HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1931.
MOTOR NOTES
MORRIS
CARS 1931
HONG KONG DELIVERED PRICES,
MORRIS MINOR (427 Track).
R.A.C. Horse Power Rating &1. Brake Horse Power 18 of 3,200 Revolutions. Piston Displacement 61.7 Cubic Inchos. Whed-Base 78 Inches.
Speed 45 M.P.II.
Model
V.D. B. Parking ́ lleng Kong- Vectory Hhipping
Kell Weight
Prica
Delicity
Roadster
Tourer Saloon (Fabric)
***
Saloon (Metal)
....PANR.
4-pra .....равя. ...pass,
1,260-lbs. £125 1,270-lbs. 130 1,20€-ibs. 135 1,378-lba. 140.
£10 £135
10
140
14
149
14
154
Hong Kong Price includes Triplex Glane, Spare Wheel,
Tire and Tube, and Bumpers.
MORRIS COWLEY (48- Track).
R.A.C.Horse Power Rating 19.9.
Brako Ivres-lower 32 at 8,300 Resolutions.
Piilen Displacement 1093 Cubic Inches. Wheel-Base 100 Inches.
Speed 60 M.P.II.
་
•
Roudatar
'Tourer
....4.pass. ....4.pass.
Coupa
.. 4-pass,
Saloon
...4-pase.
185
Saloon (Folding Head) ...4-pass,
2,250-Iba,
190
2,083-lbs. £160 £16 £176 2,148.1ba. 170. 16
186 2,183-lbs.
180
197 2,956-158,
203 208
17
18
18.
Hong Kong Price includes Triplex Glass, Spare Wheel,
Tiro and Tube, and Bumpers,"
Options! Equipment at Additional Prica
5 Small Hub Wire Wheel...
£3, 10. 0.
MORRIS-MAJOR (48′′ Track)
·H.A.C. Horss-Power Rating 45.
Brake Horio-Power 30 at 3,200 Resolutions,
Piston Displacement 1183 Cubio Inches, Wheel-Base 114 Inches,'
Sulonette ...
Coupe
Saloon
Speed 35 M.PH.
...борава.
2,279-lbs, £215 £37 1242 2,178.lba. 220 9,800.Ibs. 225
28
29
248
234
..& pares,
Hong Kong Price includes Triplex Glaas, Spare Wheel, Tire and Tube, and Bumpers,
MORRIS-OXFORD SIX
R.4.C. Horso-Power Rating 15.
Braks Torse-Power 30 at 3,200 Revolutions.
Piston Displacement 118.0 Cubio Inchos, Wheel-Base 1L Inches,
Speed 60 M.PH.
Tourer
...борат.
1,637-lbs.
£250 2:1
£271
***
2,594-ibe. Saloon Fabric Coupe (Sliding Head) ...&-pass, . 2,898.1m. Saloon (Fired Head) ...5-pass.
... b.parn.
265
29
204
* [
28
$13
2,776-lbs.
275
29
304
Hong Kong Price includes Tripler Glass, Leather Upholstery, Spare Wheel, Tire and Tube, Bumpers,
Optional Equipment at Additional Price.
Extra Spare Wheel.
£7, 0. 0.
MORRIS ISIS SIX.
R.A.C Horse Power Rating 18. Braks Horse-Power 40 at 3,200 Revolutione,
Piston Displacement 150.6 Cubio Inches. Wheel-Bass 118 Inches,
Tourer
Baloon
Copie
Speed 65 M.PH.
...o-pass.. 2,782-1be. £330 1631
6-pass, 2076-lbs. 340 ...4-pasu..?
80
3,200-lbs. 350
28
Hong Kong Price inclades Triplex Glass, Leather Upholstery,
Spare Wheel, Tire and Tube, Bumpers.
Optional Equipment at Additional Prico.
Extra Spare Wheel
5 Mags Type Wire Whez!
6 Magas Type Wire Wheel
9. 10. 0:
5.10, 0.
18. 0, 0.
Equipment and Price subject to change without notics,
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE.
25, Queen's Road Central
-Tol. 24759.
NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE.
THE SILENCE CLUB,
NO SPEED COPS,
Mr. Morrison is anxions that the new Mobile Police should not be called "Speed Cops."
Please call him A Mobile
man.
BEQUEST TO YALE IN CHINA.
NEW YORK RESIDENT LEAVEST
„MONEY TO INSTITUTION
New Haven, Conn., December 12, -James B. Reynolds, who was Policecratary to Mayor Seth Low and
headed a number of bumanitarinn
For Speed Cop sounds rather too projects. in New York City forty
trappy.
He's, warranted tame,
"In the case of modern ronds a while serving the purposes for which kerb is necessary as a supporting it is intended, will be arfer than medium, but there does not seem to that now so generally adopted."' Modern motorcyclists are deter- be any valid reason why it should mined to wear halos; they decline be vertical. There are sections of to be referred to an "those noisy road in Huntingdonshire where the notorcyclists" nny more. They kerbstone is actually sunk to the are joining the Silence Club. level of the road; but if there are A man who spends most of hisobistions to this, we can see no time on the saddle of a motorcycle reason why the kerb should not be. started the Silence Club. He con
bevelled song to minimize the fesses that he was half-hearted as dangers arising from impact if THE POPULARITY OF MOTOR first, because he was doubtful whe-struck by a moving vehicle.
ther the idea would "cotton on." "Several fatalities have occurred Now be has had proof that it does, when a car has skidded vioļoutly, and he is full of enthusiasm. He hit the kerb, and eventually turned is known as "Carbon," and he over and caught fire. The case on writes in Motor Cycling every week, the Barnet by-pass to which atten- We quote him here:-
tion is drawn by Dr. J. Houston Porter provides another example of the dangers of vertical korba which are not now features of new by-pass Fede only, many miles of such kerbing having been laid on other main roads which hitherto had slightly raised grass verges.
BOATING,
"It gives me the utmost pleasure to be the Lord High Panjandrum or the Silenco Club. Let us be proud of our silent, machines. Let glide past cars in an effortless wanner. Let us once and for all kill and bury the little man who proud of the staccato hark of his well-tuned engine. Times are
A striking indication of the greatly increased interest which is being taken in motor boating is revealed by a list published in a recent issus of The Muter Boat of the 48 clubs devoted to the sport which are to be found all over Eng land, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. As many as 61 per cent. of these have been founded during
"In due time miles of the Bath the past three years! In the same
Road will be widened, and the in- journal is published a table of motor boat engines on the British changing and silence has got to ation, we believe, is to lay kerbs market, from which it is satisfac-come; let us put our house in order along the whole of the reconstructed before Mr. Morrison, or his succes-paris. Before this is done, con. tory to note that nearly 49 per cent. of the 10s makes given are British or has need to do so forcibly, sideration should be given to the Join the Silenco Club to-day ! provision of a form of kerb which, built, as compared with only 42 per Riding a silent machine must no cent. two years ago. A further point of interest is a table of the langer imply that one is a cotton- wool motorcyclist; it must mean 100 most popular standard natur- boats sold in this country, of which that one has more intelligence than
the noisy fellow." only 21 are built abroad.
WEEK-END - MOTORING
SPOILT?
Writing in the columns of The
Let us hope that "Carbon" gets a lot of recruits for his Silonos Club I
WHY VERTICAL KERBS?
A double fatality on the Barnet
Light Car and Cyclecar on the sub-by-pass which resulted from a motor jeet of the new Road Traffic Act, vehicle striking a kerb is referred
a correspondent says it appears that the freedom of this country is faal slipping from us. One law in par ticular, troubles me-that a motorist is not allowed to drive his car for more than 1 yards off the highway (even on compusa land, the land of the people) without the prospect of a fine if caught. Pleasure motor, ists, it seems, are to be barred the pleasures of their week-end unless making straight for a parking place in "Free England.”
It looks as though the small-car pleasure motorist is doomed if this kind of law is allowed to go on. "
MOTOR SHOW STATISTICS."
Some interesting figures concern. ing the everpopular small car for 1831 are given by The Light Car and Cyclecar.
Of the 24 makes actually on view, says that journal, 10 aro British, 5 are French, 2 are Italian and i is Belgian-from which it will be observed that, judging by the great- est Motor Show.in the world, Great Britain more than holds her own in the light car sphere. The French ears are Derby, Mathis, Peugeot, Renault and Selmaon. Those emanating from Italy are the Fiat ond Bianchi, whilst the soli- tary representative of Belgium is the Imperia In several onBES-=- Renault and, Fist are notable ex- amples-there are big factorie, in this country representing theo in- terests of the concerns and boast ing of every facility for "servic ing."..
Since last year one six-cylinder light ear has dropped out. of the light car class, namely, II.E., while twa now onus, the Triumph Soor- pion and Walarley Hornet, have appeared. Thus at Olympin there' are four six-cylinder light ears, the number being made up by the 12 h.p. Armstrong Siddeley and 125 l.p. Renault. Of these the Triumph people also inake a four-cylinder engine, while the four-cylinder Ronault is still available.
MY PASSENGER'S QUERY,
The Inly on my loft (at the Motor: Cycling Club's annual dinner) said she thought the M.C.C. was & srisket, club, and, in any case, why is the M. called the Motor. Cycling Club when the majority of members are car owners? The an swer is tradition, and tradition. sometimes gets out of date:
THE SCRIER
to by The Motor, which journal comments as follows:-
So give him a name. That makes Mr. Morrison
years ago, left a bequest of 805,000 to the Yale College in China, it was happy.announced to-day following a meet- ing of the board of trustees of that institution.
His made of procedure is penseful As that of the brookict that *** gargles.
He only abowa claws To the breaker of lawa
The will left the distribution the money to the diacration of the corporation of the college, but n
And the amasher and grabber who wish was expressed for the construes-
burgles.
tion of a building at the collogo for
His mission is far from vindic- the education and care of women:
such as in recitation hall, born
tive.
He isn't a plain-clothes detective,tory, hospital or dormitory
He's mild as a lamb And a gentle as jam.
His object is purely protective.
"
He's really a very good copper, And isn't at all a bad penny.
To his virtues be kind,
And perhaps he'll be blind To your faults and omissions-if
any!
The Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, chairman of the board of trustees of Yale in China, sold that con- ditions at the 'institution had im
the proved since the attack on college by Communists.
SHELL MOTOR
A member of the present sonfor class at Yale will be added to the faculty, of the college next year.
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