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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1926.
ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA.
7,500 Miles By Motor Cycle.
MOTOR CAR RATIO,
Interesting Statistics.
U.S.A. ONE IN SIX. In the table of motor vehiclo B.S.A. ACHIEVEMENT. registration throughout the world, Thero recently arrived in Dur which was recently issued by the The question of standardised United States Department of ban a motor ovellet who has made craft, produced in such numbers Commerce, some interesting facts what must be a unique tour of South Africa, He is Mr. H. E ad to enable them to be sold at are disclosed. The percentage Schroeder who, in a matter of popular prices, has been so fre- column, showing the ratio of care fifteen weeks, covered at the very quently discussed that there may to people in the various countries least 7,500 miles on a B.8.A. 4.93 scom little to add, but the fact is especially significant. that an order has recently been Taking the United States ash.p. Motor Bicycle, part of which received from China. by a British the basis of comparison, with its was done on-roads, but also a firm for their Standard Fast Run-one car to every six inhabitants,ory great part where there wore
no roads of any description. about Launches, because they various other lands have achieved. The first. 4,000 miles, from Cape cost less landed here than a a high degree of motorization, For Town to Durban, were accom similar boat built locally, gives instance Canada now has a ratio this question a new significance. of one to thirteen and New Zon- Plished by side-car, for the ro- through the It is not because the Chinese have land one to fourteon. Australia mainder, north no experience or that the quality of with one to twenty comes next. Transvaal, Portugese East Africa, their workmanship is in any way Denmark follows with one to Swaziland, ank back to Durban, wanting, for there are no better Sfty-ons, loading both Great Bri- Mr. Schroeder rode solo, on ac- oraftsmen to be found anywhere, tain and France where the ratios but simply because the firm in aro ona, to fifty-five and one to question, the Ailsa Craig Motor fifty-three, respectively. It is Co., Ltd., or Chiswick, London, surprising to find Argentina with have set themselves out to offor the same ratio as Great Britain, engines and boats produced on namely one to fifty-fivo, since the up-to-dato standardised. lines. latter country has a well de- The Ailsa Craig Fast Runabout veloped automotive industry of Launch is 19 ft. 6 in. in length its own and the South American and attains the remarkable speed republic must depend entirely on of 16 knote, The engine is an importation. Further England Ailsa Kid 10-14 h.p. 4-dylinder has an excellent system of high. unit, and the price is only 4185 ways and Argentina has prac complete, so that even thoughfically none, outside the towns shipping charges, etc., have to be and cities. The hold which mo- added, the cost in China is not-toring has achieved on Scandin- ably low. It is not surprising (avia is indicated by the ratios of therefore that the local builder is Sweden and Norway 1 to 75 and beaton on his own ground. In 1 to 99.
connection with standardised Hidden in these figures is a oraft, although the Ailsa Craig lesson according to American. Motor Co., Ltd., do not actually motor. manufacturers. It is this: build the hulls themselves, they England, one of the first nations have a special branch which to take up motering, with a fine deals with completo boats of all highway system, with an aulo- descriptions, from the smallest motive industry turning out ex- motor dinghy to sen-going motor collent products falls far below cruisers of 55 ft. length and more. Australia and New Zealand, is Those standardised boats are fal- surpassed by Donmark and equal- ly illustrated and described in an led by the Argentine, every one interesting catalogue issued" by of which must import every vehi the company and accompanied cle it uses. The answer is simply by a very detailed price list of one of taxation. particular valuc to overseas
buyers. The Ailsa Craig Motortions, aro a4Pored to and the Co., Ltd., trus co-ordinates the owners' outrosts safeguarded. Co., are the work of the boatbuilders and en- Messrs. Dodwell gineers, and 500s that specifica-local agente.
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count of the narrow tracks and steep gradients (sometimes 1 in 1). ho had to tackle, the machino
carrying a load of 150,200 1h.
OPEN OR CLOSED?
New Type Suggested.
THE FOLDING ROOF
SALOON.Z
Churning for "miles through Band on bottom gear, and orossing rivora where the water rose al-
While the fixed roof saloon is most to the top of the petrol tank. are some of his experiences. said to be gaining many adherents Despite this, the motor bicycle from among those who previously was only twice in garage-once favoured the open touring car for decarbonising and again to with all-weather equipment, it is have the magneto retired after at a disadvantage with the latter flooding. Mr. Schroeder has nothing but praise for his ma- chino, which he describes as a go anywhere" mount--and sure ly he should know.
Mr. Schroeder, who is a wool export, made this tour to study the sheep of South Africa, and it is noteworthy that ho was a com- plate novice to motor ayolifig be learned to ride his B8.A. Capo Town before starting his journey Truly a remarkable achievement. for both rider and machine!
along the top which also served as the framing for the doors." The hood was operated in a similar
corporated with the present manner to the ordinary all-won-
for a now type of body, in which either a sliding, falding or partial ly transparent roof would be in-
design of permanent salmon glass thor type, and whon orented was windowed sidoes statement that clipped to the top of the wind- is borne out by the large number sarson posts and quickly buttoned of motorists who use touring cars to the cantrails, thereby forming and keep their all-weather side a noat and draft-proof joint. The panela permanently erected appearance, perhaps, is not quito That attention is being directed so smart as the coach-built saloon, towards this end is evident from nor is there much saving in rocent designs that have been weight, but to offset those points type from two important points produced in Europe and in there are the, very definite nd-
corporate &-folding roof, and per- vantages roferred to earlier on. Firstly, the view, especially manent type of glass windowed from the rear seat, is restricted sides. Up to the present little has by the roof, a point that any one been done on those lines in Eng who has toured in the mountain- land, although it is interesting to ous regions will fully realiso.". note that a body of the type des- Secondly, there are tinies when cribed was produced experi- it is undoubtedly more pleasant mentally by the Armstrong-Sid- to drive an open touring car with deley people two or three years adequate protection from side and ago in Coventry, and this body, head winds than it is to drive in as far as the roof, was practically a roplica of the saloon, there bo- Based on those arguments there ing three permanent glass win- a fully enclosed body. would appear to be an opening dowe on either side and a cantrall
of view.
Ford
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The folding roof is as silent as that of the ordinary saloon; and when it is folded the protection afforded by the quarter windows is such as to render a rear sorgen unnecessary. In the particular type of body referred to the four windows over, the doors were of the sliding type, but there is nothing to prevent a drop window being provided without Intorfer. ing with the main idea of the design...
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