1931-06-18 — Page 11

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1931.

AUTO BUS.

THE CHINA. MAIL.

the use of passenger buses be-development and could not be re- tween some of the larger maniel-moved without demoralising the in-

GRUELLING RUN.

Pushing Development: We this showed a subdustria as one as the domestic life Whippet Battles Snow,

in Philippines.

the year.

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Mud and Mist.

growth for a number of of the various provinces. years it did not show a remarkable) While companies for freight and development in the service which it passenger service are increneing A few years ago the principal rendered. Competition was practi daily, it is only the will managed, Dick King, an early South African municipalities in the Philippines cally uncontrolled and in most cases well maintained ones that succeed. settler, won fame by riding the 600 were located

on rivers or places the competing companies had made As to the merits of the individual miles from Durban to Grahamstown which had natural seaports and their rates so low and competition truck the operator only can tall. in nine days to eave his companions

so keen that neither the The main thing to consider is that from death. while there were a number of well was

That was In 1842. defined, and in many cases well operating companies nor the public the auto bus is the leading factor To-day, there is no dangerous wild located roads, they were an poorly received very much benefit. With in developing the rural district and game left; there are easy means of maintained that communication be the passing of the Public Utility their use should be fostered for the crossing the river, but the trip is tween the various cities was only Act, Philippine Legislature Bill No increased benefit of all 'concerned, still gruelling if one tries to do it possible during certain seasons of 3108, which granted a franchise to The average company are real bene under the conditions met by a party any company who would and could fuctors to any community being the of Durban enthusiasts who set out The only other outlet for products maintain regular trafic with re-real connecting link between the to emulate Dick King in a Whippet from the various provinces was the liable equipment over certain rural district and the municipalities, sedan a short time ago. railroad which connected Manila prescribed routes aud prohibited One has only to visit any of the It was the idea of Mr. Lance with Dagupan and Manila with competing vehicles from operating provincial districts to note the im- Walsh, a member of the Durban

same routes, the use of provements which line Calamba. As might be expected the on the

every Im-' firm of H. J. Walsh & Co. (Pty) provinces directly affected by the facilities became popular and gener-proved road.. Districts which were Ltd, the Natal distributors for railroad became large producers of ally used not only in the trans-sparsely inhabited are gradually; Willys-Overland, who, accompanied various products, while other in-portation of passengers, but in the increasing in population and pros by two well known Press representa- terior lands equally fertile and fully development of the interior towns. perity.

tives, left one Friday evening at as, well adapted for the same piro-

The motor truck while furnishing7 p.m. and arrived back, after 1,118 ducts, remained uncultivated and Now municipalities have been es-dependable communication must be miles, at 9.30 on the following unsettled. The only meang of tablished, vacant land cultivate and protected-ungoverned competition, Monday' night... transportation then, which could be the various products increased to a could within a short time completely The Dardenelles, Road out of Dur- relied on, was the boat for the sea- remarkable extent. Throughout the demoralise the excellent systems ban proved a bad start, since it was port and river-towne and horse-islands many applications were which we now have, after which we covered with deep mud after the drawn vehicles during certain por-! made and franchise granted which would again be at the mercy of the heavy rains, but the little Whippet tions of the year, for the towns not at the beginning had permits for 1anscrupulous.

sedan tackled it steadily and easily.

Remarkable Development.

locatell on the railroad. About to 3 trucks, and which have now! Expansion of the present existing At Thornville, geing, was much bet 1906, there was an agitation for a expanded to such an extent that lines with proper control of com- ter, but the road was missed once, system of roads and bridges to be several of the large transportation petition will insure the travelling resulting in a forty-mile detour Into located and maintained in such a companies have equipment consist-public of dependable transportation wild country.

"DON'TS" FOR DRIVERS.*

skidding descent of Batho Hill proved this to be wrong and the job of fixing chaina on a freezing night, in pouring rain had to be under- taken on the open road.

way that there would be communicaing of 100 to 150 trucks operating at a reasonable cost, and will fur- After Umtata, a fierce gole made tion between the various provinces on fixed schedules and carrying ther insure the continued growth going hard and the party was glad and municipalities during any sea thousands of passengers daily befand prosperity of the outlying dis of the cosiness of the car. son of the year. As we know this tween the municipalities. One oftricts, which depend upon these es After a three-hour stay at system of ronda so far materialized the lrge companies carried in ex-tablished lines for the connection Grahamstown the homeward trip that practienify all the islands have cuss of 7,000,000 passengers last with the larger district land and began.. Local folk advised that their principal cities connected by year. Although the railroad has corporation laws prevent any large chains should not be used as the rouds excellently located and main been extended so that the lines now increased use of idle agricultural rond was hard, bu: a huir-raising, tained. This has caused the rapid pass through many sections of the lands. development and colonisation of country, they have not been able to many hectares of land which here- compete with the trucks in the tofore had been uncultivated and in transportatiqni of passengers.

The fnet unclaimed.

advent of the motor bus was a solu- tion to the transportation business. Heretofore only railroads furnished rapid and dependable communica- tion but the cost of Installation and upkeep made this available for very few, sections--the completion of the new roads, connecting the municl- palities and the application of the motor truck to passenger traffic fur- nished a fast, dependable economic vehicle, which is now in use in every province over practically every road.

First Autos. In 1906. With the extension of the road system, the rapil development of the municipalities and the increased, cultivation of the land, it was neces- sary to secure a means of communi cation more rapid than the horse- drawn vehicles and more frequent and reliable than the various boats which made the connection to the principal-seaport of Manila. About 1906, the first automobiles were de livered to the islands, but as tho roads were only. passable for very short distances there was no great increase In the motor transportation before 1910 or 1911, and at that time it was principally in the Manila] the prosperous and constantly en- district. About 1911 certain of the larging barrios and municipalitles. people who had developed water These transportation developments, transportation connections, first tried now a part of the economic

BUYERS'

The auto bus furnishing an economical, convenient and flexible form of transportation, together with the excellent system of welli maintained roads is responsible for

are

GUIDE

MOTOR CARS.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hotel Garage. Queen's

Road. Tel, 24769..

PUICK The Dragon Mator Car Co., Ltd., 33. Weng Nei Chung

Rond, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228.

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

21769. FIAT MOTOR CAR,-A Goeke & Co., China Bldg. 7th floor.

Tel. 22221,

MARQUETTE.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong Nej

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228. MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Rowl. Tei, 24759. OLDSMOBILE-The Dragon Motor Car Co. Ltd., 33. Wong Nei

Chung Road, Happy Valley, Tel. 30228. ROLLS-ROYCE-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Rond. Tel.

24759.

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STUDEBAKER Hongkong Hote: Garage, Queen's Roid. Tel.

24759. WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET MOTOR CARS.--Gilman & Co.,

Ltd., da, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. 28011.

OUTBOARD MOTORS.-Rudolf. Wolf & Kew, 54 Queen's Road

C. Tel. 22173; --

MOTOR TRUCKS AND TRACTORS, CHEVROLET-Hongkong Hotel "Garage, Queen's Road, Tel

24759.

G.M.C.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong Nei Chung

Chung Road, Happy Valley, Tel. 30228..

DODGE. South China Motor Car Co., 33, Des Voeux Road. C.

Tel. 25644.

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

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

24769.

Tel.

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

4n, Des Voeux Road C, Tel. 28011.

MOTOR CYCLES.

B.S.A-The Sincere Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Road, Tel. 27767, NORTON, The Sincere Co.; Lid., Des Voeux. Rond C. Tel

27767.

MOTOR OILS.

GARGOYLE MOBILOIL-Vacuum Oll Company, King's Bldg.. SHELL-Asiatic Petroleum Co.¡ \(S.C.), Ltd Asiatic Bldg.

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES. ACCESSOR'ES.-Hongkong Hotel, Garage, Bueen's Road. Tel.

ACCESSORIE-The, Duro Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon,

24769,

Tel. 56285.

FISK TYRES Gilman & Co., Ltd., 4a, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel.

28011ko b

INDIA TYRESWR Loxley Co., York Blogs. Tel. 22285.. MICHELIN TYRES, LA - Goske & Co., China Bldg., 7th Afoor.

Tel: 22221.

PRESTOLITE BATTERIES –– Hongkong Hotel” Garage, Queen's!

#Road. Tel. 24759,18

WILLARD BATTERIES GUman & Co., Ltd. 48) Dos Voeux Rd.

(CISTA:28011:0

To the inexperienced motor- ist practically the whole dic- tionary seems to be full of "'don'ts," but there is little doubt that the longer one motors the more one realises "the importance of this little word. The following collec- tion of don'ts," varying from the safety first aspect to the welfare of the car and better driving methods, are worthy of the attention of all motor- ists.

Don't try to get too great a mileage out of a gallou of oil. It won't pay you. One often hears and rends of drivers who get anything up to 5,000. -miles out of a gallon of oil, and this 'without changing the Jubricant in the sump. No. thing is said, however, about the wear which takes place in the engine under these condi- tions. If the motor is to have # reasonable chance of trouble-free life the oil should be changed every 1,000 miles, and, for city driving, every 500,

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Don't be tempted to buy cheap,' unbranded oil; it will probably turn out rather ex- pensive in the end.

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Don't neglect points that need lubrication morely be- cause they are almost in- accessible.

Don't be afraid of geur changing.

If you

have not the knack of getting the lever across silently take a couple of lessons, and get it. It will save you money, and will add materially to your driving pleasure.

Don't forget that you owe a measure of consideration and all reasonable.courtesy to all other road users. Don't drive In such a way as to splash pedestrians or other road users with mud if it la nt all practicable to avoid-do- ing so. By keeping your wheels out of the worst pat holes and going slowly. In muddy places you can avoid a lot of inconvenience to other people.

Don't reverse without pre- viously giving yourself the "all clear."

Don't forget that your per- sonal comfort is an important factor to your safety as road. uang unit, · ·

Don't drive on one brake only Uso each alternately. and gently.....

Don't abuse the use of the horn, or imagine that tu warning gives any automatie right of way at cross roads. All the best drivers use a minimum of such sounds, emergencies excepted, course.

"Don't overtake on corners, even if some onc waves you on, or until you know from your own observation that the road is clear. •

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Between Grahamstown and King- williamstown several derelicta were passed.. One had a broken axle and the rest had skidded into ditches. The rond, though perfect in dry weather, had become a skating rink. Leaving Kingwilliamstown in the early morning of Sunday, the way was missed again, resulting in more extra mileage. Through Kongha to Zig-Zag it was matter of alithering, batting and sliding up and down hills. A long. struggle through heavy mud brought the gallant little Whippet to Butter- worth. To rain was now added the discomfort of another gale.

A Heavy Mist.

From, Butterworth to Idutywa the road proved a quagmire, but rain and mud seemed to make no differ- ence to the Whippet's steady port. Mud deep mud-was the rule all the way to the Bashee River.

Beyond Kokstad, the road looked fairly dry, but a heavy mist, accom, the panied by rain, caveloped Whippet on the mountain top. Pro- gress was impossible, and there was nothing for it but to wait. It was En hour and a half before the party. now thoroughly frozen, could carry

on.

The rain changed to sleet, and the sleet to snow. Darkness had come, and the lights shone on a white blanket., It was hopeless to drive! Ion, so the party decided to spend the night on the spot. Even with every window closed, the cold made sleep out of the question. enow fell heavily all night.

The

In the morning, a strenuous battle through white, drifts won the Whippet through to Mount Ayliff, where the party met another carload held up by snow.

The run to Maritzburg was a pleasant contrast. The snow was left behind, the sun shone, and roads were dry. Chains were discarded for the first time since leaving Gra- hamstown. Maritzburg was reach- ed at 6 p.m. and Durban at 9.50.

The South African Press. paidį tribute to the wonderful perform- ance of the Whippet In making this gruelling 'run of 1,118 miles in such good time without the slightest signi of trouble.

NEW RACING BOAT.

Mias Betty Carstairs, the well- known woman speedboat pilot, has just built at her private yard at Cowes, a remarkable new rac

compete ing hydroplane to Southampton Motor Boat Week, against the Americans at the beginning on July 18.

According to The Motor Boat, "Newg II," as the new craft is named, is 21 feet long with a beam of 5 feet 4 inches. The engine is an eight-cylinder 614 litre Gray unit developing 145 b.h.p. and the power is transmit ted to the propeller through an epicyclic gearbox and a forward vee drive. Dual ruddera ere fit! ted, one forward and, the other aft in the usual position, and these are interconnected Fo, that they operate in unison: The en- gine is protected from flying spray by a deep coaming and a Canvas Cover on light preaders, dancaster, which will also serve as a partial for Mr. H. Scott-Paipe, the pre- cover to the occupants of the aft sent holder and the other for cockpitsk Mr. White. It is probable that Two beata are also being bullt the Americans will send three at Southampton to compete in boats over from the States to this important race, one being make a determined attempt to res 23(Continued at: foot of breceding gain the trophy way to dete

Colema.

Don't play with the adjust ments on your car unless you know how to do it

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"Look at that new Buick pulling so easily through this deep

sticky mud.".

"Yes it must be a pleasure to own a car like that to travel anywhere- with no fear of getting in trouble."

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ET behind the wheel of the new Buick Eight to-day. Head out on a road where you can open the throttle — or ovel routes where drivers. of other cars, no matter how costly, will not venture! Then you'll understand the. reason for the confidence motor car buyers have in Ruick why thousands of dollars worth of Buicks were sold before the car was ready!

Buick with its tremendous horse-power, valve-in-head, eight-in-a-line motor, new synchro-mesh transmission, and its 37 other major features and improvements gives you a thrill absolutely new to your motoring experience.

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There are four standard models, 2 four- cylinder and 2 six-cylinder, with wheel- bases from 109 inches to 136 inches. Payload capacities range from 1,200 to 3,850 lbs.

HEAVY DUTY STRAIGHT FRAME. There are seven Heavy Duty Straight Frame modals--all six-cylinder and with wheelbases from 140 inches to 195 inches, Payload capacities range from 2,950 to 11,175 lbs."

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SOUTH CHINA MOTOR CAR CO.

Tel 25644.

33, Des Voeux Road Central.

Tel 25644.