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THE HONGKONG telegraph
SATURDAY, 8th MARCH, 1930.
Being The Official Organ of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
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Rev. Upsdell's Return.
The Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, who, since his residence in Hongkong has taken such a great interest in local motoring, and the H.K.A.A., for which organisation he succeed- ed Mr. P. M. Hodgson, as Hon- orary Secretary, returned from Home leave recently, Whilst in England. Mr. Upsdell was elected Companion of the Institute of Electical Engineers having been an Associate for some time.
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Pedestrians Superior!
In an action to recover damages for the death of a pedestrian who was killed by a ear, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (U.S.A.), recently held the opinion that "if there is any superior right to use the highway, it is with the pedestrian." In this case the pedestrian was run down and killed by defendant's car, while he was about 10 feet out on the road way on a particularly dan- gerous crossing at an intersection in Philadelphia.
The traffic signals were set for the pedestrian to proceed, and the evidence proved that he was in plain view of the motorist when the collision occurred. The court found for the plaintiff, and said that while the deceased was bound to use due care for his own safety, his rights were equal, if not superior, to the rights of the driver.
British Trade Grows.
A FINE STRETCH OF CONCRETE ROADWAY IN AMERICA.
GENERAL MOTOR'S
The above picture shows a fine stretch of concrete roadway near Northport Harbour,
Long Island, New York, U.S.A.
FIND CAUSES.
Accident Prevention.
ANALYSIS WOULD
HELP.
500 M.P.H.?
"Cabins for passengers, holds for freight and gasoline con- Lainers in the large planes of the'
the
The Airplane of the future, will all be located in the
Future.
PROFESSOR'S FORE- CAST.
wings
offer which
the least resistance of any part of the plane. This will necessitate the use of stabilizers as now used on the German Dornier X."
THE WONDERFUL 1930 "HARLEY"
Now on Display.
SEE THE NEW. MODELS EARLY. The Gascon Motor Co.
2, EWONG WAH ROAD.
KOWLOON
Tel. K. 1242 and K. 804.
Unlike imaginative writers, Dr. BUY A CAR FOR
Wooda believes that while these
be large, there is a
Though the increase in casualties; in 1929 due to motor accidents may
Los Angoles, Jan. 28.--The be blamed, vaguely to the greater number of vehicles on the roads and next decade will see racing air- the same average of carelessness, planes cruising at a normal speed planes will there may be other factors not re- of 500 miles an hour, according to limit to the size because the weight. vealed.
A greater degree of driving skill, Prof. B. M. Woods of the University increases faster than the possible
lifting force of the wing spread. and more care by motor vehicle of California. operators and pedestrians may re-
- Commercial
passenger and
Of the "auto-gyro" planes, he
For every motor car produced in 1907, British factories produce 18 to-day at prices which, on an average, are 50 per cent. below the pre-war level. Those and other striking facts are set out in bouklet entitled "Pride of Achievement," which has been produced by the Society of Metori Manufacturers and Traders (British Manufacturers' Section). It announces the start of an duce the number of accidents; but] freight-carrying planes, which says: extensive campaign to regain the the overlooked factors may be out-cruise at 135 miles an hour, will overseas markets that were lost as side the immediate control of both develop an average running speed muters' plane, which can
"The apartment-house or com- land al- a result of the war, and tells the drivers or victims.
of 250 miles an hour in the next most vertically and at a slow rate history of the remarkable progress An analysis of all accidents, in 10 years;
transcontinental hops of speed, has been developed to a made by the British motor indus-which location, time and contribu- will be made in 15 hours; cabins marvelous point as far as the land- try at home during the last 30ting causes of every accident were and compartments will be located ing is concerned. You'll be able to years in face of many difficulties collated may yield information
in the wings; planes will land and all right, but when you want and fierce competition,
which could be used to prevent and ascend almost vertically, are to go up again the plane will have Marine Motoring-
other smashes. There may be road
some of the other interesting pre- to be moved somehow to an air- dangerous Corners, Just as in the motor car indus-conditions, try the advent of the small light wrongly cambered curves, blind dictions he sets forth for the next port at least four-fifths as large as
01 years of aviation.
the usual one. The auto-gyros stili badly-lighted localities car has brought the usefulness spots or
Commenting on the cablug and require 80 per cent. as much space and happiness of road travel to which are as much to blame as are the humblest members of the the apparently careless operators or compartments within the wings of for a take-off as other types of
planes, Professer Woods says: planes." public so the Motor Boat industry pedestrians, is at that stage when the really practical and cheap small Motor Cruiser is a fait accompli and the sea lover with the most ordinary means is now able to cry quits with his brother of the road. The problem to design a boat with reasonable living accommodation in, what must necessarily be an exceptionally restricted space, at a price which is well within the capacity of the average man's Pocket, is if anything a stiffer pro- position than that which faced the light car makers. That it has been achieved is indeed satisfac-used. tory, the more so as it is due to Mention of the increase in motor a British Firm, Complete Motor vehicles and official hand-wringing Boats, Ltd., who are associated
at carelessness is not very useful with the Ailsa Craig Motor Co., comment on a record of the year's Ltd., of Chiswick, well known as accidents. one of the oldest Marine Motor Manufacturing firms in existence.
The new popular cruiser is 22 ft.
long with a beam of 6 ft. 11 in. and a draft of 2 ft. 1 in It has
Information is Available.
This information all is in police! records, but it is not being used to prevent other deaths nor to remove road perils which may exist. There may be a necessity for a more strict examination of vehicles on the road; for new regulations to cover dangerous practices which have arisen, or for enforced action by councils to correct danger spots. There may be many possibilities for reducing the number of smashes during 1930, if the information is
PLAN SUB SYSTEM.
a raised deck forward in the most Traffic congestion in Paris has to be taken in approved style under which is the caused action cabin, with two bunks and right|legislative circles for the adoption forward a compartment which can of five great underground garages be made the lavatory or a store the most congested points in the room. The cabin permits of com-city. The question of under- fortable seating head-room. A ground roads is also being con-1 good sized cockpit, which by the Bidered. way would accommodate a camp cot, is aft and in it the engine is installed. This is an Ailsa Crair "Silent Seven" 7-12 h.p. 4-cylinder unit which is under a case. With
MOTOR CORPS.
this engine a speed of 8 knots is
A motor volunteer corps,.com. obtained which is certainly the posed of car and motor cycle best all round speed for cruising. owners, has been formed in The finish is excellent and the Vienna, with the object of placing
N. 3. MOSES & CO., LTD., boat in every way meets the themselves and their vehicles at demand for an inexpensive yet sea- the service of the Austrian mill Bole Agents.
worthy little craft for the owner tary authorities in times of emer Tof. moderate means.
gency.
BY THE WAY
Harry if he didn't have a car
Madge: Would you still lover
Mildred: Oh, yes, if he promised to get one right away.
Ray: So you are to be operated on, eh?
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Jay: Yes, Doc said he wants to take out my appendix, but I think what he really wants to get out
of me is a new car. --Sir Laughalot.
Grandpa in a speedy car
Pushed the throttle down too
far: Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
Music by the D.A.R. -Rocheater Democrat and
Chronicle.
Auto Salesman: And what kind of a horn would you like, sir? Do you care for a good loud blast?
Haughty Customer: No; I want something that just sneers-Punch.
O, bury him deep
The only time a horse gets scared nowadays is when he meets another horse-North Jersey Mo- torist.
A woman driver ran into an em- bankment and bent a fender. It worried her. She went to 3 garage and asked the mechanic:
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and without financial loss on the day before you go back. What we can do is this. You correspond with us from your post until you have settled on the car you want and the period after which you will wish to sell it back to us. We then tell you in writing what we will give you for it at the end of that period. You agree this and the matter is then settled. The car, with your driving licence, meets you at the boat and an instructor is lent to you, if you wish, for three days, free of charge. But write to us and we will explain more fully,
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RECORD YEAR.
American Exports.
"Can you fix this fender so my husband won't know how it was AUST. IMPORTS FALL bent?"
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ELIMINATING GLARE,
A new headlight, perfected in Englund, is said to do away entire- motorists from strong lights of ly with the glare received by
cara passing. The new light is so The mechanic looked at the bent Despite a marked falling-off in mounted that it can be deflected fender and then at her, and said: exports of cars from America to-to flash about six feet in front of "No, lady, I can't. But I'll tell wards the end of the year, last year the car. The only lights shown to. you what I can do. I can fix it up was a record one for the American the oncoming motorists are two so that in a few days you can ask
inoffensive fender lights. your husband how he bent it."
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motor industry,
The smallest shipment was in 06-| tober, when 32,443 cars and trucks
were shipped. The total exports a total of 1810. This is a decrease. for the 10 months ending in that of over a thousand on the figures Practically all the downland be-month was 487,168. For the cor- for the previous month. tween Eastbourne and Seaford has responding period, of 1928, 480,300 The biggest buyer was then Bri- been perserved for the nation, in-cars and trucks were shipped, so Eish South Africa, with 2609, and cluding six of the "Seven Sisters." that, in spite of the decrease at the Mexico was a close second with end of the year, an increase of 18.2 2261, Canada, which usually :ab- The Maybach Company, of
per cent. on 1928 exports was made, psorbs a much greater quantity, was Friedrichshafen, Germany, is re- The figures for last year were in sixth place with 1264. In the ported to be about to bring out kept up by the shipments of trucks, truck market during October Aus” new twelve-cylinder car,
for while 4932 fewer cars were tralia's purchases were heavier exported, the truck shipments In-1068 going there. This puts her creased from 112,654 to 174,826.
in second place to Argentina, al- cupics first or second place as a month headed the list with 1849. Australia, which normally of ways a large buyer, who in that buyer of American motor vehicles, Canada is eighth in that list with Inst October was in third place with only 386.-
In some shady bower- He drives in the middle At ten miles an hour.
-Buffalo Evening News.
Reconstruction and improvement "Here y'are, Mac. Wash her, and of portions of the main London put plenty of starch in the fen-Glasgow road between Penrith and ders.
Ithe Border are to be put in hand.