1931-08-25 — Page 3

News from Everywhere

SPORTS CAR CAPABLE OF 85

MILES PER HOUR.

One of the most interesting care of the year is the new Twenty Special Speed Model which has just been placed on the market by the

**Rover Company of Coventry.

still.

"

1.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1931.

SPARKS

FROM THE PLUGS

at 4 mm., and stopping only for breakfast (half hour), lunch (one hour), toa (half houry and for petrol over two hours in all-Aber.

"BABY" ENGINE AND A BIG CAR.

NEW HIGH-SPEED MODEL.

*

An entirely new class of motor car is shortly to be introduced in

It is not an experi England,

MOTOR CYCLE

NOTES.

KOWLOON CLUB'S "ACTIVITIES.

[BY CAMSHAFT1

doop was reached at 7.30 p.m. The ment, but the logical outcome of Publication of my recent com- actual driving time was 13 hours the extraordinary efficiency obtain-ments on the Kowloon Motor Cycls and the distance of the speedo-able from the British xaotor engine Club has brought further interest

meter was 563 miles. For the fert

235 miles there was heavy rain, and

storm was encountered. The car. 10/50 Humber, contained four passengers...

A GOVERNOR.GENERAL'S CHOICE,

BRITAIN'S INTERNATIONAL MOTOR-CYCLING TEAM.

"LOOK'S' COMPETENT-

ENOUGH."

The Vase trams also look promis ingi Dennis Mansoll knows how to

SHOPS ON WHEELS.

handle A Norton sidecar out-fit; COMING TRADE REVOLUTION, NP. O. Bradley is in the same

class with a Sunbeam. Amongst There is one branch of empley. the soloists, Vic Brittain and Jackmont for the commercial vehicle Williams aro T.T.mon, mounted which appears to offer undoubted on machines they know, while F. E. advantages and which has not yet hacker is a fast motorist in a been exploited to anything like its trial and Louis Welch is a steady wall capacity. This, says The Com- rider who can also go quickly when mercial Motor, lios in the use of required.

the commercial vehicle na b mobilo shop.

The Auto-Cycle: Union has now selected the British teams for the International Six Days' Trial, which will take place in Italy at the end of this month, and in the

For the first time in recent his the power-for-size scale the boating, details of this excellent organi current issue of Motor Cycling n in the world, and the insistent de sation from the Secretary, Mr. member of the staff reviews our story there will be no team of Bri- chances in this, the most importanttish women riders. In view of the for

Brand

annual contest of the kind. His strenuous nature of the trial, the performance but the lowest possible tax and running costs.

verdict is that the teams that have change seems to bo justined. been chosen look competent enough for the basinssa.

The new car will bo of normal proportions, broad enough to carry three at the back and as roomy as the average family car of medium power. It will have a top speed of 70 miles an hour and the vivid acceleration of a sports car, yet its engine, à sixcylinder, is of no more than ten horse-power.

A "baby" engine pulling a com- paratively big car at such a speed

Iain informed that the Club owns a matshed at the Cafeteria Beach, Castle Penk, and that it has proved extremely popular with the members. The beach is one of Harry Perrey captained the the best to be found on the main-Trophy team last year. His ex land, and the club is to be con-perience is exceptional and he is gratulated on obtaining such an a very steady rider. Bert Perrigo excellent site for their swimming is what the hunting people call

co

abad'un to beat in the trials game. So is Rowicy. He also pos. Bosses T.T. experience and can

Members also have the privilege of using two garages, with their accompanying equipment, without

quality of modern motor spirit, is the headquarters of the Gascon

I understand that thore is a chants that the teams may be sent aver to Italy in time to do a little practising before the trial starte In any case, our men will be un- der preity strict supervision all the time: "We are going to take the trial really seriously

As regards entries from other

There is certainly a trend to wards the greater employment of vehicles equipped for (demonstra tion purposes, or as what are known as travelling show-rooms,

་ ཀ

but there would seem to ha con- siderable stope for the real shop from which actual sales can be effected. •

One of the difficulties is, por-

haps, the question of the source of supply, and for this reason it may

be that some perishable foodstuffs would be inconvenient to deal with, but there are hundreds of

transit would prove highly advantageous,

As its name implies, the car is of the sports type, being oquipped with a light four-seater body. A Jong bonnet, low lines and im- posing radiator are all in keeping with the car's performance. On "Brooklands track its speed has been found to exceed 33 miles per hour,

The Humber Pullman Limousine "whilst 12 seconds only is occupied";

in obtaining 50 m.p.h. from a stand-recently supplied to H.E. Sir Isaac Isaacs, P.C., K.C.M.G., Governor The engine of the new model has General of Australia, was fitted with bodywork built by Messrs. the same dimensions as that of the Martin J. King, of Armadalo, Vic- Meteor by 105 "m.m., 2.565 † toria, who are recognised as being c.c. The R.A.C. rating is 10.3 horse power and the tax is thustralian coachbuilders. The body is

a six-light limousine, seven passen, which allows a compression ratio Sotor Company, owned by Mr. tion with effect. Neither Perreyally turn out in force on their To be successful, however, it is es well-known Rover Silent-third", gor, and is lacquered an ultra of 7 to 1 to be used, and by the Gascon, who. is.. one of the most nor Perrigo have ridden in the home ground. B.M.W. and D.K.W..sential that the confidonca of the

marine blue with gold dine and high rate at which the engine will type and has ratios of 3.7, 5.3. 13 black top: Dove grey upholstery revolve. With a 8 to 1 top gear enthusiastic supporters of the Club, Island, but both are of a class that pilots are coming" from Germany, public should be won, and on this

while the Motor Club d'Italia has and 13.9 to 1. In its silent third hide completes an attractive colour it will develop over: 00 h.p., at while the other is the garage of can copo with speed.

Incidentally, all our representa hopes of cutrion from Franco, Be!. 4,500 revolutions per minute, and Mr. Marriott, situated at Kowloon at full speed will turn over 5,300 Dock. Members who are withouttives will be mounted on 500 e.o.gium, Switzerland, Hungary, and The interior is particularly wall times a minute.

expert knowledge of their machines. equipped with dictaphone, smoker's The car, which is being built by and Indies' companions, etc., while the lavicta company, will have a obtain excellent free service in this models. A 280 is hardly the motor Sweden. Preparations are well in To the numerous instances. alto provide hgainst aon glare adjust low frame, so that the roof of the direction, and it might even be said for the event and there would be hand for the trial, and the final good" "quality and, of course, mo saloon will be barely aft from the that, payment of the moderate no point in running 350's, as that able smoked glass visors are fitted ground, though giving ample head- cars for distances and under condi. to the inside of the windscreen, room, and in other respects the membership fee ensures free services class is expected to show just the ben hindered by the snow on the pulous cleanliness are two most

car will be very-up-to-date, with a The chassis was supplied by Over-silent-third gear box and a special tions which would appal "many, a seas Motors, Ltd., Humber distribu. device which stops the car if the mere man must be added the fol

tors in Melbourne.

oiling system fails. ・・ lowing: leaving. Highgate, London, (Continued an next Column.)*

the best and most exclusive of Aus is made possible partly by the any charge whatever. One of them therefore handle the Monza situn countries, tho, Italians will natur.dition for which door to com

£20."

The four-speed gear-box is of the

gear the car is capable of amazing- ly high speeds.

WOMAN DRIVER'S FEAT.

"ready, recorded of women driving

}

acheme..

།

小

The first specimens. of the new car are now undergoing their final tests, and production will, it is hoped, begin at the end of August. The price at present fixed for the

INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE CLEANING Co. complete saloon is £375;

No. 33, Queen's Road Central, 2nd Floor EXPERT AUTOMOBILE CLEANERS AND POLISHERS

We clean, polish and service your car during your office hours without removing the car from the parking space.

All work done by careful and experienced men under the supervision of experienced toreman, at reasonable prices.

Fill in the blanks and we will do the rest NAME

Address

Parking Space

No. of Car...

-Type of Service

Service commencing from.....

Rates:

Daily cleaning and polishing Daily oiling, greasing, cleaning and

.84

per month

polishing...$6 per month

Hong Kong Weekly Press

Loss of 8.8. Kwong Sang

The Hankow Floods :

Local Sport

Bowls, Swimming, Tennis, F. C. Business, etc.

and

Other Interesting Features.

THE PAPER WITH THE YELLOW COVER.

Price: 30 Cents.

Annual Subscription: Hong Kong, 813; Post Free to any address, $18; Quarterly Subscription, $4.50.. Orders should be sent to the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, LTD., TELEPHONE: 802

11 los Hous

STRENT.

A MOTORIST'S QUEER" *MUSEUM,

museum.

"M.G.'s". DO IT AGAIN..

expert advice, etc

least one social run each wook,

The Club continues to hold at same performance as the 500's.

usually on a Sunday, and often in co-operation with the motor cycle arction of the H.K.V.D.C. Tho friendliest, relations exist between the two clubs, and without ́doubt better times are in prospect for Plocal sporting riders,

What About the Fair Sex?

I have often wondered, no doubt In a little room off Piccadilly is in common with many other local a very queer museum. The exhibits riders, why, there are so few lady includo, a crumpled horn (cow) and acrumpled horn (deer), stuffed motor cyclists in the Colony. There pheasants, partridge, a duck from is not the slightest doubt that our Regents Park and a swan, horse- roads are among the most difficult shoes, stones and a selection of golf to be found anywhere outside the balls.

The curator" of the museum is sheer mountain-tracks in outlandish Mr. Reginald Delpech, Sales Diree parts of the world, and that nego. tor of Triplex Glass, Ltd. and the tiating some of the sections is no exhibits are objects which have crashed into the windscreens of job for anyone with a tendency to motor-ears, and have been sent by squeal and become paralized with arateful owners who might have fright when an emergency crops up; been seriously injured if ordinary glass had been fitted to their cars..nevertheless there seems to be no Mr. Delpech is proud of his real reason why we should not num- ber more of the fair, sex among us So far I have seen but one lady rider in Hong Kong; she was riding a medium-powered combination, and The race for the Irish Interna tional Grand Prix: held at. Phoenix riding it uncommonly well. Another Park, Dubita, on Juno 3 and 6, re-prospective enthusidst is endeavour- sulted in another phenomenal vicing to obtain a light-weight through tory for the, new (unsupercharged) the medium of the small advertise 940 cc. Monthéry Midgets madu factured by the GE Car Co., Idment columbs of the Press, but I Abingdon-on-Thames. The "M.G."bave yet to see her astride her occupied first, second and third bus, if she really has joined our places and won the Grand Prix, the Do the fair cebarmers of Hong team prize and Class H Kong consider that they would lose Despite heavy rain the outright caste, as it were, if their six- winner Norman Black, covered theylinder riding friends were to see courte in 3 hours 3 minutca 29 them astride 500 e.c. or so of hot- seconds, at an average, speed of looking camshaft In the event of 64.76 m.p.h. This time beats on such being the case, I would remind handicap that of the winning "over them that no less a personage than -1.500 cc. war, racing on the second His Majesty the King of the Bel- day by 11 scocnds. My india

The time of the winning M.Gians is one of Europe's most en- thusiastid Norton riders, and has team of three led by Major. A. Towncil acveral machines of this- G. Gardner, was 10 hours, 20 make and none of them were tour- minutes, seconds that is 43 ing models. Surely what is, good stebade less than the next team.

The above figures are subject tocnough for a King is good enough.

for a Hong Kongite 1 the usual official confirmation.

BRITISH CAR'S RECORD RUN

IN SOUTH AFRICA.

On Friday Jast N Blyth Clayton, driving a supercharged Austin Seven, did the 1,000-mile run from Cape Town, to Johannesburg in 20 hours 50 minutes, sibenting the Union Express Mail Train by three hours, Marmara

ranks.

Law-Breakers..

It is extremely interesting note thut, on the whole, Hong Kong 'motor ofclists are very well- behaved crowd. It may be that their little failings are overshadow. ed by the brilliant performances of Chineso public-car drivers, and that as cinas they are in-g minority in the Colony as compared with four-wheelers, but I fant it difficult to get away from the fact Tarapito of bad weather condi. that motor cyclists figure very rare- tions throughoute zurely police edurt proceedings, at least markable average speed of 37 m.p.b. in comparison with other road user www maintained a string testito perhaps we are not-suoli-incor.. mony to the efficiency of the small rigible roguer" and "vagabondios British our under: Colonin Scandi- some people would

...!!...

survey of the course, which had

Alpine passes, is being completed.

account it is, perhaps, better ta arrange particular rounds rather than to migrate as the desire to de so, makes itself felt.

Any commodity sold must be of

derate in price. Attractive display of the articles for sale and scru-

important considerations.

TRUST A THORNYCROFT WITH YOUR TRANSPORT

DEAL DIRECT

THORNYCROFT

SIX-CYLINDERED

COACHES & OMNIBUSES

MOTOR VEHICLES

Pioneer Manufacturers of Commercial Motor Vehicles

4 or 6 Wheels

Dp74 or 6 Cylinders

30 Cwt. to 10 Ton Loads

20 to 70 Passengers

JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO., LIMITED,

Pioneer Building, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

TEL. 56752.

TRUST A THORNYCROFT WITH YOUR TRANSPORT

tions

lieve