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Wo have previously drawn ing is hiddon until ono is quite attention to the dangorous close, by reason of the cuiting practice indulged in by Chinoso through which the railway line youths who tako such a delight runs. The road is on the up-grade in caroaring along our main at this spot and the natural in roads on pedal bicycles. --Wejelination of any driver in to keep refer to the frequent instances up a fair turn of spood, when ho observed of two or three boys suddenly finds himself heading It loval crossing. to á bundled together on tho ono on machine. There is no earthly is quits true that there is a axcuse for performing such prominent danger sign on either antics in the midst of traffic, and side of the crossing, but one won. if the department concerned dors whether it would not be takes the action so urgently possible to romove part of the nooded, it will win the approval embankment on the shore sido of every motorist, who, at aomo and thus give drivers an earlier time or other, has had cause to view of the crossing gatos. The complain of the presence of so amount of embankment needed to be removed is not great and the unnecessary a danger.
coat would not bo prohibitive.
.
The work is wall in hand in connection with the widening of With the advent of cooler the lower road leading from weather, motoring for pleasure in Pokfulam to Kennedy Town. this Colony becomes, if anything, Much of it, entails cutting through enhanced. No matter on what solid rook--the blasting opera-side of the harbour one travels tions retarding rapid progrees by car there are glorious views but when the job is completed and perfectly clear air to ba yet another excellent motor road enjoyed. Hongkong's dry and will be added to the Colony's sunny superb scenery combine many traffic arteries. Winding, to make the joys of a motorist as it does, through heavy foliage, vory roal, especially when it has this road is particularly agroo- to be added that on the mainland, able to the motorist out on a at any rate, there are roads that pleasure run. Apart from the cause no worry or discomfort. sonic aspect, however, the dis- Those who can own a car are trict should provide some indoed fortunato, though it is to! splendid housing sites suitable be feared that, like the modern for European dwellings within man, they are not often heard in easy reach of the city, and with appreciative strain.
a good road, we may yet see a populous suburban district sorved!
by suitable motor transport" facilities.
** ·
The suggestion that was made
at a recent meeting of the Legisla-
tive Council that all Hooncos should should fall due on the 1st.;
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, 22nd. November, 1924.
Being the Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association),
RECENT ACCIDENT AT CAUSEWAY BAY.
A workman who happened to be passing at the time, was caught by the truck and dashed through the wall, austaluing very serious injurlba.
STUDEBAKER'S 71ST. -ANNIVERSARY.
In this respect, the automobile of January in oach year, has dustry
in
in
Although the automobile in-
the largest it ia BO young
with
that othera
as
the renewal of compared
MOTOR-CAR SHAPED LIKE A FISH.
STRANGE GERMAN VEHICLE IN LONDON.
MINIATURE FINS.
BALLOON TYRE BALANCE.
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.
are coming in, this well-known Wolverhampton firm has found fit necessary to still further onlarge the prosent works in an endeavour to keep pace with the domand,
To the latonsive rosearch and! experimental work that bas baen carried on at several automobile
In the Amateur Sidecar climb factories under the supervision
at Milan, Carlo Contonara and his of the engineering departments,
Harley-Davidson won first place. the United States Rubber Com-
Motor cycling is becoming in- pany attributes the radical im crossingly popular in Hongkong and established a now record, provements now incorporated in as evidenced by the fact that brisk while the Sidecar Climb for Pro- fossionele was won by Vlieso ita Balloon tyros.
business is being done by the Torricalli on a Harley-Davidson, One of the most important dia- agents for various makes of mis: who likewise broke a rooord caveries made is the necessity, chinos. The Motor Department of
for balance in low pressure tyres the Hoagkong Hotel has sold an- when he clipped off almost 16 When the United Statos Rubbor other shipment of the Matchless second from his last year's
record. Company began the development machines, oxcapting an 8 h.p. of Balloon tyros il was found combination model. This will that they produced a galloping probably be snapped up quickly, motion in some oars which, at Another shipment is on the way. high speede, becauo dangerous, however, This "shimmying" was attribut-
At a bill olimb. at Montserrat (Spain), a 24-h.p. Royal Enfield took first prize in its class, and was only beaten for fastest time-
ed to loat mation duo to wear in Sincore's report the disposal of of the day by a machine of nearly the steering linkages, spindles the third shipment of the famous four time ita capacity. At a hill and kingpins, and in cortain in B.S.A. machines, a number of climb of the Essex Motor Oyole stances was somewhat roduced which have taken the read here Club on March 29th. Mr. 8. M.. by employing rebound saubbora
on
adjusted to such a high tension recently, In this instanco another Grooning, on a 24-h p. Enfield, shipment is route. Good obtained several first prizes with as to partially defloot the springs. business is also being done with and without sidecar, But it was nover fully overcome Harley Davidson's, the trusty until the problem was attacked Triumphs, Royal Enfield and from the standpoint of
tyro Indiana. balance.
At Brooklande a 908 c.o. British motor oycle and sidecar com,
Investigation, disclosed that
No doubt the proposal to hinstion with a British engine many Balloon tyres wore out of balance as much as a half pound organise compotitions at more (ridden by 1. P. Riddoch) created at one point. The first stop was frequent intervals will do a lot the following new world's and t to counterbalance the inner tube to further increase the popularity British records in olass G, valve by making the tube splios of motor cycles. It is up to all valve and long owners of machines to swell tho
The flying kilometer was ap•• opposite the anough to act as a counterpoise ranks of the_motor eyola neotion
complished in 22-90 seconds
-157.19 k.p.b. for both the valve and the overlay of the H. K. A. A. and to im-97 68 m.p.h. in the flap. Balloon tyres equipped mediately enter as soon as names!
records) was accomplished in. with balanced tubes greatly are called for in connection with mean speed kilometer (for world'■ 24:61 seconde 90,89~ro.p.h.”~ improved the operating char the next programme of events... acteristics of the car, but did not
146.27.p.h. The fiving mile was
entirely eliminate "shimmying".
It was, therefore, apparent that!
+
Owing to the extensive orders accomplished in 37 51 seconds
the tyre casing itself must be for A. J. 8. Motor Cycles which 95.97 m.p.h.154.44 k.p.b.
brought more nearly into balance and, before this was accom plished, an entirely new method of tyre building had to be developed and many changes in construction made.
As a result of this cooperative research the Royal Cord Balloon
many
is surely one of the most im- particular interest to motoriste, America. portant factors in opening up inasmuch residontal districts which are car and drivers' licences are pay. traditions are not generally associ + notable ax- so badly nooded on the Island. able on June 30th. The majority ated with it, yet The Studebaker
A motor-oar resembling a fish Tyro to-day can be safely used on There are many splendid locali-of motorists would doubtless like Corporation is
on wheels caused a stir in a quiet any car. Tosted on a perfectly lies where bungalows of an to soo the renewal date changed coption.
Certainly no company in the court of the Temple yesterday, balanced rim and wheel mounted economical type might be orocted. in accordance with the sugges-
two paint balanco. within one We imagine that any public tion, as it is a much more natural industry and few companies in where it war parked while its in frictionless bearings there is company which had the enter date and would not be so likely any industry-are as rich in occupant paid a visit near by.
It had no tail, but at each side half ounce. All tyros and tubes are put through this teat and prise to investigate the posto bo overlooked as the present. tradition as Studebaker.
On the occasion of Studebaker's of its blunt noso wore two as a result, at speede oven as sibilities of such a scheme, would The objection raised on behalf of
an or seventy-first birthday anniversary miniature fins. receive a very large number of the Police, however, is
Another curious point about high as eighty miles per hour, do applicate willing to make their tremely valid one, for if all observed recently by the families homes some little distance away, licences foll due for renewal on of 20,000 Studebaker employes at the car was the engine, situated not impart the slightest gallop or This fundamental improve- providing comfortable and ad- that date there would be an South Bend, Ind., and Detroit, over the back axle. The driver's wobble to a car.
of work Mich., nearly 3,000 employee seat was over the front axle. ruch
removes what ment equate transport was part and overwhelming
A prass representative found on automobile engineers have con- parcel of the development plan. which could never be handlod. were awarded medals for con-
to the inquiry that the car was one of sidered a major objection to the The suggestion that the Treasury tinuous loyal service
ler Taube, the German ongi-
phasizes the nood for close announced in this responsible for the receipt of ton, fifteen or twenty years.
HONORED FOR LOYALTY.
mado neor, whose firm More than 2,300 received bronze famous column some time ago, the Gov-licence fees has, wo think, only
Taube aeroplane. It cooperation in development work between car and tyro manu- beon brought ornment has put in hand the Bontiment to recommend it, for it
facturor. on must always be a police mattor medals for five or ten years' had widoning of the bridgeB the road between Cartio Past to look after car owners and service; 157 wore awarded storling this country by Mr. J. B. Taunton, and Fanling. On Sunday last drivera who offend against the ellver medale for fifteen years, London saginger, to show to
gold madals his friends.
them for
HUDSON'S FINE RECORD. When asked to expain the un- it was notlood that the first three law by not paying within the and· 222 bridges past Castle Peak are well stated time. On the whole we pinned
the more than twenty years employ usual shape of the car Mr. Taunton or nothing in on the way towards complotion, find little
In the first seven months of "Hitherto the streamline of cars 1924, the volume of sales on the employees who have boon with has boon all wrong. The motor Super-Alz increased about 30 per menced on some of the bridges to quarrel. nearer Ping Shan. The elimina-
the Corporation from twenty to manufacturers thought that all cont, over the same period in tion of further danger points an
They were given was to be done was to take the 1923. This
was despite the
As
WILS
and not the Police should be Corporation for periods of five, two recently made by Dr. Rump balloon type of tyre, and em-1
had upon
whilet, work has also been com- present arrangements at which ment by the House of Studebaker said:
The Inst group included those
this road around the New Tor-
"Solo Motor Cyclist" writes:sixty yoare.
tho
ovor to
botwoon Kowloon Reservoir and recbntly baon abouted' at (in workers as they received the vehicle and put an engine in its dustry which greatly curtailed | ritories is also being carried out I have on more than one occasion lively applause by their fellow horse away from the front of a loneral slow-down in the in-
the
PHENOMENAL OLAIMS.
placo.
the sobodutos of most- maou- Shatin, where some of the more quite friendly tones by motor car honors.
Your rear For Boventy-two years
facturers. acute corners are being improved, folk, to the affect
*This car is shaped to give the ·An even more striking sucdass and notably at the tunnel under light is out!" While thanking name Studebaker has been linked the railway line just the other them for their wall-meant in- not only with every improvement aide of Taipo Market. There are tervention I would make use of in transportation, but with Amer- least possible resistance to wind, was that of the Eesox Biz, which two extremely dangerous turns at the hospitality of your columns loan industrial development as and its lines are based on the in the first seven months of the this spot and the road is being to inform these good people that well. Since its inception in 1852 shape of a drop of water falling year produced 10,000 more cars. qurved out at either end in order I have made onquiries from the as a cross-roads blacksmithing through the air. Unlike a racing than in the entire year of 1823. to give a greater longth of vision police and have confrmed ray and wagon building shop, Stude- car, the blunt end is in front, and Thus, the first seven months of to drivers. This improvement impression that a rear light is baker has expanded to one of tho the narrower and at the back. 1924 for Essex showed a 25 par. "What actual difference does cont. gain over all of 1923 which not required by law on a solo greatest manufacturing institu- has long been desirablo.
motor oycle-only utfit has a sidecar,"
whilst talking of danger
on this road ono cannot
when
the tions in the world, with $90,000,- it all make from an efficiency, had itself been a record-breaker.
000 of actual net assote, including point of view?" asked the repro-
Another motor oyclist suggests the level orossing_just that wo courteously draw the The straight stretch of attention of the PW.D." to the Shafin. The road curves existing ruts in the road at the
and a view of the cross-foot of Dairy Farm Hill":
| $50,000,000 of-plant facilities and sentative... an annual production capacity of really do not know as the phenomenal claims made for 150,000 cars.
have not teated it yet," was the it" Studebaker has 3,000 branches the reply. I am told it lokkana and dealers in the United States wind resistance vory consider, dar and is widely represented in all able Indood in fact.. I have it. foreign countries.
brought it over here because of Berli
gadded
nát.
market" the
for gála in
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