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Sir William Morris and the I.A.E.

Among the automobile engineers recently elected to membership of the Institute of Automobile Fagio ecry is Sir Williant Morris, Bart.

** Army " of Mechanics.

The Research Department of the American Automobile Association, states that 300,000 ear mechanics are now employed in service establishments and repair shops throughout the United States. American Morger.

It is stated that two of the largest manufacturers of automobile parts in the United States, the Wilcoxrich Corporation and the Eaton Axle

and Spring Co., are to sinalgamate. The combined assets of the two companies are

said to exceed £3,500,000. Facilitating Distribution.

As a result of increasing demand, 100 special trucks are to be built at the Swindon works of the Great Western Railway for the convey

ance of new cars from manufactur-

ford to all parts of the country, and to the docks for export.

"All-British Material.

The First Car,

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1930.

MOTOR NOTES.

The first car to be used on the island of St. Helena, following the removal of the bad which pro- hibited the use of motor vehicles on the island, was an Austin Seven taken out there by a resident at the end of last year. The Government are"carrying cut a thorough over haul of the main roads, and the Austin Motor Co., Ltd., have already received several orders for Austin Sevens from the islanders. "

Radio and the Automoblia.

At a convention of the Federation of Radio Associations (U.S.A.) held at Cleveland recently, the pre- sident, Mr. Michael Ert, said that,

within the near future, radio equip

now.

ers' works at Birmingham and Ox-ment will be as much a standard fit ment on cars as head lights are He asserted that the motor industry gave radio manufacturers a new field as yet untouched and The Minister of Transport has that already there were five radio sent & letter to local authorities manufacturers making sets special stating that a condition attaching | ly designed for use with ears. to grants from the Road Fund to Detroit's "Speed-highway," 'wards the costs of work for the re A motorist preceeding along lief of unemployment is that mateWoodford Avenue, leading from rinls shall, so far as practicable, Detroit to Pontiac, Michigan, 20 be of United Kingdom or Empire miles distant, is liable to be Ened, origin...

it is reported, if he travels at a British Trectors for Italy.

speed under 35 m.p.h. On this hundred

read there are four Innes" for at 35 m.p.b., there being two such fast motor traffic which must travel. lanes" in each direction. There are also four "lanes" for slower- moving traffic. Normally, there moving at about 40 m.p.h. a constant stream of "fast" traff

Aeroplane Service,

motor

tractors,

made at Walthamstow, have been sent to Italy, and orders for 800 more have been received by Agricul- tural and General Engineers, Ltd.; Aldwych House, a central organisa tion representing more than a dozen British firms. These orders have

Members and associate-members been obtained, it is stated, in the of the R.A.C. owning aeroplanes face of world competition.

are now able to avail themselves of a considerable number of the National Parks,

A

The A.A is supporting the National Park Committee and suggests that a

survey should be made with view

to dis covering suitable- areas in Wales, Scotland, the Lake District and on the Devon Moors. The memor andum which the Association has sent to the Committee makes several suggestions for the accom

modation of visitors and submits

benefits offered by the club, which are usually associated with cars and motor cycles. In the case of forced landing the Get-you-Home" service is available, the toad guides being at the disposal of any airman requiring assistance. The R.A.C., whilst it has no special aviation de partment, is prepared to assist in who may require the services of the any way possible any of its members club whilst in the air" instead of on the road."

Sir William Morris on South Africa. Sir William Morris said recently, in South Africa, that the reason

Car Thlaves, Beware!

"Focus" in The Light Car and Cyclecar calls attention to the thief- proof devien described by a reader of that journal. "A tip which made & particular appeal to me," he writes, "appeared a week or twa ago, when one of our ingenious readers explained how he had so wired up his ignition switch that when he left the car unattended the only effect of turning the switch was to make the electric hern sound loudly and continuously 1 i Overcoming Trafic Blocks.

RACES IN AMERICA. SHAH'S NEW CAR.

THIS WEEK'S CONTEST.

INTERNATIONAL EVENT AT

INDIANAPOLIS.-

COSTLIEST CAR IN THE WORLD.

SEQUEL TO FATAL MOTOR SMASH..

BRITISH MOTORS.

LAST YEAR'S PRODUCTION.

MORE THAN £250,000.

EXPORT INCREASE AND IMPORT DECREASE.

In spite of the decrease of just over a thousand in the number of new motor vehicles registered dur-

CLAIM FOR TLS. 20,000 IN ing last December, as revealed in

SHANGHAI COURT.

CATS

the Ministry of Transport's latest. returns, the production of British

and commercial vehicles has increased to well over a quarter of estimates of the Society of Motor a million, according to the 1929

Manufacturers and Traders.

One reason for this is the big

A fatal accident in Bubbing Well collided Road when a motor-ear with a motor-cycle driven by G. A Griffiths and caused his death, had Shanghai last week, says the N-Cadvance in British motor exports, a sequel in the District Court in

Daily News, when the deceased's for during 1929 Britain's exports. widow brought an action for Tha

went up by more than £1,100.000,- while imports decreased 20,0000 against the Lung Lung Gar-

by age, the owners of the motor-car, £395,423. Although there was a and Tan Ah-moon, the driver.

slightly smaller number of new re- The accident occurred on Augustgistrations at the end of the year 5, near the Ascot Apartments, and therefore, the decrease represents a from his motor-cycle to the pave cars and there has actually been an that Mr. Griffiths, who was thrown falling-off in the sales of foreign ment, died instantly. The driver increase in British car sales. The Shahs elegant horseless car riage is of the limousine type. The of the motor car was brought before cochwork, which is spotlessly white, the Provisional Court and sentene a richly relieved by stripping of ed to 18 months' imprisonment, gold. The beadlamps, the door latches, and radiator, the wind which sentence was reduced to 14 shield frame and the bumpers are months' imprisonment by the Ap

peal Court.

A young man in a blue uniform," with A revolver strapped to his The pick of the world's pilots and thigh, stood guard last month over racùig care will fine up on May 30 the Shah of Persia's new automo- for the start of the annual five hun-bile, on display in a Broadway show dred mile international sweepstakes window, to prevent anybody from auto race at the Indianapolis Motor stealing one of the hubcaps. Speedway bere.

One glance at the car, 2 100w. Forty trim, low-slung racing white Pierce-Arrow, is sufficient to machines painted in various bril- convince one that the Shah, when liant colours with big box car he wants an automobile, goes in for numerals on the sides will be wheel classy jobs. What with all the gold ed into place before the judges and diamonds, the Shah's new car The London Traffic Advisory stand by veteran drivers eager for is the costliest ever built.

Officials of the Pierce-Arrow Con- Committee has been considering a the getaway in the morning. suggestion for prohibiting the un- Promptly at ten o'clock the start-pany refuse to say just how much loading of goods on one side of ing bomb will be exploded, and it set the Shah back, bet it seems the eighteenth running of bae of probable that a person could take certain roads, except on prescribed the most dangerous races of the the diamonds off of it and buy a days of the week. It is thought season will be inaugurated.

"Seven more cars are entered this that the adoption of this scheme year than previously. Hales of the will prevent the formation of American Automobile Association

necks" bottle

in important permit a car for each 350 feet of track, but because of the size of thoroughfares as the result of vans the Indianapolis Speedway and the drawing up on both sides of the introduction of twincome to wits roadway while unloading. At pre-larger piston displacement it was sent it is not intended to put the decided to allow 40 machines in to suggestion to a practical test. morrow's Memorial Day derby." Motorists are Not Always

One of the foremost South Amerigold. can automobile racers, Jean Gau dino of Argentina, will drive a Chrysler in the contest, Italiaas will form a team of drivers for a 16-cylinder Mascerati car-green jewel. brought over from Italy.-

Responsible.

dozen or so. Fords.

will be shipped under guard to The car was built at Buffalo and

Persia.

Each hubcap looks like a 85,000 gold piece.

Emblazoned on each of the doors

Mr. H. D. Rodger, for Mrs.

number of cars bought in Decem her is that the severity of last win-

Another reason for the fewer

ter caused many prospective motor, owners, anticipating similar condi. tions this year, to postpone buy-

Two is a golden bas-relief replica of the Griffiths, said that he had written ing their car until the spring.

Louis Meyer, winner in 1928, will be on hand with a new 16-cylinder speedster and hopes to guide it sweepstakes victory. across the finish line for his second

listed among the missing having Ray Keech, last year's winner, is been killed in June 1989 while com- peting at Altoona, Peansylvania.

The R.A.C. has issued a protest regarding the injustice done to motorists by loosely worded official returas of strect accidents. One such return was headed Summary of fatalities caused by vehicles dur, ing the fourth quarter of 1929." was that mechanical vehicles were The impression obviously conveyed responsible for practically all the fatal accidents recorded. Actually, the 407 fatalities recorded, 925 were due to the carelessness of pedestrians and 53 concerned cycles. The Speedway has one of the Of the total of 407 fatal accidents, most difficult courses on which to it will be seen that the responsibility drive in the country. Built of for 288 did not rest with motorists. brick, it has been the scene of

numerous accidents in past years. A.A. "Ex-Members" Fined,

In 1929 William Spence, a youth- Not much sympathy need be wast-ful Californian. was killed and ed on the defendants in the West- several others injured when he minster County Court, who were swerved off the track and erashed summoned for failing to return their into the guard-rail. A.A. badges when they censed to be members of the Association. Ac-A lap is to one-half miles cording to the A.A.'s solicitor, long, there being two hundred laps numerous letters asking that the to the race. The average time to badges be sent back had been writ- ten without avail, and some of the 1927. The judge, Sir Alfred Tobin, defendants had been in default since by granting injunctions against the retention of the badges and costs Es and £7 in each case, must have to the A.A., amounting to between caused the deliquents to reflect that their failure to play the game

Shah's crown, mounted with a

The interior is upholstered in a light champagne coloured silk, em- broidered with wreaths. It is piped with white leather and edged with gold. The wood is inlaid satinwood and the silk window cur- sign. tains are finished in a figured de-

On the floor is a rug of Russian wolfhound fur, imported especially for the car, A cigarette-case and lighter of solid gold, encrusted with diamonds, is mounted so the Shah can reach it without getting a crick

in his back,

a letter to the Lung Lung Garage, situated in Nantao, in which he neked the proprietor to pay com- pensation to the deceased's widow, but on receiving the letter the pro- prietor closed the garage. Coun- sel said that he was informed that the proprietor was now working for the Nantao Customs and was receiving $100 a month.

Wrong Side of the Road." Mr. Rodger stated that deccas- ed's death was caused solely by the carelessness an negligence of the

There are diamonds stuck about here and there in great profusion.

Nobody but the Shab himself will ride in the new car.

chauffeur when he drove the car The car attracted great-crowds on the wrong side of the road and to the show window where it was on display. The curiosure in which at an excessive speed. This had it stood was roped off and nobody been proved in court by two Ger- not even such highly privileged man witnesses who were driving a run the five hundred mile course is perpous as reporters-we allowed

to get within 15 feet of it.

200 Taps,

the first time this year, it is ex- about five and three-quarter hours.

pected that Pete De Paolo's record of 101.13 miles an hour established in 1995 will be broken.

With the use of two-man cars for

to the winner. Last year Keach The race is worth about 240,000

that huis, permanent camps, sites why British motor car manufactur- had not been so financially prost won $20,000 as first prize and an

for individual campers and car parks are a necessity.

SERVICE

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Latest Machinery Expert Mechanics European Supervision

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MAY WE SERVICE

ers did not manufacture cars suitable, after all! able for Dominion markets was that

it was only recently that they had Prof. Low on a Motoring Danger, caught up with home demande.

It seems a great pity," writes There are at present ten American Professor A. M. Low in The Motor, cars on the streets of Johannesburg" that the small red and green to every British car the reason for coloured lights at the back of side this is the suitable British cars are lamps have become unfashionable, not available, nor do the British for cars can come out of side turn- cars compare favourably in price ings and remain virtually invisible with their American competitors. until their tail-lamp swings into Sir William prophesied, however, view. This seems to be a potential that within a few years British source of considerable danger, bay- manufacturers would be in a more ing the further disadvantage that favourable position to compete with the eve cannot catch the aidelamp their American rivals.

Cairo to Cape Town in a -

Combination.

additional · 820,000 from manufae- turers and sportsmen which was affered for various performances an the track and by the winner.

The official purse of 8100,000 is divided among the victors. crowd of about 150,000 is expected.

ROUND THE WORLD BY CAR.

YOUNG BRITONS OUT TO MAKE A RECORD.

HOW MUCH A CAR COSTS

PER POUND.

NO DEARER THAN BEEF AND

CHEAPER THAN RAYON

ta

car which Tan Ah-moon attempted overtake. Counsel said that these witnesses could be later called if necessary as they were not at present in Shanghai.

according to insurance statistics Plaintiff's counsel remarked that

based on 100,000 lives, the deceased,

automobile of this year's make com expectancy of more than 30 years, If the man who buys a low-priced who was 31 years old had a life

things he buye, he will find, accord- pares his expenditures with other and as his salary in the Telephone Aing to the Fall Street Journal, Co. was Pla. 283 per month, be "that the price cf. his car per would have earned in that perjod pound would buy, at current whole. Tla. 3,420 a year at his present sale prices, one pound of best or salary, not counting any allowan pork, one and one-third, pound of

aft-asserted.. statement

that

Judge Ying said that a sum- mons had been issued to the first

cotton, one and one quarter pound ces or increases. of crude rubber, and three pounds The deceased was the sole sup- of coffed." On the other hand, we port of his wife and a five-year are told, one pound of the rayobold on, and as a result of the and in his wife's dresses is almost negligence of the second defendant, in a bright street in order to make C. Ernest Shippam, of Chichester, bile per pound, and one pound of tainance, companionship, love and Two Cambridge graduates, Mr. six times the price of his automo- they were deprived of his main certain that the filament is un-

and Mr. John Dixon, of Stokesley, raw silk at a wholesale price, more affection. damaged through, vibration when cold. The red and green is apparently set out on one of the most than twenty times the price of bis An intrepid motorcyclist, Mr. H. ently an atavistic memory of the remarkable motoring adventures ear per pound.” Preston Gill, is now making an at- port and starboard lights, being yet undertaken.

This is a new way of looking at They will challenge the records the cost of automobiles, emphasising tempt to traverse the whole length nothing to do with the coloured of many other adventures who have the of the vast continent of Africa, variations adopted for central from Chire to the Cape with a standards for the benefit of those preceded them in motoring achieve nowadays one gets more for his motor-cycle and sidecar. The jour- who are insensitive to certain wave uncivilised parts where motor-cars almost any other article.

ments through foreign lands and money in a motor-car than ney started on March 21, and the lengths. I expect you know the are as rare as a drink of water route chosen lies through the story of the new yacht hand, who, from the tap,

And in the five years since 1925 Sudan, Kenya, Uganda and Ton- having announced the presence of

the prices of automobiles have gone ganyika; once Egypt is left behind. another vessel, was asked: Can will herald their nationality and modities, continues the Wall Street "A Union Jack on, the door panels down with the prices of other com- therefore, the whole route will be you make her out? He replied: the make of their 9 hp. motor-car Journal in British. territory. According to Dunno, air, looks like a chemist's in which they hope to tour. the The price per pound of the MAIN SERVICE STATION yeling, in which journal shop!""

world. n_description of the attempt is

lowest-priced automobile has reced- given, everything used on the jour

ed 30 per cent, from the 1995 level be called, of 29.4 cents, and, similarly, the average price per pound of eight leading lines selling under $1,000 is now 27.1 cents, against 34.4 cents in 1925, a reduction of 22 per cent.

YOUR CAR?

NO JOB TOO SMALL NO PROBLEM TOO INTRICATE.

10, CROSS LANE 23193

TANGHAI

"KOWLOON

CAMERON RD.

THE PEAK

PEAK GARAGE

ney is British, even to the biscuits that form the staple article of food. Gill's sole companion is his dog

Petro...

Legal Defence,

The motor car, though provided in duplicate with practically every vital necessity, is a standard model except for its big wheels, designed for ground clearance, and corre spondingly higher gear ratios.

in

It is sometimes suggested that the free legal defence offered by the R.A.C, to members who may have been summoned by the police for motoring offences consists merely 56624ggest Buyer of American of an instruction to a solicitor to

Across the Desert.

"Average per pound price of leading models selling between Quebec, where they land, will sep 81,000 and 82,000 is currently 37.5 Figures recently issued reveal the that no serious defence is pus ap, them on their first serious overland cents, compared with 48.5 cents in

appear on the defendant's behalf, interesting fact that England is and no special efforts are made to journey. They will then make for 1925, a decline of 19 per cent. 29208 boats

America's beat customer for motor obtain an acquittal. It is true that, Toronto, and afterwards cross the Leading ears priced between 22,000

According to The Motor when a motorist is charged with United States from Buffalo. #ant, she took 145 complete craft certain technical offences it is usual. The next stage of the journey will per pound of $7.1 cents, compared and 83,000 have an average price. value 275,847 dollars in 1929 against ly impossible to offer any defence.be: Chicago, Kansas City, Los with 50.3 cents in 1925, a reduction 57 in 1928, whereas Canada took 121 For instance, in the case of Angeles to San Francisco, and of 17 per cent. IN CASE OF remarkable fact is noted that the where the police have timed, the car New Zealand.

Lin against 108 in 1928. The driver exceeding the speed limit, thence, by ship, to Honolulu and The Wall Street Journal presente shipment of complete motor boats over a measured distance, and there They will cross to Sydney and commodity prices

this table, showing automobile and to the United Kingdom increased is no evidence which will throw drive to Melbourne and

in 1930 and. Port 1025: In 1929 by 154 per cent. Great doubt upon the timing, it is a waste Augusta, whence they will tackle Britain took

1930. second place to of time to attempt any defence, and one of the most difficult sections of Canada in the number of outboard the R.A.C. confines itself to pre the journey 2,000 miles across the Coffee? engines imported from venting, as far as possible, the im- desert to Calgoorlie and onwards to Cotton- America with a total of 1,461 in position of a penalty dispropor Perth Then they will go by ship Rabber 1928, and 1,840 in 1929. Ebe im- tionate to the offence. But in every to the East Indies and tour Ceylon, Pork norted 134 inboard marine engines i rase where it is possible to nut for landing in India' at Madres and th Pa 1023 und 22 against Canadh's ward & defence the RA.C. does so driving to Calcutta, Delhi and Cars under $1,000 0.271 1,254 in 1929. In 1929 the British Of four hundred and sixty sum Eeshawar before taking ship again Cars, 81,000-$2,000 Empire took 60 per cent of the monses defended by the club during for Basra, a

*0.671* Cars, $2,001-$5,000 complete craft specially allocated, the first two months of this year. The remainder of the journey Rayon 51 per cent, of the outboard engines excluding summonses for exceeding will be one of the most arduous of Silk and 50 per cent of the inboard the speed limit, seventy-three were the tour-from Bagdad to Teheran enginca. Here, obviously, British dismissed; in every case the drivers and back across the desert to manufacturers should concentrate concerned were defonded by an Europe and Cambridge, their activitienė.

BAC solicitor::

(Continued at foot of next column). I year.

EMERGENCY

23193

LANE, CRAWFORD.LD.

MODERN MOTOR SERVICE

marine

1025,

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0.203

0.159 70:230

0.730

0:103 0.205 0,293

0.344

0.378 0.485

0,803

1,150 1.800

8.670

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defendant, but, as he did not appear in Court he would order another summons to be issued. Tan Ab-moon who was brought into Court under police escort was ques tioned by the Judge regarding the first defendant's connection with that he was the proprietor. The the Lung Lung Garage, and mid

case was adjourned to June 2 when another summons will be issued and the two German witnesses will

The total number of motor vehicles in the country is about a million-and-a-half compared with 1,307,000 in 1923, so that while there may be fluctuations in the increase from time to time the numbers are steadily growing.

It is estimated that the motor

industry employs directly about 270,000 people. The export trade is improving steadily the figures for 1929 showing an increase of 30 per cent. over those for 1928.

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