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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1940.

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ACHIEVEMENT

16 YEARS

OF CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT

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This new Hillman Minx is product of the Rontes Group organisation that, over the years, has left up unrivalled facilities f engineering research and technical development. Every feature of the new Mina i tried feature, telentlessly weed, and pruerd by gruelling And, through Rootes Group in thesis of precision in production, trila this proved woundoen of design is translated into unfailing reliability upon the reads of the world.

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NEWS AND VIEWS Speed

NEW RECORDS, NEW THRILLS IN ISLE OF MAN EVENTS AA Patrols Again

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Now motor cycle records by British riders in the In- ternational Tourist Trophy Races recently held on the Isle of Man brought now thrills to this world-famous sporting ovent.

United Kingdom competitors and machines drawn from amateur motor cycle clubs won all three major events, the senior, junior, and light: weight classes, and set up a new dangerous circuit record of 82.65 m.p.h.

George Brown, the competi- ja result, average monthly exports tor who set up this record in a 1,047 machines in 1938 (after his first T. T.. was travelling dropping to 45 In 1943), reached at 100 m.ph, when he ran out 4.453 in 1946, more than 5.000 In

the Inst

Inst two

two months of 1947 and of petrol and

lost the race 6.35 in February this year. Not

6,995 11 although the machine he was only growing production, but alau riding, a new British 1,000 c.. the ndmiration

wan by British Vincent H.R.D. Rapide, carried machines from the ‘Allied Forces off the first two places in the during the war, are responsible

far senior class.

this four-fold overseas demand.

For machines as well as men this year's races proved to be a Bevere test, and many famous motor cycle names again just fled their International reputo-

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increase

Component Design

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The technical developments which earned this war-time re-

tion, The Vincent .B.D. how puțation have been carried fur- "Wither since then, and the new ไฟ one of the many new British luxury models combin machines produced by Britain's motor cycle industry alnce World many amenities of the car with the light weight, vivacity, and War II and is claimed to be the low price of the motor cycle. fastest standard machine in the Among

Ils 1,000 c.c. Vee two-cylinder engine

world.

These

the most noticeable

changes are the better tickover, the smooth purr of exhausts, and the elimination of noise,

that's been bred

on the race track

Safety

that's boon proved the world over

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Fitted with the same type of engine that

won so many international road events,

but styled with British exterior that has a

high-quality look. Built for speed and driving

case, and fitted with an exceptionally good braking systemi.

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Silence has been studied to such DODWELL MOTORS LTD.

For the first time since the war the familiar yellow of the H.K.A.A. Patrol cars is to be seen on the

a lending example roads of the Colony. The Association has

the multi-cyclinder principle now acquired the use of an old Austin "7” and, un-

outside The dombiant

cheaper an extent

that Britain's Wor der the supervision of their chief inspector, this classes of motor cycle.

Office Is aiming for a service furnish easy starting.

machine inaudible in still air at vehicle tours the roads of the Island and New engines

betterme smooth running,

500 yurds range. The new Territories at week-ends and on holidays. acceleration, a pleasanter exhaust only

-oil-dumped telescopic fork+, During week days the car is at the Colony. As soon as posst-rate, and a higher performance. combined with various forms of

Other examples are the Sunwear-frame suspension,

have cut mostly stationed in the Central ble it is destred to have another

beam 500 cc. two-cylinder, "a bounce and wheelhammer to 11 District and is always avail- patrol car in order that both the

of Island and the New Territories car on two wheels" with "line"

1951 minimum. able to go to the rescue

may be patrolled at the same ahead" engine; the Douglas 348 members in difficulties.

Online.

c.c. two-cylinder, with torsion Race days the car, together with As it is now the patrol car's

al rear suspension; the B.S.A. Association's inspectors, is on schedule allows patrolling of one 495 cc. two-cylinder, bristling duty in the neighbourhood of on Saturday afternoons, when with many brillant originallt. the H.K. Jockey Club.

there are no races, and the other les; and the new Ariel vertical

obviously Sundays. It is

twin. On request to the Secretaries, an Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., the most desirable that the Associn- position to Petrol car and inspectors will be tion should be in a made available nt any time to patrol both every Saturday and patrol and supervise car parking Sunday,

At any private or public function. Car park supervision and a car At its very first outing last clearing service are amongst the Sunday, on a four round the Newther benefits at present available Territories. The car rendered to Members great service to a motorist with

a puncture near Castle Peak and spare wheel with who had no

him:

Although at present the A sociation la unable to effect such repairs absolutely free of charge. neverthelesS charges are kept to minimum доб there is no doubt that had this ona motorist been obliged. to calf out a répale car from Kow- loon it would have cost him more than a whole year's sub- seription to the HKAA. The Association is urgently in need of increased Membership to cover its running expenses. Fur- thermore, with

increased Mem- bership it can and will obtain in- creased benefits for the motorists

SHOCK FOR UK MOTORISTS

UK Is Out

For World

Car Market

The Ariel "Square" four-cylin- der model and the Triumph ver- twins of 350 tical side-by-side

c.c. and 300 c.e. respectively, are already. world-famemts, although they have recently been greatly developed.

Lavish lubrication, controllad by a dry sump, has improved cooling beyond recognition, do tachable cylinder heads have simplified decarbonisation, flush surfaces make clowning ozelor, and elmpte ton-action prop- standa make Ifting unneces mary.

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These are among the more ob- vious improvements, but behhe there many radical changes in component design. One well- become known gear box Overseas Demand much smaller and lighter than its Of the single-cylindur ma- pre-war counterpart, although 15 per c.c. Norton, it can now cope with a placed in both the senior and cent greater load. The pull on Junior einsser tast week, stili its control lever is seven-and-a- claims the highest power output half lbs as against 40 lbs, while for

its capacity of all unblown its torque-assisted clutch can nei

the world market. ther slip nor engines on A.J.S. and Matchless are other In other

chines, the

500

drog

such as

single-cylinder machines now in brakes, whmponents, gulp-

roads.

c.c.

EXHIBITION PLANNED

mass production, while Royal ment and electrical Items, equal Endleid is exploiting the work progress is noticable. Ynt, des- In the United Kingdom the market for the "Flying Flen," a pite all these improvements, Bri- manufacturers have kept 125

two-stroke machine tish motor industry is tackling its which was specially designed for their prices notably lower than task of hitting export targets parachute and Commando troops in other producing countries.

Their eyes ore on the new both seriously and successfully during World War II. It has taken as its aim world Since the

war, thousands of roads built all over the world for rising markets on an unlimited scale. these machines have been sold war purposes, and on the

In countries The thoroughness of its pre-

for private ownership owing to standard of living parations is exemplified by the the case with which they can be where the names of British motor.

road cross-Continental

testing lifted over obstacles and their cycles have long been household which has now become the gen-virtual independence of "made words. Production is still mount- prices falling, while ing and eral rule.

Once, the makers of the mo«* If the T.T. races have drawn quality--as the recent T.T. races luxurious ASIC expensive Eng-attention to the range of ma- have shown-is higher than over. lish cars were almost alone in chines which have appeared and regularly covering great mileages reappeared on the market since on the mountain ronds of Europe the war, their numbers are as in order to prove their new mo- clearly reflected

in the British b London, October 7.

dels. Today it has become the trade returns. Indeed, the indus-. The Council of Industrial De- Britain's 2,000,000 motorists habit, even in the development try's achievements on the produce sign are planning to hold an ex- got a shock today when they of the popular and inexpensive tion line will stand comparison hibition in London of new Bri- learned that the Government cars, to test them in export con- with those of any other in British plastic and laminated wood tain today. Before World War fabrics which have outstanding was considering suspending the ditions.

As an example of this, one of IT, British production of motor weather realating properties cape- petrol ration for the winter

the leading British manufac cycles was some 72,000 per an- cially suitable for tropical clim- months..

turers recantly Invited the num

ples. A collection of some 400 Prose to observe just such

During the war, 400,000 ma- samples of boards, plywoods, test. in Norway, and it was chines were supplied to the Al-plasile, and taninutes made from most encouraging to see half a Hed Forces by eight British fac-waste products banded by ayn- doxen of the fatest British de- tories;-Ariel, B.S.A., Jomes, thetic resins give an impressive There was no pleasure moloring

signs under trial on those twist Matchless, Norton, Royal Enfield, indicailon, of British chemists during the war, but enough petrol

ing mountain roads of the far Triumph and Velocette. After the and industrialists ingenuity. for 270 miles a month was allowed

North..

war, output was frat concentrat- Thoy reveal the spectacular suc- from June, 1945 to October 1947.

They had Q strenuous pro- ed on the sturdy 350 c.c.—500 cc. cess of the efforts to make con- This ration was then abolished gramme of three weeks, travell, roadsters ridden ap despatch structive use of new materials fast June, when it was re- ing sometimes over 300 miles a riders during the war, their developed for war purposes and stored on a smaller scale day. Apart from the usual ex-comfort and road-holding qualit- to substitute new materials for enough for 80 miles a month.

port test drivers, they were ac-les newly transformed by teles- those of world-wide scarcity such Now it is felt that there is a

companied by

technical cople forks with hydraulic con- as steel. In many cases those possibility that the Government

manager, the development en trof.

which began life as experimental may be compelled to take action gineer, the styling engineer, and As the range widened,

huvo and substitutes

turned out because of the heavy petrol drain by representatives of their tyre output mounted, 50 per cent was much more successful caused by the Berlin air lift and brake, ignition and spring reserved for overseas markets. As cheaper than criginal materials. the increased needs of the armed damper manufacturers, making a services.

It had only been introduced in June, after being abolished in the previews October emergency cute to save dollars.

until

the

Mr. Hugh Galtakell, the Minis-party of nearly 20 technicians in

tor of Fuel and Power, is expected

to make a statement when Parlia

ment. re-assembles later in the month-Reuter:

Argentine Order For 300 Trucks

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HK Guide

A "Hong Kong Motorists Guide," containing vital inform- atlon, facts and illustrated fea- tures for, the automobile owner and driver, has been issued by Da Silva Motors, located at 100 Sing Woo Road, Happy Valley.

The attractive pocket-size Leyland Motors started work a few days ago on a £600,000 or booklet is priced at $2.. It carries der for a fleet of 300 super trucka useful hints on regulations for and other heavy duty traight motor vehicle drivers, safe driv vehicles for Argentina, says aing, the highway code, how to

United Press report.

park a car. on a hill," "car care,

The spokesmen for Leyland and how to save fuel. --

Motorists are also offered Motors said it was the biggest single order the company had re- (illustrated: features on Hydrama- hints, colved since the war. It was tic drive, safety*"first" placed by the Argentine Govern traffic almals, how to pull out ment through Leylands agents of-a-kid-Inflation of tyres and in Tushion Aires, A G. Pruden road manners,

Maps of mator roada in and Company.

Hong A number of two-axle 125 h.p. Kong Kowloon and on the truck chassis is included in the Peak, as well as a sketch of elder along with six-wheel Tuture par Parks In the Centrai chassis for tankers or heavyDistrict, contribute in making transportirucks and 75 tup.the booklet an Indispensable liem cthamon middle weight trucks for local motorista, msk.

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