Motor Cycle Collision.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, 30th. May, 1925.
1 Being the Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Asspriqtiant.
TWO-WAY FLEXIBLE
TRACK.
THE MOTOR ROAD OF THE FUTURE,
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The motor-road" of the im- mediate future as its problems" present themselves to sulting engineer, was discussed part in the every day life of before Manchester members of this colony. The Ford factory the Institute of Transport, ro We should like to join in the favours an all metal acroplane, cently, when Mr. Waiter Leigh many expressions of regret and and interesting experiments are read a paper on the Inland. Tron- sympathy for Mr. M. F. Key. being made which may yot sport of Commorial Vehicos. the Secretary of the Hongkong "divvorise" the air. To Henry Mr. Leigh aimed at outlining the General Chamber of Commerce, Ford belongs the credit of provid-most efficient method of climat- and Mr. P. Brown, of Maaars. Wing cheap motor cars which are the present difficulties of delay R. Loxley and Co., who mot with sometimes referred to as "Tin and expense in the motor tran- such an unfortunate and serious Lizzios". Will his son be equally sport of goods, and detailed a motor sycle accident on Sunday famous in the future as the man last. We trust that both of those who gave us "Tin Dizzies? gentlemen will make rapid re-
covery from the injuries they A Sudden Drop. have receivad.
"Push Bikes."
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The correspondent who com
presence of a number of "push
At the point where the Wong- noi-Cheong Road joins Stubbs. Road, there is quite a sudden drop in the road level. Apparent-
passengers.
scheme for the construction of special toll roads in congested districts, which should ba con. fined to the use of commercial and public motors.
Motor transport, Mr. Leigh road said, was not merely a problem; it only appeared sp tructed that ther were capable We had
on
IF HONGKONG'S NOISES INCREASE.
Accepted THE CONQUEST OF THE then saak slowly and picked up
AIR.
"SAFETY FIRST" DEVICES:
its forward speed, being under parfect control the whole time. While Mr. Fokker was demon-
plained early in the week of the jy the joining up process was not because its vehieles were so cons- bikes" in the vicinity of Tein done as well as it might have of using the roads.
ben. Not a very serious matter, greatly improved highway Wan, village, has quite reasonable hut a little attention would save to-day which were based grounds for complaint. Although
a jolt to unwary drivers and their the original scheme of public- it' bas to be admitted that
construction; but where com- motorists cannot claim a mon-
mercial motor transport was: opoly over our roads, and we are
concerned, they attempted to sure that they do not expect Lady Motorists. favoured treatment, thero is no
It is rather surprising that one adapt previously doubt that these cycling youths ses so few lady motorists in the methods to deal what was an an do create a source of danger. Colony. Last year there was a tirely new class of traff This point has been raised before record number of fair driver- In criticising projects which and action has been taken in a owners registered in the British had recently been put forward
strating; an Avro machine fitted with Handley Page slots and a fow cases but nominal fines do Isles, the majority apparently in Italy and in America for not act as a deterrent. The sug-being coneuted with the small special motor roads, he came to
form of aileron which one believes that inflexible gestion made by a previous cor type of vehicle. Motoring is a conclusion
was designed by the Bristol tracks" for motors would avoid
Aeroplane Company, also gava a respondent on the same subject, particularly health giving pasti
There was a wonderful demon demonstration piloted by Flight namely, that all cycles and no, and emall cars are available congestion, but only at the ex- riders be licensed, seems to be a bere at quite reasonable prices. pense of losing the value, which stration at the London Terminal Lieut. Bulman, the well-known course, this sensible and probably effective Scenery leaves nothing to be de- the motor had over the railway. Aerodrome, Croydon, the other tost pilct Of means of stopping the nuisanco. sired and probable if this form of Nor would an ordinary road, day of the latest safety-first de machine was rather a different recreation got a footing, it would merely fenced off for motore only, vices which are being perfected proposition because Mr. Fokker's a big .ten-coater become quite the craze amongst suffice to cope with the increase for commercial aircraft. Mr. An-machine was
in the volume of traffic without thony Fokker, the famous Dutch passenger carrying machine the fair SOX. Certainly IL the Peak Hotel and Repulse Bay pleasurable mode of transport becoming highly dangerous to its designer, asked permission from whereas the Avro was only an Hongkong and the users. His own suggestion was a the British Air Ministry to de- experimental two-seater and on is proving a great convenience to between those who appreciate an enjoy. Deep Water Bay Golf Course. two-way road for motor transport, monstrate to the British public this occasion was not carrying a able drive and a bathe. As thoro
Peak Service...
The motor bus service between
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still appears to be some doubt as Traffic Control.
Saturdays and Sundays two trips
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with a fonce down the contro, and his latest Napier engined Fokker passenger. Moreover, the Avro tracks for unflanged wheels, laid ten-passenger machine, which he at any time is an extremely good down as a guide to the drivers. claimed would not get out of machine and is very controllable to the time-table we are publish-
is it that 'so
Mr. Leigh proposed in this way control and hoso-diva when it at all times. With the slotted ing the hours of starting. On, Why
Indian and' Chiness traffic to retain the "flexibility" of the lost flying speed, as most other aileron and the slotted wing,
display
but to 80' little motor,
introduce aeroplanes do. Instead, he said however, the control over it was are made, leaving the Poak Hotel constables at 3 and 3.30 p.m. and return- telligence in the exercise of safeguards similar to those of the it would merely sink very slowly simply marvellous. It
sight to 800 this ing from Repulse Bay Hotel at duty ? Motorists are constantly railwaye, so as to provide for and not nose dive at all. Very wonderful
state of wondering increased tonnage capacity with few people before the demon- machine being stalled and turn- 6, and 7 p.m. On other days kept in a there is one bus only, leaving the what the next signal will be out the necessity of increased stration believed that this was ing down wind and doing things when approaching traffic width. He described his proposed possible and the majority scouted which normally..would have led Peak at 3 p.n, and Repulse Bay
control point, simply on account motor-way as a flexible track, the idea and said it was absurd to certain death, while it was all Hotel at 6. p.m.
of the seeming inability of the meaning an artery with the to try. However, Mr. Fokker the time under complete control. WAS announced afterwards the wheel tracks clearly defined, but duly arrived and took up his ton It Parking,
constable to appreciate
the Air Ministry have importance of his work. The with the actual steering under passengere, got off the ground that During the wook we had a chut baton which these men use is not the control of the drive of each against a gusty wind after a ordered a set of slotted wings to with a well known local motorist employed as it should be, with vehicle. This scheme, he claimed, vory short run and climbed be fitted to one of the Napier-de whoputforward quite an ingenious the result that a driver is not had great advantages over the steadily. Before he reached the Havilland 334s and it is expected Buggestion for parking. He sug-sure whether be is to go on or railways in that signalling was edge of the aerodrome he was a that this machine will be seen on gested that the Murray Parade stop. Surely one hand could be unnecessary except under special good 500 fost up and he then the Service later in the year. By Ground be set aside for this pur-employed as a dofinite stop oircumstances, such as a junction proceeded to pull the machine this time next year every single pose in the fature and that a signal, while the other gave with a public road. A driver, too, right back until it lost flying commercial machine should bo emall chargo be made which right of way and direction. As could take any route at will where spoed, so that actually, with the fitted with some device, either the would cover incidental expenses and provide an office where a clerk it is now, some traffic police the tracks divided, and the track strong wind blowing against it Fokker wing or the Handley page would receive instructions to be create confusion rather than would be suitable for any stan conveyed to chauffeurs. If, for provant it.
example, a car owner attended a. ton dance in the Grill Room, when ho required his car, all. he would have to do would be to request the "boy" to phone the car park for No. 123. He would have previously instructed his driver where to call for him when I wanted. Certainly something of the kind will have to be done in the futuro, although whether tho military authorities would permit the use of the parade ground is another matter.
Ariel “Fllyvers,"
Henty Ford, whose name is no closely associated with what wa might call mass motoring" has recently stated that he believes that his son' will be as praminoat in the aviation business as he has beon in the automobile world. Such an expression of opinion cannot be dubbed imaginary in these days of transport sensation- alism, and it is a safe prediction to make that are long, the aeroplano will play an important
dard road vabiclo.
he was standing still and some-slots, which will prevent noss times even going backwards. It diving whon stalled.
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