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THE CHINA

MAIL.

THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1930.

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certainty

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THE ürst great reason for our Automotive Chart of Recommendations is that it brings motorcar lubrication out of the fox of guesswork and uncertainty into the bright daylight of certain and exact know. ledge.

When it comes to motorcar engine lubri cation most men all of the lime, and some men most of the time, move in a mental haze which is neither knowledge nor ignorance- but a half-way region abounding in error and misconceptions..

Opinion is medium between know- ledge and ignorance. In the minds of men the kingdom of opinion is divided into three territories: the territory of yes, the territory of no, and a broad unexplored middle ground of doubt.

Isn't that true? We guess, and we hope, and we finally, without much rational thought, strike out blindly in hopes of find.. ing the most economical and efficient motor- car engine lubricant.

If you will make our Correct Lubrication Chart of Recommendation, your guide you will benefit from certain and exact knowledge accumulated during a period of years by our board of forty-five automotive engineers,

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Capt. Bentley-Barnato's Triumph.

the

THE ENDURANCE TEST.

less created some little surprise by keeping up an average of 72 m.p.h.

All the lady drivers were still in although Mrs. E. M. Scott was de- the race with six hours to go,

ayed with battery trouble to her Riley. Later the exhaust pipe on Mrs. Scott's machine broke.

Bentleys Lead.

OBJECT LESSON,

The Austin and the

Gate.

At a certain works in Coventry With four hours to go the there are a number of enthusiastic Bentleys were still leading, and'un-owner of Austin Sevens. Within less something unforeseen occurred the works' gates is a large ballroom they appeared certain to gain first which forms part of the employees' and second places. The average social club. Recently, a reunion speed of both leaders had dropped dinner was held in the ballroom, slightly, but with their excess of It was a very special function and miles' over the scheduled number for finished very late. One of the Aus- their class in hand, there was no tin' owners attended. need for any anxiety,

When it was over he made his

At that hour there Was no

In view of Capt. Woolf Barrato's success in a Bentley in the Le Mans endurance race the following des cription of his win

in the double twelve hours' race at Brooklands in May is of interest,

The Bentley car was driven by Woolf Barnato and S. C. Clement. The Riley had further bettered its way to his car and started the en- A Realley (5. C. H. Davies and performance by 0.1 mile an hourgine. On attempting to leave the Clive Dunfee) was second, a Riley also increased its speed by a like gates, which, as it transpired, had but though the Aston Martin had works he was annoyed to find his way barred by the main entrance third, and an Aston-Martin fourth.

amount, and had succeeded in re been locked across the rond at the Before the Junior Car Club's Race taining third place, it had been started on its second stage special class by the Alfa Romen. This car custed from the leadership of its

usual time. instructions were issued to drivers had been travelling exceedingly prospect of hiring a public convey and mechanics in consequence of well, and, in company with the ance outside, and he had a ten-mile tragedy when two cara slightly larger Alfa Romeo, which journey before ham. So he left the collided while travelling at over

was leading the Class E.

car at the entrance while he return- was a source of satisfaction

ed to the works to seek out the eighty miles an hour, one being Italians present.

to the

watchman, who had keys to the forced into the railings and the Mishaps to the two leading Bent-

gates. Meanwhile his friends, who crowd, killing two people and injurleys later in the day gave rise to

were leaving on foot, somewhat ing a number of others.

some fear that their

maliciously

made merry chances of predicament.

at his victory would be seriously jeopard- ised. Barnato was delayed with a

Fifteen minutes later he returned broken petrol pipe, while Davis had loudly at being called away from his with the watchman, who grumbled to stop with a broken inlet valve-duty. At the entrance he rubbed apring and oil pipe. The repairs to his eyes in 'unbelief. The car was Britain started in a strong posi complished, however, and they took standing outside

the respective ears were soon still there, of course, but it was tion, two Bentleys being the leaders to the track again soon enough to language of the watchman is better

the gates. with averages of 90 and 88.9 miles maintain their lead, Davis was imagined than described; but he an hour. A. Riley and Aston-running some 40 miles behind his made it quite clear that he disliked Martin had third and fourth places. travelled at terrific speed round the a.m. by practical jokera, and that team-mate at this stage, but he being dragged from his post at one Captain Malcolm Campbell shared sharp corners in order to make up the wheel of a French Bugatti with for lost time. Ear! Howe, and Kaye Don shared

Italian the driving of an

Alfa Romeo with A. Marinoni,

The motorists were told that they must give a sign of acknowledgment when they saw that a car wished to

overtake them.

The Race.

that

During the closing stages of the race there was a torrential down- pour of rain, and there were akids in plenty. Speeds, however, were not diminished, but the super-

When the first half of the race charged Lea Francis, handled by was completed British

G. E. Took Cars wore

and A. M. C. well in front, and the big six-bad skid when pulling up

Jameson, got into such Д cylinder Bentley, driven by Woolf the pits

at that the car Barnato and F. C. Clement, was the almost completely round. Such in- turned leading car, having covered 413 cidents became common, while bad laps at an average speed of 90 m.p.h. skidding on the benda was not an Another Bentley followed,

infrequent sight. Whitcroft and steered by S. C. H. Davis and Clive Hamilton, on the Riley, did not ex- Dunfee, who had piloted the car

perlence any trouble with their over 407 laps at 88.9 m.p.h., while

machine, which stll maintained. C. R. Whitcroft and H. C. Hamilton,

third position. at the wheel of the former's Riley, Officials Narrow Escape. and A. C. Bertelli and N. Holder,| The rain showed no signs of stop- driving Bertelll's Aston-Martin, ping, and the Bentleys ware obliged were well up with the leaders. The to reduce their speed so that the other Talbot car, entered by A. W. "Baby" Austin cars were able to Fox, in which J. S. Hindmarsh and keep pace with the higher-powered the Hon. J. W. M. Aitken had per machines. A group of officials who formed remarkably well, was with were standing near the pits had a drawn from the contest after hav- narrow escape when the Tracta,

ing led in their class at the end of driver by S. D. Marr and J. A.

the first day.

Gregoire, skidded when pulling in, When racing was resumed the and charged into following day the two Bentley's the oficials managed to jump clear the group. All continued to show a clean pair of of the car. heels to the "Reid," but the 10,000 Shortly after seven o'clock Prince spectators were rather anxious for George arrived at the track and signs of the strain by misfiring chatted, with Barnato and. Davis in when slowing down on the corners. the Bentley pits. He later made a The car driven alternately by Davis tour of the other depots. Half an and Dunfee made several calls to the [hour before the finish of the race pits to change drivers, and, in fact, Barnato and Davis took over from the speeds of both Bentleys Clement and Dunfee respectively, on gradually decreased hour by hour. the Bentleys.

As was

anticipated, Barnato

J. D. Benjafield, at the wheel of one of the Hon. Dorothy Wyndham maintained his lead, followed by his Paget's smaller. Bentley's stopped team-mate, and with transmission trouble after only sounded at 8.p.m. signalising the when the maroon thirty minutes of the start. The Anish of the event, the enthusiastle back axle was replaced, but Benja- crowd, of spectators swarmed over field was forced to retire at 104 the railings to congratulate the miles. Benjafield's withdrawal left drivers of the victorious British only the two leaders from among Bentleys. The officials had dißculty the Bentleys which had started in in clearing the way for the machine. the race and doubts were being en- tertained as to whether the British throughout the day.

were congratulated by the Prince The drivers of the two Bentleys

after the race.

Six hours after the start the post- tions were as follows-Barnato and car was 85.68 m.p.h., while Davis The average speed of the winning Clement (Bentley), speed 88.8 and Dunfee had averaged 85.68 m.p.h., 1; Davis and Dunfee (Bent m.p.h. The Riley, driven by Whit- ley) 2; Whitecroft and Hamilton croft and Hamilton, which had ac- (Riley), 8; Bertelli, and Holder complished 'a splendid "no-trouble" (Aston-Martin), 4. At this stage run throughout the whole of the Davis and Dunfee were 44 miles race, finished in third position with behind the first car, Barnato and a speed of 69.96 m.p.h. The results Clement were at the head in Class were as follows:-

B, the other class leaders being:

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Class C, J. B. Benjafield and Baron bell and Earl Howe) (French), Class D: Bugatti (Malcolm Camp- d'Erlanger (Bentley), 398 laps Class E: Alfa Romeo (B. Ivanovaky Class D, Malcolm Campbell and Ear and G. E. T. Eyston) (Italian), Howe (Bugatti), 447 laps Class Class F: Alfa Romeo (Count G. E, F. W. Stiles and B. Ivanosky Lurani and Kenyon Thom)

(Alfa Romeo), 526 laps. Class F, (Italian). Class G: Riley (C. R Bertelli and Holder (Aston-Martin), Whiteroft and H. Hamilton) (Bri- 511 laps. Class G, Whitcroft and tiah). Class H: Austin (A. C. R. Hamilton (Biley), 485 laps, Class Waite and the Earl of March) | H, A. C. R. Walte and the Earl of (British). The team cup was won March (Austin), '446' laps.

by the M. G. Midgets (G. Roberta

The Hon. Mrs: Victor Bruce and and ̈A. A. Pollard, R. R.. Jackson her husband, who had been running and W: Townend, and C. J. Randall on only five cylinders since late that and F. M. Montgomery (British); Friday afternoon, continued to do When the Bentleys came in so thereby considerably reducing flowers were presented to the the speed of the car, but neverthe-drivers-Sunday The

The

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the management would hear about

it.

It was not until the next morning that the victim discovered that his friends, after measuring the width of the vehicle, had found it possible to push it through the small door on the footpath and left it outside the gates before disappearing.

:

The Austin owners are happy and even motor cycle combinations, now. While drivers of large cars,

wait more or less patiently for the gates to be opened, they mount the kerb merrily through.-C. W. W. in the tinconcernedly and drive

Autocar.

DAMAGES AGAINST DRIVER.

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the King's Bench Division on May Three thuoзand pounds damages were awarded by a special jury in 2140 Mrs. Edith Torrens, whose husband, Mr. Arthur Emile John- stone Torrens,

a Civil

Servant under the Board of Education, died after being knocked down by motor-car in Cromwell Road, S.W. Her daughter, Miss Denise Dormer Torrens, TV&S awarded damages.

£500

Mr. Justice Horridge entered judgment accordingly with costs against Pravate Sukham, driver of the motor-car which was owned by his brother-in-law, His Excellency Choo

tive of the Siamese Government.

Phya Rama Raghob, of.. Ashburnham gardens, a representa

damages, but judgment was enter- His Excellency was also sued for

that Pravat Sukham, who had bor- rowed the motor-car from him, was ed in his favour, the judge holding

not His Excellency's agent at tha cellency did not ask for his costs. time of the accident.

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