MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY the 25th October, 1921
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(Being the Official Organ of the Honykeng Automobile Association),
PESH CYCLA. Gaan deans
LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS
to break tlos. but as the thora wore none, the 'times were weather, the final stago of the not considored. The timokooping motor cycle speed judging com- of the compotitors was much bot- petition was completed on Satur-tor on the Hongkong run than Kowloon, but A little day last.
more attention to close running Ontho Kowloon run of the fifteen to schedule would have helped compotitors who started only two.mast of the competitors. Contrary who curiously enough happoned to a previous erroneous report the to be riding Harley Davidson ma-Harley Davidson machine was chinesfailed to complete the jably ropresented and with a ilttte course. One compotitor A. Gascon, more lusk and better timekeeping| Harley combination, had ox-would have secured the trophy. tremely rough luck in that he worked the whole of his hour's stop at Castle Pouk to repair a
Postponed from the previous taken Saturday on account of
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Tho committoo wish to thank puncture; checked out to tima, all their helpers ospecially Mr. and punctured again at the foot 0. H. Wilson who kindly placed of Lai Chi Kok Hill. The other bis car and matshed at the dis compotitor A. Terry-Harley posal as well as his personal combination took the wrong road, services, also Mr. E. Bell and Mr. G. Saunders who gave their sor- vices as checkers. The results are given on another page.
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The riding of the competitors wan of a good standard, and with a little more practice and more careful attention to running to timo the finish would havo heon closer,
run.
A VETERAN ON PARADE.
An editorial comment in The English World's Carriers, an monthy rocord of the carrying! trades of the World, is scarcely motor cyclists. It On the Hongkong run all the flattering to
the report of the competitore who started finished deals with the courrA. Pour competitors Departmental Committoo on the who complete the Kowloon run Taxation and Regulation of Road failed to start in the Hongkong Vehicles, and takes exception to A. Kumjahn bang in the suggestion that motor oycles should have a prior claim over
"The name "balloon' tyros has a spill hospital wing to
in matter of
already boon applied to equipment faw days previously, and A.trade. vehicles
of this description, rocalling Woolley also being on the sick reduction of taxation. Wo won- what Hongkong motor
of tho old-Limors list. Chanoy did not appear, it dor
say for
the early days of the bicycle, i The following list of rogistered being understood that he had cyclists will have to
whan pneumatic tyres first came motor cycles in the Colony is forgotten to buy another mount themselves in defence of the
Now that balloon tyres have into existence and no taken from the official police that week. Suon was called following indictmont which we
from the articlo Intaken their place in the motor terined, to distinguish thom record ::.. on quote
Harley Davidson question :-
world and the word "balloon." as from the solid and cushion tyret, applied to tyres, has become a thon in common use. It is made Indian
Triumph...
Legvinaires from Centuria, Wis., entered this eld bis in the contest to determine the oldest car With street lamps for headlights and a driven to the American Legion convention in St Paul Cognac barrel for a gas tank, they made the trip to the convention city under that own power.
away from business.
the Colony
**BALLONN
TYRES...
HOW THE NAME HAS ARISEN.
to
some
were
HONGKONG'S
CYCLES.
MOTOR
A. J. S
B. 8. A...
81
48
41
22
Henderson
18
Royal Enfield
14
12
Douglas...
10
Neracar...
10
Ace
Cloveland
Matchlost
RA
Excelsior
James Sunbeam
Jap
Lovis
The first test consisted of stop- "We cannot think of anything part of the language, it is inter-clear that much work remains to ping and restarting on the steep more iniquitous thau this sugesting to note that the first on-be done before 'suporty res' will ost part of Bhaukiwan Hill. Most gestion because we know of no nouncement over made of the be available to the public. The
with them arei of the competitors did well at vehicle on the road less desirable now tyre was given to the world experiments this, especially Mounior, being and of loss service to the com- only fourteen months ago, and divulged at this timo only as a closely followed by Woodwardmunity than the motor cycle. that that first wonouncement gave matter of general interest.
"This experiment represont. and Ewan
Of all road nuisances it is the it the name that has since clung
an attention of the pneumatic greatest, and undoubtedly the to it.
On March 10, 1923, there ap- principle in a logical direction and In the brake test on Sai Wan great majority of its riders aro Hill, Woodward did extremely the youth of the country whose peared in Automobile Topics, a bring the tyre much nearer the
ideal a tyre woll, assisted by a little careful time and money could well be loading publication in the motor engineer's thought and goar changing, H.S. spont to bettor advantage. In field, an article written by S. P.'flexible as a soap bubble and as Komor's pull up was nasily the the hands of those young men Thacher, now Technical Director strong as stool. best of the aftern son--a good pull the motor eyele is a far noisier of the Tyre Manufacturing De-| up from a fairly fast paco with vehicle than any other on the - no skidding, Mounier and Kow road."
also did well hero.
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When Mr. Thacher applied the partment. United States Ilubber name" balloon" to the new type Company, which settles once for of tyres it was with no thou bt all any controversy that might that the name would be por
As a matter juriso as to how the name or-manently adopted.
iginated.
of fact, a much more satisfactory The article roads in part as name have born devised, such as We understand that the Comfollows:
But the namo low-prossure. petitors proceeded to Repulso Bay where they were checked in mitlov of the Automobilo Associa-
"In order to provide groator stuck and has been officially and taken to a matahod where ation have now approved of an cushioning for passenger cars the adorted by tyre manufacturers. moet excellent tea was provided. Empire Supernumerary Member United States Tyre Company has
From the brake tout the com-
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the
Max-
ship of 10s. 6d. per annum and let it be known that cord tyres, members and prospective mem-large in section and having very
podestrian. N Checking out after an hour's bors are, therefore, able to effect a thin carcasses, have been subst-sachusetta judge ruled, is not wait at Ropulse Bay the conspeli- considerable saving. Naturally tuted for the present conventional obliged legally to jump out of the
tho member arrives tors had an uneventful run home, whon
sizes with very remarkable ropath of a motor-car, but it sounds) there being one secret chock in England he comes under sutts in experiments now being like a good time to waive his
charges. carried on. This check was tho the way.
rights Wall Street Journal,
on
full
scale
of
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Roading Standard Rudga
Soott
Brough Superior, O. K Junior Cotton Norton
P. & M. Raleigh Zonith Autopod...
Bat
Hudeon....
Now Comet New Imperial Sun Vitone·
MEMBERS OF THE MOTOR CYCLE SECTION OF THE H.KA.A. AT LAST SATURDAY'S CONTEST.
SPEEDING UP TRAFFIC.bottle noede, installing the block
AUTHORITIES CHANGE
signal system and controlling. parking more thoroughly,
"GANGWAYIE
THEIR POLICY.
The boulevard stop plan is ong Traffic authorities in Amerlon of the newest methods to rush aro finally coming to realize the drivers downtown in the morning wisdom of a singular change in and back home of the evening. their traffic laws.
Many cities now prohibit driving That is, a change from slower directly into a main street, and to faster trallo in congested dis- provide a fine or imprisonment triots and during heavy traffic unless every motorist stops before hours.
entering or crossing a street.
It is an anomaly in safety re- There have been caser also of [gulation, a direct departure from arresting drivers who traffic police the practice of keeping the speed thought wore going too slow. of vobielos down, the more con-And there have been suggestions · sosted the area the lower the for additional rozulations among speed.
which one would prohibit the use Now, after yours of study and of congested atreets by inex practice, police officials and other parienced drivers,
thar students of traffic and
In New York another sugges- automobiles should be kept en tion has been made by which no the move to avoid congesion. In-auto would be permitted down- stead of falling prey to the town with less than three pas- difficulty of congested traffic, sengers. This would keep; many thoy, have finally decided to take auto owners from driving to the bull by the borne and our business alone, or evon boing. that bugaboo itsolf. `-`
driven down by their atauffeurs, The cure is the speeding of It would mean the use of one traffic laws.
vehicle where two or more pre- viously had been taken out.
LAWS "BROKEN." Automobiles are permitted to go through safety zones, instead of around them. They may at discreto park street carS
dig distancos, in congested
triots, while the car.
IMPORTS ONLY CHASSER Australia imports only chass09, as the Commonwealth is well sable out of its own timber re- taking on or discharging paerong. sources, to manufanture all the The value: ure. And at some points in coachwork it needs. certain cities, automobiles are of the chasses Imported from directed to paes streat care to the Great Britain by the Common- wealth is increasing with each loft.
All to spoed up-rather than succeeding year. In 1921 it was £235,745; in 1922, £279,388; in slow up-traffic.
Besides breaking old traffic 1923, £560,889, and for the first regulations authorities are Fooking three months of the present year, more permanent means of solving £125,552, which shows sub. the congestion problem. They atantial increase on the corres- are, widening streets, providing ponding periods more one-way streets, eliminating previous years.
of the two
Bosch
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5-14 inch.
$1.30
82.10
Platinum Points (B) For Motor Cycles':
Short.....
$5.00...
Long...........
$5.00
Platinum Points (2) For Motor Cars: Short......
$9.50 $8.50
Long
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