4
MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Saturday, the 22nd. December, 1923.
1 Being the Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Assocrationi.
LOCAL MOTOR
NOTES & NEWS
realised that
The Hongkong Automobile to hive Association has been in Co- there are at present about a
COURTESY ON THE ROAD.
Small Errors Which Cause Trouble.
Should the driver who is des-
munication with the "Star" thousand ears and some three sending a hill waive any right of Ferry Company regesting the hundred motor cycles in the Precedence he may have and give "charges for the transportation of Colony. flood motoring roads to a car proceeding up the eyele subs and cycle combin have been provided on both sides ? It is the generally accept- ations across the harbour, with of the harbour, but the use osed rule, and I think it is a good the result that a reduction of fifty these necessarily involves can Le, From $2 to $1.50 has stant sending of ears and eyele
cents
been obtained in the case of con across the water.
binations. la the meuntime. neotiations are procenting with the Government on the whole
question of moder across the harbone.
It should
he
mind. when considering
0%
one, says Capt. E de Norman. ville, who continues:-But it is a question upon which there is some diversity of opinion.
Suppose the car ranting down. Saturdays and Sunday will has a clea, mal, whereas the c-pecially, long rows of rats ta ascending ear has to pass some transport he seen waiting to be transported moving vehicle? Sil 1 across the harbour, and those first say, res. The descending car in the line count themselves lucky may be either accelerated so that in in being able to get over quickly it passes the obstraction in time the As for the others well, what they allow a clear road to the clim question, that the "Stir" Ferry say scarcely printable, Delaber, or it may be slowed down -- service for passengers alone is of this -ort ought not to be: Lotally inadequate, ni
that they would not be experienced on stopped. if necessary for
the same purpose. the Company has a duty on por if we had the service which the
It is essential of course, that form in catering for passengers size of the motoring community first. Much as
It is also inexcusable the drives of the descending car we sympathise warrants. with the autor cyclists, the Com- that, as a correspondeat reported should make it abundantly clear pany cannot be expected to crowd last week, a man should have to which course he intends to purs already overcrowded ferries with wait for nearly two hours before Sue, or whether he insists on cycles on other vehicles. There he can get his eyele across the sticking to his rights," and the is no hiding the fact that the harbour. That is unavoidable ascending driver should act in Company does not want to carrer under present conditions, but we stantly upon Such indication. If cycles the present ferries were sig most emphatically that better the latter is in the slightest doubt. not designed for vehicular acetime arrangements should be provided. he should act as he would in modation) and the new charges
are
no doubt, tu drive meant, them was.
for orhnary passengers, and the fr
something for something is motorists by providing the special we shall wake
have
port
• ·
nor
nothing Moreover, this trans- prevail. Onze again, we presso
question i altogether the foveranent the urgency of Too big for such * Company to this question.
provision of
The
deal with.
the Government.
adequate facilities Tests with Much elment is heard regards
HARLEY-DAVIDSON PRIZE-WINNING TRIO.
MOTOR CYCLE SHOW.
Next Year in Chicago. The 10th U.S. National Motor Cycle, Bicycle and Accessory Show will be held in Chicago, February 4th to 9th, 1924, at the Broadway Armory- The last show was held in New York.
In order that each section of the country be properly recogniz- ed the Show will be alternated between the East and the West, New York one year and Chicago the next. The Show brings to- gether the entire cycling industry annually. and manufacturers, jobbers and dealers get together, exchange views and lay plans for further increase of their pro- duction and sales. The season just closing has been very good for the cycle people. Approximately 50,000 motor bicycles were made and sold while bicycle production and sales ran better than half a million. The value of the motor cycle and bicycle a means of swift and economical transporta- iting is being
realized more fully to-day than ever be- fore and retail merchants in practically every line of business are using the motor cycle and Iside van for quick. light delivery purposes, effecting a marked sar- ing over the horse drawn de- livery wagon or motor track. "On the inside of all doors in The motor cycle has another the closed models, genuine buri place in society with the city. walnut venter panels appear in county and State police and con- NEW CADILLAC MODEL.
matched sets. The walnut mold-stabulary. By its use automobile Among the exhibits at the ings, mohair finishings frimmed in bandits have been apprehended closed car shows now in progress Panel, effects, and the gathered and thousands of dollars worth add greatly to the of property saved for its owners The majority of members of the in various parts of Amente, the pockets
This Harley-Davidson team, F. E. Larsen. (left) Gunnar Westerberg (centre) and Erik Westerberg (right) won the manufacturers' prize and first prize in individual competition, both solo and sidecar, in the famous Interna- tional Six Days' Trials held this summer in Sweden.
BATTERIES URGED.
For All Cars Exported from America.
"IMPERIAL SEDAN."
"
CADILLAC EXPORT.
similar circumstances on a level road—that is, allow the car with The point we wish to stress, is the right of way undi-puted use that action is needed, not two or of the road. three years, hener. bit 292. Fur The Hume cannot fairly be more years than we care to recall, is a survival of the days when This waiving of rights on a hill huid at the dear of the Company, we have been promised larger cars were not quite so reliable as After all thoin service is intended farries, with adequate pravision they are now, and it was Tairi Yational Automobile Chamber of Imperial Sedan, a new model in the interior appearance of the that would never have been re-
afe to reckon that the hill-clim Commerca, A., feeling that the V 63 line presented by the doors. The six roller curtains covered otherwise. Cute bet was more or less in trouble careful wat intelliren af Cadilac Motor Car Company, is are carried in the header above cruple
Incidentally, it has always struck ears throughout the world are lighter, for cars and eyeles. True, of years bende to realise that we
the door rather than on the door! exciting unusual attention. that service is inadequate and blaves pot own thansand, but məşhe just as Rely to have poor brakes resulting from standardization.
me that the descending car was best served if the full benents contains a number of new features itself.
The export business of the st awkward for those who are key thousand ear-
which heretofore have been "The rear compartment in both Cadillac Motor Car company for t handle.
sedan and in a hurry to get their machines Then, unless these his ferries the ascending car was to have can be achieved, and the obtainable only in the highest-the
the Imperial 1923 shows a large increase over serve, but it is better than are running, abate cha is with inadequate engine powers and use of battery ignition of all prices custom coachwork, Ac-Sedan is seven inches longer than that of 1922. During one recent
need of considerate treatment. July 1, 1924. therefore to be just as much in automobiles shipped abroad after cording to Mr. Lynn MeNauch-in the type 61 sedan, affording week, cars were shipped from the tom, the Cadillac Vice-President more leg mom. It is also two Cadillac factory destined for the However, the "udwritten law "
Experience shows that battery Sectations are that the Imperial higher.
Jand General Sales Manager, ex-inches wider and one-half inch following points": -Caracas, Von- being what it is, it is wise to ignition has proved successful in dan will prove one of the Com. A number of improvements Lisbon, Portugal; Lowton, Eng lezuela: Sydney, Australis; adhere to it. although the need all territories where it has been has passed.
used and it seems that the proper plate glass division be driver's vision. The front door Christiania, Norway: Geneva, pany's most popular 1924 models have been made to aid the land: Stockholm, Sweden; ing the drainage works proceed-
There is another point concern-time has arrived to give to auto- ing along the read at Aberdeen. It is to be hoped that the where the thoughfare has been does not seem to me to be quite so world the benefits that result feature which differentiates the division in the two-piece ventilat Greece: Utrecht, Holland; and ing courtesy on the road which mobile users in all parts of the |tween the front and rear posts are smaller. Other detail Switzerland; Mexico; Honolulu, compartments is the particular changes in design bring the Hawaaian Islands: Athens, Goverment will wake up to the opened up for some months. fact that this Colony is growing rendering the latter end of Aber generally observed as it should be. from standardization
The wet weather having apparent modern system of ignition. Imperial Sedan from the Sedan.ing windshield in a lower posi-Brussels, Belgium. Twenty-one at an alarming rate, necessitating deer some what dangerous to the taking of urgent steps to traffic. The Secretary of the ly arrived. I may fittingly, and, Servicing of. hatteries has states Mr. McNaughton. tition in its relation to the height cars were also shipped September provide, or call for tenders for, local Automobile Association hope, usefully, bring it to your greatly developed during the extends across the whole width of the driver's eyes."
quick and efficient service of states that the Government has notice.
last few years as a result of of the car and can be raised or transport. The present arrange been approached on the matter. You know if you are walking better organizations in most "When the car is chauffeur-i ments are absolutely incapable and the works are expected to along the pavement of your native countries. It has become more driven, the turning of a of coping with demands. The be completed by the end of town how annoying it is to be accessible Government does not appear January.
bespattered with mud thrown up efficient; and facilities heretofore raises the partition, giving the by the wheels of passing cars inadequate in outlying sections same complete privacy to
rear comparimen Of Course you
batare to be materially improved in imperisi limousine. This glass do: when you are at the wheel of the very near future.
is curved, 7.32-inch thick your own car, do you realise! As result, the number of isolat-
and of mirror finish, Con. that yours is one of thoseled placea in which any possible
forming in passing cars." and that with inconvenience affects
with quality only a the many fother people also a liking for mud small number of users in ex-have been added to the whole refinerpents which baths is rather du acquired taste tremely remote sections, will be- Well, I hope you do realise it, but come more limited, whereas the line of V-63 closed models.
"When the owner drives the
A FINE
MOTORING ROAD.
on the road between
"This photo. taken Maumen and Waterville, Ohio, Lshows', two "Harleys passing one another. “
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On this
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lowered at will.
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I am afraid many of you don't! marked benefits from standar imperial sedan, the partition is
Errors of this kind are, off dization that are derived in course, 99.9 per cent. errors of lower costs to d large number of lowered and completely disap- ignorance, and, so far as "Safety owners of automobiles. immed- pears in the back of the front First" is concerned, they are diately reflect to advantage of all ability of the standard sedan. "sest, giving the cozy companion- trivial Trivial or not, however, regardless of locality and boun-This sarne feature, which patrons so long as you do not sacrifice daries.
safety, you should try to keep your wheels out of puddles when
pedestrians are about.
Put yourself in the place of the
MOTORCYCLES FOR TRAFFIC
SQUAD.
demanding the extreme touches of refinement have formerly been able to obtain only in custom work, is included in the seven- inhabitants of a country town the keenly sought after Los "Our distributors raport that
After hanging fire for weeks, passenger Imperial Suburban. through which you pass. They Angeles police order. for 64 visitors at the shows have ex- are streaming to or from church motorcycles was recently award-pressed interest in many other on & Sunday evening, ali in theired the Pacific Motor Supply Co.improvemeals "Sunday best." Public safety This is the largest contract for Cadillac bodies. does not require that you shall police machines ever placed in "The carpets, curtains, and slow down materially until you the West. When the new ma-upholstery, it has been noted, are actually in the streets of the chines arrive, the present fleet of bave been planned by artists who town. bat on the outskirts you 40 machines will be turned over have exercised the same degree may have choked with dust or by the traffic sque'd to the of care sa would be used in splattered with mud a score or so
agency.
in the
new
decorating the drawing mom of
a most cultured home.The up holstery and other interior trun-
of perfectly inoffensive citizens,
You didn't notice them except such as seemed likely to get in ignorance, DI thoughtlessness mings are of a new fine of velvet the way. But they noticed you that is at the root of the matter mobair made from the fift card- As I say, you err unwitting Try to leave an impression oflings of gout hair. Smoking and those of you who do errand courteous behaviour, rather than vanity cases have been specially perhaps these few words may one of selfish carelessness, be-designed so they will match the The Philoso have the affect y czaziori bind you,