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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 1927.

MOTORING NOTES

A Weekly Review dealing with Matters of Interest to all Local Motorists.

DUNLOP

TYRES

AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT

DUNLOP RUBBER CO LIMITED,

THE Car Manufacturer natur-

ally has to take responsibility for the entire excellence of his product-even though he pur. chases certain component parts (such as tyres) from outside sources. No wonder that he takes every precaution to ensure that everything he fits is the very best obtainable, and no wonder that practically every British Car Manufacturer fits

DUNLOP TYRES

It is as standard equipment 1. wise policy to rely on the know- --- fedge of the car maker and replace with Dunlop when theoriginal tyres have lived their life (a long, long 16A, Des Vœux ROAD CETAL life when the tyres are Dunlop)!

THE IDEAL CAR

FOR HONG KONG IS

Austin Seven

First Cost-Low,"

Upkeep-Small.

An ́·Investment,

Paying Huge Dividends

in Pleasure, Comfort and Convenience.

Ask for full detalls To-day:

Sale Agents

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Hong Kong Automobile Association-Motor Notes-An Austin for Seven-The Motor-car Habit-New Ford in Manila.

HONG KONG'S A.A.

WHAT DOES IT DO?

COMMANDER HARTFORD

EXPLAINS.

In his speech at the A.A. Dinner last week, the President, Comdr, Hartford, R.N., raised a number of points of interest to local motorists. The A.A., both at home and here, is a most unselfish body, for a great deal of its work is quite as much

to the benefit of non-members as members. The President's speech showed this, and we should like to emphasize his plea for more mem- bers.

Membership of this Association is a perpetual insurance of the car driver from accident and annoyance, and of the car-from excessive wear and tear. The A. A. pays its benefits

MOTOR NOTES.

TEXAN FARMERS LEAD,

Farmers of Texas own more au- THE KING'S CARS OF STATE tomobiles than those of other states, the rural registration show They own 282,000 motor care and 23,000 f

motor trucks.

Having expressed his approval of the Daimler Double Six" en gine, the King has commanded Meesra. Stratton-Instone, Ltd., to A WIDE RANGE OF ENFIELD

MACHINES. instruct the Daimler Company, Ltd., to fit the cars of state' cach with V-type, silent-sliding, steel sleeye-valve, twelve-cylinder power plant of this sort,, which is being built at Coventry.

GHOST DRIVERS.

London taxicab drivers on night duty are keeping-a-sharp-look-out for "ghost drivers" who at any moment may spirit away their cabe..

These ghost drivers"

are mea

in the shape of better roads. who steal taxicabs and for a few patrols, and assistance in difficulties.hours ply for hire in the streets | Non-members gain the advantages!

of better roads of necessity, while later abandoning the vehicles. It

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Among the wide range covered by the 14 Royal Enfield models, the new 2.25 h.p. four-stroke machine with 3 speed gear, gate change control, saddle tank and spring seat saddle is interesting. It has been introduced for the benefit of four- riders who prefer smail strokes to two strokes...

Another new model, in the 930 c.c. range is the Sports O. E. V. This has an entirely new frame to that of the standard O. H. V. machine, giving a still lower sad. valve position. Stronger springs, high compression piston

dhe

mih.p. over the speed of the stap- dard type.

the invariable courtesy of patrols is believed the stolen cabs are some and a larger carburetter are sted, at times brings them other advan- times used for carrying ont bur-resulting in A further 10 to 12 tages to which they are not entitled, but this doctrine of something for glaries.. nothing must, if carried to its logical conclusion, defeat its own ends, and anyhow it is poor spirited to cling to something for nothing when for very little the car owner can get so many more benefits.

The register of chauffeurs, Fol which the President also spoke," is an excellent scheme. An unprin ripled chauffeur can cheat his master in many ways which are very hard to detect, and many a men pays for petrol and oil which never go into the car, and for 'joy rides'. taken when his back was turned. Commander Hartford in

his general review of the activities of the Automobile Association in Hong Kong, said the first question is "What does the Automobile Aaso- ciation do?'"

He would answer that with another question "What doesn't is do!"

A taxicab-driver told a Daily Mail reporter how his cab was stolen from King's Cross for six hours and was recovered by the police in Chancery-lane, E.C., at Ga.m. He said:

The 0.78 h.p. Sports model En- field has been entirely redesigned. the new frame providing a much lower saddle position' and incor- a new saddle tank. On parating a this machine.an. Enfield four speed gearbox is employed with

All the petrol had been.com sumed, and the clock showed that the "ghost driver" had driven for 37 miles. Of course, I do gate change control in a forward pot know if he plied for hire or position on the petrol tank. The If the cab was used for criminals. silencing Bystem

Ghost drivers play a hazar dous game, se they only dare drive the stolen sab for a short while because of the great risk of detection,

AUSTRIA TO ADOPT RIGHT-

HAND SYSTEM.

The Association," he remarked,, "does a considerable amount of work

Austria has adopted the right- that is never published, and is never brought to the notice of members hand system of traffic regulation. and the public. It is in close con. It is estimated that the cost of nection with both the Government changing traffic laws from left to and the Police Force and so gets opportunities of arranging things far right will be about 82,000,000, and more speedily than if all negotis it is expected that the system will tions had to pass through strictly be fully installed by 1930. official channels: For instance, when an officer of the Association stikes a bad pot hole, he rings un- the P.W.D. and they come and fill it in....

"There are now 600 members of the Association, but there is room for

IRELAND'S SMOOTH

HIGHWAYS.

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Another Irish legend has been more. "All car owners should join, shelved, according to a report re- there is no reason why they should caived by the National Automobile not, as it is very cheap. Also, Club.

penetrates into the very heart of hitherto inaccessible regions, and motoring is fast becoming a popu- lar pastime for the Irish.

A includes

separate exhaust pipe to each cylinder lying de by side

on the Wide off-side of the machine. front forks and a steering damper are employed on this model.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE T.T. RACES.

As

winners of two Tourist Trophy Races in the last two yearɛ H.R.D. machines attracted con- siderable attention at Olympia The makers, whose works are at Wolverhampton, have nounced large, price reductions in all 1928 models, which have been rondered possible by a considerably increased output.

now Boy

The full range includes 350 cc and 500 e.c. modela. Of the former the Mcdel so" has a double port racing J.A.P. engine, Webb forks with adjustable shock dampers and steering damper incorporated. Its approximate solo road speed is 90 front and rear...

members of the AA. get a reduc That legend which relates how tion of 10 per cent. on insurance. Ireland is an impenetrable and imm.p.h. Six inch brakes are fitted, and this in itself practically pays passable land has been given the There are four models in the 300 the subscription. I should really lie. Expenditure of huge sums of like to stress the fact, continued money on roads has linked up prac-Sc. class of which perhaps the most interesting is the Super. 90," Comdr. Hartford, that all the tically every resort in the country capable of the road speed of 90/100 benefits which motorista bere enjoy by smooth, steam-rolled roads.

m.p.h.. This is a well deserved to-day are due to the Association. The network of the roads favourite among lovers of speed. Apart from these special terms of insurance which I have just men- tioned, there are several other quite obvious benefits. The A.A. provides ita members with free legal assist ance, and even the most careful matorist may find himself in need of that. Also, another very useful thing, we keep a register of chauf Yeura, and if any member requires a chauffeur and will engage him through this method, he can be certain that he will get a frat class man. Then again the handbook of the Association is frequently revised and every effort is made to keep it up to date and, full of useful in- formation,

NEW MODELS FROM BIRMINGHAM.

It has a specially designed duplex loop frame as a result of 1.T. ex- perience, in which the head is fitted with Timken taper roller bearings. Seven inch diameter brakes are employed, the rear drum being provided with cooling fins. Racing kalee-grips are fitted to the saddle tank, and a very useful feature is the arrangement of a route card holder on the top of the tank.

COMFORT FOR THE PASSENGER.

Among the new comers, making their first appearance at the Show were two new 172 ca. Lightweights, manufactured by the James Cycle Co., Ltd, of Birringham. Known respectively as the "Standard" and "Super Sports" models, cach is fitted with a Villera two-stroke "Arbong the sidecars on the "The A.A. patrols have now been engine. The Standard machine HR.D. stand was & very attractive the "Launch working for a year, and the result has been produced as a utility and model known ne has been most satisfactory. In the economy model; and is marketed at Sports." This has a boat shaped past petty thefts were very frequent, a very low figure, but, at the same fabric covered body giving an

appearance.

The but since the organization of these time, its equipment fa particular aluminium

"Special Sparte Model has a patrols petty thieving has vanish.ly full, including Terry saddle

D-section mudguards, large tool, roomy rear locker and, luggage ed.

There is just one thing I would bag on the seat tube, adjustable carrier.

The new Divan" sidecar body like to nak members in passing, handlebars, grease gun lubrication

brought out by Rudge Whitworth If you are selling your car and and adjustable footrests.

The principle change in the well is a very high class production. don't want the A.A. badge for an-

known 300 c.c. James model lies in It is equipped with either cella- other car, please don't leave it on the car, but take it off and return the altered frame design, with a lose or fabric finish and the curved it to the A.A... Otherwise the badge smurtly finished saddle tank. The back and alpping seat give the coun goes with your old car, and we get gate type gear change, too, has fort of an armchair. Good luggage people driving about with AA, been revised and is now more con accommodation is provided in a badges who are not members of the rare employed incorporating out disturbing the passenger & veniently placed Webb spring locker, which may be reached with- Association at all.

Comdr. Hartford paid a warm large diameter shock absorbers point which will be greatly appre tribute to the very hard-working which are readily adjustable for ciated expecially in bad weather. secretary of the Association, T. friction, Another refinement is Upsell. Nothing, he said, seered the exceedingly neat and efficient to be too much trouble for him, and steering damper which adds great he had been unsparing of himself, ly to the case of stoering on rough both in his time and his energies, surfaces or when a sidecar is at in advancing the interests of the tagnate with A.A. The Association was in a very satisfactory state at the present time, and this position of affairs was due more than to anyone else, to Mr. Upsdell

This particular model se won a most enviable reputation for con sistent reliability in paticnel and international competitions during the last four years.

Mention of Rudge Whitworth re calls the World Tour of Mesars. Glanfield and Sparkes, An in- teresting commentary on the rim pariance of accessories is to be found in the fact that when he left Australia en route for U.S.A by sea, Sparkes was still, wemg the original K.I.G. page which had functioned so successfully from the very start of his run.

SERVICE

It is our estnent endeavour to assure that buyers of Willys-Knight &"Whippet" Motor Cars are not only satisfied at time of purchase, but remain satisfied throughout the lives of their Cari.

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