MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY, 15th. November, 1924.
(Being the Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association).
LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS
Members of the motor cyclists members in order that effective section of the Hongkong organisation be assured. Automobile Association bald a successful dinner at the long- kong Hotel on Thursday night. At which the handsome trophy prosented by the Harley David son nintor cycle Company was présenter to the winner of the rocont spend judging contest.
THE WORLD'S LARGEST MOTORING ORGANISATION.
ANOTHER RECORD.
The world's largest motor or Kanisation created yet another
o'clock On record when the Automobile As- sociation, at 4 Wednesday, (June 4th) passed the Rocond 100,000 mark of in- dividual members.
An onthusiastic discussion fof-
The formation of the Auto- towed on the nature of further mobilo Association was the result contests, all present being in favour of an experimental cyclist patrol of a Motor Cycle Gymkhana service which was worked be- boing organised during the winter tweon London and Brighton dur- months. A hearty voto of thanking May, June, and July, in 1905, was accorded to Mr. Smith for The duty of these cyclist patrols the energy he has displayed in was to warn motorists against| the interests of motor-cycling in was presided The gathering
wore vory prevalent. This ex- ovor by Mr. J. Smith, the chair- the Colony, the remainder of the police traps, which at that time of the motor cycle sub-evening being devoted to musical porimental survice to motoriste
items and monologues contribut- committee of the H.K.A.A. In presenting the cups to those com- od ty Messrs. S Hill, C. W. Proved of such value that it was
man
the Bishop and 11. W. Chaney. The potitors who gained first, second and third places cups awarded to the winners of Messte. W. Woodward, A. V. the second and third places were
donated by Mr. F. Baker. Curtis and A. Brooksbank re- spectively, Mr: Smith cominent- ed on the general excellenco' of the riding of all of the com- petitors, the results of
Fdecided to create-a-permanent body, the A.A, to continue the work, and on September 8th, 1905, a paid Scoretary was appointed, with a staff of one, with office ac- commodation consisting of one room. The annual subscription) was fixed at £22.0., and by April 1906 the membership numbered
The discussion on motor-cycle the speed contests indicated that the majority being extremely close, general opinion among experi- 600. as the figure of fifty in the for-oneed riders is that such con- mla employed represented only tests are undesirable, unless there creased, enabling more patrols to one second in time.
The membership steadily in-
is a means of ensuring that those be engaged, and other roads, in computing hava inore knowledge addition to the Brighton road, to of controlling a machine at racing be covered. During the next few speed then has the ordinary years the membership numbers
have had op
modern muchines, consequence, in the
Course
events,
of
April 1907
2.856
1908
0.067
"
1909 December 1909 December 1910
9,302
In discussing the question of amatour rider. Very few local grew as follows:- future trials, Mr. Smith expressed Bio or-cyclists the opinion that further contestsportunity of testing the speed should be held not necessarily ability of of a nature which would exposo and, in inexperienced riders to. any ordinary danger. The speaker in imated hesitate to lot their machine "all Yet under the excitement that he would like to receive the out"
mombers of taking part in a contest, these of fourteen names willing to form motor cycling same cautious individuals would football teams, in order that foolishly také undue risks moroly practice gamos be commonced, for tho sako of bravado in the rules governing this sport having presence of a crowd of spectators already arrived in the Colony. There appears to be no objection Mr. Smith stated that he had in an acceleration test over
astraight course of half a mile boen successful in obtaining ground suitable for various forms or so, which would amply demon- of motor cycling sports, and constrate the speeding ability of a
the
timo cluded his roaiarks by appealing machine, at for the whole-hearted support of eliminating danger.
samo
MOTOR-CYCLE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
men tvsn KAN KEV? së
THORNYCROFT.
BUS FOR KOWLOON.
During the wook, a representa-seats, and allows for eightoon: 13,6 0
tive of the Hongkong Telegraph There is an abundance of leg room 19,513
aithor compartment, and was given the opportunity of aliu Then followed in January 1911 trial run in the latest addition to special attention has been given the amalgamation with the Motor Kowloon's public passenger to the matter of simplfying. fit- Union of Great Britain and service, a Thornycroft 28 pastings atc, with a view to ensuring Ireland, which brought the total songor bus, photos of the interior the utmost cleanliness, Ventila- and exterior of which appear tion has also been carefully studi membership up to 28,040.
By July 1912 the mombership above.
od on account of the local climate, Supplied through the motor de- the top windows being so arrang had grown to 45,000.
During the following year an-partment of the Hongkong Hotel, od that when open, they function other 20,000 new members joined, to the order of the China Bus in a similar manner to ventilating making the total July 1913, 65,000. Company, Ltd. the bus provides shafts, the air boing directed into and upon the outbreak of the war a luxurious and extremely com- the interior through the forward
fortable mode of transport, and it movement of the bus total membership was 83,600.
Then followed the war period is indood gratifying to see such a of five yours, during which, for splendid type of vehicle placed obvious reasons, the membership on the Colony's traffic routes. stoadily decreased your by year, It is expected that the bus will until on Armistice Day it was be commissioned for service dur down to 30,000. After the Armising next wook, the route selected was signed, and war-time boing fram the Kowloon forry to rostrictions were removed, the Shamsuipo
Nathan via
and membership continued rapidly to Coronation Roads, rise, and on the first anniversary There are two compartments of Armistice Day (1919) the mom-with side, front and rear electric dome lights. Dunlop bership was 87,246.
sido entrancos rospectively. pneumatic 36 x 6 tyres are fitted,
Itico
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The main windows are fitted with spring sliding devices which simplifies the opening or closing according to the desires of the. occupants. Sun curtains are also provided for use when required.
The longth overall is 24 fost
width
7
++
Inside height & feet 10 inches.
The interior is lighted by siz
In February 1920, the 100,000 The first class soating, which the rear wheels being of the dual mark was reached; by April 10th of is comfortably upholstored, is in typo. In running thoro is a no- the same year it was 120,000, and front and provides for nine pass-ticeable absence of vibration or at the end of July it was 140,000, ongors. The rear outing is of nolao, the engine operating with
During the following year it the lath type, similar to garden the utmost smoothness. mounted to 160,000,
Although the period 1921-1923
witnessed extromoly difficult con-
ditions in regard to motoring, NIGHT ASSISTANCE FOR
29,833 new mombers joined during
the year..
During the following twelve
general conditions improved, and
months, however, commorolal and}
MOTORISTS.
INDIAN PRINCE WINS
PERFECT SCORE.
The Night Road Sarvice Outfits An Indian Prince drivon by the Automobile Edward Wegner, was the only
on the date of the Annual Meat-provided by ing, July 4th 1923, the member. Association are meeting a big abip was nearly 170,000.
noed on the part of motorists solo finishing perfect out of 15 ontrios in a 355 mile, 18 hour on- During the past twelve months, using the roade after dark.
Over a period of three monthsdurance zun held by the South the influx of new mombora con- tinued until on June 4th the 1,074 motorists received assist- membership excrodud 200,000. ance in connection with break-Bond Motorayalo Club on Sept downs, special information, ato, 25th. Out of 15 soles entered, while the patrols in charge of the only 4 fluished, Indian Prince the The Richmond Fire Dopart-responding to numerous alarms
Sonie years ago a Pennsylvania Outfits were, in addition, able to ment has in service four motor-whore not needed and at the same motorist experimented with four help in connection with 33 accid-only one having a perfect score.
time allowing the largorapparatus rear tyras on a touring car.ents 16 AA members were The riders on the big machines cycles equipped with fire fighting to quarters for immediate ro. While the plan had many dle stopped and warned in regard to were given a real surprise whop socosporios. Two of these ma-sponse to the more important advantages-the least of which insufficient lights, while 64 mem: the Indian Priaço tau away from okines were placed in sorvioo in regular alarms.
was the unsightliness of the bors, unable to show the necessary them in the deep sand and muddy 1920 and two during the year During the time those motor rear-the outstanding advant lights owing to faulty lamps, bad roads. The news of this perform
formance spread "liko wild-fito, 1922. The were equipped after pyoles have boon in service they age was that in event of a rear lamps lent to them. the department's own idea to have responded, to six hundred whool puncture the owner did In addition to helping motorlats, throughout the Middle West and handle incipient fires which, on and, frty-three calls, and they not have to stop for a tyre specialistance was rendered there is admiration on all sides ccount of their naturey did not have proved themselves very change, From this experiment to other members of the public, raw, the Indian Prince by its 2wonderfulvictory in competition requiry the service of the larger effolent for the purpose for and other like it has develop and the Police *Cons Of Apparatus, thus saving which we use them "and have ed": "the idea that the ordinary. These Night Road Sarvice Out on an equal baste with the dy- wear and tear on the larger materially reduced our mainten- tyre ought to be aquipped with fits are working on the roads from seedingly larger motors entered
two Inner tubos:**
lighting-up time until midnight." on thlw rungoka Hines ortised by having them ance costa.
MOTOR-RACERS STOPPED BY PHOTOGRAPHER.
INCIDENTS IN YUGO SLAVIA.
WORLD'S MOTOR VEHICLES.
At the close of 1923 there were |18,023,581 motor vehicles in the world. Of that number 88 per
The first cross-country motor oant. are in the United States. races in Yugo Slavia wors hold Next to, the United Statou these have the largest recently between Bolgrade and countries Sarajevo, Д distance of 330 number of registered motor oars
United Kingdom-642,853, kilometres. The portion of the
Canada-641,571, road lying in Bosnia, where there
France-444,812. of Austrian] are still tracos administration, was comparative By good, but a largo part of the track was execrable and constant rains only made it worse.
The attitude of the natives may
Gorma y-1352,063. Australia-118,091. Argentina-85,850. Italy-75,000. Bougium-57,000. Spain-53,000.. India-48,629.
In 1923 the value of U. 8. ́auto-
be judged from this extract from "Novosti," a Bolgrade paper, which complains of the track motive exports was placed at being kept clear by police $189,937.018 and the value of
number Canadian automotivo exports
for the
raco:
.
of devilish millionaires have bar-many American companies have nessed the whole State machine branchos in Canada-$43,68.448. to their cart...
to go mad,
rushing in motors, stopping ́allj
traffic. Not a bit sensible and YOUTHFUL MOTORISTS.
too insolent. We do not under- stand going unnecessarily mad groat a and rushing along so
distance," eto.
40+
Recording'a vordiot of cidental death at the inquest at Twickenham, on Andrew Quenby The only controtomps occurred 79, who was knocked down by in the townlet of Shabate, where boy riding a motor cycle, the a man in white suddenly stopped Coroner, Mr. Komp, said it wan the first car, when a terrible altor open to question whether young cation began. The obstructor lads should be able to hold driv was a provincial amateur photo-ing licences. He thought the grapher, who thought it no dis-boy in this case Josorvod Bourtesy to stop racing motor-cars certain amount of consure. for'ton minutes to take properly
posed photographs. The second
car was stopped in the same way,
Leather pada laserted between
but while the racers were protest- the fondor irons and metal shield ing the third managed to slip past will reduce noisa considerably the lost time was allowed both and in many cases eliminate the
rattling entirely. victims..
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