1930-12-17 — Page 2

MICHELIN

THE NON-SKIDDING TYRE.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1930,

MOTOR NOTES.

NOTES FROM

EVERYWHERE.

Morris Minor Gearbox.

A simple method of refilling the gearbox of a Morris Minor after the old oil has been drained out is

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MOTORISTS AND THE NEW LAW.

SPEED LIMIT AND COMPUL- SORY INSURANCE.

Que has long recognised that the first to measure exactly the require state of mind of the man inside the ed quantity, which is one pint, and motor car and that of the man who then to start up the engine, letting makes the Inw, though he rides in it tick over quite slowly. The oil or drives a car, aro very different. then poured in through the Rovoras the position and their feel- usual filling orifice, and it will beings would undergo a complete found that the rotating genre draw change. it readily into the box. Further- more, as the exact quantity has already been measured, there will be no need to halt the process of filling in order to check the level.

This hint applies also to the rear axle, except, of course, that in, this ense one wheel must be jacked up and the gear lever placed in the reverse position. The capacity of the axle is one and a half pints.

Fitting Wired-on Tyros,

In a repent hint published on this page it was pointed out that when fitting a wired-on tyre the Jawer part of the beads must be pushed fully into the well of the rim. The suggestion now anade is that the tyre should be held in position by two straps, pinced about 6 ins. apart, which will ensure that the bends do not drop out of the well. The opposite side of the tyre enn then be easily lifted over the wheel zim

Campbell for World's Eccord?

We understand that Capt. Mal- colm Campbell, the famous racing driver, is building, a new car for an attempt upon the world's land speed 'record at Daytona Beach. early next year.

The attempt will be part of an exfensive sales campaign in the U.S.A. on the part of the British industry, and it is, proposed that. a representative group of British manufacturers and several cars built by the various factories con cerned should accompany Captain Malcolm Campbell and his record- breaking ear to remain on show. during the record attempt. The demonstration of the record-break- ing oir and the standard products should add considerably to British prestigee F

The Lady Asks:

Why do we motorists smile when another crashes his gears.i.

The soul of humour is someone else's discomfiture.

A New £189 Slx.

The well-known Monasix range of Renault six-cylinder models for next year has been augmented by the introduction of a new model which, priced at £180, is now the cheapest six-cylinder car on the British market. This model is on the Monasix Normal chassis and is fitted with a 2-3-senter fixed-bead coupé body of particularly attrac tive design.

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The Monasix chassis is fitted with, a 1,474 c.c. 12.5 h.p. engine, features of which are side valves, a four- bearing crankshaft, pump lubrica tion, coil ignition and a Renault carburetter. Three forward-gear ratios are provided-top being 6,5 to 1-and a speed of from 50.53 m.ph muy be expected from this attractive French chassis.

At the French Show.

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One cannot help hoping that the added space provided by the new building at Olympia will give in future years the roominees that one enjoys at the Paris Show. This year, although much moro.crowded than usual, the Grand Palais, was much more pleasant than Olympis, and ne ussul ''there were refresh- ments easily to be had on every hand.

As one enters the big doors of the main entrance one is. faced with a huge illuminated balcony bearing those magic words to an English- man Salon de Thé," "and almost wherever one looks there are little tables at which one can sit down for a light meal, an aperitif or a

A Lady's Querry..

A lady asks: Why do some people think you are racing them when, because you are travelling faster, you overtake their slower vehicles? Some people are built that way.

THE PUNCTURE BELLI

In case motorists should be un able to recognize a puncture (when. they get one, am inventor has pro- duced an apparatus which is des cribed actreless electric pune- ture alarm for pneumatic tyres." The device light, a lamp on the

and in

sounde

Warning buzzer !

when a

Another way is, of course, to get ont and hava al look. Thé Light Car and Cycletar.

Driving or parking off the, rond then he should neó a. professional without permission.

man for all our sakes,"

January 1 brings into force- Abolition of the speed limit. Compulsory insurance, Dangerous and careless driving clauses.

New drunkenness definitions.

ful):

- The new crime-of-driving care- lessly will catch the man whone. want of care and consideration is

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Drivers who are suffering from a disease or disability apart from the condemned by all reasonablo two definite bars but who have been motorists, but is not sufficient to driving for six months before apply warrant "dangerous driving" penal-. ing will get a licence without fur--ties. Ten-mile limits will be in ther question,, as also will motor force as now, but will be revised in Now highway code (date doubt-cyclists under 16 years of age and a year's time,

drivers of heavy vehicles under 21 years of age who have be'n driving

* Compulsory insurance is the next for six months before, January big fear. But why More than 05 next. The bors and youths must

per cent. of car drivers are insured deliver up their old licences for for third party claims-life, limb new ones on December 1. Further and property now. The Act only vehicles specially adapted tin dis- | makes compulsory life and limb in- per-abled person's needs are permitted. surance. No one insurable will be unable to insure, and only those heed worry who are not insured. now, or have an uneasy conscience.

Joy riding as an offence. Tampering with & motor without permission ng an offence.

Parking so that a car is a danger to other road users.

son astride a proper sent. ⠀⠀

Pillion riding confined to one

Then on the licence we shall now Something like this happened in

Take. December 1 and driving have our signatures. This is new Parliament on the Road Traffic Bill.iences. There is nothing to worry in a sense, but practically it is only Law-maker motorists as the public abnormal motorist. The physical application form to the licence, and about in this for any but the most transferring the signature from the side of the Bill and said things to

declaration net has a mesh wide it will do much to stop men sus- the dismay of more than 2,000,000 enough for all but the extraordinary pended for dangerous driving bor motog useIA.

low driving now to pass through.rowing a pal's licence to carry on The only absolute bars are

their recklessness, --

Tho result is a subconscious dread of the Act which is so wide. spread and real that thousands are convinced they will be paying half their incomes in insurance pro- miums and legal costs in defeating "framed" charges by police.

What in the truth It is that there is nothing in the Act which will make any big difference to the reasonable motorists of all types The parts affecting private motorists come into fores on December 1 and January 1.

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December i brought into force the rules relating to driving licences, including the physical fitness de claration..

Extremely bad eyesight with or

without glasa58. Liability to lose temporary con

trol of a car through a fit or any like physical or mental disease or disability.

Physical Disabilities.

Highway Code

customs observed by all decent Nothing more than manners and

motorists. Failure to observe them is not a punishable offence, but those drivers with no manera at all who ignore them will find that a broach of them will net as a whip in any civil or criminal proceedings. taken against-them. Main road precedence is but putting into words what most motorists have done for years,

No More Speed Limits. In all but ridiculous fines for breaking an out-of-date law things will be a before the Act. Reason ably-minded motorists, the vast majority, drove as fast as they could commensurate with safety, and law now places the legal respon. paid the fine when caught. The sibility on the motorist to do what he did without the law stating it. civvies." This force throughout The dangerous driving clause is Britain by summer is likely to num worded exactly as the old one, but her 5,000 1,000 of which have been the penalties are increased and sanctioned by the Minister of Tran- driver may now elect to be tried sport out of the Rond Fund, and 300

by Bootland Yard for London uso.

ability to read a car number plate The eyesight standard is an at 25 yards, not all or any special number plate, but just a number plate of six letters and figures. A motorist may test himself under the best conditions of weather or day time. If he cannot read any car number plate under such conditions, by jury..

to stop a motorist. There can be Police patrols must be in uniform no provocative work by police in

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