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THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1929.

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SAIGON TO HANOI

THE CHINA MAIL,

"How Poncet Won His wager, or From Saigon to Hanoi tn 43 Hours 68 Minutes," might be the title of an account of a race against time made in French Indo-China in a model A Ford coupe, in which Mr. Poncet covered 1,798 kilometres (1,116.5 miles) in the lapsed time

AT 60 M.P.H.

STORY OF STOLEN CAR THRILL

DESPERATE DASH

A thrilling story of a constable's ride on the footboard of a moter-car travelling at 60 miles an hour was, told at Liverpool, when Leonard Byron Morris, aged 22, a homeless labourer, was charged with steal- ing a motor-ear.

Mr. F. Borrows, prosecuting, said that half an hour after the car had been missed. Constable Bradshaw

of less than 44 hours and in a driv-saw it in Walton going towards Aintree. He signalled to the car ing time of 32 hours.

The story of the trip as given by Le Courrier Automobile at Hanoi,

to make inquiries, placing one, foot on the running-board.

frame.

"While the officer was taking has been received by the Ford particulars," said Mr. Borrows, Motor Co. as evidence that the "Morris made off at top speed, with speed and reliability of the new the constable standing on the run- Ford has attracted attention in Asia ping-board gripping the window as well as in Europe and the United

"Morris drove at between 50 and States. It must be borne in mind that Asiatic nations do not possess 60 miles an hour and took no notice the roads and have not been so ac-of several policemen who signalled A young woman in customed to fast driving as have him to stop. Americans. In describing the trip the car screamed and threatened to throw herself out unless it was the account says, in part:

stopped. Morris slowed down, and the woman stumbled into the road- way.

Tried to. Crush Him

Made Wager "First of all, it was' magni- ficent sporting exploit that proved the qualities of audacity and en- "While this was taking place durance of the person accomplish- Bradshaw got a grip on the steer- ing it; secondly, it is a magnificent ing-wheel and tried to stop the eu- mechanical exploit that proves the gine, but Morris accelerated and qualities of speed, power and flexi- again roached a speed of between bility of the new Ford.

50 and 60 miles an hour,

"Mr. Poncet had made a wager "He zigzagged all over the road, to arrive in Hanpi in 48 hours. His and several times attempted to friends tried to persuade him not to crush Bradshaw against other! leave. 'You have lost in advance,' vehicles. When they got to Old, they told him. 'Don't riak your life Roan Bridge, where the road is very! to be vainglorious'. He did not rough; the constable had to relin- listen and he was right. He had a quish his hold and fell into the The car passenger as far as Tourane, Mr. road, injuring his head. Caillard. From Tourane he was was afterwards found abandoned." alone and drove the whole distance Morris was remanded. himself.

Stops Made

"In leaving Panther a horse literally threw himself at the car, and it is a miracle that the trip did' not come to an end then and there. The searchlight was demolished, the right headlight broken and

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I could not be used, The rest of the are rife just now. A particularly trip was made with a single head-fine performance was that of Mr. light."

Kaye Don in lowering the track The account gives a detailed lap record at Brooklands with a schedule of the trip, and

con- speed of 132.6 m.p.h. in his Sun- tinues:

"The stops made for gas and

This is the fastest spoed ever water, for rest and meals and time recorded on Brooklands since the spent in crossing in the numerous track was constructed in 1907. It ferry boats on the way made a total was designed for a maximum speed of 12 hours. The actual driving

of 120 m.p.h. But it is doubtful time was 32 hours, or an average of if the engineers who brilt it ever

Tests of Engines

ie in a ways equivalent to one on the He therefore drew in to 56 kilometres (34.77 miles) per thought that this speed would be roadside and pulled up.

Many motorists are aware that the road, with the added advantage hour. At the arrivai nothing was

Investigations showed that the car engines are usually subjected to that the transmission and so forth can be examined-in-a-way impos out of order, nothing broken. Noi

Mr. Kaye Don's car was capable speedometer drive cable had be bench tests before being fitted to one spark plug had been changed.

had evidently the chassis; but it is not generally sible during road test Before starting the car had already of a maximum speed of 100 mph. come detached and

therefore a de-fallen through

the tramway slot, known that, in addition to this, the covered 3,000 kilometres, drives His attempt was

exclusively by the finite challenge to the safety limit thus making contact with the con- chassis itself sometimes undergoes carefully and

of the track. He secured bis speed ductor rail below.

a prolonged test which verifies not by terrific acceleration and of course

Fortunately the driver's action only the engine itself, but also the Drove Like a Savage

superb driving.

in pulling in to the kerb before gear-box, back axle, and all parts "I drove like a savage', Mr.

He is probably one of the world's stepping had withdrawn the of the transmission. Poncet said, 'going through the vil-greatest track drivers to-day. He

speedometer drive cable from the! This type of test, in conjunction, lages or arriving at road turning at will be a great asset to Britain in slot, but it is not difficult to of course, with the usual bench test 75 kilometres (46.57 mile) an hour, the great international motor races visualise the circumstances which and fellowed by à road test, has slowing down with the brakes in 20

would have resulted had the car metres (21.8 feet), departing, or

Next year we shall probably

came to rest with the metal drive rather leaping off, at the touch of

see him attacking Major Segrave's in contact with the live cable. the accelerator. I doubt that any

record, car but the Ford could do the same thing. In any case, it would be traffic should be held up in each nearly impossible without the Ford direction. He decided that about suspension to hold the wheel so ene minute was the longest period long at. sometimes 75 kilometres an popular for which the lights would be hour on a road rot bad, but crowds. kept red and green alternately,

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The New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" writes:

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Mr. Grover Whalen, who month ago was appointed Com- missioner of the New York police, is applying the great business ex- perience gained as the head of one of the world's largest depart ment stores (Wanamaker's) New York's traffic problemis.

to

He proposes to divide New York into zones, applying in each sec tion the regulations that the aituation requires. Fifth-avenue, the centre of New York's shop ping during the afternoons, will be studied with the aim of enabl ing motor-omnibuses to make the journey up the great avenue in 20 min. Instead of the hour they usually take when the streets are thronged.

Commissioner Whalen sums up his week's experience thus:

(1) The city must be zoned for traffic.

(2) The parked car is the root of the traßle evil

must be

left turns must be (3) Right and eliminated from congested districts.

(4). Commercial traffic studied so as to solve that problem. (5) Craising taxicabs must be con- trolled.

(6) The control of pedestrian trafhe is essential for a solution of the present difficulties.

Mr. W. McAdoo, the chief city magistrate, will submit an "Anti- Jay-walking Bill," which, if ap- proved by the Municipal As- sembly, will enable Mr. Whalen to penalise pedestrians who the streets against the signal lights.

cross traffic

I was on Broadway, one of the

busiest -world's

thoroughfares.

each evening, last week, and cer- tainly Mr. Whalen's magic wand brought order out of chaos.

One Minuto

Mr. Whalen himself directed the operations, devoting special attention to the length of time

Electric Accessories,

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owner.

constantly

filled with difficultios.

of 1929.

many obvious advantages over the road test alone.

No matter how efficient a tester

Prominent Official Mr. H. R. Spicer, the new gen- of the Society of eral secretary Motor Manufacturers and Traders, a young man. He is 30 is quite years of age, and before he suc ceeded Col. Hacking he had charge of the statistical department of the

society.

He was a King's scholar at Cara- bridge and captain of Eton.

He served as a lieutenant in the. While the speedometer cable was may be, he cannot, on the road, Coldstream Guards, and after the. Tall, fair, good-looking, usually in contact with the conductor rail, find out minor imperfection in the war was engaged in the Engineer- vibrationing and Allied Employers National smiling and always so when he is the metal parts of the car would transmission, for road up against it, he has become a very have been "live," and had an must necessarily tend to minimse Federation.

Welcome Home figure among racing occupant of the car then alighted them.

When, however, the bare chassis Major Segrave's welcome home and touched any of the metal parts

It under on a system which to Britain was overwhelming. and perhaps dangerous is run a severe

enables the power at the back proved one thing namely, that shock would have resulted

wheels to be electrically recorded, given the opportunity the British The New Hillman

Expert examination can at once public is ready, in fact eager, to "straight-eight" locata

noise proclaim their national heroes. The Hillman

the slightest undue

The trouble is that on record introduced at the Motor Show In or vibration.

the autumn, is now in production. ¡ Mass production, perhaps, may be occasions the opportunity is not

іп The crowds the praises of it, and blamed for a reluctance of some provided. His car is also an entirely I heard high

were For two British- these

confirmed during amakers to assure perfection in this streets during the procession from Waterloo to Westminster Hail, with his wife, and if his wife is stops to the strictest minimam, the British product. five minutes late in dressing, they trip

way. Several of our leading manu- to bear a world recent trial run.

where the official Government re- however, consider The price and engine capacity of facturers, record held by the US. within eo short a space of time is indeed a this new British product make it more than worth while, an example ception was held, were simply enor

a keen competitor with the medium being found in the Humber works mous.

at Coventry. powered foreign vehicle.

A Remarkable Event An amusing criticism-and one short turns, narrow bridges, fillings. Although Capt. Malcohn Campbell which will be appreciated by all etc. I catimate that with a closed failed to lower the record of 281 husbands comes from residents Ford-I am in favour of the closed m.pt, set up by Major Segrave at in the theatre zone. Many a hus car because of the fatigue caused Daytona, he had the satisfaction of band complains that if he takes by the wind and the rain-and with beating the previous U.S. al car round to the front of his two drivers taking turns, which by no less than 11 mph.

out would permit the reduction of the house preparatory to going

could he made in

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come downstairs to find the car hours. I add that the trip seems carried away by "wreckers." It impossible to me, even in 40 hours can be released only on receipt with any other make of car'". of a summons by the unfortun-

at: husband.

To this Mr. Whalen replies in- exorably, "Wives must late!"

made motor-cars

remarkable event.

Blue Bird, Capt. Campbell's car, was equipped with a similar engine

no

"

it

Every model there is subjected to a prolonged chassis test, after the engine has been "passed" and

a strenuous road test. before the complete car undergoes

Operation Described

At the same time the car is by moans too big for the home be HEALTH TESTS FOR DRIVERS to that used in the Golden Arrow. not

It is just over 21⁄2 litres The car was a composite affair to buyer.

annual tax of £20. With its 4-speed The sudden illness of a motor-which many British accessory firms in capacity (2,820 cc.), and has an He proposes to resuscitate an

contributed. at Home ¡ed to old law permitting him to fine the omnibus driver

Since it last ran at Daytona a gear box it can do its 50 mp.h. on owner of a parked vehicle £2. an accident which only fortunate

Take the case of the Humber having year ago, when it set up a world's 3rd gear and 79 mp.h, in top. The present penalty is 88.

chance prevented from

Its acceleration is well above fatal results. The first thought record of 207 mp.h., Blue Bird has

Ait £485 for the saloon! Nine, a light car which is becom- Mr. Whalen proceeded to con-

new bod average. been provided with a such an occurrence trol pedestrians by creating one on reading of

certain is certainly of the extrame rarity made by the "Arrol Aster Engineer with Triplex safety glass, Dewandre ing increasingly popular these days. In view of its in- brakes, furniture hide upholstery As soon as a chassis is completed it is fitted with a "lave" pair of section of Seventh-avenue.

Citif such physical failures on ting Company.

with its and special fittings, it strikes a

rear wheels. zens ou reaching this section were part of drivers of public vehicles. creased speed, the body,

Nevertheless, the possible con- super streamdining, was apparently new. nole in British motor cars.

The Cylinder Head ing in the direction not permitted sequences of such accidents are so a success,

Verneuk Fan, the great dried-up serious that it is worth while to by the police.

precaution against lake 400 miles from Capetown where Tais drastic regulation met take every

way pavements along a

obliged to cross the street if walk-

The design of the cylinder head combustion engine

The chassis is then mounted so that each of the rear wheels bears on a pair of rollers connected with dynamos.

After the engine has been warm- with bitter complaints, but may them, rare as they are. The ex- the test was made, has also proved of an internal

haveed up in neutral, second gear is en- Rapid strides portance. be applied throughout the whole ample of the railways, where a success, and no doubt it will be is a matter of considerable im- ely in the most crowded streets.

drivers are subjected to a search- used again for such purposes.

Rival Propaganda

been made in the development of gaged and the car is run "Right" It is reported that Mr. Whalen ing medical test ca appointment,

Capt. Campbell was influenced in the Ricardo head, which is the in- for an hour.

Top gear is then used for an gave up

a salary of $10,000 aand annually thereafter, is an ad-

going to South Afria by the Tact vention of a British engineer, Mr.

hour, under load, at half throttle. year from Wanamaker's to take mirable one.

our rivali have been con- Harry R. Ricardo. Something of the kind is al- that

The essence of the invention is For the remainder of the test-a up his new job, which is worth less than £9,000.

ready done by the London Gen-ducting an extensive propaganda in eral Omnibus Company, who at that country mostly on the lines the creation of turbulence of the further two hours the car is run

His mixture in order to produce a rapid all-out in top.

During this time electrical read- least examine their new drivers of attacking local records. and insist on a fresh test before achievement cannot fail to help spread of the flame-in other words,

perfect combustion.

ings of the power transmitted by

are taken. a man who has been seriously ill the British motor industry.

It is claimed that the Ricardo the back wheels returns to work. But not all the While travelling songa tram- smaller proprietors are quite away route constructed on the un-head increases, acceleration, effects definite power output for each derground conduit system recently, fuel economies owing to the fact chassis must be recorded and the to a must conform standard degree of silence. It is their duty to commit the a member of the RAC. staff sud- that all the spirit is burned, and transmission

aware of the fact helps hill climbing. lives of their passengers only to denly became

During this test the chassis is Numbers of makers of com- men of proved physical fitness for that his progress was accompanied the responsibility. A systematic by a series of bright flashes, while mercial and public service vehicles loaded with a weight equal to that medical test, repeated at regular a "certain liveliness on the part have recently adopted the head of the body and a full complement intervals, should be imposed as a of various onlookers indicated that Cylinder heads suitable for a variety of driver and passengers. matter of course on every driver something out of the ordinary was, of popular makes of cars can be from the fact, therefore, that the front wheels do not revolve, the test occurring.

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No better proof were needed of how this particular record; requir- ing supreme skill and courage, catches the public imagination.

From the point of view of the motor industry, Major Segrave's triumph has all the greater value in view of the fact that no fewer than 29 British manufacturers of

Golden Arrow.

Failure on the part of any one of components were employed in the

these would imperil the whole ven-

tubre.

The success of the car created wide attention in the United States. Capt. J. S. Irving, the

has designer,

received already several offers to leave Britain and United States car manufacturers, take up positions with

So far he has not succumbed to temptation.

APPEAL FOR FUNDS

DEBTS INCURRED ON CAPT. CAMPBELL'S ATTEMPT

Cape Town, May 10. The Automobile Club is.isauing an appeal for subscriptions to wipe out the debts incurred at Verneuk Pan in connection with

Captain Campbell's speeds at- tempt and to accumulate a sum of 25,000 to assist overseas motorista to re-atterapt the world record “at Verneuk Pan.