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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1931.

MOTOR NOTES

CHOOSING COACH-two-door saloon except its cheap.CAR SALES IN 1930.

WORK.

BODIES AND FITTINGS.

anco.

BIGGER TYPES BECOMING

MORE POPULAR.

MAN STRUCK BY PÉER'S CAR.

JURY HOLD DRIVER WAS

NOT TO BLAME,

BROUGHT TO INQUEST ON A STRETCHER.

down by the Earl's car,

Lord Clarendon, who has been appointed to succeed the Earl of Athlone as Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Union ́of South Afrien, lives at Pitt House,

Hampstead, N.W.

A jury exonerated the Earl of Although there are no official Clarendon at a Wombley inquest on Mr. B. Moran, who was knooked statistics of the salce of new care, in almost exact, idea of what he been done is to be pitained from the figures of new registratione periodically issued by the Ministry of Tranport. These registrations for the past year-to be preciso, for the twelve months ending October 31 last, for the returns for the calendar year are not yet available -are more than ordinarily inter-

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Mrs. Sarah Morna, who was also involved in the accident, was brought into court on a stretcher, and placed near the Coroner, Mr. George Cohen,

She said that she Was getting

better. Her husband had good hearing, but the vision of his left eye was defectivo. At the time of the accident they, crossed the Ealing Road together at Alporton, and they thought the road was clear.. She could not remember the ncci, dent or anything following it.

ness. Four doors should be speci. fied whenever funds permit. The two senter coupé is a very pleasant body for owners who seldon desiré to convey additional passengora; it usually contains a couple of emer. A bowildering variety of bodies Kancy rear seats. Emergency rar is now offered to the motoring pub seats are an asset by reason of their lic, for even on a really cheap discomfort when ono wishes to dis- chassis the manufacturer may list

courage undesirable companions, five or six types of coachwork, but a nuisance when the additional whilst bedy-builders may advertise companions are real friends. Thu dozon proprietary bodies so-called "close-coupled sports for popular cara. Tho

taste coupé" is usually our old enemy Individual owners varies the two-door saloon under a gran over wide limits; but

for diose namo, and suffers from all owners of limited experience the defects of its type; it has no discussion founded on many pur-merite apart from its racy appear- chases may serve to clear the air. The first problem is the choice be

The modern ulosed car often in- tween open and closed budies. All corporates a bulged tail, Inside "elosod bodies suffer from a serious which is a locker for suitcases.esting and suggestive. They show,

disadvantage. No matter how in These lockers may be a very charm.

as was to be exposted, a decline in goniously a portion of the top is ing asset or a mare and n delu.the number of now cars going into arranged to open, the remaining on. They should, of course, be portions obstruct the passengers' randy fitted with special suitcases. view when traversing fine sconory. I supplied unfitted, they will On the other hand, a closed ear is never under any circumstances ac plainly desirabls during perhaps commodate the family's existing nino months of an average British cases, and the provision of proper year, and is at once quieter and caser may add £15 to the cost of more durable than almost any ex-the car, for the locker dimensions isting convertible body. Six never lend themselves to standard months ago too many closed cars sizes of caso. But even if cases were liable to give the occupants are. fitted, the locker may bo buy cars of what is known as the a bad hendanche, but as this ten- nuisance. For example, a five-family type-cars of the roomy

Miss Olive May Western said that doncy is vastly reduced in the 1031 seated car may be fitted with only

she saw a car coming along at what model, there is no longer cause to thres casos; and these thres casda

type, and with power, and reserve she thought was a normal speed. Mr. Moran and his wife stood on advocate the open body.

may be far too small to satisfy of power, for general use.

the edge of the pavement for a When decision has been made in their uBOTS. Moanwhile the ex- The registrations for this twelve-fraction of a second and then, hold Envour of a closed car, much ma-iatenos of the tail bulge may pre month period have been analysed road at a fast rate. The car, which ing each other's arms, crossed the terial for discussion remains. vent the owner from fitting a grid,

month by month, and in the various on its right side, knocked them Should the body be fabric or steel to which he can fiz adequata

down. or composite Fabric is lighter casos. Thus the locker should hold horsepower categories, by The than metal; it is less affected by a sufficient number of capacious Autocar, and a study of the figures external temperature, owing to its cases, ready fitted by the manu- further confirms this changing toate double cavity walls. On the other facturor; otherwise, it is a liabil of the car-buying public. The total hand, it is less durable than celluity rather than an asset.

figuro of 184,810 compares with that of 186,764 for the corresponding losed metal panelling, and a small

previous twelve months, a drop of tear may necessitato re-covering

Some cheap cars still suffer from 11,931, heavy enough to be serious quite a large area, as the fabric is attached in large shoots. It offers nost uncomfortable seating. Preu But the various horse power cate matie cushions are the cheapest sub-gories are much more interesting. comparatively little protection to passengers in the event of a seri-stitute for the luxury of really ex-The 8-hp, class, which, comprises

Upholstery,

private ownership compared with the previous twelve months, and more notably they indiante a fall. ing off in the numbers of small cara and a pronounced rise in types of higher power. They con- firm that thero is a marked ion deney on the part of the public to

all the "baby" type of cars, ro- gistered 30,923 new cars, compared with 33,631 for the previous twelve months. This gives an increase of only 1,182, which indicates a mark- ed check in the popularity of this type. The 10-h.p. clans, which had boen winning its way back to a fairly high position, registers an increase of only 1,054-10,042 as

ons crash or of a capsire. The welded stool body is only obtain able on cars with a large output, because the high cost of the dies is prohibitivo" unless a great many bodies are built. These welded steel bodica maintain their silence at least na long as any other type, They are, as a rule, susceptible of local repairs at a reasonable price, They offer the maximum protection in accidents. They are easily re- pained. Thoy, have indeed, no drawbacks except that they are ex tremely hot in aultry weather. The composite body is the only alter- native to. fabric in cars built in limited quanities. They are con- structed from wooden skeletons, filled in with metal panels. Un less they are beautifully made and La carefully maintained, they are apt

to generate tiresome noises, whereof short passengers. In purchasing last the registrations were only American care the angles of the 2,188, compared with 11,520 for the as a fabric body,, constructed un-

seats and their backs should be previous period. The falling off in der Weymann patents, should re-

considered; some imported cars popularity in this case has been main as quint as a homogeneous still eat their accupants in posi remarkably rapid. stoel structure. I prefer the Weytions which approach the vortical. mann body to any composite pat-

far too closely for comfort.

pensive spring seats, and are in fact just about as comfortable as any alternative. The driver's seat should be adjustable for reach; and if several persœuis drive the car in turns, the adjustment should be of the lightning type, and demand no tools. A contral armrest between the rear seats in very, valuable; otherwise the rear passengers will be alung against each other when-

against 8,989 for the previous over a corner is talcon fast. On twelve months. The 19-h.p. CRT, long runs there should be some form once easily the first, being well of armrest outside each sent. The ahead of all others in numbers, door handles should be accessible now in new registrations suffers a inside the car; and overy seat ex serious decline, the latest figures cept the driving-scatahould have being. 25,432, compared with the a grip by which the, ocenpant can previous total of 30,446. Even raise himself from his eomi-recum greater docline is shown by the bent position when ho wishes to 18-hip, car, once the most in de leave the car. If the car is long mand in the medium-power typo. footrests will enhance the comfort. In the twelve months ended October

tern.

Doors and Lookers.

This is due in large measure to the coming of new 18-h.p. cars, the The provision of external fittings little more power being welcome in may, usually bo left to the experi- ence of the manufacturer. Bum itself, but will more welcome being The three most popular closed pers, fore and aft, are necessities the modern layout and modern bodies are the two-door saloon, then these days of crowded garages equipment, alt at little more if in-

and parking-places. A stoplight deed any higher tax, since most of four-door saloon, and the various go far to relieve the driver of forms of coupé, There is not one arm signals. A fog lamp is essenti- the 14-hap. cars were really 14.0- word to be urged in favour of the al in winter.

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registrations compared with 854 for the previous period. One type stands in magni. fcent solitude, the 58 h.p class, "of I which one now car alone was regis:

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Before Mrs. Moran was taken back to the hospital, Mr. Russell, Vick expressed the sympathy and of Clarendon and their hopes for regret of the Earl and the Countess Mrs. Moran's speedy recovery.

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"If they had looked they would have seen the car," said Miss Western. "I would not have cross- ed myself at that moment."

Samuel Street, an L.G.O.C. 'bus driver, said that he was going to wards Ealing in the opposite direc-n

ion to the ear. In his opinion the bend. car was going too fast round the Replying to Mr. Russell Vick, the 'bus driver said that the lighting at

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The Earl of Clarendon, the driver of the car, said that he had driven for 10 years and know the road well. He put his maximum speed between 20 and 23 miles an hour. The Coroner: Do you think you turned the corner too quickly f—No, I don't think so.

Moran and his wife seemed to appear from nowhere.

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Lord Clarendon added that he. instantly applied his brakes and. swerved to the right, but he knew he had knocked them down for he felt the impact.

The Countess of Clarendon, who- was sitting next to her husband in the car, also gavo evidence,

The jury roburned a verdict of Accidental Death. They expressed the opinion that Moran was "not taking due care.

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