MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, 9th January, 1926.
Being the Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association).
CURRENT
COMMENT
WILL IT EVER COME TO THIS ?
For Rich Patrons.
I mud and rocks. In Class1 for, high powered cars, a Studebaker
Kansas City, U.S.4. is Big Six, driven by Sunstrom, was perimenting with de luxe; boses
the only car to finish with
solely for the use of millionaires
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perfect score. Ninety cars were
and wealthy residents. The uses ontered, but only 45 finished, so make the trip to the city's most difficult were the roads over select residential district and which they were compelled to charge 25 cents gold par pass
enger. Tho vehicles are of the
travel.
limousine typo, equipped with Speedy Trucks Wanted,
every safety and comfort dovico,
The exterior is painted in black and gold, and the seats are up- holstered with
Light and spoedy trucks aro
shown to be in the greatest de- "overstuffed mand in both Europe and the cushions in blue. Luxurious United States, buyers favouring Carpets are on the floors. Dainty a vehicle which they can use for blue curtains cover the large speedy delivery, putting a lower, plate glass windows, harmonis- value on tonnage capacity. The ing with the deep blue colourlight truck of one to one and a schome of the interior decoration. half tons capacity is at present These buses make it possible for receiving most attention, patrons to travel to and from Graham Brothers trucks have town on regular schedule with all made remarkable hoadway, and the comfort of their own motor the Morris factory in England is car, eliminating traffic and park-now specialising in the light ing difficultion. We seem to ru.truck inurket. Faids are also member the wealthy residents of used all over the world for Magazine Gap putting a similar trucking purposes. plan into operation quite a long Buses Versus Rickshas. time ago.
Peak Fire Equipment.
The above picture, taken in Paris, shows a motor car decorated to match the, dresE
of its fair ownor.
CORRESPONDENCE.
PEAK FIRE DANGERS.
CELLULOSE CAR FINISH.
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FEWER SCRATCHES.
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(By Capt. E. de Normanville' în'
the Daily Chronicle.)
TYRES UP IN CANADA.
Canadian tyre prices have. raised for the fourth time during the past two months. The last raise is approximately 15 per cent.
used.
The achievements of "mmlern eivilisation are slowly penetra-
Sir, The terrible fire at the It is only natural perhaps that Hing China, and the award march Hongkong Hotel on New Year's Penk residents should be re- of progress is slowly sweeping Day has served as a reminder to minded of the need for the pro-aside many of the quaint and many Peak residents that the dis- vision of fire-fighting equipment curious contrivances. Italy has triet in which they live, is still on the Peak, at a moment whon been noted for its gondolas and without fire fighting machines. fire has wrought such devasta-China for rickshas. Now motor To me, it is nothing short of as-
Most motorists are interested in
Three Coats, tion down in Hongkong. As a boats speed up and down the tounding that such negligence anything that saves the owner-
The car body has to be entirely render mentions in a letter pub-canals in Italy, and the atom- should be permitted. As a reader driver time or trouble in the main-free from grease or rust in any lished claowhere in this suppleabile is gradually brushing aside of your valuable Motor Supple- tenance of the car.
form, and the filling in and ́rub- nicht, we have frequently urged the ricksha in China. Tramcare ment,I have always been extreme- The new cellulose finish is one of bing down processes are the same that suitable machines be pur-have been operating for a long ly pleased to read the many pleas one of the most interesting labourishing. After this a final pre- as for ordinary painting and var- chased for the protection of the time, but is only during the last you have put forward, especially saving devices, and an informative higher levels. Perhaps, however, few years that the automobile those which appeared after the ex-paper was read on the subject the paratory wipe over with a clean- when the next Peak fire occurshus really threatened the experience of the last Peak fire. other day by Mr. W. a hose will be run up from the istence of the ricksha in the You have proved that modern Starkey.
Fletchering solution is desirable.
The next step is to apply the "Henry Keswick !"
cities. It is now rumoured that equipment can be purchased for
enamel, of which three coats Are Shanghai is to import another an extremely small sum of money, plained to the members of the In- of a spray pistol. These coats dry Cellulose enamel, Mr. Starkey ex necessary, all being given by means In Soviet Russia.
large fleet of motor buses to be
and 1 happen to know that your The Russian Soviel Govern-specially employed on short trips comments have reached official stitution of Automobile Engineers, in 30 minutes, and are hard in an ment recently conducted a 3,000|11'is such enterprise as this that mile international automobile en- will doom the ricksha to take its quarters. Doubtless any outside is obtained by treating cotton fibre.hour.
The two most common forms are Two hours is quite adequate durance test over roads practical-place among her relies of worthy of notice, but the sugges-hose treated with either acetle or to allow between the coatings, so İy unimproved, through rain, oriental civilisation.
tions referred to certainly repre
nitric acid.
that the three coatings can be dore That operation produced a solu-in one working day. The complete sent the opinion of all Peak resi- dents. Imagine what a disaster ble form of cotton-or, as it is job takes a week; first day prim- would occur if fire were to break now
culled, celluose. Nitro-ng; second day, stopping; third out in the Peak Hotel or in either celluose is the raw material form- day, rubbing smooth; fourth day, of the several large hospitals in ing the basis of the enamel. applying the undercoat; fifth day.
COLD PATCHING
EATEST ACCESSORY
DEVELOPMENT.
"BRIGHTER BODIES.”.
COLOURED CARS IN NEW YORK. The latest accessory. develop- Some weeks ago, a contributor ment of the Goodyear Tyre & to these columns made a somewhat Rubber Co.. in cold patching ruu-humorous appeal for the introduc- ber is "Silver Back," a distinctive tion of "Brighter Bodies, referring material now included in both the of course to motor cars and not to regular and large, sizes of Good-jasspciation." The following news year tube repair kits.
from New York is therefore all Four features of construction the more interesting:
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in this new patching rubber in- "The automobile conservatively sure a stock that will do the job finished with sombre black paint for which it is intended with the has had its day. utmest, satisfaction.
The bright-coloured auto "has
"
The cured back of the new "Silcome into its own!. ver Back" is laminated, that is, built ply by ply of specially com-
Mot rists १९८ individuality, pounded rubber that imparts high style and attractiveness in colour- tensile strength and
ed autos and no longer care for drab pleasure cars.
stretch.
uniform
A special silver finish protects. The question which is now be- the cured back, preventing fore suto manufacturers, is whe- "bloom" and ageing and keeps the ther the pendulum will make a cured back soft and lively, retain complete swing and brilliant, ing its strength and elasticity, ostentations colour designs will be The silver finish also lubricates demanded."
the surface of the patch next to the casing, which permits the tube free action in the tyre.
AUTO OPERATING COST.
Silver Back cures its self-vul- canizing tacky, raw face on the road from the heat generated by the rolling of the tyre on the road, The latest survey made by the making the patch an integral part Public Utilities Commission in. of the tube itself. Protected by a Washington on the cost of opera- high-grade Holland cloth, the ing an automobile shows a cost of tacky suraface of the raw material [5.85 cents per passenger mile. is always in good condition, The survey was based on an
The kits are now ready on blue average load of 1.9 passengers por and gold lithographed metal con-vehicle. This is higher than tainers with gold lacquerod buffer street car or bus rates but much top lid.
bolow the taxicab rates.
suggestions are nol deemed
the same district.
Even if an
There are several suitable sol-the three conts of enamel; sixth alarm werd given immediately a
vents for this material, usually al-day, polishing up. fire appeared, by the time the fire tohol treated with acetic acid, and
Though the cellulose finish has machines reached the scene from his produces the dopeless gloss initiality than varnish, Hongkong, many lives might be strong, water-white sweet smelling it improves steadily with cleaning lost, and in any case, the build-
liquid.
and rubbing, is more easily cleaned. ing involved would be beyond aid,
To render this fluid elastic for and is to a large extent impervi- The only thing which is rather coachwork treatment such materi-ous to scratches. By comparison surprising to me, is that neither als ns camphor or castor oil are with ordinary varnish, about 25 the Fire Insurance Companies nor added. To render it sufficiently per cent. more cellulose is neces- Unofficial Members of the Legisla-adhesive, suitable gum resins, are sary to "paint" a given cur. Live Council have urged the Government to awaken from glum- her in respect to this all important and urgent matter. Hoping you will give further publicity to the Peak's needs.
Enclosing my card.-Yours, etc.,
PEAKONIAN... Hongkong, January, 4, 1926..
AUTOS SEAT 70,000,000.
It is estimated that the railroad passenger cars in the United States have a seating capacity for about 2,250,000 people and auto- mobiles have a seating capacity of 70,000,000, or about 30 times the seating capacity of railroad cars.
COMMON SENSE AND COURTESY ARE THE CHIEF ELEMENTS OF SAFE DRIVING
If you are not already a member of THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION fill in this form and send it to the Honorary Secretary.
MR. P. M. HODGSON
c/o HODGSON & CO.
Bank of China Building.
Please send me application form for membership
( motorcar / cycle) of the Hongkong Automobile Association.
NAME...
ADDRESS..
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