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THE RELIABILITY TRIAL

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY.

YOU SHOULD ENTER EARLY!

[BY CAMSHAFT.]

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The

H.K.V.D.C. meter cycle reliability

The rules and details trial being now complate, I am able to publish them below.. route also is given for the benefit of those who may have missed pre- viðun reports.

A NEW ITALIAN

SIX.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1931.

SPARKS

FROM THE PLUGS

DETAILS OF THE 522 FIAT,

smart condition even after many THE LIGHTER SIDE. ARE DRIVERS BEING ng his opinion. While acknow

ed on all four wheels. They give lubie to me con sus and rigid stop Loveń at the fastest speeds, and make it possible to reach and maintain very high averages oven Still adhering to its well-tried winding and much frequented peicy of reducing costs, and con-loade sequently also prices, whilst ever As a further guarrantee of safely improving the product, the Fiat, with its new model 622 Fint," at tains to-day in the six cylinder Inst year in the 4 cylinder, cur field field the some important result as with its model "14."

the driver full assurance of being years of service,

Tho new model 522 which one of the most im marks portant events of tho mo- toring year, and will be cno of The Committee wishes to emphasise the most interesting. attractions at the fact that entries close on July the forthcoming Milan Automobile 93, and that the work of organisa-Salon-the Fiat is putting on the tion will be greatly facilitated if market a car which marks a great intending competitors will send in step forward in motor engineering; their entries, na early as possible. the most up-to-date, "comfortable

Riders should note also that al- and efficient "six," though permission to use certain

The Engine and the Chassis, lion-inotor roads included in tho

The engine of the "800" has the route has been, obtained from the Police, this permission is applienble (same cylinder dimensions as, and to the actual date of the trial only, many of the mechanical features of, and any rider taking a maching the engines of the 521, It is, how-Į over these sections of the coures ever, more powerful: from 60 h.p. before that date is rendering him the output has been increased to 02 self liable to the usual prosecution,h.p. but without increasing con as well as inviting the cancellation sumption. It is, in fact, reducing of the permission to use the course it, as the weight of the car has been on the date of the trial, which decreased, through the of would inevitably result in the pre-specially selected, high resistanco mature end of the whole thing, | materials and careful design.

By all means make yourselves familiar with the course, but; so far as the non-motor road sections are concerned, please do it on foot.

THE ROUTE.

Route proposed by Committee on June 11, 1931 and approved by the

of importance as regards silence, the sweetness of the suspension, the life of the car and case of main tenance, is the adoption of flexible bushings, Silentbloc, in the spring shackles. This permits of a cer thin flexibility in the joints them selvce, eliminates abnormal strains on the springs and thus ensures their long life and continual of eiency without the necessity for the tiresome and messy jch of lubrica

talking at

Two transport lorry drivers were A wayside "draw-in," and one said to the other":

CODDLED?

POLICE AND SCOUTS AS

NURSES.

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ledging that there has been a gen- eral improvement in courteous driving since the Road Traffic Act and the motor police arrived I have. an idea there would be safer drive w ing if every motorist knew he had to be completely self-reliant.

While I am not going to agree that motorists are too pampered, I think the extravagant increase of

"If you ever happen to be going through Ashton, call at the "George and Dragon; you can get petrol,

We were passing along the oil or beer there at any time of the Thames Valloy, my French friend and I, during the reek-end when day or night.

The other, occasion to go through, having age, several we witnessed an act of road wisdom, traffic control police has bred nights later, felt his way to the says a Naura Chronicle Correspon.carelessness and stupidity in driv

Who and is often ing which can door in the darkness, and knocked.dent.

No answer came, so he knocked

dangerous. Modern motoring has" Naturally, the "" is fitted again, and listened. Again no Jolly decent driver that, said boen mede o easy for motorists my friend. "If everyone did the living in olties with policemen with the most modern accessories He knocked a third time, and a same thing motoring would be much doing the thinking, that it has had and improvements: complete clean-woman's head came out of a bed- ing, by filters, of air, petrol and room" window, and the following Pleasanter. It was splendid of thea certain demoralising effect evan man to give way to the car coming on the wisest drivers. Further, Found the bend, though actually he the modern improvement in brakes was kinder to himself than the and their adjustment and car ac cther fellow A celeration nowadays has added to

it always makes me think," he this continued, "that if motorists in effect, so many drivers taking riske consciously demoralising

and reliability in comparison with any other hydraulic brake system, the pedal acts through two separ- ato and distinct pressure cylinders placed side by side one for the front and one for the rear brakestion. The piping circuits are also se parate and independant, so that in any and every circumstance power ful braking is always available.

The difficulty of providing a recail: bydraulic shock absorbers of ally efficient hand brake has been the most efficient type which do overcome by fitting a smooth act not alter their adjustment in run- ing yet powerful brake, capable of ning: a new design of exhaust silen- holding the car on any gradient, up

cer which effectually banishes all of down, on the transmission.

The Gearbox: Silent Third, The now gearbox, which retains the fourth speed in direct drive, has been equipped with a silent third through constant mesh helical gears, and a special engagement device for the third and fourth 'spoeds-which simplifics to tho At the samo time the car is fasutnost the use of the gearbox,

use

"EMILY IL" IN INDIA.

noise, etc.

5 and 7 Seaters. As in the case of the "621," the present "529" is also made in two types to answer to different re quirements: short, for 5 senter bodies-andor' the "62/C," and long, for 7 seater hadies, with the distinguishing mark 29/L"

denomination

answer.

dialogue, ensued:

What d'you want 1” "I want some petrol."

"Well, you can't have any."

My mate told me I could get served bare any time of the day of

night."

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"Ratepayers' Protests.

Well, you can't. You drivers think we don't need any sleep at Britain bad to be their own guar which, in the old days when brakes all-workin' all day, and as soon dian angels it would be of inestima and acceleration were not so good, as we settle down at night, come able value in reducing accidents by: they would not have taken.

and soon forcing drivers to be cautious where botherin' us to

This is the George and caution is really needed.

British motorists are coddled by I fear there will come a time Dragon, isn't it th

Yes, it is. Well, let's have a word with police, scouts and patrols at town when the burdens laid by the police and schntry cross-roads, and they force on ratepayers, so remarkab- George, then

have formed the habit of thinking by augmented in the last ten years After a dinner party, when all no police, scout or patrol-no by the growth of motors, will be the guests were gathered in the danger. In France, where there considerably curtailed through rate." drawing room, it was suggested that every woman should state the is no seddling, accidenta are payers refusing to foot the bil.. gift she most coveted.

fower"

The position at present is that Promptly each woman announced * The coddling iden sot me ratepayers are bitterly opposed to her choice. Mrs. Johnson wished! for exquisite jewele, Mrs. Williams thinking. Later, in well-known highly paid, specially trained men, desired to be the best-dressed club on the Thames, I asked a being compelled more and more to craved popularity. Suddenly, how. climbing and in acceleration, ever, a tactless husband exclaimed them a German, Spaniard, French automatic task of shepherding splendidly stable: the car with the say Don't any of you care man and Italian, for their cpiu-traffic, and motoring organisations, high average speed.

or benuty ".

ions on my friend's remarks while adding almost weekly to wns surprised to find the Contin- the road stalls, ho expect ental mind in complete agreement, ed to take over genoral safety traffic and no full-throated condemnation control work for the benefit of all

The "e/C. although affording ful: comfort for the five persons it is capable of carrying, is the which they hope to reach towards light and concinica, car of Low the end of June.

running costs; yet it represent at the same time the fast, tuedium

Hector MacQuarrie and Dick Matthews, the New Zealanders who left London on February 23 in their Austin Seven-" Emily If" on the way Track to Shaukiwan, Shauki- second half of the tour round the throughout the trying journey and powered car, most, brilliant at hil! wominn in town, while Mrs. Smith dozen experience motorists, among spend their working days in an

Police.

18T - LAP.-Queen's Road, Tram-

wan Hill, Tytam Tuk Reservoir vid Tytam Path to Wong Nei Chung Gap, Repulse Bay Road to Aber deen, Dairy Farm Hill, Pokfulam Police Station, Reservoir Path, Peak Hotel, Stubbe Road, "Morri son Hill, Home. 32 miles.

2ND LAP.Garden Road, Caine Rond, Mt. Davin Road, Felix Villas, Victoria Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Reservoir Path, Wanchai Gap, Blacks Linka, Wong Nei Chung Gap, Repulse Bay, Tytam Tuk, Bhaukiwan Hill, Quarry Bay, un Taikoo Sanitarium Hill, Wong Nei Chung Gap wid Sir Cecil's Ride, Morrison'' Hill, "Home.' '31' miles.

3RD LAP-Garden Road to Seth'a Corner, Peak Road, Peak Hotel, Stubbs Road, Repulso Bay Road, Aberdeen, Dairy Farm Hill, Mt. Davis Rond, Felix Villas, Victoria Rond, Kennedy Town, Home. 17 miles..

4TH LAP-Connaught Road, Ken. nedy Town, Vietoria Road, Aber-. deen, Repulse Bay,. Tytam, Tuk Shaukiwan. Taikoo, and vid, Tram- lines to Volunteer Headquarters. 25 miles.

Total Mileage 105 miles (ap- prox.).

RULES.

1.This Trini is open to all licensed motor-eyclists in the Cojony (only Solo motor-cycles are allowed to enter), (-)

9. The Committee reserves the right to refuse any entry for any reason it may deem sufficient.

3: The Committee also reserves the right to postpone or abandon the Trial and to change the course without previous warning for any cause that may arison

world, arrived at Quetta, India on

The car has run magnificently

except for a spring leaf which was May 16. Many obstacles were en-boken ewing, to the ear striking countered during the latter part of a rock in the desert, has bad no the journey owing to abnormal raiu mechanien! troubles whatever, storms having washed away roads and bridges and awollen rivers to such an extent as to make fording a hazardous task.

пож They are on their way through India bound for Singapore

ter (over 100 Kms., 62 miles per hour), more lively and flexible and gives fuller satisfaction in every way, although requiring less in the way of fuel and maintenance,

The "822/L" on the other hand, is the family type of car with ac modation for 7 persons, offering

Our photographs, taken during the journey, show the London sign-comfort, speed, and flexibility bo post a few miles outside Quetta, ond what is found in other cars and the Fortress at Rookbah Wells, of the same size.. half-way across the Lybian Desert between Damascus and Bagdad.

These arrangements make the car extremely wasy and pleasant to drive, and allow of a better utilisa tion of the available power under all. ccnditions of service. In ine Stability, even at the highest tenen town traffic, the silent third. speeds, has been substantially im can be kept constantly in mesh, thus giving a very rapid accelera- proved I by considerably lowering the centre of gravity the new 500tion, whilst on the open road the frame is no low that the transmisbaaily engaged milent third, even 4. Competitors must accept the sion shaft is quito horizontal, to at high engine speeds, allows of ruling of the Starters Marshale, the evident advantage of the car easy and sala driving on hills, car-

ves and when overtaking. Observers and all other officials of dan joints).

The clutch has been entirely ro designed and made stronger its adjustment can be effected from outside easily, rapidly and without the slightest inconvenience to the driver.

the Trial. The Committeo re- by increasing to ne mean ex sorves the right to disqualify any tent the wheel track, which is now competitor either before or during 1,45 metres (4 ft. 0 in.),

the Trial.

5. The Committee will not be Further, in order to equip the responsible for any damage caused car with all that modern engineor to Machines or for any injurying can offer, this model has be suffered by those competing in the fitted with hydraulic brakes on the four wheels and with a now four- Trial.

a A Police conviction or com-speed gear box with a silent third, plaint, for any infringement of

The Brakes.

All Controls on Steering Wheel, Author innovation of note, bo. 'cause it confers on the car now qualities of safety and convenirneṛ when travelling fast, is the groujs diameter drums and the hydraulicing together on the steering wheel control are absolutely reliable, roof the complete lamp control with quire no maintenance, are automa the four positions, Cout, side lights, tically lubricated, and fully equalis head lights, dim) of the supple.

Traffe regulations may disqualify As regards the braking, the large

a competitor from the Trial.

7. Each competitor will be issued with a route card before the start of the Trial In the event of any variation from the route the com- petitor must return to the point of deviation. Failure to do so will render the competitor liable to penalimtion.

8 Number plates will be issued

Machine during his stay at any check. He can only fill up with oil and petrol.

mentary hand spark advance and tho born button, st that the driver. has ready to hand all the controla he most frequently needs when' ne tually, driving.

Tho? now design of the frame, to each competitor and a deposit 10. Three competitors may enter stiffoned by a central X member in of 81 fons dollar) must be paid for as a team irrespective of the make addition to the usual cnca, pre- thaan, milk, tha antenace fee they love power of their machines.vants miselignment of the anach deposit will be returned, when the (See Team Entry Form)work and, eliminating those squeaks plates are handed in 11. Competitors machines will (and rattles which are apt to be

9. A competitor is not allowed to be required to pass a Polics Brake ecme so annoying when the car is make any adjustments to his Test immediately prior to the com, no longer new, nesure, its perfect (Continued at: fout of next column)mencement of the, Trin

conservation, and long life in a

Teacher: Robert, here is an example in subtraction, Seven beys went down to the creek to bathe, but two of them had been told not to go into the water. Now, can you inform me how many went in ?"

Robert: "Yes'm: seven."

by the British motorista. classes and provide a service to

Need for More Seif Reliance..

inan members for which they can For myself I am not condema- not get any recompense.

NOW COMING

MODEL 522c

A fast car, a brilliant hill climber and with its marked acceleration capable of keeping up high average speed. Separate Hydraulic brakes for front and rear wheels... The four speed gear box is fitted with a silent "Third", thus eliminating one of the most annoying noises. Further special engagement system for the third and fourth speed rendere more simple the passage from one to the other of these two speeds.

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In town, owing to the silent running, the third gear may be kept almost continually engaged thus affording a lightning acceleration.

On the open road the silent third speed which is easily engaged in the high engine speed affords the most pleasant possibility of driving on hills, on curves and when overtaking.

FIAT 522C

522c Saloon 5 Seater de luxe-$4,800.

For Service ;

FIAT GARAGE: 350, Hennessy Road,

AGENTS:

$5,300

A. GOEKE & CO.

SPARE PART DEPARTMENT

CHINA BUILDING,

TELEPHONE 22221.

FIAT GARAGE

350, Hennessy Road,