HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1931.
MOTOR NOTES
HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY AND ROAD-SAFETY.
The writer maintains that the MOTORING IN 1931,
kerb should become, a walk and should be too high to be easily stepped over, with gaps, opposite the islands only, for use of pedestrian traffic. It should be
“DIVIDING" WALL ALONG legal to cross elsewhere, not only
PAVEMENT EDGES.
The relation between, "road. safety" and human psychology is not immediately apparent, but, neverthless, they are most intimate ly related. Nearly all accidenta" due to modern means of load transport are avoidable, and the
human beingy ioncerned are morg often at; fault than is any me chanical defoot. It is the steady training of the human machine,
in the intorest of pedestrians themselves, but in that of the drivers of vehicles, who need to concentrate all their attention on other traffic rather than on the possible erratic movements
of pedestrians.
These proposed new kerbs should about 12in. to 18in, high, not high enough to form an obstrue- tion to the unloading of vehicles, either passengers or goods, but high enough definitely to form a division between' what is a "par
as manent way"s dangerous any railway line-and a "foot path."
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ANY ROAD AND RACES AND GREAT SHOWS.
THE £100. CAR.
SIR WILLIAM MORRIS'S
·NEW⋅ TWO-SEATER:
The £100 moter ear has arrived. It is to be put on the market shortly by Morris Motira, Ltd.
"It will be called, the Morris Minur S.V. two-seater," said Sir William Morris, I am taking this step because I believe that it My motoring events of world.is particularly in a time of in- dustrial diffenity that vigorous wide interest will take place in Great Britain and Ireland during efforts to improve trado generally 1931. They will include thrilling should be made. international races and an im portant series of showa,
Famous racing cars from Eng- land and abroad, driven by the
The introduction of this new model will give employment, 1 confidently anticipate, to a large number of British workmen," as
The new oir is in a sense an unorthodox - production. It day larger than many small cars Ben an the roud today. The opping differs from that of the ordinary Morris Minor in that it, has aide- | by-side valves instead of the over- hond valves and cam shaft. It is fully equipped with three-speeds, four-wheel brakes, speedometer, Triplex glass screen, windscreen wiper, driving mirror, hand, side curtains, and hood bag, has ample luggage accommodation, concealed spare wheel, full-length frame with semi-elliptic springs and adjustable shock absorbers. Elec. tric lighting and starting are, of course, _included......
"atar" drivers of their respective well as provide comfortable and wards of 50 m.p.h. with driver!
countries, will participate in the two most important races held in
those islands the Irish Interna
reliable motoring for many men. bers of the public."
through its mental processes, to need, for some such protection 1 tional Grand Prix and the Irish automobiles of Europe in a gay
A fine example of the crying meet theas new conditions that is Kensington High Street, opposito the Town Hall, where, due to a demanded. Persistent propaganda narrow pavement, hundreds of is needed to impress everyone pedestrians are always in the
"permanent way" of
trait. vividly that the necessary, reactions of the brain, for safety, become the courage and the stupidity
Future generations will marvel at subconscious
that allows this sort of thing to go on. Nor, as yet, is thore any
such a "protection" is likely to materialise.
No one walking along a quay.
Tourist Trophy Race,"
The Irish Grand Prix (June 8 and 6), held over a course Phoenix Park, Dublin, yields
lion or so spectators. Many acute countless thrills for the half-mil
corners, and a splendid two-mile
welting.
The Olympia Motor Show, which takes place in London, October 12-24, is one of the most important of British exhibitions, and attracts visitors from all parts of the world. In size, and in the num her of exhibits, it in one of the largest showe of ite Find, and in
newest trends of automobile design, not only in Great Britain but throughout the world,
Speed and Economy. "The new, cat-has'a speed of up-
and passenger, and does over forty- miles to the gallon. I am making arrangements inmediately for get- ting this model into production, but it will be a few weeks before the full rate of output is available.
"This new car has been particu larly designed to meet the require ments of those motorists who pre- for entirely to look after their
For instance, deenr
own cars.
side goes too near the water's sign in any part of London that "straight," provido every variety oagerly waited for as revealing the tonisation and valve naljustment
edgo, ma ono orostos a railway-hus without instinctively looking loft and right, yet millions daily step eff pavements, without the slightest hesitation, to cross wide streets with streams of fast-moving traffic, It is simply because, as yet, we have not learnt to fear the risk
we run on the roada-but we learnt in early childhood to be very much afraid of deep water and railway lines!
'An Illogical Omission.
It is a fact that nearly all houses have a fenco dr wall or railing to keep people out, but our pavemente have nothing at all to protect the user-and keep him in And yet, if the protection of a wall was on the edge of a pavement, instead of nt the end of a garden, it would stem to serve a far greater pur. poac,
The time has come when all the pavement korbs, in busy thorough fares at lonat, should be made to serve a better purpose than just to indidate where the pavements end.
Forceful Persuasion,
The building of these dividing walls along the pavement edges is a psychological necessity, and would do more immediately to bring home the dangers of the streets to everyone than all the verbal propaganda on "safety first" can do in generations. It is the fact that railway have al- ways been closely fenced, that has trained our minds to visualise the danger of crossing them: with every pavement a "protected foot. path, leaving its "security" would instantly place the most absent-minded person on the alert, an alertness that must some day become instinctive in overy human being.
Make it safe where the pavement ends by building a wall to prolect the footpath, and human psychology will soon ddpt itself by learning now alertness when passing across this boundary line from the safety
zone into danger.
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of excitement. Held for the first time only a few years ago, this race attracts the finest and most
daring drivers.
Enst your these included Characciola, Cav. Cap pari, Earl Howe, Malcolm Camp. bell, Kaye Don and H. R. S. Birkin. The evont occupies two days. The first is confined to car's up to 1,300 cd the larger cars take the field on the second day, This race is organised by the Royal Irish Automobile Club, 36, Dawson Street, Dublin; and vory complete arrangements are made to enable visitors to seo the race to the, best advantage.
The Ulster Tourist Trophy Race (August 2) takes place Belfast, on the outskirts of
in Northern Ireland, over ir-
dinary roads and through nar
row village streets. It is one of the most thrilling road races in 'the world. Many sharp corners in Newtownards and Dundonald test driving skill to the utmost, and UA the field invariably includes world-famous "aces," the evont is packed with thrills. The Irish T.T. is confined to cars of the sports touring class--as opposed to specially built racing cars-and the entries includo many different types of automobile, from the smal lest "baby" cars to supercharged giants from England. Gormany, France and Italy. This race is also notable for the excellent-ar- rangements made for visitors, The course abounds in good vantage pointa for spectators.
The Isle of Man, easily accessible from Liverpool, will once more be the scene of the Tourist Trophy Motor Cycle Races (June 15 to 29). in which the crack riders and best machines of the world compete round, perilous hair-pin hands.
There are many other sporting road and track oventa of thin. character, the dates of which will be found in the Travel Associa tion's Calenders of Events for 1931. Brooklands, the famous racing track near London, openg its racing eonson at Easter and concludes it during November. A host of thrilling events are hold during the season, some of the more moto- worthy being the Brooklande Automobile Racing Club's fixturea at Whitson and on August Bank Holiday; the Racing Divers' Club's 500-mile race; the Motor Cycling Club's High-speed Trial, and the Junior Car Club's 200 mile Rice, Any of these and many others not Included-will show the visitor some of the finest track racing in the world.
A competitive event that should not be missed in the Shola'oy Walsh, Open Hill Climb; · This climb, which is now included in the European Hill-Climbing Cham- pionship, attracts the speed kinga of many Continental countries, driving cars that hava, figured in world-famous: TACS. The hill has a gradient of about 1 in 0, and cornering of the most exciting or- dor is to be seen from perfoot vantage points. The event is organiad by the Midland Automo bile Club. Sholaley Walsh is in picturesque country not far from, and west of Worcester..
The Brighton. Rally, and - Con- cours d'Elegance is an event of a different nature that "vios, in
in other parts of Europe. This year entrants for the rally will be allowed to start from many Con- tinental points, and valuable prizes will be offered. The Concours, staged in England's great holiday resort, provides an excellent oppor tunity of woeing some of the finest (Continued on next Column.)
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very simple, and it can be justly said that the Morris Minor The Motor Show will be followed B.V. two-seater in every so of by the Commercial Motor Show
November 5-14) and the Motor the term is an extremely economi Cycle Show (November 30-December cal, car to run. It has undergone more than six months' secret test- 5) both also held in London's those shows are no less important fug of the most rigorous kind, and Olympia. In their respective fields than the Motor Show itself, and I am very pleased with its behavi it in recognised that this year's | our." Commercial Motor Show will re- voal many important advances, particularly in the direction of the application of the Diesel engine to heavy goods and passenger-carry. ing vehicles
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