THURSDAY, AUGUST.... 21, 1930.
RECKLESS OWNERS. NEWS UP TO DATE.
Insurance Rates Increased.
How the Motor Van Helps.
most luxurious vehicles."
CONQUESTS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SEVERE TESTING.
Gruelling Test of Guy Crossley Six-Wheelers'
Model.
Success.
Are drivers of small motor-cars Newspapers are of the nature of A Press report on a gruelling
Since the Prince of Wales has more careless or reckless than perishable goods. From the point test of the Guy "Conquest" model proved the value of the six-wheeler drivers of large vehicles?
of view of the retaller the daily brought out in bold relief the out-shooting-brake in South Afrien, According to insurance experts paper is an almost unsaleable standing performance which this, says the Sketch (London), there they are; and in confirmation of article after 9 a.m.; indeed, copies vehicle is capable of putting up has been a greater demand for this the premiums on a number of left on his hands at the early hour under the most severe weather and these British care from all parts of small car insurance polletes effe of 8 a.m. sell but slowly by com- road conditions. The report shows the world. Fortunately in the ed at Lloyd's have just been raised. parison with the rate of distribu- how the bus carried 32 passengers moora surrounding. the Cheshire The premiums on all rtak 'policies tion, from door to door, between up a gradient of 1 in 41⁄44, having and Derbyshire borderland there. for 7-h.p. cars have been increased 6.30 and 8 o'clock.
negotiated narrow lanes where exist conditions severe enough to from £9 10s. to £10 10s. and on The transport of morning and cart ruts and pools of mud took try every feature of these types of 9-h.p. cars from E10 to $11 10s. evening papers is a specialized, the place of hard roads. It stated chassis. It is here, for instance, The tariff companies, some time urgent and most interesting under- that the bus maintained a steady that the Crossley six-wheelers have ago, raised their small car pro- taking, зауз The Commercial 50 m.p.h. or hard roads, increased to cross ditches both directly and miums for the same reason as that Motor, and one which depends, its speed from 28 m.p.h. to 40 at an angle, to climb out of deep now advanced at Lloyd's, namely, nowadays, very largely upon them.p.h. on a severe gradient, he holes, and to ascend a gradient of the greater carelessness of the absolute reliability of fleets of celerated from 0 to 30 m.p.h. on 1 in 2, as well as plough through small car owner.
motorvans, Retail
newsagents, top gear only in 18 seconds, and loose sand, mud, and swampa. For An official of a firm of Lloyd's station bookstalls and street-corner was brought to a standstill from India and other tropical climates, Insurance brokers said: "The in-new vendors are scattered through-40 m.p.h. In 4 seconds.
special tests are applied to the creases are based on actuarial out the country by the thousand, As a matter of interest it may cooling system of these engines. facts. Small car owners are be some handling small numbers and be mentioned that the "Conquest" The latter have to run on the coming a far greater risk from others large quantities of papers bus is in the service of many of bench without overheating when the insurance point of view than every day of the week throughout the largest Municipal Corporations the air in the room and the initial owners of large vehicles.
the year.
and Bus Companies in Great water temperature, are, 100 deg. "This is due probably to the fact To supply them wholesale news, Britain.
Fahr. During the arduous tests on that more beginners start their agents are essential, because It is Letters, to the Editors of the moors, the radiators are blank- motoring careers on small cars worth their while to handle all the papers in the South Wales district' ed off by boards, and other specific than on large cars.
. requirements of individual. ro- state how impressed the writers tests are used to determine the "It has nothing to do with the tailers, whereas publishers could are by the new fleet of 22 Guy standard of performance and en- safety of the vehicles themselves, not possibly afford-expect in single deck "Conquest" buses durance of all the vital componente The modern small motor-car is as, special circumstances-to deal which are being put into service in of the chassis. safe to drive na the largest and with hundreds of small orders for that district. This now fleet of Consequently, these 30-70-h.p. daily copies of one newspaper. buses a repeat order from The four-cylinder Crossley six-wheelers The task of the wholesale con- Western Welsh Omnibus Company are essentially "go-anywhere" cern, therefore, is to collect ita-has been put into service on 18 vehicles. On main roads they can aggregate daily requirements of mile routes where stops are not so attain a speed of 45 miles an hour. each paper the minute it comes off, frequent as on the town bus ser carrying a load of three tons, yet) the press, unpack and re-bundle, vice, but the ubiquitous "Conquest", without alteration, except the ad- The standard to which the the copies of all the different is suitable for all kinds of bus and dition of special tracks to the reari modern motor coach has attained papers in fulfilment of the orders coaching service.
wheels (which form part of the is well llustrated by the A.E.C. of the many separate retailers, and
standard equipment), can also 95 h.p. "Regal" 30-seater, in every deliver them. It is a transport
safely travel through bogs, sand, respect a coach-de-luxe recently business conducted mainly at night
and steep gradients where roads supplied to an important operator., and in a great hurry, with com
are non-existent. Ita smart exterior is a criterion "plete diamantling and reassembling of what may be found inside. The of the many loads, decorative scheme is brown with a There must be great haste, but belge waist line panel and cream no bungling. Practically the en- beadings. Low lines give the tire work is done against the clock. coach an unmistakable grace and When dally newspapers are held this is helped by the very unusual up awaiting late news, such as the full cab over the engine. Even the result of a boxing match held late roof receptacle for the accommoda- in the evening in America, or when tion of one, ton of luggage is con- a branch or a retailer telephones structed so that it in nowise de- for extra supplies, the rush is aug- tracts from the general appear-mented. One important. London wholesaler in the Fleet Street area The interior offera passengers a tells of an occasion recently when degree of comfort for long distance 10cwt. of one "daily" was received travel which' lanves no room for at 4.54 a.m. and was required to criticism. Figured moquette and catch the 5.5 a.m. train from Fortunately, the 'publishing brown leather has been used for King's Cross Station to the pro- dates of monthly journals are the seats which are high backed vinces. The supplies. were re- spread out more evenly over their and afford ample leg room. A bundled and the train was caught period and, of course, their aggre feature of all the double seats is-but without the unfailing service gate tonnage is not nearly that the ends are made to slide of a fast motoryan Buch a feat great. outwards severa Inches after pas- sengers are Busted, thus providing additional welcome room.
ance.
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Again the Guy order book shows that a large number of orders and repeat orders have been received for various types of Guy vehicles from many important users, includ His Majesty the King has one of ing, amongst others, the Belfast these chosala in service fitted with Omnibus Company: Crown Agents an 'opon touring body. Others, for the Colonies; Great Western mounted with appropriate forms of Railway Company; National Omni- coachwork, are used for hunters of bus Company; Royal Automobile big game, by the War Office, the Club; Republic Motor Company, Air Ministry, the India Office, the Hong Kong: Shell-Mex Ltd.; Trans-Jordan and the Hungarian Sheffield Corporation; Southamp Governments. Also, a repeat order tog Corporation.
has recently been received for Crossley six-wheelers fitted with special bodies for carrying the electrical equipment used in con- nection with the Totaliaator, from the Race-course Betting Control Board.
latter half of the week is counter balanced so far as possible by de- livering such material as books and stationery between Monday and Wednesday,
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MOTOR CARS.
ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's
Road. Tel. 24759.
EUICK-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong Nel Chung
Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228.
CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road, Tel. 24759. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.
24759.
MARQUETTE-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 38, Wong Nei.
Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228. MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759, OLDSMOBILE.-The Dragon Motor Car Co. Ltd., 83, Wong Nei
Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228, ROLLS-ROYCE. Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.
24759.
Tel.
WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET MOTOR CARS.-Gilman & Co.,
Ltd., da, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. 28011.
STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Сага
WOLSELEYS WITH PRINCE.
In December last Wolseley At the present time efforts are Motors (1927), Ltd., were honour- could never be attempted.
Considering transport as a cost being made in Great Britain to pre-ed with a command froin the Prince Generally speaking, the parcels factor, it is at once understood vent the countryside being spoilt of Wales to supply Wolseley cars are packed in sections, each section that it represents a far larger per by the erection of unsightly ad- for his safari in East Africa. A All the windows are adjustable, relating to one railway train or centage of turnover on Д several being fitted with glass one delivery round. The labels are paper, costing 1d. or 2d, than it appear to have turned their atten- cars and saloons was despatched to daily vertising devices, but few people fleet of seven 21-60 h.p. touring louvrea, and there are also air-vae stuck on to the wrapping paper the does on a look, weighing little, if tion to the improvement of towns. his headquarters at Nairobi early appliance for the purpose of a previous day, and as the parcels any more, but selling at 1s,, 26.1 There is no denying that fac- this year, and the following cable- ditional ventilation. The roof it are tied they are quickly put on a 6d.. or even 78. Gd.
tories were often hideously ugly gram has been received from the self is of the "Sunsaloon" type. truck and run out to the waiting Another task that is undertaken and that the repellent nature of company's representative:- The interior fittings many vehicle. To prevent confusion it by the wholesaler's fleet of motors their appearance must, of neces-
"On conclusion of H.R.H. the chromium plated-include sturdy is sometimes arranged that In-is the collection of "returns." prac sity, have had its effect upon the Prince of Wales' hunting tour of luggage racks capable of holding coming supplies from publishers tically all morning, evening and unfortunates who lived in the Kenya," heavy Buitraacs, twelve electric
Tanganyika, ATA unloaded at one side of a weekly papers being diatributed on vicinity.
Uganda, Soudan, and Belgian Congo, am lights, a mirror, etc.
building, outgoing parcels for re- a sale-or-return basis, although tailers being loaded at a bay on some publishers limit the propor found in the vast Birmingham soven 21-60 h.p. saloons and tour. A contrast, however may be pleased to inform you the fleet of the opposite alde.
tion of returns. Their collection works of Singer & Co., Ltd. The ing cars employed have behaved Scrupulous maintenance of the is usually arranged to take place on buildings themselves are by no splendidly, Road conditions prov- vehicles is indispensable, especial certain days of the week when the means unpleasant to the eye, for ed abnormally severo in parts, as ly as some vans are kept at work vans may be working comparative they are of modern construction many hundred miles of trackless night and day, being operated by ly lightly on the delivery of and stand well back from the road, bush were traversed. In spite of double crews. The vans are, in periodicals, etc.
But the manufacturers have not extremely rough usage there has turn, taken out of service for The biggest wholesalers, such as left the matter at that, for they been no instance of involuntary mechanical attention and complete W. H. Smith & Son, Ltd., maintain have laid out the front with de-stop due to mechanical trouble, overhaul, and there must always several provincial branch drganiza-lightfully fresh looking lawns and and all cars are in excellent con be spare vehicles ready to take the tions, and in that case the rall ornamental trees, up-to the point dition to-day, after approximately place of any that may suddenly carriage of newspapers from the where it meets the pavement. The thirty thousand car miles, have to be withdrawn from duty. town of publication is supplement result is that the factory Itself is were fitted with fine mesh' grass- With modern mechanical excel ed by motorvan services at the dominated by a park-like frontage, seed-resisting screens completely lence and modern skill in handling, termini, this necessitating the providing a pleasant relief from masking radiator, and exhibited breakdowns are fortunately few. maintenance of separate motor the drab appearance usually found no signs of overheating under One of the greatest difficulties, fleets. In the case of the company in town areas. This is also Im severest temperature conditions." felt severely in suburban delivery mentioned, there are more than 40 proved, rather than spoiled, by the work, which the wholesalers have branches, each controlling a sep novel display of advertisements of behaviour under the most trying of This speaks well of British cars' had to face in the past five or six arate area. Last year the London the Company's products in the overseas years has been the growth in the fleet alone of this company cover background..
conditions, and the size of the individual newspapers, ed half a million vehicle-miles in
Prince's faith in his choice of Many have doubled in bulk and the metropolitan area between
British cars is likely to be follow- weight.
ed by many overseas motorists.— It would not meet the 8.30 and 6 o'clock in the mornings. case to use larger vehicles, each It is of value to consider the
Export Trader. continuing to serve the original types of vehicle · មុនៗ Their round, for the handling of the ex- capacity ranges from 7 cwt, to tra quantity of papers at each stop about two tons. Features of de would retard the deliveries. So sign that are desirable are low in North Wales is a track near
London, July 20.. two of the standard yans have to loading line, short wheelbase, good Prestatyn called Penrallt. HII.
Carracciola, aged twenty-six and work where one served proviously, steering lock, to permit negotiation This peelivity is only just wide son of a German millionaire, driy- and the round is divided between of awkward yards, and the largest enough for a car to go up it and ing a Mercedes Benz, has won the them. This means a great increase floor space possible," so that the has a gradient of 1 in 3, with a Irish International Motor Grand in expenses, amounting at times to driver or mate can lay out his surface composed of loose shale. Prix at Phoenix Park, Dublin. The a definite loss to the wholesaler loads. For the larger types ades may be expected, it is seldom race was won in heavy rain over even as It does to the retaller, who quate. head-room, to allow a man used by motorists; indeed, it is a distance of over 800 miles, which must now send two boys out on to stand up inside the van, is want stated that until this year it had Carracciola covered in 8 hrs. 28. the door-to-door round where one ed, because some of the bundles only been climbed on two occasions, min. 24 sec.
pr could, in the old days, carry all the are too heavy to handle when in and that each car which climbed
The 42 mile course was peri papere
a cramped position
ft employed a special low gear of lously wet and Carracciola's speed Needless to say, wholesale news If there be one feature of those approximately 38 to 1
provided the spectators with con- agents do not handle dally papers enumerated which we would repeat At the present time several tinuous hair-raising thrills Many alone. They have weekly and It is a good steering lock. An Singer Light Six saloons a are tour- rose in their seats and stood aghast monthly periodicals to deal with, instance is known of the rejection ing Great Britain,iving demon- when once he skidded and turned and these, together with books and by a big wholesale newsagent of a tration runs, etc., from dealers' round five times, but his foot still very often other articles auch ge type of vehicle simply because of premises. The driver of the car in pressed the accelerator, kaydet stationery and even tobacco, keep its being too slow In turning in North Wales was asked if he would The Italian motorist, Campari, their vans accupied to the day-confined spaces. de
like to try hill which would fall was second and the following thres time." On the whole it may be said For all but the heaviest vans his car, and being confident that Britishers, namely, 'Earl Howe, that "dailles" constitute about a used by newsagents' pneumatic no such fill existed, he accepted Captain Birkin and Malcolm Camp- half of the daily transport work tyres are standar and na the readily TIESA
bell, were third, fourth and fifth, In the matter of weekly Journals, needs of the business mand"]. The low gear of the Binger was respectively. again, there is a serious difcuity, ing esolí OSTALE
ger the standard 18 to nearly twice Nineteda of the world's fastest, | In: England, particularly, among #28 apded), the solid tyres as high as the ratios of the cats cars competed,
22 the London publications, there ale tá dying out alto
which had already climbed Pen-KADRO Rugby, July 14. for more
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24759.
OUTBOARD MOTORS-Rudolf Wolff & Kew, 54 Queen's Road
C. Tel. 22178.
MOTOR TRUCKS AND TRACTORS. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.
24759.
Tel.
G.M.C.-The Dragon. Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong Nel Chung
Chung Road, Happy Valley, Tel. 80228, DODGE, South China Motor Car Co., 33, Des Voeux Road. C...
Tel. 25644.
MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759, STUDEBAKER.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. · Tel.
WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET TRUCKS-Gilman & Co., Ltd..
fn, Dea Voeux Road C. Tel. 28011.
MOTOR CYCLES.
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NORTON The Sincere Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Road C. "Tél.
*** 27767. BSA The Sincere Co., Ldt., Des Voeux Road. Tel: 27767.
MOTOR OILS.
GARGOYLE MOBILOIL-Vacuum Oil Company, King's Bldg.“ SHELL-Asiatic Petroleum Co.,. (8.C.), Ltd., Asiatic Bldg.
TYRES AND ACCESSORIES. ACCESSORIES Hongkong Hotel, Garage, Bueen's Road. Tel.
24759.
ACCESSORIES -The Dure Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon
Tel. 56226. S
FISK TYRES Gliman & Co., Ltd. 4a, Des Voeux Rd. O. Tel.
28011
INDIA TYRES W. R Loxley Co, York Blogs, Tel.: 22238. PRESTOLITE BATTERIES. Hongkong Hotel Garage, Quéan's
Road. Tel. 24180
WILLARD BATTERIES Gilman & Co. Ltd., 4a, Des Voeux Rd.
C. Tel. 28011