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Vanrover, British Columbia.
The building of a rond about the Bog Bond of the Columbia river, between Golden and Revelstoke, Int J Columbia, a total distance od 192 miles, means much to moler travel in Canada, The new high- has on which construction www been well advanced, wi}, when corn- pl teil, apply the last link in the
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OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY Sib MARCH, 1932.
Doing The wiilctal Organ of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
·DUA DEM Qant
MOTORING AND.
MOTORS.
New Regulations for 1932.
A REMARKABLE LIGHT CAR.
(By John Priolesu.)
Da Friday bust, it is ne wall to re trina en rownes, two nas peg Intines
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importance rate menkielen jy kyke Tata farne, the fist Pat every meter. velpole rett stort after that date
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runet le Gitted with safety glass dern half of the proposed Trans. windscreen, the second that every Canada phway, establbehẳng a | motor vehicle, except in ceele, aball ilovet artery of congnunication urry driving error. The latter between the Prairies and the Pacitiv Coast anu opening JL through road from Winnipeg to Vancouver
applies to every car now in use, bart. the former only to cars actually te gistered on or after January 1, 1902. In the cang of old cars it does not apply till Janekry 1, 1937.
Driving Mirrors and "Safety" Glass.
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
The Vauxhall Cadet Wins Praise Locally.
IMPRESSIONS BY "SPARKIST."
the
For the greater part of the way the roud will skirt the Columbia) river, affording magnificant views
Both regulations are much over- As an ardent motorist, I ap-expanding four-wheel brakes did of the snow-capped heights of the Selkirk range and of the giant due. If it may be assumed that thepreciated the invitation to take a their job smoothly and efficiently.
spin round the Island in one of The hand-brake followed suit. Clemen- brakes on the great majority of cars peaks, including Mount
the new Vauxhall Cadet cars, but
When occasion offered, accelera- conu, Mount Columbia, and Mouat today ate of a working efficiency, it
now that it comes to jotting down which cluster along the follows that a considerable propor
my Impressions, I rather shrink tion was given reln, and on level Bryce,
It M Geent Divide in that part of the tion of urekdents traceable to the from the job. This is mainly be-stretches over 40 m.p.k. reached
few acconds. 2 enuse I feel that I cannot do this within
nole that the main Rockies. The scenery between artard driving of rain is due to the Golden and Boat Encampment is want of a minor, and the worst con splendid vehicle justice, mainly interesting to particularly attractive, especially inquences of those accidents to the from the technical point of view. speedometer registers up to "85", The Vauxhall Company's slogan and although that may allow of Kinbasket use of ordinary glass. In this cou Che neighbourhood inke. The whole region is interest-Dexans 1 am sorry to see that theAn English car built solely for ample margin, there is not
weded. motoring overseas" has been well slightest doubt that speed in ing historically, Boat Encampment regulation
Recured. being noted as the wintering place "safety glans" is not nearly a close selected, and when one remembers excess of 63 m.p.h, could easily be True, such speed is rarely pos- bills for its total road mileage of David Thompson, the explorer, enough definition, as anyone knows that Hongkong probably has more
t of glass
than any other overangs possessible in Hongkong, but at the same in 1812, following his discovery and who has seen some
an engine, with such Над the
ndded time, slogan erossing of the Athabaska pass. sold under th ́s description after au sion,
the significance when applied locally, reserve of power Is U is also known as the point where accident, Non-splintering is
word that ought to have been used,
We started off from the Hongjoy in trafle when all westbound travellers in. fur-
The lines of the car, especially one Hotel, and decided to proceed celeration is so often desirable. to Renuise Bay via Garden Road,
Bo on. Turning of the bonnet, are in accordance Pokfulam, and
were with modern motor vehicle design, Garden Road, We into mementarity held up, but the first while the general coach work and surprise was revealed at this upholstery have the stamp of iunture when it was found un-quality.
trading days changed from laud to
is loosely
Safety" ran tray little or nothing
water route and began the perilous beyond the pious hapen of inventors,
though I lui e no doubt that, shot voyage to the coast,
of specifying a number of makes by name; it would be difficult to featuo the clause satisfactorily, even the best intentions.
At the present time there are 35 miles of road already constructed on the castern end and 45 miles on the western end. The Canadian
Government National Parks of Canada engaged in the construc- tion of the east leg of the rond
I am also sorry to mee
w.in
to
& veritable instant ac
necessary to change down from There is no doubt that the name Et lyton. And then off we sped, the
celeration at the foot of the hill Cadet" will assume a new mean. being another surprise. The first in overseas, for although it hap
invariably been associated ar-change was made by the dignity and stiffness, it now has Helena May Institute, and
windscreens for windows facing the front on the mata.de") are men Boned. Hangers ac.identя
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the
with
from Donald to the Canoe river. common enough from the breakage extreme simplicity and lightness in added dignity, with complete
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freedom and caso of movement mesh due to the synchronized
(I trust this will not be too subtle). while the west leg from that point of miste wimfoss, as everyana kuows.
pleasant rear. again proved a
Having
somewhat In fact, where a car is turned over
referred to Revelstoke is being built by the
it in analytically to the name. Province of British Columbia. on to its side very disagreeable sensation.
of the The feather-lightness
perhaps inopportune to refer to Construction work on this highway possiblity in sudden frosts
steering and the feeling of com- matters mercenary, bat the Vaux- was continued during the summer,tange Funds the side-windows cia and now the greater portion of the do tar mums damage than the wind-plete roadablity at any speed are hall "Endet" offers surprising screen. It is true that the driver's features which every enthusiastle value. The model. I tried was the road is nearing completion.
safety should be the first conside.a motorist enjoys, and in these, the tourer. the price of which is but £275, the same figure at which it tion, but while they were about it "Cudet" is truly supreme.
Descending the winding Dairy sells at Home-and this for a car the authorities would have done
right propelled by a 6 cylinder British Farm H presented the
of just Over 25 horre better to have framed the rule so as
Roment for brake testing. and engine to safeguard all the occupants.
here again, the semi-servo internal power] splintered glass is responsible in many cases 10r the worst funturca vi any ordinary smash.
THE MODERN
MOTOR CYCLE
FOUR CYLINDER
ARIEL
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importance in a small light ear as one cylinder, owing to faulty ndjust. adequato
On proper ment, but in spite of this it was suspension.
There are three oustanding feat-springing and road-holding at all obvious that the normal action was ares of the new 2155 9 n.p. Standard spoeds depends a great deal of one's very quiet at all speeds-a fare 4-door Balvon, which the Car auit,nating antisfaction with practically quailty in a small machine. The Ltd., bent me to try the other day,
any type of little motor-car. It is three-speed gear-box has a "silent" performance, brakes and springon.
There is no For an eng.ne with a cubre content of hardly an oxaggeration to any that second, and, for once in a way, the only 1,006 0.0., carrying a genuine, if its suspension can make or marjopithet is justified.
Comparisons are not more gear noise on second than on small, four-sented saloon body, the any of them. lastest neruit to the economical only odious, but unreliable, yol top, and very little more, as it in happens, on first. Ratios are 6.22 class of lauity car in rowarkably 1-
over aying that 1 effernt. A speed of well
have not yel on top, 0.61 on second, and 10 on ស hour- miles the speed-indicator can bo reached found a boltor sprung small, light first.
car, at anything like the price, than Gear changing is very easy, though and, maintained with ease and
Standard. Indeed, this re- I consider that the clutch still noods comfort; the neceleration and flexi. the
car is very much improvement. Once the car is mov bility are well novo the markablo little standard for the power; and the hill. botter sprung, in my opinion, than1ing there is nothing to complain of, quite half a dozen cars I remember
un
climbing is exceptional. The brakes
have
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Aro more of the type you expect tu of from three to five times the price, but unless the pedal is relensed with The long pull up to Burgh Hanthis roally comfortable and its
find on a plaanis capable of 80 miles
and of from twion to thrice th
an hour than on a light miniature weight. like this. They are so powerful that considerable care must at first bo oxorcised in their use, but so som as pop is familiar with their swift action they are a delight to use. Its Excellent Suspension. Both these are valuable qualities, but neither is really of such vital
A Noiseless Gear-Box.
rather from Ewall was taken very comfort aro excellent. Generally speak? enre the engagemont in abrupt.
That the second speed ably on top at a minimum of sixteen it is the same as the standard be, real hill-clinhing gear was weil miles an hour. Both of these Iwith some extraa. Both have 1 proved on a favourite and tricky
Protecto glass all round inates The four-cylinder engine has a test hill of mine, which has consider specially good perforing roofs, but the special model The stooring is another outstand in the front screen only, and lea om and stroke of 0.20 by 68, imply gradient of one in noven at the top. mances. ing a £0 tax, side-valven, coll igni. Starting from the foot on top at tion, and thermosiphon cooling. twenty miles an hour the standarding feature. It is light and firm and instead of cloth upholstery: Although it is very small, it is acces-accelerated to twenty-four miles as possesses a deûoite castor action cheaper costs £165 and thei sibly arranged, and, considering its hour before it was necessary to which is rather unusual in a car of £100. Two-seaters and tot price, well finished. The example I angago eocond, on which the crest this type. I liked the coachwork of wold at £148, and a falime tried find an audible valve-tap on passed at sighteen miles an hour. the "special" cosch-built saloon. It coups at £175..