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MAKING GREATER LOADS POSSIBLE

The advantage of the optional front-wheel drive, an employed in Hardy notor vehicles, is very

pronounced where stoop hills or soft ground have to be negotiated with a full lead and when pulling

a trailor.

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

SPARKS

FROM THE PLUGS

ARE SMALL'ENGINES ECONOMICAL?

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In Britain, due largely to the effect of the car-taxation system, FALL IN VALUE OF IMPORTS. when considering any particular chassis, it has become rather e A striking indication of the fall babit to regard a am:1 engine as in the value of moter boats and necessarily more economical in fuel marine engines imported by Briccnaumption than one of larger tain from America is afforded by capacity. The fallacy of this Agures published in The Motor theory, says The Commercial Motor,

Boat The decrease is probably has been proved from time to time in a measure due to the increasing by comparisons of road-test reports. attention which is being given by Recently

"thoro were tried out largo manufacturers in this coun- identical vaps of the

the same., make, engine of 1,500 cc. and the other an engine of 1,800 C.. The

THE DEATH-KNELL WHY THE EAST IS IN

OF RACING?

KILLING PUBLIC INTEREST IN SPEED EVENTS.

It is high time Bays a Home paper that the promoters of motor races in Britain, were asked three plain questions:

REVOLT.

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Bad Effects of Criticism The new self-consciousmas has the natural effect of making the Chi- neso!

and other Eastern peoples |almost morbidly sensitive to Euro pean criticism, jealous of the Do thay organizo races to draw priviliged position of Europeans in Eastern landa, and suspicious of foreign motives in offering assist. ance or tendering advice,

the public?

Do they arrange, spoed events purely for the amusement of the

drivers ?

Do they hold contests of this nature to improve the "breed,"

The vanity and aggressiveness

BELGIAN MOTOR CYCLE

"GRAND PRIX.

SUCCESS OF BRITISH

MACHINES.

TONTTIAN WIRELESS SERVIOR, J

Rugby, July 19.

FIVE SHOPS DAMAGED.

STEAM-WAGON'S EARLY 'MORNING. ADVENTURE.

Five shops in Fishorgate, Pros ton, were damaged when astean- wagon became out of control. through the stearing gear failing In the Belgian Motor-Cycle Grand First it struck the sunblind of a Prix at Brussels to-day, the 260 men's outfitters and the sunblind C.C. Class was won by Mellors parts smashed the window of a café (Britain) on a New) Imperial | next door. Then the vehicle hit

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the sunblind of another outfitter's The 175 C.C. Class was won by and smashed the windows. Next it · Fernihough (Britain) of an Excel careered right across the street and sior,

went head-on intan rubber shop and a tailor'a; smashing a buge window, a side window, and the fancy framework of the shop fronts, and atoving in the brick. work between the two shops.

The 350 CC Class was won by Gutbrio (Britain) on a Norton....

The 500 C.C. Class was won by Norton. Stanley Woods (Britain)

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which in these days seem so often to mark the attitude of both the Government of China and Chinose jury. As the accident occurred individuals towards the Western about 7.30 am, there was victually

In comparative tests between a try to the needs of the British standard vehicle and Hardy public. During 1930 the United lorry, it has been found that the Kingdom took 773 outboard en course employed for the two fuel-develop design and test the pronations is largely traceable to this no other traffic in the street. latter will take an additional 6gines from America as against consumption trials was the same; ton trailer up a hill which can be 1,549 in 1929, 118 inboard engines the smaller angine gave a rate of

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ducts of car manufacturers?

newly emerged or greatly intensified

The first question is easily ana.self-consciousness, which in its pre- sant early stages is bound to mani- fest itself in various crude and dis agreeable ways.

negotiated by the other with capac as compared with 235, and 40 com24.8 m.p.g. and the larger a rata wered; writes the Editor of the

ity load only.

ALBION FOR A SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITY.

An interesting shipment has just Jeft the works of the Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd., Glasgow, for South Africa This in 20/42 h.p. 2-ton chassis, which is being presented to the Mechanical Engineering Do- partment of the University of the Witwatersand.

pleto motor boats, the figure for of 0.6 mpig 1920 boing 143. The value of

America's total exports of boats | WORLD'S OUTBOARD RECORD. and engines has fallen by over two million dollars since 1920.

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"Motor." It costs a lot of money to organize a race,This cutlay has to be covered somehow. The track bus to be hired, the course policed, timekeepers, and other officials employed Unless a good "gale" is obtained the promotors

But the ugly manifestations will not last for ever, and the exercise of tact and patience, on our part will save both ourselves and the Chinese from a good deal of unpleasantness during the period

adjusted herself to the new world around her and the new world within,

On the occasion cf the recent motor boat meeting at Lake Garda, THE MOTORING EARL. -

which was attended by "Miss Engare almost certain to be faced with that must elapse before China has land II" the world outboard re- The Light Car and Cyclesar tella cord for outhcard motor boats was heavy losses. & story of the Earl of March, who raised by A. Dacco, the holder, to the remarkable Agure of 54.10 has, of course, figured very prom.ph, his previous best boing The weight of the minently in motor racing lately 52.64 m.p.h. and is, incidentally, president of complete boat, including the pilct, was only 809 lb., whilst the 90 The Light Car Club-organizers of

Go, used is capable of developing the big Relay Race on July 28 at 56 b.bp. Brooklands. Lord March has a

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The first and most elementary of our duties with regard to the Chi- nese is to avoid giving them any reason to suspect that we regard them 18 an inferior race-which emphatically they are not. When "ali suspicions" on this score aro

A few clubs would answer the second question in the affirmative. Motor racing, like hunting, offers. excitement, danger and the chancs of exercising skill and judgment. But ovary competitor wants to have The Albion Company have, of

a mporting chance of winning, course, always taken a keen in

According to The Motor Bont,

Finally, there is this question of terest in the development of mo-pleasant vein of humour and a J. W. Shillan, who hold the re

#improving the breed:". We sub- tor engineering, and there is little distinct "way with him" with all cord in 1830 with a speed of over doubt that this gift will do much classes of society. When he was.p.h., is building a special mit that this worthy object is reezedicated from the Chinese mind, working at the bench in the Bent streamlined hull at Ipswich, and garded as of little importance ex- to show the engineering students

ley shops, so the story goes, he intends to attempt to recapture the capt, perhaps, by a really indepen- record for England at the Brus-dent body like the Roya! Automo in South Africa the high stand-mado a remark one day that ech-

sols International Meeting this bite Club. Therefore we get back ard of design and materiál carried vulsed his "mate," who had

moath.

to the first point: How can we cut by British manufacturers and idea of his position in life.

After recovering from the con-

make racing as popular in this encourage the buying of British vulsion the fittor gasped out, Coo,

country as it is, any, in France and Italy i

#chiclos in South Africa.

THE PRINCE OF WALES AT

PERNAMBUCO.

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To lear you aren't 'arf a one! you talk anybody'd think, you'd bin to Heton an Oxford college."

To

which "Freddie”, rejoined, "Garn, 'oore yer kiddin'!"

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Lord March is, of course; heir to the dukedom of Richmond and Gordon. In years to como His Grace of Goodwood will be . powerful ally to motoring interesis in the House of Lords.

FORDS OF NEW YORK.

GROWTH OF MOTORING.

Emphatically not by a system of Statistics compiled by the Minis-handicapping that makes a

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a great cause of friction between

ourselves and the people of China will have been removed.

Pictures of a Strange World, Mr. Gull's book is addressed to the serious student of Chinese life and thought, but the average reader whose interest in China is restrict-

try of Finance show that Francem.p.h. "baby" car the winner of aed to more superficial things than holds third place among the coun-race in which 130 m.p.h. spoed the underlying forces that have tries of the world in respect of the vehicles hold. the interest of the number of motor vehicles. The first chowd two places are held by the United Stites and Eagland.

Decidedly not by drawing up rules which result in fast cars hav. At the end of last Decembering to stop because wings or wind- 1,520,501 motor-cars, motorcycles, screens rattle locso through the ter and motor-boats were registered in rible buffeting they suffer on the France, and they paid by way of rough, broken concrete of a tine, licences, and taxation £7,282,218. but ancient, track! By comparison with the previous

On their bemoward voyage from 8. America, T.R.H. The Prince' of. Wales and Prince George called at Pernambuco, making an extensive tour of the city in a Humber "Sipe," placed at their disposal. by Mr. P. G. Archbold, a well- known engineer and resident there.biles It will be recollected that the Frin. York, ces used Humbor care for Stain pelice and fire departments, shown 260,241 motor vehicles. France now 1931, Ford registrations of new

A recent tabulation of automo-year the number of vehicles has in owned by the City of New creased by nearly a quarter of a exclusive of those in the milliou. In 1920 France had only has one motor vehicle per 27 in habitants, and in the case of Paris there is one for every 19 in- habitants."

that out of a total of 949 there and personal use throughout their were 428 Fords. The next largest

number of any one make was 71. entire South American four.

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prer, for February 10 and 11,

ears and trucks for 1930 in the United State, were 1,252,391. Re- gistrations. of past highest make were 737,154.

FIRST. AGAIN)

Age is no bar to driving an au- It is very gratifying to note that tomobilu in the days of good British cars still continue to oc roads and cars that are easy to cupy first place in the list of Cey drive, For instance, W, H. Reedy ion registrations.

moulded a great civilisation will

find much to delight him in the charming account of the fantastic Bohea Hills, the vivid narrative of the sings of Tsingtao by the Japanese, and the graphic descrip- tions of Peiping, and of the things ecen during a journey to Moa- Laotia

It is the inclusion in his book of these and other pictures of the mental and physical world of China that justifies the title of his book They constitute facets" which enable us to look at "China from many angles and so to form a more complete conception of her many- sided life than would be possible if the author had confined himself to a single point of view.

That declaration I'

of Sylvia, Kansas, who is 87 yours: The latest figures show that for old, purchased his first car-n the first three months of the year

"I dare say most of the counties Ford-year age and has made Austin cars led the field with a trips to Colorado, Missouri and total of 60, accounting for 20 por will endorse the protest that is Indiana, Mrs. John Case, of cent of the registrations.

being made to the MCC about Wakefield, Rhode Island, who is Nows is also to Band that Austin the Gramwood-Lyon declaration,? 80, is one of the oldest licensed care occupied Grst place in the writes a Home critic. But rules drivers in that state. She also Straite Settlements registrations are rules, and captains are entitled drives a Ford,

for January, February and March to take advantage of them. What of this your, Tiu figuros arq:

unfair declaration Would

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have improved matters if the two

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The driver of the wagon, Wil- liam Filling Viaduct Street, Ard- wick, Manchester, was takon, to the infirmary suffering from braises. and shock, but his mate escaped in- (Continued on previour Column.)

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