1930-11-26 — Page 3

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1930.

MOTOR NOTES

THROUGH FEMININE

EYES.

A WOMAN'S IMPRESSIONS OF THE MOTOR SHOW.

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What I was asked, were your impressions of the Glympia Motor Show from the feminine point of tibw? writes a woman contribu; tor in the Home paper. That is rother a dilicult question

Answer, since the important essen- tials in dir design apply just as much to a man as to a woman, at any rate from the technical aspoct. As regards bodywork, naturally, there are details which have a de

finitely feminine apport.

THE COMPLETE

MOTORIST.

HOW, WHEN, WHERE AND

"WHAT TO DRIVE.

We know the best or worst-of what the complete Motorist murt

The Biding Root Appeals. The auanloon bodies are a de- lightful compromise between the closed and the open car.. Especi- ally attractive is the neat sliding hend which is adjustable by the driver while the car is in motion. I think it compares most, favour ably with the folding head, which looks boil clumsy and complicated:son, M.P., the Minister of Thans

Ono more bodywork criticism,

fort, has told us. The Road Traffic Why are the windows on so many Act has given him great powers esra, particularly the smaller types, and he intends to exercise them. so "scrappy 7" One large wind- Let the renders be informed what ing pane of glass, such as is 'fitted will bar them from driving at

in England,

ca the Austin Sevon, seems far more sensible than two small slid. ing panels, which, unless there is a dofinito clip to hold them, soon refuse to keep in place and there.

fore causa draught." -

For my chief impression I thank the historical exhibits. What mord

Apart from purely sports models, fitting way of demonstrating to

there were noticeably few open women the conforts and advantages

touring cars on view, while collu of present-day motoring could have been found by the organisers of low-painted, metal-panelled bodios

this year's great exhibition than to put these old care-built between 1800 and 1913-side by side with a that is most modern in both Europe and America On looking at the former, many of them with out windscreen, hood, or doors, I found my thoughts turning back to the early part of this century, when a motor car ride was a real adventuro-when, with their long akirts and large hats, very, very fow women even attempted to drive, What a differens piotuto to-day, when the modern cosy saloon, in its least expensive form, keeps us

CAR WATCHDOG VINDICATED.

INJURED MAN'S £2,000 JUDGMENT REVERSED.

The Court of Appeal recently allowed the appeal of Mr. Seward Harcourt-Rivington, of Langliam- stroet, W., from a verdict and judgment for 1,000 damages, awarded to Mr. Oliver George Tardon, of Wembley; in the King's Bench Division... *

Mr. Fardon sued Mr. Harcourt. Rivington for damages for personal

be in future. Mr. Herbert Morri-injuries, alleging that he bad lost his left eye owing to the action of an Airedale dog belonging to Mr. Harcourt-Rivington.

It was stated that Mr. Harcourt. Ravington, parked his saloon car in Somerset-street, leaving the Aire- alldale in charge. Mr. Fardon drove his car into Somersal-street Inter, and parked it.

Extremely defective 'eyesight Liability to disabling fits. This is not all. A scientific test will be laid down in the regulations which will apparently be inter-

He alleged that ho, observed the dog jumping about inside Mr. Har- court-Rivington's car, barking, and that as he passed the back of the

A-splinter of glass entered Mr. Pardon's eye, severely cutting it. The oye had to be romaveḍ, and ho now word a glass eye.

probed is ability to see a motor-car ear the dug jumped against the number and read it in ordinary glass panel at the rear and broke daylight, with glasses, if worn, at a certain distance, say probably 30 to 33 yarda. One can only hope the test will be made with a clean plats and not on some muddy day were more in favour than the fabric in the public streets. If you typo. As to colour, black, dark cannot pass this tost you will bi pulled up and have to undergo blue, And maroon wore popular, an official eyesight test. though there wero

or two charming colour schemes in blud

and

one

Impairing Driving Efficiency. Yet more, If you suffer from What an attractive any disability which you know of or don't know, of and which may impair your driving efficiency the Minister will not "put you through it" to ascertain it, but if you ever

green. ensemble could be chosen with car and clothes in harmony!

wards in connection with any mishap or proscention you will be fed off to "sit in solemn silence In

I shall not attempt to describe technical details. Six or sixteen-give any indication of it after- cylinder engines, silent third gears, fluid flywheels, and other involved technicalities have no feminine side; the dull dark dock" while the polion besides, wiser heads than mine have ank for heavy penalties which un- dealt with them. I would, however;der the Road Traffic Act can be like just to mention the self-chang. anything from hug fines to "quod'i without the option. So the Minis

warm nud.dry in any wind anding gear on the Armstrong Sidde ter very kindly suggests you had

weather!

„Generons Equipment.

loys. This method of guar-chang- better see your medical join (£1

ing is certainly an advantage for those who in the ordinary way find

for the general practitioner or

3.3 for the specialist) and got himni

If you

What wonderful value for money it difficult to make a quiet change, to "put you wise." It will be cheap we are offered to-day! 80. many though certainly some will consider at the price. That's the Minis

ita laty way of performing antor's warning, not ours, accessories, such as speedometers,

unquestionably fascinating operado suffer from any disability and oil gaugos, mirrors and the like, tion

drive now you will have to sign until recently "extras" to be added

The big care,

with their equally a notios int it does not interfero after buying the Car, ure 210W

hig prices, were magnificent, but with driving If you have over standard equipment on the lowest-I could not help feeling that many driven dangerously you will also probably have to make a declaru- priced models, and the quality of

tion that this aborration on your these necessorios is good.

of them, particularly the foreign ors, were being sadly neglected by

Among the "Gadgets,"

à:80

Lord Justice Serutton, giving augment, said that what Mr. fardon had to show was that the owner of the dog which did the damage knew that it was likely to do it.

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Hundreds of dogs are left in cars every day, and there is not the slightest evidence that such an ac cident has ever happened before," sud Lord Justice Soruttón.

the Show visitors Some of the part is not due to mental or phy. The "baby" cars, are a constant latter possibly felt too humble to sical deficiency. You will source of interest. The three least approach within touching distanco have to produce your third party insurance policy which will give exponsive the Austin Seven, the of a our costing over £3,000)

the name of the registered owner Morris Minor, and the 8 h.p.

of the car and the name of anyone As to accessories, their namber

authorized to drive the vehicle. Singer-are all exocilopt for the

am variety were bewildering. I

There is to be no test of ability to woman owner-driver of limited

prescd awiftly by stands devoted

drive. neans. They are easy to handle, to such admirable-dad, doubtless,

No. Speed Limit. and economies to run and to keep necessary-parts as castings, press-

You will then be able to drive at any spend you like so long as clean, while their maintenance isge, and stampings; and care to

Teat in front of the most fascinat it is not dangerous but if you by no means beyond the power of

render motoring interesting and knowledge and who are not physi-

comfortable. cally, very strong.

those who have not much technining array of gadgets designed to have any misap or 'run over any

animani, bar a cat, you must re part it at once at the nearest police There were mascots in endless station. Damo do not matter I do think, however, it is a pity varicey, cushions, footmuffs, and and evidently you can: slaughter that the maker of these small cars soft leather conte. The Brooks hedeghngs of which there are a insist that they will hold four rienie equipment made particular large number immolated just now. adults. Perhaps. they will, but those adulta must be made to it!ppen! to one whose duty it is to By the way you must not in futuro I am fairly tall, and know from pack the picnic lunch! The Smith drive any car with any tyżo save personal experience of one of the Syret tyre pump, which whistles peumatic. Solids are in future most recent models of the original when the correct pressure is reach to be barred and steel rimmed cover- "baby" how comfortable is ban boed, was also intriguing, as was the ings for any hieles are prohi- Wilcot, radiator mult attached by bited. This is good news for the with the front seats adjusted na far back be they will go. There suction cups. How I longed for subbor industry. By the time any roader of bilis goes to England the is thon room behind for two childry deep purio!-----

regulations will be in full force.

ren only.

P.ML.B. in the AUTOCAR.

SHELL MOTOR OILS

TRAFFIC TROUBLE"

1030, by Dell Byndale

PUTS ON BRAKES AND STOPS AS WOMAN TRIES TO CROSS IN FRONT OF HIM

SIGNALS TO HER TO GO AHEAD AND CROSS, HE'LL WAIT. INSTEAD WOMAN RETREATS

AT WHICH MOMENT WOMAN REALIZES HIS S16- NALS MEANT THAT SHE WAS TO CROSS, AND

STARTS FORWARD

TURNS TO HAVE ANORY WORDS WITH PEOPLE HONKING IMPATIENTLY, BEHIND. CANT THEY SEE HE'S WAITING FOR THIS WOMAN TO CROSS

THE NEW HOOTER.

GLUYAS WILLIAMS

WATTS FOR WOMAN TO GOʻON, WOMAN IN PANIC OF INDECISION WANG FOR HIM TO GO ON

DECIDES SHE'D RATHER HAVE HIM OD AHEAD AND SHIFTS GEARS AND STARTS

STOPS AGAIN AND WAITS. WOMAN, HALFWAY, CHANGES HER MIND AND RETREATS AGAIN

TURNS BACK TO FIND WOMAN HAS DISAPPEARE AND THERE'S A CLEAR FIELD AHEAD. IS SO

RATTLED THAT HE STALLS CAR

stead of the abrupt iteration of a 1 For when held up in Piccadilly- sea-lion's bark, we shall speak to circus we inay one day forgot the the pedestrinn with words of presence of our microphone. "I An invention has been devised reason. Would you mind, remov-wish," we shall whisper to our com- people wouldn't put Cal- which alls many people with ap-ing yourself from our path1" The panion, prehension. The electric hooter pedestrian, at the sound of this loud vados in cocktails. I feel complete. und disembodied voice, will akiply biffed." The words will echo with which we have become all too lightly towards the pavement. Or alang. Shaftesbury-avenue and down And it will bö familiar is to be replaced by a not.

the Haymarkot. What Wo gain, thereby, in difficult, when one reaches Vine- microphone cunningly attached to the driving handle. In future, in-courtesy we may lose in discretion. street, to explain.

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