1932-05-19 — Page 11

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1932.

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BRITISH ROAD COURTESY

Some Hints Addressed

to Beginners.⠀ .

POINTS IN DRIVING MANNERS.

On the subject of road courtesy and behaviour towards other users everything that can be said has bean sald many a time before, petition, however, is justified, present on account of the seasonal influx of motorists who hitherto have taken a detached view of the niceties of driving behaviour.

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MOTOR NOTES

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FROM

GREAT BRITAIN

From a London Correspondent.

manner

NEW OLDSMOBILE SEDAN.

Features of the 1932 Patrician.

1

HIGHER HORSE-POWER..

The first of the 1932 arrivals in

MOTOR INDUSTRY OVERBUILT.

Demand Exceeded in United States.

STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR REDUCTION.

Values Determined by Earning Power.

Grounds For Optimism. grave, the Chairman, referred to THE

in which the the efforts made to develop exportį British car industry has out-trade, especially for aero-engines. stripped the foreigner in the home Thus, space has been taken at the he held of motor cars is the six- at cylinder Oldsmobile Patrician Sedan, market is amply demonstrated by Greek Acro Show now open

last Athens. where one

new which has created a great deal of of the the registration figures for

Mr. L. E. Zigalnitsky, general Re-year. Of 141,392 new cara regis-Kestrel engines is shown fitted to comment and enthusiasm...

tered only about 3,000 were import the Fairey Firefly, the fastest

Plant facilities in the automotive ated, while, in the case of commercial single seater service aircraft in manager of Triangle Motors states

vehicles, of a total of 60,000 new the world. Many of these machines that Oldsmobile's newest sixes are Industry are largely overbuilt on the but due to in-basis of the present 2,000,000 annual registrations only about 1,500 were have already been delivered to the materially larger, Imported.

Belgian Air Force and an important creased horsepower and other im-! The present year has started delegation from the French Airprovements give 20 per cent. better production rate according to Albert R. Erskine, president of the Stude- well, for the sale of new cars is Ministry visited the work at Derby acceleration than its predecessors.

The Oldsmobile engineers have baker Corp.. in a letter to stock- The really important point

up to last year's figure with the a few weeks ago.

aucceeded in producing a chassis holders recently.. promise of very considerably Ex-| A Successful Competition.

Against this bear in mind is that everyone ceeding it within the next few No fewer than 4,966 entries with a 116 inch wheelbase on which

production rate, the industry' has charge of a motor vehicle should months and, at the same time, were received for the Hillman either the eight or six-cylinder en-

capacity for 9,000,000 cars a year competition; this gine can be mounted. behave to others as he would like British exports are making decided "Judge-a-car"

Triangle Motors will carry both be said. To co ect this condition During the month of was a surprisingly high total con- headway. them to behave to him. It is so January, for instance, Australia sidering that each competitor had the six and the eight cylinder so far as the Studebaker Cor. of which no to take a trial run in a Wizard and models, and the prospective buyer is concerned, stockholders will vote easy to be selfish, pbstructive, and imported 204 carn,

If fewer than 197 were British while mark up a special test chart on can select the car desired and then otherwise discourteous; but,.

on a proposal to reduce the we only take a little trouble, it is in South Africa, the proportion of which 24 separate features of the decide which engine he prefers,

The new Oldsmobile on display is stated value of common stock British car registrations in Johan- car had to be awarded points, in equally easy to behave in the op-nesburg

with the entrants' particularly attractive and is truly which will provide a surplus for the during January and accordance

facilities, The winner was the one whose coloured with black top and stream- consideration for others makes respectively, though previously

good will and other items. never more than 20 per cent. judgment on the car most nearly lined in gold. driving for all a real pleasure in-

Some Busy Factories. accorded with the average of the The long oval radiator shell intro- In his letter, Mr. Erskine pointed stead of some times

A number of the Midiand fac experts, Sir Malcolm Campbell, Sir duced last year has been retained out that "values of manufacturing a penance. Make the fullest possible use of the tories are experiencing very busy Henry Birkin and the Hon. Mra with modifications, while new lines road, and allow the other fellow times; Standard car sales for Victor Bruce, who had each filled of hood and cowl accentuate the property tend to be determined by

example, broke every record in the up a separate chart.

additional length of chassis and potential earning power rather than as much, and not as little, room as history of the Company, which goes The South African Police, by bodies. The profuse use of by book values.” He continued: is possible. By so doing you will back nearly 80 years. The rapid the way, have just taken delivery chromium-plating provides an ex- greatly assist in speeding up the rise in popularity of these cars, of a Wizard saloon which is to be terior trimming in keeping with

particularly during the past year, used for guard work reflects great credit on the mans- diamond mines, for this special facturers, who are undoubtedly work it has been converted into an producing cars to meet the difficult armoured car with quarter-inch conditions ruling to-day both at plating.

In The Prize Lists. home and Overseas.

posite manner, and unquestionably |February were 38 and 89 per cent. estimate of their respective merits. "patrician" in design. It is maroonwriting down of plant

traffic and, incidentally, relieve yourself of many an irritating de Jay.

Never bring the car to rest on or near a corner or curve, particular-

оп the

the finish of the interiors.

TRAVELLING SOME.

· The nation's 24,000,000 vehicles), exceeded their 1980 mileage during

Future Prosperity.

"From the standpoint of existing competitive conditions in the indus try, which is largely overbuilt in plant facilities with a capacity of 9,000,000 cars and a present output)

That the Triplex Co., have been In "pre-depression" days each 1981 by more than 8,000,000 miles, of 2,000,000 aur future prosperity ly when there is a white line divid- able to make reductions of 25 per year saw some of the most sought the National Automobile Chamber and profits and our stockholders' ing the road at such a point. A cent. in the retail price of their after prizes at the various Con- of Commerce reports.

interests would be best served by glass is a sign of the tremendous cours. D'Elegances on the Riviera |—-—-—------ stationary obstruction In the demand' at the present time for fall to British cars on which the quite a common sight, but the van reducing the book value of our plant neighbourhood of a corner means safety glass. The new Ministry of skill of leading coach-builders are recently delivered to Lord Howe is facilities and effecting savings In regulations have shown to the best advantage. an entirely novel production. Klepreciation and otherwise which a blind spot and danger for pass-Transport

brought a big demand from com- Even this year over 50 cars took As is well known, Lord Hower ing vehicles.

would result from such action, The mercial vehicles which formerly to part in the event at Cannes, includ- takes part in many motor races, Again, when it is necessary to a great extent used plain glassing some of the most handsome in both at Home and on the Continent, capacity of our plants remains the make hand signals, make them only, but the main factor has been the world, and it is satisfactory to and he has felt the need for same regardless of book valuation clearly and do not be content with the 100 per cent standardisation of notice among the prize-winners a special vehicle in which to trans- but their efficiency expressed in Triplex by almost every manufac Rolls-Royce and a Humber Snipe. port his racing cars from place to negligently hanging two or three turer, as this is the only means of By the way, Queensland's new place. The special van body built manufacturing costs is directly fingers over the side of the car and adequately protecting passengers Governor, Sir Leslie Wilson, is tak- on the Commer Invader chassis, measured by book valuation.

in gestures in the rear seats of cars in the ing one of these latter cars moving them vaguely

of the fact that the to therefore, accommodates a racing "In view that overtaking 'drivers cannot event of a collision.

Australia with him.

car and also any special gear. re- corporation has heretofore transfer- possibly interpret with certainty,

Showing The World.

The prize of 100 Guineas récent-quired for racing. Loading is done red surplus earnings to common Never turn to the right either The profit of £144,197, which ly offered by Leyland Motors for by means of a winch and runways stock capital account for stock RCTOSS the line of approaching Rolls-Royce Ltd., made last year the oldest of their patrol-engined and the interior is fitted with a dividends, and the entire capital vehicles or in such a way as possibly and which again enabled a dividend goods vehicles still in regular ser- work bench etc., so that it forms surplus to be created, including the to interfere with an overtaking of 8 per cent, and a bonus of 2 vice has been awarded to Carter a mobile garage.

substantial sum of G$88,051,529 driver without making the "right per cent to be paid to the for Parterson & Co., owners of a 1908) A. Progressive Industry, Laus transferred, can be made avail- turn" signal by holding the right tunate shareholders, is a tribute at "x"-type Leyland. This is still

Only a short while ago the able for writing down the book arm straight out to the side and once to the excellence of the pro- covering between 55 and 75 miles manufacture of petrol pumps and valuation of plant facilities, good- keeping steady. Also, it is of ductions from the famous Derby a day and has a total mileage of apparatus of that nature was almost will and other capital assets, it the utmost importance to give any works and the skill with which the g79,878 to its credit.

entirely in foreign hands and sems manifestly proper and reason- signals in ample time for them to firm's affairs are directed.

Though this longevity is amaz-it in, therefore, highly satisfactory able that the change should now be be acted upon by others."Auto- In the course of his speech ating It seems, however, that it is by to note the great progress made by made.

·car."

the annual meeting, Lord War-no means exceptional, judging by an all-British concern, the Ham-

Preferred Stock. the many letters received while the mond Pump and Equipment Co.,

"It is also proposed to amend offer was open. In fact, the Last year they executed the largest the certificate of incorporation se owners of the winning vehicle have export order for patrol pumpa over as to legally decrease the capital In their fleet no fewer than 27 other placed in England and in February stock by the amount of preferred ""-type Leylands dating from alone this year their products were stock which the corporation has 1909-1912.

sent to such places as Rangoon, purchased pursuant to the pro- New Trolley Buses for Birmingham. Bombay, Jamaica, Athere and visions of the certificate of incor-

A fleet of eleven new trolley Yokohama. Among other interest- buses has recently been built for ing activities at the Acton works at Doration requiring it annually to purchase outstanding preferred Birmingham to replace obsolete the present time is the manufac stock. The G$7,200,000 par value types in service. The chassis were ture of 1,000 portable sir compres of preferred stock to be retired re- bullt by Leyland Motors and emors for the Dunlop Rubber Co.

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body the main characteristics of In view of the interest now being presents the accumulated purchases the Titan doable deck patrol shown in results obtained by run of the corporation to December 81, chassis; the complete electrical ning buses and large commercial 1981. It has already been retired equipment was designed and mann vehicles on fuel oll, it is significant and cancelled, so that the proposal factured by the G.E.C.

that Hammond metering columns merely gives legal effect to what

In general appearance these are handling this fuel in several has already been done in fact. It buses are little different from the garages of the London General should result in some saving in conventional petrol type and are Omnibus Co., and a separate plant taxes, Engel

easy to handle and manoeuvre. has recently been installed for The directors and management The relatively light chassis weight, similar purpose for the Manchester recommend, approval of the plan to in conjunction with the high power Corporation,

stockholders of the corporation with

output of the 65 h.p. 500 volt From Waste To Prefit the provision that no part of the G.E.C.-traction motor has resultedIt is not always realised what a capital surplus so created shall be in rapid acceleration and high wealth of power lies in the waste used for dividends on the common speed. Fully loaded, with 48-pas oil which accumulatan at garages stocks long as any of the prefer sezgers, these vehicles are capable and service stations from sumps red stock of the corporation remaine of a speed of 85 mph. on the level, and gearboxes. Actually, howe the acceleration to 14 m.p.h. with this oil can be employed to pro normal operation of the controller light and por and for bat

being about 2 m.p.h. per second:

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