Special Article to the "Hongkong
Telegraph."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1931.
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Che Future of Aviation
by JOHN A.
MACREADY
In
Istead of learning their profession membership of its numerous flying cannot jam associated announced the pur- thoroughly from every angle, they clubs. There is scarcely a com-
chase of three aeroplanes for use in had merely learned to "solo" amunity of any size that
were plane. Aalde from that they knew boast of some sort of a club' or To the young man who is willita sales department we
about to flooded
little for very Ing to devote several years
aviation. organization devoted to flying. with applications
and acroplane practically every town of 5000 ur few Aerodynamics As pliots. training, just as he would to train.
positions
meteoro-more population a group of people maintenance, assembly, ing for the law, medicine, or for weeks we were besieged by more
instruments, have banded together to study of An engineering career, aviation
Inecen-aviation, acrobatics
to to learn fly, to offers many brilliant opportunithan 250 men, all claiming to be ingy
first-class pilots. Study of the bid flying
to teach pilots to think promote an airport, to encourage ties. But to the young man who applications submitted revealed sury expects to step into a highly paid the fact that in most casPA the quickly and clearly), night flying, the growth of various
wire- enterprises. position after a few hours of fly-men haul had less than 100 hours cross-country firing, use of
Of the various fess telephones--all these elements
cluba the Ing experience-after going of dying experience.
in a good aviator's equipment National Aeronautical Associa through one of the many "hurry-
keal These young men had tried to were lacking. Yet they expected tion is the largest. Each up" courses for pilots now being offered by many aviation schools, enter aviation by what might be to be given the responsibility of branch of thin organization must ralled the side door route. in-piloting aeroplanes costing upwards have 15 members, each member disappointment is due.
of 350.000, had to be responsible paying dues of $5 a year, for the lives of passengers.
Club Own Planes
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Norton
MEER TRUNG MARK-
SCOTLAND, 11.4.31. AYR MOTOR CYCLE CLUB SPEED TRIALS
600 o. c. Experts-2nd W. Allon, 490 Norton. Unlimited Exports-1st W. Allen, 400 Norton. Unlimited Exports barred-1st J. W. Forest, 490 Norton. Novice Race-1st J. K. Forost, 490 Norton. ENGLAND, 18.4.31. "MOTOR CYCLE" MEETING AT BROOKLANDS 3 lap handicap (solo) won by A. L. Loweth riding a 490 0. o. S. V. Norton at speed 84.70 m.p.h.
3 lap sideour handicap-winner L. P. Driscoll, 588
Norton, speed 82.18 m.p.h... Ho was also successful in making the fastest side car lap of the day at a speed of 85.87 m.p.b.
Brooklands Championship-C. G. Loney 588 o. c. Solo
Norton 104.63 m.p.h. (fastest lap).
THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF IRELAND-Championship Cup and
Visitors Cup won by Stanley Woods 490 Norton. TRAVERS TROPHY TRIAL-(2.5,31) one of the most severo trials hold in the world. Premier award won by Norton for the second time in three years. (Parti. culars cannot be given hero owing to limit of space.
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Jobs of Many Kinds, .
avlation
There are many private clubs. The growth of nir transport composed of groups of people, all services will create a demand for interested in tying. in learning trained men in different types of to fly, or in some phases of aviation. work. The men who make the Usually they band together, pur-
aviation chase a plane, hire a good most rapid progress la
in-
of
will of course be men who are structor, and divide the costs
But there skilled pilots,
Eleven are among themselves. many other opportunities.
these clubs in California already In the big transport companies own 17 planes. in a number of will be more. opportunities for and other exservice groups have executives who know flying. but formed flying clubs. whose duties will be the manage- The cost of equipping a flying ment of the various departmenta. elub and obtaining a plane for use Transport companies are develop of the members varies, according ing organizations of passenger to the type of plane used. agents similar to the railroad pas number of hours It is flown, and senger organizations. Trained the salary of the professional business men, rather than mere pilot.
there are, and in the future there communities the American Legion
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"As
·DOCTOR
SPEAKS
S a veteran motor car owner I've learned a great deal, at first hand, about many different makes of care. My professional duties-night and day calls at all hours provide an excellent lab- aratory for testing the mettle of any automobile. And a year's hard driving such as I give a car-indicates clearly whether my diagnosis of the car's effi. ciency was correct.
NEW
"I bought my first Nash three years ago... was so well satis- fed with its performance that 1 next purchased a Nash "400"... and now I'm driving the 1931 Nash Straight-Eight Ambassa- dór. It's a marvelous car . . . easy
to drive... comfortable to ride in...and so thoroughly depend- able and efficient that I recom- mend it to all professional men: "Recently I enjoyed a demon- stration of the new Nash Con- vertible Sedan*. I liked it so well I've prescribed one for myself— as a second car. And I'm going to drive it with the top down- not only to expose myself to the highly beneficial rays of the sun, but also because I'm still young enough to get a thrill out of spirited open car.”
•
*This is a new dual-purpose Nash four- passenger car which may be changed quickly from a winter-proof enclosed model to a top-down touring car for warza-weather use---and vice vacan
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HONGKONG.
Tel. 20406.
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SCIENCE AIDS TRAFFIC.
MUST BE GOOD PLAN,
NEARLY FINISHED.
pilots, will enjoy the greatest suc- Two or three place planes can cean in positions of this kind.
Inow be purchased new for 28 There are the regular necount; little us $2000. There are ng, record keeping. financial and than 20 makes or models of one operating departments, all of and two place planes now priced which will offer excellent
About 2,800 miles of a total of oppor- below $3000. Between $3000 and
The adoption of
Soven American states which scientific D tunities for young men as nir $5000 there are more than
traffic code in busy downtown show the lowest rate of motor 8,200 have bean surveyed on the fatality Increase are proposed route of the Inter- transport companies grow, different makes and models avail- Chicago has resulted in a 35 per aceldent
will able. Air transport companies
cent. increase in the volume of states which require drivers to American Highway lying between employ large staffs of lawyers, Of course there are a number trallie handled in the central bust-have Icenses to operate automo- the Texas-Mexican border and the
biles, trucks and buses.
Panama Canal. claim experts, Insurance special-of used planes for sale at almost ness district of the city.' lats. meteorologista, engineers, every airport, However it is advertising men, salesman, pub-necessary to have expert advice licity men, executives in charge before buying used planes, and of airport operations, mainte great care should be exercised. nance of planes, management of flowever, it is often possible to airport hotels, restaurants, ex-pick up genuine burgains in used press and freight terminals, and planes. fill various other jobs.
Flying Salesmen.
Gilding Glubs Popular
on
ure
There has been a great growth Even now many aeroplane mand-in the number of glider clubs facturers have openings for sales-formed this year. Several manu- men and sales executives. The facturers are putting gliders mon must know their product, the
market. Most gliders They must be capable of demon-priced under $500, making it straing planes to prospective possible for the organization of buyers, and perhaps in the future a glider club with 20 or 25 mem- will be called upon to teach flying bers, each contributing $25 to- to their customers.
wards the purchase.
There are more than 50 differ- Complete plans for the forma- ent positions, each calling for tion of glider clubs may be ob
from specialized training and ability intained
several manu- aviation. With this vast field facturers of aircraft who are also open for the right sort of young manufacturing gliders. These men it is a great mistake to look manufacturers expect little profit upon the acquisition of a pilot's from the sale of gliders but bes licence as the goal for ambitious cause glider enthusinsta soon men anxious to get into aviation. learn the rudiments of aeroplane That is merely the beginning. operation and graduate from these manu- And now for a word about the gliding Into flying growth and increasing popularityfacturers are encouraging the to- of flying.
salo of gliders with a view The west's intense and growing wards encouraging people to take interest in aviation in all its up lying. pises is shown by the growth in
BIG FIGURES.
Transport Valued at $30,000,000,000.
ROAD UPKEEP.
(To be Continued.)
000; surfaced county and local roads (454,000 miles), at $4,549,- 000,000; unimproved dirt roads (2,363,000 miles) at $1,181,000,- [000; city streets (200,000 miles estimated) at $4,500,000,000.
Based on an average gasoline consumption of twelve miles per gallon, motor vehicles are said to miles 168,000,000,000 the
annual average
run
over
The present value of motor annual vehicles and highways is estimat mileage being 6,800.
ed at more than $90,000,000,000 by the American Road Builders' Association,
a figure said to exceed that for railroads, thelud- ing rolling stock, roadbed and terminals.
The
"3,000,000 “JUNKERS,”
Nearly 3,000,000 motor vehicles
29,100,000 passenger auto-were removed from pubite high- mobiles in the country, at in ways in the United States Inst estimated average of £400, are year and junked sa unsafe for 150 valued at $9,240,000,000; motor on public roads, according to an at estimate of the National Automo trucka numbering 8,400,000,
3500 each, amount to $1,700,000,000 bile Chamber of Commerce. while garages and terminals are majo estimated at * $4,000,000,000, total for the three of $14,940,000,- 000.
The cost of reproduction of
MAY BE IT'S SPEED.
pavements, grading and bridges Iowa removed ita, speed limits. on roads and streets is estimated In 1990 and during the first nine $14,771,000,000. Federal aid montha, of the year its automobile and State highways).” (208,000 fatalltres increased more than 71 miles) are valued at $4,550,000,- per cent.
The mos
Conclusive Evidence
of SUPERIORITY-
this cross sectional diagram clearly illustrates 7 Points of Superiority which the Air Flight Principle Tires by Fisk 'alone can offer you.
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