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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1928
Some time ago discussions book! place on these lines, but nothing came of them because of the inability of the negotintors to agree.
Six British Makes in each, it is anid, being jealous of
One.
BID FOR DOMINIONS MARKET.
A. J.S. ABROAD.
Notable Successes.
REMARKABLE FEAT.
Ariel Climbs Japanese Mountain.
the reputation of his existing
Riding In the International Cham- models. It is stated by ons closely connected with the scheme that pionship Race of the Italian Motor
Quite recently the lofty Maya there is hope of agreement this Cycle Club at Turin on May 27, Mr. time, and that all that is required is Grand Prix, in the unlimited class. its temple, was negotiated by an Bandini won the first prize, the mountain. in Japani, renowned for broadmindedness and business fore- right on the part of the manufac-The winner covered the distance, ordinary standard motorcycle, the 192 milles, at an average speed of
That leading British car manu turers.
Mr. Amery's speech is regarded 70.1 m.p.b. With the same ma- first as far as is known ever to ge- facturers are negotiating with a view to evolving a new ear which in some quarters as foreshadowing chine, a 350 e.c. K.7 model A.J.B., he complish the feat. An attempt was will compete with the high-powered the abolition of the borse power also won the Italian Fascist Cham-made to cycle up a peak in the Japan American makes in the Dominions tax in the next Budget, but there pionship Race, unlimited class, and Alps some time ago, while Fuji San is rumoured at Home, and, the is no confirmation of this intention, made the fastest lap of the day.
Mr. Tommy Spann, riding a 4.98 has already been conquered by a handicap represented by the horne Mr. Churchill himself has dropped
power tax was emphasised by Mr.hints, and in private he is made h.p. A.J.S. in the Dutch T.T: Senior Super X, but we doubt whether Amery, Secretary of State for the much more definite promises of race at the Circuit van Drenthe on either of the previous riders had to sympathetic consideration than he June 28, ime, in second, but was contend with such rough stretches Colonies, in a recent speech.
Mr. Amery la Secretary for the permailted himself in public beaten by only two-fifths of, B. Mr. Harvey, Sangster, on the Dominions, and recently made an where they could be saved up second. As the race entailed nego Ariel' alde valve model, was faced
Negotiations.
Flogging Horse,,
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tiating 18 laps of a 10.7 miles extensive tour there. His view against him.
That Mr. Amory's speech should triangular course, a total distance with.
The machine is the private pro- it is shared by a large body of opinion is that the present horse offer advice to the Chancellor, of 192.6 miles, the riding through- power tax is a direct discourage though expressed in the form of aut must have been of a superb perty of a local resident and was in ment to the all-round car. He de- hope, has rulsed in the minds of orderin fict, the last 80 miles was no way prepared for the test beyond clared "that unless we build an all seme M.E.'s doubts as to whether simply a duel between the two lead the removal of the front mud-guard. Manager to the Ariel Works, Ltd., round car suitable for the British the Dominion Secretary has treats, during which fr. Spann put up Mr. Sangster, who is the Overseas In the Czecho-Slovakian Grand has had previous experience in market and the overseas market, passed on a ministerial convention. the record fastest lap at 70 m.ph. It will be impossible to evolve an
Prix, held on July 1, an A.J.S. motor similar tests of rough riding, but dycle was very much to the fore, Mr. he was obliged to admit that this economic proposition."
But, on the other hand, it is George Rowley on a 3.49 h.p. 0.1.V. effort was a trying ordeal, both for pointed out that the Treasury is A.J.S. winning the 360 c.c. class in machine and rider.
The Maya San path which was This declaration is important, regarded as the flogging horse for record time, and 17 minutes ahead coinckling Du It does with nerolin anyone who cares to apply the of the second man. In the Senior chosen is probably the steepest and whip. The general argument for Race Mr. Tommy Spann, who was roughest in the vicinity, putting the tions which are now taking place the abolition of the horse-power tax leading on a 4.98 h.p. A.J.S. up to well-known Hunter's Gap in the for a new attack by British motor in the Interests of the Dominions about three miles from the finish, shade. The start of the path is to car manufacturers on the overseas market is that, there being, no made the record fastest lap, but un- be found almost parallel, a fow market. Half a dozen of the prin-horse-power tar in the Dominions, fortunately had to retire during the yards from the bottom station of the Maya cable car. In view of the cipal car manufacturers in this car users there, from preference last lap. country are negotiating with a view and because of the conditions, de
recent occasion Mr. faet that there were a number of to evolving a new ear specially desire a high-powered car, and ex-Ahlswede, of Hamburg, won the unnégotiable steps a few yards signed for the oversens market, put in get it at the price at which Silberne Eule von Penine race, in after the commencement of the Considerable financial backing lower-powered cata are manufac- the 500 cc. class, making also the road, the actual trial began from a K.10 the small temple situated on the is available. The idea is to pro-red in this country. British best time of the day on
path 60 yards up. Mr. Sangster duce a composite car which would manufacturers do not supply such model.
Further afield, Mesurs, Jenvey, started off to rush at some small include the appropriate features of a car.
Sir Burton Chadwick, M.P., who Long and Berry, riding A.J.S. ma wooden steps some inches high. the present models of the firs
The car will have was formerly Parliamentary Secrechines, secured first, second and The specially constructed frame concerned, distinctive name, Wirle intentedtary to the Board of Trade, and third places in the 50 miles Bench which protects the crankcase, one of principally for the Dominions mar-who has returned from a trip to Races held at Port Elizabeth on the outstanding features of the kets, it could reasonably be expected Buenos Aires-during which he May 21; their times 61 mins. 58 Ariel, took the full force of this first to attain popularity in this coun-called at ports In Spain, Portugal, ecs., 52 mins. 12 secs., and 54 mins. impact and sent half of the step flying. This was, however, only a try even without the removal of the Brazil, and Argentina-fold a Lon-48 secs, respectively.
Competing in the Bloemfontein foretaste of what was to come. horse power tax, though the aboll-don lobby correspondent that in all
The path turned for the first time, tion of the tax would be an addi-those countries where the motor- M.C.C. Ruces, irat place in the 50 car is used so very extensively he miles Open Handican was gained by
sharp hair-pin, with no surface ilonal advantage.
had not seen a single British motor- Mr. Jenvey on a 24 hp. O.H.V. at all, a small rivulet gully on one car on the roads,
A.JS. At the same meeting, first aide and a rocky granite wall on the "I believe," he added, "that if place in the 60 miles raco for the other. The Ariel charged the A new company would be formed some other method, than a tax on A.J.S. Trophy, was secured by Mr. to manufacture the car. It would horse-power were adopted in thi: A. S. Du Toit, riding a 24 h.P. have an extensive distribution countre: it would enable our manu-O.H.V. A.J.S,, and fourth place by organisation, with large stocks of facturers to compete in these mar-Mr. J. Lynch on a 498 cc. O.H.V.a grip on the crumbling rock, and
kets," spare parts in depots overseas,
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gradient, which was about 1 in 2,
at a speed of about 15 miles an hour, The back tyre could get no kind of
whirled round at a spoed throwing out a mixture of grit and rubber composition in a stream. The back wheel ultimately had to be lifted round on to a rock that looked n little helpful to a rubber tyre, be fora further progress could be made. After two very similar rock studded gradients the engine of the machine got wedged in between two sharp rock boulders in the middle of the path. The.frame took the full im- pact of the attempt to speed over the obstruction, bringing the ma- chine to a dead stop from a speed of about 20 miles an hour, sending the rider flying straddle legged up to the top of the tank,
The next corner proved to be the worst on the whole path and neces- sitated Mr. Sangster dismounting. The gradient was for the most part 1 in 2, with no kind of a grip for the driving wheel. Ultimately after several unsuccessful attempts the machine had to be helped over this impossible stretch. Beyond the assistance mentioned over stret. ches which seemed to delight in in viting wheelapin, the Ariel forged its way ahead in grand style, the enging giving no trouble what-
soever,
The best part of the ride up came next when, without any trouble and giving a superb exhibition of all- round riding ability, Mr. Sangster hended the Ariel over loose stones, and huge boulders, which made the appearance of the path take on that of the bed of a stream.
This stretch which was taken without a single slop however, proved to be the wrong way and the Ariel was obliged to return after its most successful rion-stop run up the rugged path to where the path sud- denly turns steeply towards Maya San. A little more assistance hnd to be given on what was the last lap of the run on a particularly awkward hair-pin, and then within sight of the summit Mr. Sangster had his first fall in charging head- long at a barrier of rocks on à steep incline, in fact one of the steepest on the path. The torque tubes of the eradle frame once more saved the machine from severe damage, taking the brunt of an unpleasant impact. It was necessary, to help Mr. Sangster over this obstacle and then he gally throbbed on to the top plateau after negotiating the climb in 10 minutes.
This side valve model did ex- tremely well, thanks perhaps chiefly to its sturdy construction. There are few machines, if any at all, which could have accomplised this climb with no damage at all to the crankcase. For the entire time the climb occupied the machine was In low gear, but, not once did thu engine complain. 3
It is impossible to convey to the reader the obstacles on this path to Maya San, which taxes even the energy and limbs of pliable humans. The descent was child's play 'com- pared to the climb with the asal- stance of the two powerful Ariel bruktes.
An account of this climb would not be complete without mention of the way in which the standard Dun- lop tyres stood up to the tremend- ous strain.
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