HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1925,
BRITISH MOTOR NEWS.
Specially Written for the "Telegraph."
London, March 30th. ¡ is even applied to the service of A few years ago the policy of meals, each shift having an in- the British Motor industry was torval of half an hour only, open to severe criticism from the which necessitatos plates of hot Ovorsoas food being served on a moving standpoint of many markets, There were roal grounds conveyor,
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counter, and all wore supplied within three days of the placing of the orders. The machino was then assembled under official ob- Horvation, the assembly taking less than five hours and being for complaint in the fact that SIGNS OF INCREASED DEMAND. done by hand tools only. The very fow British. manufacturers
period of de-complete machine was then driven over a distance of upwards of 100 took tho trouble to consider oversane requirements in respect prassion, it is pleasant to be able miles without an involuntary stop, of such essential, points as good to report that singular activity this affording wonderful testi- mony to the accuracy of dimon- ground clearance and suitable wheel track. There are, of course, prorogative of any one factory:sions of every part, great and
Thus, in the Singer Works at small. other factors of great importance, Coventry day and night shifts Equally, in the mattor of pricë, such as adequate engine power have for a long time past been the industry is doing extraordi- effiolent cooling for hot climatos, good springing and so on, bat in run wook in and week out, narily well. An excellent example many districts neglect moroly of including Saturdays and Sundays, is the inewest model of Triumph the two firat mentioned require menta was fatal.
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MOTOR SHOWS FOR 1925, With the exception of one or two individual firms, the British Motor and Cycle Industries will
creasing, the output are being taken.
Much is being dona to provide for the improved comfort of the motor cyclist and iris sidecar pas-
On the whole, therefore, it rated at 4.94 h.p. This, with would seem that the conditions threo-spoed counter shaft gear, under which the industry is work-chsin drive and Dunlop tyros, is ing, and the broad outlook taken marketed at the very low figure by designers are operating to- of £42.17.6 ex works. This has It is thorofore very satisfactory gether in a manner which will only baon rendered possible by the to be able to state that the great inevitably load to a big increase speeding up of output and conse-
trade in British
of quent lowering overhead majority of British manufacturers in oversoan a70 now fully alive to the de-motors, especially when one re-charges on each individual mach- mands of the overseas. To prove members that koon competition inc. The original intoution was this point, just a few examples and improved methods of manu- to turn out 1,000 a week of the may be quoted. The Bean "Four-facture in substantial quantities now model, but it is found that teen" which, since its introduc- are combining to lead to roduo-this quantity is quito insufficient tion late in 1923, has achieved tons of price down to figures to meet thooverwhelming demand, fame by remarkable journays which are unquestionably vory and the necessary stops for in- over trackless country in Aus- attractive. tralia and Africa, is a good ex- ample of the moderate priced car with ample clearance and the standard wheel track of ft. 8ins. : proved to "possess plenty of not be taking any part in the songer. Thus, the Royal Enfield engine power and sufficient British Empire Exhibition of combination may now be obtained strength to meet "the worst 1925. Last year an informative fisted with Dunlop Cord balloon possible conditions.
Joint Exhibit was organised by tyres. One of the latest nowcomers the Society of Motor Manufac In the latest 090 c.c. sporting Among British cars is the 30/35 turers Union, but it is to be Matchless, built by MossrH. h.p. Triumph. This is a very inferred that the results did not Collier, Plumstead, the spring finely finished chassis of admir como up to expectations, as, forks incorporate twin frictional able design. One of its special when the matter of participating shock absorbera, with the addition features is the system of hydraulic again this year became due for of a steeering damper controll four-wheel brakes, in addition to discussion, opinion was almost able by a small lever in the centre which there is also a transmis unanimously ad verse, In re of the handlebars. Thus, the rider sion brako. The standard wheel fraining from taking part, these can adjust the friction of the track, suitablo where no proper industries are in no way in-steering mechanism while he is made roade oxist, has been adopt fluenced by prejudice of any ed, and
the ample ground kind. Last year the first all olearance of 10 inchos is provid- British motor exhibition over hold
took place in Australia. It was Yet anothor cause of the popu- In some instances recently backed by the Association of larity of British motor cycle in British manufacturers, while British Motor Manufacturera and the remarkable success that they not actually introducing now the British Cycle and Motor Cycle have mot with in Internations) models, have modified their old Manufacturers Union, and was competitions in all parts of the ones to make them more so successful as to lead these two world. Almost all the big events completely suitable for overseas bodies to the conclusion that, in of 1924 were won by British use. Thus, the six-cylinder Star, respect of the development of machines, Thus, for example, known as the 20/50 p.b. model, their export trade, the organisa- one private rider of an 8 h.p. P. & has had its whool track increased tion of British motor exhibitions F. won ovor. thirty events and in from 4ft. 4ine. to dft. Sins. The overseas is preferable to participa-during last season, 'Samo firm's 'new four-cylinder tion in any general exhibition many of the big long distance model, known as the 14/30, has a hold in Great Britain. This docis-trials British machings of com- similar wheel track and very ion, of course, does not affect the paratively low h.p. baat all good ground clearance.
annual specialised exhibitions entrants of other nationalities In certain cases the policy of held at Olympia, London. This irrespective of engine dimensions. British manufacturera has boon year the first of these will be the The popularity of the motor on a careful personal study of Cycle and Motor Cycle Show cycle for the carriage of light overseas markets. Thus, for ex- which will be open from Septein- loads in connection with trade ample, following upon a world bor 1st to September 26th. Ovor-and commerce is rapidly increas tour by their Managing Director, seas traders likely to be interest-ing owing to the high degree of Mr. Pullinger, tho firm of Arrolled trave been widely circulated, reliability obtained, but this must Johnston have adopted thebut.those who may not have yet be made the subject of a separate standard 4ft. Sins. wheel track received invitations will have no both for their 15,9 h.p. car and difficulty in obtaining them on. also for their 20 b.p. chassis, arrival in England from the which is justifiably described as manufacturers' union promoting their "Empire" model:
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FACTORY METHODS.
travelling, so that even at a spoed) of 80 miles an hour the machino holds the road admirably.
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SPEEDY!"
A recent larger production of a The next of the series will be firm already famed for its light the Motor Car Show, which will cars and cycles is the 18/50 p.h.be open at Olympia from October Swift. This is a four-cylinder 8th to the 17th, and the third will oar in which the engine, four-be the Commercial Vehicle Ex- apsed gear box and clutch form hibition opéen from October 29th one nuit. It is fitted wheel with to November 7th. Finally, an im four-wheel brakes and an ad-portant section of the Engineering ditional pair of brakes on the Exhibition, which will be held at back wheels. The clearance is Olympia from. November 23rd to upwards of 10 inches and the December 6th, will be devoted to standard wheel track has been motor boats and marine engines. adopted.
POSITION OF MOTOR CYCLE INDUSTRY. The position of the British As rogarda factory methods, also, the British industry as a motor car industry has been out- whole, and its leaders in. particu-lined, and that of the motor cycle lar are no longer open to adverse industry is evoo more satisfac criticism. The thoroughly tory. It is stated in "The Motor modern character of the Cycle" that £226,461 worth of methods now being adopted was motor cyoles was exported by well indicated in a paper recently Great Britain in January 1925 read before the Institution of as compared with £152,100 for Automobile Engineers by the the same month of 1924, and General Manager of Morris and £77,302 for January 1923. Engines (Coventry) Ltd. Ho Many of the leading manufact- pointed out that the ideal aimed urers are finding it necessary to at is not "mass production, enlarge their promises. Big addi- which involves the simultaneous tions are being madu to the Works treatment of
number at lodditch in which the Royal of paris, but rather flow" Enfield cyoles and motor cyclos produotion, which means that all are built, the factory covering components of the assembly are about eighteen acres, kopt continually moving in the same direction from machine to at Wolverhampton bring the acre- machine. In to factory inage up to about 131, exclusive of tion garage and hotel for chauff
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which the engines of the Morris- the special works in which side are for 200 men and twice that Cowley and Morris-Oxford cars cars and bodies are built.
The manufacturing efficiency many autos. It is expected to are produced, there is a machino weighing over 300 tone and in-of the industry is woll illustrated save time of the chauffeur in
PROTECTION LOW. corporating over fifty working by a repent tost of a really extra-going from his home to the garage. While the number of motor stages. The work is moved from ordinary character conducted by face to face by paaumatic hoists the Auto Cyclos Union, Ropre- and never touches the floor sentatives of the Union ordered vehicles in the last ten years in fourtoon different firme creased 700 per cont, on an aver- boswoon it arrival as a casting from and its completion: A finished stocking B.S.A. parts the neces-age in the United States the police engino is delivered overy four sory parts for the assembly of a traffic force in many cases. has minutes. The factory is at pre-2.49 h.p. B.S.A. machine. All remained the same as ten years sent working twenty-four hours those orders were ordinary retail ago. This is the declaration of day in three shifts of oight transactions. Most of the parts special investigators of the Am hours, and the "flow" principle were handed direct over the orican Automobile Asacolation.
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