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LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS
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The new road to Repulso Bay Department are permitted to via Wong-no-Choung Gap is drive public cars on the road. opened again to motor traffic This should result in a reduction from to-day. This will be most of the big number of accidents welcome news to motorists, es- that have occurred in the past. pocially now that the bathing aeagon has coinmenced, and ü large number of people have al-
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Garden Road seams to be a ready begun the daily pilgrimage really unfortunate place for ruts to this popular resort Motorists and pot holes, especially bo should drive with care, however, tween the Tram Station and just for the work has not yet been beyond the Helena May In- finally", comploted at certain stitute. Unless they have been places. Those using the road filled in by the time these notes this week-end will notice with appear, there are two particularly pleasure that a barticularly good bad examples almost level with Job has been made of the re- the diec signalling devices. Pro- Burfacing.
bably no other road in the Colony has to beer heavier traffic, and During the past seven months that may explain the frequent the number of public vehicles occurrence of the trouble. We such as taxis, busas and commer should not like to use it as an dial lorries which have been sent excuse for all that; because it off the road by the Traffic Dopart: should follow that the greater ment for defects in machinery, or amount of traffic a road has to for general overhauling or carry, the greater the nood for repainting, has amounted to no frequent inspection and attention. fewer than 361. This gives a fair idea of the vast amount of work entailed on the offioge who has not only to make frequent inspections of these machines but also to tost their afficioncy when which incidentally provided a they are recommissioned for the most enjoyable run round the
to from day to day.
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mercial trucks and lorries in the
An enthusiastic motorist en- deavoured to convince us on Wednesday last that dimming is essential. The demonstration,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, 25th April, 1925.
1 Being the Official Orgum of the Hringkong Automobile Association).
ONE OF SHANGHAI'S FIRE BRIGADES.
The French Fire Brigade in Shanghai he'd their annual competition at the French Park recently when two teams competed for silver cups. The winners were No. 1 Com- pany, under M. Chapeaux. Picture shows the Chinese members of the Brigade parading before the competition.
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FOOZLED” GEAR
CHANGES.
TOUR ACROSS UNKNOWN. AUSTRALIA.
House and Social Committee of
At a recent meeting of the
17,000,000. MOTORS.
LATEST U.S. REGISTRATION. FIGURES.
motor trucks
road. In course of time as traffic Now Territory, came about as a WHY THE FEAR OF STEEP grows in volume on the mainland result of recent commont in these HILLS SPOILS JUDGMENT: the Royal Colonial Institute, Mr. the United States reached 17,591,-
Mctor vehicle registrations in F a special staff will no doubt have notes which quoted authorities in to be allocated to that side for the various parts of the world, who
J... Simpson, M.B.E, gave an 981 in 1924. This, according to Tagulation of the publio vehicles had decided against the practic
One of the many fears which illustrated account of his Tour the Bureau of Public Roads of whose numbers are being added of low aringbeadlights. Theopinion assails the motoring novice (supe Across Unknown Australia." United States Department of
Jóha Huxham. formed during the trip was that Capt, E. do Normanville in the Mr.
Agent Agriculture, means there is one Chronicle is in unlighted districts dimming is Daily.
that of General for Queensland, was in motor vehicle for overy 6.4 "foozling" a goar change on a tha chair. " most certainly necessary, but
persons, one passenger car for A check of the number of com that through well illuminated steep hill, and the consequent Mr. Simpson was accompanied every 7.3 persons and one motor Colony shows that up-to-date streets drivers are not subjected half dread of running backwards, by Mr Francis Birtles, the well-truck for every 69.0 persons. there are no fewer than 201 in the to the blinding effect from an on and the full one of the difficulty of known Australian explorer, and The reports show a not gain in This is restarting in such circumstances. Mr. M. H. Ellis, the writer on registration of 2,501,045 for the Colony, of which about sixty coming car's lamps.
Political Economy, who acted a year, or 16.6 per cent. Passenger, are of British manufacture, partly on account of the wider
With any self-respecting Special Commissioner. The party care increased 14.7 per cent in etroats. Thornycroft machines represent
Soon after leaving modern car in reasonably good included the dog Dinkum, who number, while 60 per cent. of these, whilst the Castle Foak on the homeward running order there is no need to was responsible for bringing increased at more than double! remainder included Dennis and journey, it was twice necessary fear running backwards, even on buffalo to bay. The distance this rate, or 32.9 per cent, indicat- to stop owing to the dazzle from the worst hills normally en-covered was 6,200 miles, and this ing rapid development of com- the lamps of motor buses, countered. | whose drivers weredisciplas of the
ach vemont was the more inter-mercial use of the highways. increased The handy little round-abouta" not to dim brigade." In these Drivers who find the fear of eating because it was an all-Truck registrations so much in evidence in the Colony cases it was emphatically do- gear changing on steep hills to be British venture, the car being 54.4. per cent in Kansas and of lato and known as the "Austin monstrated that a bright glare chronic should try the slipping neither
42.4 per cent in, North Dakota. The greatest increase in total "Seven "are growing in number, constitutes danger, especially in clutch change, on such occasions. Ford, but a Boan. The 14hp. for we note that within the last view of the winding nature of It is not so good as the double-car, loaded up to 44 cwts registration is shown in the year between 55 and 50 have the road, and we think that declutch, but is better than a gross, travelled through glutinous South Atlantic group, 21.5 per boon licensed. This little car is drivers should be notified that "foozle," and in nearly all cars mud quagmires, through "doyil-cent. while the minimum is shown in particular favour with the dimming must be effected in all will give a reasonably good devil" country caused by mobs of in the West North Central group
change with a minimum of por- cattle treading the soft, black soil amounting to 10 per cent. younger generation as it is easy such districts.
sonal skill...
plains, through bush and through The total gross, receipts from desert rande. Its safe arrival in licence fees amounted to $225,- Darwin caused some sensation, 492,000. Of this $184 393,000; or as it was the first oar to make an 82 per cent. is applicable to high- overland journey from Sydney, way work under the supervision and the first for 16 years to do a of State highway departments. journey between Katharine River!
other vehicles.
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and economical to handle. Many Söf them have discarded the solo! cycle, and side car for this safor form of conveyance, and accord- ing to latest reports are very well satisfied with the change.
There appears to have been a popular impression amongst some native motor-car drivers that be. cause they can turn a wheel and pull the clutch they can pass muster in any show where driv-
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It was also gratifying to note
Drivers who change well on that where the Castle Peak Road normal occasions, but bungle on runs through cuttings, the rocky really steep billa, do so through walls bordering the road have "nervas."
beon treated with a white com- pound, the effoot of which greatly. assists motorists in picking out danger points.
BATTERY SAVER. Thore is lose strain on the bat.
APPLYING BRAKES
failed at.
Citroen пог
Bolid half-gallon. This
with It was: molted up
the
That temperamental upset can and Port Darwin. On the way only cause you either to accele-back, when 120 miles short of a rate tos much in neutral, or not Ooodnadatta, oil gave out, to accelerato sufficiently, More was found that the last tin had existing conglomerate fats, and often than not, it is the latter but got damaged and they had boon the lubricating system worked it is onay to find out.
carrying an "empty" instead of beautifully, so that Gadnadatta "full" They robbed both gear was reached without untoward If you make a "foozle" at a Such optimists were destined for in while pressing on the starter m.ph. on a threo speed gearbox of gun grease in the hope of cam Committee, breaking his rule that ing a motor vehicle is concordad. tery if the driver holds the clutob fairly good car spood-say 25.27 box and back axle as much as incident.
possible and melted up.a 7-ib. tin The Hon. Becretary of tho disappointment when the new This precaution also will present-it will most probably be through plating the journey to Oodnadattaa Suoratory should be seen and police regulations were passed the car moving in case the driver insufficient engine acceleration. The grasse congealed and prov- not heard, said that a most im- requiring that every motor-car has forgotten to throw the car out Therefore, the instant you know onto the oil pump from working portant point of the Lecture was driver on changing over to lorry. of gear,
you have foozled immediately through the stoppage of the suc- that the feat was accomplished driving shall first pass atriot examination and learn The average delay between make precisely the same change tion filter. This was removed, but by a standard all-British car. the art of double doclutch- the signal to an auto driver to gain as the one you have just with little success. Mr. Birtles Daily one heard that the Am
then decided that the only thing erloan was the only car which ing"bofore they are given a apply, his brakes and the actual licence for driving this class of application of thom is half a In all probability, this second to do was for someone to take to could stand up to such conditions. motor vehicles. In his turn the second, according to tests of the attempt will prove successful the track in an endeavour to find One of the slides had shown ali ordinary chauffeur is nowadays Department of Commereo bureau although in dasaying it remom. lubricant of some sort. He and that remained of the only other required to pass a thorough of standards. At 30 miles aber that suavitor in modo" is Mr. Ellis took with thom light car which had ventured to un- physical test by a doctor hofors hour a car would travel 22 fent the correct treatment for the luggage, food and water and the dertake such a bazardous journey boing oramined on the art of in this time,
change spead lovor; don't force it. dog, and disappeared into the It was an American make and motor-driving, such lost includ-
PUNCTURE REPAIR
Durrounding mass of gum troos, had failed, and, therefore, ba folt ing examination of the eye-sight"| Before removing tube from If such a second attempt prove leaving Professor Ewart, who had that the greatest publicity should In addition to probing his gonoral casing to repair puncture, mark successful you may be practically been picked up en route, and Mr. be given in all parts of the physical fitness. So much for the casing, then after puncture is certain that you under-accelerate Simpson to camp in comfort with Dominions to the tour, as it the preliminary training, but the repaired, lay the tube on the cas- on occasions when you fail to get the car. They returned in the would stimulate interest in Bel trafilo officerą do not stop ing so the markings coincide, a clean change.
late afternoon, having diecovored tish manufactured cars overdone. thore. Poriodically the drivers By this mothod ono can easily If despite your best efforts you a little shack about 7 miles away, The Chairman took part in a as to their find the hole in the casing and still bungle, then, if an inexpor- the owner of which had carefully short discussion. A hearty vote physical condition, and only often the cause of the puncture ionood driver, it is probably best preserved his boof dripping for of thanks to the Chairman and those who are able to pass the without looking all over the to lot the oar come to rest and many months. They probably Locturor was proposed by tho striot tost now introduced by the caalng for it..
start again in low gear.
brought back....with. thom Rev. W. J. Maorain.
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