THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1932.
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THE MOTORISTS' PAGE
Of
Strong Position
Motor Industry
Britain's Lessons To Foreign Competitors
WOLSELEY
FACTORIES BUSY
MOTORISTS PAY FOR THE HIGHWAYS.
Property Taxes Go For Other Things.
AMERICAN-SYSTEM.
Although property taxes are fre quently credited with bearing most of the cost of Building roads, the real burden is borne by motorists, an accurate survey of road" costs, shows.
At present motorists are paying
As proof of the fact that British ft. of a 72-acre site, can claim to more than 94 per cent, of the cost engineers and British enterprise can
represent the last word in modern of building State highways and automobile production.
still surpass the foreigner, there The factory specializes in the one-fourth of the cost of building
4-CYLINDER MODELS
6-CYLINDER MODELS
90" WHEELBASE. MODELS
100" WHEELBASE MODELS
OPEL MOTOR CARS
is no more striking example of the production of six-cylinder cars local roads. Altogether motorists YOU ARE CORDIALLY IN motor industry. Now in the lead-every modern Wolseley is a six-are paying about two-thirds of the
OPEL MOTOR CARS
ing place among the newer trades and of these the most popular is un-cost of building State and local VITED TO TELEPHONE C
of Britain, motor
cence but
highways.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LTD.—33 WONG
A NEI CHUNG ROAD—HAPPY
car manufactur-doubtedly the Wolseley Hornet. In- troduced late in 1930, this small 12
-30228 OR TO CALL FOR ing has not only survived a perti-h.p. six-cylinder, amazing in its In 1930, the last year for which | A ̈DEMONSTRATION. cularly vigorous period of adoles-speed and acceleration, easy to complete figures are obtainable, has taught valuable handle and economical to run, creat $1,423,164,000 was available for lessons to foreign firma. The Bri-ed, a' vogue unparalleled in recent The Hornet Four-Door,
State highway construction. But tish Industry is now master in its Saloon, this year's new model, by of that sum $286,500,000 was left own house
and is fast gathering reason of its astonishing body ac-over from the previous year; Fed- strength for a vigorous and sustain-commodation on so short a chassis, eral aid contributed nearly $92,500,- WATCH YOUR NEAR-
DAVIE, BOAG & CO.Lided attack on those overseas markets
THE FAR EASTERN COMMERCIAL AGENCY.
Shipping Forwarding. Insurance, Storage, Clearance of Goods.
General Commission Transactions.
39. Hankow "Road, 1st floor, Kowloon. Tel. 28377,
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finally stamped this small car with
the seal of high approval, and in 000; bonds and notes financed by in which, up to the present. it has consequence the factory is kept gasoline tax money accounted for had no strong foothold.
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steadily at full pressure to meet the $222,288,000 miscellaneous income
In the Birmingham area are con-demand. And its vogue is not brought in $17,000,000 and $60,600,- centrated some of the motor indus./confined to Britain only, for every 000 was transferred from local day an increasingly large number
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motor-vehicle license
SIDE WHEELS.
Comment And Criticism.
A KERB TEST.
VALLEY HONG KONG.
BRITISH CARS SUCCESS.
Popularity On The Continent.
try's most effective forces and some of Hornets are being sent overseas authorities for State highway con-j of the pioneer Arms. There is.
Popolar "Viper."
struction. So the actual amount of
One of the European countries in for instance, the Wolseley company, Another Wolseley model high in money coming from tax sources
which British cars are acquiring which has a long and honourable popular favour is the 16/60 Viper, was something more than $744,- Among the tests imposed upon land: indeed, the visitor to cities considerable popularity is Switzer- This is a full-sized six-cylinder! tradition. As far back as the year
Of this, about $43,000,000 competitors in the Scottish Rally like Berne, Lausanne and Geneva is 000,000 saloon, handsome and imposing, 1900, at the conclusion of the first which seats five in comfort-a real came from property and about after the conclusion of the road quite impressed with the frequency.
section was one entitled the Kerb with which British cars are en- 1,000 Miles Reliability. Trial ever family car. Very fast and flexible, $700,900,000 came from gasoline Driving Test. held in Britain, a Wolseley car-well upholstered, and finely finished taxes and
The test consisted of driving 30 minent among them are Humbers countered in the streets. Pro- and equipped, there is little to fees. This latter amount is more yards and then stopping the car and Hillmans, the distribution of the first of its type-took the pre-
compare with the Viper at anything mier award in its class, and ever like its very moderate price.
than 94 per cent. of the total from with its nearside wheels not more which is in the hands of, several of than five inches" from the kerb and the most important Swiss motor since Wolseleys" have kept in the The 21/60 hp. County models, tax sources.
not touching the latter; passengers car distributors. It is interesting forefront of British motor design the largest Wolseleys made, are
were not allowed to assist от Six-cylinder Specialists.
cars of the finest grade, specially
to note, also, that in the Concours In addition to paying nearly all advise the driver in any way and d'Elegance held during August at built for those who demand the In 1927 this old-established con highest degree of motoring luxury. of the costs of State roads, motor-
no special mirrors were permitted Geneva and Lausanne Humber and on the car to afford guidance. was bought by Sir William Although comparatively inexpen- ists are also paying one-fourth of I really believe, says Marcus WHman Minx being awarded a cars were successful, a Morris, who with characteristic sive, they are cars de luxe in every the costs of building local roads. Bourdon in an article contributed to Sliver Medal at Geneys, while a thoroughness proceeded to remodel detail, ranking high amongst the Tax sources in 1930 produced $656,- the Standard Car Review judging Humber Snipe gained a principal
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THE NEW
OPEL
Product of General Motors
Local Roads, Too.
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Hillman
from my observations, that if ten prize in the Concours at Lausanne. Of that ordinary motorists were selected at
entirely the manufacturing plant, fine cars of the world.
Efficiency, safety, dependability 656,000 for local roads. concentrating it at its present ioca and economy-these may be said to motorists paid $162,022,000: random not more than one or aturthermore, it will be remembered tion at Ward End.
It was scienti- be the watchwords of the Wolseley For both local and State roads tax most two of them would be found that the British Foreign Office fically planned from end to end, works. Every car has a four-
Of capable of drawing up with both placed a fleet of Humber Puliruan. Limousines at the disposal of the many new buildings were added, speed gearbox with silent third sources paid $1,400,884,000.
front and rear wheels on the near- gear," and powerful Lockheed that sum property taxes paid $537, side within Ave inches of but not Delegates from England to the and the very latest and finest ma- hydraulic brakes. Triplex safety 951,000 and motorists paid $862,- touching a kerb.
Conference at Lausanne, while an- This inability chine tools were installed. This glass is freely used, and seating and $33,030,, or approximately two of so many drivers to judge, with, other feature worthy of note is that Vast factory, covering 1,037,742 sq. springing are carefully studied to thirds.
in five or six or even ten or twelve many of the Swiss-owned Humbers give smooth, comfortable travel. It is logical and reasonable that inches, the line on which their are fitted with bodies made by some
The Wolseley company's con- fidence in its own productions is motorists pay nearly all the cost nearside wheels are running at of the leading coach-builders in Switzerland, who are, of course, strikingly attested by the two years' of State roads. It is also fair that the chief, reason why we find so
any moment la one, and probably ·
masters of their craft. guarantee given with every car sent they should contribute in part to often that motorists will not keep Jost. The proof that this confidence the improvement of local roads. At close to their nearside of the road
is shared by the motoring public present motorists are paying a just when other vehicles are approach- (Continued from previous column). lies in the fact that, even in thesa
ing or overtaking. It is reapon- ing. He says that the reason why days, the Wolseley factories are share, the figures indicate. booming.
general gasoline taxes and motor sible, in other words, for the pre so many drivers cannot or do not license fees reverts to local roads. middle-of-the-road type of driver; stopping their cars is that Nature. valence and obstinacy of the draw in close to the kerbside when This is coincidental with the traffic and aise for the complaints fre- has endowed us all with an illa- local roads carry, one-fourth of
quently made by the police that sosion that is one of the greatest the nation's total.
many motorists waste anything factors in keeping the roads even More Benefits.
from one to four feet of the road moderately safe; it is that when Road builders point out that local width when they draw up their person is looking straight aheed roads largely beneft local residents cars at the roadside in more or an object to one side or the other appears to be nearer than it real- and obviously local communities leas congested thoroughfares should · largely pay for their own Self-Imposed Tests.
ly la Representatives of the Dunlop reads. Local roads benefit more I would like to suggest that all
A Bad Habit." Rubber Company, Limited, recently than those who own automobiles. motorists should test their judg- Motorists, my...correspondents demonstrated at Ashold Farm, Good transportation is essential to ment and not be satisfied with says, ought to preserve that illa Castle Bromwich, near Birmingham, the well-being of the entire country. themselves until they can comply sion; they should not endeavour to that the use of pneumatic tyres on
In general motor taxes are as with the conditions on at least acquire judgment that will coun
For Economical
Motoring
For Minimu
Cost
HORIZONTAL
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B-Vehicle on runners 43-Opan (Post)
B-A title
Prefix. By 17-Greek letter
12-Marit
15-Exist 17-Prussian olty 18-Girl's namo 21-A
AA Rower
23-Terminato 24-Clip
25-To hinder
27-Plants
28-Delay
20-Lukewaem
32-Bright
51–8torpo, aa flax
VERTICAL.
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40-8, W. State of U. B. 10-Guardianship.
VERTICAL (COME).
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24-Appeara
(abbr)
26-Crimson 27-City thoroughfares
29-English strest car. |30-Organ of hearing 31-Trim
particle
87-Walked in water }38-To put off {41-To Infame
42-Terrible 46-Atmosphers 47-A rodent
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PNEUMATIC TYRES ON FARMS.
Saving Of Labour Has Resulted.
In
twice as much work to be done by To increase taxes on motorists The latter should be made, too, driving," he states, "they will be a borse.
would be to handicap the most in under various conditions, such as tempted to apply their newly found Two carts were used, one with portant means of individual trans-alongside the kerb of roads with ability to cars, pedestrians, garage iron-rimmed wheels and the other
portation.
and without camber, and on roads, doors, etc., with disastrous" with pheumatic tyres. With the It is noteworthy that nearly all with george of various salte, wh latter a horse was, able
bonds issued by States ars Anasoed heights. Both road camber and Well, wall; we live and learn. Follow tax Income and that the height of the kerb or verge are I have always believed (and bes
agricultural vehicles enable nearly high as "good judgments, dictates. Ave out of every six attempts. teract it. If they practise kertoa kaul
| 85ewt.*including the cart, où.
ground or uphill, while it wa much is the horse, could do to draw
20cwt, with the ordina
Pneumatic-tyred
cart
is a growing bendency on the prone to affect one's judgment. tween ourselves I still do so) that
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pirt. of counties to finance bond Such a series of self-imposed those motorists who could “steer soline-tax refunds tests will be of beneft, to the aver- to an inch" were safer drivers are driver in improving his or her than those who could not be sure have dia akill and judgment, for I need whether their front and rear ing, bonde hardly point out that the ability of wheels were three inches or three
ur a driver to “steer to an inch" "may | feet from a kerbside. But
often prevent a crumpled wing, offently the police who reprov Ing a collision with far more serious latter mot
on the