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Review dealing
with matters of interest to all local motorists.
THE CHINA COAST,
CHANGES IN OFFICER PERSONNEL
The following changes have taken place im the officer personnel on, the China Coat
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Mr. A. H. Lake, second officer, Kwang- tung, has gone second officer, Tran.
Mr. R. K. Stott, second offeer, Tran, has been second oficer, Awangtung.
Local Road Improvements-The Hong Kong Automobile Association- Parking Capmin J. White, of the Changsha, the Car-Light Frame Construction The New Pump.
[BY AN OWNER-DRIVER]
THE SPORTS CAR...
It has always been the ambition of at least one owner-driver in Hong Kong to owa a sports model.
LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS-1 net which was law in Britain until 1897 model Austin seven car,
Only those who drive a car realise the immense improvements that can be made, | by widening a read at a difficult corner.
Sometimes the writer wishes that every member of the Executive Council would
make a practice of driving a car. He would like each one of them to drive fairly big car on some dark. night, from" Taipo to Kowloom.
We often smile about the "Red Flag
That act compelled every owner of a mechanically propelled vehicle to have a man walking in front of the motor car. The man carried a red Asg to warn people of the danger.
In Hong Kong there was no road round the island until about twenty years-not long after that act was repealed.
Now, dearly thirty years after the re
There is the high speed minature sporta One of the English Arms has fitted a body which is fabric covered on a solid base and the firm advertises that the body is "liter ally feather weight."
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Anyhow the car can do 53 miles an hour the galion. on a patrol consumption of 80 miles to
is on Home leave.
Captain A. von Winkler, of the Chung- | king, has gone master, Changsha,
Captain E. Monkman, from reserver has gone master, Chungking.
Captain W. Lumsden, from Home leure, has gone master, Soochote,
Mr. J. W. Lamont, acting master, oorhow, has gone chief officer, same ship. Mr. E. M. Swab, chief officer, Soöckou, is at reserve
Mr. C. S. Murray, second engineer, Wenchow, is on reserve.
Mr. C. L Tilburn, from Home leave,"
gone second engineer, Wenchar. Mr. W. J. McCarthy, from reserve, It can do 40 miles per hour on second has gone chief engineer, Taming. gear which is, as the Americans expresgineer, Chinhuo, has gone acting second Mr. W. S. Smith, acting second en doing some."
peal of the Red Flag Act, the road round sports car has the lines that at engineer, Aiungehow.
That road is indeed dificult at night. the island is good-in places!
From the Wanchai district out to the There might easily be an accident at any tims to a driver who is not experiencedShaukiwan Hill it as bad, Caine Road and Bonham Road are appalling. Future and quick witted.
The road has been improved in some generations will pity those of us who ear along such thoroughfareal places; especially some years ago when drive a new bridge was built. There is, how. That thought may be a consolation. evar, one bad bridge that causes the owner-driver, and no doubt the chauffeur,THE HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE considerable anxiety.
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ASSOCIATION,
tract. It is of course, a two-seater (or disobiger") and some owners do not like a two seater. The ideal thing is to have a four seater saloon and two seater sports model. Perhaps when, the good times come again to Hong Kong we ihall see
examples more
of sports models.
." CO-OPERATIVE ASSEMBLY.”
The mention of the word "bridge" It is good news that the sponsors of must remind the reader of the bridge at the idea of a dinner and dance under the The recent gathering of Prime Minis- Taipo apparently nothing is being done auspices of the local Automobile Associaters of the Empire in London led to soms comments about overseas trade in motor although for many morths motoriststion have to relate. have complained about the inconvenience It seems practically certain that this vehicles. Mr. Bruce, from Australia, social event will be held in January. It made a great effort to stimulate attention in the direction of research. In actual
is sure to be a great success.
of the present arrangements.
Surely, some member of the Legislative Council might at least ask a question It will enable members of the Associa-fact the motor industry in Great Britain and demand a definite statement Is it tion and their friends to meet each other. was the best branch of engineering to true that the money has been voted to It may even be the beginning of some form an approved research association. build a new bridge'? Has the contract Clab on the lines of "the Royal Very valuable research work on internal been given f
FAutomobile Club in London.
combustion engines has also been done by Committees appointed by the Institution
Mechanical Engineers,
The surface of the Tape Road might he improved in places. The most urgent need, however, is the expenditure of considerable sum of money on road widen ing, especially at some of the bad corners On the whole the gradients are quite goods and a modern car finds great difficulty in keeping in top gear the whole way from Taipo to Kowloon,
It will be a blessing for motorists when the Nathan Road extension is completed. That will be a very great improvement.
REMOVE LAMP STANDARDS. One of the most urgent needs over in Kowloon is the removal of the lainp stad- dards down the centre of Nathan Road.
At the end of the road further from the Railway Station there are no lamp standards.
Illumination is provided in a satisfac tory mamer by means of lamps fastened, to wires that stretch across the road.
Why not adopt the same sensible sys tem for that portion of the road where the trafic la much more densa!
In these days of congested trafie there should be no standards in the centre of she road. The tramway standards in Hong Kong are a source of great danger o motoriste. In the event of a slight skid they cause accidents that would otherwise never occur. «
ROAD OBSTRUCTIONS.
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It is good news that the local tele- phone company are replacing the over head wires with underground cables. For
There is a great need in Hong Kong for such a social club and the local Auto mobile Association might at least make & beginning.
FOR THE LADIES. At present there is no place in Hong Kong, except a public restaurant, where a lady can obtain a rest or refreshment.
A man can easily arrange to charge into evening dress at his Club. In these days of equaäty of the sexes the ladies are demanding similar privileges. They need a club in Hong Kong central
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A READING ROOM
If the local Automobile Association could form the nucleus of a club by hiring ja same suitable building two or three rooms, nicely furnished, and where re freshments and periodicals are available, the experiment would at least show
The old reading room adjacent to the whether such a place were needed. Chub was not attractive. If the ladies,
had the right to use the club rooms they would see that the furniture was com fortable. The rooms would be clean and the refreshments properly served. The R.AC. in London is a great success
PARKING THE CAR.
It is becoming more and more difficult for the ownedrivers in Hong Kong to find parking places in the City. There
The modern high compression petrol engine has developed along the existing lines chiefly because of the classical re- searches carried out in King's College by
Mr. C. Cormack, chief engineer, Sun- wing, is on reserva
Mr. R. S. Sinclair, from reserve, has gone acting chief engineer, Sunning.
Mr. J. G. Campbell, chief engineer, wangtung, is on reserve.
Captain F. Rowell, from Home leave, has gone master Pingwol
Captail C. M. Cater, of the Pingo, is on reserve.
» Captain G. E. Vaughan, of the Chak- sang, is on reserve.
Captain A. Dockwrey, of the Waishing, has one master, Chaksang
Captain J. S: Masson, of the Fathing, is on reserve,
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Captain C. A. Robertson, of the wangsang, has gone master, Yatshing. Mr. L. M. MeWilliams, reserve, has. gone chief engineer, Kutuo.
Mr. J. S. Black, chief engineer Kutwo, is on reserve.
Mr. W. I. Donald has been appointed Bupy third engineer Lienshing.
Mr. W. Crosbie, from Home leave, has gone chief engineer, Zuenho.
Mr. A. Livingston, chief engineer, Luenho, is on reserve.
Mr. L Lee, from reserve, has gone
F. W. Burstall and others some twenty-supy third engineer, Loongwo. five years ago.
ALLOYS RESEARCH.
Mr. J. A. Thom, sup'y third engineer, Loongue, has gone third engineer, Pingro.
Mr. A. McNab, third engineer, Ping- Another line of research, instituted by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, has gone acting second engineer, treat Britain) is that concerning alloys.me That was indeed & great pioneer effort. Mr. A. McNay, second engineer, Ping- It directed the attention of motor mant- has gone acting chief engineer, same
ship." facturers to the valuable physical pro-
Mr. J. S. Holmes, chief engineer, perties of certain alloys, which are now
Pingue, is on reserve. in common use.
Great Britain has been the pioneer in
Mr. R. A. Black, from reserve, has Bone chief enginter, ochow.
all kinds of engineering research work during the last hundred and fity years.
Mr. E. W. Smythe, from reserve has Mr. Bruce, being a politician, is probMr. W. A. McLean, from reserve, "has
gone chief engineer, Suitai. ably unaware of the facts of the ease.
THE PANACEA
Fone second engineer, Lök Sun.
Mr. D. G. Will second engineer; Lok Sun, is or reserve.
Mr. H. Edmondson, chief engineer,
flaiyang, has gone chief engineer, Hai Mr. E. J. McCombie, chief engineer,
ching.
Mr. T. W. Spence has been appointed chief oficer, Lok Sun.
Mr. W. Lee, second officer, Apocy, has gone chief officer, Telemachus.
Mr. C. Boyce, chief officer, Telemachus, is on reserve.
The British motor manufacturer not unnaturally took advantage of the Haiching, is on reserve. sembly of the Colonial Premiers in London to find out how best he could sell cars and commercial vehicles in the Dominions overseas. Mr. Bruce said thatį the individual. manufacturer is not in a position to tackle the problem of the demand in Austrália. He says that co-i operative production and co-operative
tion of the difficulty, assembly in Australia itself is the solu-
Mr. H. McKennedy, chief officer, That makes the engineer suspect that Siestan, is on Home leave.
Mr. A. C. Tait, third officer, the working men, in his own country. Gorgistan, has gone second officer, same There is also Statue Square Owner They would, of course, obtain more cm-ship. drivers who have left their cars there comployment if his scheme were adopted.
Politically it might be a good more. plain that the chauffeurs puncture the
In practice a well-equipped motor fas tyres and do other damage.
tory in Great Britain could turn out machinery at a lower price than it could be done under Mr. Bruce's scheme..
The production of the modern car or commercial vehicle demanda very ex- peasive specialised workshop equip ment.
the posts alongside the road are a great is always room near to the-City Hall, but | Mr. Bruce had his eye on the votes of!
nuisance.
Even if the overhead wires must remain surely the posts can be moved to a leas dangerous position.
In many places these posts, and gas lamp standards, obstruct in places where they could be moved just a few feet off the road at very little expense.
There are some bad examples of that sort of thing in Hong Kong, especially along Park Road, Caine Road and as the East end of the city of Victoria.
STUBBS ROAD.
Morrison Hill is gradually disappearing hab so far there has been to improvement at the very dangerous corner where Stubbs Road ends just near to Morrison Hill Going up to the Peak, the right hand side of the entrance to the road has been widened (for which many thanks must be given) but it is the left hand side that is so difficult.
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Another great road improvement that will soon be complete is that near to the foot of Shaukiwan Hill
ON TOP, GEAR,“
When that piece of read is finished one car that always has had to change will sail up the Shaukiwas Hill on top gear.
With the modern high speed and high compression engine the power falls rapid- ly as the revolations of the engine slow
is means some little distance to walk from there to the shops.
It is impossible to catch may individual at that dirty work, but there is evidence that such crimes have been committed.
NEAR THE BEACHES. Parking spaces are needed near the beaches. At Castle Peak a space might be made available on some of the land adjoining the road
he parking space at Repulse Bay was crowded during the past summer. Now is the time to extend the areas of the parking space for cars at that popular resort.
A NUISANCE
Some owners park their care for hours at very awkward places.
They seem to think that if they leave.
No doubt in years to come celebrated motor manufacturers will have branch factories in the Far East, at present there is not sufficient demand to warrant the great capital expenditure that would be needed.
THE NEW PUMP.
The suggestion, first made in these
Mr. W. Perritt, second officer, Hi- ching, has gone chief officer, Hydrangea.
Mr. R. Perry, third officer, Haiching has gone second officer, same ship.
MEZ TAN Nicholas, chief officer, Hydrangea, Ens gone chief officer, Derwent.
Mr. E. P. Smith, chief officer, Derwent, is on reserve.
Mr. J. T. Copeland, second officer, Derwent, is on reserve. —Shipping and Engiwerig.
There is a demand by many exhibitors that the space at Olympia shall be made even larger. With the high prices charged for admission, it should be possible to Bérange for more space.
No one in Britain seems to have made the suggestion that the obvious place for a huge motor exhibition is the Machinery Hall at Wembly.
On the whole Stubbs Read is a fine piece of work and it does seem a pity not the car off & main road it is quite all columns, that more petrol pumps were to make it better still by pushing on with right. So they park at the narrow on Reeded in Hong Kong was promptly in the scheme for widening it near to Mortance of any road leading off the mainvestigated by the ever alert local staff It must be gratifying to motor enthus rison HEL
road, but open to motor traffic. Many of the Asiatic Petroleum Company. The iasis to know that the Annual Exhibition
owner of ears is the biggest entertainment pro- -- a car is left out all night because of the result has been gratifying to
vided by the Metropolis considerable distance between the owner's drivers who wish to save time,
If commercial vehicles, motor cycles The new pump outside the City Hall house and a garage..
During the summer when typhoon is in a very convenient position and will and motor boats were exhibited at the same time as the cars there would. be, a signale went up unexpectedly more than no doubt be well patronised. one owner driver turned out in the night
Many a motorist, has already comment. record area needed for the Exhibits. in order to take his car to a place ofed favourably upon the enterprise of the Next year's arrangements will prove
"A.P.C.-in placing this pump there.
whether the British motor industry has safety.
May it be permitted for this journal learnt the great lesson taught by this to congratulate also the local Govern year's record attendance, ment authorities who gave the necessary permission Happy mideed is the com- munity that has such an efficient com. mercial organisation ready to investigate suggestions and also Government officials who do not obstruct the carrying out of The next best place, in the summer, is new schemes. The pump is really a in the shade. Unfortunately, there are monument of enterprise and few trees to provide shade in the centre sens Congratulations to those who pio- of the City. Trees are usually a great vided it. anisance for traffic,
down
If you can keep the engine" revving well, you can get ever so much more power. The unpleasant bottle neck piece of road at the foot of Shaukiwan Hill has made it imperative to slow down the speed of the engine before tackling the hill
With the completion of the new road between the Shaukiwao Hill and the Taikoo Sugar Refinery we shall soon for get all the old antieties we bad in that district.
NO HURRY.
We shall, however, continue to urge that the piece of road adjoining the Hong Kong Electric Company's Power Station be rendered unnecessary se soon as possible. Per quanto ga There are many things in Hong Kong of which we citizens of the Colony have reason to be proud There are some very fire roads and some that have not been adjusted to the now traffe conditions. We cannot, indeed, congratulate ourselves on the rapidity with which road improve ments have been made.
The garage problem is a dißßculty on the island. It does seem a pity that there is no central garage where the owner-driver can leave his car all day.
The sun and the rain do not improve the body work of a car. The best place for a car, when it is not in use, is under proper cover.
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ALL RECORDS BEATEN.
LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION.
A total of 984,000 visitors to Olympis Fabric leather coverings is now a fes and a certainty of a very great profit fure of bodywork seen in France. For for the promotors of the great exbibi touring cars they are now and to be in tion makes one wonder what will happen
next year. For beyond the majority in that country.
The crush was..
In the recent Paris show fabric leather made its appearance on the atilitarian curiously enough, there was no one way
on the
traffic at Olympis. No doubt the pro type of motor vehicle
The entire load of an eleven seater moters of next year's show will see to it coach is placed directly on the frame that, the sightseers have the advantage of members. This allows the wall frame-regulated traffic bear to the exhibits. work to be made very light and covered Even the space devoted to accessories was with fabric, padded and finally covered crowded.
with fabric leather.
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