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A NEW BABY.
Speed, Price, Economy Illustrated.
The many notable achievements of British "nby" cars this year have been crowned by a pheno menal dual performance. Recently a tiny 8 h.p. car covered a mile on the racing track at a speed of over 100 miles an hour. The same car has covered more than 100 miles on a single gallon of fuel. And it is In essentials Identical with the car that is on sale to the publie ut £100.
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As an illustration of what "baby" can do. these two texta could hardly be more striking. For the first, a chaasia was taken from Atock-it is a quantity- produced machine-and fitted with a streamlined single-aenter body, while a supercharger was added to the engine. In that trim it reach- ed a speed of 101.96 iniles an hour for the mile with a flying sturl.
Then the same car, with the same body, but minus the supercharger, was submitted to the R.A.C. for a fuc! consumption test. Their report. just issued, shows that
two tests were made, one on a circular in the lap. the track 666 yards other on a road circuit ten miles round, between Rirmingham and Coventry. On the track the car, filler with exactly one
gallon, went on until it had covered 1.97 miles. On the road, coating where the gradient helped, it covered on the same quantity 107.4 milen. An average speed of 15% maintained. miles per hour was The fitel ased was benzole.
The ordinary owner of a "baby" is pleased if he gets 50 or 56 miles to the gallon. But then he does not restrain his pace in 15 mils per hour.
WHAT IS IT? SNAPPY CAR EXCITES INTEREST LOCALLY
The car shown in the picture above, has excited considerable interest and admiration in Hongkong. The lines are extremely snappy, and the general finish excellent. It is one of the latest Morris Isis models, known as the "Sports Coupe." During the week onveral demonstrations has been given by the local agents, Messrs. Dodwell & Co. Ltd. n report of which is unavoidably held over until next Saturday.
Polivu
THE CODE OF THE ROAD.
R.A.C. on Cause of Accidents.
By Chiltren.
1
2
person
uppreaching...check spend or alter direction suddenly,"
This last rule is the one which has been misunderstood with to zrettable consequences although, possibly, a lack of concentration in driving may, bave added to the trouble. and other authorities slow traile, up to about 20 mph. Some motorists apparently fail have recently given much study to does not keep cinsely enough toto realise what is happening be- improvement hind then, although" this in as the cause of the increasing num- the near side. An
in the matter has been brought | important ng watching the road ber of accidents on main roads.
From
experience. about by the mobile police." ahend. my own
Others apparently think have referred many times to road What is the underlying cause they are complying with the law hehaviour, and have received let of this dangerous middle-rend so long as they keep "with
"within their from experieheet drivers habit? I belleve it is a mistakon own half of the road.” ters
Then agreeing with the view that pro-reading of the Highway Code. there are certain drivers of high- bably the best solution of the pro-Motorists on the road, with whom powered cars (I do not refer to blem is to divide arterial ronds have discussed the point, have hauffeurs) who seem to delight into two one-way highways; either invariably said: "The Highway in pushing the low-speed ears Adventures of a Morris by a white-kerb or a white-line all Code lays it down that the right "off the road,"
their length.
of the road belongs to oncoming trafe. 11 drive anywhere on the left of the centre of the rond I therefore committlig att offence."
INDIAN TOUR.
Van.
What The R.A.C. Think.
A letter just received from the |RA.Ç. deals with this subject.
Here are extracts:
Motoring Abrond.
In France Germany and Italy
ort no I motorista - drive, the average EXCITES INTEREST,
much faster than we do but they "Such main rod accidents i
Rules of the Code.
ave more consideration in over- aking and, for the oncoming car, Messrs. F. 11. Pitman & Co., Ltd., generally take place when one
This is a misinterpretation of they display a more disciplined of Lahore, India, recently acquired vehicle is overtaking another and
Highway Code. It states ipirit in observing the rules. Morris Minor 5 ewt, van, which the overtaking vehicle either col-the has since completed a 3.000 mile Hides with a vehicle coming in the under "Rule of the road" that:
One rarely meets the "crown- tour of the North-West Frontier, opposite direction, hita an obstruc-"A vehlele must keep to the left bugger in France. A man be visiting the districts of Rawalpindi, tion, or forces the vehicle it is for neur side) except when over- hind sounds his horn a reasonable taking or avoiding obstructions; distance away, and the car ahead Nowshers, Peshawar, Kohat, Itisal-passing off the road.
While there is no excuse for when overtaking, overtake on the pulls well into the right (right- pur. Mardan, Charsadda, Mulaknd,
hand rule of the road). Again, Durgi, For Slop, Cherat, Landi overtaking when conditions are right (or off side).
Further, under Advice to motor-if a car is being driven near the Kotal, Hanga, Thal, Khajuri Plain, not safe to do so, the R.A.C. is of Hanny, Razoak, and, Razmak opinion that a car travelling at a drivers" it states: "Remember the centre of the road, directly its moderately high speed on a com-righthand alde of the road bedriver nees a vehicle coming in the paratively busy thoroughfure is longs first to oncoming traffic. opposite direction he steers to his almost compelled to take risks Never overtake. therefore, unless right-mind side of the road. (News when overtaking, by the fact that ...you can pass...without making i Chrenicle).
Narai.
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The van." writes the owners. "hehaved splendidly all the way, though in quite a few places river beds had to be crossed on account of recent floods having des troyed the bridges. The little van climbed the passes marvellously, and, as you are aware, there are several very stiff gradients in the district. The ascent up to Raz- mak Narai with an altitude of 7.188 ft., was done with ease, and at no time did the engine show any signs of overheating. The all consump- tion during the whole trip WAN negligible, and the van averaged 45 m.p.g. This la exceptionally good, considering that the van was climb Ing some
of the stiffest hills in India practically the whole time.
"Rather an amusing incident oc- earred when some miles from Thal, just after rounding one of the hairpin bends, up a steep
dient, the driver was confronted with four Afridi tribosmen. He naturally thought he was in for trouble, but all these fellows want- WSA & lift to That. The imposal- bility of fitting four large-sized. Afridis in a van of this size, al- ready fully laden, was beyond their comprehension, and it was
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before the driver managed to convince them, and was able to proceed on his way to Thai.. Quite often on the road between Risalpur and Malakand stones were thrown. but the road being fint and a good surface, a speed of 50 m.p.h, was kept up for miles until Malakand was safely reached.
The van was an object of in- terest overywhere, and the driver was continually, answering ques tions in performance, price eta"
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