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The suitability of the Morris On the arrival of the Kinshan
Washington May 26... six wheel lorry for military pur-from Canton yesterday, it was There were rumours yesterday poses was vividly demonstrated learned that the boycott instituted that the authorities in the United under local, conditions yesterday by the discharged employees of the States intended to proceed to a when a demonstration of the re- Steamboat Company, was being now and close examination of the markable powers of these lorries put into force with renewed Russian Information Bureau in was given in the New Territories. vigour.
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of all classes.
Washington and of the trading The demonstration was arranged The Kinshan came down yoster-organizations in New York and for His Excellency the Governor, day afternoon with only two Chl-elsewhere, but this is not likely. who accompanied one of the lar-nese passengers, who had boarded Sinch one over-zealous Communist ried over extremely rough country the ship under the pretence of was deported some years ago and was a passenger when the vé-posting letters, while the pas- Rusalan agents in this country hicle went up and down a gradient senger return was made up by have been fairly discreet, knowing, of 1 in 18
11 saloan European travellors and as they do, that the American The convoy of 15 Morris six 21 fish coolies convoying their mind in these days of prosperity wheelers assembled shortly after market cargo, The total list was 34, is inhospitable to the ideas of
Moscow nine o'clock noar the temporary
It appears that early yesterday The fact that the Soviets have premises of the Diocesan Boys' School and His Excellency arrived morning the wharf of the Hong-done nothing here because they shortly afterwards accompanied, kong, Canton and Macao Steam could not, however, makes it diffi by the Hon. Mr. H. Tingnan, boat Company was picketed and cult for the average Américan to deputy Director of Public Works, all passengers were turned back understand how vastly more sor and Capt. H. B. L. Dowbiggin and advised to travel by Chinese fous the situation may be in an- vassels. The result of the activi-1 other country, and how legitimate A. D. C. His Excellency's car and ties of the pickets is seen, in that may be the anxiety of another, one containing Army officers led the Tang On entered with an Government. His imagination the convoy, which proceeded to official passenger manifest of 782, would be stirred by proof of the Shatin.
while the Police assessment is all-embracing nature of Soviet approximately 1,000.
designe much more than by
When Shatin was reached one of the lorries was fitted with overall non-skid chains-a device to en-
It is stated on reliable authority evidence of intrigue and the that the pickets were not inter- fomentation-of disorder In Great
TSANG FOOK PIANO CO,able them to negotiate more fered with by the Cantonese Police. Britain alone because, in the first
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severe gradients, deeper mud and A number of officials word observ case, he would himself be the ul- sand. The chains also prevented to be on duty in the vicinity,timate victim; and, in the second, wheel-spin. The lorry so fitted but all were in private clothes, he would assume that the British had bar-tread tyres, specially de-obviously stationed to report and Government was entirely com signed to prevent the tread Tron take action should untoward hap-potent to deal with the situation" alling up with mud. Experience penings, develop. Most of the in- The extent of Soviet activities at Home has shown that tyres with tending passengers submitted to would be better understood in ordinary treads filled up very. the "orders" of the pickets, how-America If there had been pubit- quickly when the vehicles nego-ever, and there was no disturbance.cation here of the evidence gather tiate wet mud and this new tread Protests to the, Cantonese Go-ed in the raid on the Soviet head- is designed to prevent this, mud vernment will in all probability quarters in Peking." According to being squeezed out from the ends be made.
the State Department to-day, this of the tread when the centre be- Carge was not interfared with has reached Washington in a gins to fill up.
to any extent, the Kinshan bring "garbled" condition, which serves. ing down some 100 packages of as an excuse, but, I am afraid, miscellaneous produce, while the does not tell the whole story," The overall non-skid chains usual fish freight, loaded from the Some, at least, of the officials of were fitted by laying them on the river and protected by the fish- the Department are fearful that road and driving the rear wheels mongers Guild, was as heavy as the publication of these Chinese documents would be criticized 'as the lorry over them. The two The Lungshan arrived at 9.45 playing the British game," and Mr. Kellogg for the time being has
Into the Sea Over Mud.
6. at 1
ends of the chains were then taken
usual
over the top and accured. The re-m with only 28 passengers and hicle then plunged down the bank small cargo. It was reported that deferred to this view, of the rand and headed straight for the picketing of the wharf at a sand patch. It went over at an had not been interfered with and Canton had not ceased. Cargo angle which would have proved
fatal to any ordinary lorry, but de- there had been ao violent distur spite the gradient all wheels kept bance. a firm hold of the ground.
This is due to the ingenious ar rangement of the rear axles carry ing the driving wheels. The axles move both upwards and downwords and when the lorry is negotiating steep gradients one wheel is some- times considerably higher than another and one set of rear wheels at an entirely different angle from
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WHY LORD BYNG RETREATED.
DRESS INCIDENT AT ROYAL BANQUET.
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again to negotiate the steepest gradient again.
A million ex-Service men of all Over Anything.
ranks, who, at one time or another, Spectators watched fascinated have come under the excorlating as it went over this severe country, criticism of superior authority for never faltering and bumping its appearing on parade minus a but- way over everything it mot in its ton, or wearing an Eton tie, will path. As a final test it ploughed read with delight that a great and its way across two muddy, uncufamous and victorious general, the The lorry was driven by Capt.tivated paddy fielda, unconcerned commander of a British army in Gardiner, R. A. S. His ly swept up the steep bank at the France, was surned away from the side and then negotiated a long bancuct to President Doumergue Governor -ac- eupying a seat with
grassy hill with a surface as an because he was "improperly dress-
It ploughed driver. As the vehicle was driven even as a rockery.
the other set.
Excellency the
over
the
Daily Express.
Viscount Byng of Vimy, who was never a sticker for the panoply of war, was invited to attend the party with Lady Byng.
the rough wet and the through thick undergrowth and ed" for the occasion, says tho wheels sank at least six inches, but swung round and found almost in the lorry continued unperturbed on its own length. In fact it did al- its way making light of the diffimost everything, and one wondered cuk ground. Heading for the een if "caterpillars" are now really the front wheels sank deep into a necessary when the Army is equip concealed hole and it was found ped with a vehicle like the Morris that at this particular spot the six wheuler.. water was too deep to be negotiat-work of this kind is a triumph of That the lorry will stand up to ed with safety.
British design and manufacture.
All the other Army commanders were there as representing the
who is in Palestine, was absent. British Army that had fought on French soll. Only Lord Plumer,
Swinging round the truck plunged The lorries continued to demon- The others, Earl Haig, Viscopat into the sea at another point, sandstrate their capabilities until 12.30, Allenby, Lord Horne, and Sir Hu and water being kicked up into the when there was a demonstration hert Gough, were in full scarlet air. It was undoubtedly a hard of the utility of hay boxes for and gold of their respective Army test, but the six wheeler came keeping food hot or cold. His Ex-rank-all, save Lord Byng, who, through with flying colours, turn celleney was shown battles of overlooking the fact that it was ed up the rough grassy bank and mineral water and tins of bully full-dress banquet, presented with a larch and a roll was on the beef which had been kept in the himself in civilian dress with road again.
hay box ice chest for many hours white shirt front, over which were and found them perfectly cool. draped his sashes of the Legion of Hot potatoes cooked many hours Honour, and the Order of the Bath, while on his black coat ahim- It was evident that the lorry was before were also boiling hot. remarkably well sprung. Even The party then proceeded to mered his many well-earned de
corations in miniature. when it rolled and lurched going Farling, where tiffin was taken at over extremely rough country the the Golf Club. His Excellency springing was so efficient that left about 2.16, returning to Kow little discomfort was felt by those loon. The R. A. S. C. Convoy pro travelling on it and this early testceeded to Kowloon via Castle Peak showed in vivid manner the robust where a halt was made for bath construction of the six wheeler. ing
Like a Juggernaut.
Lord Byng mingled for a while in the hall, coversing with gorge: Qualy dressed friends. Then, to his astonishment, a Court official deferential and embarrassed, came. to Him and informed him that as But more severe tests were to come The R. A. S. C. were under the his Lordship was not attired in The lorries continued on the command of Lieut. Col. G. E. Bad full dress, it would be impossible Taipo Road to Klung Tung, near cock C. B. E, D. S O., Officer Com- for him to go up to be presented Fanling, where three vehicles, not manding the R. A. S. C. 15th In-or to attend the dinner. There was still time, it was suggested; fitted with overall chains, nego-fantry Brigade. tiated banks, ditches and unevon Among the many other Army to go back and changed tagli But Lord Byn's uniforms were ground. They ploughed through officers present was Col. Command- streams, crept up embankments ant B. N. Sergison-Brooke C. M. G., dixty miles away at ble home an 0. The Hon. Mr. Thorpe le Sokon, and he could not hurling turf and dirt into the air, D. S.
Wolfe C. S. Po:there and back under three crunched their way down the E. D. C. other side, roared along a stretch was also present, together with hours, even with the speed limit
Beriously affected. of comparatively even ground and Mr. C. G. Perdue: Assistant Su- then like juggernauts swung perintendent of Police, Insbt: Alex- round and crunched their way up ander, Sub-Inspector Mason and masterly retreat and dined clse. steep slopes where no other or acting Sub-Inspector Smith of the whore, leaving Lady Byng to at
tend the banquet. dinary lorry dare venture.
Trafic Police. A number of Naval officers were also present
Method of Gearing..
So the great soldier effected a
One lorry was again fitted with the overall chains and its first and there were also unite from the ed by the War Department and work was to descend a gradient.of majority of regiments now in as a result It was found that a bogle suspension that would give one in 1.8 with H. E. as a passen- Hongkong.
more event driving torque on all ger. When the front wheels were half way down the bank the rear The weight of the Morris six four driving wheels would be ad- wheels were still on a level plane, wheeler is 214 tona.. It has a four vantageous. Such a bogle" was but owing to the unique construc-cylinder engine, the horse power designed by the Experimental tion of the lorry they still gripped being 16.9 I A. C. rating. The Branch of the R. A. S. D. Train- the surface. Then as the lorry gear ratios for road use are 26.5,ing College, Aldershot, the pa moved slowly downward the rear 17.3, 12.15 and 7.25 and for cross tent for which is held by the War wheels went over the edge still country.uso $1.5, 57, 40, 28.6. The Office. All the present successful gripping the grassy surface at fan-cross country ratios are obtained alx whecters have adopted this pa- tastic angles.
by the reduction of the tent for their bogid suspension.
It seemed as if the lorry would road ratios through the me The Morris also performs ex- bury its bonnet into the ground dium of an epicyclic year Box at coedingly well on normal roads. at the foot of the gradient but the ted behind the main gear box. It has a maximum speed of de front wheels moved on with the These cross Country ratios were tween 35 and 40 miles an hour, lorry at an extraordinary angio, used, of course, during the lorry'a whlie it can follow infantry with out overheating. Even after the With no sign of atopping the demonstrations yesterday. vehicle continued on its way, The original, six wheeler was severe tests yesterday the engine ploughed through a river, took produced by the Renault Co with a whs comparatively cool, a question nother steep gradient in its viów to crossing the Sahara. An in which His Excellency showed stride and then swung round example of this vehicle was acquir especial interest.