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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1932.

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YESTERDAY'S BOLUTION.

THE MOTORISTS' PAGE

MORRIS TEN GIVES

REAL ECONOMY.

Demands Of Public Closely Studied.

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ENGINE LIKES WORK,

Motoring In High

Burma Spots Of

New Roads Through Shan States

STUDEBAKER SETS A SELF-CONTROLLED

RECORD.

Steady Performance Gains Admiration.

PROVING GROUND KEPT.

TRAFFIC.

Interesting Figures Prove Savings.

By the end of 1984 Sir."Henry Turnbull, the Commissioner of Anyone who has followed the extends to have the vehicle-operat:d Police for the City of London, in- ploita of Studebaker during the past five years cannot but cherish aystem installed at all crossings

thrilling sense of admiration for the past been

where point-duty constables have in the cars which have attained such

necessary, says "Motor, Transport." helghts of performance excellence

At the same time the Westminster whose unflagging; and the men

skill made such City Council and the Ministry of energy and achievement possible.

Transport have approved big To establish the greatest record schemes for traffic self-control lights for endurance and speed in Ameri in Piccadilly, Trafalgar Square, Knightsbridge, Eaton Square, and Grosvenor Place.

Some very interesting Agures are

Morris range, namely, that there A great part of Burma-is prac-esting, and as we begin to ascend on breaking, records on road, higiven showing the savinge. which

unit,

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and speedway and to climax thong

records with a thrilling victory in can be effected by improved traffic the premier racing festival of the conditions. For instance, J. Lyons world-the Indianapolis classic-le and Co., Ltd., have shown that dis- respect of every sportsman, regard are half that which they are an achievement that warrants the tributing costs in London at night

less of previous ideas. /..

are in the day-time. It is also Facts and Theories.

estimated that if the average speed Studebaker maintain an 800 acre

of LG.O.C. buses is increased by

When a new Morris model is in- troduced It always means something! out of the ordinary in fnterest, but when auch a model, as in the case of the Ten, caters for a demand which is probably the most closely

Compared with India Burma has, and thep through Hlaingdet, -atudied of all in present circum-few roads that are su.tacle which was the frontier of the Shan

stances, the Importance is enormous,

for motoring. But every year States in Burmese times and of in- ly increased, according to the sees some extension of tuese roads, terest, historically. Here the road "Autocar."

and many large projects are afoot passes through extensive paddy Furthermore, the new car bridges for improving existing roads, and elds, and as the bills are approns the gap formerly existing in the extending others.

ed the scenery becomes more inter- can stock car history is alone.. a feat of broad significance. To ga was nothing between a car of 8 h.p.itically unexplored, and the authori-the air becomes decidedly cooler. The Ten comes just midway as toties must first of a drive rough Like The Nilgiris. horsepower, and therefore tax, and roads through these areas, to be The railway has now been left, also as regards general size and the followed by roads more suitable for the road was traced through accommodation afforded. It is not for motor transport. "But there are another valley to the left of t just a development of an existing several very excellent ronda which one taken by the railway. It is

a joy to the motorist, and gorgeous ride, not unlike the car, but is entirely a new model, are. with a four-cylinder side-valve en-every year incrassing sume of cent of the Nilgiris in many res- gine resembling as to general design money are being made available pects. There is A wonderful the latest aix-cylinder Oxford modet, for their improvement. It may be wealth of vegetation and jungle and an unquestionably efficient a surprise to some to know that life, and avery corner brings you to Proving Ground for the primary one mile per hour the saving in a

till recently there was not a read some new view. The road, like all purpose of separating facts from Year would be over £850,000,

There is no doubt that traffic sig- One of the most striking things from Mandalay to Rangoon, the hill roads, secs a great deal of opinions. It's one thing to develop about the car as a whole is that it two great cities of Burma, and the winding, and the driver has to give it's quite another to prove; and nats do increase the average speed But the proving ground furnishes this traffic to a very appreciable ex- is markedly lower than any hitherto journey had to be done either by all his attention to his car,

Itent. The saving of as much as produced at the Morris works. Onej train or boat.

the gradient is not particularly setting for Studebaker engineers to would not expect anything but! On the other hand, there are two stiff and the cornera for the most prove their developments sound. ten minutes can be made in an Studebaker owners know that every omnibus along the length of Oxford Bound value and well-tried practice fine roads leading from the rail-part are easy to negotiate. to emanate from this firm, therefore way into the Shan States, both of The highest point of the road is feature of design of their cars has Street as compared with the time. the low build has not been carried them over the hip hills separating about 4,600 feet abve sea level undergone the acid test of quality taken before the fustallation of anywhere near the point of extreme. the Irrawaddy Pud the Salween, and it easy to understand the need of imposed by this great outdoor automatic signals..** Yet although head room in the in- masterpieces in vad building. One the motorlet for some warm cloth laboratory.

A typical Proving Ground" text one which would have required terior is not impaired, there is no joins the line at Mandalay, and passing, especially if he arriven at Ka- getting away from the fact that thees through Maymyo, and thence in law, the object of our first day's is in point. Studebaker engineers many months and huge, expendi

had been investigating Free tures of money and effort hailit Ten is a good looking car.

to the Southern Shan States; the journey, in the evening. For ** Its engine seems to like its work, other passes into the Southern greater part of the year, the road Wheeling months and years before not been for the facilities

Shan States, leaving pulling smoothly and yet hard as

the rail- we have passed along is, in good it was presented to the public with provided at the Proving Ground at Thazi; and occasion demands, the ability to way

passing condition and is used freely by mo- the 1930 line of Studebaker cars, and ̈ ̈ ́: laboratory. With such hang on to top gear even at fairly through the hill station of Ka-torists, but especially in the hot Many types and different designs facilities at hand, winter could be low speeds being strong. It will go law, and on to Taunggyi, the capi-season, when large numbers come to were considered and developed be changed to summer on the coldest up to high revs with extreme tal of the Shan States. In this ar stay in Kalaw. There is a consi- fore the roller type now in use was January day and the mountains of willingness on the indirect gears tie a brief account of the latter derable hill to ascend atter leav selected. To get the facts, to Colorado or the plains of Kansa ahould that method of driving a To The Hills.

motor trip will be given.

Kalaw bat after that the road has prove the soundness of their be could be duplicated practically no difficult turns,

¡liefs, was. a monumental job and within the factory gates. peal, and is therefore an interesting car for an experienced owner to

Our headquarters being at Man- Leaving Aungban we now crass a drive, the qualities of ease of control dalay, and the road from that city level stretch of country, after and ability to remain on top gear

to Thazi being almost impossible which there is a big descent, until, for a great proportion of the run for care, we transhipped our car, by the time Heno is reached we ning time meet the requirements of and on arrival at Thazl started have descended nearly a thousand for the road that runs for some feet. On this stretch of the road the man or woman little interested miles on the level and afterwards you get extensive views of all the

in driving as such, who requires an efficient means of transport.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL WARNING,

makes a very stiff ascent to Kalaw. surrounding country, and to the The country for the first few miles west may be seen the railway line | is not particularly interesting, for which, until the extension to a place on both sider, are scrub, jangle, twelve miles beyond was made In but always la front are the great 1927, terminated at Hebo. Robot signals are now working at hills we are about to ascend: The all the main crossings in Newcastle-road and the railway are never far on-Tyne and Gateshead, and in view from each other for the first part of of the different regulations in force the journey, and here and there in the two towns, which adjoin each the road runs parallel. The sur other, "Motor Transport gives a face of this part of the road is word of warning to drivers who generally excellent. In the rainy may not be conversant with the re-season both reads and railways in British racing motorist, put up two igululations in force.

Burma are subjected to consider new records at Brooklands to-day.-

TWO MORE BRITISH MOTOR RECORDS:

London, Oct. 14. George Eyston, the well-known

In Newcastle filtration to the left able damage, and It is not unusual. He established a new International is allowed at all crossings, this befor all traffic on both to be stop and British record when he covered ing indicated by an illuminated ped for several days...

200 kilometres at an average speed farrrow when the signal is at "Stop.".

The road has been made through of 111.12 miles per hour in an In Gateshead filtration is not most difficult country, and it is not unsupercharged. 1,600 cc. Riley Six, allowed in any circumstances, and surprising that during the rains and then he went on to set up a new stringent police action is taken troubles arise, but every effort la British mark for 200 miles by We first travelling at a speed of 111.65 miles against any offenders in this direc-made to keep it open.

pass through the village of Kyatti, an hour.

tion.

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