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Mr. Cantlie, who has had railway operating experience in England, South America and India, 1043 technical adviser to the Chinese Government's Minister of Railways from 1930 to 1937.
Vauxhall DISCUSSION as to the desira
bility of British railways
If you are going home on leave, adopting all-steel coaches for this must interest you.
passenger trains will again be raised by Col. Mount's findings on the Castlecary railway disa- ster.
You can arrange to step ashore at homo and drive away in your own Vauxhall.
Agitation in favour of such
Safety On The Railways?
By KENNETH
CANTLIE
We assist you in this connection a change in British practice has without any trouble or complica- arisen after each of the serious tion to yourself. .delivered accidents in recent years when does telescoping. to you at home and subsequently telescoping or the shattering of actually so? in Hongkong.
coaches has occurred.
"CUSHION" DEVICES
In Belgium steel cars have six. feet at each end specially design- cd to crush (without telescoping) in a collision, thus not only deadening the impact but po- en body, So long as the frames of viding the rear of the train with adincent carriages can be kept an ever-increasing stopping dis- in horizontal line in a collision, tance. When combined with n telescoping seldom occurs, unless luggage-van next the engine the velocity is great enough to specially designed to telescope buckle the frames. But should or crush in a collision, this one underframe be raised high proves an almost ideal arrange- enough to clear its neighbour, it ment, though it is note-worthy will smash through the wooden that the Americans, who are, of body.
course, by far the largest users Schemes to prevent this over- of steel coaches have never con- But is this riding have been many. Stronger sidered the adoption of these re-
buffers, steel sheathing, "buck- Anements worth while. eye" American cuplers with STOPPING AT 40 M.P.H. draught-gear and Pullman vesti- steel coaches, however, their im
Whatever the merits of all- But on each occasion counter- Let us take a wider view, for bules--even special corrugatione mediate introduction on a large arguments have been advanced in railway work one is apt to on the coach-ends have all been scale is impracticable in this which either claimed categori- have Victorian mental inhibi- adopted at various times, and country. cally that all-stee} cars were, in tions.
all have been of some assistance, Not only would the cost of re- Hongkong Hotel
practice, no safer than wooden A speed of a mile a minute, though none has proved a cer- placing wood by steel coaches in Garage
coaches, or that modern British still thought of with a certain tain preventive.
It would be as well to realise any short term of years impose a great burden on the railways' carriages were already composed unconscious awe by most rail-
waymen, is not, in fact, a high that these devices ave failed to revenue, but there are additional Phone 27778/9. mainly of steel, and that, when speed. It is only half as fast check overriding and to concen- weighty objections such as the provided with "buck-eye" or as Sir Malcolm Campbell's trate on avoiding serious re- disturbance of the labour market 1. ther strong American-type motor-boat, and only one-fth suits from telescoping.
by the dismissal of railway cor- The end of the coach bodies penters, and their replacement couplers and draught-gear, were as fast as Captain Eyston's car.
And if objection is raised that must be sufficiently strong to by platers, steel-pressers, wal- perfectly satisfactory.
these are racing speeds, let it resist being cut through by dere and rivetera at a time when
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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1938,
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The visit of His Majesty the
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and the diversion of labour would
Hongkong Telegraph. A GRIM ALTERNATIVE be said that the steam locomo- frames of neighbouring coaches, such classes of labour are in It has been said by responsible tive has never in any circum- This means either the adoption great demand for armaments. stances reached Campbell's of all-steal bodies or steel rein- The delay in installing suitable persons that telescoping of car- speed. It is difficult for rail- forcement of the wooden bodies. manufacturing and repair ringes in a collision is, in certain waymen to realise that their Both are in use in other machinery would also, for the circumstances, an actual bless- railways which, 40 years ago, countries, and are quite practi- same reason, be considerable,
the fastest, aro ing. By the telescoping of two were
form of Those who believe in tele- be unjustifiable. or more carriages the remainder actually the slowest King, together with his Queen, of the train is allowed consider maximum speeds are concerned. sion at Baters, where two to steel cars will probably come modern transport, in so far as scoping point to a recent colli- Therefore, though the change to France, at this particularly ably more distance in which to As to a mile a minute, any electric trains met on a bridge in time, it can only be by degrees troubled period of the world's come to a stop, thus lessening family car in reasonable condi- and had they been of steel stock, and on a definite programme. history, should serve both as an the shock to passengers not in tion can attain it at any time. might, they say, have been The continuance of wood-bodied It is Yet, it should be remarked, none bounced over the parapet. The coaches being thus inevitable assurance to those who still love the telescoped vehicles. and believe in the democratic the opinion of this school of of the recent railway collisions absorption of the momentum for some years, the question occurred at a speed as high as of the second train by telescop- arises whether vehicles now in principles and as a warning to thought that were the
this.
ing was, they hold, inevitable use can be improved by rein- those who might be tempted to train composed of non-telescop- Compare the rates of road and beneficial.
forcement and other means to attempt the destruction of the ing stock the sugden stoppage transport
There are two answers to this. resist telescoping. institutions democracy has been at such pains to erect.
"In the world's present state of unrest, great obligations still lie on the two nations, (British and French) both equally interested in human progress," declared M. Lebrun, the French President, speaking at a dinner given to Their Majesties at the Elysec.
"We
And the King replied: Chater Road, are proud of this political faith which we share with other great nations, but we fully realise that it carries with it heavy respon- sibilities, and in the period in which we live it demands from
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whole
with
the speed at
of the train would fling passen- Swanley Junction, Kent, last One is that with steel stock the of the second train gers from their seats, injuring June, where a railway collision energy
passengers might have been expended in or killing them. The alterna- occurred and four
were killed. The train entered pushing the first train along the lives, according to these au- thorities, are death for a few
REINFORCED STOCK
It can be done, and it is not a matter of great difficulty or ex- device employed consists of two
a siding at not more than 40 track; the second is that there pense. In other countries the miles an hour and had an ex- is no need to make steel stock or injuries (and risk of death) cellent "cushion" in the form of rigid from end to end. for many.
two
empty carriages and a This seems an unnecessarily wagon which, being crushed,| gloomy view of the position. In gave the train a comparatively the United States, where all smooth stop in a distance of,
roughly, 125ft. standard But this stopping rate is less
steel stock has been
(Continued on Page 5.)
TALES OUT OF SCHOOL
for some time, experience shows than normal motor-car stopping A COUNTRY school was visited by and to him the teacher pointed, say- one of the managers, a man ing, "What do you think?" She was He ventured to surprised to receive the answer. "It that while casualties still occur rates. Indeed, if a car driver with a pompous air.
which teaches that you can't keep a good in collisions, their number has took as long as this to come to put some questions, among
ment?" When no one answered, he been much reduced as a conse- a stand from 40 miles an hour, was, "What is the Sixth Command-mail down."
he would consider that his turned to the teacher as though to quence of abolishing wood-
brakes needed adjusting. Yet suggest that he had found them out. bodied coaches.
telescoping occurred because the He tried again. "Come, what Com- leaving messages for the caretaker
was
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teacher was in the habit of
blackboard at the
leading end of the first coachment did Cain breaks when he written on the
killed Abel? Who can tell me?" close of the day's work. One even-
her."Find
The visitor demanded to know what nominator his common
de-
One scholar beckoned to the teacher ing the janitor saw on the board, and and whispered something to
greatest
the child had said, and the teacher that thing got lost again?"
"The child said to me that there were no Cummandments when been dealing with the animal king- A teacher in a country school had
At one time, so strong the prejudice of the American was lifted with the tender, thus travelling public against travel- depressing the rear end, ling in wood-bodied cars, that allowing the heavy steel under-
frame of the second coach to told him. the remaining cars of that type cut through the wood body of These messages have rung had to be camouflaged with ex- the first. around the world in the ears ternal steel sheeting in order to of democratic peoples, for there can be no doubt that relieve the acute shortage
of PARTLY-RIGID
COACHES
Cain killed Abel"
487
GRIN AND BEAR IT
There was a boy who seemed
By Lichty
the when
Is
A boy often went to school with and punishments, the teacher thought dirty hands. After many rebuices
to try another method. "Tommy. what would you say if I were to come to school with hands so black, Would
you not be disgusted?" Tommy was equal to the occasion, for he replied, "Please, mum, wouldn't say anything I would be too polite,"
"Now, Johnny," sald a teacher, dom. She said, "You have named all animals but one. What "if you had six pennies and Charlie is its
only silence had four, and you took his and added greeted her, she sought to help them all-steal care. There is no
them to yours, what would that out. "What, don't you know? It the Anglo-French combination
doubt whatever that public provides the greatest potential
This accident was a perfect me?" The answer came in one has bristly hair, likes the dirt, and
word: Trouble"
fond of getting Into the mud." Then United defensive
States demonstration of the reason for A class had been hearing about small boy raised his hand. "Well!" power for freedom opinion in the in this age.
Modern British Jonah and the whole, and the teacher"please it's me!" would never tolerate any pro- telescoping. And believers in freedom look more and more posul to revert
to the wood carriages consist of a steel un- asked, "what does this story teach derframe surmounted by a wood- to have a bright idea in the mind, to Britain and France. That bodied stock of past days. the leaders
What is a collision? In es- of these great states-whose past policies sence simply the sudden starting have
the or stopping of a train. If à sometimes shaken
train travelling at a mile a faith of even their most stalwart
minute strikes either another friends should have made an train or some stationary object, occasion at this time to reaffirm it may stop in as short a dis- their determination to defend tance as 60ft instead their highest principles, is very |normal 700ft or 800ft, significant. It may be a move Those who oppose the rigid calculated to re-establish | all-steel car contend that this damaged faith, or a salve sudden stoppage would injure to the wounded pride of de- and kill more passengers than mocracy and the new political
of the
belief which the League of universal conflict to satisfy an Nations represented. And it insatiable ambition, the words of may mean that the "episode" of the British Sovereign and the Ethiopia and the "ncident" in President of France should be China, which 80 hurt the taken to heart. For these two prestige of all nations pledged to leaders represent the soul of the idea of collective accurity; democracy, and their unity in will ultimately be remedied this cause makes them a mighty under the guidance of the states force to reckon with. Their whom King George and Presi- peoples know their obligations. dent Lebrun represent. But And though the cynic will say whatever its intention it pro- they will not rise except to pro- vides hope for those who do not tect some vital portion of their wish to see the world perpetually own democratic body, it appears at war in defence of principles more likely that they have re- or possessions.
treated before armed diplomacy
As for those who may contem-as far as they intend, and that plate some dangerous enterprise where they now, stand they will ngainate neighbour, risking bruca themselves.
Laps. 1130 by Wnties Vosinee Byškiosks.
"You were marvelous dear- didn't think we'd get away from the altar without an argument.”
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One wintry day, a lad was asked to give the Latin word for, "cold." "Oh, sir, I forget it at the moment, but. I have it at my fingers' end."
A home-exercise included a sum alter this fashion:-"If it look so many men, working ten hours a day to
complete
celain job" and so on. Next morning a lad brought a notc from his father: "Dear sir, I refuse to let our James, do the sum you gave him, as it looks like a slur on the eight hours system. Any sum not more than eight hours a day ho is welcome to do, but not more.
There was a boy who, if not amart In arithmetic, was ready in resource, He was asked, "If banana costs three halfpence, what will a dozen cost?" He hesitated and then gave it up. The teacher said, "Well now, suppose that you imagino I am keep- ing a. And
you
will be my customer,
The lad entered into the spirit) of it, and inquired, "Have you any nice bananas to-day?" "Yes, some splen- did ones at three halfpence each."" "Well, said the boy, I will take a dozen of them." Then, pushing his hand down into his pocket as if to, find the monoy, he said, "And how much will that bo??
By: Frank Se01
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