S. Reports Gain 8 Per
by-passes, as is already contemplat-
Cent. Over 1928.
ary measure. The makers found that all the repairs, necessary con- sisted of four new scraper rings and
a few minor adjustments.
None of the original tyres was replaced until 20,000 miles had been covered and two are star in t
with several months' wear left in them. In appearance, if not "indis- tinguishable from new," the car Reports from State registration certainly would not be estimated at authorities to the Bureau of Pubtle more than 12 months' old.
It must be pointed out that this Roads. U.S. Department of Agricul-
mechanical genius. ture, show a total of 26,601,443 motorist is no
tyres, this business representing aned. the roads as a whole would be increase of nearly £28,000 as com- pared with 1927. Our principal Capable of handling the probable competitors are France and the increases in traffic for at least a de- cade to come. At the present time, United States, and it should be noted! that whereas French suppiles of however, large sums of money are tyres declined in 1928 by about being expended not only in main- £11,000 to £55,463, supplies by the taining the existing high standard motor vehicles registered in 1929. He has done nothing to his car of surfacing, but actually improving The States and the District of which could not be done by the
for the upon it, and If, as appears evident. Columbia collected in licence fees, veriest novice,
he has given it economies must be effected, they registration fees, permite fees, attention might well be made in this direc-fines, etc., the sum of $347,843,543. is that prescribed in the many- tion. Engineering.
handbook. Twenty The registration figure includes lacturer's
thousand miles without passenger automobiles, taxis, buses, five motor-trucka, road tractors and trouble of any sort and then only trailers, and motor-cycles, and re- minor adjustments! The moral la presents an increase of 2,008,819, or obvious.
United States more than doubled at £42,895,
It is estimated by dealers in the Gold Coast that a set of tyres on
trucks last, on an
average, from 5,000 to 6,000 miles, while those for passenger-cors will wear from 3,000 to 5,000 miles. Most cars are owned. by the natives, and overloading and continuous night and day running,| combined with the poor conditions of the roads, excessive heat, and improper inflation all tend to shorten
310,000 MILES.
Record of Duluth Ford Car.
8 per cent. over the 1928 figure.
The total fees collected represent an
increase of $25,218,518 over the
TWO NEW SINGERS.
only
1928 figure. After deducting $24,- It is announced from Coventry
the average life of a tyre. It is The facts in the following stato-1505,787 for collection and is that, two new. Singer care, described considered, according to the Ameri- ment of Ford service are authon-cellaneous purposes, the balance of as Light Six de Luxe models (n can Trade Commissioner at Accra,ticated by the Lord-Fisher Com-$323,837,706 was applied to high. Coupe and a Baloon), have recently that the average passenger car in pany, Ford dealers in Duluth, way purposes: $228,292,969 to State been introduced. the. Gold Coast requires three com-Minnesota: plete sets per year, and that the Ford Motor Company, average lorry or truck needs five Detroit, Mich. Bets of tyres.
Gentlemen::
funda, $66,861,364 to local funds, Actually the general specification and $33,183,478 to State and county is similar to that of the standard bond funds.
Light Six cars. The de Lixe
The ten States having highest remodels, however, have a number of Ford News glatration figures are: New York, refinements, amongst which may be has driven a 2,263,259; California, 1,974,341; mentioned servo operated, brakes, a 100,000 miles Ohio, 1,770,614; Pennsylvania, dash board petrol, gauge, a radiator ||||||1,733,288; Hlinois, 1,615,088; thermometer, new shape louvres and
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Nearly all the tyres sold in the An article in the Gold Coast are inch tyres, and it is states that someone interesting to note that no Model T Ford over less than 90 per cent. of since 1914. the passengers cars in the have driven a Model T Sedan Michigan, 1,395,102; Texas, 1,848, roof ventilator, a bulb horn in Colony are equipped with balloon since 1928 more than 310,000 miles, 107; Indiana, 868,715; New Jersey, addition to the electric hora, rubber tyres, and that with the exception have worn out two speedometers and 882,882; and Massachusetts, 817, pads on the brake and clutch pedals, of an American light lorry, high scores of tyres. The engine, is the 704.
A percentage gain, the District et vory surt appearance. Is lent pressure tyres are used, on, all the same as it was when I bought it motor-lorrisa. The conservative na from the dealer, with the exception of Columbia and New Mexico aach to the car by the use of a higher ture of the Gold Const native is very of two ring seats for valves. show 19 per cent. Nevada reports a radiator, and headlamps. A new favourable for the maintenance of I have been careful to see that gain of 16 per cent, Arizons 15 per range of colour schemes, too, has Britain's paramount position In my car was lubricated at all times, cent, and Utah, 14 per cent. Four bean standardised for the de Luxe this market. The native is the which proves that a car made with States, Georgia, Maryland, Mas models, one colour finish being em largest purchaser of motor vehicle the best of materials, given the best sachusetts, and Tennessee, each ployed in place of the two-tone tyres, and of tyre
Bell him even though it is the London: amber Journal;
make of care, will serve miles and miles. show a gain of 12 per cent. and scheme on the Light Six typer. him, I am a salesman and have to cover three States, Michigan, Montana. Black, blue, dark green, chocolate sible to a large field, and can depend on the and Texas, each report an increase brown and dark maroon finishes ar
Ford to take me there and get me of 11 per cent. California, Idaho, all avaliable and in each case the home
Kentucky, New Jersey, and wire wheels are painted to match Washington each show a gain of 9 the contrasting colour of the waist
line.
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(Signed), J. H. DAVIS-
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