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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1947,
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EXPORT OF MOTOR CYCLES
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Juke Box
tho Ilong
Despite what's going on these days, under- Atand on good
authority that
Kong Land In-
vestment are not going to turn the Gloucester Arcade!
The British
into a car park. By the way,dustry is now engaged in step-chines) are confident that pro motor cycle in- Matchless and the AJS ma
did you see that recent com- ment in the American magazine ping up ita exports to the "Fortune" on
the subject of maximum. It is hoped to com- plete this by the middle of next present trends in American au-
year and this will be the in- tomobile design? I quote:
"For some years
now, the dustry's part in the reduction products of Detroit have been of the gap between exports and undergoing a progressive case
imports.
With more of some kind of blont, bollying
raw materials, none. out in what is sometimes des- the Associated Motor Cycles cribed as
streamlining but Ltd of London (makers of the
In recognition of the hos pitality extended by the BAC looks more like plain corpulence. to Norwegian navy, army and "What used to be an honest aly force officers, stationed in radiator is usually ornamented London during the war, G. Lwith a gaudy, bulbous mass of Samuelson, secretary of the chromlum that maken the whole Royal Automobile Club, has aTair look Hike nothing so much been awarded the King Hankon VII Liberty Cross,
The King has approved the Appointment of Sir Miles Themas, DFC," as Honorary Colonel of the 43rd (Wennex) lofantry Division REME, TA,
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The Quality Car
a rolling jukebox. And, to be sure, when the car's radio Is booming from within, it in cany to suppose that the noise proceeds from the grille."
Twist
New twist to what is now be coming an Old Joke. Small fry, being shown how the lighti goes on when the doer of Dad- dy's new refrigerator is open. ed:"Oh yes-Just ilke Uncle John's Studebaker!"
Story With A Moral?
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Oulda's classic mistake about the boatrace, in which every man of the crow rowed as fast as he could but "none no fast as our hero," is still being repeated. The words change, but the barle error la there-pointing the les. aon that technical: Innguage should be Jeft to those who know how to use it,
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"Seated. amidst a mass of levers, his eyeballs tensed and nerves standing out like whip- cord, our hero desperate bhi for life. Husbunt U.
made one more
duction can easily be ralard.
More than 50 per cent of production is now being ex- ported to the Empire and other parts of the world where the t quality of British motor cycles strongih, has long been proved accond to clutch.
This picture showa motor cycles being crated for export
FRENCH CONCENTRATE ON SMALL CARS
(By A Speciál Correspondent)
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Paris, Nov. 28. The 1947 Automobile Show indicated that no technically new trenda are likely in French motor manufacturing, for
being. time
The majority manufacturers continued with the mass production of the cars which had proved themselves in 1930, and concentrated their ef forts on the perfection of low There were so many Traffic powered, economical vehicles. Cops careering around the1 Hong Kong Hotel on Thursday duction programme directed the The Government-imposed pro- afternoon in connection with research work of French Dr. Soong'a arrival they almost gineers in the direction of the manu- on their own.
continued to produce high-performance
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"Rikmobile".
facturers
Though more modeat, the Citroena, Peugeots and Gre golres aro none the lea teresting.
in-
Citroen Citroen acquired an enviable reputation with its 11 HP. and 15 HP models, which are sul
impressive being produced in
latter quantities. The
model. despite the fact it was designed as far back as 1989, is still in the "op cinsa". Fitted with
front-wheel drive and 3
for
Safe at high speeds, 11 touches Ward speeds, it seats five eight in the "Family" type). 55 MPH in second and 85 MPH
In top.
Gregoire
(or
the last remnants of his p
he threw out the
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That is on Amaginary example, but as "Kingpin" of the "Motor" points out, a serial in one of the (London) Sunday newspapers excels It,
It is not primarily a moloring tale, being more about the per- Ronal affairs of a Schizophrenic Heiress and a Sadistte Killer-
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"But na soon as Steve was out of sight, Rey retraced his steps and ran to the Buick. He looked furtively round, then raised the hood and unscrewed the head of the accelerator awitch, snappeil the leads, pocketed the switch. Closing the hood, he lounged up to the wide verandah...................
He was still lounging there (the lizard!)
when Steve came out, complete with gun,
"You've taken the accelerator head." Steve said angelly. "Bet- ter hand it over, Roy."
in some sort of a spot, as once Now, Roy would seem to be one has unscrewed the head of a Buick accelerator switch, there's no way known to Service] of getting the thing back.
It reminds "Kingpin," indecit,
high-power, luxury cars.
Gregoire has now perfected a The "Rikmobile," a sort of
In the latter cines, of course,
2-litre, 4-cylinder OHV engine motorised tricycle, in very competition has been strong, developing 64 HP at 4.000 RPH of the night he had to spend in a supercharged Dyspepsia, be- much in the news at the mo-coming principally from the Fitted with front-wheel drive, it cause he had accidentally pull- ment and various models are United States. Mass-produced has an aluminium-alloy under-ed out the coil-jet while now being tried out. At the Buicks, Packards and Cadillacs carriage, weighing only 187 lb. gudgeon-sprocket was in mesi. moment, no one model has met will always be cheaper than then which rest both engine and It was plenty tough. Almost as with Police approval but the Delahayes and (French body. The latter has been the tough as a Sunday Serial.
en-
Peugeot
of
required modifications should Talbots, which are turned out in subject of exhaustive tests In present no great difficulty. much smaller quantities. Never an air tunnel. Seating three Brakes are required on all thelens, the French car industry at the front and two in the back, three wheels and the passenger has its faithful customers for the Gregoire has a maximum accommodation must be
its big cars,
speed of about 90 MBH and an closed. When these and one Technically speaking. they average petrol consumption or two other minor alterations are as a rule superior to the about 30 miles to the gallon. have been mado, the "Rikmo- American modela, while the bile" should Boon
be on the basic polley is different-the big
French road in Hong Kong.
car la not only n
Peugeot has put the finishing luxurious, comfortable means of f-understand-that-it-will be travelling but is also a vehicle after many
touches to the "203" model confined to the lower levels of remarkable road performances and
years of research "Rikmobiles" will be which only.
4-cylinder testing. Tho enable it to compete permitted up Garden Road as favourably with the
engine develops 46 HP, and "sportink
The followed by car manufacturers car".
4-speed gearbox is fitted. class 80 popular
body is of the rigid, all-cunt car, which seats four, has at type, made of Wight alloy. The tained 72 MPH and, at
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in general within the next two Europe
far as the Peak Tram terminus Among the best on display at but no higher. A speed limit the Show were the Talbot and
of 20 miles an hour will be en-the Delage-Delahaye. forced and the drivers will have to pass tests similar to those required for taxi-drivers.
'As
the running cost of a "Rikmo bllo" is in the neighbourhood of ten centa a mile, the taxicab companies are likely to ace some strong competition.
Talbot
The Talbot 44-litre
Record" model is powered by a "Lago.
HP, and has a maximum speed 6-cylinder engine developing 179 of around 105 miles an hour' 125 MPH In the case of the "Grand Sport" model. With in- dependently-sprung wheels, this Fast motoring car has all the qualities of the is now enter Talbot racing cars which have Ing the realm come first so often this year. of the nursery
Models
and playroom. A recent copy Delage Delahaye of "Life" had pictures of jot-
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un
average of 45 miles an hour with a full load, petrol consumption works out at around 35 miles to styles is offered. the gallon. A variety of body
The new French modela me. chiefly confined to the light car class.
Renault
After lenghty testing, Renault has now begun to mass produce a 4 HP (760 oc) 4-seater rear engined car capable of over 60 miles an hour; the water-cooled OHV engine develops 19 BHP nt 4,000 RPM. Experimental models propelled models racing along The "Grand Sport" model have already covered a million at a nifty 120 miles an hour, Delage Delahaye is powered by kilometres of strenuous testing and the latest "me" has a A 4 litre engine (fed by four on French and Africanz -high- photograph of a compressed-carburatters) which dovolops 140 ways. Renault is now turning air toy
car for the nursery brake horse-power, This, too, is out 150 cars a week and produr- which does around 15 miles an an adaptation of a famous rac- tion should be doubled early in hour. All we need now ising car and its major charac1948.
a model Trafic Policeman--it terlatica, include exceptional road needn't be a working modell and brake performances.
Nationalisation Of Australian Banks
Canberra, Nov. 27...
Mr. William McKell, Australian Governor-Gen- eral, today gave Royal Assent to the banking nationalisation bill within a few hours of its having passed all its stages in the Federal Parliament.
Simca
The "Simen-5" (the French- built version of the Baby Fiat) has now beert 'dropped in favour of the new "Simen 6"-a 2- Reater, 60 MPH car built on the lines of it famous predecessor but with longer body and im- proved streamlining. The 6 HP (570 cc) engine develops BHP. Petrol consumption around 60 to the gallon.
Dyna-Panhard
15
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The new:"Dyna-Ponhard" is a small but well fitted out car, powered with a 3 HP 2-cylin der air-cooled engine. Its light | alloy body, front-wheel ddve
They work so hard to meet overy new strain, taxing nerves The Government has given the the whole of the fiscal year, a aud muscles to the limit, And they change inevitably with age.
assurance that no action will be was learned from a Government and improved suspension give it taken unill next week when 11 source.
quite remarkable road-holding as often
trading banks open high court corrective.
"According to this source, cuts powers and performance. The proceedings in an endeavour to planned by, the Government to maxinium spood is around 24 02 obtain an injunction against the moot this, dollar exchange post- MPH and 5. petrol consumption Federal Goverument to prevent tion have as an objective the GO MPG. bank nationalisation.
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Chinese Optical Co.
overall: saving of 200,000,000 of
The nationallation, bill has importa in the current year. Finally, them is the extraor been bitterly opposed by power The plan, which the Govern dinary Rovin "Moto-Car," á ful interests in Australia as well ment will consider on Dec 8, midget 2-seater fitted with na by the governments of three means, customs officials sald, 2 HP (425 co) flat-twin engine sovereign states,
today that if prices, continue to spiral at the rear of the ear; it had a
Refracting & Manufacturing Opticians Meanwhile, the Cabinet in pro- In the United States, the actual top speed is of some 60 MPH.
* Queen's Hoäd, :0.
paring a recommendation to set amount of goods available under more than billion franca worth celling for the budget dollar the budget of $27,900,000 will of foreign offers are now, lis- expenditure-'at: $870,000,000:- for, be rodjende Leylerden ge
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