MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, 29th SEPTEMBER, 1928.
Baing The Official Urgen of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
CURRENT
COMMENT
do
Criminal Carelessness.
secure business, with the result We are requested by a local that considerable congestion is motorist to again draw attention caused. Apparently the drivers! to local reckless driving. It is the have not the alightest Iden of same old story of a driver speed-order, and definite instructions on Ing up the Stubbs Road, taking the question seem desirable. There corners and blind corners at that is no denying that the cara -hard over to the right, and trust- Ing to luck that a descending serve a most useful purpose, but vehicle doesn't happen to meet(nevertheless, they will lose public hit on one of these corners. sympathy and patronage unless a Truly some drivers are not fit to more orderly state of affairs fa be at the wheel of a car, and the brought about. pity is that drastic action is not Laken against offenders.
Patrols Ineffective.
* A New System.
We understand that a move- Our informant in this case is of ment is on foot by a certain com- the opinion that the mere patrol-{pany to run ordinary five-seater ling of Stubbs Road at certain public cara anywhere in the City times of the day can never hava of Victoria at the rate of fifty the desired effect, for the simple cents per mile. Since the inaugu ronson that these glaring breaches ration of the new taxi services, the of regulations usually occur when ordinary hire cars have been some- there are no police in sight. It le what badly hit, and it is belloved suggested that the only effective] that the proposed scheme will re- method of combatting this prac-medy matters, and at the Bamb tice to set up a few "traps" at time, show a profit. Such a system certain danger points, and we would certainly eliminate tho must agree that where the safety necessity of bargaining with of the general body of motorists drivers, a proceedure which has is at stake, auch a method would much to condemn it, be fully warranted..
On Bumpers,
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A Canton Example.
AFTER TORNADO STRUCK MINNESOTA TOWN.
HEA
A scene of wreckage In Austin, Minn., in the path of a tornado that swept two Min- nesota counties and claimed several Ilves and hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage, is pictured above. The ruins of a garage and several autimobiles it housed are shown.
Through Kwangst,
In view of the progresalve fond policy which is being carried out
LIVE SHACKLES.
Metal
SCHOOL RULES.
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The Authorities of the City of It is proposed to bring in a law Canton set an example which in the Province of Kwangst, it is Rubber Substituted for Check on Student Cars. at Home that all bumpers on motor might well be followed here in interesting to note that a tour was vehicles shall be fixed at a stan-Hongkong. We refer to those undertaken recently by Mr. C. F.
Students at Oxford University dard height from the ground, thus exasperating, antiquated vehicles Servadin of the Fiat Motor Car
With the adoption of rubber jare not permitted to own motor cars ensuring that should two cars known as coolie-trucks. Not only Company, during which many become involved in a head-on col do they cause obstruction to miles were covered, and much shock Insulators, Chrysler on-until they have completed one year. lision, the force of the impact may normal vehicles, but the roads valuable data collected. For the gineers have done away with of study. be somewhat lessened. This cerauffer untold damage as the result purpose of the tour, a Fiat "09" metal spring shackles, and spring
bolts and bushings of the When a student in his second. tainly sounds a practical sugges-of the Iron tyres being zig-zagged car and a Flat 503" truck were tlon, because with these devices over the surface. Canton is now selected, and it speaks well for the ordinary, type, thus eliminating 36 year wishes to keep a car at the itted as they are at present, very decreed that all such trucks shall reliability of these vehicles, that working joints which usually re- University he must obtain little protection In given
the fitted with rubber tyres, and we they negotiated. some extremely quire frequent attention. instances where two cars collide, congratulate the Ometals of that rough country most satisfactorily anchored in specially moulded must keep the car in a licensed The spring ends are ingeniously special license from the proctors, Whilst discussing the question of city who are responsible for thus Some of the roads were quite good, blocks of live rubber, and these garage, and must have a special bumpers, it is rather surprising solving the question of how to but the majority were merely are securely held under compree-green light upon it to show that it that very few lorries are avold damage to the roads. As rough tracks, in many places equipped. Possibly it is because far as Hongkong is concerned, we completely inundated with water.sion in malleable brackets at the is the property of a student, these heavy vehicles have little to appreciate the fact that the num-Many towns and villages were These Ilve-rubber blocks offec- Unless these conditions are ful- fear from collision with lighter ber of these nuisances has been visited, and the local residents machines, but that is rather poor greatly decreased, and at the same evinced the greatest interest in the tively insulate the springs from filled he may not keep a car within consolation for the owner of antime, we realise that a
the frame, and thus dampen and 20 miles of Oxford." certain vehicles. Both vehicles found
cushion out vibration. ordinary passenger car.
number are necessary in order to ready buyers at the end of the deal with the transportation of tour at Nanning. merchandise in the narrow streets, Instruction Needed. Commercial vehicles of one toni which are not open to motor traffic. Although a traffic constable is and under are forbidden to travel As we mentioned last week, the stationed at the Queen's Road end at a speed exceeding 15 mph. water front from Wing Lok street of Padder Street, it is frequently Back Again. and those of over one ton, are to Whitty Street gives ample noticed that when most of the Austin Seven owners, and many foremost dirt track riders, is now restricted to 12 m.p.h. We quite evidence of how a road surface can parking space is occupied, an ex-motor cyclists will be glad to hear an avialt to England, and, riding agree that the speed of heavy be damaged, but Canton's lead now tra car is added to the line, thra that Mr. C. II. Goetz, of Messrs. his 350 cc. Indian, has shattered vehicles should be controlled, but provides an excellent remedy in as interfering with the line of pedes Alex, Ross & Co., Ltd., has return- the mile record for Stamford there are instances where a lorry far as iron tyred trucks are con- trian traffle ever crossing over the ed to the Colony from the United Bridge track. travelling at 12 m.p.h. would cause cerned.
Heavy Vehicles Speed.
an obstruction to other traffic,
Providing that pneumatic tyrea Tram Passengers,
are fitted, we think that the respec-
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frame ends.
duty that he should prevent such obstruction. Perhaps the neces- sary instruction will now be given,
TRACK RIDING,
Art Pechar, one of America's
head of Pedder Street. This car States. Mr. Goetz underwent a The previous record was held by muy be within a couple of feet of serious operation whilst away, but Spencer Btratton on a 500 c.c. Har-
the traffic post, but it does not is thoroughly restored to health ley. No times were given in the
Treport.
tive limits might safely be raised At some of the busy tram stop-scem to occur to, the constable on now. to 20 and 15 m.p.h., because, after ping places, such as the G.P.O., all, themodern commercial Fire Station, King Edward Hotel, vehicle is affectively equipped with etc. passengers crowd on to the braking power.
Consideration Please.
roadway and cause annoyance to motorists, and a danger to them- selves. An excellent scheme is in We have been requested to draw force in some parts of Australia, attention to the disturbance caused and we think it might be tried in the vicinity of the Peak Hotel here, A White line is laid down by cars which arrive late at night about three feet from the tram and during the early hours of the truck, about the length of the tram- morning., Residenta in the Hotel car, and running parallel with the Annexe are especially concerned track itself. Intending passen- in this matter, for the road passes Hers wait in this area, thus allow- actually beneath their window. ing traffic to pass between them Drivers should be instructed to and the kerbstone. We are as- drive as quietly as possible, and sured that the system works ex- passengers will surely appreciate cellently, preventing, as it does, misunderstanding between drivers the unintentional annoyance pre-of motor vehicles and pedestrians. viously caused, and refrain from
taking farewells top nofally. On To The Tattoo... fine nights a large number of Chinese residents take advantage
During the Tattoo, the Hong-
of the run up the Peak, and kong Hotel Motor Department will occasionally park but a few fect maintain a continual service of from the window of the Hotel. In buses from Blako. Pier to the such cases a tactful word from the grounds, the fare having been constable on duty might have the arranged at ten cents. This will desired effect.
prove a great convenience to many people visiting the show. In ad- Chater Road Cars,
dition to this service, a number The public hire cars at this of public hire vehicles will ply parking place stiil causb a con from Pedder Street, Chater Rond aiderable annoyance owing to their and the Star Ferry, These cars drivers anxiety to secure passen-will carry parking card on the gers. As soon as a prospective windscreen, and residents are nd- fare appears in vlow, two or three vised to engage only cars bearing cars leave the stand in order to this card.
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