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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, 17th. JANUARY, 1931. Being The Official Organ di
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBİLE ASSOCIATION.
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CURRENT
COMMENT
The Hondrary Secretary.
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Members of the Hongkong Auto- mobile Association will learn with regret that the Reverend G. E. S. Upsdell has resigned his position Honorary Secretary. tho Mince July 1926, Mr. Upsodell has earried out the many duties in the secretarial connexion with work of the Association with great enthuainan, and the progerss male by the A. A. during his tenure of office speaks eloquently for the able manner in which he has served the Association. Few members realise the amount of work there is to be done, but thone
constant. touch
the In
with Honorary Secretary know that his post is no sinecure. However, the Association has been aingularly fortunate in securing gentlemen who have given of their best whilst Alling this important post and the utmost satisfaction will be felt that Mr. B. D. Evans, an enthusiastic motorist, has agreed to take over from Mr. Upadel, who, it is hoped, will continue to Rive the HK.A.A. the benefit of his valuable experience as a mem- ber of the Committee. Members who desire to communicate with should the Honorary Secretary continue to address correspon- dence C/o. The Hongkong Tele- graph.
Car Lighter Fares.
Since the H.K.A.A. introduced
members
the scheme whereby
SPEEDY PLANE BUILT FOR ARMY.
Detroit, Dec. 20.-What is said i to be one of the fastest transport airplanes in the world and one of the speedist military ships in the United States has been built here for the U. S. army by the Detroit It is a Lock. Aircraft Corporation. heed and has developed over 200 miles an hour, going into diven at 260 miles an hour, in tests com- pleted here.
It is to be used solely to trans- which does away with all but two port commanding officers and sup- exposed struts. It has a stream- to practically any military lined all wheel, new motor acces plics base in the country or possessions sories, including a 10 to 1 super- in rapid time. It will carry no ma- charger and other refinements in chine guns or military equipment design. but, on flights, will be accompanied by military planen so equipped.
The new plane carries a gasoline supply for a 2800-mile flight. It is (equipped with a new landing gear
SOME 1931 IMPROVEMENTS.
Inclination to Increase Power.
This plane is the second of a flect ordered by the army, and work is being done here to develop future army ships which, it is thought, will develop 250 miles an hour.
with hydraulic shock absorbers, and the Standard and Master have a steering shock eliminator.
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new
Besides the 6-cylinder Stude-: baker cars, there are two Straight) Eights which have
free- wheel gearboxes. The "Presi- dent" of 19.2 nominal horse-power, stated to give up to 122 h.p. on the It was pointed out at the annual at least five are making Vee- brake, in made in two lengths
namely, 130in. and 136in. wheel- might secure tickets entitling meeting of the Society of Auto eights.
bases. The "Commander" power, them to take cars across the harmotive Engineers, held recently al
The Ford line of passenger unit is of 30 rated horse-power, hour at special rates, it has been Detroit, that nothing really new in
design has been automobiles includes cars to suftand, with Ita 4-litre capacity, has found that the frequency with engineering
a stated brake horse-power of 101. which some members use these brought out for the past five years, every taste and to meet any occa-
though it was opined that a new sion. There are coupes for those The "Commander Eight" has a tickels, has imposed rather too
on the Associa era, promising radical changes, who prefer a personal car, sedans
Double drop severe a burden
with either two doors or four doors wheelbase of 124in. tion. It has to be remembered was just ahead.
are used. The new for family use, the sport coupe and frames that every car carried has to pay a fee of $2.00 per journey, and That era, judging by the new cabriolet for those who choose a crankshafts run in nine bearings; petrol, oil, and oir are filtered; the difference between that 1981 model automobiles seen in less formal type.
the cooling is thermostatically amount and the reduced fee to Hongkong, has been barn, though members has been made up by the it is not indicated that anything H.K.A.A. Possibly all members world-stirring has so far been pro-straight-eight engines, and with controlled, there are high turbu have not been aware of this fact,duced. Still, the for we feel sure that none would there. wish to taken an unfair advantage. However, under the circumstances, it has been decided that one book only shall be issued to each mem- ber per quarter. The saving from this alone covers the cost of sub- scription for the year. Membership Tickets.
Members proceeding on leave this year, should make early ap plication for their tickels, for these are necessary when seeking
parent
Morrison Hill Parking.
tendency
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Buick cars for 1931 have
is three chassis there are seven lence radiator air deflectors, and models of coachwork, from a two-dual carburetion with improved seater to a seven-seated limousino.manifolding. The air strangler an The engine, clutch, and gearbox control is half-automatic; petrol There is. for instance, inclination to increase the power unit is now carried on four points feed in by a positive pump. The
rubber, The crankshaft
valve springs are damped, the of the engines for the new-sixes with
and eights, thus giving prolonged ruha in five bearings, is counter manifold heat can be regulated,
new ring weighted, and has a endurance, stamina and speed torsional balancer. On the and there is an automatic circult
are
tolonclosed t
und with this movement we
an oil temperature breaker for the electrical system.
radiative getting, in many cases, a lower engine is
ComThe steering gear is now with alung car, thus helping
in a steel jacket bolted self-contring action, the coluran is eliminate the dangers attending resulting abilities in the way of to the side of the cylinder bioek. adjustable, and there is a three-
Water from the cooling system spoke steel
core wheel. The speed.
flows through the core passages, springs, hung on ball bearings, while
under pressure circulates are stated to want lubrication only
their making are
when the car is travelling fast, apring covers on the !
between the
Avai
and front
roomier, and
new
the
the advantages granted by the Balanced and counter-weighted round. Thus the oil is cooled every 20,000 miles; there are
Association
Home crankshafts at Tickets are sent out on receipt of appearance on some of the now and heated when the engine
model; hydraulic shock the subscription fee.
models, thus improving the run- running slowly in cold weather.
her are-standard. The brakes are of hing, and full-powered mullers The radiator has thermostatically duo-servo.
The engine unit has The new alte for parking at there appearing with the object of worked shutters. The smallest of rubber mounting, and there is BD
Then the back-pressure.
three Straight-Eights, the reducing
Lancastor improved
vibration we are getting rubber engine Light Chassis, is of 26.45 nominal damper with
centrifugal the least possible inconvenience to foot of Morrison Hill strikes us as
somewhat out of the way as far mountings, twin-jet carburettor horse-power. It has a three-speed motorista.
there are as the Ince Course is concerned. and a number of safety-tranemis- gearbox, an opon propeller shaft, governor. The bodies are longer
218 now a half-floating back axle, and adop
ovalold head-lamps with twin Intelligent Anticipation.
It may be that a more favourably sion systems, as well situated site is not available, but silencers.
worm and sector steering. beam tilt ray action. The free- pedal works duo-servo internallyshe finger coasting at will-
in the gearbox, allows free- when one remembers that one-way traffic is the role on Race Days, Sufficient has been shown, it is] should be removed along the Mor- it is acen that cars will be park- f anticipated, to illustrate the con-panding brakes, which are com-
three speed onoa bottom and rison Hill Road appeared after the ed at the farthest point from the tention that although there have the back, on all four wheels, and tap and second; the gearboxes are work had actually commenced. main entrance. The parking pre- boen few radical changes there are the hand lever doos the same reverse remain orthodox. On the
The This was due to the fact that blem is undoubtedly a difficult one, some noteworthy improvements 80 The wheelbase is 114-in. motor comment is written on and appreciation must be express- far as engines are concerned. No other two chassis, known as the
a large knob controls the of the free-wheel. The Thursdays, this Supplement going ed at every effort to solve it, al- very material changes have been Standard and Master, havo zospec-
free-wheel savos petrol, oll. tyres, On these engines and depreciation, and makes gear- of Issue. At the
and 96.12. ture should be kept as low as poa. In this branch of the industry of writing it was not known sible until the scheme is thorough- there is always signs of construc- there is a dual carburettor, each changing so easy that it is not that their
removal WAS toly tested..
tore aiming for something better part be effected, so that under the cir
every year, a little more convent-part feeding four cylinders.
air cleaner and
ellencer, clutch. intake cumstances, what appeared to be The City Hall.
ence, more comfortable driving, the models have a new combined always necessary and so on. Body lines are, all the On the two bigger ones,
which a. somewhat belated suggestion Work is now in progress in was really intelligent anticipa-raising the channel running along time, getting more plossing and have wheelbases of 118in. and
Interiors more cosy
132la. Is the synchromesh gear- Beaconsfold Arcade.
box, in which the second speed Motorists who park their care at
Other trends to bo noted at the gears are in constant meah. The
Paris, in an effort to eliminate this place while attending per- beginning of the 1981-model sea- propellor shaft is fully enclosed: formances at the City Hall will welcome the improvement, for the son is the increased popularity of the back axle is three quarter traffic congestion, is planning a The four-wheel brakes $40,000,000° construction pro- eight-cylinder cars.and the con- floating. lower level of the rear wheels oc- tiqued acceptance of the bantam are applied by hand or foot, but gramme which will entall widen- casionally created difficulty when
divisions among car purchabors. the servo action with the footing of old ronds and building new starting The work is being done in sections which gives r At least 20 manufacturers in the Brake is controllable. Steering is ones. Overhead and underground The three passages are expected to relieve to the hope that the Public Work United States, it is estimated, are by worm and roller.
now building straight-sights while chassis have half-elliptical springs traffic conditions Considerably. Department is desirous of causing
to prose two daya before the though in the meantime, expendi- I noticed in coach-building, though tive nominal horse-powers column, just below ·
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There are 82 oightcylinder auto mobiles on the market in tho! United States at present. Of this number only six are of the ey
type.
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to UBC the
TO END CONGESTION.
1931
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