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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18th, 1928.
MOTORING NOTES
A Weekly Review dealing with Matters of Interest to all Local Motorists.
Дже K.290.
· IMMEDIATE :
Motor Notes-Our Highways-The Kum Tin Gate-Too Much in 1928 Cars Scrapping Old Cars-Hunting Motor-car-
Efficiency of Small Cars--Singers' Works at Birmingham-220 Motor Offences a Day-Woman Crashes at 95 M.P.H.
MORRIS
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The CAR of the Year
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48 TRACK-105" WHEELBASE.
DELIVERED PRICES
NIZ! KETT
EXTEL CASH CLAR PO 56 Landon - Hong Kong Track
ROADSTER
4 Seater
TOURING (1-DOOR}
4 Seater
£153 £180
170
£ 3 2005
COUPE (FIXED HOOD)
2 Seater
175
210
.10
SALOON (4-DOOR)
4 Seater
185
223
TRAVELLER'S CAR
169
.200 .
STANDARD VAN
163
200
4 Seater
203
235
4 Seater
215
255
MORRIS-OXFORD 11.9 H.P.
48" TRACK-106}” WHEELBASE.
TOURING
MORRIS-OXFORD 18.9 H.P.
48′′ TRACK-106
SALOON
ROADSTER
TOURING
COUPE
SALOON
LANDAULETTE
1188-
"
WHEELBASE.
*4 Seater
210
240
4 Seater
2:25
260
15
2 Seater
230
270
4 Seater
250
290
Joh
5 Beater
285
330
MORRIS-OXFORD., 15.9 HP.
50" TRACK-114” WHEELBASE.
(4-speed gear)
MORRIS LIGHT SIX 17.7
2468 c.c-Approx. 21⁄2 litres..
TOURING SALOON
TOURING
SALOON
1:
400
5 Senter
315
355
3 Seater
"343
HP.
5 Beater
320
860
$ Beater
350
405
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· MOTOR NOTES.
MR. C. E. GOETZ LEAVING TEMPORARILY.
Friends and owners of motor-cara and motor-cycles, especially the Austin "7" owner, will regret to learn of the departure of Mr. C. E. Goetz of the Machinery Depart ment of Mouars. Alex Ross. Mr. Gostz has supervised the assembly and repair work of the firm for quite a long time, and his know ledge both of the Austin and of many popular makes of cycler is always at the disposal of their owners. Mr. Goete is leaving by the President Jefferson for the United States, where he will
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tion. However, he has signiñed his intention of returning, and after a brief stay in the "old country" he will, to
quote his own words, "start the ball rolling again." Mr. Goetz goes with our best wishes for his rapid. and com. plete recovery with a speedy re- ture to carry on the good work..
Mr. Vanderlillie is taking over the Machinery Department during Mr. Goetz's absence.
OUR HIGHWAYS.
CASTLE PEAK" ROAD REPAIR WORK.
THE KUM TIN GATE.
SUGGESTED TRIP FOR LOCAL
MOTORISTS. '.
VILLAGE THAT RESISTED THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
The scenic beauties become a
In three places on the Castle Peak Road, repair work is being carried out under conditions which make each placa dangerous to little monotonous after a few tours motorists unless approached with around the New Territories, but care. In each instance the repair how many of us have ever taken work is just behind a blind corner, the trouble to leave the road at and the warnings posted cannot be the Un Loong Police Station and described as adequate, consisting follow the road to Kum Tin Vil
course,
corner.
Sheds
as they do of the usual wooden age, and to see the Iron Gate, signs put up a few yards away It is quite an interesting relic, and from the repair work itself. Of the old wall of the village is also if we all jogged along as worth more than a casual glance, 90 miles an hour all would be woll It is perhaps the only village but then we de't and a slow which retains its walls, not only undergo a rather serious opera-signal some way off would be sp within the British territory but for (preciated, especially when it is a considerable distance on the other remembered the besides the repair side. It is entirely surrounded by work there is in each case a blinda full moat another interesting feature-and on arriving at the The most dangerous of all is on gate, the villagers will only be too the down slope to the Bathing willing to show you round this A big typical Chinese village, and readily at Castle Peak. steam roller is in use and the work supply any information which you extends the whole length of the might ask concerning the gate
itzel. slope. The part of the road set aside for motor traffe is only suf- Acient for one car to pass at to go into detailed description, time, and although the road up" but the gate is said to be at least sign is in an adequate position at 1,000 years old. It has only recent
ly been replaced by H.E. Sir Cecil. the bottom of this slope, the one Clementi, to whom the villagers on top is only a few, feet away are indebted to for his willing help Foreign Asso- from the repair work. The repair in restoring it to them.
When the occupation of the New ciate of the National Academy of work, in fact, comes as a surprise Territories was first undertaken by Sciences, Washington, an honour just as the corner is negotiated, the British Government, "Kum Tin which has been held by only 10 and should another car be ascend village, was one of the few places other. Englishmen.
ing the elope at the same time, the which put up a stout resistance. result would be either a swerve on Troops were sent to take the vil- lage, and as a penalty the iron
HONOUR TO A BRITISH
MANUFACTURER.
Sir Robert Hadfield, Bart., has been elected as B
IMMATERIAL "
A motorist spending the evening with friends in the country thought it unnecessary to leave his lights on as the road was a cul-de-sac, but the zealous P.C.. thought dif- ferent.
P.C. You cannot leave that car standing without light."
Motorist: "But it's cul-de.
B&c.
P.C.: "I don't care if it's a Rolls-Royce. You've got to pus your lights on."-The Motor.
THE MINOR.
It would spoil the surprise of those who have not seen the gate
until restored found'a resting place at the British Museum in London.
to the jagged rocks, ör a "slight gate was taken from them and collision. If only the sign could be placed before the corner all would be well.
A Quiet Garden. Another beautiful spot just off the main road after Ün Loong is a quaint little tes house where re- freshments can be obtained. fore the tea house is reached, a very beautiful and silent garden is passed, with a Chinese circular door.
Be-
At Tsan Wan Stretch. Another dangerous place is at the end of the Taun Wan stretch, near the village. Again the road operations are behind a corner and leave just sufficient room for one car. It would be advisable to shut This again is perhaps the only off just before the "bridge" is one of its kind in the British Territories and its existence is not reached.
On arriving very widely known. Another touchy comer is in the at the tea house, which is really a vicinity of Orme's Pool. Sand is pavilion with a granite table and generously sprayed all around the seats, a beautiful view of the ad- interest being
jacent hillside and main road is shown in England in the new Mor-blind corner, and the presence of presented. At the time of visiting ris light car is significant in many the workmen on the corner natur- it was just dusk, and the sight of ways. Naturally the name of Morally prompts the driver to
the young ducks wobbling across rie is sufficient to draw national around on the wrong side.
the paddy fields to their respec- attention to the bantling, but even
tive homes, was all in harmony Another narrow and blind corner, with the out-of-the-world atmos tips would fail to transmute in which should always be taken at terest into £ s. d. unless the public 000 miles per hour is at the phere. There are many interesting seriously accepted this type of car. second turn of the Reservoir road and beautiful spots off the main As it is, everyone from grocers' just *6 the Reservoir itself is road, and a very poor impression assistants to "brass hats" is talk-
reached. Most of us who know of the New Territories is obtained ing about it, and in terms that the place must have often wonder if just a straight rush around is reveal a keen desire for possession.ed what & Ax two cars would be made.
Even the new Ford did not in, if both happened to reach the arouse such anticipation in this
The
enormone
On The Repulse Bay Road,
country. Now, there is nothing corner at the same time. novel in a light" car, and, nothing revolutionary is promised in the Morris. What has created the stir, says The Light Car and Ogelecar,
cut
One hopes that the steam roller on one of the corners on the, down- ward road to Repulse Bay has been
is the fact that Morris has boldly removed. Two care passed each etepped into the light-car arena other one day last week with the
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HUNTING MOTOR-CAR.
FITTED WITH KITCHEN AND ELECTRIC FIRE.
and taken the interest of a million steam roller taking up half of the What is perhaps the most luxuri- present and potential owners with road at the corner itself. Luckily oua motor-car ever built attracted
him.
nothing happened, but everyone The following story is related by concerned held his breath till it
a correspondent in The Light Car was over.
and Cyclecar, A few days ago be
got to loggerheads with a pede- strian over a dog that had wan
much interest among M.P. when
was shown in Palace Yard, West minster.
Its production, is a tribute to British ingenuity. Its owner is an American who wishes to go hunt.
dered in front of his wheels. The FOREIGN, MOTORCYCLE COM ing and shooting in comfort in the
car owner auggested that the dog should be under control; the dog owner suggested the same for the motorist. Hot words were
PETITION.
Rocky Mountains. The body, oa an American chassis, has beea de- signed by Mr. Melville Hart, a Weetminster naval architect..
There are four compartments- saloon, kitchen, driving, and lava-
ex- The absence of machines of for changed, and the two nearly came eign manufacture from the Tourist. to blows. After & time, however, Trophy, motorcycle races this year both began to feel somewhat was much to be deplored, says tory.
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WOMAN CRASHES AT
"95 ·M.P.H.
REMARKABLE ESCAPE AT
BROOKLANDS.
CAR WRECKED.
Miss M. M. Bond, who had enter ed an eight-cylinder motor-car for the first race ever held at Brook lands for women, had a terrifie crash when practising.
bank at 95 miles an hour, and, find- She was careering round the high ing herself too far up, began to descend, when suddenly her ear
kidded.
The next instant Miss Bond was pitched clear from her ear, which bounded into the air. It did two complete somersaults before coming to rest, a twisted wreck.
Miss Bond herself had a miracul- ous escape. Beyond a few scratches and bruises she was practically un- hurt.
Her first words, to those who rushed to her aid were: "What a pity. Do you think they will have the car ready again for the race
KOWLOON...
this evening?" Afterwards she wegt, to her home on the south coast
** Star Turn,??
The women's race was a novelty that created great interest. There were six entrants excluding Miss Bond. Mr. F. B. Scott's ear, Puppy" was the star turn, start- ing at scratch and giving Mrs. V. A Bruce, whose name is world-wide the breaker of seven world's records, forty seconds start over the two laps' race.
Miss M. J. Maconochie won from a forty-nine seconds start.
It was Miss Maconochie's" first race.
She is a tiny, alim woman. She Wis accompanied by ber brother, and took her car round at an average speed of 82.43 miles per hour. I had no nerves," she said quietly afterwards. "I could not have been thrown out anyway, whatever happened. I was strap- ped in."
Mrs. K. Martin, who had imin. secs. start, finished second, and
Miss D. Melchers third.
Mm. Scott, who won the women's race at Boulogne last year for the Coupe des Dames, did the second lap of the course at a speed of 112.83 miles per hour.
For Business or Pleasure,
the
Austin
is the Ideal Car for every day use.
It carries its Owner to business and
he can pick up a friend on the road.
When
work is finished, his Car is instantly ready for a de- lightful run In the cool of the evening
It is easy to garage and takes up little more room than a rickshaw.
TO-DAY
is the time to enquire about this wonderful little Car, and the Agents will gladly give full particulars,
ashamed of themselves, and ad Motor Cycling. Their absence may The saloon, beautifully panelled ALEX. ROSS & CO. (CHINA), LTD.
contains
two
mitted they had said things that be taken, no doubt, as a compli in walnut, with embossed green. they should not have done.
ment to the British motor-cycle, tinted roof, maure and gold silk Finally," he says, "I apolo which is universally acknowledged upholstery and curtains, and sponge gised and he apologised, and we to be supreme in the world's mar rubber flooring, shook bands. Well, good day.' I kets, but we could certainly have settees (forming sleeping berths), the engine, let in the clutch-and a challenge had been dung down board, glass and decanter cabinets, ran clean over the dog! The in the Isle of Man by at least one numerous lockers (including one tyka had been sitting right in of the leading Continental factories. secret one for valuables), electric. front of my rear wheel, and I had However, we can at least hope for are and lighting, and an altitude killed it stone dead!"
it in 1829.
MOTOR SUNDRIES COMPANY, aid, anxious to be off. I started wished, continues that journal, that sideboard, two wardrober, gun eup-
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