HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1930.
MOTOR NOTES
WHAT OLYMPIA REVEALS.
BETTER CARS AT LOWER
PRICES.
The opening of the Empire Hall, Olympia's latest addition, has en. alled the organisera of the twenty- fourth Motor Show to make it more comprehensive than ever, for two new sections devoted to Service and Garnge Equipment and Motor
Unsplinterable glass, an expensive extra but a few years ago, is now included in most standard prices and the proneer concern, Triplex,
equipping meat of the leading British mukes for 1031. Tho do mand is well reflected in the com pany's improved trading results for the past year.
In the Economy Class, It is proposed now to touch upon some of the more outstanding mo- els at the Show, commoncing with the least expensive cars. This type
NEW SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT.
FOR CAPT: CAMPBELL.
CAR SHAPED LIKE A RAIN DROP.
Will an Australian, le the first lo boat the 231 m.p.h. land speed re- cord hold by the late Sir Henry Segravet
Bunts are included for the first represents tho most economical form famous British racing motorist, is
Lime. This year, the grand total of exhibitors almost reaches cop, shile the international character of the Show is more markyd than evet..
'As far as ears are concerned, the keyyote of the fatest models is un
of motoring, is essentially British
has built up a must enviable reputation all over the world.
By the adoption of a 4-speed gear box and rear ank, the Singer Junior, with its 818 ec. ingine capacity, becomes unique amongst
Captain Malcolms Campbell, the
taking is now 1,100 k.p. Blue Bird to Dayton, América, in January,
bat advices received in London from Australia and Now Zealand show that he has a new rival.
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Mr. Norman Smith, the Austra liau motorist, has had a car design-
donkradly Value for Money," Rinal cars. Other changes include ed, and built in Australia with a
larger oil sump and an entirely view to capturing the record, and Better ears at lower prices are the
new design of radiator with fahe is to have his car on the Ninety order of the day and what was, shionable
narrow casing. This, but a few years ago, n luxurious
Mile Beach, North Auckland, New "extra" is to-day standard equipine, enhances the lines of the latest
in conjunction with a higher waist Zealand, before Christmas. ment. Still further to emphasisedywork,
the striking developments that have taken place in the relatively short period since the industry W36 established, an exhibit of early models ranging from 1896 has bees
staged,
In the smallest changes the 4- ylinder car still holds its own for reonomy and the new Singer 10 h.p., in view of its specification, would appear to be one of the cheapest cars in its class. It has In robust side-valve engine and 4 speed gearbox, 8 ft. 8 in. whool-
Progress and Design, Among these wonderful old pione- er vehicles are some which even base and 4ft, 4in track, so that now, though 30 years old, ure nite ↑ really roomy bodywork can be fitt to do good work. Such Vrhicles as | eð. the Lanchester of 1003; the Inmous Rolls-Royce “Silver Ghost" of 1007 and the 1013 Morris Oxford re present real milestones in the evolu¦ tion of the motor car.
One of the outstanding features of cars for 1931, enpreially the Bri
It is predicted that Smith's car will average 275 miles an hour over the measured mile, and it is said that he is determined to make the attempt before Campbell or ry American can possibly run on Day tonn Bench.
Only 42 Inches High. The car has an engine similar. to that in Campbell's new car une
SOME DECLINE IN ROAD TRANSPORT.
BEWER REGISTRATIONS IN ENGLAND.
Average number of Motor Vehicles passing A.A.
transport facilities, coupled with hours, from 1925 to 1999 inclusive, the general condition of industry?, is na follows :→→ For the first time there is a reduc tion is volum at certain points, which was foreshadowed by the fewer number of new motor vehicles licensed, as shown, in the Ministry of Transport returns for July this year,
Year.
1993
1024
1983
1920
Over the whole country the aver this year, in view of the Road age number of vehicles passing Traffic Act and the co-ordination of A.A. census points in a week of 77
1097
1929
1030
The consus of rond traffic taken annually by the Automobile Aase ciation is particularly interesting
of the latest Napier-Gluster Schnei. der Air Cup cagines. This has The Triumph Super Seven is a been specialy leat by the British thoroughly well proved little car Air Ministry to the Commonwealth and most of the improvements for Government, who have passed it on 1931 refer to bodywork. The now to Mr. Smith. "Gnal" sports 2-seater, however, The machine has been designed will make a keen apponl to thostby Mr. Don Harness, a well-known with sporting inclinations. This Australian engineer. From tip to tish mukes, is the attention devot- has a speciaky tuned engine and tail it in slated to be 30 fort in ed to gearboxes. The general ten-streamlined body, the hood and length and to have an abnormally dency now is to provide a 4-speed | spare wheel being housed in the wide track, From the ground to gearbox with "silent third" or ini.. Cycle type wings with full the top of the driver's head is not "traffic top." as it is sometimes valances add to the sporting ap-more than 42 inches.. called "Actually, this was intro duced at the 1920 Olympia Show in the first Hiley "Nine" and has since been increasingly adopted in all manufacturing countries. The self-changing gearbox has, too, anade years. The 4-cylinder engine cap- fins at the tail give remarkable
still furthor headway; all the Armstrong Siddeley models from 12 to 30 h.p. now standardise this system.
And the Buid flywheel or hydraulic power transmitter has come into being..
Towards Greater Safety. Control, then, tends to brepme more and more automatic and, as
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pearance.
A newcomer of interest is the A.J.S. "Nine," which comes from
firm which has been ongaged in the motor industry for Over 30
acity is just over 1-litre, but it is said to give 13, 17 and 24 h.p. at 1,300, 2,000, and 3,000 r.p.in, The engine is remarkable for its sweet rousing and the whole car is parti, cularly well finished. The lighting of the instrument panel, for in- stance, is concealed and there is an electric dipping switch and a thief. proof ignition switch and key.
Wind tunnel tests with models are quid to have proved that a body shaped like a raindrop, which is rather like an inverted pear, gives best results, Further, horizontal
stability,
Capt. Campbell's Plans, Capt. Malcolm Campbeli, at ♫ private funcheon at the Royal Air
Force Club confirmed the announce- raent that I has a car almost com- plrted with which he is to make an attempt on the hand record.
He said that he intends to take the car to Daytona, leaving Eng- Land in the first week in January, and that he will also have a num-
at
result. safety is increased. Brakes are better than ever, the
Ninos" from Coventry,
hydraulic type increasing in ro The Standard "p" has earned pularity. Improved weight distri-fine name during the last three ber of British light cars, which he bution. In which a tower centre of years as hoing a car which provides will run over tho. brach top gravity plugs its purt,, has increas- big car romfort at smull car run-speed, to show the Americans what ed stability and, though springs ning losts and the 1031 edition, the British trade in manufacturing. themselves appear to have received now known as the “Big Nino," will Capt. Campbell mentioned that scant attention, suspension is cer- (certainly enhance that reputation.there aro three or four American fainly better. An interesting point The greatest visible change in the rivals for the record, but the only in this connection is the swing-over car is in the new type radiator, American car more substantial than from the friction to the hydraulic which is somewhat higher and gives talk is the Miller 48-cylinder car Lype of shock absorber, the latter
a decidedly imposing front appear now being built at Los Angeles. being now almost universal. The owner driver appreciates the fact that the Luvax, for example, only are 3 ins, more in the track, came driven in turn by Harlan Fong- requires replenishing with oil about and roller steering, finger-tip eon- ler and Peter do Paolo in attempts every 10,000 miles; otherwise it trols and spiral bevel rear axle on the record, It will have two The Special models have a 4-speed engines each, of 1,200 lp., and will "twin-top" gearbox.
hava theoretical maximum speed
needs no attention,
anco,
The main changes in the, cbassia
This will be at Daytona at the sune time as Campbell's and will
Finger-tip controls placed on the top of the steering column for dip-
The pioneer of its class, the Riley of over 300 miles an hour. ping headlights and for the horn "Nino" has been further developed. nre adding their quota also towards for 1031 in what is termed the Plus series. Improvements iu- greater safety. Incidentally Luens clude the use of stainless steel for dip-and-switch reflectors, which are oxterual bright parts, widely used, have been still fur chassis lubrication, finger-tip con- ther improved and can be obtain trol, a more imposing radiator and forma of construction. The result
now
Riley coachwork design, which grouped has always been" famous, is
combined with the latest Weymann
a rear-mounted tank with vacuum
of this collaboration has been to. produce lighter, roomier and more
ed with either oneumatic or clee food.
trie operation.
(Continued at foot of next column.) durable coachwork.
קפאון.
Census Point, Motor Motor Heavy CATA, cycles, Motors, 3,080,... 1,143 12, 1,800 1,070... 1,291 1,033 8,100 2,529 ... 2,000 10,893 3,00
0815 13,083... 3,091 3,401 13,98... 3,335 ... 3,933 17.123 .... 3,050... 4,011 17,081 3,480... 6,157
An analysis of the complete re- turns of this year's consus by the A.A. alows roductions in traffi volume, as compared with previous years, in parts of Surrey, South Devanshira Wales, and Scotland, shows a consistent increase, due to
the continized tendency of matorista to extend their tours to the West. The same applies to some districts: in the North.
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