DRIVE-YOURSELF "'
"DAIMLER.
FIRST OWNER-DRIVER- MODEL.
The problem of the moderately rich men who can afford an expen- aive highpowered motor-ear but not the necessary chauffeur to drive.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1929.
clean, and maintain it, has been easy steering and gear-changing solved at last, and by one of the surprisingly good springing, and most conservative and "aristo-the rapid acceleration which is the cratic concerns in the British principal claim of the better-class motor industry.
American models, are the outstand- ing features of ear which has been designed to give maximum service and performance and to eliminate grooming and nursing by a pro fessional driver.
the
About, 150 persons were recently conveyed by special train to Coventry Lor
of purpose inspecting this new owner-driver car, and the 1830show "Surprise of the Daimler Co., Ltd.
A five minutes' run in the new "Twenty-Firs" soon convinced one of its smoothness in running, and Six cylinders, 25 horse-power, he who is not an expert can handle
Outstanding Features.
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it with ease, as it is delightful to FATAL ACCIDENT IN drive, with a wide lock which per mits turning in a far shorter TREASURE HUNT.” radius | than" the average high- powered car.
Another product of the sLMO works which is to appear on the road shortly in the person of B.S.A. "runabout," a two-seater three-wheeler, which is to be on the market at £100, and, based on the famous motor-cycle of that game. has come through its road tests with | Aying colours,
OUTSTANDING
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You have been hearing much about the sensational performance of the New Chevrolet-the almost unbelievable ease with which it will carry you over steep hills in high gear-its flashing acceleration that whisks you in the lead at the get-away-the inability to find a vibration point as you speed along the highway.
Yet this outstanding performance is obtainable in so beautiful and comfortable a car at no more cost to buy or maintain than a four-A new proof of Chevrolet leadership. Why not accept our invitation for a ride at any time to suit your convenience?
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INSTRUCTION TO "DRIVE
LIKE HELL,"
Evidence regarding a Lakeland treasure hunt," organised by a rector's daughter, in which the last. instruction was: Drive like bell to Pooley Bridge," was given at an adjourned inquest at Stainton, near Fearith, on Alfred Hodgson, of Benby, Bington, near Hawes
Water.
Hodgson mot his death at the village of Stainton in a collision with a motor-car driven by Mr. R. J. Goodus, assistant accountant, of Hull Bush Mount, Essex, Hodgson was riding a pedal-cycle, and it crashed into Goadby's car head-oa, as the car was travelling at right nangiles to "it/across the cross roads.
A witness stated that he enw Goadby's car approach three times. as fast as it should do for the road, and he signalled with his stick for the driver to pull up, but the driver tbok no notice.
The car carried the cyclist about two yards and threw him into the air.
ROADS £38,000,000!
Dealing with the recent speech by Mr. J. H. Thomas, in which he outlined plans for road achomes, The Motor remarks:- £35,000,000 is a.large sum to set aside for road works, and it will be well to differ: entiate between the sanctioning of the expenditure and the actual commencement of inuch of the work.
DRIVING COSTS "GREATLY
"REDUCED.
Bad driving habits and improper enre of the car are usually respon- sible for abnormal consumption of gasoline, according to Mr. E. M. Van Voorheese, managing director of General Motors Japan Ltd., who Points out examples of these faults.
Letting the engine run high speed while idling in traffe. Many
What has happened in this matter up to now is that Mr. Her
drivers have this wasteful habit. bert Morrison, the Minister of Transport, has been in close touchping on the accelerator unsteadily. Uneven acceleration that is, stepe with the highway -authorities and has invited them to submit pre- grammes of work on Class 1. and Class II. ronds. In response to this appeal a number of highway
authorities have submitted schemes which are under consideration.
There is no doubt that the schemes will be expedited as much as possible in accordance with the Government's policy of finding werk for the unemployed, but at the moment most of them are in the form of proposals only and these. have to be considered in relation to the ability of the local authorities to contribute to the cost, and the amount of grants available from the Road Find."
WHY SPEED LIMIT FEARS?
Referring to the projected new Traffic Bill, The Motor refers to the policy of delay adopted by the late. Government, and states that the fears entertained centred main. ly on the abolition of the speed limit and public opinion thereon. Our contemporary remarks:-
Evidence as to the treasure hunt" was given by Miss Majerie Fallowfield Share Ostle, daughter of the Rector of Skelton She said that she organised the hunt and seven cars took part. Marks were allotted to the persons who dur ciphered most of the clues. "Drive the present Minister of Transport "There is really no reason why like hell to Pooley Bridge landing- stage," was the nineteenth clue,science in abrogating a speed limit
should entertain any qualms of con and it was hidden in a tobacco box M. Greystoke, right miles from Pooley Bridge. Such a note was the usual clue to the finish of a treasure hunt," she said. Goadby had her sister as a passenger.
Raging the engine in spurts when waiting, for the traffic go signal. -Driving with fouled spark plugs.- This wastes about 20 to 25 per cent.
of the gasoline used for every plug
that is out of commission.
Dashing up to a stop street and then jamming on the brakes. Also this is hard on a car and is a dangerous practice.
Dragging brakes waster gasoline and wear out brake linings.
Driving too long in first and in second gear before shifting to high.
Careless drivere frequently pay no attention to simple warnings of coming trouble in their car. What would", usually amount to a minor repair if attended to at once often is permitted to grow into a large inspection and overhauling is ad- This is why pericdical car
visable to keep cars in the best operating condition.
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of 20 miles per hour. He has only to bring to his mind the fact that I members of the public in very large numbers are now making journeys on the roads in motor coaches which addressed as follows:- travel over long distances at speeds'
In reply to the Coroner, the wit-varying from 20 m.p.. to as much noss said the note was a joke and that points were not awarded, for speed.
Ronald Jackson Coadby said Fa had half an hour to do eight miles, and there was no need to hurry. He went across the cross-roads where the accident happened at 20 or 25 miles an hour. He had not sen the cyclist coming down the hill, and when he did see him, the cyclist ap- peared to be trying to cut in front alim. He realised the only thing to do was to continue across the cross-roads so that the cyclist could pass behind him.
The Coroner: Were you driving like hell i
Goadly No, sir. I was going t a reasonable speed.
A Juror (to Gondby): What was your impression of the instruction, Drive like hell to Pooley Bridge landing stage.”—It was a joke. I knew I could get there by eight o'clock.
The Juror: Did not that note suggest n high speed to Pooley Bridge-There was no object, ie- en use I had half an hour to do eight miles
The jury returned a verdict that Hodgson met his death by misadven- ture. They added that in their opinion Goadby did not exercise reasonable care at the cross-roads, but that his lack of care did not amount to manslaughter..
as 10 m.p.h, and that the passen gers expect these journeys to be accomplished in sohedule time,
The speed limit cap well go. and in its place we should have in the new Bill, a clean-cut, reason- able definition of dangerous driv ing, free from, the ambiguity of the present one which was conceived in a spirit of panic."
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