HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1930.
MOTOR NOTES
To Prevent Dumping.
cars.
British Six-Wheelers Ovarsons.
The Albion Motor Car Co. have
NEW ARRIVALS.
SUCCESS OF THE "FIAT "
נו
MODELS.
DARING RIDING IN SIX DAYS' TRIAL.
The 73 survivors; representing | In most towns the system in six nations, were called upon to force is one showing three lights on travel some 200 miles through inore a pedestal at a height of 7ft. from, than ค dozen difficult mountain the ground and at a distance from BRITISH WOMAN'S PLUCK. Parses, ascending to over 4,300 feet the crossing giving atriple waraing at the Col de Porte, near Cham- to motorists. The one showing a béry, and passing through Annecy red light means "Stop," the middle and Aix-Les-Bains. Most of them one, showing' amber, means. “Pre- survived the gruelling test, the sun. [pare for a change of trafic, flow,” shine making the roads less difficult and the bottom one, of green,
means Procee and than on the first day. There were
HURLED TO BRINK OF..
'PRECIPICE.
Some of the most daring courageous riding ever seen was displayed by British men and women motor-cyclists in the second of the International Six Days' Trial
fewer retirements and no serious accidents, except that the retire ment of Uzzell eliminates Britain's Brst team in the Vase content, and left the British women to defend
that honour.
A meeting was held last monthst received a repeat order from in Paris between representatives of the Indian Government for 95 of the car industries of France, Ger- their 36/45 h.p. rigid six-wheelers, i "many, Belgium, Italy, Austria, and which coming after the original Porder for no less than 223 „brings Czecho-Slovakia to discuss a new
the total to over 280, of a value policy which was inaugurated some. exceeding £300,000. These chassis time ago. The aim at the policy are to be fitted with bodies of the
as first ia to protect the European market general purpose type or from invasion by American products aid lorries, mobile workshops ar without infringing the treatment store waggons. A special testing which America received under her ground has been laid out to test commercial treaties. It is proposed the transmission and suspension to reduce the quotas allowed at the to the utmost while the chassis are minimum tariff rate for imports of run on rollers and are surrounded This policy will not affect by a form af tent which keeps the other producers.
temperature round about 100 de grees Fahrenheit. The manner in Another Record Broken.
in which motor transport is aaist demon Winning the Lightweight Tourist ing stockhreeders is well Trophy Race in the Isle of Man, strated in West Australia, where a A. Guthrie achieved a record time Leyland Terrier and trailer are 4 hrs. 4 mins. 56 secs, and put used to transport 20 prime cattle up a record speed of 64.71 m... 1340 miles. "across country from sta-step the limits of a relatively By a terrific effort and amazing
tion to railhead. The Leyland is a 3/8-ton 6-wheeler and makes three trips a fortnight, each jour-
run lasting, about 35 hours. This new method of transport has the the advantage of obviating loss of condition in the cattle which would sccur in droving and it in-note- worthy that the top price is always secured for cattle so transported. Used Cars and Guarantees.
Motorists awaited with interest the arrival of the new models of the "Fiat" cars in the Colony, and these marvellous cars truly seem to at Grenoble last month. Two Bri- be beyond the expectations of tish international riders were the everybody. Each model is a master- piece from the motoring world. principal figures in dramatic inci-
The 621-C has no double, cither dents. H. G. Uzzell, the British MOTORISTS WHO in its particular characteristics, or first team captain, was forced to in its performance, not only tire on the top of Mont Granier ARE COLOUR-BLIND. Fiat's own production, but oven in the production of any other coun owing to an accident which might, try. It is offered to the large have been much more serious. On number of motorists who require, a medium-powered car with a brilliant the narrow road his machine and performance and a high degree of sidecar careared towards a pre- luxury, but which does not over-cipitous drop of thousands of feet. modest cylinder capacity and a still
more modest purchase price. *skill he literally dragged bis. In the 591-C, one has a fine, fast, machine and passengers from the mess, smart acceleration, beautiful modern lines and accurate finish.
SHOULD THEY BE ALLOWED
TO DRIVE?
Growing Danger,
Nothing official has yet been
placed before the Ministry of Trans port, but action will be taken when the Act receives the Royal Assent and the Ministry begins drafting the regulations.
It is stated that some highly- placed traffic experts" are in sym- pathy with the view that colour blindness is so prevalent as to create an entirely new road péril through the rapid expansion of traffic control lights and the red! "danger" lighthouses at, cross- ings on arterial roads.
Lind, at an average speed of 63.21ney being made in one continuous up-to-date car, embodying livel edge of the precipice and, taking ants for motor-driving licences will police proceedings and to heavy
on his A.J.S., while, another ma. chine of the same make was fifth, ridden by the South African, J.G.
m.p.h. It is instructive to read of the machanical condition atter such a strenuous race. According to "The Motor Cycle," the engine of Guthrie's AJ.3. stripped perfect 15. Rocker clearances were just so valve springs were intact and not too oily and the plug. "as right as rain." The hemispherical cylin der head was clean, dry and in" faultless condition. No play was noticeable in any bearings and the piston was bright and clean on the thrust faces.
Wheel Wobble—a Hint.
The subject of wheel wobble is
There has been a marked ten dency on the part of visitors to Britain this year" to search among the dealers' used car stocks for a suitable car for use during their stay. Certainly, where the chief concern is to obtain comfortable and reliable transport at the mini. mum cost, the saving that can be
one of the utmost complexity, andffected in this way is considerable. very few people can be said to be expert in the matter. The follow.
Con
The 314 model incorporates fea- tures of reliability, strength, sim- plicity and ense of control, together with the principal characteristics of model 521-C All these good qualities are incorporated in a car sufficiently economical to be defined as a utility vehicle, yet well built and elegantly trimmed and finished, a type of car that fulfills the desires and answers the requirements" of the great majority of the motoring public. The 514" has been de- fined as the truly popular car and has met with instantaneous and overwhelming success.
the only possible alternative, over- turned the sidecar with himself, and his passenger underneath. By re- markable good fortune they escaped injury though they remained pinned until other competitors came to their assistance.
Resumed After Escaping Death. The other incident took place on the same mountain on the return journey. In taking one of the hair- pin bends. winding up to the sum mit, Mrs. McLean, the captain of the British ladies' team, fell. Miss Edith Foley, a fellow internation- alist, following closely, had no room to avoid the fallen rider, and crash- ANGRY WOMEN ATTACK THE ed into Mrs. McLean's machine.
MOTOR-CAR LIKE BUCK
ING BRONCHO.”
DRIVER.
Miss Foley was thrown heavily, and there was, a horrified, cry from the spectators when she disappeared from sight, apparently into the Labyss. She fell, however, on the She was
When Eustace Vernon Dunkley, a show manager, of Porthcawl, was fined Es at Bridgend Police Court for driving a motorcar dangerous- very brink of the chasm. all electrical
ly at Porthcawl, Inspector Williams said that he saw the car leap into the air on Coney Beach and land twenty feet away....
Shaw & Kilburn, who have for ing incident, however, may be in years specially catered for the teresting and assist in scotching the their re-purchase scheme to cover Overseas visitor, have extended trouble on necasions. Wheel wobble developed alarmingly at low speeds used cars and not only give a guar- on a six-cylinder car belonging to anteed re-purchase price, but also a member of the staff of The Auto issue a guarantee of the mechani- The usual point-by-point in cal soundness of all used cars sup- spections revealed that the only plied by them under this scheme. sonceivable criticism of the steer-Talking of guarantees, the two ing was a slight play in the trans-years' guarantee on Lucas mag-
covering varse track rod's ball connections netos, and their supporting springs. When and mechanical breakdowns, in-
wear and these
tear and were deliberately further cluding
of slacked off wobble in a most aggra burning,
breaker contact. is mado vated form occurred instantly. On pointa,
possible by re-setting the spring tension and this firm's continuous research and tightening the adjustment half a testing. For instance, the small turn the wobble disappeared, and
mica sheets used in the condensers the steering gave the impression of
are several times thinner than the original perfection. The car had thinnest tissue paper. This invol run just over 10,000 miles before ves teabing to one-fourthousandth trouble began. When wheel wobble part of an inch. Each thin wafer dloes occur the car owner concerned of mica is given a thorough insula should make sure that the tension tion test at high voltages, since of the springs supporting the ball good insulation is an important in. joints throughout the system is the condensers as in other parts
of the magneto.
correct.
It then skidded and made straight for a crowd of women and children waiting for a motor-coach. A back tyre of the car burst out, and the a "frisky bucking car was like broncho."
Women rushed, at the driver when the car stopped, and one woman attempted to strike him with her
fist.
Dunkley told the magistrates that the trouble was caused through the
-burst' tyre...
picked up in a dazed condition and with her head cut. Her first in- quiry was for her machine, and she could not be persuaded to have her wound attended 'to. But a doctor riding with the competitors arrived at the moment, and dressed the in- jury while she pleaded impatiently to be allowed to continue. “I would rather die than fail," she said, and within ten minutes, she was off again on the perilous jour- ney. Miss Foley rode the last forty miles with such courage that ahe made up the lost time, and arrived at the final check without losing.
marks.
The position of a motorist in this When: the new Road Traffic Act matter might be a curious one. If comes into force in Great Britain specify colour blindness as
the physical fitness form does not #dia- (at a date to be fixed), all applicability he would still be liable to
have to sign a declaration of phy- for the declaration makes him re- penaltics if he did not declare it, sical tness on a form specifying sponsible for stating "any other certain diseases and disabilities as disease than those specified. being likely to cause a driver to be a public danger.
There is a growing movement among police traffic experts for the inclusion of colour blindness in this list of diseases, their contention being that since automatic colour placed policemen at hundreds of ed light control of traffic has dis- crossings in 50 or more towns and cities it has become obvious that more motorists suffer from colour sight vagaries than was suspected. This has led to signals being dis- obeyed and walkers and other motorists endangered.
SHELL
If
colour blindness be specified, it meats more expense for every driver, private or employed, for all would have to be examined by a sight specialist.
"It has become obvious that colour blindness will have to be among the specified disabilities," standing. said a medical motorist of long
"As a motorist and as
a medical man, I say colour blind ness is far more extensive than the public realise. In the interests of public safety, when the time comes I shall do All I can
to get the Ministry of Transport to assent to. it being a specified' disability.
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