MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10,
TRIUMPH
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TRIUMPH
INFANTILE MOTOR
TRIUMPH
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It is only when you know the, TRIUMPH that you realise that it is the most wonderful value in the Motorcycle world. C.L.F.
£59:5:0
Alex, Ross & Co., (China) Ltd.
BANK OF CHINA BUILDING, HONGKONG,
Why
DRIVING SAWS.
MAGISTRATE & LICENSES FOR THE UNFIT. A
"At present the law concerning the issue of motor-licenses is absolutely infantils," - doclared. Mr. Ratoliffe Cousins, the Wost London magistrate.
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MOTOR - DRIVING PROBLEMS.
LEARN TO SIGNAL AND
DO SO TIMELY.
TBy H. Massao Buist in the Olsorter.)
ANOTHER DEAF AND DUMB DRIVER
LICENSE SUSPENDED AFTER SIX YEARS.
A deaf and dumb muto named George Massey, of Nuneaton, had his motor-driving licenso suspend- Every road-user should learn He was also fined 25 for ed for 12 months at Macolosfiold;
dangerous driving,
"The merest tyro, without the the recognised signals and give "slightest, experience or the least.
capacity, and in many caace with them in sufficient time to enable physical disabilities, is allowed his fellows to profit by that in-at cross-roads, Massey was said Motioned by a constable to stop to drive a motor vehicle, to the formation. Far too many drivers to have gone on, a collision boing danger of his Majesty's subjects. who signal their intentions do so narrowly avoided. A man who "The time must rapidly come at the actual noment they are acted as interpreter, and informed was accompanying him in the car when all persons will have to pass making the given manoeuvre, the constable that Massey had an examination as to their com-when, perchance other users of boen driving for six years. potones and their physical ability the road may not h
thave their eye bofore they are allowed to drive on the driver's hand, there being The chairman of the Bench that motor vehicles in the streets,
other things to engage attention; said the law which permitted a "I consider it negligence on instance the crossing of roads to deaf and dumb man to obtain a the part of an individual to take bo undertaken at the very mo- license was totally wrong. command of a vehicle when he ment a loading driver elects to knows he suffers from disability make tardy signal of his inten- which he does not disclose to the tion. Late signalling is no de- public. The Courts will have to pondable assistance to other road taka serious notice of such cases so long as a notorist is not obliged to pass an examination of fitness."
DUNLOP
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CORD TYRES
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should be on your car.
They are the outcome of the longest experience in tyre building.
They are made from raw materials, the production of which is contr. lled from its source. They are made on the proved best principles, applied in the best way.
They give longer mileage and better service than any tyres in the world.
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AND the DUNLOP RUBBER COMPANY maintains its own Branch organisation on the spot. to give effect to the Company's universal policy of Service and Efficiency on all Tyre matters.
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Dunlop Rubber Co. (China), Ltd. Hotel Annexe Building.
ESSEX
C. 4554.
Hongkong Hotel Garage (Distributors)
C. 4759.
cars, nor that the gaining of such users. Indeed, delayed signalling knowledge is beyond his capacity. is as likely a source of danger as No man, or woman, who lacks it no signalling at all. It is par- can be a fully qualified driver. ticularly desirable, too, that And the test is something, more owners having cars with efficient difficult than the more recognition brakes, flexible engines, or the of radiator shapes. gears of which are changed easily, and which should, therefore, bo BALLON TYRES ON SMALL CARS. used to the maximum, should give ampler warning than most of motorist was looking forward to This time last year the average their intention to change their making acquaintance with the method of handling the Probably most other vehicles on can look back on that experience. car ballen tyre in service; to-day he the road will not be equally We all remember what was claim- flexible.
ed, also what we expected, What have we got?
THE OTHER CAR.
It follows that drivers having relatively inflexible engines should not drive up to the limit of other cars they see on the road The size and diameters of the brakes of overy vehicle encoun- tered should be considered by the driver to the end that when following he may form a true idea whether he can pull up with equal
of cars of all powers, sizes and In trying more than fifty makes prices a year, it is my habit to of ballon tyres in connection with noto carefully the performances. different loads, speeds, systems of suspension, and steering schemes, the straight-sided sort, others of soma of the pneumatice being of the beaded edge.type.
promptitude, or would dash into The first and last impression I the back of a givon vehicle havb is that, if the steering of the particularly one fitted with four car is re-designed for the purpose wheel brakes. That is why every of accommodating such tyres, if driver should make a constant the car is of a small type, and the study of features of design of suspension system has been at every type of motor vehicle, fault, or the engine balance really including lorries, that he may bad, then the gains of using a learn to recognise each type balloon tyre more than outweigh instantly as it is encountered, the disadvantages, because one and to form anaccurate judgment does not notice the disadvantages as to its controllabity. That is a in the courke of enjoying the work that is never ending, be- gains,
Rudge Whitworth FourValve.Four Speed
W1935
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cause new style designs are com-j The gains in some cases has ing on the market almost month-been so obvious that the post- 1. Incidentally, it proves very show demands of salesmen of interesting to the individual who rival products have led manufac takes sufficient trouble to under-turers to alter their policies at take the task, because it will give the last moment and to fit balloon hin information that will enable tyres in a great many cases him to form true, standards of wherein there has been no re-) judgment when appraising his designing of the steering details. OWD UF other people's. car In such cases the results are un- performances.
desirable. But in judging the Broadly, far too much attention balloon tyre we must be very is given by car buyers nowadays careful not to count this in any to coachwork and "eyewash" in way against it. In such cases the guise of "gadgets," and fit-the tyre is not being used in the munte, also colour schemes, and way in which it is intended to be far too little to engine and chassis, used. Under this head come the supposition being that as an those types of small cars which has been devised to facilitate al Park in California has been An automatic gear shift system Touring into Yosomite Nation- engineer's or, at any rate, a mec-are listed either with normal tyres driving. By this system the driver greater than ever. Up to Aug. hanic's job. It is true that the or with balloon tyros at the option merely selects in advance the gear1, visitors to the park numbered individual buyer need be neither. of the buyer, because such veh- to which he wants to shift and 128,907, as compared with 108,110 But that does not mean that he iclos are not listed with two the actual shifting is done by de-up to the same time the year need know nothing about inotor designs of steering."
pressing the clutch.
before.
AUTOMATIC SHIFT
MORE ENTER. YOSEMITE
Greatest of
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In quality Hudson and Essex are alike. The patents which account for Hudson's famous reputa- tlan for performance, reliability and long Ilfe are responsible
for the same qualities in Essex.. We belleve its the most economical car to own and operate in the world. After you have driven your Essex long enough to require attention, you will find repair and replace ment costs so low as be almost Incredible compared with the charges that motorists are accus comed to pay."**
All of Hudson's fifteen years' experi ence in manufacture and develop ment of notable service stand ards are equally part of your satisfaction in the ownere. ship of an Essex,
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The
Dragon Motor
33, Wong Nei Chung Road
Car Co.,
(Happy Valley.)
FOR SYPIED. NOTING EXCELLSY THKO
GTRAGAT IP÷AND-DOWN MODEL
PREFER JE TO ANY OTHER MAKE, WITH THE OCCASION. ARKIS
FIR INSTANC
WHEN I WISH
TO SHOP A BIT,
| PREFER MY
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AND COMFORTABIL
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FOR COUNTRY, DRIVING FIND... THIS SMART LOW LONG MODEL VERY DEPENDABLE: IT HOGG,- [MEAN" HUGS",
THE ROAD, AND ONE CUT A VERY SWANKY.
FIGURE, EXCEPING, WHEN GETTING IN AND
"OUT":
WAT
THE MATTER?
DEAR
CRANK THE
BLAMED TUNG
AT NIGHT, WHEN WE WANT TO DES
JUST BY OURSELVES CAR WE TAKE-OUT —
IT LOOK
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