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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1928.

MOTORING NOTES

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

Motor Notes The Parking Question-Standardised Rims Motor cycles to fit the Riders--League of Motor Chivalry-Unauthorised Traffic Signals-The Uses of Steel-A New Type of Cylinder-Fiat Weymann Saloon.

MOTOR NOTES. THE PARKING

FIAT WEYMANN SALOON.

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WHAT IS A "LIGHT"?

It is strange, myn The Light Car and Cyclecar, that in the new Road Transport Lighting Act there is no definition of a light Centuries ago, when householders were first required to hang out a lanthorn to light the streets on dark nights, the ordinance required that it should contain a candle of eight to the pound What quality of candie does the law now consider to be sufficienti Also, what, in law, is the purpose of a light? If it is merely to reveal the presence of a

QUESTION.

SOME SUGGESTIONS.

ONE STEP TAKEN..

The new "300" Weymann Saloom, which has just recently been deliver- ed to the. Fist Agents here is un- doubtedly a very fine job of work. The body is entirely leather-cover- ed, which makes the ear exception- During the last few days the aty silent and very smart.in op- parking of ears in Pedder Street Peace. Very long le is quim- and Chater Road, but especially ined for this body, and it will be in Pedder Street opposite the Post teresting to see how it can stand Office, has been even more chaotic to the climate of Hong Kong. than usual. Cars stand across the road, up and down, bonnet to bonrict, pulled up anyhow with no

The upholstery of the cur is ready Inxurions, with very deep and ex- cellently spring cushions Win- dows are raised and lowered by the

vehicle on the road, as a ship is semblance of order. Nowhere, ex-turn of a handle. From a harried |

cept perhaps in front of the Hong Kong Hotel, does there seem to be any method or control,

revealed at sea, how, logically, can a rear effector on a bicycle or farm vehicle be said to comply with this requirement? Without the presence of another light it reveals nothing. It is astonishing to think that the principle of lighting, so firmly established on the railways and on the sea, should still be unacknowlonger. ledged on the roads

THE RISE IN MOTORCYCLE PRICES.

The complaint has been raised time and again, and the problem has become so acute that dealing with it cannot be postponed much.

Who Is To Blame?

But

The traffic authorities are general. ly blamed for not taking the. ques- Hinn in hand, especially as the prob- lem is caused very largely by the Commenting on the impending big numbers of hire cars waiting increase in motorcycle prices, for a fare. However, these autho- Motor Cycling remarks that the tities are up against a certain public will not be seriously per amount of difficulty If the hired turbed by the fact that a machine car of Hong Kong were as much a previously listed at £50 will cost standardized unit as the London £32 10s, at the beginning of next taxi everything would be plain sail month. Motorcyclists generallying, for a rank from which cars are stand to gain something by an in- hired in succession is easily super-

the cars 118

are of crease in prices Is is very much vised. interests that the position different sizes and makes, and as of the instry should be thoroughfares seem to prefer to pick and ly sound financially, and no choose, the question becomes some- thoughtful rider could view with what complex. complacency a position in which

Some Sacrince Necessary. the security of the concerns that

Clearly when the problem is met, supply us with our machinee was which must be in the near future in seriously jeopardized. Again, the interests of trade, the hirer of higher prices will enable the trade, public cars will have to make some both on the manufacturing and re-

ancrisce. Either he will have to tail sides, to improve its service forego the privilege of picking his facilities; incidentally, deprecia- tion figures will also be lowered, or he will have to go farther xfield in search of it. There are There is every reason to believe, stretches of rond roundabout too, that the technical development of the motorcycle will be consider- ally accelerated once the public has acquired the habit of paying rather more for its machines.

UNAUTHORIZED TRAFFIC

SIGNALS.

NOT ACCEPTED AS DEFENCE IN LAW ACTION.

Motorists often receive helpful signals from pedestrians at danger spots indicating that it is safe to Cross or turn. On several oc casions, however, The, Motor has warned its readers not to be too reliant upon such help, as these well-meaning people have no sort of authority and it is not safe al ways to rely implicitly upon their assistance.

For the first time, so far as we are aware, remarks The Motor, the question of a signal given by a pedestrian was raised recently as a point of law a case beard before Judge T. E. Haydon in the Stamford County Court. At any rate, the judge himself admitted that as a point of law it was new to him.

Statue Square which are compara tively deserted and which would serve well for parking places, but they are undoubtedly not so handy hs the entrance to the Star Ferry, or Chater Road, or Pedder Street. On the other hand, any of these roads is perfectly capable of accom- modating a single line of cars, standing lengthways down the centre, and this method, would also eliminate the greatent present cause of obstruction, the lengthy maneuvring in or out of the line.

Private Dars.

Any such rank in Chater Road or opposite the Post Office would, of course, do away with the parking of private cars in these streets, but on the other hand the provision of an A.A. patrol should already be a sufficient inducement to owners to leave their cars in Statue Square. Outside the Hong Kong Hotel, where chaos does not appear to be so pronounced, the parking area might continue to serve the needa of both private and publie vehicles, for the present at any rate.

An Alternative Suggestion, As an alternative suggestion Chater Rond might be converted into a one-way street for east bound traffic, while Pedder Street between Connaught Road and: Des Vœux Road Central is reserved for south- bound (ie., inland) trafic, Tais. scheme would seem to have several advantages without any very ap parent defects. With cars parked, as nt present, diagonally, in the centre of the road, a vehicle. could enter the line from the left and

Plaintiff and his wife sought to recover damages from the em ployers of driver of a motorvan who, it was alleged, bad driven negligently, causing a collision The plaintiff, according to the evidence, was driving o

motor- cycle on the Great North Road, and was travelling at about 8 miles per hour moure 4 ft. from his cox-emerge from it on the right without

rect aide of the road. When with

in a few yards of a corner a motor-

any serious interruption of traffic, while it might also serve to bye-

van turned from out of a side-road pass a certain amount of east-bound

on ite wrong side and a collision occurred.

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traffic to Murray Road, which would relieve congestion at the crowded tram stop outside the King Edward

It was stated by the driver of the van that before he turned into Hotel. It is not suggested that any

the main road a postman who was walking looked in both direction and then signalled the van driver to proceed. The postman said the road was clear when he gave the signal.

scheine of one-way traffic should apply also to rickshas and chairs, but only to care, which for the most part would use only the left hand side of the road. “

(Continued on next Column.)

REMARKABLE

CONSUMPTIONAL

In his judgment his Honour unid he did not accept the postinan's, statement that he took a good and·|- efficient look behind him when signalling to the van driver It was the duty of every driver to manage his own vehicle, except "Yet another example of British when directed by a properly an ear efficiency is reported from thorized traffic director. A driver | Australia. Under the official was not entitled to misinterpret or supervision of the Victorian Light act upon signalì, given by private | Car Club at the Melbourne Motor- individuals without precautions. drome, Mr. W. H. Scott drova hás Thus, in this case, the defence Austin Seven for 65.07 miles in one failed, and motorists will be well | hour on one gallon of petrol Buch advised not to place too strict re-a speed or petrol consumption liance upon the signale given to alone would be remarkable, but to- them by private individuale, gether they form a really extra- (Continued at foot of next column.) i ordinary performance,

perfect hittle luxury car, and its inspection this appeared to be a general appearance is beyond re- pronch

A Move,

Since writing this the cars in the. been shenherded into order in two lower part of Pedder Street have lines, both pointing up towards 'Des Vaux Road Central, and ears are hired from the front in rotation. The only trouble now is that some cars drive down the rank and try to get into line without passing round the statue by Blake Pier, thus causing a certain amount of obstruc tion. It was also noticeable that several drivers, seeing that there would be two or three cars ahead of them, preferred to take their chance in Chater Road.

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