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HORIZONTAL
1-Tentacle
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- punishment 15-Close by
14-Lair
15-Achleve
18-Serlos
•20-The Scandinavian
people
22-Anger
23-Part of the.leg. 25-Observa
26-in a new way 27-The nostrila
·29-8mall song-bird
(pl.)
31-Auto fuel
32-Aiso
33-Wool-producing
animat
35-Wrench
33-Rend
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HORIZONTAL (Cont.) VERTICAL (Cont.)
33-Roa (Scot.)
40-The Orient 42-Reglater (abbr) 43-Ventilated (45-Parity
48-Russian adventurer 48-English tille.. 50-Morical note
31-Excite '52-Coln
54-Penetratez 56-Alcove
VERTICAL
1-Flat bottlem
2-Corroded
3-Printer'e measure 4-Guided
5 Paradise
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7-Stake in cards
B-Strike gently
9-Girl's name 110-Tendons
15-Ferrets.out
17-Girls name ¡19-Hall a' score
21-Residence (abbr.) 24-Anxious 26-Ascended
28-Knock
29-9orrow 30-Applaus
(92-Largest plants
33-A tight caressing
movement
34-Small eagla
35-Combat
36-Strike lightly
137-Wanderi
130 Bursts open
41-Bargains
|42-At à great distance
44-A coln
47-A diminutive suffic 4D-Fabulous bird
63-Compass point
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THE MOTORISTS' PAGE
MOTOR PARTY ON WORLD TOUR.
Conquering Africa
On First Leg.
The Origin Of The Motor Cycle
Interesting Talk On Cycle Development
CHINA'S “TOURIST TROPHY"
The
EXPORT DOOR OPEN
TO BRITAIN.
Motor Industries See Promise Of Trade.
CRITICISED IN PAST.
Four Johannesburg men have set out on a world tour by motor- car, says the "Natal Mercury." They intend to encircle the gobe
British car manufacturers have! on four wheels. The great adven-
|been subjected to severe criticism ture started with a modest tour of
in the past for their polley in re- the Union, when three of the men
gard to overscas trade. They were -S. Goldberg, formerly of London
accused, in particular, of falling to and the Congo; A. Edelstein, des-
investigate local conditions with a cribed as a Hungarian student
view to adapting their designs to with a flair for photography, and
requirements in foreign countries H. Mellet, a South African-set out
and in the various parts of the Em- in a Hillman Wizard. Later they
pire, and of neglecting to ensure Mr. Kyat Tong,. vice which the wheel revolved. are to be joined by H. Kanz, a president of
As-rider sat on a padded seat on the when sold: Finally, it was stated Fadequate service for their products the China Swiss mechanic, and a second Hill-sociated Motorcyclists, which is connecting bar, and propelled him that the first cost of British, vehi-| man, on the real business of "con-promoting the China Interna- self and the machine along by cies was excessive, particularly in quering Africa" as the first stage tional Tourist Trophy Trial in striking his feet alternately on the relation to their price in the home of circumnavigating the globe, To-October this year from Shang- ground; in fact it may be said that market. It can hardly be denied gether the four men claim mastery hai to Nanking via Hangchow he ran along sitting down, of eleven languages.
that, in many cases, these criti- Their route through Africa from Highway, gave a very interest over the new Shanghai-Nanking
Dandy Horse.
.sma were well founded, and were "In 1818 an improved dandy indeed applicable to a much wider Johannesburg is via Victoria Fallsing brief radio address recently horse was invented by Baron Von held of industry than the manufac- and Broken Hill to Elizabethville, at the Amateur Home Station, Drais of Mannheim, and it was call- and then, due west through the Co- Kiangse Road.
ture of motor vehicles. There ed after him the Draisienne; it is said that the baron could get ten ties to be overcome in the case of were, however, particular difficul- In brief, Mr. Tong said: the North-West coast. If, as seems enjoyment as a pastime, and
"Motor cycling offers much miles an hour out of his machine the motor trade, since the require- likely, they are unable to find a much convenience as a com- exact date when pedals were first user were often widely divergent. ments of the home and, foreign way further north along the coast mercial transport, chiefly on ac-fitted to the two-wheeler, and the So much was this the case in the too, and follow the recognised road count of the reliability of the credit is probably due to one Kirk past that the only way to obtain a to Gao and across the Sahara to modern motor cycle and its low/Patrick Macmillan, who affixed footing in the majority of foreign
cranks to the back wheel of a markets was to build
go to Angoln and northwards to Dakker, the last British outpost on
belt they will proceed to Timbus-
Algiers. Their intention then is cost of maintenance.
The pre-t
"It is difficult to ascertain the
a special to go to England and to proceed sent motor cycle has reached hobby horse and connected these to "colonial" model. through Europe, and the Near East such a height of perfection in long swinging levers, jointed again
Fortunately for our prospecta of to Palestine, and overland to Kara- design and construction that it to horizontal rods hinged to the
cross bar connecting the two export business, changes in condi- chi and India. Since this portion may be thoroughly relied upon wheels. The date must have been tions both, at home and abroad, of the trip is remote, their plans to give satisfactory service are vague, but they speak of coo-under all conditions. tinuing through Asla to America.
"HUMBER" HELMET NOVEL FEATURE.
Protects Cars From "Dirty "Weather.
mental.
about 1840. Macmillan died in have placed our manufactur- 1878.
ers in a "Gaven Dalziel made a similar position. the machine in 1846, closely resembling Lianket the Macmillan's.
it is
the
In of
more favourable this country, the economic dopres- ніоп hus 'effectually amother ed a number
Zenith Of Perfection. "In order to appreciate zenith of perfection which {motor cycle has attained,
Pedals And Cranks. interesting to look back to
"In 1866, Lallement fitted pedals olden times and to trace the and cranks to the front wheel of sources which
were responsible bicycle so as to drive same direct, a few manufacturers. Again, al- for the successes of the present the front wheel also steering; day.
on the
of the smaller firms, with the result that the bulk of the home trade has tended more and more to get into the hands of
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HUGE CROWDS AT SPEED TEST.
Enthusiasm Follows Motor Racing.
though actual figures are not avail- man named Turner brought a simi- able, the "A motor cycle, as ita dame im-lar machine to London from Paris must have
financial stringency led many rem. The rib which is such an attrac-plies, is a self moving bicycle, in 1869, and this was copied by the bers of the wealthier por- tive feature of the mud wings fit therefore, a greater portion of this Coventry Machinists Co. (then tion of the community to ted to Humber cars serves a use- machine belongs to the bicycle, and makers of sewing machines) give up cars in the luxury class in ful purpose, as well as being orna- the rest to the engine. On account and put
market favour of mass-produced models, of the rapid improvements of the here, from this time the "By preventing mud and water bicycle from its early designs, we front wheel increased in size, home market has continued to ex- and finally, until quite recently, the flowing to the edges of the wings," are able to adapt it for a motor the back wheel getting proportion-pand in spite of the almost univer- says "The Motor," "and from there attachment. Although from an ately smaller. Then came rubber sal reduction in personal income. being blown on to the body, It na-outword appearance the modern tyres, and the wire suspension All these factors have favoured the turally follows that cars so equip-cycle frame may not look the same wheel replaced its wooden-spoked production of a few models in large ped keep much cleaner than as that of 'a bicycle, nevertheless predecessor:" othera." The result of
quantities, rather than a large observa- the principle of design and the This is the first of a series of number in amall quantities, and it tions made on the road proved that theory of steering are identical." educational stories on "Bicycles is probably no exaggeration to say the Humber kept a high degree of "First of all," Mr. Tong continu- and Motorcycles" to be given every that half the private car trade of cleanliness in muddy weather, and ed, "we will deal with the develop- Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the country is now in the hands of after a lengthy run under bad. con-ment of the bicycle by outlining a the same station by Mr. Tong, who two firms. The opportunity thus ditions it was found that the rear short history from the hobby-horse is at the same time the head of afforded for reducing costs of pro- that attended the final speedway duction has not been neglected, and test match did not attain the vast ly become plastered, were in the "The frat true bicycle, was in- When interviewed by the Press the reduction has been passed on proportions mentioned by the pa- case of the Humber entirely free vented by a Frenchman named about the definite date for the to the purchaser in both the home pers, it did, however, reach the, of mud stains. The helmeted type Nelpice in 1816; it was called the China International Tourist Trophy and foreign markets, The econo-magnificent total of just over 58,- of wing, of course, has been a fea- Celeripede, or Hobby Horse, and Trial, Mr. Tong said that probably mic depression abroad has also 000. The match, of course, formed ture of Humber models for several had two equal-sized wooden wheels, the date would be postponed to assisted British trade, as it has the outstanding speedway aftrac- years, and was originally Intro with iron tyres connected by a about a week or ten days later than caused attention to be directed to tion of the year. There was every duced by Thrupp and Maberly, Ltd., wooden bar. The front wheel could October 7, 1982. There are already the question of low running ex- reason for an enormous crowd, for the well-known London coach-be stcored by means of a handlebar about 40 entries, so a succéssful builders,
connected to the top of the forks in trial run is quite assured.
and sides of the car, which general- to the present day safety,
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penses, a feature in which the Bri- Australia and England were equal, tish car is superior to the majority each with two matches to their of its competitora. A further fac. credit, and this meeting was to de- tor in our favour is that roads cide the destiny of the speedway abroad, as in England, have been "ashes." Such was the magnitude steadily Improving, with the result of the crowd that the roads leading that the ordinary car as designed to Wembley became choked with for the home market, is now suit-cars.and motor cycles.
The enthusiasm, to the eyes of able for extensive areas abroad.
those who have not followed speed-
The result of these more favour- able conditions for the British way racing closely, must have been manufacturer in foreign markets is amazing. It demonstrated once. shown in the relatively, amall drop again (says The Motor Cycle') the
hold "the einders" have on In our export trade since the boom
the year of 1929, as compared with public, and proved-if any proof- that of our chief competitors, the were needed--that speedway rac United States and Canada. Actual-ing, far from being about to meet. ly, the drop in the export trade of ing from strength to strength,
ita much-prophesied death, is go- these two countries together for the two years 1980 and 1981 way ap- proximately 68 per cent, while that (Continued from previous column). of Great Britain was only about made.. The same trend is shown in 40 per cent. Of even greater signi- the exports to New Zealand. The ficance are the figures covering the imports into that country for the import of vehicles Into the Common- first six months of the present year wealth of Australia in April last, were actually the lowest for eleven as given in a recent return issued years, but the preference for Bri- by the Department of Overseas tiah vehicles was well maintained, Trade. This shows that 447 unas-as 1,415 such vehicles, to the valua sembled chassis, of the value of of 247,5751., were imported out of 38,8861, were imported from the a total of 1,888 cars, valued at 267- United Kingdom, a8 aguinat 1481. There is thus every indiene. 72 chassis, of the value of tien that if and when world; trade 6,0471, from the United States. revives, British manufacturers will The Imports of bodies and be in a favourable position to se Assembled chassis, were equal-care their fair share of the world's the markets, and that the opportunity whole of the motor cycles imported, will exist to exceed greatly the mo to the number of 109, were British dest optimum figures of 42,021 cars (Continued at foot of next Column) exported in 1929--Engineering.
ly
in our favour, and