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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1929.

HILLMAN 14. Fine Testimony From Africa

Mr. Robert E. Brown, in the course of an article in the "Zam besi Mission Record.", gives the following information concerning his Hillman "Fourteen" car,

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AFTER A LITTLE

Motor Vehicles in Kenya

LATEST CARS

THE CHINA MAIL,

New Triumph Super

Seven

in blue or

com-

The lant of after a little-a ft- ting appellation for Kenya, where interested to

Readers of these notes will be humanity suffers from a universalTriumph Super Seven popular learn that the epidemie or doing things on the tourer is now supplied with wire morrow. Where the white man wheels, finished "... We were now in my own prefaces must undertakings in the out extra charge.

in cream, with- territory and naturally it fall to daily round by a considerable num-cellulose

The body is me to be cicerone and chauffeur to ber of resolutions to make a start maroon. These new colour

Anished 1 the travellers through the Pre-"Baada Kidogo," Where ferture.

the binations have made a surprisingly My own Hillman car Indian will perform necessary big difference to the appearance, was at Bulawayo, It was stated ablutions

1921 his person "Baada and since introduced the demand more than once that English cars Kidogo," Where the native w for this model has grown amazing- are not of much use in thodesia, do a little work "Baadu Kidogo," ly. but that is all wrong, for, if the and so on ad infinitam. It is con-

The fabric saloon de luxe is an- proper type and make of English tagious, tuo. The newcomer there other addition to cars are employed, they will stand

the Triumph pusses the first months in a delirium Super Seven range. The body is of up to the work as well us, if not of activity, but it is interesting to most attractive design, the sides mel better than, any American observe the "Baada Kidogo" or fare carried down car, and give incomparably longer ganism make its influence felt labourd and the

to the running servlee.

rear quarters are the victim's system after a bit. gracefully rounded. It accommo A number of events of note have dates four persons comfortably, and recently taken place in Kenya. here is a large luggage container Not the least among which has been at the back. The upholstery is in! the arrival of several Albion pro-real leather, safety glass is fitted duets. The first Albion six-wheeler throughout and chromium plating in the colony arrived last Septem- her, and at the time various

Through the generosity of friends in England was enabled to bring back with me after my visit home in 037 a Hillman touring car, and this car has done wonderful service. So far I have driven it over 10,000 miles, over some of the worst roads In creation, across country where no roads existed, through many of the Native Reserves and from one bor. der of the country to the other with out the slightest awchancial break- down of any kind. Onc accident

re-

is standard.

It should always be borne In mind that ordinary metal polish

presentatives of Government Deshould not be used on any account partments and the pubile given

for cleaning chromium plating.

were

A spectacular demonstration otherwise the brilliant finish will be of the capabilities of the vehicle destroyed. A sponge down and a on cross country work. formance of the vehicle created duster will remove marks or stains.

The per quick rub-up with

a clean soft profound impression.

Some in- terest may be attached to the faeti that at the request of Government House the personat luggage of His Royal Highness. the Prince

of

Wales was removed from the station to the House on this vehicle,

Torry.

I had, of which more anon, but that was entirely my un fault. It has been in a garage once, and that was for battery trouble only, and it has never been overhauled except by myself. have had only one in voluntary stoppage on the road. except for puntures, and that against auspicions maiden trip for the was owing to negligence on #ty part, as I had forgotten to clean the filter in the Autwae, which had become so filled with debris from the petrol that it was completely clogged. That A 2 record of which

might be proud, any cur especially when one considers the condition of the country...

PAINT FOR CARS

Might Cost Its Weight in Gold

When calculating the weight of a vehicle, the amount of paint used would hardly seem to be a matter of much Importance. It will pos sible surprise some people, however, to learn that on an ordinary motor delivery van the paint alone weighs from 25 to 30 lbs., or sometimes more.

The last coat, in fact, like the proverbial last strow, while it will not break the chassis' back, may "break" the man who buys it by involving him in a heavy addition to the annual tax on the vehicle.

In the same way the gauge of the timbering and the iron work used on the body has to be most fully considered with a view to the tax.

£32.

care-

CATERING FOR EVE

Women Influence The Purchase

While dealing with the Prizee's visit in Kenya. it is inter- esting to note that all the transport influence the purchase of any com- It must be admitted that women work on the hunting trip of His modity to an enormous extent-in Royal Highness was carried out by fact it is stated that in America the Albion lorries only. Fur arduous business three 24 H.P. per cent. of the annual expendi

that fair sex is responsible for over 80 Albians were chosen from the trans-ture!

port column of the King's African Our ingenious friends have not Rifles, which is composed of a num-been slow to appreciate this fact! ber of various makes of vehicle. which, in the motor-car world, is The variation of running condi-reflected by tasteful colour schemes tions in Kenya is enormous. Situat- and lavish interior decorations. ed right on the Equator it is, of Indeed, some manufacturers in the

court subject to intense heat, but U.S.A. ure reported to be employing there are places only two miles women artists as experts in colour north of the Equator where people design.

are glad to have top-couts to wear There is no doubt that 1928 and at 11 o'clock in the morning. This 29 have been "colour years" in the Unassum-

of

is, of course, owing to the altitude motor world generally, of over 10,000 ft.

ing blues and reda have to a large These notes are from a letter re-extent given place to pale green, cently received by the Motor Car Co., Ltd.,

Albion Primrose and other shades dear to

the feminine heart, whilst two-or-j of Glasgow, from a resident in Kenya. Albion three-colour schemes are the rule vehicles are very popular in Kenya, rather than the exception. where their reliability makes their the pendulum is now swinging the distance from the works a matter other way. Some three months ago, Yet already there are. signs that small importance, while local for instance, the Singer people in- users are well looked after by Messrs. Galley and Roberts,

troduced an all-black

"Junior" Nairobi.

saloon, with maroon wire wheels and trimming, and this has proved to be one of the best sellers of the range. Is it that Adam likes dark tones and that he is at last assert- ing his rights? Or can it be that Eve, with the responsibility of her vote, is tending to develop a more sombre personality?

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Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

NO MORE TRAMS

Replaced By Modern 'Buses

The transport system in Wolver. hampton is of particular interest to students of such matters дз it

boasts the largest 'bus undertaking in the world so far as route mileage is concerned. The Corporation have just taken delivery of five Guy

The importance of this matter was strikingly demonstrated a short while ago, at the.. Luton works of Commer Cars, Ltd., where a tilt ever undertaken by a single works What is probably the largest trip van body of exceptionally large took place on the occasion of Ley- dimensions was to be seen mounted land Motors employees' annual out- on a 30-t, chassis. By carefuling this year-Nearly-3,000-men- paring the total weight was kept from the company's factorics at down so that the annual tax was Leyland, Farington, Chorley and Nines Versus Sixes-An £25, whereas if the weight had been Kingston-on-Thames left by six greater by even a few pounds the special traind for Dover. annual tax would

Three have been over special boats had been engaged to

take the party across

It is curious how various ways double deck covered top electric to Ostend, of describing types of where twenty hotels were ready to

cars come trolley buses, bringing their total receive them for breakfast.

into vogue. For instance, The day was spent in visiting the Austin 7. Standard 9, Riley 9, &c.,started alx years

refers without thinking to

one of this type of vehicle up to 29. the

The first trolley 'bus route was battlefields, the majority the con- thereby labolling them by their h.p.the policy of conversion has been tingent setting off by same eighty whereas when speaking about their pursued until at last the only re- ago, since when char-a-banes via Nieuport, Dizmude, Ypres and "Hill 00."

larger brothers with six cylinders maining tram track has been pulled A moving ceremony was witness- they are almost always referred to up, and trolley buses substituted. ed when tribute was paid at the as so and so six. Menin Gate to the British dead who This somewhat ambiguous do-mittee claims that trolley 'buses The Wolverhampton Transport Com- fell in the Salient. new

Led by Mr.scription led to a rather amusing provide cheaper conveyance of pas- Arthur Spurrier, Director of the incident recently. Company, and Mr. A. A. Liardot, thusiast had been extolling the national economy In that 5,000 to A Standard en-sengers and are a contribution to sion moved down to the Menin a non-motoring friend who General Manager, a large proces- merits of his Standard "Nine" to 6,000 tons of coal per annum Gate, where a wreath composed of contemplating buying a car.

was used for the generation of electri- This city for the propulsion of the

OF GREAT VALUE Tangential Brake Anchorages

aro of

larger the use of imported petrol,

HUMBER CARS

Refinement In Bodywork

are

A small but very important point that riders may have neglected to observe is the tangential brake anchorages fitted to these Triumph "C" modela, On rough roads particularly, these inestimable value, faasmuch as full braking effort can be exerted with out fear of damaging the frame. With the more usual form of design shrine. Two Belgian soldiers and 7 hp, car as he considered

red roses was laid on this famous friend was rather keen on a small existing trolley bus fleet instead of braking stresses are concentrated on a limited portion of the front Belgium, sounded the Last Post.

one English bugler, now living in ear would be too big for his garage. forks and back stays and are likely

However, a few days later another! to cause fracture of these vital assembled in the Place d'Armes, happened to mention, in the course Returning to Ostend, the tourists friend of the would-be purchaser parts, but this weakness is over where a civic reception awaited of conversation that he had just come by the introduction tangential anchorages which disception the visitors had the rest mentioned what a fine car it was. of them ut six o'clock. After the re- had a run in a Standard "Six," and tribute the stresses over the whole of the time to themselves until they The would-be motorist at once went area of the forks and stays and sailed for home in the early morn to the Standard agents to see this thus provide an unusual factor of ing, tired but very happy after a new six, thinking that as it was one dency amongst certain manufac.. vafety.

Jess than the "Seven" he was con- turers to produce care with templating purchasing, It might be standard design of bodywork. Ex- even a smaller car and would aalt ternal shapes may differ, but in bim better.

teriors are almost painfully similar. His surprise when shown the One might summarise the modern Standard 15 h.p. six cylinder can be closed car as containing front seats, Imagined better than described.

a rear seat ("with comfortable ac- commodation for three full-sized passengers"), a cigar-lighter and o lady's companion set; limousines also have occasional tip-up" seats —an unfortunate name, perhaps, but one, which le not always uns warrantedi

most enjoyable outing.

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Queen's Road Central,

Tel. C-2178,

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Nowadays there is a growing ten.

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The manufacturers of Humber

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MILEAGE MEANS FISK, FISK MEANS MILEAGE.

Thousands of motorists have proved it

FISK

All-Cords

Time to Re-Urs

- Get a FISK

FIT TO-DAY'S TYRE FOR TO-DAY'S TRAFFIC

You can depend on them for safe, trouble free ser- vice over any kind of going and you can be sure that their long life will lower your tyre costs

IF YOU WANT MILEAGE FROM YOUR TYRES

TRY FISK.

ONE TRY AND YOU WILL

BE CONVINCED

OBTAINABLE AT ALL GARAGES UPON REQUEST.

Bole Distributers:~~-

Tel.-C.290,

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4A, Des Voeux Road C.

more tactfully used to face any direction. Thus.

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Such details make all the differ

cars can justly claim to be excep-tip-up" seats, tions to this rule of stereotyped described by Humbers as "folding the additional passengers can alt ence to the passengers' comfort and bodywork. Humber bodies have universal seats." These are to be with their backs to the driver, side to the owner's pride in his car. It boon distinctive for a quarter of a found in both the limousine and ways, or facing front. In the latter was, perhaps, these and other re century, both as regards construc- the landaulette 20/65 h.p. cars, but tion and appearance, and the they are very different from the verlest novice can tell at once that ordinary seat of this type. They they are not mass-produced,

Take the case of the "occasional instance, and when raised can be fold flush into the partition, for

position there is ample leg-room, finements which caused the Duks for in addition to the fore and aft of Portland to decide on a Humber, adjustment, the wells into which a 20/65 hp, limousine having been the seats fold-when not in use pro, delivered to His Grace a short while vide a useful amount of foot space, ago.