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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1947.

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Prolinbly no cars have become better known during the than the two "Humber"

Staff

Carn used by Field, Marshal Sir.

Bernard Montgomery.

the

+

8th

pre.

From October, 1942, in Western Desert with the Army when Rommel was paring for his triumphal march into Cairo untii, October, 1943, when the Germans were cleared out of North Africa, Humber Car No. M.230459 was the Flold Marshal's constant companion,

When Mr. Winston Churchill, in February, 1943, and Inter in June of the same

year Hir Majesty King George the Sixth, visited his victorious troops. "Old Faithful", as the Humber has become known, provided them with the necessary trana. port for reviewing the forcen.

Over to Stelly and then on to lunty went Field Marshal Montgomery and the Humber, to he parted only when returning to Eugland he left "Ok Faithful" with hla ALICETAKOT, General Str Oliver Leene,

in Montgomery Street, Bir- mingham, the Pled Marshni mude one of his first ap. pearances in a new Humber No, M239485 and this served

right through the campaign on the Western Front.

In a letter to a member the staff of Rootes Ltd., August, 1943, Field Montgomery Maid:

DE

In

Marabai

"I have

travelled many hundreda of miles in my Humber car and will no ctuht travel many more",

As prophetic a remark as many other he has made,

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MOTORING NEWS AND VIEWS

It PAYS To Play Safe

NOT While CROSSING)

NOT While Turninge

Slow down before entering the intersection, not white crossing. Stop down before making your turn, not gchile making it. Small safety rules make for small accident figures," You can live longer by aheying the rules.

Slow down after starting a turm and while crowing inter sections canar trothes, The rule is les donen early, not late. Notr how the wire is obstructed by a building in the left-hand diagram.

A Car Everyone Is Talking About

One of the along at between 50 and 60 mont talked- m.p.h. in almost complete sil shout cars in ence and without any sense of Hong Kong effort, a very pleasing charac- these days ia teristic. As a demonstration the "Standard Vanguard" of flexibility it is possible to It will be many months before Second gear is a very useful get away from rest on top. one arrives in the Colony, but ratio for traffic, giving plenty the following rond impressions of acceleration up to 40 m.p.h. which appeared in a recent in- Hue of the "Autocar show that this ear is a significant new model. The "Autocar" reports:-

Although the British motor industry's decision to reaume production after the war with

Stability

AB a test stability

of the

taken

car was round

3 fast left-

modified 1939 models was wise hand bend at speed, when, in In the circumstances, the real post-war cars are being await-apite of the fact that heavy ed with considerable eagerness. rain was falling, it held the The Standard company is one road porfectly with little or no of the first quantity manufac- heeling, over. After, it WAB turers to announce an entirely driven at over 30 m.p.h. down new model designed for large face consisting of large pot- a by-road with an unmade sur scale production and it was holes and transverse erosions. therefore with considerable in-1 terest that a recent opportunity Although it was evident that was taken of driving the Van- the rear axle was, 'having a guard for a brief trial.

somewhat trying time the ride! First impressions of the new in the back of the car was re- enr are distinctly for it has an attribute shared fic the new Vanguard proved

favourable, markably smooth.

Running through heavy traf- with not a few modern vehicles|

available

On en-

net

The

Leaves

Right From My Of Way Log-Book

Not the right of way, when.

driving.

but the simple way of right, And never once, forgetting

to be courteous and polite.

A little bit of patienes

as behind the wheel you sit, And you'll never loss a fender and a child you'll never hit.

Oh, the worst of phrases ring-

ing

all through motordom today In that selfish bit of wording

that in known as "Right of

Way.'

It has filled the praves of many who have aped some road

along Since Death never asks the

question,

is the driver right or wrong.

Just the

Just a little thought for others just remembering to be kind

willingness in traffic . to slow down and alay !behind;

Just the show of gracious man-

Herr

which all gentlefolka display, And the accident that happen will be fewer day by day.

Traffic Department got out a It seems high time that the

set of rules and regulations for the benefit of motorists. It is a curious state of affairs that although I may be pulled up at regulation or other and ig- any time or infringing some

norance of the law is officially no excuse I am unable to get hold of, and study, any list of "Musts" and "Must Nots."

• •

Take the business of the lowed to pass it, or not? For stationary tramcar. Is one al- the life of me, I didn't known, and I rather took my cue from other drivers. The Commis

Just control that flash of tem-aloner of Pollco recently clear-

par

whan another

his

horn: In the car may be a mother

soon to have her baby born Bo considerale in your driving and be courteous and kind, And you'll reach your dwelling

safaly and you'll keep your peace of

mind.

Edgar M. Guest.

(Chinese Papers, Please Copy!)

World's Fastest Car Race

ed the matter up by saying it was in order to pass, providing the tram was not embarking or all very well-but supposing I disembarking passengers, That's hadn't read the report of his press conference? I am willing to bet many motorists did not.

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and where not to park,, when to light up, and so on. Hong Kong haa ha traffic problem which puts aven Nanking Road in the rush hour in the shade-but unless I am prepared to pay something | that it looks much better than easy to handie, the short bon-f What may well prove to be like 3200 for a complete list of photographs suggest.

and compact wheelbase the fastest race ever held will Traffic Regs, since

the year tering the front compartment both aiding what is at best a take place, probably this month, Dot, and wade through count one is struck by the ample room greatly appreciated in traffic of Utah celebrates the arrival Gazette, much of my driving tiresome business. A feature at Bonneville, when the State ese pages of the Government on the bench-type front seat. Three people rent-driving-was the large-diameter of the Mormons.

must perforce bo on the By ly can occupy it at one time in

horn ring.

A 7-mile circuit on the Guess and By God principle. comfort.

famous salt flats, where Cobb recently pushed the world re. cord

One Traffic up above the

Regulation 400-imark would like to see will be used, and the rang will enforced-la a common one in made-and be for a distance of 250 miles.

There will probably be about no stationary vehicle bo per many parts of the world-that five starters the Novi Govermitted to sound its horn save nor Special which holds the In- in an emergency such as a car dianapolis lap record; a Blue backing towards one According to an Irish reader, Crown Spark Plug Special of rate of knots and obviously un- This particular model was a Dublin engineer, named Mr. the type which won the itted with both radio and air W. Kelly, has performed a "500"; a Maserati; the 8-litre other vehicle behind.

1947 aware of the presence of an conditioning, with the result most remarkable feat in that GP Mercedes-Benz; and that there was quite an array he has driven a station wagon Maya with the Boires Seal Fast Rex of knobs and push-buttons from Dublin to

From behind the wheel on impression was gained of the driver's being somewhat too;

Dublin To

low for really good visibility, Capetown-

but no difficulty was subsc-

quently experienced in judging Cost: Od.!

the width of the car in spite

of the fact that neither of the

wings was visible.

instrument panel. However, each is clearly labelled with its own particular function.

Column Shift

at the

grouped in the centre of the distance of Capetown-aj Special.

The Police, too, could help 12.200 miles-in) The Novl Governors have by circularising to every holder three months, for nothing. made several appearances on of a driving licence the brief On reaching London, two the salt flats already, in search import of any new traffic men- men "booked seats" at £100 of records. Although one hend

of sures that are put into effect. for Algiers, and wore them is reported unofficially to For instance, take those signs. joined at Marseilles by two have reached 220 mph, re-Stop" and "Cross Hera" that other men who paid Mr. Kelly liability has so far not been have been aet The lever for £100 each for the remaining their strong point,

up outside the the all-synchro-journey to Johannesburg.

King's Theatro. The Mercedes-Benz is still an do they mean? Who is supposed What exactly mesh three- At Stanleyville, in the Congo, unknown factor, but the speed

two men joined the party as gineer-la-charge aays that, with Do any pedestrians

en- to "Stop" and when, and why?, gear

"Сгова far as Nairobi and paid the the box is located

exception of tho broken Hero"-and presumably driver £60. ON the right of the atcer-

platon, the engine, was in cx- where else? Is it a suggestion, On reaching Capetown in his cellent, condition when stripped or a command? If the latter, ing column, First gear is now battered vehiele, with its down after covering 300 miles has anyone ever seen it-en- obtained by pushing the lever outsize balloon tyres, Mr. Kelly in the Indianapolis race. downwards and moving it to had only 138. left, and he in-

forced? four o'clock. To obtain second tends to continue the journey, about 1,250 "atarting money"! Each entrant' will receive gear, an upward pull is need back to Johannesburg (where and the winner will probably pletely, a friend of mine with To change the subject com- ed and then a push across to he will have ha car overhaul- receive nearly £4,000 in prize one of the smaller "Eights" has two o'clock, whilst to engage ed) when (as is certhin), he money. Lap speeds of about 200 heen suffering a lot from water top the lover is pulled: straight secures sufficient passengers. back to four o'clock. Reverse

mph are mentioned as probable, in his patrol tank

is underneath accond at

o'clock.

two

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The

The lover is pleasantly firm WHAT SORT OF TROUBLE condensation resulting

in action and once the method has been grasped rapid upward and downward changes can be made. With the car under way the steering was found to be light but accurate, and, in conjunction with the indepen dent front-wheel suspension, it allowed a precise course to be steered with no vagueness.

A glance at the long, hari- zontal strip speedometer set directly in front of the driver occasioned surprise, for al- though no attempt at hurrying

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It was soon found to be "an outstanding characteristic of the car that it would"

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WIPERS NOT WORKING ?.

You're an un.. usual motorist if your answer Ta'k

"Nona Why not. do. something about It now, instead of leaving #t tul too. Inter Sunimer · has bean tough on your

car, you know. Go your regular Service Station "and"get" them to

•check on the res gular) trouble?

to

Various theories were put forward- from from the high humidity we auffer from here to seepage of wator into the storage tank below the petrol pump. Ho visited several service stations and garages before one of them hit on what seems to be the answer.

The petrol filler, cap is not a | tight:fit and is so situated that when the car is housed down, it is probable that more than a drop of water finds its way into the tank. The vent has been splayed slightly to pro vida a tighter ait for the cap, and things seem to be improved already. If this does not erndf- cate the trouble completely, a rubber washer will probably

do the trick.

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