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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1931.

A BROOKE-RILEY RUNABOUT.

NEW BRITISH MOTOR

BOAT,

A further illustration of the very noticeable trend of. Motor Car Manufacturers to the Motor Bont- ing Industry is given in the fact that Messrs. Rileys (Coventry), Ltd., the well-known British Car Manufacturers and Messrs, J. W. Brooke & Co., Ltd., of Lowestoft, builders of all types of Marine Motors and Motor Crait, are now working together in the production of a new Standard Runabout which will be marketed, in the very near future. It is now well-known that the Reversing Unit of the Riley Marine Engine is the product of Mesars, J. W. Brooke & Co., Id., and it is in connection with the Riley Marine Motor that this Standard Runabout has teca

evolved.

SPARKS

FROM THE PLUGS

behm of 4ft. Din, and a draught of 10in., and provides seating accom modation for, 4/5 person in two

BIRKIN'S RACING

CAR.

cockpita, one ahead and one astern ITALIAN FACTORY HUSTLE of the centrally situated ongine compartment.

The hull is to be built by the Brooke Organisation and the power unit is to consist of the well-tried Riley Nine engine. With this on- gine running at slightly over 2,000 R.P.M; a speed of 22 m.p.his anticipated, and at the price which we understand Messrs. Bronko's are offering the boat of £370 the proposal is an extremely attractive one.

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-BY ORDER.

1,400 MILES "DASH.

News from Everywhere

BRITISH CARS IN,

SWITZERLAND.

Very encouraging news comes from Zurich regarding the incress Dublin.-There arrived in Dublining popularity of British care last month an Italian racing car, there which threatened to cause a breach of sport relations between Britain, the Irish Free State and Italy.

An unpleasant situation was only saved by the personal intervention of Signor Mussolini."

Furthermore, Mr. E. C. Mieville, C.M.G. the Viceroy'd Private Secretary, has a Humber "Snipe" finished in beige and black. Thia

car is fitted with a drop screen be-

bind the driver, rendering it enaíly.

Messrs. Rootes' distributors re- port the mic of a gratifying num-convertible for either official or per- ber of Humber Snipes and Hillman sonal use. Vortica during the past few months, and recently à Humber Pullman Landaulette sold to a Swiss client attracted auch favourable comment that the distributors have placed a

The car, a brilliantly fast three further two Landaulettes ou order." The bont is built of mahogany litro Alfa-Romeo, designed by

In view of the fact that the and can be finished to purchasers Itals's foremost engineer, Cavalier Pullman is definiely a "luxury" requirements, either in bright var Yarno, the head of the State" en-car, and that competition is at its nish or any of the three colours-gineeding works at Milan, was keenest in Switzerland to-day, this black, white or blue,

ordered by Sir Henry Birkin, the significant of the hold that British manufacturers are obtain- famous British motorist, the agreeing on the Continental market. ment stipulating delivery in time

CEYLON "AND SHANGHAI for the Irish Grand Prix.

The two cockpits are luxuriously upholstered and the helmsman is faced by an extremely attractive facin board with illuminated instry. Sir Henry sont to Milan an en- ment panel embodying clock, re-gineer, Mr. F: Gallop, to collect volution' counter, oil gauge, light the car. Mr. Gallop found the ing switches, horn, etc., whilst the Milan works under a military reverse goar, self-starter pedal and guard, who had direct orders from Mussolini not to admit any visitor of any nationality, the entire motor racing factory being given over to

Four Beater" Sports.” This craft will take the form of a 18-it, four-seater Sports Model, and from a hull point of view pine-accelerator are brought convenient. tically identical with the 18-it.ly to the helmsman's position on four-seater Runabout, which has a the orthodox car lines. ·

the production of special engines

ear

The was only half Anished, and Cavalier Yarno refused to finish it.

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SALES,

A: TRANSPORT PROBLEM

SOLVED,

An instructive sidelight is thrown. upon the enormous value of the modern inotor-'bus in industry by the experience of mol

some collieries in

Warwickshire, where a number of Thornycroft vehicles are in regular usa tansporting miners to and from their work.

The latest vehicles are 32-senter

THE LIGHTER SIDE.

RATS!

WOMEN AND ENGLISH LAW.

(Continued from Page

Attempts have been made to wipe out rats on Hampshire the whole of this time the husband the aggrieved party was estate by passing the exhaust gases, forced to pay for his wife's main- from a motor car into their holes.

I'm a universal driver with a

universal car i

Its A big one and its served

mo well for ages,

And I mean by universal" that

I've driven it so far.

That an atlas is required to

trace my stages,

tenance. In addition to which he must pay, bofore the case can be hoard, the whole of her costs, even although she may have admitted his

allegations against her, provided

she enters a formal defence,

It is quite obvious, therefore, that a woman, advised by a lawyer who is conversant with the practice of

I have driven it in Bond Street divorce, ean cause her husband

through the thickest of the

press,

it's hot

amazing financial stress and worry before the action which he is bring-

And lonely over deserts where ing can be heard. Yet, if by any chance he endeavours, by means of some suggested payment to make, her liston to reason," then, by

I have fitted it with skis, and

drifted like the breeze, Across the wastes of Russia-so doing, he makes the action

where it's not!

collusive one, and the King's Proc tor may intervene and couse any decree granted to be rescinded.

I have plumbed the deepest val leys, I have scaled the high- est peaks

The Royal Commission on Diveres of 1011 laid down a sories

And racing's swelled my credit suggestions which all tended to

and my purse.

I have tried all competitions

aven those I class as freaks,"

Why, I drove a thousand

milea once in reverso 1

I have tested it and proved it in

Morris cara occupied third place single-deckers and they carry about in totul Ceylon registrations dur-450 men daily. Up to March of this year they had covered 590,000 miles ing 1930.

without a man losing a single miaula's work through delay. Ins{rbt deed, it is and locally that the time-table is so faithfully observed that people living on the routes now check their clocks by the passing of

A recent census reported in the London Motor revealed that in January of this

year there were 527 Morris cars in Shanghai.

MORRIS PROGRESSS IN

́QUEENSLAND.

the 'buses"

BRITISH LIGHT CARS IN

AMERICA.

A special consignment of 28 Mor ris units was unloaded in February at Brisbane, Australia, to the order

of Mesara Howard Motors, Morris Distributors for the Queensland Those who still think that the and Northern Rivers territory. British light car is unsuitable for Messrs. Howard Motors state that use on country roads must surely recent sales of Morris cars have far be surprised at the performance of exceeded their expectations, and a Triumph Super Soven that inquiries are

pouring in from America. hours.

Later an official

dealers in all parts who are anxious

The owner, Mr. G. A. Woods, was message came From the Dugo to Cavalier Yarno to hold Morris agencies.

personally convinced of his car's stating:-

capabilities and he, therefore, set

Mussolini, hearing of the dispute, telephoned from Rome instructions for a special department of the factory to be set apart and a stat selected to finish the car in 12

** INVASION ** OF AFGHANISTAN,

in

hundred divers" ways, - And my car's met all my claims

with quick response.

It gained the highest prize for its smartness and its size. T At a celebrated concours d'ele

gance.

modernise the practice of all Divorce Courts and, at least, bring some proportion of common sense to bear on the subject. These aug- gestions have not yet been carried: out, and it does not look, as if they over, will be

as

In the meantime women must not complain if men are developing a sense of caution.The respon sibilities of a married man are as great as ever they were; but, se far as the law is concerned the re

I've used it as a caravan, I've sponsibilities of a married woman

used it as a teat.

are practically nil,

For bathing. I have used it,

too, for crime. The police of gaven countries have been hot upon its scent, For I've been a "smash-and-

grabber in my time. But its latest occupation has ́proved just a bit too much,

It is time that we censed to look towards America as an example to

be copied as regards divorce. The decision in a recent action beard in Now York where the Court deefded.

that a momen had the right to re-

And this car that's swallowed fuse to bear her husband's child. (Metaphorically speaking), for it's what a pass casual legislation may camela strains at gastaren should set as an example to

grown quite old and creaking

Since I've used it for exter- bring a country.

minating rats!

off from New York with the inten-From The Australian Motorist.

tion of reaching Vancouver. Ho

Sir Henry Birkin honours Iinly by driving her ear. We must honour him, Britain and Ireland by getting the car in perfect condition for the race. coach has been specially built for travelled vid Los Angeles and ar

Test the car yourself by driving it for two hours." The ear was finished by midnight and a final order from Mussolini kept the frontier, normally closed on Sundays, open for it to pass.

Then began a race for Ireland, passing the Italian frontier, near-

A 20-seater Commer" Invader"

shipment to Afghanistan where it will be put into service on the Kabul-Peshawar route.

ISIS FOR GOVERNOR. GENERAL.

rived at his destination în 19 days 17 hours, having covered 5,150 miles at a daily average of 410 miles,

Except for one puncture, he had an absolutely no-trouble run.

ly 1,400...... | miles** away." "After

During their recent tour of South RECORD BROKEN. passing the frontier the car, land, New Zealand, Morris Isis with only a temporary Italian sainon model was put at the dis number on a paper carried by the driver, and no customs papers, was

Riding a Brough machine, Sim- posal of His Excellency, The cock, an Australian motor cyclist,

held up on the French frontier. Governor-General, Lard Bledisloe, exceeded. Wright's world record, at The position looked hopeless, when and Lady Bledisloe. Lord Bledisloo Budapest, covering one kilometro a French Brigadier of Customs expressed his great appreciation of in 14.35 sec.-a speed of about 151 came to its rescue and made two this car, affirming that it is in every mph. A défective engine prevent number plates out of cardboard, painting in the figures with the butt way suitable for New Zealanded the rotarn run necessary for re

conditions and a credit to British cord purposes. manufacturing.

end of his fountain pen

260 Miles in 330 Minutes."

The car reached London at. 4.30

A Morris Isis touring model has

pm on Monday, was Bitted with | been added to the fleet of cars for touring equipment, driven the 260 the use of Thoir, Expellencies in miles to Holyhead in of hours and

New Zealand. landed safely in Dublin.

This Alfa-Romeo is the first model ["MORE" SNIPES FOR of its kind to appear in any raco,

It has a maximum speed of 115 miles an hour against the 195 mập.h. maximum of Earl Howe's German Mercedes.

INDIA

YESTERDAY AND TODAY.

Captain Malcolm Campbell's achievement of a new world's speed record of 243.7 miles an hour at Daytona Beach also serves to em

phasize the recent yet rapid

........

In addition to the Humber Pull-development, of the automobile. In man care which were shipped to reminiscent columns, the dulo India to the order of the Earl of motive Daily News recently review "A:densation was caused when it became known that Sir Henry

Willingdon, thenow Viceroy, ed the records of automobile speed (Birkin was negotiating to act as Lieut-Col... Iamay, D.8.£), › his triumphs, since 1904, when W. K the driver of the. Eritish: M. G. car. Military Secretary, has algo nequir-Vanderbilt drove his famous Mores!

In the race for machines limited. to

17 horse Tower."Should, the nego tiations sucééed the rice ofa the babies" will be a thrill.

"steond "car

make.

der no the Tats" of 92.3"miles" do

bour. That was tearing through. the atmosphere then.

Which to enter is rather ex-

haustin'

Womca would be wise to realise)

that their own legal status is, the result of men's sympathies and help.

I've just bought a new baby They should make it their business

Austin,

to sho that the laws relating to marriage and divorce are equalised, otherwise they must not complain if men refuse to enter into a con

tracte which is legally one-sided.

I can manage my feet, And get half in my seat-- But the rest of me has to be

forced in!

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