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HONG KONG, DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1936...
ALL BRITAIN is fascinated
AVIATION
SUMMER TRAVEL ON
:
THE AIRWAYS
WHAT THE NEW
TIME-TABLES
WILL PROVIDE
"Land-Sea-Air" Trips
THE LIGHTING OF AERODROMES
One of the latest of London's terminal aerodromes, Gatwick, is replete with every lighting device for night-lying operations, most of them having been supplied" by
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BRITAIN'S NEW AIR FLEET 1.
Fastest Single- Engined Bomber
the General Electric Co., Ltd... A substantial order for a new England, which has been respon- type of bomber for the British sible for the lighting equipment Royal Air Force is at present be- for many of the principal aero- tng executed; and delivery of the dromes in Britain, as well as in machines will begin in the sum- Egypt, India and elsewhere on the mer Empire air routes.
The summer time-tables of the sengers" leaving Manchester" at 10
The new aircraft, designed and In the main, the equipment at bullt by the Fairey Aviation Co., European airways came into opera- am. will establish connections at Gatwick is similar to that install- Ltd. is known as the "Battle" and tion on April 19th.
the London air-port which willed at Croydon and Imperial Airways,
comprises a during
the enable them to reach Paris by Neon beacon and
will be the fastest single-engined summer season,, will provide four 2.45 p.m. Brussels at 3 p.m. and Wind indicator, boundary and ob- with
beacon tower, bomber in the RAF. It atted services. 3 day in each direction' Cologne by 4 pm. the same after-struction lights and poles, cables, liquid-cooled Rolls-Royce Merlin" 3 12-cylinder V-shaped between London and. Paris There noon."
switchgear and controlling ap-engine. developing
very high paratus. Osram lamps, etc.
horse-power, The exact horse-
it may be stated that the engine power must not be revealed, but
possesses greater power than any at present in use in the service.
will also be three services on weekdays KO Brussels, four to Coogne, and two dally, except Sunday, between London and Switzerland.
The
service will scheduled to fly non-stop between London and Baale. There also be non-stop services London to Cologne.
Swiss
be
will
from
Express air-liners WIII
bring Prague, Vienna, Budapest.
and Brindisi within a day's flying of London.
views of the Alps.
ta
tier
be moved
"The daily express..service Switzerland wilt bring that coun-
At the new Brighton, Hove and try within three hours of London, Worthing Municipal Airport at and air-taxis are to be available Shoreham there is a 9-kW. three- on Swiss aerodromes which
portable landing floodlight WIN! enable visitors, in a fight lasting equipped with Osram horizon No speed figures can be given, but to it is understood that slightly over ten minutes after leaving the Fairey aerodrome at Hayes, Mid- dlesex, the "Battle" could be over. the South Coast of England.
The new machine is officially described as
an ultra high-speed two-seater medium bomber; it is a low wing monoplane, with retract- able undercarriage and tall-wheel, allmetal, with the exception of the redder, allerons and the elevators,
from half to three quarters of any lamps, which can haur, to obtain splendid bird's eye various parts of the aerodromes to enable pilots to land from be- "An hour's dying will take holl-hind it. The floodlight is moved day-makers from 'London to Le by tractor and is
connected to Touquet, while many facilities are various plug points on the ring to be provided in combined week-main underground supply system. end trips by air and land, Leaving indicator is also installed.
A G.E.C. illuminated wind tee London. ön Friday evening.
This will be able to fly to
has 20 ft. cross, arms, and on its enjoy special steamer excursions upper surface are mounted forts up the Rhine, and
25-watt Osram lamps enclosed in London by Sunday evening. Simi- Weatherproof glasses for indicat- la trips, in which air and land
ing purposes. transport are combined, will en
one
Germany.
be back in
"The air-line system df Europe." explained an official of Imperial Airways, "now comprises approxi- mately 30 companies operating over more than 60.000 mies of routes, and this summer's pro- Arammes are the most compre- fensive so far Introduced. enabling able week-end parties to make by air connections to be provided air-and-rall excursions along the liner.
air-liner and part by ocean
In this from London to roughly 200 towns Belgian coast; while
way one can By in an air across Africa, obtaining air views and cities on the continent.
hollday lasting about a week it will of forests, deserts, and be possible to make Aights right in its natural surroundings. and wild life round Europe, with ample time on the ground for incidental sight-liners leaving Cape Town for Eng- then return by sea in one of the
land
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BEST EQUIPPED
"This summer Beets of luxu- riously-equipped a'r-liners will be at the disposal of those who want tu go as far as they can, and see as much as they can. In any given period of time. Connections will
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sceink.
COMBINED EXCURSIONS
POSSIBLE
"Specially arranged land-sea- air excursions are an increasingly
"A fortnight's air cruise will ex-popular feature "in holiday, travel. be established between the system able trips by flying-boat to be fineraries are becoming available of British inland airways and the made to and fro over the Mediter-in which one can start by train.
continenta and Empireranean. and for those with more continue by motor-coach, the
As an
the time at their disposal there will be change from land to air and dy example of Inter-connection between British combined excursions In which hundreds ot miles: afterwards and continental air services, pas- part of the Journey will be made changing from air-liner to river
maln routes.
DRIVING TESTS
PERCENTAGE OF FAILURES JUSTIFIES THEIR IMPOSITION:
Figures given by the Minister of Transport last week in the House of Commons are ample justification, for the imposition of the driving tests which became operative almost 2 year ago, Of the 234,394 candidates who have presented themselves
no fewer
than 34,744 have failed to pass-
of 15.2. Since the
means
a percentage
test is by no
excessively severe, these figures are impres- sive, for they mean the temporary exclusion from the full freedom of the road of a very large num- ber of potentially "exceedingly dangerous persons,
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which are fabric covered. It em- bodies the very latest develop- ments in stressed skin construc- tion. The fuselage is of "Monoco- que" construction and is riveted in a manner similar to that of a modern liner.
The cockpit, which is occupied, by the pilot and observer, is en- closed by a glass covering, giving the occupants an all-round view.
boat or car, or to the saloons of
bined Itineraries, carefully planned an ocean liner. It is such com-
to provide accurately-timed con nections. which are opening the wonders and beauties of long- distance trave' in possible before."
a way never
MOTOR JOTTINGS
BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS
Supervision Necessary In Wet Weather
Recently several cases have oc-
FITTING-UP THE GARAGE
Proper Equipment For The Garage Which Will Soon Save The Initial Expense: Work Which Owners May Want To Do Themselves.
up
curred of brake adjustments being Orst time by a man who le fresh
The acquisition of a car for the, on their cars in their own garages, found to be inoperative owing to to the pursuits of motor.ng brings importance of something being rusted up. This trouble is an automatically the question of than a mere lock-up.
when the building will..assume the not likely to be found out until it the garage.
De
en
in order to improve the action of is necessary to use the adjustment ! The persona circumstances of the brakes. Therefore, although the weather is likely, in the na- tural course of things, to improve with the approach of spring, it of this trouble will still be brought may well be that many other cases
to light.
and
more
many motor
From observation one can все houses which hire car owners will vary
been properly fitted out for con- crmously. Many newcomers have ventence already in existence a garage at others have no facilities at all.
emciency,
while
available for erecting one: uthers necessities, even if of only a simple tached to their houses, or space whatever the conditions; certain immediate neighbourhood. Others, difference in the use of a building. i can rent vacant
garages in the nature, do make
a considerable again. have to make use local public garage,
and it frequently happens that the new owner is encouraged to add to the amenities as he gain ex- ¡perience.
of the
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HINTS TO THE UNINITIATED
The imposition of driving tests has, in our opinion, done more than merely ensure
some degree of skill in the handling of motor cars by
new drivers: it has im pressed upon a good many of those who have not had to take the test; the fact that there may be more
The reason advanced by some than they thought in the driving repairers for the trouble that of a car. The greater the atten- the winter has been an unusually
EASE OF ACCESS TO THE CAR tion directed to the subject of wet one, and that in some districts With all this variety it is diff- driving the more "driving cons- cars have had to negotiate flood-cult give any precise rules for the cious" the community becomes ed stretches of road, with the reselection of a garage "for the; new the greater is the chance that the sult that water has been thrown owner, except that "ease of access more egregious mistakes and lapses will be avoided,
When the tests were firet sug gested "The Autocar" expressed the view that the thing to examine
it will be wise, to examine the from later experience that when gard to the doors, which should was the candidate's knowledge brake adjustments in order to see "and understanding" of the High- that they are not seized up with his car
once he becomes dependent upon have hinged latches to hold them way Code rather than his or her rust, and to take steps to free reasons its availability at any time! Wedges may be used, but are not for business or social pen in windy weather, Chocks or ability to steer a car. We sull ad- them if they should be found to
becomes of increasing importance as latches, sirice one may have. here to that opinion. A clever be in bad condition. This may.
za convénient or easy to handle. Hence there is in the sense of skill with steering in some cases, entail withdrawing thought in arranging for a garage. to fumble for them in some awk-
need for some wheel and brakes-driver may be the brake drums, but as the ad- able to extricate himself safely justments must be freed sooner or owner can do in the motor house Means for securely fastening the The subject of what a new Yard place on a dark, wet night, from a tight corner into which he later it is well to undertake the .should never have got; what we task without further delay,
as soon as the car has taken up doors are essential, or they may wish to encourage is the driver
its quarters. is, however, one on uddenly swing to with the wind. who, acting on the precepts of the
great deal of infor- an entry to the garage, with the Highway Code, never gets into the tight corner.
On the assumption that the new. up round the brake drums and to 'the car" is of prime importance.. owner of a car has had no previous brake gear to an exceptional ex- as otherwise the convenience of experience in fixing up a garage tent. It. therefore, one's car has having a car i largely
In useful working order, the first been used during very wet weather Practically every
spoilt.
inds point that needs settling is in re-
"Your husband," said the doctor, "is too fond of strong coffee. You must not let him have it. He gets too excited."
"Yes, but doctor," protested the wife, you should see how excited he gets when I give him weak coffee."
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It might also be wise to give a which a little extra attention to the lubri- mation could be given. The majo- result that grievious damage may cation of steering Joints, although rity of owners will handle their be done to the bodywork or wings if these have been kept properly ears themselves (as opposed to the of the car lubricated they should not have few who have paid help in one suffered from flooded roads. Lu- form or another for the sake of still in the motor house the usual As soon as the car is at a stand- brication of spring shackles might economy. The precise amount of practice la to ease. off the brakes also be verified, as they, too, are tothe attention given to a car by and chock the front or rear wheels sincéptible to inud and water. In the owner himself is a matter of with something which will acti connection with such chassis conventente, so much can be a Hop A most useful device points it is a sound axiom that carried out at rice station, for this purpose is a twelve-inch water cannot enter bearings ir but it is bertam theen twill be many length of wood roughly four or ave they are kept filled with grease who will radze i Habit of working inches square.
AVIATION NOTES
From Far And Near
PROJECT IS DELAYED "It is learnt that the projected Slan-Chengtu Airway can not be Inaugurated until the completion of the aerodrome at Hanchung. southern Shenal. To expedite the Work of construction, Lieul.-Gene- ral Sun Wel-jt, Commander of the 38th Army, has assigned one com- pany of so'diers to assist in the work..
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NEW AIR LINES The Tokyo, Ministry of Con- munications has decided to begin work on two air-mail and passen. ger lines connecting Tokyo and Palso and Fukuoka with Talhoku. The new lines will connect Japan. proper, with insular possessions and also islands in the mandated group in the South Seas. Douglas planes will be used for the new routes.
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EXTEND AIR LINE
The Canton Municipal authori- ties are planning to establish a civil aerodrome in Honam island. opposite Canton city. The South- western Aviation Corporation has decided to extend, as from August 15, it Canton-Hai-nan Airway
from Pakhoi. south-western Kwangtung, to Nanning, provincia! capital of Kwangsi, so as to link up with the Canton-Lungchow Line.
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A two-seater long-range mono-, plane, similar in appearance to the famous British (De Havilland) Comet has been designed and built at Bandoeng, near Batavi. The Walraven 2. as the type et aircraft is called, has a top speed (according to Pobjoy Airmotors, Ltd., of Rochester, two of whose 90-h.p. Niagara engines are used) of 156 m.p.h. Its cruising speed is 137 m.p.h., Its range 1,100 miles.
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IN SOUTH PACIFIC The Netherlands Indies company, KNILM, are taking steps to e first with an exterisive network of airlines in the South Pacific, A service between Jav2 and the Philippines via Dutch and British North Borneo is being acty prosecuted
and aerodroma are
being conditioned. KNILM, hope to bring Manila within a day's reach of Sourabaya before the end of 1935,
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A NEW AIR ROUTE IN THE FAR EAST The aerodrome at Balikpapan was opened on the 8th Feb- -ruary when a KNELM. Douglas aircraft made the first call on the new service between Surabaya and Balikpapan via Bandjermasin.
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