MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY 10th MARCH, 1928,
Being The Official Organ of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
先
Kennedy Road.
CURRENT
COMMENT
such
particulars of the service, render We are very plonsed to note that led to residents overseas when the large rock which stands in the Homo en leave by Messrs, T. H. centre of Kennedy Ronk, near the Stainton and Co., of London. This eastern end, is to go. Scaffolding firm will supply any make of car has now been erected around on a definite "Buy Back" guarantee preparatory to blasting operations. and will also execute all With the removal of this rock it things na gotting licence, regtra- is to be hoped that the road wilton, etc., thereby relieving tho be opened to motor traffic, for, as man on holiday from all worry, we pointed out in this column When a new car is bought through recently, there are many motorists the firm the buy back price is to whom the use of this road quoted there and then, and a man come as a real benefit knows how much his motoring at would Many, motorists have spoken to Home is going to cost him and he also has no need to worry about us on this subject and we assure the authorities that if they disposing of his car when he ulo open Kennedy Road to traffe comes to depart for the East (even though it be only one-way again. He can use the car up to to begin with) the move, will be the last day of his leave. We hear much appreciated. There are very high praise for the quality other ronds in the City which of the service which this firm could
very well be opened up gives.
can
The upper half of Ice House Road v. Rail. Street could be made available for
traffic both ways and it is suggest- The Home railway companies ed to us that Jubliee Street, have issued a cogent rejoinder to and D'Aguilar Street might also the attacks made by the F.B.I. and be opened. There might be doubts others upon the Bills which they In the minds of some regarding are promoting to obtain powers to the safety of such a course, but,] nún more freely on the roads. If the safely consideration R They show convincingly how thought to be fulfilled, we are all extreme is the suggestion that they in favour of opening up as many might use their great resources to ronds as possible. Motor Bus Service.
some
INNOVATIONS IN ENGINEERING AND DESIGN.
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The above photos depict the newness of things in motordom as shown at the recent New York auto show. Arrow at upper left points to the rubber shackle used on the ends of springs on the larger Chrysler. At upper right, the now type of exhaust manifold above the intake is shown. The Stearns-Knight eight at lower left has a 60-inch wheel tread while the new Chevrolet at right includes a "shroud" on the Inside of the radiator to deflect all air on the motor.
HONK! HONK! IN MANILA.
Game That May be
Banned.
MOTOR CAR RALLY.
Fiat's Triumph at Monte Carlo.
In the middle part of January, fifty-nine motorists started from
Home
NEW MOTORING- LAWS.
Bill Being Considered.
Our third shipment of the famous 1928 HARLEY-DAVIDSON CYCLES
are now in stock.
(Only one 1928 Hafley Single O.V.H. model, and One 1828 Combination left.) Our Fourth Shipment is due April 9th., by a.s. President Pierce.
BOOK YOUR MOUNT NOW.
THE GASCON MOTOR CO.,
REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN ON ALL MAKES OF MACHINES.
Tol, K. 1242
2, Kwong Wah Road, Kowloon. (Opposite The Steam Laundry)
A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES IN STOCK.
Change Oil Every 1,000 Miles.
Reason Number 6-Power.
crush out all existing undertakings on the ronds, and then charge monopolistic rates, The Bills The very excellent motor bus which they are promoting provide service run by the Hongkong and for appeals against excessively Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., between high ratos for-road traffic, and in Binke Pier and the University is those circumstances nothing could serving a real need, which fact be more foolish than for them to can be testified to by the large indulge in a long and doubtful patronage accorded, especially atrale-cutting war, during which certain hours of the day. We they must lose heavily, and sec wonder whether some further in- further traffic diverted-perhaps crease in the service is not already rhey denounce the claim of the permanently-from the railways. due. On Sunday evening there were no fewer than 34 people road transport interests to exclude waiting at Blake Pier at one time, the railway companies from the A ardi
disappointment was roads in the name of free com- enused because the bus arrived petition. And we think this de- with several passengers already nouncement is justified. If Parlia
A complaint registered by the the principal towns of Europe The Automobile Association has scated, these having joined the ment should uphold the opposition
Philippine Manufacturing Como compete in tho seventh under consideration the terms of bus at the Des Voeux Road and of the F.B.L., it will be a car of pany against the noise of auto- International Rally with arrival the draft Road Traffic Bill-recent- Paddar Street junction. Passen- subordinating the public interest mobile horns in the vicinity of at Monte Carlo. Italy, France, ly circulated by the Ministry of
There are its offices, has led Colonel John gers ought to be made to board the vested interests,
England, Belgium, Germany bus at the terminus. Quite a num-clear economies to be gained in Green, chief of the city police and Austria had drawn up Transport-but which has yet to her of would-be bus, passengers many cases by linking up road department, to revive the old their best cars to compete in the be formally introduced in Parlia eventually hired public cars. It with railway services and, as has
very hard test. The unfavourable ment.
As you drive along, do you mentally "puah" your car? O is known that during certain been well said by the Observer "to question of enacting a municipal hours of the day the buses are leave Rail and Road merely pitter ordinanee which would regulate season, the rain, snow, cold weather
motorcar honking.
and the roads which in some local- Taling it as a whole, it is the are you rolled along easily, quietly, on all the power your engine running practically half empty against each other would be ...a
Charles F. Gebhart, manager of les had been transformed into view of the Association that Д other times there is a big polley of waste, such as the F.B.I. the Philippine Manufacturing com- pools, submitted the good qualities Tush, 30 much so that it would should be the last to countenance."
pany, sent the chief of pollee the of the cars and the hardiness of the number of the proposed amend-
Unless you are lubricating your motorcar with the correct doubtless be worth the Company's Motor Car Breakdowns.
following letter:
drivers to a very severe test. Fortyments will be welcomed by motor-grade of oll, and unless you are changing that oil every 1,000 miles "We have been experiencing five cars, after having overcome allists generally. For example the the chances are that engine labour and wear are stealing at leas while to have reserve vehielen at the terminus. We make thisi The annual analysis of car of late considerable disturbance the obstacles, reachel Monte Carlo, suggestion on the request of some hrankdowns which is made by the caused by the obnoxious blowing, and amongst these the four amali possibility of the speed limit being 25 per cent. of your engine power.
the imposition of of the users of the service, all of Royal
from of horns by chauffeurs who park Flats which had left the most dis- abolished; whom speak very appreciatingly of statistics supplied under their their cars under the windows of tant localities of Europe were very heavier penalties for dangerous
A provisory clas-driving; the provision for the Company's endeavours to cater "Get you home" Service shows our offices here on Calle David, much admired, for the travelling needs of resi-but little variation this year from The offices of both the Philippine Bification which was made in aecor-production of the driving lleence dents in the University and Felix the normal. The causes of acci- Manufacturing company and the dance with the arrival, granted the within three days, if unable to dents are classified under eight Filma Mercantile company are first place to Mr. Bignan driving a main heads, such as engine, trans- located behind the People's Bank Fiat Mod. 509; the following day, produce it on demand. These re- mission and brakes, back axle, Building, in an old structure of January 19th, all the cars which forms are all urgently necessary, front axle, and steering etc. Spanish type, which has sliding had arrived were submitted to an-
The efforts of the Automobile influences at work. You would see the oil being thinned out b There has been a great diminu-Thousanits of cases are dealt with windows all around the sides. other regularity trial on the hills of | tion during the past few months in the number of hand-drawn very year by the Club. The Our office le quite low, and thus Sospel, and also this test was bril-Association are being directed not benzine, and water; being contaminated with particles of dirt, sto are liantly overcome by the four Flats, only to support the above pro-and carbon. You would see friction" and wear loosening piston trucks passing through the City. figures indicate one rather dis- these unneccessary noises Time was when thase over-loaded quieting tendency, however, de- quite disturbing. There are pro. At the end of this trial the definite posals but (a) oppose the creation scoring cylinders, causing excessive engine labour. and cumbrous vehicles were slow-fects in cylinders and pistons bably 15 or 20 cars parked in the classification was made, which stat- ly pulled along, more often than showing an increase from 5.8 per space behind the Peoples Banked as follows:
cent. In 1924 to 10.2 per cent. in Building daily, and the chauffeurs
Villas districtą.
Man Handled Trucks.
Automobile Club
The lack of an ordinance · règu-
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was built to deliver?
If your engine were made of glass, and you could watch running, you would understand at once why the life and power of your motorcar is dependent on ofl.
Even with Mobiloll protection you would see contaminatin
of any more' purely technical
: Never again would you question the economy and wisdom 1st-Bignan on Flat mod. 509 offences, (b) to press for legisia-
You would appreciate, too, a starting from Bukarest Via Bel- tion to compel the police to serve using the high quality Mobiloll
regular crankcase draining is the most Important single factor grade, Vienna & Strasbourg-km with the summona statement 3030 in hours and 45 minutes at the average speed of Km. showing the full details of the prolonging the life and maintaining the power of your motorcar 35.328 per hour. -
alleged offence, (c) to urge that 2nd-Malaret on Flat mod. 509 "joy-riding" or tampering with starting from Koenisberg, Vis motor vehicles be a definite Berlin, Brussels, Paris, Km. 2643 offence, punishable by heavy at the average speed of Km. penalties, (d) to secure the exten
34.906.
not on the tramlines thereby 1927. Breakdowns due to valves seem to tako great delight in the obstructing traffic.
Complaints have doubled in the four years unneccessary blowing of their used to be many, but during the under review; axle shafts appear horns, Needless to say these con past six or eight monthe very few to be a growing weakness,but the those in this office, and we ask
stitute considerable annoyance to | complaints have been received by front axle and steering Agures that some steps be taken by the the traffic authorities. Motorists how a most satisfactory drop. It is to be hoped that the number ment in the figures. for road wheels are grateful for the change, and There is also à marked improve police department to prevent dis-
turbance." of trucks will decline even further, and suspension and for carburo-lating the blowing of automobile for it has been learned by those ties. Ignition trouble still ac- horns, the chief of police says in
Srd-Versigny on Talbot, start- sion of the time for appeal from who have haulage to do that motor
ing from Bukarest...
the present seven days to fourteen trucking is cheaper, quicker and counts for the greatest proportion is reply, makes it powerless for of breakdowns, amounting to 21
After the proclamation a "Com- days, altogether preferable to the old per cent of the whole; Accidents the police authorities to proceed fort" Competition was held in man-power method which for so have increased by 2 per cent in gamet those who would teet their Monte Carlo among the cars which The definite date on which the many years has encumbered our the four years. The R.A.C. state
horna needlessly.
had competed in the Rally, For new Bill. will be introduced is not roads with groaning, creating that there can be no question that taken up the matter with the the first prize was won by Mr. Peter being closely followed by the As Colonel Green has, however, closed cars not exceeding 1600 cc., yet published, but the mattor fa trucks.
in a large number of the cases dealt with the failures were not mayor, who, it is understood, will Bon with a Flat mod. 609; for sociation in order to securo: the To Those Going Home.
recommend to the city board the cars over 1600 cc 1st Bottin. on passage of legislation which will On another page of this Supple- undoubtedly playing a consider fag the blowing of automobile on
due entirely to the car; neglect early passage of some law governTM Delage. Open cars: lat Mrs. Helgabe fair to both motorists and those
Hoiste. ment will be found advertised[able part.
Sport cars: lat who are concerned with the ad- horn or whistle-Manila Bulletin. Volltchkopitch on a Bugatti, Iministration_of/the) law."
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