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Humber

Built for Satisfaction Overseas

THE PUive of one of the oldest Car Manufacturers in

the United Kingdom, the Humber 9/20 H.P. Model represents all the fine traditions of British craftsman-. ship. Its pleasing appearance, robust construction and dependable performance, are such as entitle its claims to be unexcelled for value among British Cars available in the East

$/30 HLP. 3/5 Seater

with Dickey Beat [9/10⋅ H.P. 4-Bexter

Tourer

20 H.P. 4-Boater

Balers

14/40 H.P. 2^3 Seater with Dickey Sent 14:45 HP. s«Beater

Tourer

34/40_8.2.. 5-Banter

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14/40 H.Y. 1. Campe "with Dickey Best

9,20 H.P. 4-5 Tourer,

Other Models of 20/55 H.P." Dunlop Tyres and Front Wheel Brakes Standard.

The 1:49 HP. O.H.V

MOTOR CYCLES. "Sport" Motor Crcle i

particularly suitable for riders overseas The engine possesses wide margin of power, and the entire construction is of the strength necessary for use on indicerent roads. "The low maddie posizioa gives exceptional stability and confidence to the rider.

HUMBER LTD., COVENTRY, ENGLAND. Expert Branch Office: 32, Holborn Viaduct, London, EC.I.

Hong Keng Agents:

MESSIS. LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD, Hong Kong.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28th,

s1 GREATEST SPEED

MOTORING NOTES

(CONTD.).

ON LAND.

MOTOR TEAM" NEW ATTEMPTS ON WORLD'S

RACING TACTICS.

RECORD.

Quite a number of people are

SUBTLETIES RESENTED BY now

SPECTATORS.

But they will not have the field all to themselves.

preparing to tackle the world's fastest land speed record. Since Major HBO. D. Segrave, in his 1,000-h. p. Sunbeam, travelled at a speed of over 200 m.p.h. at In a leading article The Motor Daytona, Florida, U.S.A. Amen deals with the "team" racing taccan manufacturers have expressed

a keen desire to lower this record. ties which are, indulged in when

Two different U.S.A. Arms are several cars of the same make are building cars for this purpose, one competing. In every race where it of which will be ready at the end is implied by the conditions and of December and the other in the

spring. inferred by the majority of the. public-that--barring accidents, the best driver with the best will be the winner, the general public expect to sea con- test which will have that result. If it were designated a team race in advertisements and programmes "the "public" would know perfectly well what to expect and would take an interest in whatever tactics wers indulged in by competitors to get their team home auccessfully, namely, by scoring the highest ag- When gregate number of points

Car

The Sunbeam CompaD) ELS 201 decided, in view of the challenge of the U.S.A.; to build another car which they consider will be capable

even greater speeds than the famous 1,000-h.p. machine.

It will be a different kind of motor-car in every way, and the ucial rating of the two engines ased, will amount to only 40-h.p..

It will however, be scientifically stream-Hued, the design of the body being copied from the famous British Schneider Cup aeroplanes. A radiator will be dispensed with and the engines will be steam-cool- ed (by rapid condensation).

The question of who is to drive this remarkable motor-car has not Опе yet been definitely settled would, of course, be glad to sce Major Segrave at the wheel, but he has severed his connection with the Sunbeam. Company and states that he has given up motor-racing. It is possible, however, that Mr. K. Les Guinness will be persuaded

an event is advertised and other wise described as an "Interna- tional Motorcar Race" the public are entitled to expect to see an ia. dividual winner, who has won without any kind of nursing or co- operation by or with any other competitor. It is by no means into pilot the car. frequent for a driver who is in an apparently winning position until

A few years ago he was one of the greatest of our racing drivers. He retired from racing after being

a few laps from the finish to in-hurled over telegraph wires in a

dulge in some maneuvre which re- sults in another driver of a car of the same

make winning." This means that even the fastest car af one particular make is not neces sarily the winner.

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We wish to make it quite clear, says our contemporary, that we are well aware that there may be a small section of the public which is alive to what occurs; but while that may be so, it must be recogniz

big race at San Sebastian, Spain

On this occasion this mechanic was killed, while he himself had escape that could only be an described as miraculou

Capt. Malcolm Campbell is also preparing for another attempt with his Napier Lion car, which is to be equipped with a new Napier engine. Capt. Campbell hoped to obtain one of the Schreider Cup secret British engines, but it is not yet certain whether the Air-Minis try will give permission: This en gine is one of their secreta

Then there is the Italian For- resti, who, at Pendise, Carmar

other go with his 450-.p. Italiap

car.get

The U.S.Agiñes, -like” those of the Bunbeam, are to be of com- paratively low hp. rating. Here again streamlining is to be the big feature, and the makers have had the assistance of the technical officers of the U.S.A force in de-

the bodies" for signing

ed that there are far larger num-thenshire, is waiting to have an bers of spectators who, despite what we have previously said, are not at all conversant with such aubtleties of the game, and these people are at least entitled to be informed, and in the clearest terms, as to what are the real conditions and nature of the competition. We hold that the most explicit ex- planation of what is permitted by way of tactical maneuvring, if any, in the case of several cars of any one make should be published widely in announcements.

1a particular we contend that in the programme promigren.ce should be given to a stateracit very definitely explaining to the public just exactly what tactics are allowed to enabled a "team" to win B a "team," ar what amount of co-operation may exist between any two or more com- petitors, as against the unassist- ed individual win which the majority of the spectators are certain to expect in the absence of any such explanation. The plain man in the crowd, ac- customed

other racing in to branches of sport or athletics, can only find one berm which applies to a finish that is not consistent with the race as it is supposed to

he run: it is that the result was "arranged.”

Our opinion is stated quite. plainly, because of the dissatisfac tion that has been openly express- ed at the present condition of" affairs, which cannot be allowed to continue. In a matter of this kind promoters of motor races must keep faith with the public, or they will find the resentment of the public taking a form more definite and deliberate than is desired.

CAR FALLS 340 FEET.

"ACTRESS-DRIVER ONLY SLIGHTLY HURT.

VIENNA

While driving her motor-car near Innsbruck, Elisabeth Schlemmer, a Munich actress, lost control, and the vehicle dashed over a precipico. In its fall, the car turned over and crashed upon a disused 'road way 40 feet below, The actress and Horr George Schuster, a Munich. merchant, who was with her in the CET, were flung out at this point, and the vehicle then fell 300 feet Earther into a ravine, where it wae Completely smashed

Both the actress and her co panion were only slightly burt

machines.

their

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PRICES DELIVERED HONG KONG

G8610 08720

Present Equivalent

Do.

H.K.$1,220 H.K.$1,140

Half-ton Truck Chassis One-toa Truck Chassis

Roadster

Tourer Coupe Sedan

G8770- 770

Present Equivalent

H.K.$1,640

Do.

930

Do.

∙1,540 1,860

1,000

Do.

2,000

All Prices include Spare tyre and tubes.

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