Overland "Whippet" Cars,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18th, 1927.
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One Hundred Thousand Miles-Gradients-A Far Sighted Policy-The Pity of it
¡BY AN OWNER-DRIVER, Į
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES.
It is generally agreed by motor. car expects that any modern car feven though it he considered "a cheap car of say less than £206) first cost) should be capable of run- niog for 100,000 miles.
THE RING.
In England an effort has been made to establish definite prices for second hand cars. There seems to be some sort of opposition to this idea but it will probably be accepted in time.
The Beggar's Roost" which is near Lynmouth had a bad surface and a maximum gradient of one in
worst in England. We found the 3.44. This is reckoned one of the
surface bad and the average gradi- ent over about half a mile is 1 in 6 and the maximum gradient is 1 45. The bill is between Lynmouth and Lynton.
his nerve, and had a terrific crash
Buying a second hand car is very
A friend rather a novice at drivį much like buying a horse. You ing. Atarted down that hill and must know what points to look out tried to change to a lower gear, on for. The best plan is to take thee way down. He missed," lost There are very few people in Hunger out and listen for noises. Try at the bottom, where there is a bad Kong who run a car more than 8.000 it on a steep hill in all gears. Many corner.
a car will run quite OK. on top miles a year so that any car in
gear, but as soon as the lower geare Hong Kong ught to last about 12
are brought into play there is the Probably the docters make unmistakeable whine of the worn years,
teeth.
IN WALES.
The worst experience that we had was in Wales. It was a hill near Bala, and it is only fair to state that there was a huge R.A.C. notice warning us that the hill was very dangerous. It was i miles long and in many parts the gradient was If you hear the engine making a worse than 1 in 6 The surface was.
dreadful noise find out why it does so.
Make sure of the power of the engine by choosing a steep gradient,
Test the brakes and see that the
Overland "Whippet" Cars.
EASY TERMS TO SUIT ALL PURSES.
4 Cylinder
15.6 1.P.
5 Senter Touror...... G$ 900 Senter Roadster.... G$ 875 5 Seater Conch
G$1,000
5 Seater Sedan (4 door) ($1,100 Seator Brougham... G81,150
6 Cylinder-
ale H.2.
G$ 1,075
G $1,125
G $1,200
$1,276
$1,323
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A FAR SIGHTED POLICY.
longs for pence and prosperity in the British Empire) thau schemes for keeping workers contented.
BONG KONG CONDITION.
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It is probably true that in Hong Kong local conditions are not very Nothing merits more praise from! favourable for electric motor lorries.
that matter, from everyone who strange that some effort has not the student of sociology (aud, for The hills are against them.
On the other hand it been sunde to introduce them for use on the Praya. Figures would Fbe of great interest. There is too much belief in the idea that mus- calar energy is efficient because it is cheap in Hong Kong. Machinery always has beaten hunan muscle and it will do so in Hong Kong. Why don't the Bong Kong Eectric Company show us what an electric
of
In February 1927 all of the staff Studebaker (England), Jad., began to benefit by a new bonus scheme. if any person employed y the Company saves each week 24 per cent, of his earnings the com
any adds 5 per cent. of the earn-lorry can do? In other worde if a man in the Studebaker employ saves a shilling! the Company makes him a present of two shillings.
ings.
THRIFT.
THE PITY OF IT!
Local motorists have often and often regretted the lack of foresight that was shown by a former Direc tor of Public Works regarding the widening of roads in Hong Kong,
Each year the amount of the con- tribution made by the employer in-
He had more excuse than have creases, until after six years the those responsible nowadays for such Company pays up ten per cent. if matters. He could say that motor the man will contribute 25 per cent, vehicles would never be admitted on That is much better than Mr. Lloyd i the upper levels. For years the ery George's famous ten peace for has gone up that, cost what it may, We never ventured into Scotland | fourpence." It is, in fact, one shill Caine Road should be widened. scenery is said to be warth any on a car but mean to do so, for the ing and fourpence for four pence!
zonie houses along Caine Road and They have recently pulled down trouble. A local Highlander tells us
thore was
a great chance to act of a bit between Holmsdale and
hack the frontage by about fifteen Wick that is nearly with an average gradient of 1 in 6
feet.
and a maximum gradient of 1 in 3. "There are," he gravely added, also bair-pin bends." The tone of voice that he used made us pro-
More than that, the fainous motor company takes out an insurance policy to the value of £100 for every the arm for three months or more. miles long one who has been in the employ of That is the way to encourage people to work hard.
The solid granite walls are going up on the old line of frontage. The motorists who pass by feel inclined
a greater mileage than 700 a month, hut then a number of owners do less than. 400 miles a month...
"Old soldiers never die "; so says the words of a popular song clutch does not slip. And don't for Probably old motor-cars never acta get to try the electric equipment, ally get beyond a state of being especially the battery. Open all the I repaired. There comes a day, how doors to ace that the hinges are ever, when the owner says to him-good and try the hood in position. self "Is it worth while having the Jack up the wheels to make sure old 'bus done up? Then he makes that the bearings are in order and
weep-and to say wicked words. Once again it must be emphasised up his mind that "the answer is in be careful of the steering gear-look | pure for the worst.
how essential it is to take advan- the negative" (as they say in Par-out for "back lash." Best of all,, For all that, we shall make the
tage of every opportunity that pre- inment) and he decides to sell for make sure of the history of the ear.
tour from London-to-Scotland when
The city of Sheffield is to be consents itself to widen the roads of. we go 'home." The owner of the gratulated on its enterprise. It has the City of Victoria. what he can get.
In Hong Kong you can usually find car that we hope to use is a Highput into use some light low loading Some old cars have been sold for out who has been the owner. lander who has retired from his electric motor lorries. a five pound note!
Remember that Chinese vendors business in Hong Kong but who retain the national genius for time in business in London. We continues to make good use of his accuracy. Quite a "good fliend" shall challenge him to go to Wick. seemed surprised when reproved for
A GOOD BARGAIN.
Make no mistake about it, there are some good bargains to be pick- ed up, especially in Hong Kong, in the way of second hand care. People are always coming and going and when they go they prefer to sell the ears..
Incidentally, it may he mentioned that when any local car gets down to about the #300 price it is usually "picked up" by a dealer for scr vice in Canton. How some of tho cars that are in Canton can possibly. pay is a matter of great speculation, and wonder to the motorist.
telling what was clearly a deliberate
LOW LOADING VEHICLES.
The loading line is 4 feet 9 inches ally convenient for refuse collection. from the ground, this being especi-
It is true that Hong Kong has been spending the balances accumu- lated during the years of prosperity, is unique in that it has no public but it is also true that Hong Kong
The bins can easily be unloaded debt. Widen the roads" should On the way up we shall invite him from the collector's shoulder with be the slogan of all local motorists. threy The hill is 200 yards long per ton of refuse collected worked there is a chance to widen the roads to Post Hill, near Furnley, York-out lifting or stooping. The cost I "Oh! the pity of it!" When tie about the mileage run by a CAT. and the gradient varies from 1 in 3 out, in the case of the city of Shef Don't expect to obtain wonderful to 1 in a right at the sugamit, so field, at five shillings and five pence, bargains-ny a £200 ear for Eo that, after all, the gradiente in after 500 miles of service.
Hong Kong are much below those to be found in England, Wales and Scotland.
If you want to obtain the best price possible it pays to advertise a second hand ear. Of course you. may pick up one with a raffle ticket.
GRADIENTS.
The test bill in Hong Kong is the long, climb leading out to Tytam What the petrol consumption after you have passed through Shau- works out at is impossible to state. kiwan
It probably never is ealculated. It may not have the maximum Some of the Hong Kong "pirate" | gradient of any bill on the island, cars are very wonderful.
They "gee" and that is about all that can be said for them. They
ex are usually owned by some chauffeur who has purchased the car from his old master.
THE INDIAN CHAUFFEUR.
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It is noticeable that Indian chauf- feurs often awn Д pirate car which they do not drive theшscives. The Indian remains in service with European "master" and keeps a watchful eye on his own "pirale " ear which is driven by a youthful looking Chinese.
It may be that the Indian chauf feur is only one of a syndicate that owns the pirate." Any "master" who has such a chauffour would be well advised to che x the fuel con- suinption of his car.
THE BABY.
but it is a hard climb. It is gener- ally believed that there is one amall stretch of road on the Dairy Farm Hill which has a gradient of 6 in la and there is a part of the gradient on the Garden Road that must be nearly as steep. Anyhow it was quite steep enough to beat one of the low numbered taxis a few weeks ago. The gradient on Stubbs Road
driver of even a low-powered car. is good and should not worry the
what causes trouble is the width of
the road.
It is difficult to keep the car going at a fair speed on Stubbs Road be. cause of the many bends. With the meders quick revolution engine the rower falls off rapidly if the number of revolutions of the engine begins to decrease. Therefore it is wise to drop down to lower gear so 'As to keep the revolutions of the engine- up.
ENGLISH JIILLS.
During some tours in England we came across some terrifying hills.
A car that is always a good local investment is the, Baby" Austin. A friend recently tried to pick up" bue of these little cars second hand without success. Chinese young In Cornwall, between Perranporth indien find them easy to handle They have the great advantage of heing so simple to maneuvre that they can be brought into many a back yard that will not take a big-
ger.cor.
The energetic Secretary of the Hong Kong Automobile Association in ofton to be seen driving his small Austin Seven and no doubt he is able to take it right up to his door. After all, a consumption of 40 miles
and Portreath we came to a very sharp left-hand hair pin bend. We made enquiries from officials who know and we were informed that tlie gradient reached the almost unbelievable figure of one in three. Incidentally it may be mentioned that the hill is included in the Lon don to Land's End trial run,
Devon provided us with some grim experiences. Between Pdr- lock and Lynmouth we came across
to the gallon is the sort of thing hill, the rise of which was 900ft. that appeals to those who are not fortunately there were no danger- It was about two miles long and taipans, especially in these hard Fous corners. The worst gradient on
that hill was one in 5.25.
That figure covered the capital charges, repairs, maintenance, gar age, licence, insurance, wages and
current.
Cents for oil or
dollars for repairs
during rebuilding operatione it is not taken full advantago of. Is it too late even now! King's College spoilt some of the roadway-why did they do that ↑
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