MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, 2011 OCTOBER,
Being The Gilléiál Orben.of
1928.
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
7-Seaters Popular.
CURRENT
COMMENT
on
[of the Association, and every member's car displaying the mark Not so very long ngo it was pre- fof membership. The Association dicted that the seven-seater motor fitzes most excellent work car was losing its popularity in behalf of local motorials, and favour of smaller types, and it is although the majority of owners are members, there is no reason therefore interesting to know that why every motorist should not although that trend of opinion was carry the sign which identifies him recorded all over the world as well with an organisation working as locally, there has been a dis-casentially in his interest.
tinct change of public opinion On Dimming. nguin in favour of the larger cars.
The verdict returned at a recent
This is especially noticeable in the inquiry into the death of a case of the Silver Anniversary Chinese coolic who was knocked seven-seater Buicks, and an entire down by a motor vehicle, raises shipment of these luxurious vehic-that interesting queation "To dim, jor not to dim." We have fre
FORD BUSES FOR CITY OF CANTON.
The Latest 1929 HARLEY-DA
les which is due to arrive in Hong-anently expressed the opinion that kong on Monday next, has been dimming is unwise in onlighted sold before arrival, cash deposits districts, especially locally, where having been made against every the roads are of such a winding cur by the future owners. True, nature, and we are glad to see the latest models of Buick cars that this view is supported by the have met ·with an usually en- Traffle Departament. When power- thusainetic reception, a' fact which|ful headlights are the only means is readily explained after one has of illuminating the thoroughfare, tuken a trial spin, but in some cir-it is obviously risky for two cles it was expected that even the vehicles to endeavour to pass each Balck seven-seater would have a lather in almost total darkness, limited sale on account of its size. beanuse the contrast between the The fact of the mater is, a seven-previously well-lighted road, and seater, such as the new Buick, the state of oblivion following the TAXED ALL WAYS. A WEIRD MACHINE cal cost of the operation.
offers such truly luxurious comfort switching-off of hendlights and road-smoothness, combined naturally creates a state of uncer with impressive engine power, that|tainty. Quite apart from the those who can afford to assure danger of ears solliding, is the themselves of the very best that risk occasioned to pedestriana, moloring offers, have unaminously especially when it is remembered decided on the seven-seater,
Kowloon Trallic.
The New Buses,
The above is a picture of one of the new Ford Buses, a number of which have been put into service by the Canton Municipal Authorities. It is expected that the service will be added to in the near future.
It
grows in clumps and patches, and the ground beneath fias not a solid surface. When crushed It opzes
which most whepis allg.”
Motor Tourists in Designed to Crush the moisture and is a slimy mam on
France.
CITIES HAVE RIGHT.
ara
Prickly Pear Pest.
FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE.
In dimensjone it to freakish- Five feet long, seven feet wide; front wheel drive, and steers on
Molor tourists in France not only taxed coming in and taxed going out of the country but they now are taxed for atay-four wheels, ing.
Working in the pear country, Mr. Cantle hus produced a mactifne that very few of what we might term our auburban roads have
with unusual features. The iron front wheels are fitted withrungle- footpaths. We quite agree that
Iron "spuds," and sprung to allow At the junction of Prince dimming should be practiced in
them to turn at an angle on the the well-lighted districts, in fact, Edward and Nathan Roads, traffic constable stands on a little in clear weather, there is then
axles. Drive is through the front wheels, and other can be stopped Though was or reversed at will. platform directing traffe, There very little need for headlights.
It hasn't any name, and are four crossings, and at night
The privilege of levying a tax built from the remains of five seven feet wide, the machine has a time, his hand-signials are often
on tourists who are in temporary old Cadillacs, with aundry pieces turning radius of five feet. quite Indistinct. In many cases, The new Queen's Road motor residence is enjoyed by only 168 from other cars and odd parts A double frame, cushioned on headlights are dimmed on bus service, which the Garage French towns and cities, but all made to order.
springs, absorbs the shocks of approaching this point, and Dept. of the Hongkong and the others are scrambling hard although this may nasist the con- Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. put into for a share in this pleasure. To But, according to its designer uneven progress, while a plough- stable, it has the opposite effect operation on Monday last, is get it, the town must consider and builder Mr. S. Cantle, of share ram, fitted ander the front for the driver. The road is quite proving most popular, the vehicles itself a watering-place, health Moree Queensland, Australia, and axle, throws the pear on either wide, and there does not appear carrying a large number of pas resort, or amusement teatre, and to other persons who have seen side under the crushing wheels. to be any immediate danger, but sengers. The route served is a then apply to the Government for it at work, it fulfils the mission for in view of the increasing trallic, particularly busy one, and judging the privilege.
which it was.made-it will travel is through and over prickly pear,
On the rear of the machine is a wise to adopt from, the demand which is very It might be
The "sojourn tax," as it mechanical signalling device much in evidence, it seems prob-called, is levied on all visitors to crushing the pest and preparing tank containing polson--which is which would be clearly under-able that extra buses will be need places designated FUL resorts. it for the poison sprays the also a secret preparation of Mr. Cantle'a. When the pear is crush- stood, especially at night,
cd to cope with the traffic. This The hotels tack the tax on in the machine carries.
ed, polaon is éprayed bn it by two must be most gratifying to the bill, and hand the money over to This queer motor vehicle re-pumps. The high-pressure pump Carrying loads.
Hotel Company, justifying, as it the civic authorities, who use it There is one class of obstruc-does, the enterprise shown by that to clean the streets keep the lights presents 12 months' thought and is driven off the back of the gear labour by its builder. It was made shaft, and the low-pressure by the burning, and water the flower at Morce, and is the second of its magneto drive, tion which causes great inconvent progressive concern. ence to motoriste, did that is
specles. The first carried too Tests before an inspector of the coolies who carry loads on bamboo Fire Extinguishers.
much gear and did not perform Prickly Fear Commission showed
that the combination -- well in 'pear.
Holes and Wheel Spin.
efficacious, and how a company-- Cantle Pear Destruction Co., Ltd. One of the difficulties of the is to be formed to acquire the
prickly of
pear strange machine, and its com- mus Is tho mechani-panion, the poison.
beds.
FIVE LANE BRIDGE.
I
The giant steel bridge which poles, and who pereist in walking In certain cities in Europe, we well out on the roadway more believe that it is compulsory for is to link Canada and the U.S.A. often than not on the wrong site. all motor vehicles to carry are at Windsor and Detroit is to They are quite difficult to avold, extinguishers, and it must be accommodate five lines of vehicu especially on'
Bome pf our admitted that the regulation is a lar traffic. narrower thoroughfares. Then wisq one. Quite a number of cars
As it is in the centre of the eradication
area, it in. there is the nuisance caused by are seen in Hongkong without any motor manufacturing coolies who carry and dump loads precaution in case of fire, and in will need them all.
in relays. The custom je to carry view of the low cost of fitting an
a load for a certain distance, drop effective extinguisher, the neglect
it, pick up another and drop it a little further, and so on.
For
decidedly foolish. Private
MARINE ENGINE. Popular Thornycroft "Handybilly."
Following the astonishing auc-
nearly a mile sometimes, these owners whe possess their own obstructions will be met with garage should have suitable fire- fighting measures immediately no one in attendance. Only a few days ago, we saw a motorist who available, and to all those who had occasion to draw into the side have not yet thus safeguarded cess of Thornycroft "Handybilly" of Queen's Road, just east of themselves, we can unhesitatingly marine engines, some hundreds of recommend the excellent little these gre now distributed through- Pedder Street, alight from his car extinguisher which has gained out the world, whence reports are in order to remove two large
Д world-wide reputation frequently arriving of their antis- bundles of wood that stood well such
factory service. Most of these are out on the roadway. It would be under the name of "Total"
from owners expressing their de light at the way their engines are In connexion with Baron von behaving, but they often omit to add facts and figures, which would make their letters so much more interesting.
difficult attemptine to alter some Tribute. practicos peculiar to Hongkong,
but dumping woode should certain-
ly be prohibited in certain busy Huenefeld's light to Shanghai, it districts. There la a regula la interesting to note that the tion which prohibits coolle drawn] Standard Oil Company of New
One exception recently to hand, trucks from using Queen's Road, York provided supplies of their Central, between Queen Victoria aviation spirit along the route, but refers to a couple of these engines Street and Murray Road between that Barón Huenefeld declined this atted into 26 ft and 28 ft. the hours of 9 am and 4 p.m. special fuel, asking that the ordin- launches, which have been in sor- This well might be extended to ary "Socony" motor gasoline vice off the Indian const_trans- 6.pm and made to cover this should be supplied. It is fully reporting passengers from ships to
cognised that exceptional care has the shore at Bedi Port. dumping practice.
·H.K.A.A. Badge.
to be taken in the matter of fuel For over two years they have on long-distance fights, and it is transported annually some 40,000 Although the majority of mem-on account of this that special passengers, and travelled many bars of the Hongkong Automobile aviation grade gasoline has been hundreds of miles. Once a frac Association carry the badge on produced. It is therefore great tured magneto carbon caused a their cars, there are a large num- tribute to "Bocony's" ordinary mo-halt, but except for this both en- ber of private care which do not for fuel that a world-flyer should gines have run unfalteringly all do so. We should like to see every find it so absolutely sure and re- the while, in charge of unskilled owner of a private car a member Hable.
natives.
Secret Poison.
THE USED CAR TRADER'S' WAIL.
To hear their tales of power and
speed-
Their yarns of cars that never
stall,
'You'd think they'd really never
need
To trade these wonders in at all.
'You'd think if you believed, a
few
Of all the virtues on the list That each. who showed a car to
you
Was just a plain phlianthropist. Imagination running high, They praise their cars from hub
to fan
And back again. And can they
Ile?
I'll tell the gummed-up world:
they can.
They chant of many a record
run;
On m.p.g. they'll take a vow;
I yawn at what she may have
done
And ask: "But what will she do
was
And then I hear how she can
fly
(She'd just need wings to be
a 'plane);
It always brings the same reply And so I nod—and yawn again.
I'm always shown the gadgets
rare....
that Displayed with pride I should astound— The lighter, clock, and extra air, Each worth, you'd think, 'round
twenty pounda
a day,
So, having listened half I overlook the water leak And mention not the front
wheel's splay,
But climb into the worn antique,
I take her twice around the
block
And, having found the talk all
bunk.
Advise: The scrap-yard for
- this crock
"I deal in good used-cars-not
Junk,"
(Sydney Sun):
A NEW WONDERFUL 45 TWIN.`
HERE IT IS THE 45 TWIN, THE MOTOR-CYCLE MAGNIFICENT, THAT THE WORLD HAS BEEN WAIT- TING FOR HARLEY-DAVIDSON TO BUILD.
AND SUCH A MOTOR-CYCLE1 GREAT ACCELERA- TION-SMOOTH GLIDING POWER-QUIET SPEED THAT LEAVES THE PARADES OF CARS FAR BEHIND, ABOVE ÄLL, A MOTOR-CYCLE EASY TO HANDLE, A COMFORT AND A PLEASURE TO RIDE. EVERYTHING YOU WOULD EXPECT IN A 45 WITH THE HARLEY- FEATURES DAVIDSON NAME ON THE TANKS. GALORE THAT STAMP IT THE PEAK OF MODERN MOTOR-CYCLE ENGINEERING.
THE GASCON MOTOR CO.,
REPAIRS UNDERtaken on all MAKÉS OF MACHINES, Tel K. 1242
2, Kwong Wah Road, Kowloon. (Opposite The Steam Laundry') A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES. INSTOCK,
New Address of
Universal Motor & Supply Co.
Kayamally Building,
No. 22, Queen's Road, Central. Telephone No. C. 4915.
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