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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1929.

MOTOR-CAR RACE WITH

DEATH.

A DESERT.

MOTOR NOTES

PROGRESS OF BRITISH SIX-WHEELER.

AT HOME AND ABROAD.

SILENCE IS GOLDEN.

the

The Light Car and Cjel-che draws a striking contrast between. ears of other days and the modern A considerable amount of tranproduction. particularly in sport work overseas is now being matter of silence." affected by the rigid-frame six- wheeler, as this has proved a type peculiarly suited for employ

The soundness and thoroughness CS MINISTER'S ORDEAL IN majority of this type of vehicle in of the work of Willys-Overland engineers is wel ilustrated in the history of the Whippet since its introduction nearly three years ago.

every

motor enr

It is odd how ideas change. Two or three years ago nobody thought much of a sports car which had a quiet exhaust, but nowadays the tastest cars are often the most silent and, happily, the same is applying increasingly to motor-cycles."

POINTS IN 'BUS ORGANISA· TION.

Discussing general features and consideration of bus organisation in the first ice of 'Bus und Coach, Mr. R. Stuart Pilcher, Transport manager of the Edinburgh Cor- poration Transport Department, lays emphasis on the desirability of concentrating on a few types which are known to be efficient.

"An undertaking which has only a few models stands to have more efficient driving." he continues. "The drivers get more familiar with the mechanism of the vehicles, and so become more capable and efficient. nothing

much

both on the road and serosa coun- try, providing that the latter be not of ton buggy a nature. Despite the start which was obtained by chines of foreign make, the satis

In the days when all sports factory design and the excellent

with had bodies of British vehicles cars

point- manufacture

no hood, a hay enabled our makers to forge ed tails,

useless windscreen and ahead. with the result that the

in the way of doors, the ex- uis of British make.

haust note could usually be heard Much of our foreign trade in about half a mile-away, but to-day emmerial vehicles is now concern- it seems that a noisy exhaust is Mr. Charles Crane, the Americaned with the six-weeler, and it is synonymous with an old-fashioned millionaire, and farmer American highly probable, states The Com-car-a development which everyone Minister to China, who was shot Arial Mator, that the demand should welcome. The Light Car and up by Wahabi tribesmen in will continue to increase as the 'gelecar has tried all the 1929 light Arabia last January, and has had capabilities of this type of machine sports models and reports that they become inore widely known. In have had notably quiet exhausts, exciting adventures in all parts of the "Fastern world. passed through the home markets, and apart from and have, in addition, a very high London recently on his way back orders, from the military author.degree of mechanical "silence.

ties, there is not such a big scope ta Amerien.

for the six-wheeler as a cross-coun try machine, but it is showing self as a remarkably efficient and THE LONDON BUS DRIVER. rebnomical vehicle for the trans- port of goods and henry materials, hoth petrol and steam types having

$1

He gave to a Press representative a vivid account of his ordeal in Iraq when his colleague and friend Mr. Henry Bilkert, an American missionary, was killed by the Arabs.

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When this car was first annoutre- ed in June of 1924. it set a trend in car design which has since that time been followed by practically manufacturer, While both the chassis and bodics of the then new Whippet set en- tirely new tandarde, it wws the inotor particularly which departed adically from the accepted design and mgineering practices fallowed up to that time. The high speed, high compresion Whippet motor with its exceptionally high horas. power for the bore and stroke em- ployed permitting of exceedingly economical consumption of gasoline had not at the time, realised that that the six-wheeler is a compare accident for which they could he and oil, and capable of sustained high speed under all road' eendi tions, really won it a leading posi. now in American motordom.

Since the Furst Whippet was in

troduced two

Out for Sheep.

"We were motoring frua Basra to Koweit," said Mr. Crane, and we were committing an unforgivable offence against one of the oldest vested interests of the Arabs, namne- ly, the privilege of raiding...

The Wahabis were out after sheep and camels, and they regard. other chassis hureed our two motor cars as an obstacle followed. While these have incor

to be removed. Therefore they shot porated a number of changes and

at us. My friend, Mr. Bilkert, was refinements in both the engine and

shot in the shoulder and died later, power line design, including the

as the bullet must have touched the transmission and "rear axle, funda spinal column. He was in the first mentally there have been no major closed motorcar with my son, and changer The new Superier Whip did not see the approach of the pets still follow these basic prin.

raiders until it was too late. There ciples. The new Whippet Four, an-

minst have been about two hundred ging, with n onger stroke and in-

of them. My son and I were for creaved compression ratio, shows

tunate to escape with our lives. an increased power development of 20 per cent. at 3,200. R.P.M. And also has a higher top speed than its predecessor.

luckily had excellent drivers, who realished that the past tion was desperate. They turned our motor-cars round and took us back at full speed to Hasra.”

With no necessity of making radical changes in the design of the motor or power line. Wiliy Plans for a new international Overland engineers were able to highway to link Vancouver with care tens of thousands of dollars Washington State were announced in the cost of tools and dies and by the British Columbia Govern other manufacturing equipmentment in the provincial legislature which neugly are necessary with the introduction of a new model and thus permit, at no increase in this cost to purchaser, the use of larger and finer bodies with many high priced car features.

Victoria, British Columbia, Under this programme the Govern ment will build a new bridge across the Fraser River just south of Van- couver and a road directly south to the international boundary as an ai- The new Finger:Tip Control"ternative to the present more round- found on the Superior Whippets is about route through New Westmins another example of how Willyster. The development of tourist Overland engineers are again the trafe from the United States first to introduce a new feature through British Columbia makes which undoubtedly will he adopted this new route essential, the Govern- by other companies.

ment believes.

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proved successful.

So far as passenger transport in concerned, it must be remembered

tively new machine, and it was not to he expected that perfect examples could be evolved immediately. Weil designed and well built, the six wheeler should prove an almost ideal machine, capable of carrying a large number of passengers in safety and comfort.

FAIR PLAY FOR THE LIGHTING SET.

When designers of electrical equipment turned their attention seriously to providing lighting sets for the use of motor-cyclists they found themselves confronted with'a problem far" more difficult than thay which they had sixcessfully solved lor car owners. The space avail. able for the equipment was far more restricted on the two-wheeler, whilst far greater precautions had to be taken to make it proof against road shocks. These and other difficulties have now beer satisfactorily over- come and the modern lighting set is extremely reliable, given fair treatment.. That. SAY'S Mutor Cycling, it frequently does not re- vive. Many riders give their light- ing sets no attention at all. and now that the long days are "heri how many batteries are being allow- ed to perish through sheer neglect? To safeguard the efficiency of n lighting set is a simple matter and one demanding very little of the owner's time. Every user ebould study his instruction hook and take heed of the advice it gives.

It is a credit to the training and testing extablishment of the London General Omnibus Co., Ltd., that its. drivers covered a total of 173,000,000 miles during 1928 without a fatal held responsible. This is a truly temarkable record. saye The Comp mercial Motor, and one which affords still further proof of our assertion that there is no better driver in the world than the man Et the wheel of the London bus.

The driving also affects the petrol consumption consider ably, and the difference between in bad driver and a good one may le as much as three gallons in à shift of eight hours,

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A. R., Hirth, enthusiastic motor-

Chronium plating is going to be in evidence on a great many stands it and high official of a steel com- at Olympia next October, says The pany employing 25,000

men at.

It is in the repair shop that | Light Car and Cyçierar. On every Jamshedpur, India, will soon starr The hand one hears rumours of its on a motor tour "extending from standardisation counts most. overhauling staff becomes more ex-

M. Hinath crassed the Pacific to pert where fewer models have to adoption as the standard finish far Holand to India. are less difficult to detect, and ear, whilst complaints concerning. California and then proceeded to he inspected and repaired. Defects bright work on different makes of therefore repairs and renewals are

the Studebaker works at South more easily and quickly handled" its behaviour in service are very Bend, Indiana, USA, where he new President Referring to the methods of lew and far between. Not the least book delivery of a

the many advantages of Eight Sedan-the car that holds 11 cleaning and washing of 'buses, of Mr. Pilcher states that so far as chromium plating is that it pro-

world and 93 international stock the outside of the vehicle is con-ides an almost ident finish for

car records for speed and endur- cerned, his experience with a wash-windscreen frames, bonnet hinges, ance. After an inspection of Ameri

can steci plants, Mr. Hirsth plans ing machine of the stationary type door handles and similar parts. is that a bus can be washed in which often are practically im to drive to New York City and sait from four to five minutes, three possible to polish, and no matter

to Rotterdam, Holland. men being on,the washing machine. how long it is neglected a wipe The cleaning of the inside of with a rag will restore its original 'buses can be greatly expedited by brilliance. Chromium, of course, is the use of vacuum cleaners Such a great deal harder than nickel, cleaners can now be obtained which so that chromium-plated parts do will lift wet tickets, paper, and not get scratched-a big advantage for radiators, wheel nuts and so clean a bus by the vacuum process forth, which are very likely to is approximately six, minutes. suffer minor damage in service.

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The time taken to

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