CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930 — Page 15

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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 30, 1930.

9. Steering Arms and Connections.—(a) The steering mechanism must be so con- structed or arranged as to avoid the possibility of overlock.

(b) The ball and socket joints of steering connections, when such are used, should not be pendant, but the longitudinal or transverse rods must be carried upon the ball.

(c) All brake and steering connections secured with bolts or pins must have such bolts threaded and fitted with nuts, which latter must be locked or pinned.

() The steering gear, including the arms and other connection thereof, must be of ample strength, and as far as possible protected from damage by collision.

10. Left-Hand Drive.—The steering pillar must be on the right-hand side of the chassis and the driver's seat must be so placed as to permit him to give the usual traffic signals on the off-side of the vehicle by hand.

11. Clearance. All the underparts of the vehicle inside the pivots of the front axle and steering arms as far back at least as 14 ft. 6 ins. from the front of the vehicle (or up to but not including the back axle if the back axle is nearer thau 14 ft. 6 ins.) must clear the ground by at least 10 ins., sufficient allowance in addition being made to pro- vide for the wear of the tyres, set of the springs, or other causes of lessened height, so that the minimum clearance of 10 ins. is at all times maintained.

12. Lock-Nuts.-All moving parts, and all parts subject to severe vibration con- nected by bolts or studs and nuts must be fastened by lock nuts, or by nuts and efficient spring or lock nut washers, or by castellated nuts and split pins so as to prevent their working or coming loose.

13. Guard for Sprocket. – Driving chains and sprockets must be protected by a suitable guard.

14. Fuel Tanks. - (4) Fuel tanks must be so placed that any overflow shall not fall upon any woodwork or accumulate where it can be readily ignited.

(b) The petrol supply pipe must be so led that a cock can be provided which shall be visible, and readily accessible at all times from outside the vehicle to shut off the main supply.

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c) The filling point must be outside the body of the vehicle, and special care must be taken that the filler caps of all petrol tanks are tightly fixed in position. The vent hole (if any) must be protected from danger of fire penetration, and must be designed to prevent petrol being splashed over.

15. Exhaust Pipe.-The exhaust pipe must not be fixed in such a position that oil, or any vaporisable or inflammable material, is likely to be dropped upon it.

16. Carburettors.-Carburettors or other petrol receptacles must be suitably encased or screened, or so placed that no leakage from them shall fall upon any magneto, or any connections or wires carrying electric current.

17. Turning Circle.—Each vehicle must be able to turn in either direction in a circle not exceeding 60 ft. in diameter as determined by the extreme wheel track. the case of single deck vehicles, the diameter of the minimum turning circle must not In

be less than 52 ft.

18. Hub-Caps. -Hub-caps must not project more than 3 ins. beyond the rim of the wheel.

19. Driver.—(a) No passenger to be permitted on the right-hand side of the driver. (b) Where passengers are carried on the left-hand side of the driver, a space of at least 18 ins. from the centre of the steering column to the left thereof shall be reserved for the driver, to be divided off from such passengers by means of a solid partition at least 9 ins. high and extending for the whole width of the seat.