MOTORING
CURRENT
First Offenders.
Elsewhere ju this issue will be
SUPPLEMENT
COMMENT
One-Way Traffic.
been
There have recently found particulars of the scheme articles in the Home papers on the which has recently been adopted dangers of one-way trafe and by the Metropolitan Police in although there is no comparable London whereby motorists who|traflie" congestion in Hongkong to are guilty of a minor motoring make such a ruling likely, the offence for the first time will be matter is of interest, if only for warned instead of summoned future reference, The West- before the Magistrale, We minster Coroner recently held an cannot help thinking tit some inquest on a pedestrian who was auch scheme would be particular-{futally injured by a bus in a one- ly applicable to Ilongkong for way street, and, in addressing the there bro qulip a number of petty jury,' he said that although one- motoring offences tried each week way traffic might bé à very 'use- which ought not to occupy the ful system to solve, the problem time of the Court. We fully of getting traffic along quickly it realise that it is essential to keep créated great risks for the pedes- constant control over the many trian. Shopkeepers have also Chinese drivers in the Colony, but complained that it is detrimental It is undeniable that many of them to business, and it seems that the commit a minor offence in ignor- ance rather than in either careless device is thoroughly unpopular or wilful manner, and that a with all except to the trac sharp police warning would be of authorities who are trying to cope suelent educational value. We with the ever-increasing volume of do not suggest that our Traffic traffic. This considération does Department works in any way not yet operate in Hongkong and oppressive, because, on the con- trury; wo know that much useful we hope it never will to that advice and help is given, but it extent.
is not good for motoring interests} in general to take too frequenti penal action.
Motor Water Boat.
Bad Parking.
One
80 frequently Beeg examples of bad and thoughtless parking that we make no excuse Hongkong now has its first for again referring to the matter. motor-driven water boat-a Cars parked on the roadway when description of which appears eise- there is ample room off the road where in this issue. It is a sign of close by: cars, parked on bends the times when a motor engine, when they might have been moved can be adapted to the varying only a few yards further along noods of a water boat in which the out of danger; and 'cara parked auxiliary machinery has to be too far out into the road—all these capable of a flexibility to pump at things can be seen on almost any rates varying front five to 100 tona day of the week, especially so on of water per hour. This has been Sundays when people go out to achieved in the new water boat inatsheds and bathing beaches, built for the Union Waterboat Chince are not the only, offenders Company by the means of special for Europeans are no often at geuring, and it was very infault. We would like to appeal terested party of engineers and once again for a little more others who saw the pumping|thought to this matter for it is machinery at work at Thursday's quite an important ono on which demonstration. The Gardner it should not be necessary to speak engine, for which Messrs. Dodwellļalmost every week. We would and Co., Ltd., are the local agents, very much like to see the police has come right to the forefront take action, because this is by no of internal combustion engines means a minor matter but one and Ita growing employment affecting the safety of all rond among power-driven craft on the traffic. harbour is fully assured.
Queen's Road.
Garden Road Sign.
The new "Go" and "Stop" sign
Now that the new Kayamally at the bottom of Garden Road ap- Building is nearly finished it pears to be working quite well and should not be long before another is undoubtedly a big improvement ittle bit of Queen's Road Central on the old system of distributed i widened. The building has lights. There is one improvement been set back, as will also be the which could be carried out, however, new building which is to go up As a car approaches from the east, alongside it. There will then only in front of Murray Barracks, the be a few shops between this new sign is partially hidden by widened portion and the Kalming sorae low branches of the trees Building out of alignment with the which overhang the pavement at new line, and it is to be hoped that this spot, and if a little pruning reconstruction of these old shops could be done drivers would be able will take place at an early date to see the sign much earlier than and thus make possible the com-now. Only a very little cutting Is plete widening of this important necessary.
road. We hear that it is contem-Motor Bus Service. plated soon to rebuild the premises
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, 18th AUGUST, 1928.
Being The Official Orgàn vì,-.
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION:
ANOTHER
ROCKET
EXPERIMENT.
Car Explodes and is. Wrecked.
The fastest car in the world, probably, was the Opel- Sander Racket, experimental machine made in Germany, Propelled by the explosions of rockets, it was calculated to attain an unheard-of speed. To see if life could exist at auch a rate, a ent was chosen to be the only passenger. Here it is shown receiving last minute instructions before the start,
Without a human pilot, the car had to be mounted on ralls to keep its direction. Here it is shown, fairly flying along the track with its fellne passenger. The exploding rockets are driving it at a speed that no one ever will be
able to measure, because...
The contraption went so fast that it exploded. It flow Into the air and came down in a ditch a mass of wreckage. Note the inverted wings on the axle that were intended to keep the car from actually leaving the ground. The only casualty was the cat, all nine of its lives spent in the few moments
of that furious ride.
2 MOTOR-CYCLING RECORDS BROKEN.
Competitor Finishes Second After Collision.
Many well-known motor cycllets
1.
INTERESTING INVENTION.
Eliminating Wheel Spin.
con-
A NOTABLE TRIP:
Tribute to Gargoyle Mobiloil.
A notable motoring achievement has just been completed from Cape Town to London-in a Chrysler car lubricated by Gargoyle Mobiloll,
The tour was carried out by Mr. G. S. Bouwer who is a motor dealer In South Africa and who is also a well-known racing motorlat in that country. The trip was made under the auspices of the Rand Daily Mail. and the African Films. Trust, one of whose photographers accom- panied Mr. Bouwer on the long and hazardous journey. The part of the journey which lay between Cape Town and Calro was under- taken primarily for the purpose of arousing public interest in South Africa in die scheme to construct A road between those two far- separated points. The 7,000 miles between Cape Town and Chiro were accomplished in the middle of the wet season and under the worst possible conditions. The final lap of 500 miles Into Cairo was accomplished at an Average speed of 40 miles por hour-a wonderful tribute to the car and also to Mobilall which was the lubricant used throughout.
When Mr. Bouwer reached Lon- don early in June, having then covered 8,000 miles of forests, swamp and desert, he drové straight down to Brooklands and there did a 6 hours non-stop run at the officially-timed average speed of 62 miles per hour. A final lap was done at 73 miles per hour and his speed over a flying half-mile was returned at 82 miles per hour. After such an arduous journey, this was a really remark able performance and was fine tribute to the eficiency of Mobiloil which had protected the engine all the way,...
The last news received in Hong- kong was that Mr. Bouwer had started on his journey back to Cape Town and that he was out to break the existing record which has been established for this trip. Weather uttlo conditions ought to be a better on the journey Bouth. Mobilo!! will again ba used throughout the trip.
6,000 MILES BY CAR.
Woman's Lone Trip Across Africa.
Mrs. Diana Strickland, the ex- plorer and authoresa, has, accord- ing to a massage received recent ly at Home, crossed the widest stretch of the African continent in an English-made motor-car,
Her journey of 6,000 miles from Dakar, on the west coast of Afrien to Massowa, Eritrea, was through the almost uncharted Wadal terri- tory, part of the hinterland of the French Congo:
The journey had never been accomplished before. Mrs: Strick land left Wolverhampton in May When travelling over bad roads 1027. Her mechanic had to be took part in the 200 miles races at the wheels of the car aro
Bent home owing to illness and she continued the journey alone. in which the Hongkong Electrici We learn that cable advices have Brooklands recently and two re-tinually bouncing off the ground Company's showroom is housed been received to the effect that three cords were broken.
She was at first held up by Herbert le Vack lowered the re-and the rear wheels are caused to foods and storms, and once epent and if that rumour la true one can of the new buses of the fleet order-
Although this racing look forward to the time when the ed by the Hongkong and Shanghai cord for the distance, and also es- "race."
weeks in a leaky but waiting to new record for two ceases when the wheel again comesford a swollen river. On another roadway from Pedder Street to Ice Hotels, Ltd., were shipped from tablished & House Street will be of a width Liverpool on July 27th, so that hours. He covered 200 miles in in contact with the road, there la a
fraction of time when it is, not pro-occasion natives, robbed her of more in keeping with modern they should be here by the end of 2hr. 6min. 34sec.
There were two minor accidents. perly touching--and more tread £70 in French money. traffic needs. It is a great pity the present month. The others are
Wirile she was in Chad, Central that the widening scheme for expected to follow immediately. We Riding too close to the edge of the is worn off the tyre by the spinning Queen's Road East was
learn that stopping, places between track, A.G. Walker collided with a wheel than by many miles of Africa, all her tyres went and she carried through, and the reason Shok Tong Toul and Causeway Bay competitor who had stopped to make normal running. Barnet Glam an-node 200 miles on Horseback on a appears to have been that in high have been selected and that the adjustments. Walker was thrown nounce that their new "Pressure-hard wooden native saddle to the heavily, but, remounting, rode to lastic" tube absorbs so much of nearest English poet for fresh official quarters it was folt that necessary signs are being made.
the pits, and was taken to hospital the rond shock that the wheel supplies. She had little food dur the new wide road which will be
with a broken erm. on the Praya East Reclamation
Later in the same race A. Bell- cannot leave the road. Wheel spla ing the ride, living almost like a will make Queen's Road East less
is, therefore, eliminated and the native, Ingham was changing a plug on the life of covers greatly lengthened. important and not worthy of the
side of the track, when Many layers of rubber are used In in the Sudan, and the price was She paid 185, a gallon for petrol expense which widening would
Ferulhough passed so close that to the construction of this new tube, Involve. We think that is a mis- To assist in directing traffic at struck the standing machine and
to all sharp matter that punctarea
not
CARRY LIGHTED CLUBS.
taken view and that the lakh of night, policemen in Paris, France, carried away part of the handle giving it such powerful resistance ever less than 58. dollars which the completion carry fighted clubs somewhat likobars.
would have cost would have been the Illuminated baton of an orches Bellingham's foot was injured, are virtually impossible. Another well spent. As matters are now, tra leader. They are equipped with and he was taken to hospital, but interesting point contained in the obviated, and the driver can safely Queen's Road East is easily the current from batteries attached to Fernihough, although bruised, con- fact that the tubo cannot bulge praceod to a convenient place most dangerous road in the whole the policeman's belt. A switch ex-tinued the race, and finished sec- when a cut occurs in the outer before stopping to change his of the Colony.
poses either of the lights desired. Jond.
cover, A blow-out is consequently cover,
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