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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1929.
"DON'TS" FOR THE MOTORIST.
DANGEROUS" HILLS.
MOTOR NOTES
NO SPEED LIMIT FOR CARS. SYSTEM THAT problem, so that the utmost advan-
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ROYAL COMMISSION'S
REPORT.
Important recommendations will
be put forward in an interim re- port of the Royal Commission.on Transport which will be presented to the Government shortly. The chairman is Sir Arthur Grifith Boscawen.
The commission will, it is under- stood, recommend the abolition of the speed limit fos private motor- cars, and that it should be modi-
fed in respect of public vehicles
such as coaches and charabanes.
As a substitute for the speed limit the commission will urge that it should be competent for the pas live to proceed on a charge of drive ing to the public danger, the com--† mission recognising that compara- tively slow speeds are in certain the circumstances dangerous to
They will also suggest public. that penalties for dangerous driv The road willing should be heavily increased.
Don't follow too closely hehind preceding traffic. Never mind if the fool behind does "cut în "and takes your place. elons presently."
Don't cut the corner at a right- hand bend. True, "this rule is often safely ignored when the way is scen to be clear right ahead, but the practice of always rounding on your left becomes automatic, and is worth cultivating.
Always sound your horn πt corners if they are in the least obseare, even if you are cornering by the left.
There is no need to remind motorists to observe the white line
that is the best observed thing on the roads. Whoever auggested it has prevented hundreds of smashes. Dont be tempted to neglect it in
any circumstance.
Keep all the signals religiously, and signal in good time. Drivers who, meaning to turn right, pull out, and then, as an afterthought, push forth the right hand, have caused a large percentage of road troubles.
Their main report, which will deal with wider aspects of trans- port, including coals, coastwise traffic, docks, and railways, will, it is expected, be available" early in the New Year.
If the Government adopt the re- commendations they will embody them later in a Road Transport Bill.
FIVE TONS ON 1 IN 2 GRADIENT.
In order to demonstrate the value of the Guy six-wheeled vehicle in countries where roads are of primitive nature are actually non-existent, a 3-ton vehicle with a full load was recently driven up one of the most severe hills in Shropshire, where in places the gradient was as much as 1 in 2.
The Guy vehicle was the first to accomplish such a strenuous feat.
LARGEST MOTORISTS'
ORGANISATION. ·
The man overtaking has gained the impression, no" signal having been given, that the fellow ahead is a novice, and probably accele The membership of the British rates, bearing well over to his right Automobile Association has paced New members possible. Then the 400,000 mark. to pass as soon
are joining at the rate of over 2,000 out gees the hand-too late. No. 1 is for it; No. 2 is for it; and any per week, and the present season driver emerging from the right-will undoubtedly be marked by hand road, although on his proper considerable expansies of British side, is for it, too..
motoring.
Tourists who are going to hilly districts need special caution. Change down before starting the descent of any doubtful hill. You will need to be a trick performer to do it afterwards, when your ear i running away with you. Warn- ings to change down are often ex- hibited at the top of dangerous hills. Obey them at once.
Don't, in any case, shut off your engine for a descent. The engine is Hong Kong Hotel Garage the best of brakes in itself. Even ia top goar, with the brakes on, and the throttle closed right down, your engine is a great accessory to salety. In second or low gen any hill in the country can be tackled.
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LIGHTS LONDON'S
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MODERN ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT.
DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT.
The immense strides made in the last few years in road transport both for passengers and goods has revolutionised the commercial
vehicle world. Particularly in the conveyance of passengers is the dif- férence most marked, for where a hundred were carried a few years ago thousands now use this form of travel, and whilst distances were then very limited, it is now possible
to traverse the country in any direc tion by luxurious motor 'bus ör coach.
Whereas
With the growth of the industry and the increase in size of vehicles. has 'come a marked change in elec- tric lighting equipment. the three brush or constant eur. rent system was found to give inir and satisfaction it became more more apparent that its success Jargely depended on the human element.
tage be taken of the characteristics of this battery. It is found that the characteristics of the starter are well adapted to commercial vehicle requirements, and the machines are. durable and in every way satisfac- tory,
Apart from the possibilities on rapid discharges the C.A.V. Ni-Fe battery can, on the other hand; be charged effectively, at a lower rate than any other we know of. There are many alkaline batteries on the märket which are unaffected by charging rates under about seven or eight amps., so that quite an appre ciable part of the dynamo energy is wasted.
Extremely Robust.
One of the strongest recommenda tions of this class of battery lies in the fact that it is extremely robust the cell cases and the plates are of steel.
Vibration and hard usage have no detrimental effect, and depreciation of the plate elements is so slow that a very long life is assured. We be lieve that it is nothing unusual to find these still in use after ten years constant service.
This is a yery important factor to commercial vehicle users, for hitherto the repair or replacement of batteries has been a considerable item in, maintenance costs.
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MODERN TYRE EXPERI-..
ENCE.
NEW GOODYEAR METHODS.
gone into the modern automobile, Much of the experience that has
tyro is being used to advantage in the manufacture of airplane tyres, the demand for which is rapidly increasing as governments in many countries subsidize commercial air transportation.
AFTER A LITTLE.
The Land of "After a Little "--. a fitting appellation for Kenya, where humanity suffers from a universal epidemic of doing things man prefaces mort undertakings in on the morrow. Where the white
the daily round by a considerable number of resolutions to make“ a start "Baada Kidogo." Where the Indian will perform necessary "Baada ablutions on his person Eidogo." Where the native will The method of production is the do a little work "Baada Kidogo," same for both types of tyres, how. I and so on ad infaitum. It is too. The newcomer ever, the airplane tyres must be contagious manufactured strictly in accordance
passes the first few months in with government regulations. All delirium of activity, but it is Baada airplane tyres are yet being core.
interesting to observe the Kidogo built but ae noon
organism make its in- A production warrants will be changed to the fluence felt in the victim's system.
after a bit. fat built process.
The C.A.V. Ni-Fe battery has
In an airplane weight in a scrí practically no self-discharge and will stand for long periods without loss ous item. Considering this fact, of capacity. It is not injured by the weight of the tread stock used either under or over-charging and for airplane tyres is not nearly so It is heavy as in automobile tyree, nor produces no corrosive gases, claimed for this battery that, with is it necessary for ground contact, its exceptionally long life and low Nevertheless, for a safe take-off depreciation, it possesses higher and landing the airplane tyre mus: efficiency than any other make of be built, exceptionally strong to carry the load of the plane and alkaline cell.
withstand its spoed.
It was so fatally easy to over- charge the battery or conversely to discharge it to such an extent that it was impossible to maintain the lights at constant bellan Happily. these troubles are now & thing of the past. for the C.A.V. compensated voltage control light ing system, introduced by Messrs. Another point in favour of the C. A. Vandervell & Co., Ltd., works C.A.V. Ni-Fe battery is that no on an entirely different principle, technical knowledge is essential, gives constant and ample illaand in use it is practically fool-proof. mination for buses and coaches of The makers issue very comprehen- all sizes without the need of know. sive instructions on the maintenance ledge or supervision on the part of of the battery and the preparation of the electrolyte, which can be the driver.
followed by anyone utterly unversed in auch matters.
The Dynamo,
The dynamo used is n simple straight forward shunt wound machine without the complication, of third brush or any other form of internal voltage or output con- trol: Nevertheless, the voltage is controlled so precisely by automatic and infinite variation of the field coil resistance that the dynamo generates the exact amount of cur- rent required to feed any lamps that are switched on and to pro vide just sufficient current to charge the battery.
A number of events of note have recently taken place in Kenya. Not the least among which has. been the arrival of several Albion products. The first Albion siz wheeler in the Colony arrived last September, and at the time various representatives of Government De- partments and the public were. given a spectacular demonstration of the capabilities of the vehicle: on cross country work. The par- formance of the vehicle created a profound impression. Some ini- terest may be attached to the fact. Puncture proof tubes will short-
that at the request of Government House the personal luggage of His ly be included in the airplane line-
Royal Highness, the Prince of up and thereby the grave danger Wales, was removed from the Sta- connected with the failure of the
tion to the House on this vehicle, airplane tyre "equipment will minimized to a still greater extent.
a most auspicious maiden trip for Similar to automobile tyre, blow-Prince's visit in Kenya, it is in- the lonry. While dealing with the-
It is generally held to be no exag. an Birplane thế geration that in tyres are second in importance to the motor.
be
In use no attention is required beyond occasional cleaning and re-outs in airplane tyres can be plenishment of the small amount of caused by overload, improper infla- electrolyte lost by evaporation. tion or landing conditions.
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio, U,8,A., started making airplane tyres in 1910. At present two principal types, the Bended Edge and tho Straight Side airplane tyre are manufactured in 16 sizer. The lat ter is made in either smooth or in All-Weather Tread.
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REDUCE GASOLINE COSTS.
More scientific engineering of
This array includes the sizes for motor and carburetor bad made airplane tail wheels of swivel action possible for thousands of owners for ac in place of the tail-skid sensational saving of gasoline and and where front wheels are equip other economies in the operation of ped with brades. the Superior Whippet fours and tends to increase the ease of sixes, according to reports received bandling the plane and reduces the by Willys-Overland dealers.
The tail wheel
cost for the maintenance of the It has been found, for example, landing field. that the increase of the compros sion ratio in the motor has succeed.
This means that the output of SMALL CARS POPULAR.
the dynamo is constantly varying, The increasing popularity of the for, as the battery voltage gradually British small car is proved by rises so does the output of the figures announced by the Singer dynamo just as gradually decrease. Company recently. These show it will be seen that on ore de moins that in the firet nine months of the on one occasion present Snancial year the output when a constant current dyname of Singer Juniore was just 60 per would be pouring its full output into a fully charged battery, creating cent, greater than that during the
excessive gassing, overcharging, and ed not only in neutralizing the THE IDEAL SPARES LIST. corresponding period a year ago.
rapid evaporation of the electrolyte, added weight of the car and the the C.A.V. compensated voltage increased fire dimensions, but has dynamo would merely be giving a ↑ marked effect on gasoline matter of two or three amperee. economy. Owners who actually
That this system is efficient and have attempted to accurately check perience for a motor vehicle opera- tor is to have delivered to him economical i proved by the fact their gasoline consumption with
incorrect spare parts for a "vehicle that it has been adopted by the the six cylinder models found that which he is urgently requiring on majority of the leading British com- they were able to obtain economies mercial vehicle chassis manufacturin excess of 20 miles to the gallon the road. The usual result of such ers, and in addition is the standard of gasoline. In fact, the average 4 ccurrence is a somewhat heated equipment used by all the large economy of a 4,000-mile trip, moun-letter to the manufactures of the vehicle, and while in some cases a business undertakings throughout tains, detours and rough roads, mistake may have been made, in
and on
Have you
ever watched water gliding smoothly and effortlessly beneath a bridge, never checking, never stopping but going on and on? That is how an Austin travels. There is no hesitation, no faltering, as it eats up mile after mile of the road. You can find better companion for long, strenuous journeys. For its reliability and lasting quali ties have helped to make the reputation of British motor engineering throughout the world. The Austin is built to give satisfaction not for a year, or two years, but for as long as you demand its services. For the man of moderate means the Austin 7 models are an investment which cannot be beaten. It will be worth your while to see one before deciding on your next
car.
Austin
Seven
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Service Stations & Showrooms: Hoah Kond
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Kowloon
Salisbury Road,
wns in excess of 18 miles to the
One of the most exasperating ex
Great Britain.
Owing to the widely differing gallon, carrying in this case a full the spare parts department of the characteristics of the lead acid bative-passenger load. Gasoline mile manufacturer, it is often found age obtained with the four cylin- that in the original order the part ters as compared with the alkaline dered models was, of course, even required was wrongly described, or battery, we may mention here that more phenomenal.
some essential detail which would the C.A.V. compensated voltage The carburetor in both the fours enable the correct part to be sup contret system ja applicable to both, the only difference being in the re-designed to euit the higher com-facturer, to issue a spare parts list
and sixes also has been completely plied was omitted.
It is, of course, up to the manu- voltage regular which is fitted
pression "of the motor. The with a compensating winding to suit economy the class of battery being used.
other make of alkaline battery an the market.
A
teresting to note that all the transport work on the hunting. carried out by Albion lorries only. trip of His Royal Highness was
For that arduous business three- 24-h.p. Albions were chosen from the Transport Column of the King's African Rifles, which is composed. of a number of various makes of vehicle. The variation of running. conditions in Kenya is enormous. Sitogged right on the Equator it. is, of course, subject to intense heat, but there are places only two miles north of the Equator where people are glad of top-coats, to wear at 11 o'clock in the morning.. This is, of course, owing to the altitude of over ten thousand feet.
These notes are from a letter re- cently received by the Albian-Mo tor Car Co., Ltd., of Glasgow, from a resident in Kenya.
the
Albion vehicles are very popular. in Kenya, where their reliability makes their distance, from works a matter of small import- ance, while local users are well looked after by Messrs. Gailey & Roberts of Nairobi..
A UNIVERSAL APPEAL. ·
EXPORTS OF PIERCE-ARRÓW" CARS.
His
Automobiles in the fine car field have reached the stage where they are practically universal in appeal, President of the Studebaker Pierce in the opinion of Mr. H. B. Welch,
Arrow Export Corporation. opinion is based on ap extensive survey recently conducted of cars in the higher priced group in world markets, which revealed that Pierce- of Arrow is enjoying an era popularity overseas similar to that: existing in the United States.
"Exports of Pierce-Arrow motor cars for the first six months of 1929 more than double 'overscas. shipments made during the same-
The fact that preference for the period of 1928," Mr. Welch stated.
new Pierce-Arrow models in world
wore
results shown by the which will enable inaccuracies in Whippets are all the more signi- ordering to be avoided, and The Alkaline Battery.
ficant when coupled with a higher parez liat should embody sufficient top speed and greater pick-up and information to enable any part re- other activity in trafic. In tests quired to be accurately described, Realising the tendency in the motor bus industry to favour the conducted by company engincere and if possible referred to by a alkaline battery. Messrs. C.A. with a standard four sedan carry. number.
Few apare parts lists can be com Vanderveli & Co. Ltd., carrieding Ave passengers, up Cove Moun aut extensive experiments in their tain, the speed of the car was re.pared with those issued by the laboratories with alkaline cells, and duced to between 10 and 11 miles Albion Moter Car Co., Ltd., the Scottish commercial an hour at the steepest point of well-known in 'view of the results obtained, pro-. duced in conjunction with the manu- the grade and yet under these cir vehicle manufacturers. They are facturers of the well-known N.L.F.E. cumstances the engine fred as outstanding both. for their com battery, one which they claim to evenly as it would at 20 miles per pleteness and for the ease with have higher all-round efficiency both hour and there was no evidence of which components can be identified. on charge and discharge than any. loading or flatness as the engine This is largely due to the fact that markets has kept pace with the speed increased due to the redus in addition to clear and concise growing demand in the United tion in the grade.
description of all parts, the lists include photographs of most of the States indicates that motor car de- components for which replacements sign to-day is practically universaal. Since Pierce-Arrow, a pioneer in the ere likely to be required. The
fine car field, has retained · dis- system of repair. standards has been
tinguishing characteristics of design. very thoroughly developed in re
for more than a quarter of a cen spect of all Albion models, and retury, it is quite evident that educa ference to the spare parts lists Porlock Hill, in Somerset, has shows that replacements are avail-tion is also playing an important long been notorious in motoring able with special dimensions to take part in automobile preference. circles as having one of the steep up various olasses of weer. Ia The pronounced popularity of eat gradients in the West of Eng- addition, where some part of a Pierce-Arrow overseas has been sand. The average is 1 in 4,
chassis has been modified and the paralleled by a still greater demand Not long ago Metare, Bena & new part is not interchangeable in America," Mr. Welch continued. Sons, of Bristol, arranged for a with the old part, both the old and "During the first six months of demonstration with a Star Flyer, new parts are included in the 1929 more cars were shipped from and selected the redoubtable Porlock spares list, and the series number the factory than during the entire In view of the present tendency ill to prove to twenty-six well- of the chassis at which the altern twelve months of 1998. A similarly to use self startera on 'bus chassis known local coach and omnibus pro tion took place is indicated. All healthy condition exists in unfilled it is interesting to note that the prietors the ability of this model this makes for the very easy and orders. On July 1 this year 1.329 development of the C.A.V. self- to make light of severe gradients of accurate ordering of spares, and unfilled orders were on hand, while starter and the C.A.V.Ni-Fe bat-this nature with a full load of the greater satisfaction of Albion on the same date in 1928 the factory
had total of 130 unfilled órders.' tery has been handled as a single passengers on board.
Rapid developments have recently been made with the C.A.V. Ni-Fe battery, which is capable of giving a higher rate of discharge than that of any other alkaline battery of well-known make, taking into ag count weight. bulk and maintained voltage. This result is due to the composition and construction of the plates, which have been subjected to consistent experimenting for Bome considerable time. The reduc tion of weight and bulk for a given capacity has not been made at the expense of durability.
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"THIS HILL IS DANGER- OUS."
users.