THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1931.
AROUND THE WORLD
Britons' 221-Day Journey.
On April 24, 1930, two young Britons, Mr. C. E. Shipman and Mr. J. B. Dixon, left Coventry for a tour round the world in a nine-horse-
ed to Britain, reaching London on
December 2.
This world tour has created in
mense Interest in each of the many countries which have been travera- ed. Whilst the two young adven- turers must undoubtedly havo en-
THE CHINA MAIL.
AMBULANCES.
A Hospital's Transport
Fleet.
The numerous incidental activi-
Joyed it, it was far from a pleasure Lies of a Hospital are usually over- trip pure and simple. Appalling looked by the general public, greater surfaces and most arduous con- attention of necessity being paid to power car, an 18,000-mile journey.ditions have been encountered, and the humane work which is being
The car was equipped with special coach-work, mounted on a chassis standard in every way, except for additional petrol tanks and large road wheel, with rear axle gearing to suit. The coachwork incorporat- ed several items of Interest, such as the provision for carrying the very complete tool kit in the doors, com- madious and comfortable sleeping netommodation, with mosquita pro- tection, and copper water tanks,
Leaving Liverpool on the liner Duchess of Bedford, the two men landed at Quebec, and proceeded vin Toronto, Detroit, Chicago. Omaha, and Salt Lake City, to San Fran- elsco. Here they turned north to Vancouver and British Columbia; south again in Los Angeles and San Diego, and back once more to San Francisco, whence they shipped for New Zealand, vin Honolulu and the Fiji Islands.
has been curried on.
18,000
the mileage covered enormous approximately miles; yet at the same time the trip has been one of the fastest, world toure on record.
ALBIONS v. THE REST.
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It may, therefore, be a surprise to many people to know that there le only one hospital in existence which possesses its own transport fleet. This is the Scamen's Hospital So- ciety, whose hend branch is at Greenwich, but who control seven other hospitals which deal with over of 33,000 patients of at least Albions have a way triumphing over circumstances was nationalities every year.
It is said that at the Seamen's clearly shown when the two 4-ton- nera recently purchased by Clyde Hospital for tropical diseases Cargo Steamers, Ltch, for their London, no sailor is surprised to "Glasgow-West Highland" road ser- meet an acquaintance whom he ex- vice went out on their acceptance pected to be at the other end of the test over "Itest and be Thankful." world, and this serves to show how The two chief sungs were!--
universal are the activities of this The "Rest" was covered with remarkable hospital. deep snow.
(2) The date was
13th.
in
As already indicated, the Sea- Friday, the men's Hospital operate a small fleet of motor vehicles; one fitted with an had ambulance body, another with a con- ambulance body, another
Possibly, however, the snow something to do with turning "black vertible Friday" into one of a much paler with a laundry van body and yet which រឹង used 13 shade, for the only stop was caused another
runabout van. The first byla touring car, the driver of "
After touring the North Island they embarked at Wellington for Australia. They landed at Sydney, and drove to Melbourne and Ade-which endeavoured to climb the hill three car's are Guy vehicles
without chains, and after getting which
faide, which was the starting point for the very gruelling trans- continental trip to Perth. They then took a boat for Sourabaya, toured Java, and crossed from Batavia to Singapore.
The next overland section led them to Penang, whence they ship ped for Colombo, After a few days in Ceylon they decided to travel through India. There they were much hindered by swollen streams. which made fords impassable, but once they reached Madras the re- mainder of the indian trip was plain sailing, for they enjoyed a non-stop run of 957 miles to Bombay, un
liejally breaking the record for this section.
Shipping to Basra, they followed
the Tigris Valley to Bagdad, whence
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were delivered in 1923, up part of the way, began to slip whilst the runabout van back. The only other car seen on Austin 12 h.p. vehicle, delivered in the bill was a small six-wheeler 1924. which had stuck completely.
Three drivers are regularly em
Chains were fitted at the foot of ployed and carry out between them the "Small Best" and the two all the necessary work, including the Albions with their full loads of test running repairs. A proof of weights, climbed steadily to the top.elliciency of the drivers and of the Needless to say, the representatives vehicles is furnished by the fact af Messrs. Clyde Cargo Steamers, that although the four vehicles cover Ltd., were antisfied.
an aggregate mileage of over 24,000
So, in spite of the crookedness of in a year,
the total all-in cost is
the opposition (for nu one could call under £1,000, whereas the contract ambulance is the Best" straight)-Albions were rate for hiring one
often as much as £600 over a similar period.
on top.
MUD-SPLASHER FINED.
It is interesting,
as ilustrative
of the work these ambulances du, that on a recent occasion when there
Pedestriant who received a mud was a serious outbreak of Malaria
they branched off for Teheran, in bath when a chauffeur drove his on an in-coming P. & O. boat, 26, Persia. They then returned to truck through a puddle of water patients were successfully collected' Bagdad and joined a convoy-most next to the kerbstone in a Berlin from the Albert Docks and placed) necessary for safety in that part of street filed a complaint.. and the ately in bed at the Dreadnought| the world-neross the Syrian Desert chauffeur was summoned to court. Hospital, within the space of one The evidence showed that he had and a half hours. In addition to to Damascus.
plenty of room to turn out and avoid working with the London Docks the
From Damascus a good road led them to Beirut, whence they em- harked for Brindisi. After touring Italy, France, Austria. Hungary,sions have been rendered also by laundry van is continually running Germany and Belgium they return Bavarian courts.
the puddle, and the court imposed ambulances are also called upon to fine of three marks. Similar deci- take of patients at Tilbury. The
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When "Baby" cars were first marketed a few years ago, their staunchest adherents would scarcely
The motorist to-day has been so have prophesied that by 1931 they well educated as to the desirability would be capable of records. Yet of draining the used oil from his that they are so capable has just crankcase and replenishing with been proved at the Montihery track, fresh oil that the phrase "Drain, Flash and Re-FB" has almost pase- ed into everyday use.
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Driving an M. G. Midget, Mr. G. E. T. Eyston recently broke four at speeds varying world's records from 101.8 to 103.1 m.ph. He thus
In many cases, however, the bene fit derived from the insertion of fresh oil is to a large degree marred has the honour of being the first to attain 100 m.p.h. on a by inefficient flushing. At one time man
case.
the feed
it was believed that the best way of "Baby" car. flushing was to swill parafia The actual speeds, subject to con- through the engine, in order to re-firmation, were as follows:-6 kilo- move sludge and dirt from the oil-motrea, 103.13 m.p.h.; 5 miles, paasagoa and interior of the crank-102.76 m.p.h.; 10 kilometres, 102.43 m.p.h.; 10 miles, 101.87 m.p.h. The It is now known, however, that performance is the more remarkable although it may remove foreign in that, it La stated, on the petro] matter, paraffin itself has a de-fair pressure trimental effect on the engine. For caused leaks, so that the driver one thing, It actually rusts the was forced to use the hand pump metal; for another, it tenda to clog continually. Mr. Eyston used Wake- the car, the small oil-ways, etc., and to pre-field "Castrol" oil, and vent the new oil from entering which is the property of a private them. The resulting damage, of enthusiast, Mr. J. A. Palmes, is the course, is incalculable,
same one with which speeds of from The failure of paraffin to perform 96 to 97 m.p.h. were attained a few the work has led to the introduction) days earlier. of a fluid known as flushing oil. Various makes of this are available, and most garages keep it in bulk for use on customers' cars; one firm, also, for the convenience of owner] drivers, is retailing it in tins,
DUST AND DAMAGE.
Dust and mud of course, are the To use a flushing oil drain the bugbears of th motorist who takes crankcase when the engine is
a pride in his care appearance. The warm so that the oll flows more work of hours" washing and polish- readily and re-pince the pluging may be ruined in an afternoon, Four: in the necessary quantity of and once again, he must resort to flushing oli and start up the engine, allowing It to fille for a short time: hosepipe or patent cleaner.
Let him take heart, though. If this will do no harm for the flushing
Dust is annoying and troublesome to oil is a lubricant as well as a clean-ira, it is far more so to those who ser. Then drain the stop once make his safety glass. He, at least, more and the engine will be spot can wash it off, but if a speek of lessly clean and ready for the new lubricant.
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