1930-06-05 — Page 10

THE CHINA MAIL.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1930.

MOTORISTS THIS IS YOUR PAGES

Greater Strength-Greater Safety- Greater Comfort-Greater Value

RIDE ON A BACKBONE

OF FORGED STEEL WHICH CHARACTERISES 1930

B. S. A.

1930 B.S.As with inclined engine now have a frame with, a backbone of Forged Steel, giving super frame strength and rigidity. That is just one of the features which help to make 1930 B.S.A.a bigger value than ever. Others include: finger adjustment to both brakes. clutch, and fork shock absorbers; hinged rear mudguard and low-lift, spring-up stand; new wide-flare front mudguard, etc.

Come and Inspect the New Modela i Stock

THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

SOLE AGENTS.

BUYERS' GUIDE

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MOTOR CARS.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY-Hongkong Hotel Garage,

Road. Tel. 24769.

ROUND S. AFRICA.

Exacting Test of British Small Car.

Many motorists in our Dominions harbour the impression that tho

LIVELY PENANG.

Lorry Racing & Narrow Roads.

Penang, May 18.

At the meeting of the Municipal

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"That the Commissioners view

with grave apprehension the danger

British light car, whilst suitabla Commissioners Mr. Hogan proposed enough for town work, is no use the following resolution:- for their country roads. This was a complaint put recently to the South African agents for Singer cars, who promptly denied it and promised to prove their opinions.

In order to do this, they at once organised a tour by a Singer Junior round the Union of South Africa.trivance and/or representations to pas- the C.P.O. for vigorous measures to

abate the same.”

A Press-man went as

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senger and it was arranged that the official seal of the Mayor should be obtained at each town or city on the route:

to life and limb as well as the dam- age to the roads by reason of the heavily laden motor-lorries racing both within and without the Munl cipal limits; that action should be taken to control the speed of motor- lorries either by a mechanical con-

Mr. Hogan said that the motion needed no introduction as they were all aware of the daily racing going on in various parts of the town.

An enthusiastic crowd bid good-So far as motor-lorries were con bye to the pair at Durban and tied cerned, it was absolutely necessary dozens of toy dogs, lions, etc., on to to have some speed limit.

the car as mascots. Then began a The Commissioners, while unani- run of nearly 3,000 miles, for the mously accepting the resolution, at most part over roads which would the same time expressed the opinion deter the ordinary British motorist. that a speed limit of fifteen miles an Certain stretches, of course, were hour should be fixed. good, and the 36 miles from Johan- nesburg to Pretoria was covered in 43 minutes, the haste being due to the driver's desire to reach Pretoria before the Mayor (and his seal) ceased work for the day.

Mr. Hogan also moved that in the Interests of the public one way traffic should be instituted in New Reservoir

Road from Mount Erskine Road to Batu Ferringhi. -Sharp División of Feeling. There was a sharp division, of feeling on this matter, the president The first river encountered nearly himself being against the motion submerged the little car, but it got which, however, was carried by a through, for lengths of rubber hoa-vote of six to five..

In other places, however, the con- ditions were appalling.

mamand

Queen's

BUICK. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 83 Wong Nei Chung

Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 80228.

CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759, CHEVROLET. Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.

24769,

MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759. OAKLAND.-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

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OLDSMOBILE.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 83 Wong' Nel

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 80228. PONTIAC.-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

ROLLS-ROYCE.—-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.

24759,

STUDEBAKER Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. -- Tel.

24759.

VÁUXHALL--Lane, Crawford. Ltd.

WILLYE-KNIGHT & WHIPPET MOTOR CARS-Gilman & Co.,

Ltd., 4a, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. 28011.

OUTBOARD MOTORS.—Rudolf Wolff & Kew, 54 Queen's Road

C. Tel. 22178..

MOTOR. TRUCKS AND TRACTORS.

CHEVROLET.—Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.

24769.

G.M.C.-Tha Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 38 Wong Nai Chung Road,

Happy Valley. Tel. 80228.

·DODGE-South Ching Motor Car Co., 88, Des Voeux Road. C.

Tel. 25044"

MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tal. 24759, STUDEBAKER Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.

24759.27,

WILLYS KNIGHT & WHIFFET TRUCKS-Gliman & Co., Ltd.,

4a; Des Voeux Road C. Tel: 28011.

MOTOR CYCLES.

B.S.A.---The Sincere Co., Ldt., Des Voeux Road. Tel. 27767.

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES.

ACCESSORIES,—Hongkong Hotel, Garage, Bueen's Road.

ACCESSORIES The Duro Motor Co Nathan Road,

Tel 56226; FINT TYRES Gilman & Co. Ltd

$28011

PRESTOLITE BATTERIES, Hongkong-

Road Tel. 24759,

Des Voeux CANTOE

WILLARD BATTERIES Gilman & Co. Ltd.

C Tel: 28011

Garage. Queen

was

Ing leading, high into the air, had Mr. Hogan said that this was a been attached to exhaust pipe Municipal road which had been to the air intake. The bullt and was maintained at Muni- second river tackled had eight cipal expense. Further, this cara tandoned on its banks; one of the few roads on which the could enjoy Д drive some of them had been there for publie

owing. to its narrow- four days! In addition to fixing but

to have the hose-pipes, however, the driver ness it was dangerous

crossing at the corners.

and passenger of the Singer wrapped cars

spoke.

up the sparking plugs and magneto Formerly the public went by Tan- with rags saturated in grease. As jong Bungah Drive, but now this the car reached the centre of the road had become unsafe. stream all that could be seen by the Several Commissioners passenger (who presumably used a foot-bridge!) was the driver's head and shoulders and the top of the windscreen. Nevertheless the cross- ing was made under. power and without mishap.

against the motion, stating that one-way traffic would tend to speed- Ing and overtaking. If they desired to consider the convenience of the public they should consider the con- venience of the majority and not of So at last the pair reached Dur- the few who desired to use the road ban. The only trouble experienced as pleasure drive. Besides, in the whole run was a broken several owners who had plantations springdue to an execrable patch would have to make a considerable of road being struck when the car detour before getting to their land. was travelling at 50 m.p.h. In spite

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The president said that he would

of the day's delay which this entail- have preferred to wait and see for ed-for a new spring had to be another six months.

made and many other delays cnus-

ed by the difficulty of finding the

various Mayors and obtaining the

seals and signatures, the 3,000 miles BESPOKE TAILORING was covered in 14 days; and this

over some of the worst roads in the Firm Which Makes Cars

Union.

South African motorista, no doubt, have revised their opinions of the suitability of British small cars for their country roada!

ROAD SIGNS,

Intelligible to Foreign

Tourists.

to Order.

When a motor-car firm begins its manufacturing year, the usual pro- cedure is, first, for its sales depart. ment to estimate the number of cars which it will be able to sell during the ensuing twelve months, "Sanc-

tions" are then issued for the great- er portion of this number and manu-{ facture start with a swing... Zurich, April-24. It is not generally known, how- In a circular letter to the Can-ever, that one of the largest British tönal Governments the Federal concerne has altogether dispensed Council publish the new road traffic with the system of "Sanctions." regulations to be observed in Swit The Rover Company, since its re- zerland. As well over a hundred organisation a year or so ago, has thousand foreign" motor-cars pass never made a car except to definite the Swiss frontiers during every order. These orders are not of the travelling season, special care was casual type which may or may not taken to make the road signs as be completed. Each one is "tm simple and as intelligible to foreign and irrevocable and the manuface tourists as possible.

ture of the car is not started until

All red signs mean that roads are the order form is signed. totally or partially blocked, whilst The advantages of such a system the beat roads are indicated with are many In the first place, it blue algus. No more boards with facilitates variations from standard. inscriptions are to be used, as many But the most important advantage is foreigners would not understand that of economical production. There them, and a commonly accepted in-s no waste whatever, no "making ternational teminology does not yet for stock, no frantic effort to dis exist. Entrances and exits of vil pose of end of season" models. The Lages and hamlets where reduced Public benefits, of course, in that the speed is required will be marked cars are exceptional value for with boards bearing the names of money, a striking example being the the localities Signposts will be new 20-hp. Meteor." known by their white tops, and bear only the name of the nearest larger place, with the distance given In kilometres. In the cities blue boards mean parking allwed,” and blue boards with a red edge "no

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