MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Saturday, the 19th. Jannary, 1921.
1 Being the Oficial Gigun of the Hongkong Automobile Assocrationk
LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS
garage will undoubtedly Building operations are now the
one of the most well in hand on the new garage prove to be
It is at an of the Hongkong Hotel. situated useful in the Colony. at the junction of Morrison Hill important road junction and sil and Stubbs Road. When cam- cars proceeding front the city to pleted. this building will be either the Peak. Repulse Bay or easily the finest of its kind-in: Shaukiwan will pass its doors. the Colony, offering to motorists So far as the site is concerned it every requirement in the way is one which has been admirably! of service and providing for the chosen and one which is being Hotel motor departmant a garage developed to its fullest possible more in keeping wish the high extent. place it occupies in the Colony's motoring circles.
In this issue, we give some in! teresting details, accompanied by Built of reinforced concrete and photographs, of the new type of being reproof throughout, the motor bus which is shortly in he building will consist of a ground introduced into Kowloon. Many: floor, with first and second floors, residents have already seen one. magnificent-looking the total floor space being ap-of these
proximately 36,000 sq. ft. This vehicles doing trial runs across; will provide not only room for the harbour, and on all hands upward of 150 cars, but also praise has been "heart of this repair shops and offices. The modern and thoroughly up-to- ground floor, which will be ap-date bus. The Kowloon Motor) proached by a new 25-ft road Bus Company, and its manager to be compli- from opposite the Monument, willin particular, are have storage room for 57 cars, mented on the enterprise shown
thef -there being petrol and oil tanks,in endeavouring to give Ingether with
washing-down community a really first-class It is certainly time, as space It is proposed to keep service. this for almost exclusively for Mr. White says, that the whole. the 's own garaze care.
estion of Kowloon transport were taken in hand and pineed! The first floor will be approach- under proper control. We hope ed by the same roadway as the that the appearance of this new floor. 12-ft. ramp type of bus will be a factor te ground running up the side of the build wards this desirable end.
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BETTER KOWLOON MOTOR BUSES.
NEW TYPE OF VEHICLE.
MOTOR BUS COMPANYS LATEST ENTERPRISE.
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THE HOWLOON MOTOR 'BUS CO. ETS
Abore is scen a new type
steel interch.
Springs. Front 4114" long, and rear 60",
Wheels.-Buda Michelan disc
Tyres 36 X 6:single front, dual
Frame.Pressed steel 34" wide. Height from 70 over brace. ground without load. 2814; dash
rear.
FURTHER DETAILS.
This shows the first-class accommodation in the now
Kowloon mootor büs.
Interior view of the third-class compartment of the ne motor bus.
We hear that yet another! whole of this floor will be given
Mr. White informs us that over to workshops, and will con- new type of motor bus is to
On the of motor bus which will soon be, through the countisies of many tain a plating shop, machine shop make its appearance vale using shop. as well as road very shortly. This con put into operation in Kowloon arms and private individuale, hej shops for painters, upholsterers.sists of a Deanis chassis with through the enterprise of Mr. has been supplied with date and and carpenters. There will be a superstructure built locally G. E. White, manager of the information regarding the cost, Toom 20 cars to be under and designed to hold twenty-five Kowloon Motor Bus Co. It is a mainte asaca and aiciency of The Kai Tack Com-White. Model No. 122. being a joperating numerous types of buses! repair at one time, as well as 12 passengers. cars in the paint shop, which willpany, who are importing these 30-P hus chassis, with special in all parts of the world. The hega enclosed to make it free machines, have in view the in enclosed bus body, which has best results are invariably obtain from gust and specially heated to troduction of improvements which been specially designed by Mr.ed with buses which have chassis
will contribute ensure proper drying.
to the comfort G. E. White and built by the specially designed for bus work to centre of rear axle. 157': dash of passengers, combined with a Brown Body Corporation, of Bearing this in mind, with the to end of frame 213; length of
chassis overall, 23 feet larger margin of safety and re- Cleveland, Ohio,
weight of other factors thrown in.
Special equipment supplied on The second, flour will bare liability than is provided by some. One of these buses has at his Company eventually decided entrine off Stubbs' Road and will be used for private storage of the light machines now used. ready arrived in the Colony, and to adopt the Waite, Model 30 hassis.Leece-Neville 12 volt those who have seen it are im- passenger bus chassis, which is lighting system; Leece-Neville only, for which there have been same applications already. There. Kowloon is certainly goingmensely pleased with this latest especially constructed. through 12 volt starting equipment: West- lation: Kellogg No. 241 power will be private lock-up boxes ahead in the matter of motoriaddition to the means of local out, solely for passenger bis joghouse Ammeter, extra instal- Stted with collapsible in gates, transportation for passengers. travelling facilities, the Company work.
Mr. White save the demand for take-off tyre pump. American this ensuring to the private owner Very shortly, the taxis now ply-having been heartily congrata-
Van-Siclen speedometer and) the me exclusiveness he would ing in Hongkong will be shifted fated on its enterprise in the mater conveyance in Kawloon Taxometer Recordograph: Elgin
Explaining the Com has already outgrown a light bus have he owned his own garage, across to the other side of the matter.
fenders, H- On the same floor will be pro harbour, for which they were pany's interest in local traffice service and he thinks it would watch: Bosch Duplex vibrating! vided private workshops where originally intended. They have matters. Mr. White states that be most unreasonable to expect ignition system; owners will be able to carry out done splendidly in Hongkong and on November 19th last he made capitalists to lay out money lamps, horn, tools and bumper: their own repairs. Cars will be ought to become just as popular the following observations in a for expansive equipment which Boyce distance type motometer; parked on either side of a wide in Kowloon. They serve a very report to the Government:-"The would have to compete with that! spare tyre and tube.
The total weight of chassis; central fairway, leaving plenty real need, and are especially con- Kowloon European residents on the roads at the present of room for any one car to drawvenient for small parties of three have been agitating, for sometime time. He believes that a better with full equipment is 5,400 Ins. out without interfering with or four who wish to run to any past, through their Association service is only possible with another. On the same floor will be particular spot together. Mrjand the local papers, for an im- better equipment, and better
Details of the two-compartment the general offices, together with A. H. Rowe and the Company of provement in passenger trans- equipment must be protected]
The service agains: competition:
passenger enclosed body, together a showroom and stores of parts which he is the head have cer-portation services.
The first type of bus put on the and accessories.
tainly contributed to the travell maintained by the Kowloon Mo-CHASSIS-SPECIFICATIONS. with general equipment, are as
follow:-
road by the Kowloon Motor Bus ling facilities of the Colony. and tor Bus Company is inadequate
The general chassis specifica-
Length inside of belt line. Ca. All cars going to the garage for we are glad to see their enterprise inasmuch as there are not enough
buses to handle Kowloon's in-tions of this new motor bus are 2514 or 20 119”. oil or petrol will fill up under so well rewarded.
creasing traffic; 'there is very as follow:-
Length outside at belt line, cover of a glass roof projecting
Motor-50 h.p.. 4 cyl, bóre 434 25574′′ or 21′ 314'. from the building and the general The attention of moterists is little distinction between first and
and X 53⁄44."
Width inside at belt line. 80 or convenience and arrangement of drawn to the following notifica-third class accomodation
uncomfortable. Clutch-Single plate type op. 6' 8". the building has been well-studied. tion by the Secretary of the both are very
Width outside at belt line, 86* From the basement to the roof it Star Ferry Co., Ltd"It is Further, larger buses should be in oil.
to handle the Trans. Select type 4 speed will be over 100 ft. high, it is 232 dangerous for chauffeurs andfor used in order ft. long and its width varies from passengers to remain in cars Kowloon Ferry traffic and at the and rev.
Carburetor.-Aspirating type.
Height inside under bows, 75′′ 48 ft. to 84 ft. Work has been in while the latter are being placed same time ran to schedule. The
Ignition. Bosch H.T. Magne- or 6' 3".
Extreme height from top of progress for about two months, on board or landed from the New Peninsula Hotel project, the and it
motorists should Kowloon tram scheme, new roads to. is estimated that lighter, and will it
take another 18 therefore vacate their cars until and general great building acti- Lubrication. -Prèssure pump chassis frame to top of ventilator,
82.3/8" or 6-10.3/8". to months
complete. When the latter are landed on to the vity now going on in Kowloon all and splash.
and Cooling Rad
The equipment includes seven point to the importance and the
Hale & Kilburn cane upholstered opened and in full working swing Praya,"
jimmediate need of a high-class Centrif. Circu. Pump.
Public Conveyance Service. For Gasoline tank (33 gal) seats, three ventilators, 10 strap hangers, one illuminated sign, a rapidly growing locality such Vacuum system.
stop. Big Cycle Show.
Steering-Worm and sector one
signal, two green vections in Chicago week of Shows Kowloon and the New Territor
lights, one tail light, six sida Plans for staging the tenth and the Motor. Cycle Trades oflies, "this service, in order to be of type R.H.D.
Brakes Serv, Foot oper, on lights, one driver's mirror, rear National Motorcycle, Bicycle America is arranging an exhibit the greatest utility, should be and Accessory Show at the Broad- both interesting and instructive flexible and mobile, capable of trans. dem. Emerg. Hand oper. steps, hand and guard rails, one
spare tyre and tube, carrier. way Armory Chicago, during the for the dealers. Everything in the expanding and contracting with R. Wheel Dem.
The total weight of the body! week of February 4th. to 9th are cycling line will be exhibited at great speed in order to avoid the Wheelbase. Standard
with full equipment is 3,240 ba wall under way and point to a the Show: Motorcycles, bicycles delay always entadiad in the lay-inches,
TreadFront, 5875"; fear 6036" to which may be added 40 pas record breaking line op of oxhi-velocipedes, wire wheel goods, acing down of central power bitors and attendance of the trade, cessories of all kinds etc. This is stations and steel rails. A high Gear Ratio. Standard 68 to 1sengers at 120 s, wach, making The entire cycling fraternity of the first Cycle Show to be held in class motor, bus service would Drive. Telescopic shaft and 2 a total road, weight of 13.440 lbs.
(six tons). 1 Gniversals.2 the country will hold their con Chicago since fall of 1921, meet this demand”
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Mr. G. E. White, manager of the Kowloon Motor Bus Co., and designer of the new bus
Here is shown the type of bus now being oper the Kowloon Motor Bus Co.:
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