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A Penk Warning.
Quite a number of small chil- dren who attend the Peak School travel each day on hirycles. 4:1 scooters, and a word of warning to parents is clearly
necessary,
for the total disregard shown for motor trafße by some of the young. sters, is indeed alarming. I la not uncommon to meet some of the youthful cyclists madly careering along the motor road under the bridge by Jardine's corner, either on the centre or wrong side of the raad, and unless the practice is checked, n serious accident is sure te be recorded sooner or later. The rond af this point has numerous bends, and ears are wont to travel at considerable speed. It is hoped that this word of advice will be
eriously acted upon.
The Vauxhall.
A car which has received un- anally wide notice in the Press at home and abroad is the Vaux- hall Cadet, one of the first British
fforts to cater for the
markets by building an engine with grenter horse-power than the usual types sold in the British Isles. The first shipment is due to arrive thly mouth, and will doubtless create much local terest.
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NEW CARS.
Announcement of the New Standards.
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY 13th FEBRUARY, 1932.
Being The Official Organ of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
MORRIS ISIS COUPE ON TRIAL.
The 1932 range of Morris earsing the Colony's steepest hills, affers a choice for every purpose there is an impressive reserve of in the passenger field, while the power-excellent acceleration, and commercial range is equally im-a braking system which give im- pressive. A new motif is given medinte confidence. by the handsomely re-designed radiator, chromium finished on all the
The upper picture above, shows "sunshine" roof opened, models, the six-cylinder models feature which is particularly being provided with automatic suitable to Hongkong. It should being radiator shutters, also chromium be mentioned that the operation of finished. All saloon and coupe sliding back the roof is simple in models have a streamlined or, as the extreme, being easily accom- Out of the rich experience of it is now known "Eddyfree" plished whlic driving the car. motorear front, which is not only smart in When closed, the roof is absolutely 28 years of continuous anufacture, ont of thousands of appearance, but also, by facilitat-water-tight. pounds spent in research, out of ing air flow over the roof, ndds The lower picture shows the The brains of the finest designers, appreciably to silent, speedy and "sis" ascending one of the steer the craftsmanship of fatons en-economical ranning.
est hills in Hongkong, the one-way route
from Macdonnel Road to Conduit Road.
24- two and
gineers, four new mechanical wond The "nig" Six is indeed ders have emerged. A new series perily nitractive, af cars built to meet the economie sliding-head models are offered, Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., the conditions of to-day, high in com- ane of which seen above. and local agents, have already re- fort and performance, yet sensown as the "Sports Coupe" as corded good business with the tionally low in price and running recrully taken on a trial run by 1932 Morris range, and the re- cost. They are said to be just representative of the Telegraph ports from new owners, covering what the public wants, what they waited for. To a public eduented
various models clearly indicate The experience was
in every that these vehicles will become in for no matter creasingly popular in this part of by prosperity to demand the highway delightful. ent mensura of luxury and Der whether on level ground, or climb the world. formance in a car, Standard ar nounce their 1932 modela!" The
programme for 1932 includes four models, the Standard "Twenty." the "Sixteen," the "Big Nine" and most remarkable "Baby," the Standard Little Nine."
More Safety Features and New Equipment.
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On these new Standard models. one will find many features hitherto only associated with large and costly ears. The petrol tank, for. instance, situnted for safety the reat, the semi-cliptic spring- ing, shock absorbers front and! rear, the Magna type wire wheels and the Protectoglass screen. Yet with all this lavishness of equip ment Standard have maintained the amazingly low price which they set out to achieve, and thus have hereby fully met the public's most exacting demand,
In every phase of building and design, Standard have kept a vigi-: Innt eye on running costs. Petrol consumption for instance, It in anid is below that of any car of the Standard's comfort and capabi Lien,
been
Everything possible his done for the comfort and conveni- ence of the Standard owner-driver. That is one of many reasons why the Standard is ideal for the lady driver. The car handios lightly, smoothly, caully; simply, easily operated control; brakes of groat power which need only a touch to apply; a car to drive for the sake of driving, for the joy of Its docile flexibility.
Lady (learning to drive): But how can I think of just what to do! Instructor: That's easy. Just imagine that your husband i driving.
Mr. Jinks: Well, my dear, how would you like a new ear?
Mrs. Jinks: "Oh, that would be wonderful! We surely do need it. Is there any chance of it
Mr. Jinks: There certainly is!
Mrs. Jinks: deilvered t
THE AKRON A PYGMY.
Cmdr. Rosendahl's Late Exposition.
The skipper of the world's largest nirship belleves it will look like a Pygmy in the future. Lieutenant Commander Charles F. Bo- sendahl of the U.S.S. Akron, the „Navy's-new queen of the skies, told the Cleveland Engineering Society at its recent convention that the time will come when ships two and three time as large as the Akron will be built.
The new air cruiser has a gas capacity of 6,000,000 cuble feet. In: the future, the officer predicted, ships of 15,000,000 cubic feet will be built, and with the surety of greater value na long-range scouts. The difference in size, however, will be in circumference Instead of length, he said. Akron is about 786 feet Jong.
Commander Rosendahl observed that the United States no longer has to take a secondary place in Hirship construction. "Through our monopoly of helium gas,” he said, "we have the edge on the rest of the world through possession of a gas that is safe' in airship construction. In the building of the. Akron, he reported, many diflculties of the past have been
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"We have.minimaed some of the three outstanding difficulties handling ship. Through the improved stub the ship can now better land from flight. She can also be served from the ground without the use of the big land crew previously required, and can ride out storms better. Through the use of a mast on wheels the ship can dock and undock much better."
DEMONSTRATION
ON ELKS TOUR.
Free Wheeling Saving
TRNA,
of
by Studebaker. When the three Free Wheeling President Eight Roadsters, which neted as couriers of the Elks Grand Lodge Convention at Senttle, finish- ed their trans-continental they completed one of the most
demonstrations When will it be impressive
Studebaker Free Wheeling scon- omy ever made. Their "evidence," based on a total of 24,367 miles of travel, proved that the promise of Studebaker engineers that Free Wheeling will make possible 20 per cent, saving in fuel and oil, is con- servative.
Mr. Jinks: I'm not sure about that, but I bought a ticket in an auto raffe Lo-dny.-"Detroit Motor Next."
Tammy: "What spead can you get out of your bus?" Bobby: "Five Iamp-posts a minute or downhill.”
Final check-up on the three cara showed a grund average saving of 32.53 per cent.
Car No. 1, driven by Joseph Downing from New York over the central route to Seattle, travelled 8,159 road miles while his engine travelled only 6,749 miles-a 28V- ing of 2,416 miles of engine effort, or 20.6 per cent. of the total dis- tance travelled.
Car No. 2, driven by Harry Maples over the northern route, travelled 7,889 road miles with 6,102 motor miles a saving 1,787 miles of engine effort, 22.7 per cent.
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Car No. 3, driven by E. C. O'Donnell over the southern route, travelled a total distance of 8,319 road miles but only 4.551 oagine miles a saving of 3,788 engine. miles, or 46,29 per cent.
The method of keeping дп accurate check-up on the difference between road miles and ongino miles was simple and effectivo. Each of the three roadsters
Was equipped with two speedometers-- ona geared to the propelled shaft, showing actual mileage covered, and
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THE "SEA SNIPE."
adapt the engine to this purpose,
but' baro power unit remalás as
́fitted to the car. For marine dée,
The engine of the famous Human extension of the crankshaft is the other geared to the motor, ber Spipe-a six-cylinder unit of made to contain a special Thorny showing "engine effort" mileage.
As
28.8 h.p. R.A.C. rating, developing croft reverse gear, with single lever the cars
followed their 72 hp. on the break-has been control and adjustment of alther individual routes from New York across the continent to Seattle, carh capted to marine purposes by ahead or astern clutches is effected was chocked at frequent intervals Messrs. Thornycroft, who have through a large Inspection orvan by committees of prominant Eiks, marketed it under the name "Bea The walght of the complete an
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