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To-day we begin the first of a series of weekly features providing information on progress in the world of motoring, current and local motoring news and criticisms and, it is hoped, comments from motorists and podestrians in the Colony.
Every Saturday, the "China Mail" will include motoring news and views, which we feel by stimulating interest in motoring, may improve driving conditions on the Colony's roads.
Hong Kong Island to-day has a total of 5,182 motor vehicles this averages almost one motor vehicle por 300 persons. Yet an amazing proportion of the Colony's motor owners know little or nothing aboût motoring outside the cost and main- tenance of their own car or truck.
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Deckedly an elegant car. the new Two-tre Arm- strong Siddeley Aix-light Lancaster salmon. Note the
bulk-In head lamps. the valapce to the bumper bar. and the general clean run of the ines.
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Through our weekly columns, it is hoped to widen interest. The latest world motor census shows a total of over 47 million motor vehicles in use.
Almost every week new types of cars are coming on the local market. We are interested in opinions on them, whether based on first-hand experience or theoretical knowledge. We are also interested in 'structive criticism on local traffic needs and conditions. For instance, don't go home and swear because a truck nearly side-swiped your new car. Write to us. We in turn will publish as much as possible of your criticism, and who knows but that something will be done by the authorities to remedy the faults? Incidentally, hand signols given membors are carried out BB by Hong Keng drivers seem to wide an possible so as to give include signals from all nations. maximum support to the couch. One so often sees the driver of a work. As the whole rear struc- let) (and sometimes a right) drive ture Is
the quite close to vehicle tapping the roof of his
the low ground,
centre of car to signal o turn.
gravity and low seating helght produce a feeling of safeness in the driver while turning fast curves or comers.
Surely this is not a recognised signal? More probably it is a Jegacy of the Japanese occupation. Then there are the drivers of the old schiel who describe weird anti-clockwise circles with out. streiched hand and finger point- ing to indleste a left turn. Signals are helpful, but only if they are universally understood.
A Highway Code similar to that issued in Britain w: uld be of great value to the moting public of Hong Kong. This 1 understand, is now contemplated by the Trafic Authorities.
Highlights of the new Arm strong Siddeley are a smooth and effortless motion, good driv. Ing position and accurate ateer- Ing mechanism.
Agents for this car in Hong Kong are Messrs. Far East Motors who are also distributors for the following:-Triumph, Standard, Cadillac and Chevro- | let trucks. This company has good stocka of spare parts for all these makea of vehicle and also apecinilaca in a "While
wait" When one considers that in you
Battery Charging Englandre has to wait anywhere Service. Their repair depot at from twelve tighteen months 26, Nathan Rd. Kowloon (Tel. for a car, and in America at Feast 57250) is equipped with all the xix months, mutcrists in
Hong latest repair mechunism,
Kang are extremely lucky. There
is an endless variety of American and British curs to choose from,
and the waiting time in many Sliding Roof cases not hail as long. I hear that there is oven a new medel Rolls Royce Silver Wraith shortly ar. riving.
The commendable drive by the Traffic Authorities some months ags to reduce unnecessary sound. Ing herns especially around the Central District, seems to have gone the way of all such drives. Such pity, as it did do some goud while it Insted. Any week day from 4.45 to 6.45 around the Central District is just a continu- aus blare of horns and it is almost impossible in some offices to use the phone because of the outside noise at that knur.
Reserve Brakes
The post-war Hillman Minx Saloon is a big but light car which caters for the sunshine with a sliding roof. The new model Minx has been given in. creased head room in the front and more leg room in the rear compartment. Modifica- tions have been made to In- crease the life of exhaust valves and seats with lendod
fuels. Ita driving scat will now pro- vide 20 different driving posi- tune according to the size of the person at the wheel.
Agents for the Hillman Minx in Hong Kong are Messrs. Gil- mans who operate up to date Service Repair Stations and Caltex gasoline filling stations In Hong Kong at Wanchal and Murray Road and in Kowloon at Nathan Road and Waterloo
· Hudson cars (modol 1947) | Road.. which are arriving in Hong Kong this year are all filted with a patented auto-polse con- trol, which keeps the car wheels Parking Boon 203traight. In their
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YOUR POSTWAR DREAM CAR!
The distinctively styled
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completely new from tires to top- the distinctively styled, brilliantly engineered 1947 Studebaker.
Your dreams of care-free, low- cosi motoring come true in this lux- urious Studebaker. It's amazingly roomy easy to drive-and it rides. so renfully you're not fatigued after even the hardest day-long trip.
paras with this Studebaker in re-
large windshield, side windows and, rear window, it's a showpiece in any company of fine motor cars.
fis powerful self-centering brakes. automatically adjust themselves— - wartime aviation's no-glare, "black light" iluminates its instrument dials. Come in and learn how nd vanced this postwar Studebaker, "really lachen make arrangements
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course over
rough roads, in heavy winds Those who have seen the new and also to the event of a type Studebaker on the road in Hong blowing. Another addition is Kong need Hitle more to com mechanical reserva brakingvince them of its merits:
One of its main features is system which takes hold SK-
tomatically from the foot pedal the variable-ratio steering gear If needed,
which greatly reduces 'the wear!. the For night driving,, senied some effort of turning beam headlights have been add-steering wheel when parking, ed and also deep rear windows a distinct asset in Hong Kong for better, visibility. Agents are where end-to-end parking is re the Pacific Union Trading. Com-quired in many streets. pany, Ltd., 404 Des Voeux. Rd. W. (Tel. 31803).
Charming Manners
The redesigning of the Studebaker has included shot. pooning of all spring leaves and a new two-section, drive shaft, with no back neat floor, hump. Mechanical equipment! features Known as "the car with the a vibration damper, full-pics- dharming manners," the new aure lubrication of valve lifters, 16.h.p. Armstrong Biddeley is a ball-bearing water pump, náv mode) that has been designed on tomatic choke, floating oll screen the basis atability: gi and adjustable valvo tappets.
At a fiát glance the chassis Agents for Studebaker In of this car inspires Interest, Hong Kong Ke Monsta. Hong The low built frame la unusual-Kong Hotel Garnge Lad, ; ly large io noction and the aldel Stubbs Konda
Conditioned Air!
The new Nash car has an in- teresting feature which should appeal to Hong Kong residents. This is it automatic condillan- ed nir, system which filters. hepts and circulates fresh air. With all the windows of the car closed, conditioned alr then circulates from front to rear. Temperature is controlled Inside the vehicle by turning a amali knob. The complete conditioning unit is behind the instrument panel and only the controls are visible.
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The 1946 Nash valve-in-herri engine has now been altered to provide greater power And torque output and gives a higher compression ratio and more chamber turbulent combustion
design. An automatic choke hua also been built into the carburet tor so there is no external leakage to upset its precision ad- justment.
Agents for Nash cars in Hong Kong are the Oriental (Continued on page 10)
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Designed to meet the requirements - of those who desire a saloon car with a high degree of comfort for two persons and equally comfortable seating for two additional passengers this Morris model provides the most economical closed-car motoring available to-day and is remarkable value when compared with ether cars in this power class.
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