HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1925.
FRONT DRIVE RACING MACHINE.
INDIAN PRINCE.
I 9 2.5
Pratim
BALLOON TYRES STANDARD EQUIPMENT*..
PAIGE
The New Paige Sets Another Mark Succ
UCCESS from year to year and continuous improvement has been the remarkable history of the Paige motor car. Each year finds it taking new laurels for speed, bill climbing, and for greater comfort and luxury in its appointments. No matter how much one pays for a motor car, one cannot get more comfort, more flexible power, more dependable construction than is encased within this beautiful body and chassis ensemble. The new Paige, with its eighteen coats of paint and varnish, stands forth as an excellent example of the couch builder's art,
Step into the driver's seat and see how accurately it answers every demand supplying ail and more than is required. Examine the fine workmanship and see how careful the maker has been with his product. Then inquire about the price and you ́surely have a surprise in store.
PAIGE
SPECIFICATIONS:
Engine 6 cylinder- 374 x 5; high pressure oiling to main and connecting rod hearings, sikert front and timing chain, aluminium crankcase: 131-inch wheel- base; Paire-Timkan axles; ülé-inch frame; springs of special high carbon steel. 40 inches in front; 614 inches in rear; snubbers, front and rear: potrol gauge and olght-day clock on dash; instruments assembled undor glass,
Spare cord tyro, tube and protector; bumpers, front and rear; nirkeled radiator and motometer, automatic wind eroon wiper; rear view mirror; sun visor; folding luggago earrior; trunk rails: rour stop signal.
The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
33. Wong Nei Chung Road
Happy Valley,
PAIGE
DODGE BROTHERS
TOURING CAR
Ordinary travel never taxes the sturdy engine of Dodge Brothers Motor Car to the limit of its power.
This is because a generous sur- plus has been provided for emer- gencies, such as steep hills and sandy or muddy reads.
Thus the motor is not subjected to a constant strain, nor is the owner put to the inconvenience of changing gears at every incline.
The DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd. Hongkong. Happy Valley...
Hero is the front drive lint Special, which CliN Durant, millionaire racing drivor, will pilot in the 250-milo race at Culver City on Washington's Birthday. Durant is a favorito.
ROAD RISKS.
he was not excooding the speed limit. Wo had all soon numerous instances of reckless and incon- aiderate driving quito irres poctivo
MORE MOTOR ACCIDENTS. of spoed, and he believed that the
AN INSURANCH MANAÐERR'S
VIEWS.
Lecturing to the members of the Insurance Society of Edin-
change which was contemplated would have a salutary effect upon all who took upon themselves the serious responsibility of driving a motor vehicle.
NEW LEGISLATION, The Minister of
Trapaport burgh last month an "Road Risks hoped to introduce legislation and their Causes," Mr J. Inglis giving the Ministry power to Ker, manager for Sealand of the cause official inquiries into road Motor Union Insurance Com accidents. The lecturer hoped pany, commented on the increase the Ministry would be given ing number of motor secidunts,powers to or force all heavy gooda and showed how sorious the vehicles to have an attendant at accident problem was not only for the rear of the vehicle; that such insurance companios, bu* for vehicles should carry reflectors Imperial, local, and public bodies and bo fitted with side life-guards; The mooting was held in the and that emergency exits Common Hall, New Colingo, Ed-
be the Case of inburgh Mr W. Richardson, compulsory in F.C.I.L, manager of the Norwich passenger buses; that all drivers of cattle along our roads at Union Insurance Society, prosid-night carry lights in front and in ing.
rear: that all pillion riding bo Mr Kor said at the present prohibited; that no licences ba rate of increase it was computed granted to the physical y unfit; that within
period of
that imprisonment without the live years there would bo over three million registered option of a fine be imposed in all cases of poreons found driving motor vehicles in front Britain. Road risks wore, thorsfore, bound under the influence of alcohol
and that driving licences bo to increase in volume, and to the suspended for one
year when insurance world the position was drivers had been convicted twice) ons of serious moment. Tho total of reckless driving, premiums now paid in motor in-
There was ono class of driver, surance had hoon put as high as who would always be difficult to £14,000,000. Motor elain showed control the road hog." This a heavy ratio to promiums, work was the selfish and offensive type ing out at least 55 per cont, of driver who, he thought, would while the number of accidents only appreciate punishment in the
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DUNLOP
was somewhere between 55 and form of a good hiding or a liberal THE 40 per cont. of the number of application of the birch. Mr. Kor policyholders. The amount paid said he should also like to soo the out in claims by companies, Ministry of Transport empowered to institute inquiries regarding tho laying down of tram lines in our principal streets. His own con-
reaching the onormous figure of close on £8,000,000, was a start ling, not to say disturbing, factor in our present road conditions,
The number of claims had beon computed at something like 600, 000 in one year. Fatal accidents on our roads for 1924 num bared 2300 while injuries reached a total of 165,000. While ho was no advocate of burenne ratic control. Mr. Kor said he felt vory strongly that the Ministry of Transport should be given the fullest legal authority in institut ing inquirios into accidents.
viction was that the day of the tramway was on tho wane. There was also the question as to the the working of railway and other level crossings. Hore, again, the Ministry ought to have fuller powers. He thought the examina- tion of vohicles would involve an enormous amount of labour, and the expense would be prohibitivo. Tho question of compulsory insuranco of all motor vehicles was raised from time to time, AB regards third party claims but if introduced this could not in connection with accidents, it bot load to State control increas- was to be regretted, the lecturer ad management costs, and higher continued, that the number of speculative lawyers was inorcar- ing, and litigation ancouraged amongst a class of people whose interests would be infinitely safer! In spite of the changes gradual-
Tates. Compulsory insuranco was objectionable in principle.
BETTER ROADS WANTED.
in the hands of insurance com-ly taking place in the mechanic- panios.
al world, he suggested that wo still facad with tho
of the
road itself.
were
Home problem
MINIMISINO RISKS. Almost daily they saw affort boing mado in both This was the governing factor technical and legislativo circles in tho development of road with a view to the minimising of transport along efficient and road risks. In the mechanical economical lines and free from world it would bo conced- much of its present danger to lifo
od that vant stridos had and proporty. In his view, n been made, the most recont im- very large proportion of the ac- provement effooted boing that of cidonts was due not to the driver, four wheel brakes. Again, head- or the vehicle in the first instance light dazzle, oxporioneed by all but was primarily attributable to who used the road at night, was our road conditions. The lecturer revolving the serious investigation seriously questioned if our road of our leading motoring organis expenditure was being wisely ations. Evory year, in fact, mark-spent. Ho suggested that the ed an advance upon the previous time had now come when the year in automobile design and whale road system required to bo workmanship.
overhauled, and he suggested
In the legislativo world, the that only by the appointment of lecturer proceeded, there was ad- Royal Commission could we mittedly much to be desired, but achieve that end.
AUTOS IN BERLIN.
wo wore assured that cortain im- portant changes would be affected thin year in the Motor Car Act of| 1903. Ho understood that tho Tho 1924 census of autos in question of speed limits would Berlin shows there are 37,000 cars ho dealt with. and it was) and trucks in that city. This is an likely that those would be increase of 20 per cont. over the ontiroly abolished. From every June, 1924, registration. point of view he thought this was
HOLLAND TAKES JUMP.
a stop in the right direction, chiefly because it would transfor From only 11 motor bussos in the emphasis on the quoetion of 1922, Holland has jumped to the speed to that of driving with. ro- use of 1800 at the beginning of asonablo_caro, precaution, and this year. These 1800 vihicles safety. The driver would then are owned by 500 dofferont no longer have the defence that operators.
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