1929-05-09 — Page 13

THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1929.

AUT

ACCESSORIES

口

THE REPUBLIC MOTOR CO. OF CHINA. .30-32 Des Voeux Rd. C.

Spare Parts

etc., etc.

Batteries,

IMPORTANT

Chassis

MERCHANTS EXPRESS

-110 wheelbase COMMERCIAL TRUCK -120 wheelbase 14-TON-130' wheelbase 1%-TON-140 wheelbase 14-TON-130 wheelbase 1TON-165′′ wheelbarr

-TON-190′′ wheelbase 2-TON-165′′ wheelkuve

Electric Accessories,

etc., etc.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

GRAHAM BROTHERS TRUCKS AND BUSES

WILL IN FUTURE TAKE THE NAME OF THEIR MAKERS

DODGE BROTHERS.

The first shipment of trucks bear- ing the new name has arrived and may be seen at our showroom,

Trial Cordially Invited

SOUTH CHINA MOTOR CAR CO.

33, Des Voeux Road, Central, Telephone C. 5644.

THE

RECORD SPEEDS

SOME INTERESTING COMPARISONS

CARS, PLANES, TRAINS, CYCLES

CHINA MAIL,

Rond Records Association has an official record of 50 miles at just under 25 miles per hour, which is really marvellous considering the circumstances. W. C. Hanson was timed this year on the Herne Hill track for flying mile, at 41.47. Comparative speeds always form.p.h. Man alone, without a ma- a rather fascinating subject, parti- chine, has covered 100 yards in cularly if the figures are recorded 9.5 seconds, in America, officially beyond the highest average equals 21.55 m.p.h., and

water, J. Weisuutler swam 100 attained over a set distance by any

yards in 52 sec., approximately at 4 mph., that is..

machine, or, for the matter of that, by any man says the "Auto-car in mail week).

which in the

Horse racing is, not timed officially, but one of the Derby No Common Formula

winners averaged 3496 m.p.h., Unfortunately, it is extraordin- which is a pretty good speed for arily difficult to reduce all the re-1% miles, while the trotting horges sults to a common formula. The reach very nearly 30 m.p.h.. methods of timing and the means for ensuring accuracy in some sections of sport seem to be very much stricter than in others, and there is no central body to collect and classify the various times and speeds.

At the moment, of course, the aeroplane holds pride of place as regards maximam mechanical speed, which, taking into con- sideration the fact that an air course can be found anywhere

on unhindered course at that is only to be expected. The record- ed spend most accurately measured over a stretch traversed a number of times by the aeroplane, in order to obtain the true average, is 318.18 m.ph, credited to Major Bernhardí with a Fiat-engined seaplane built for the Schneider Cap. He was said to have at- tained 342 m.ph. on onc This record will; it is hoped, be beaten before long by a British seaplane, and undoubtedly 400 m.p.h. will be reached in the course of the next few years.

Notable Land Record

г.

On land a series of exciting contests has brought the speed up to 207.55 m.p.h, a very notable

Speedboat

Greyhounds, covering a 250- yard course, have been known to average $6.65 m.p.h. after an electric hare, and as time goes on will probably reach 40 m.p.h.

Timing Birds in Flight Quite the hardest of all creatures to time is a bird, the diffieulty of persuading a bird to do its best over a measured distance being obvious. If the time be taken when a certain type of bird passes a given spot there is no accurate meana of telling that it is the same bird which passes another point some time afterwards. following figures are given merely for the sake of their interest, and just to

The

show what people think about birds' speeds.

Gatke, a bird watcher of Heligo- land, made the startling assertion some time ago that a crow had covered 380 miles at 120 m.p.h., which led to a considerable amount of ribald criticism, along with the statement that plovers could fly at 240 m.p.h. That & boming plgeon can average over 30 m.p.h. for long distances, and maintain a matter of 55 m.p.h. for a few hours seems more reasonable, while certain falcons alleged averages

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Gar Wood, left, and Major Segrave, holder of world's auto speed record, were perfectly frank with each other in their efforts to drive their speedboats to new records at Miami. "Miss, England," the specially buil boat which Segrave brought from England, was suc- cessful.

Old Method Inconvenient

The old method was not only inconvenient but lacked certain elements of safety which are. assured through the "Finger-Tip Control" system. An example of this is illustrated when a motor stalls on a hill. Under the old system, it was necessary for the driver to use his emergency brake while he reached forward to the toe board with his right foot for the starter button. With the new system, the driver merely uses his foot brake to hold the car, pulls up on the "Finger-Tip Con- trol" button, which starts his en- gine, shifts his car into gear and proceeds on his way. Under this

performance, considering that this ¦ of 40 to 48 m.p.h. are not altogether was an average of runs first in one outside the bounds of ordinary pre-system, there is no necessity for direction and then in the other babilities.

that rapid transfer of the right along the mile course on Daytona If a bird be difficult to time, foot from brake pedal to starter, Beach, by Ray Keech, with a how much more so is a dy, yet there and possibly back again, a situa- chassis having three twelve- are people who confidently assert tion that in moments of emer- cylinder Liberty engines, develop-that an extraordinary insect call-gency frequently resulted in dis- ing considerably greater horse-ed a cephenomyia, no bigger than comfort and sometimes in disas- power than

the seaplane just a humble bee, travels at 815 m.ph.. ter. mentioned.

or at about half the speed of a

Another Safety Factor

It must be remembered that the rifle bullet. This raises the pro-i In addition to the convenience great trouble facing drivers who spect of the insect's "flying-inch" of the "Finger-Tip Control" attempt this record is that no record being rather sensational starter found in the centre of the really suitable course is available, since some of the competitors steering wheel, an additional In the case both of the seaplane would probably catch fire! Cer- and of the land machine the line tainly the dragon fly's power of trol of the lighting system by the safety factor is found in the con- marking the beginning of the acceleration is terrific, but the same button, through a slight measured distance was crossed at suggestion of the comic insect rotary movement. This rotary full speed. With the aeroplane a travelling at over 800 m.p.h. takes

movement causes various con- certain height has to be maintained so much believing that it is not tacts to be made in the switch so during the record attempt, an in- a practical proposition. strument being carried to easure that this regulation is enforced,

Astounding Performance

O. M. Baldwin, on a two-cylinder Zenith Jap, of 966 c.c., holds" the motor cycle record with a speed of 124.62 m.p.h.. which is the average of runs in two directions. over a kilometre, and is a really astounding performance in view of the size of the engine..

GREAT ADVANCE

IN FINGER-TIP CONTROL"

that the lights are either off, in parking position, in dim position, or in bright position. The dis- tinct safety factor of this is seen in the driver absolutely control]- ing his lights at his finger tips without having to reach to the dash panel for changing the rays. The employment of the new The driver may be using his "Finger-Tip Control" on the new bright lights and when signalled Whippet Fours and Sixes and the for to change to dim lights; per- Willys-Knight Sixes, products of forms the operation conveniently, the Willys-Overland Company, is in the fraction of a second, with declared by experts to be the out changing his driving position. greatest single advancement in As soon as he passes the oncom- driving convenience since the ing car, he merely, switches the button back to "bright" by turn- self-starter.

In motor boating, Miss America VII, with two 1,100 hp. Packard engines, averaged 92,888 m.p.h. in six runs over a nautical mile.

The G.W.R. engine, No. 3,065, on the Bristol-Paddington route,

Ferfected following manying the button at his finger tip. via Bath, attained a maximum of 91.8 mph. in ordinary service; months of experimental research The horn is likewise operated. on and the same company's locomotive, work, the development of the this same button by merely press- City of Truro, went up to 102.3 "Finger-Tip Control" represents ing it downward when necessary. m.p.h. on aslight down grade. another fundamental engineering These three factors give addi- The railway company's engineers, achievement for the Toledo manu- tional safety to the driver as well however, are not able to develop facturer. The development of as being a marked convenience speed, because, for one thing, the this feature places at the fingers which sets a new high standard track is unsuitable, and the engines of the driver complete control of in the automobile field... cannot run economically at a very starting the motor, operating the high pace, apart from the question lighting system and sounding the of the passengers' feelings.

horn without moving the hands from the steering wheel.

Extraordinarily Interesting

The "Finger-Tip Control" is It is when one comes to bicycles propelled by human beings that the actuated at a knob or button in FORD'S INVASION OF FRANCE, shares in the company, a subsidiary records become extraordinarily in the centre of the steering wheel. terasting for incredible as it By merely pulling up on this knob,

may of the Ford motors organization of seem, Vanderstuynt covered 76 it engages the starting switch so The Ford Motors Co. of France the United States, at 100 francs miles 505 yards in one hour on that it is no longer necessary for has announced that it is increasing each. Paris dispatches on April Montihery track, being, however, the driver to grope with his foot its capital stock by a considerable 23, outlining the company's ex-paced by a car in such fashion in the front compartment, to amount and plans an immediate pro pansion programme, indicated that that the performance, strictly dodge accelerator pedal, gear shift gramme of expansion. The la- a majority of the new shares are speaking, is artificial, the cyclist lever, and sometimes scratch creased capitalization scheme in- expected to be taken up by French being towed" by the back-wash shoes and stockings in an effort volves the sale of 52,000 additional buyers,

of the car. On the other hand, the to find the starting button.

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BUYERS'

GUIDE

MOTOR CARS.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's

Road. C.4769.

BUICK. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd, 33 Wong Nei. Chung

Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.

CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road, C.4759. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759, CHRYSLER MOTOR CARS-Republic Motor Co. of China 30-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252.

DE SOTO MOTOR CARS-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. 6. 1216 & 6252,

GUY MOTOR PASSENGER BUSES-Republic Motor Co. of China,

30-82, Des Voeux Road C. Tal. C. 1216 & 6252. MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. OAKLAND, Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

OLDSMOBILE.The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 38 Wong Nei

Chung Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.

PACKARD MOTOR CARS.-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel, C.1216 & 6252. PLYMOUTH MOTOR CARS. Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252. PONTIAC.-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

ROLLS-ROYCE.--Hangkung Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759, STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C4759. VAUXHALL-Lane, Crawford, Ltd. WHIPPET:----Gilman & Co., da, Des Voeux Rd., C. WILLYS-KNIGHT.-Gilman & Co., 4s, Des Voeux Road Central.

OUTBOARD MOTORS.—Rudolf Wolff & Kew, 51 Queen's Road

C., Tel. C-2178.

MOTOR TRUCKS AND TRACTORS.

BROCKWAY MOTOR TRUCKS.—The Asiatic American Co. Tel

C. 244. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759, FARO MOTOR TRUCKS-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1210 & 6252. G.M.C.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd,, 33 Wong Nel Chung Road,

Happy Valley. C1247.

MORRIS.—Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.

C.4769.

REO MOTOR TRUCKS-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32, Des

Voeux Eoad C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252. STUDEBAKER.—Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road./ (C.4759. WILLYS - KNIGHT TRUCKS.-Gilman & Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Rd,

Central,

MOTOR CYCLES.

B. S. AThe Sincere Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Road. C.1067. NEW HUDSON MOTOR CYCLES-Republic Motor Co. of China,

30-32, Des Voeux Road C. Tél. C. 1216 & 6252. RALEIGH MOTOR CYCLES—Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32,

Des Voeux Road Tel. C. 1216 & 6252. ROYAL ENFIELD MOTOR CYCLES.Republic Motor Co. of China,

30-32, Des Voeux Road. C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252.

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES,

ACCESSORIES.-Ileng Kong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. ACCESSORIES -The Dure Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon. K4226, MILLER ACCESSORIES A. Long & Co, 19, Queen's Ed., C

Tel. 0.1219.

MILLER RUBBER TYRES, AND TUBES-Republic Motor Co. of

NC China, 80-32, Des Voeux Road C. - Tel. G. 1216 & 6282 ICE PRESTOLITE BATTERIES.-Hongkong Hotel Garage,” Queen's

Road C.4769.