THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER
1926.
B. S. A. MOTOR CYCLES
gained the following awards in the recent English
INTERNATIONAL 6 DAYS TRIAL
SPECIAL EXHIBITION MEDAL The B. S., A. team on 3:49 h. p. models completed the course without losing a single mark and were the only team to complete the Trial with absolutely clean shoots.
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ALSO, MANUFACTURERS' TEAM PRIZE
CLASS "B
"Riders of B.S.A. Motor Bicycles also gained the following awards:
10 COLD MEDALS
1 SILVER MEDAL
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THE SEASON OF NEW CARS.
POINTS ABOUT 1927 “TYPES.
(BY H. MABSAC BUIST IN THE Observer.j
The last first-class, long-dis- lance, international motor-car race of the year will bo organised- by the Junior Car Club ovora, distarica of 200 miles on the track at Weybridge when the Royal Automobile Club will undertake the parking of visitors' care. The Motor-Cycle Department of the club is prepared to advise motor- cylists who may wish to fix some udditional silencing device as to the type most suitable for the particular machine, and whether it is likely to have any de trimental oflect on the engine; and the Auto-Cycle Union is'to. promote a trial of silentura for motor-cycles at Weybridge in November.
Meantime, one after another; manufacturers, continuo to in troduce new car types for the 1927 season, various ways being adoptod. Thus Armstrong-Sid- deley organised a tour of the southern end of the Cotswold
SEMAPHORE LIMITS SPEECHES.
The bane of the automobile driver has become the blessing of banqueters. A traffio semaphore was used at a "Pittsburgh dinner, recently, to regulate speakers. A flash
of green toldtho speaker to start, an amber flash" told him" to slowup, and a final red flash indicated that he should "sit down."
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as a luxuriously upholstered S. O. S. TO MOTORIST- saloon with unusually generous firm has adoptod a one modol RECALLED BY WIRELESS. hoadroon. This is because the policy for owner-drivers
The 18-50 b.p. six-cylinder
Another instance of the value|
country, which centres on Stroud, eagined now Bean has 2,692 c. of Wireless is reported by the
Minchinhampton, and Nails cylinder volume, the overhead valves being operated by push- worth, to demonstrate to some rods. The chassis selle at £365; thirty technical experts the paces of the new 18 hp six-cylinder- the five-seat and the 2-3 seat engined car on every type of types at £475 each, and the saloon road that could he discovered at £595. The short 14 h.p. foirr. from tho Colonial track," where cylinder engined Bean is in troduced at £245 the chassis, the four-seat, car being listed at £50 moro, and the saloon at £365.
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each vehicle had to force passage over doop ruts and over hanging foliage, to a series of stiff tost hills, relatively little known, in the Nailsworth district. a good impression being given of the top-goar performance and of the suspension.
The reducoration of Messrs. Stratton Instone's showrooms.at 27, Pall Mall, will be completed soon, when a special display of 1927 Daimler types, with power-assisted brakes and other Finteresting foatures will be held, including moola which will be exhibited at Olympia..
Quite soon probably the most magnificent motor show- rooms in Europe will bo opened at Devonshire House by Messrs. Rootes, the largest retail distributing firm in the country, who will be also showing for the first time e number of new car types.
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STUDEBAKER ATLANTA"
MODELS.
PRICES THAT ATTRACT,
Austin Announces some markable price reductions as fol- low:-
20 hp.
Types.
Open road touring cor with complete. all. weather equipment Marlborough,
Price Reduction
£460 £15
£495 £100 £550 246
£66
daulette......... Carlton Saloon Mayfair Limousine or
Landaulette....... 9650
12 hp.
with complete 1
023
Cliftm bouring car
weather equipment £275 Windsor Saloon ...... Mulliner Saloon ...... 325
£350
£45
£40
Gordon Salon or
Landaulette Bu $300
£30
7
h.p.
'huting car.. 2143. Saloon......
$4
$165
£4
An entirely new body type, and
a better range of smoother per-. Last month Studebaker "At.formance, are among develop-i lanta" models were introduced ments incorporated in the £13 tax at 117, Great Portland-street, in 14 h.p. Hillman car, which will giving a very fine impression be on show in all the firm's with twin reflector mirrors to. Agents' premises on September give the occupants a double angle 30, the touring type being listed of vision of the traffic behind at £275 only, the saloon at £345. them, and acorn lamps, interior and the coupe at £360, lights that come on and switch Additional equipment and ro off with the opening and closing duced prices are announced in of the doors, and an ingenious connection with the 13 h.pand form of windscreen and gutter the 11 h.p. Olyno cars, us ucntrol instead of a scuttle follows:-
Types.
2.sunter
4 ante.....
£
Price. Reduction
2.
£ #
30
40
215
220
4. doar Saloon... 200 11 h.p.
ventilator, whereby fresh air is admitted to the body, and the driver has the maximum vision 13 hp. (12/28 h.pd. possible: the glass area is not split up. From floor level to roof the side panelling and the mould- ings are ona-plece pressings, 80 that thore is no possibility of these custom built" lacquer finished bodies developing cracks in the paintwork. Tho handles. of the doors are spring-loaded in
2.ainter............ 150
4-SCALT ....... 172 10
Royal" 2-seater 195 "Royal" 4 Bester 199 10
Saloon............... 230
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17 10
16
15 10: 16
a way that ronders them rattle
The 12-24 h.p. four-seat, four- proof; the looks are immune from wheel braked Citroen car, with shock, and the door tongues have all-stoel coachwork and square roller contacts for "quietness. radiator, is introduced at £195, Each door is apring-and cable- and the saloon at £240 only, this loaded to prevent hinge strain. being an entirely new model. It Hydraulic brakes "are not used will be on view at Olympia in this year, a mechanical system various forms. It has a 1,538 cc. being substituted. An air filter, engine and a new patens oval en- as well as an oil filter, are amel instrument-board of pleas standardised.
ing appearance and which is illuminated by diffused lighting at night. The 11,4 h.p. fully equip the four-seater hy £30, so that it ped models are reduced in price;
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NEW DRITISH SIXES.
relatively light weight slung £21 : tax, 2,920 c.c. six-cylinder overhead valveow costs £165 only. The saloon
is available at £210 only.
low
engined Sunboom £595 chassÏU
is introduced at a remark- ably low range of prices for the car completo, the touring vehicle costing £750; the Wey- mann saloon and the coupe types, Beach:
£100 moto, and the coaobbuilt saloon £895 complete.
TODAY'S PROBLEMS.
Discussion by automotiva, en- The now 2,025.c.c, six-cylinder kinoers, at the meeting of the 16-45 h.p. engined £16 tax Society of Automotive Engineers Wolseley has overhead valves recently held at French Lick and camshaft, a seven-bearing Springs, Ind., U.S.A.. shows the. crankshaft, four speeds forward, following topies uppermost in controlled centrally, a spiral | their research to improve the bavel rear axle and smooth four- modern car::
2. Bmoother and faster driving
by means of worm gears. e.
3. Use of supercharge,
wheel brakes. A road trial proves 1. Safor automobile headlight- it to be an admirably smooth ing performer of pronounced more flexibility, praiseworthy for quiet node, economy of fuel, and com fortable accommodation-in fact, [ very good value for money,
The new 14-45. h.p. 1,665 0.0. airoglinder engined, four spoed Talbot, selle at £395 only complete as a five-gest tourer, and at £485
4 Prevention and reduction of carbon deposits
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5 Antifreeza solutions
Drop centro balloon tyre ring for easier tyre changing
7. Eavior riding qualities
Automobile Association; Association recently left Great A member of the Automobile Britain for a motoring tour on the Continent. Two days after! leaving home the member's parents were taken seriously but in view of the fect that no Continental addross had been! given, it was impossible to pêt into touch with the member by correspondence.
The British Broadoasting Com- pany put out 21 *8.0.9. message, which was picked up by the A. A. member abroad, and be immediately started on his homeward journey..
MIDGET TAXIS IN LONDON.
The two-seated type of taxicab | has been introduced in London. This small commercial vehicle not only is an aid to traffle con- trol but gives patrons the advant- age of lower maintenance cost.
PITY THE INSPECTOR.
AUTO DEATHS SURVEY.
During the first four months of this year. 11 American cities have reduced their automobile fatalities by a total of 119. How-
The life of an automobile driver's license Inspector in Geneva, Switzerland, is one of thrills and excitement. As a past of the diver's test, the inspector stands a distance in front of the evor, 10 other cities increased car and the motorist must drive their motor fatalities by a total at him and not stop until the of 86. The cities in each group front of the car touches the in- represent about the same total speutor's body.
population.
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