Trama Not Wanted,
It is unilorstood that Newport (Mon.) Council is to replace the trams by buses when the road im- provement scheme is compitell Mixed Fuel in Germany.
In order to encourage the produe tion of motor fuel in the country, the German Government is, report: ed to be considering ́2, proposal that a law should be made requir ing 3 per cent, of home-produsel fuel to be mixed with all import ed spirit.
Progress in France.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1930.
MOTOR NOTES
A Cause of Congestion.
According to Mr. Frank Pick," general manager of the Under- round group, the construction of a new Charing Cross, Bridge would relieve the Strand of 301 omnibuscs passing each way every day and would relieve Whitehall of 372 omni- busca each way per day. Promising Figure.
According to the French motor taxation returns for 1929 there were 066,380 cars registered in France at the close of last year as "compared with 754243 at the end of 1925. representing an advance of 179,13%, or nearly 2 per cent., ined in twelve months..
RESEARCH REPORT.
SCIENCE AND THE MOTOR
INDUSTRY.
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The tenth annual report of the. Council of the Research Association Some illuminating and encour-
ci British Motor and Allied Manu- aging facts and figures are contain-facturers, covering the year onded 2 Booklet entitled The March. 31, 1930, has just been s British Motor Industry: Summary, 1930, recently issued by the Society suod. The report states Hinis and Tips by Wireless.
of Meter Manufacturers and Trad considerable portion of the indus egs, concerning road transport in
try remains persistently unappreci Arrangements have been con- Great Britain, the British motor pleted between the Royal Automo-market, and exports of other pro-
ative of the helpful influences of hile. Association of South Austra lia, of Adelaide, and the local during countries. For instance, the, the Association', activities. On the total mileage of all roads in Great broadcasting station for a weekly Britain in 1929 was 179,095, compar
one hand there is an objection that talk to be given by an official ofed with 179,014 miles in the previous
in these times only large organi-`¦ the Association. All aspects of mo-
sations can be of value, while an- toring will be dealt with in popu-
other view sometimes expressed is lar and instructive fashion.
that scientific research cannot pos sibly be of value to the motor in- dustry. The sustained adherence of some of the leading firms in the industry is a sufficient reply to these attitudes..
Imports and Exports.
year. A considerable increase in the number of private cats during 1029 is indicated, for during that year such vehicles numbered 998.489 an increase of 97,939 over 1928, Motor *** imports into the while the number of vehicles regis United Kingdom during the month tered in the United Kingdom at the ended June 30, 1330, numbered 276 September consus, 1920, was 1,450, -ears valued at £53,372, as compared, as against 1,339,771 in 1998. with 870 cars valued at £164,39 dur. Some 918,600,000 gallons of fuel ing June of 1929. Exports number,were consumed during the past year, ed 1.093 cars valued at £203,404, as of which 171,237,245 gallons were compared with 1,736 valued "at home refined. The total output of £991,313 during June, 1929.
British motor vehicles during last International Combine.
year amounted too 239,803, of which 192,347 were private cars, and 36,458 A new company has been formed, commercial vehicles, whereas the it is understood, by the Ford Motor total figure for all classes of such Car Co. of Italy and the Isotta vehicles for 1998 was 211.877. The Fraschini Co., with a capital of exports from the United Kingdom approximately £1,100,000, the Ford during 1939 amounted to 42,021 concern holding 4 per cent. of the machines, value £5,436,157, as com share. It is said that cars manu-pared with a value of £7,140,148, in Factured by the new company will 1928. be sold for about £170 each.
New Ocach Station.
To.bviate the congestion mused in London, by motor coaches park ang in the streets, it is proposed to build a coach station in the heart- cf the metropolis. The station will be controlled by the London Gen- eral Omnibus Company, and will include bookstall and tea rooms, with porters on the premises,
Sweden's Progress. ·
According to the latest statistics of the number of motor vehicles in all countries, Sweden takes the sixth place in Europe. England comes first with 1,370,711, then France with 1,965,841, Germany with 600,030, Italy with 230,509, Spain with 178,176, and Sweden sixth with 144,519. motor vehicles.
Where Are They?
Eight thousand cars which have mot een ro-registered are officially written off the New Zealand motor register each year. They are pro- bably scrapped, but no car writ ten off until it has not been regis tered for at least two years. There are over 200,000 ears in the Domin- ion, but 10,000 registrations were
dormant" recently. England's Road Map.
Speaking at the annual conference of the Institution of Municipal and County Engineers recently, Mr. C.
REFUSED TO MOVE HER CAR.
OBSTRUCTION DURING
THEATRE HOUR...
FUTURE OF THE MOTOR- BUS.
SIGNS OF REVERSION TO RAILWAYS.
This summer there has been a serious slump in the ordinary motor-bus services in England, due to a great increase in the number of 'buses ongaged for private par- ties. Firms, political associations, social bodies and other organisa- tions, instead of travelling by train, have discovered that excursions by bus are pleasant, and some com panies have found their cars book- ed up three months in advance, for every week-end. But the success of the private trips is counter- balanced by the heaty falling-off in the number of passengers travelling This is partly by regular routes. dae to the fact that the railways. have now control of something like 80 per cent. of the motor-bus ser- vices..
Then, too, the novelty has worn off, and members of the public are finding that for long journeys, at any rate, a railway is more com- fortable than the road. The results, may well he serious to certain During the year the Association
mushroom' companies which started has suffered, a heavy loss in the
last year In some cases bus death of Dr. T. Blackwood Mur- drivers became managing directors of companies. They were given ay while Mt. H. S. Rowell, who
very easy terms for purchasing their bases on the instalment sys- had been director of research since the inauguration of the Association; tem; they had no experience of business, and therefore placing resigned to take up another prothing to reserve, and after mak pointment, although his services are retained in a consultativé capacity.
Brake Linings.
ing enormous profits last summer they have lost heavily during the winter months, and in some cases are still basing. It is quite possible that in the future the roads may not be so crowded with motor. buses as was feared a lew months ago.
During the year under review measurements of frictional and wearing properties have been made on over 30 brake linings,' the effect of oil and water on linings has been studied, as well as other pro- Pistons and Springs. blems relating to braking. Experi- Experimenta are in progrees on ments have also been carried out piston slap, and a report has been concerning the effects of firing or-
issued on the effect of piston weight der and mixture strength on six-also received attention, sad papers:
on engine power. Springing has
have been issued on the theory End design of laminated, springs, and the endurance properties of spring on the results of investigations inte
steals and hightensile forging aluminium alloys. Other work in eludes experiments on the pressure log through carburetter, chokes, in- duction pipes and valves,
A woman motorist was fined 30s. at Marlborough-street Police Court. last month, for causing an obstruc.. tion in Glasshouse-street, Piccadil-cylinder distribution. Factors con- ly. W..
She was Doris Prudence Darrell Waters, aged 32, of Little Grosve nor-news, W. She was fined 10s. for having no licence. A charge of wilfully obstructing the policeman. was dismissed.
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Police-constable Bretsell said that at theatre time on the night in ques- tion, when the traffic was very heavy in Piccadilly, Mrs. Waters caused chatruction by refusing to move her
She ear.
Was on the wrong side of the road, and as there was a clear way behind he asked her to back the car. She replied, "I am not going back, shift the cab."
He said, "You are on the wrong side of the road, madam; it is your place to move, The road is clear behind you." She replied, "I re- fuse. The taxi-driver could easily let me out. She continued to re fused to move, and he reminded
H. Bressey, chief engineer to the her that he had power to arrest
read, department of the Ministry | ber. of Transport, said that there were 26,000 miles of first-class roads the country, 16,000 of class 2 and 128,000 miles of other roads, and that England's road map was as suming a more and more definite and logical form.
Opposition.
The Lady's Husband,''
Then a man who said he was her came forward and said, husband "Don't do that, constable; I will get in and move the car." The wo man retorted, "You'll do nothing of the kind. I shall not move it for you or anybodyelse."
"Southwark Borough Council has The constable said he then arrest decided, it is understood, to opposee her and found that her licence the L.C.C.--Bill, introduced into was 45 days 'out of date. Parliament recently, to undertake Mrs. Waters said there was до extensive improvements affecting trafic at the Elephant and Castle, obstruction because the road was S.E. The Council is generally in
up. She was obstructed by a taxi- favour of the proposed scheme, but cab, which caused her to put on her brakes suddenly, making her
has decided to oppose it in orderar skid. She tried to explain to. to obtain an undertaking that de housed residents will be found fresh the constable, but a big crowd premises within a reasonable dis-gathered round, an argument went
tance.
Helping the Stranger.
As the result of co-operation be tween the Chief Constable of Wol verhampton and the A.A., an in- teresting innovation has been adopt-
on, there was a great hubbub, cars were blowing their horns, and riobody seemed to know what any- body else "wanted. She told the officer she could not hack, and he then arrested her.
Mr. Bingley, the magistrate,
ed in connection with car parking said it was clear that a good deal
is the town. A plan has been pre of inconvenience had been caused.
pared-of-the centre of Wolverhamp-
ton on which car parks, one-way streets. automatic traffic signals,- und all such details are indicated; copies of this plan are exhibited in the principal streets and hotels so that a stranger to the town is en- abled to find his way and make
CARS BOUGHT ON HIRE-
PURCHASE.
himself conversant with the local SOUTH AFRICA'S DECISION.
trafic regulations.
Now Thames Bridges.
Following the decision to recon- struct the bridge apanding the River Thames at Hampton Court
and to construït a new structure at
A serious blow has been dealt to the motor trade in South Africa by decision of the Government that after January 1, 1931, no more criminal prosecutions may be in- stituted against people who dispose of motor-cars before they have completed their payments under hire-purchase agreements..
Chiswick, employment has been provided for two hundred men for more than two years. Upon com pletion of the work, at Hampton Court the. bridge will be twice na It is contended that much of the wido as at present, and will have present depression in South Africa central span of 105ft, and two la due to the fact that people have others of Doit, while the new Chis wick Bridge will be a continuation of the Chertsey Road at Chiswick, and will link up on the Burrey side with the lower Richmond Road
no money for anything else once they have paid their instalments on motor-cara. The Government hopes that this unhealthy state of affairs will be remedied by, its decision,
cerning the Bow of oil through big. end bearings have been investigat ed, and a note has been issued on cil coolers. A report is being pre- Bazed on the effect of crank case ventilation on the temperature and properties of lubricants.
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