MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, 3rd. January, 1925.
Being the Official Orgau of the Huapkung Automobile Association!.
MOTOR HEADLIGHTS.
WHAT PHILADELPHIA - IS DOING.
act A simplification of the governing automobile headlights will be requested at the next meeting of the State Legislature
$100,000,000 FOR
IMPROVED TRAFFIC.
LOS ANGELES SCHEMES. Los Angolos officials are mak ing plane to spend approximately $100,000,000 for the improvement
of its stroots.
by the State Highway Depart This hun boon ganctioned at the mont, stated Mr. Bonjamin G. Eynon, rogister of motor vehicles last election by the voters' ap- at Harrisburg, where he addross-proval of two traffic proposals.
One calls for adoption of a city.
traffic exports. The othor re- quites $5,000,000 to provide the city's portion of carrying out the first unit of the proposed traffic
ed a meeting of the Motortruck wide strout plan propared by Association of Philadelphis.
In place of the troublesome provision of the law calling for tight of a certain definite candle. power at varying distances from the car, which Superintendenti
The entire cost of the develop. Mills said in incapable of en- forcement here or elsewhere, the ment is estimated at about $100,- 000.000. The work includes department will urge the adop tion of the rules approved by widening of downtown traflic officials of tan States at the ro-
relief.
arteries, extension of heavily! travelled treats into through
cont Eastern Conference of Mohoroughfares and provision for tor Vehicle Administrators
future street development along sclentifle Baes.
Los Angeles not only has more automobiles in proportion to the population than any other city. t it has to contend with motor tourists who annually add one-
RECORD-BREAKING SEAPLANE.
The Looning "air yacht" of the American!Army Air Barvice as it took off for its flight at Langley Field, Va, in whichfit broke the world's speed record for 1000 kilometers.
CALCUTTA GYMKIIANA.
SOME OF THE EVENTS.
The following are some of the
Association.
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AUXILIARY MOTORS FOR SAILING YACHTS.
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An official car will pace, and distance of ton yards must be Those rules provide that there
kopt batween each car. All com-: be sufficient light to make dis
poting care must have side doors)
In the early days of marino cornible objects at a distance of!
which must be properly fastened.
Potato Race.-Cura will start motors it seemed almost hopeless 200 feat, as the present law does, and further specify the top of the
events which proved so popular fram a given point, the passonger to convert the sailing man to the at the Gymkhana hold under thebuing provided with a
advantages of an auxiliary motor. beam of the light projected from the hoadlights mist not
amolly and awkward piece of higher than the height of the tip third to the normal motor traffic auspice of the Bengal Automobile number of potatoos which must He looked upon it as a dirty. he dropped one at a time into machinery, which he would not More than 400,000 resident
flower-pot Balloon Stakes. Balloons will onch
first of the bulb from the ground.
have to his boat at any price. a given round the course. The passenger Vory different is the view takon WOULD DO AWAY WITH GLARE, tourists use the streets, and dur
be pogged down over course. The competitor who can tako
his up Strict enforcement of the lawing the year some 200,000 tourists
posi- from other states make the pro-
iu the distance would do away with glare fromblem of handling the traffic herevs
the tion whorever be likes on the car, by the modern sailing man. True, headlights. Mr Eynon Haid
shortest time, and who bursts but the compotitor will be disho is fully justifiod in his changes more dificult
of attitude, for great have been though it
the greatest number of balloons, qualified should ho upset was pointed out by
the changes in the marino motor officials of automobile clubs that
will be adjudged the winner. flower pot or bring his car to a
Take ega à car equipped with proper it was only amended to permit Skilful Driving for Motor Care, standstill in any part of the during the last few years.
tho Allan Craig "Kid," for lenses and focused correctly the approval of lenses and other-Competitor (one at a time) course. The passenger will be
instanco. Hore is motor of would throw a glaro at an apdovices giving legal light.
startscar by handle, mounts (doors also provided with a. fork With the adoption of the sim- shut), makes one circuit of the mounted on the end of a wouden which is capable of driving any. 10-14 h.p. with four cylinders, proaching car when going over
pillion act and the improvement course, driving through a line of handle, and on the second round thing from 5 to 30 tone displace- the top of a hill.
Under a strict Interpratation of in lights now.boing placed on flags, oponing a locked gate, of the course will have to spearmont, while it is so compact that the present law, Mr. Wynon said, automobiles by manufacturers, driving through and closing and potatoes which have been placed with an overall width of only 15 tho palico of this city would have the enforcement of the law should locking it afterwards, drives bo- near the flower-pot. The com- to be equipped with foot-condlo present no difficultios, and the twoon a number of obstacles potitor correctly placing most and longth of little over 2 ft., it can be placed in any odd - motors to measure the candle-monace of ginring lights would be placed on the Bourse, and potatoos in the flowerpot and
corner. In tho CASO of the power of headlights under sus at an end. With better lights the moving an obstruction and placing returning with the greatest num-famous 75 ft. yacht Venture To trouble of constant refocusing it in another given spot, tuins and ber of speared potatoos will be the which the "Kid" drives at near- picion of violating the law said that the mon of the highway would be done away with, and by raverses into space marked out. winner. patrol have hoon trained to spot proper focus the beam projected The winner will be the competitor
ly six and a half miles an hour. Quick Change Race.-Compo- this engine is installed under a offenders without recourse to would by conformning with the making the bost time and re-titore will start and go a certain sink in the galley, so it is motors with which they are pro-law, prevent the necessity of dim- moving and roplacing the distance, dismount, take off their vided, and suggostod that the ming headlights,
abstacios correctly, five seconds coats and hang on a stick (or complatoly out of the way, and takos un no useful space what- police of the city be trained' in a Headlight dimmers are excel- being added to the actual time other suitable object to be pro-r
lont devices and should be used for each obstacle touched by the vided) remount and run another thore is the Kid Junior" of 6-8 Thon for mallor vassola Tho war against light-law on well-lighted roads. They are car.
distance, tako off thoir waist- Skilful Driving for Motor conte, go round the course, put on taking up a space of about 1 ft. 8 h.p. of the same width but only violutors declarod by Paul D. not illegal under the law, except Wright, Sucrotary of Highways, that the law provides for the 200- Cycles.--Similar
except their waistcoats, do another, lap is now potting under way. Mr. foot light boam, which is difficult reversing.
and put on their coats. The win-in. in length and capable of Musical Chairs Eynon said, and members of to obtain with a dimmed light."
for Lady nor to be the first in with cost equally good work.
Nor on the score of cleanliness the motor patrol may be expost- Constant attention to the focus. Paskongora.-Compotitors, oach and waistcoat completely but- is anything to be desired, - Mr.
In oroh CORO the ed to begin oporations on the ing of headlights was soon by with a lady passenger, will drive toned up. roads adjacent to this city at any automobile olub officials yestor-round the circula: course. When coat and waistcoat must be but Molvillo Neill, the owner of the 20-ton outtor Patience, tolls us time. For the prusont, he said. day as the only alternative to the the boll in rang the cars must toned before remounting,
that the engino is installed under! be did not think that the patrol courtesy of using dimmers when stop dead before the passengers Motor Car Balancing pa Sea-
the companion ladder in his passing other care. It was point alight, and the lady passenger saw.-A trostle is arranged with ed out that a so-called "legal from uach car will run to the platform, up which the cars looping cabin, and although run- "At the time the prosent law light" that has become out of chairs placed in the contro of the have to drive, and balance in the oing on ordinary koroseno causes was adopted in 1921," Mr. Eynon fecus or in which the lens has sing and endeavour to socuro a centro. Each competitor is al-et the slightest discomfort, as there is no smell whatever, and it said, "the menace of glaring lights turned may prove to be much rest. The last arrival will bolowed three trios, had not reached the stage it has more dangerous than a light not "out" and the cars will proceed Bazaar Stakes.-Competitors is so clean after oven many hours today, and at the last Legislature equipped to comply with the law.again, and so on. The last one starting level will be provided
liko mannor.
would ontor the city proper.
MENAGE HAS INCREASED.
A FAMOUS BRITISH LIGHTWEIGHT.
Photo by Ming Yuen. The abavo is a photo of the latest modol 21⁄43⁄41⁄2 h.p., o̟.h.v. "Royal E-fold". Those machines may be inspected at. the promisia of the Dragon Motor Car Company at · Happy Valloy.
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remaining in boing the winner with Fresh Bazaar List,
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14 Bears Mutton
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TELEPHONES FOR MOTORISTS.
running that a clean handker. chiof wipod over it would not be soiled. That speaks for itself. Is it any wonder that sailing men aro getting as enthusiastic about auxiliary motors as before they wore apathetic?
NEW SPEED RECORD -CAPETOWN TO JOHANNESBURG.
STUDEBAKER RECORD. The new tolophonos are located Despito extremely adverso at.The cross roads at Pulham road conditions. &
now
Bosch
BOSCH SPARK PLUGS:
Made in many different typos and admirably adapted to the varying designs and operating conditions of motor cars and motor cycles:
r 1212 o 18 m/m for cycles...... $1.60 r1616 o for Fords
r 1616 o " for motor care ......
1.60 1.60
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A tool required by every drivor and mechanic. Jaws opened and adjusted with one hand. Look nut fixes posi tion of jaws. Positive stop prevents" opening spannor too wide:
3 inch........ 5-14 inch.
....$1.30
$2.10 Platinum Polots (B) For Motor Cycles': Short
$5.00
Long
$5.00
Platinum Points (Z) For Motor Cars: Short
$850
Long....
$8.50
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35. Woog Nei Chung Read....................... Happy Valley,
Pay close attention to the name of ROBERT BOSCH and this
SHELL for reliability and reserve power
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EVEN with a faultless ignition, the modern high compression engine pinks on acceleration. when driven by an inferior spirit.
Shell Motor Spirit owing to its high percentage of aromatic hydrocarbons eliminates that slight knock- ing sound tormed "pinking."
THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (SOUTH CHINA) LTD.
on the main Norwich-Ipswich automobile spoed record was road; at Flint House cross roads established on November 27th THE ALA. ENTERPRISE.
on the Nowmarket-Royston and last botwoon- Capetown and During the past month the Waro-Cambridge road; at Black-Johannesburg, South Africa. The Automobilo Ansociation has moor Gato on tho Taunton-distance of 970 miles between installed eight more roadside tolo- Barnstaple and Ilfracombe the two points was covered in 31 phones for the use of A.A. mem- Whaddon oross roads; at Haloon hours and 28 minutes, actual
Tho bors (which, like tho prosont Corner on the Taunton-Ilminster running time.
previous installations, are available to road; at Dasford crossroads on record was 38 hours, 18 minutos mombers at all times during tho the' Lofoostor Hinckley road; at or 6 hours, and 50 minutes more day and night). The "A.A." Now Moor House cross roads on than the now records The car --
́MOST, ARE FOURS, Studebaker roadside tolophonos are distribut- tho Morpoth-Woolor: Alnwick ja
Big Six-was Eighty-fivo por cont. of the Grest Britain, conducted tosta. od throughout the country along Rothbury roads; at Cadnam cross driven the entire distance by A. auto-mobiles shown at the French near Londän, of motorcycles with the main roads, and access is given roads on the Southampton-Lynd-Vanrooyon. The engine was not auto show in Parla were four: il sorts of silangers. “The cause to the tolophonos by a spoofal koyhurst road, and at East Horndon shut off onos between the two cylinder care. Sixos como next fa le an effou to affenas mbloroyale issued to ÂÂ, mumbers..
on the Now Routhend rond. altios,
importance..
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SILENT MOTORCYCLES.