BRITISH EXPORTS.
SATISFACTORY MOTOR
inevitable,
UONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
250 MILE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.
but
was transition. Now the movement father a long time In has soltled down. Prices aro coming. It bas boon' said that stabilised and production methods | the British industry neglected have improved. Makers have CYCLE RETURNS. +
overecae customers, but this is made a careful study of foreign British export trade in motor not quite the fact. True the trade, have sent out commisis- WORLD'S RECORD' MADE
to more attractive manufacturers did not devoto slonora oyclos shown
South Africa,
AT CULVER CITY. Agures for the present year than that attention to the foreign Canada and to other Colonies and over before, It in beyond the markets which WAS
The following wire received desirable, have, to uso a colloquialiam, from Bonnett Hill, winner of the shadow of a doubt that the in- but it was because their wings spread the carpet. This seat it bove National Championship, dustry ban planted both its foot word clipped, and they should is to be expected that export trade gives the result of the Opening very firmly in the outposts of have received sympathy rathor will be entirely rehabillatod; Empire and in all motor eyele than reproach. The industry has certainly it will not be neglected. Raco hold at the now Culver City consuming countrion. Thin was passed through the lean years of Having earned the somewhat one and a quarter mile board
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įtardy recognition of foreign bayora an to the supremacy of British inotor cycles tho manufactures will facilitate their employmont by battoi sorvico arrangments,
spoedway:
"Using firestano tyres I won 250 mile case hare dispite what bas up to date baon considered 'impossible spoed I drove entire race without a s'op, breaking all world's records-avorago · apood 126 8 mlles per hour con- firmed my opinion that first- atono aro the boat tyros built.
BENNETT HILL." A motorcarnival and gymkhana Following Hill in his Millor wes, hold by the Automobile As-Special wore Harry Hartz. Durant) Buoiation of Bangal in Calcutta Special;
MOTOR CARNIVAL 'İN CALCUTTA,
Tommy
Mimton,
on December 27 in the presence Miller Special; Frod
Durant of a largo holiday crowd. A suc cessful afternoon's sport resulted. Shattuo, Mr. S. 8. Cooper and Mr. J. R. Rod Shafor, Duesenborg Special; firostano Coats were judges and the prizos-all equipped with
AWAY by Lady gum dippod cords and
woldod tubos.
Spocial;
Comér. Doo
Millor
Special;
distance
were
steam
given Stephonson.
In the carnival, Mr. Honry
In completing this Marshall took first place in the without a stop at the rate of 126.8 "Privato Cars" with a
car de- milos per hour, Hill - although curated as an English cottage, driving a two litro car broke all the second prize being won by world's records for this distanco Mr. P. K. Mallick whose car was regardless of motor size-his transformed into a man-of-war. victory and the now World's In the Firm's Cara" section! Record being mado possiblo by the sho first prize was awarded to unparalled performance of fire- Menere, Brookwell & Co. with stone gum dipped cords and steam
Folix" as the chief feature in welded tubes. their decorative scheme.
Tho following interesting oventa figured on the programme Motor Car Balancing on Soesaw. Skilful Driving (Motor Cars). Musical Chairs (Motor Cyclor).
· Potato Race (Motor Cars). Obstacle Race (Motor Cyclo).f Musical Chairs (Motor Cars). The president's cup for highest aggregato wins was awarded to M. H. K. Hales.
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Every driving part in a Buick chassis is sealed. Dirt, mud and water are kept out and the lubricant is kept in.
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Even racing drivera marvol at Firestone's ability to build a tyro and tube that will stand up under, such spood, which has before hoon witnessed in racing
circles.
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A NOVEL TRIBUNAL,
ARBITRATION EXPERIMENT.
Chicago, Jan. 30.-Chicago is going to try out a now idea-an "informal" arbitration court for motoriste.
It won't be part of tho rogular vity and county court systém. It is to be operated by the Chicago club of the American Automobila Association.
The court will be held in a special room, milt for that pur- pore, in the now club honed of the Chicago Motor Club.
p
It will bo presided over by in- partial judges and will to open to all motorists, regardless of whe ther they are members of the club.
The ido is to notilo by arbitra tion disputes arising from auto mobile accidents.
Charles M. Hayes, Chicago Motor Club president, tella what the unique court is expected to accomplish:
"It will sava motorists thou- sands of dollars every year in time and logal fees that are spent now in regular court proceduro.
It will rolieva the prosent congested condition of the regular courts, and will thus be a benefit to the public.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1925.
"It will premoto harmony ba-: twoon motorista-for very fow mon remain friends after they have been opponents in a roal] Jogal battlo.'
National officers of the A. A. A. are highly optimistic of the arbitration court's succesS-
They do not claim it will eottin suits. many largo
But they contand it. will cloan up a multitude of small ones-diffor ancos arising out of brokon fendors, jammed hoad-lights, and other minor accidents.
HARI EY-DAVIDSON R'D"RS WIN
EAST AFRICAN TRIALS,
In the annual motorcycle trials of the Hoyal East African Auto- mobile Association held at Nai- robí, British Fast Afrion, recently, Harley-Davidson riders captured all the big honore. First plase went to J. 8, Douglas and the 1924 Harley-Davidson ho pur-i obased just throo days previous to the trials. Hin patrol (gas) con- sumption was 98 miles per im- porial gallon, M. 8 Powell won socond prize, riding his 1918-Her- ley-Davidson about 88 miles to the gallor. The gold medal for the best patrol consumption rosord also went to a Harley-Davidson rider, F. H. Johne who obtained more than 100 miles por imperial, gallon.
-" be course chosen was appro»: ximately afty-four miles, long, and o vored to a great exient öxtremely hilly country and un- finlabad road,
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