MOTORING
LIVES SAVED.
The New British Traffic
Law.
When the motor speed. finit last was removed in Engin year, under the new Road Traffic Act,there was an intery from a section of the English Press, the contention being "that the muhi ber of street accidents would be greatly increased when the long- imposed spred ban was lifted.
A recent statement in the House of Commons by the Home Secre- tary disclosed the fact that after 10 consecutive years, in which the number of street accidents has steadily crensed, the frst year's operation of the new motor regu- lations had seen on extremely ens couraging falling-off In street fatalities,
The official figures showed that nearly two lives had been saved. every day in street accidents dur Ing 1931, very striking evidence that after alb the "driving to the common danger' by-law is definite-. ly botter protection to the public than any arbitrary speed limit.
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SATURDAY 28th MAY, 1932.
Being The Official Organ of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
ALL Cer
HAZARDOUS TRIP.
Across Africa From West to East.
A British motorist and his wife of Mr. and Mrs. R. Nichols, Accra, Gold Const Colony-are at present endeavouring to cross the African continent from Weat to East. This is the first time that the journey has been attempted | by motor-car, although a motor- cyclist recently succeeded in getting part-way across,
recent Empire Fair held at the Peninsula Hotel proved most interestinse. and although the exhibits were
they few. ressed to emphasise the attvisability holding an exhibition solely devoted to motor vehicles. satisfactory to itnow that my enquiries were recived at the re- spective stands, and that a number uf orders Wern booked. The
Mr. Nichols, who is Chief Vouxhall Cadet, came in for much Government Transport Officer of attention, as did the Morris cars, the famous "Minor" in the latter the Gold Coast Colony, is driving Kroup being greatly admired. The 9 h.p. Riley with a van body, chassis of the Bedford Truck also appealed to those interested in com-year-old touring car of the same |mercial transportation, its sturdi- ness and finish stamping it ni n vehicle capable of standing up to exacting service
Gilman's Exhibits,
The "Humber Snipe" and the “Hillman Minx” aroused general ad- miration, and after thoroughly ex- amining the former snappy little vehicle, one understood why it has been selected by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales for his personal use. It
› indeed the small de luxe. and although the price IH somewhat above
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the usual small car standard, the discerning motorist cannot be Krudge
cent
of it, for such outstanding excellence [could nover be
whilst his wife is using a three-
type. For many thousands of miles water and petrol will be unobtainable, and ample supplica are therefore being carried in the trailers attached to both cars,
The first stage of the journey has already been completed, and Mr. Nichols has cabled from Lake Chad that he and his wife bave covered 1,700 miles of bush and desert tracks in 12 days; there has been no trouble from over heating, he says. as bad been anticipated in view of the heavy loads and a temperature of 100 in the shade.
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FROM STEAM TO DIESEL.
Interesting Conversion Carried Out Locally.
thus providing more accommodation on the deck forward,-
The old funnel has, of course, disappeared, a new funnel being fitted housing the silencer. A steel coaming has also been fitted in place of the former wood hatch over the machinery. re- All this work including the in-
Messrs. Dodwell & Co.-Lid,, have recently carried out a very interest ing alteration to their steam launch "Teen Cheang." This launch was built and put into commission early in August 1914, and has seen much use with the result that the steam plant, more particularly the boller, would shortly need extensive pairs, if not complete renewal. was therefore decided to take out the whole of the steam machinery and fit a Gardner engine.
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stallation of the engine, was excel- lently carried out by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock at their Cosmo- politan Yard.
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being obtained over several runs. passed through the Gold Coast Starting Diesel engine, developing speed slightly exceeding 10 knots Colony and Ashant to Salago, the BP. at 370 r.p.m. The engine There is complete lack of vibra- City of the Thousand Wells, once is fitted, as customary, with selftion and the boat handled very the biggest slave centre in West contained circulation and bilge well during various manouvring clutch, trials carried out after the speed Africa, and the city from which pumps, nir the Queen of Sheba is supposed to thrust block and compressed air re-test. owners have purchased her slaves. They versing mechanisni. A small petrol
then traversed the Northern Terri driven auxiliary compressing set is best apred, obtained recently with tories to Upper Volta, crosed the supplied for the initial charge of the old steam machinery was 9% Niger River into Nigeria, and the air bottles and as a standby in knots and even so it was difficult HONGKONG MOTOR ACCESSORY CO.
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posted through Sokoto and Kano twa of the oldest cities in the British Empire), arriving soon afler at Maiduguri, near Lake Chad.
The most difficult and dangerous During 4931. New Zealand imported 2,114 motorcars from part of the trip is still ahead of Great Britain, valued at £272,285,them, for from Lake Chad they have to strike, northwards through
as against 475 units from
nearest foreign competitor, to the
value of £59,975,
The
Dominion.
motor-car registrations for the month of February reveal that Morris leads other makes without exception, with sales representing over 20%
the total for that month.
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the Toureg territory of Tibesti: they will then be faced with the hazardous crossing of the Libyan desert before they reach the Egyptian frontier and follow the relatively safe and easy route to Cairo. After a rest here they will continue, overland as far as pos- sible, to London, which they expect to reach about the end of June,
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to maintain this speed over Electric lighting for the whole length of time. It is therefore ex- launch, and navigation lights, pected that with the new machinery supplied by Lancashire, Dynamo & approximately one third more work D. C. Generator will be obtained in the same period Crypto 32-volt driven off the main shaft. A 32-jef time, and both the running and volt Battery is also filled so that annual overhaul costs will be con light is available when the engine siderably reduced. is not running.
A photo above of the "Teen Opportunity was taken to carry Cheung" taken during the trials. out several structural allerations to appears and prove her to be uns of the hull in order to improve the the most attractive launches on this appearance
accommodation.harbour, and in addition to her The stem has been raked forward ordinary duties, she will be of con- and the stern carried further aft in (siderable vale to Messrs. Dodwell line with the counter. house has been fitted further aft, customer's engineers.
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THE MOTOR-CAR'S USEFULNESS.
A Vital Factor in Modern Life.
Probably no commodity has a forced construction of good ronds. grenier appeal to the peoples of the The motorcar makes happier world than the moler-car, a form and healthier citizens in that of transportation which knows no it is possible for city people to time-table and holds to no specific visit or holiday in the country route. It was developed in re-and enjoy all the pleasures sponse to the universal urge for outdoor life. The sights and a more rapid and far-reaching | experiences of such jaunts are means of transportation, In-not without great practical bene- dividually controlled..
fit when considering the rapid
of
In order to form an iden of ita tempo of present-day existence. importance and the part it plays The car has rendered a definite
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The competitions will cover three days May 22, 23 and 24.
On the first day of the competi- tion ench competitor. will receive
in modern life, imagine the condi-service in broadening the outlook High-Speed Planes and instructions by radio to proceed to
tion that would result if all motor and affording recreation nukl vehicles were suddenly removed change,
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Italian
some unknown destination. On the accond day the competitors will move in accordance with radio orders received--orders of march,
Royal would fall, the movement of erDistance Measured by Time.
Last year the sons and cargo would be ham- The motor industry has spared Automobile Club carried out a sUP- pered, the demand for any no effort or expense in develop-cessful composition in which motor-halt, route, deviations and changes materials would fall off, and ing a car which would be prac cars, equipped with wireless, con- of route and general test messages, On this day every order will be employment would be seriouslytically trouble free and fool centrated on Rome from the re-
proof Thus millions of drivers, motest parts of Italy in accordance leaued twice by the sending stn- The car has brought the farmor though their knowledgeof with specially complicated Instructions. On the last day only one from dictation is given. In cach closer to marketing centres, ani, mechanics be slight, have had notions delivered at intervals
machine will be a minimum of one In turn, the motor has, in effect, hositancy in becoming motorists. Italian radio stations.
driver and one listener. All men- moved the city to tho country When it is realised that there
What proved to be a useful and door, and has alded the small is one automobile for overy 4.0 farmer In that passing motorists persons in the United States the at the same time highly entertain- Bages, 48 well as being acted on, lug experiment, is to be renewed have to be recorded in special noto buy from his rondside market. effect of the motor-ear in facilitat-this year on a still larger scale, books for submission to the judges
Prompt Deliverice,
the movement of persons and with the participation also of afterwards. It also affored a prompt an obvious. efficient means
of delivery of Through the ude of modern aeroplanes and motor-boats. farm produce to city markets. motor vehicles distance is The farmer who 20 year ngo longer menaured in miles, but in was three hours from town in hours or minutes, and the in good weathes.
practically dividual transportation provided isolated is bad, is now only half by the automobile has added im- an hour from his market, as the measurably to modern man's motor vehiclo his in many cases officiency.
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The final radio order will cause a general co-ordinated concentra.
In fact, every kind of motor- tion on the capital by land, air or propelled convoyance from Schnel-river with parking, landing and der Trophy racer to coastal ferry mooring instructions, when tho boat, can take part, cach being con- condition of the machines will also trolled in different categories but be taken into account in fudging all having one thing in common for the numerous categories of portable wireless recolving sots.
team and individual prizes.