MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, GIH. SEPTEMBER, 1930.
Being The Official Organ, of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
HONGKONG MOTOR ACCESSORY COMPANY
specialiser
in all kinds of
ACCESSORIES
and
SPARE PARTS
Electric horns. Body polish
Brakellnlag. Hand jacks
Lamp bulbs
Tire patches.
Foot pumps.
Wrenches
kc., &c. &c., &c.
**GORMAN"
And
"LUCAS"
storage batterica
sailable for all motorcars, 'cycles
and radion
ALL AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES
Call and inspect,
Bank of Canton Bldg. Tol. 20577.
BRITISH DIRIGIBLE VERITABLE FLYING HOTEL. ON
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1931 "Harley Davidson" Can be Cabled for Now.
KOWLOON.
SERVICE
-REAL SERVICE!
Latest Machinery Expert Mechanics European Supervision
MAY WE SERVICE
YOUR CAR?
NO JOB TOO SMALL NO PROBLEM TOO INTRICATE.
MAIN SERVICE STATION
19. CROSS LANE 23193
WANGHAI
THE PEAK...... PEAK GARAGE
29208
IN CASE OF
-CONTREIL, CAR.
DOVERTRATING
Here are scones aboard the new being through windows. Most long as its sister ship, the British | British dirigible, R-100—the big cabins accommodate four persons. R-101, but is bigger around.
Cuisine-Main gest airship in the world--a
dining salon Speed-Seventy-one miles 232 vertable lying, hotel, which seats 55, being designed to serveļ hour when fully loaded, with maxi- recently underlook its first all passengers at two sittings, aaj mum of 80 miles an hour: Can flight from England to Man-jon occan liners. All cooking done cruise 3,500 miles without refuel- freal, Canada, and return, by electricity and full-course ing when fully loaded. Scheduled
regular dinners available.
ia cut steamship time across Atlantic by half.
prior Lo beginning trans-Atlantic service. The main
Motive Power-Three hanging dining salon is pictured at the lower right, while a deck seeze gondolas, each containing two 600-
shorter
Commander and Crew-Com-
3
new
is shown at the upper left. Upper horsepower Rolls-Royce Condor mander is R. S. Booth and second centre is a closeup of the three petrol engines. Propellers are in command is Major H. G. Scott, motor gondolas that hang froni reversible, and thus ship can move who flew the R-34 to New York the ships belly. The diagram swiftly astern. All motors aft of and back to Scotland in the first
cabins. shows the construction of the Passenger
thereby trans-Atlantic dirigible crossing: three-story quarters for passen-|
eliminating noise. Can develop crew of approximately 30, which gers and crew enclosed within the 4,200 horsepower,
were changed entirely on this Size Slightly great bag.
but return trip,
erew being from England by bigger in girth than Graf Zeppelin, brought over In a nutshell, interesting facts having capacity of 5,000,000 cubic steamship. about the great air liner are:---- Reet of gas to Graf's 3,700,000, Very few passengers were Passengers-Built to carry 100 Total length 709 feet, diameter tarried on the maiden voyage from in regular trans-Atlantic service. 133 feet. Stood on end, the air-England to Montreal, space Passenger accommodations are ship would tower 154 feet higher being reserved for operating per- completely enclosed within lower than the Washington Monument, sonnel, various aeronautical part of bag, view (even from deck)|It lacks a few feet of being as experts and fuel.
EMERGENCY CURRENT
23193
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
MODERN MOTOR SERVICE.
SHE'S A GREAT CAR UNDER PAGE HOOP BUT WHO WOULD
KNUW
AY HER LOOKS? GIVE HER A COAT OF
Hecto
AUTO
FINISHES
ALL COLOURS KEPT IN STOCK
AS WELL AS THE NEW FORD SHADES.
Arabian Sand, Dawn Grey, Niagara
"Blue and Gun Metal Blas.
S. MOSES & CO.,
Bole Agents.
LTD.,
Upper Tai Hang Road.
ferries were not inauguarted years brightly illuminated by the vari- ago when times were rosier.
ous business concerns in the Woeful Pessimists.
localities, but even that has the
gloom over the inadequately light-
to
Commander Booth.
FOG LANDINGS.
Ministry Conducts
Experiments.
NEW SYSTEM.
the Governor, accompanied by the which will not only be revenue aluminium blocks which
that particular locality, The tethered sighting balloon above
SEE THE NEW MODELS EARLY.
The Gascon Motor Co.
2, KWONG WAH ROAD,
Tel. 56242
THE
MOTOR UNION
INSURANCE C? IT?
Incorporated in England.
(Bader the auspices of the Automobile Association}
GRANTS SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO MEMBERS OF THE H.K. A. A.
For full particulars apply to:— THE UNION TRADING Co., Ltd.
York Building.
Phone 27788.
AUTHORISED
SERVICE
FOR
FORD
WILLYS-KNIGHT
AND
WHIPPET CARS
BOSCH PRODUCTS
Spark Plugs. "All Sizes. Magnetos. All Sizes. Horns for Car or Cycle, 6 & 12 vt..
Horn Buttons
Platinum and Wulfram Points.
If your Car is Bosch Equipped-It is the Best!
We have no time for the woeful effect of casting a contrasting Air COMMENTpessimists who throw up their ed centre of the City. In any case, hands and deplore legitimate pro- the responsibility of public light- gress and development on the plea) that times are bad. Granted that ing is not with private individuals economie conditions have imposed although the various establish- Much interest has been aroused a burden on the Government and ments who do employ night light-
Further experiments with a new by the revelation made in this community alike, but the whole ing greatly assist in creating a Supplement two weeks ago, that world may be diagnosed as suffer-
more cheery effect.
system for fog landings developed Hongkong possesses a motor roading from the same complaint, and A Busy Corner.
in England will be watched with on which motor vehicle traffic is it is up to every community
interest. The Air Ministry has forbidden. Such a paradox does strive to better its particular)
The work of completing the announced that five successful land- call for some explanation, especial-sphere so as to be prepared for new concrete road on the corner ings were made in a fog which it ly as pointed out at the time, the brighter times and a return to Kowloon, and the erection of a has had experience with an Eag- of Salisbury and Nathan Roads, describes as "real." Anyone who road has been in existence, for former prosperity. The Govern- some years. It was indeed gratify-ment cannot be accused of reck-pecial electrical signalling device lish fog will know what that means. has done much to improve The method used was to send up a ing to notice that His Excelleneylessness in launching a scheme Director of Public Works, inspect earning, but an important factor been set in the road in the form an angle downward from his bal have the fog layer, have the pilot take ed the road in question in the early in the Colony's future progressive of arrows and direction indicators lon in such a way as to have his part of last week, and residents of development,
will doubtless be of the greatest instruments show certain prede- Broadwood Road will now feel The New Reclamation.
establishing moṛë hopeful of being äble to at-
assistance in
an termined readings which would We are indeed glad to observe orderly traffic system, although it bring him to the field and then glide tain their desire.
that the system of lighting the is to be hoped that the present down, maintaining this angle until The Vehicular Ferry.
new roads along the Praya Recla- covering of granite chips will dis- weight suspended from bis, fuse Although these notes are writ-mation is to be thoroughly in keep appear, otherwise, the object of lage struck the ground and lighted ten before the meeting of the ing with modern lines along which the arrows will be defeated. On real lamp in the cockpit which Legislative Council at which ap- these important thoroughfares Wednesday morning. it was was the signal to level off for the proval will be formally sought for have been planned and built.noticed that Police officials were landing. Great benefit is foreseen. the expenditure of $1,300,000 for Quite a number of suspension engaged in instructing drivers of for air mail routes. the construction of the necessary lights have already been erected, various vehicles in the matter of plers, and for a vote of $100,000 and the effect is most pleasing and correct observance of the signale, during the financial year of 1930; at the same time, decidedly prac- and after a few mornings of such there can be no doubt that the tical. It has to be admitted that guidance, there should be little leading car given when it would inter descending car swept Co., Ltd., have received a cablé approval will be obtained. In there are not nearly sufficient excuse for any confusion at this some quarters, criticism has been street lamps in the City of Victoria, point. levelled at the commencement of especially in the central districts,"
the scheme at this juncture, but and one has only to pass through Signals to Pass.
IDEAL MOTOR CAR CO.
3
Corner Lockhart and Marshall Roads. New Reclamation.
Tel:23714,
LOCAL AGENTS.
his caution being thoroughly Further Tributes, justified when but a few seconds Messrs. Robertson, Wilson and obviously be dangerous so to do. around the corner at considerable stating that both Coates, the French Only the other evening, when pro- speed. Of course, had a crash aviator who successfully crossed ceeding up the Peak. a driver occurred, the man who gave the the Atlantic, and Capt. C. D. signalled the car behind him to signal would not have been Barnard, who recently flew from
there is no doubt that the majority what we may term the European, Some drivers do not seem to pass ahead, although but some responsible, although at the same London to Tangier and back, a of residents favour an immediate business quarter at night, to realise their responsibility to fol- fifty yards from a blind corner. time, a native driver might have distance of 2,480 miles within 36. start. The only ground for com realise what a gloomy city it ia.lowing vehicles, and one ocen As it happened the driver in the acted in accordance with the hours, used "Castrol" lubricating
oil in their machines. plaint is that up-to-date vehicularlThe main Chinese districts are sionally seee the signal to pass a rear car did not accept the signal, signal, with disastrous results.