DEVELOPMENT OF BRITISH LIGHT-WEIGHT MOTOR
CYCLES.
very
American and Continental designers have been greatly im- pressed with the recent successes of the British light-weight motor cyclo, and British manufacturers have now. established A valuable lead in the production of a ministure engine of 175 0.0.
The roadworthiness of this machine is amply demonstrated i by KUBOCHROs recently achieved in South Africa, whore, as an illustration, it may be stated that in a road race near Johannesburg on June 27th inst a rider rom- pleted the couras of 100 miles on a. British machine of 174 c.c. capacity at 0:1 approximate average of 32.6 m. p. h.
Other 175 .c. British machines Chavo also put up wonderful por-į formance in the rocont Interna-: tional Tourist Trophy Tacos, whore
average spoeds WOTU obtained of nearly 52 m.p.b.
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WHY
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, OCTOBER
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ANOTHER LEVEL CROSSING DISASTER.
Four were killed and a score injured when an express running from Philadelphia to New York crashed into an auto truck at Cranford, N. J. To the left aro the remains of the truck: to the right tho romains of the train..
SENIOR T.T. RACE.
consistently at botwoon 37
and 38 minutes, holding lap aftor
lap fourth and fifth position, with
men in front of him possossing
The Sanior T.T. Race assumed rathor 卂 moro international many years' experience of the
character this year, inasmuch as-
T.T. course. Ho finished fourth,
several riders from the Colonies the first overseas rider home, und from the Continent came in 3 hours, 50 minutes, 48'3/5 ovonor the purpose of competing seconds at the remarkable spoed
of 58-89 m.p.h. in the race.
The Tourist Trophy is the most important of any ovent in the motor cycling world, and great oumbers visit the Isle of Man. whore this is held, for the purpose of witnessing the race.
throughout and finished in perfect His Triumph ran faultlessly condition.
Another South African rider
finished third in the Junior Race, so that the Union hus cause to be congratulated in possessing riders worthy of a place in the world's front rank.
In Continental events, Triumphe
FRANCE'S FIRST ...SPEEDWAY.
NEW TRACK NEAR MARSEILLES.
REVIVAL OF HORSE TRACTION.
'ECONOMICAL FOR SHORT.
JOURNEYS.”
Commenting on the "increasing raversion to "horso. traction for haulage purposes" which he says fu taking place, Mr. A. B. Charl- ton, Secretary of the Shire Horse
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1924.
MICHELIN
TYRES
Society, says that the reasons for OFFER YOU THE
this are substantiul.--
Mr. Charlton, in an interview, enumerated cosuomy in working, special adaptability to short journeys with frequent stops, and the pulling capacity of the horse which has hoon demonstrated by the official tests of the Shire Horse Society in London and in America by the dynamomotor.
"Thaus important factors, added Mr. Charlton, "have not boon overlooked by transport and cartago firins to whom roduced costs in investment and mainton-: ance are practies), considerations with savings on motor traction) jaquivalont to ono-third.
Corroborative evidence of the trend to the 1180 of the horea in nunicipal and, city work comes
to hand daily. Metropolitan boroughs are now buying horses to reinforce their depleted studs, and the cardinal and economic considerations of longevity and exemption from tax are combin- Ing to restore the horso to bla position in the public sorvica."
STUDEBAKER WINS.
tho
Paria, July 1-This week Franco is
first opening ite
near Marseilles, the events being economy and the other for endur- automobile spoudway, a 3.1-10 milo concreto track at Miramas,
Two first prizes, one for a motorcycle long distance race anca, were won by standard stook and a 100 mile invitation race Studebaker cars in 2 recent important raves will be held on staged by the Herald of El Paso, for all classes of cars. More Economy and Endurance Run Sept. 14, with a free-for-all 590 Texas (U, S. A.). The Triumph name has usually
mile race with 200,000 francs' in figured in past T.T. entries, but
Tho Studebaker Light-Six, this year the Company decided
cash prizes, and a 400-milo race competing against four other for all types of stock cars. not to compete, but in spito have been securing a number of
well-known таков of cars, of this, tho Triumph name succossos recontly. In the Liege- The Miramas track is built in covered
1882-mile route was represented by one machine: Bordeaux Liege Trial of 1,211 private grounds having an area across Texas, Now Moxico and this was nominated by tho milos, which had to be covered in of 988 acres and is entirely in-Arizona, which included paved Motor Cyclo Union of South one stage, and which in reality closed by a wall 7 foot high and roads, desert wastes and rough A frica. This came about develops into a very keen race.44 miles round with 15 gates mountain traile, in the pro-1 by the South African motorists the Triumph finished first, and for automobiles and 30 for foot soribad 11 days, using but 76 electing Mr. C. H. Young to repro- in the Liego-Paris Liege Trial, passengers: The 3.1 mile track Imperial gallons of petrol and sent thom in the T.T., and ho a race of a similar nature bat of is built of 6 in. concreto on a approximately chose a Triumph for the purpose, 497 miles, the Triumph again hard natural foundation and has quarts of oil. a machine on which he has been finished first. Both of these & uniform width of 53 fost. particularly successful in many races woro run off at the end of South African events, winning Juno.. the Durban-Johnnosburg Ravo of 1922 and the South African T.T. Race of 1921.
MOTOR CYCLE'S 123 MILES PER
HOUR.
fivo Imperial
This is an average of 23.7 miles The two straightaways each per Imperial gallon of petrol and measure 1093 yards and the 1376.38 miles per Imperial quart Curves aro 1640 yards round. of oil
Banking on the turns is 5 The Special-Six carried away contimeters per motor (1.9 in. for the honours for endurance against It was Mr. Young's first visit
39. in.) on the inner half of the field of well-known cars. The to this country, and although
track and 51% centimeters on the only two po nts scored against! quito unacquainted with the Early in July, 13 miles per outer half. In other words, the it were those assessed because course, his riding from the vors hour was attained by H. Le Vack outer edge is only 33 in. higher the driver, who was unfamiliar first showed exceptional merit, on a 1,000 cc. Brough Supartor than the inner odgo. It is claimed with all the rules, purposoly shut some of his qualifying rounds motor cycle during rocord-break that despite this slight amount off his engine in a traffic jam. being at a speed close on 60) m.p.h. ing tests near Paris. According of banking, the wido radius Otherwise, it had a clean score.
First, prize for economy, won by the Light-Six, was a largo, the handsome plaquo, while endurance trophy was a beautiful silver loving cup.
In the race itself he showed to The Motor Cyclo, this is the of the turns and the great splendid form and judgment.highest syeed, by Boveral inilos width of the track make it pos Throughout he Wan
inatan hour, over attained by a sible to maintain a spead of 115 to be rockoned with, lapping single-track vehiclo.
m.ph. on the bonds.
The un grandstands, 1000
'The entire course was covered foot in length and capable of by officials, pross representatives accommodating 8000 persona, aro and checkers." All drivers woro of armored concrete without day required to check their cars in pillars in front of the spectators, and out at pro-determined "con- thus giving an uninterrupted, trol points oach morn- view of the entire track from ing, noon and night. Strict overy point. On the inside of the American Automobile Associa track, opposite the grandstands tion rulos governed the conteat is a building comprising timers and penalties wore assessed for box, press stand, telegraph office
all violations. and signalling station. A tunnol 21 fool wido gives accoss to the
Work O.K. Now.
THY envy the other man's car and wonder how he keeps the He simply engine running smoothly, quietly, "full er pep?" had us remove the aches and kinks. Since then-no trouble at all.
When we say "she'll work 0.K. now," SHE DOES. Our guarantee covers that. So if you're tired of vexations and troubles and excessive repair bills-just drive your car over to--
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Those two now records follow! close on the hoals of equally im- pressive road vidtorios for stock
A second race track, 12. miles Studebaker Cara in Florida, to the south of Paris, is now in a California, Pennsylvania, South vory advanced condition and will Africa, the Syrian Desert and be used for racing noxt year. Australia.
TO LIZZIE.
I love you though your radiator's busted,
I love you though your gudgeon pins are worn;
I love you though your piston rings all rattlo,
I love you though your hood is frayed and torn.
I love you though your carburettor hirey,
I love you though your wheels won't run in line;
I love you though your oil tank's always leaking-
I love you, yos, I love you, Lizzie mio.
I love you though your steering gear is faulty,
I love you though your body creaks and groans;
I love you though your hootor's ceased from hooting,
I love you though your differential moans;
I love you though your big-ends all are knocking,
I love you though your tail-light fails to shine;
I love you though your cushion's hard as blazon-
I love you, yes, I love you, Lizzie mine.
I love you though your king bolts wood rebushing,
I love you though your wind-soroon lots in rain; Ilove you though your clutch is always slipping, I love you though to start you gives me pain;
I love you though your generator's crippled,::
I love you though your intake pipe doos whine;
I love you though your spark plugs all aro missing-
I love you, yes, I love you, Lizzie mins.
I love you though your brushes do not function,
I love you though your valve springs all are poor;
I love you though you're fused in both your headlights,
I love you though I cannot shut your door,
I love you though your paint has lost its lustre,
I love you though your nickel's lost its shine; With all you faults, you fickle jede, I love you- I love you, yes, I love you, Lizzle mine,
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