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HOW FAR FOR FIVE GUINEAS?

HILLMAN MINX RUNS FOR 2,364 MILES!

The Route.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS; TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1933

SPARKS

FROM THE PLUGS

EQUIPMENT FOR NEW AUSTIN

GARAGES

SPORTS TOURER

NEW CYLINDER GRINDER POPULAR TWELVE-SIX IN

NEW GUISE-

TESTING SOUND BY SIGHT!

HARMONIOUS MOTOR

HORNS

VETERAN THORNYCROFT ENGINE

After 26 Years Still ambulance in 1915 and five years

has

for

Going Strong

was converted to an Australian

later took on a new lease of life as a single seated Sports car. The present owner picked the engine up for a mere pittance-

Nowadays garages and servicë stations have far greater oppor-

A remarkable example of long intending to install it in a 30ft. tunities of increasing their business i A most convincing demonstration

and profits than in the past, thanks entering the sports car market with produce a harmonious chord is be through an enquiry from Australia

The Austin Company is again The fitting of twin horns that service by a Thornycroft engine launch as soon as he was able to of the cheapness of modern light

to the wide range of specialised a fast touring model evolved from coming increasingly popular with

recently been discovered replace a few missing parts, " car motoring has "just concluded. The route covered England and equipment that is now available the popular Twelve-Six chassis motorista. In addition to the well- the particulars given the engine engine

"The Company's Agents in. replacement It has proved beyond doubt that Scotland from south to north and for their particular, business.

and if, as is claimed, this new known Lucas Alto, and Altette high was traced to be one fitted to a condition and appeared to possess parta. From Australia. reported that the old there is no mora economical way of from west to cast. Leaving Lon. For example, no less than twenty-model combines

WES still in excellent getting about in comfort than by don the car beaded south-west-five different profit-building lines, stability and efficient braking of now being produced which give a

the smoothness, frequency borns, new modele are 1007 Thornycroft motor car, which the original gudgeon pins, bushes, mears of a good, reliable light earwards, and, calling at The distance that can be covered month and Dorchester, the night portable air compressors, are now dard of performance demanded of the standard models to form blend before the manufacture of private In fact they assured the owner Bourne ranging from electric drills to the Twelve-Six, with the high stan higher note, and are matched with were then being built at the main bearings etc. and there was Company's Basingstoke Works very little wear on the cylinders. was spent at Exeter. The next marketed by Newtons of Taunton, a sports model, the result shoulded pains. The two-note combina day's run saw Land's End reached a subsidiary company. of the be an exceptionally fine car.. during the afternoon and then, world-famous

cars was relinquished in 1913 to it was good enough for several Lucas-CLA.V.-Rotax

tion gives a warning signal which The new model has low rakish is particularly distinctive, and at entrate on the production of years of the work he required of heading north-east, Budo was the organisation.":

lines which in themselves spell the same time harmonious. The

Thornycroft motor vehicles.

Agents

it, and it is to be wondered how Further enquiries by the much longer this 20 years' old in Western Thornycroft engine will continue

on a small outlay is really remark- able, and such a test as has just been carried out drives this home very forcibly.

The method the

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not been achieved at the expense of comfort which is indeed, as completely satisfying in this model aa in any other ear which eminates from Longbridge.

Thus the front bucket seats are

come con.!

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there is a musical interval between after many years service this car tions. the two notes.

ther they are to be supplied as All Alto and Altette horns, whe

single or twin models, are graded after assembly, according to the

MOTOR

CAR INSURANCE

- LOWEST

QUICK

SETTLEMENTS

trial, which was observed by the car passed through Barnstaple, in this comprehensive range is the amination reveals that these have fully grading the borns so that Australia, elicited the facts that and live up to its British tradit

Taunton, Bristol and Cheltenham, Newton-Hartridge cylinder grind R.A.C., was simplicity itself. A car, ready for the road, was hand-stopping for the night at Worcestry in which true machine tool me ed over to a driver. and he was ter.

thods are, for the first time, ap given the sum of five guincas.Out. From Worcester the next day's plied to complete cylinder honing. of that he was to pay for every run took in Birmingham, Newcastle This grinder, which operates on a item needed to keep the car run (Staffs,). Manchester, Preston, new principle, ensures faster, sim- ning on the road, and to finish up Lancaster and Windermere'; while pler and more accurate re-boring separately adjustable and afförd | pitch, or frequency of vibration, of with the car in the same condition on Saturday the car entered Scot-of-cylinders without removing the ample elbow room; the controls and like note. The measurement of the as that in which it started, fair land at Gretna, and reached Perth adjustable stand a high-powered veniently to hand or foot, with the Lucas works at Birmingham, by &

cylinder blocks and comprises an well-raked steering wear and bear" excepted.

frequenty is carried out in the 1 via Glasgow and Stirling. Sunday "This meant that, in addition to was spent at Perth, and on Monday: stationary electric motor and what important "instruments visible at afvisual method which does not de

cylinder bone ever made.

a been described as the finest glance; the

and side arm rest; the upholstery he had to keep the car properly Inverness and Wick, arriving at attended to so far as lubrication of John O'Groats for the right. The An exclusive feature of the Now is in leather throughout; and four gearbox," axle, ete, were concerned next day saw the car heading south to Hartridge grinder is that the doors provide easy access to front ning át a fixed speed which carries

zain, but after Inverness it made driving shaft operates on ball and rear seats. -chassis greased, batteries topped a detour eastwards to visit Aber bearing with a consequent increase up, and, moreover, pay for any redeen, where Tuesday night, May, ed operation. And with the intro

of efficiency together with improv- į pairs or replacements that might

duction of this revolutionary motor become necessary, just as an ordi- iary private motorist would have

can safely be said that ordinary driven ball-bearing power stand it to do. Thus, if a sparking plug or

stroking stande have become ob lamp bulb. failed, a new one would

solete. have to be purchased at the full retail price, or if any part of the car gave trouble, the cost of put ting it right would have to be paid for at normal repair shop rates.and this would have to be put right. In other words, the car was to be out of the five guineas. How much run under conditions on all fours would it cost? Under the condi. with those of the ordinary every-tions governing the Trial, for every day motorist. Actually, the dis- minute occupied over the repair the tance covered on the Es 5s. was 2,364.5 miles.

R.A.C. Attends Test,

was spent.

he road a full week, had covered The car which had then been on rather more than 1,500 miles, and there was still an appreciable sum of money left. Unfortunately, how. ever, on the afternoon of this day the speedometer had gone put of

The Engine.

car of the tester. The testing ap paratus consists of a motor run-

a dise marked in several concentric rings, each ring having a number} of alternate black and white spaces. The engine is basically the sama Connected in series with the horn smooth-running six-cylinder unit is the primary winding of a trans Six modele, but the induction and ed across the secondary winding. that propels the standard Twelve- former, a rear lamp being connect- exhaust manifolding has been re- When the horn is blowing, the rear designed and a Zenith draught carburetter is incorporat of succesive-flashes corresponding down lamp lights intermittently, the rate

ed.

action through the cable breaking THE ROYAL TOURNAMENT to 1 is used and the valve lift 18

charge would be one penny, and in addition there would he, the over riding sum of two shillings. The Broken cable, itself, under the terms of the guarantee covering the car, would be replaced free of charge by the makers: thus the debit against the trial proved to be" 2/6, the repair occupying just six minutes..

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Schedule Completed.

ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS PROVIDE. MOTOR CYCLE

A THRILLS

This year's Royal Tournament at Olympia was of particular interest to motor cyclists, owing to the die play by despatch riders of the Royal Corpe of Signals.

Coding to this frequency, a par A high compression ratio of to the frequency of the born. Ac increased by a special camshaft. ticular ring of marky on the disc The brake horse power developed is appears to be stationary. The disc 40, and to enable full advantage to is so calibrated that, from noting be taken of the engine output a which ring appears to be station close ra gearbox is employed, the actual frequency can be the ratios being 18.26, 11.7, 7.58 and

obtained... 5.5 to 1. Apart from this the gear- features, including twin-top gears, box embodies the usual popular to be found on the standard car.

ity a special frame is used which To ensure a high degree of stabil-

The stunt riding of which these tion with great rigidity, the deep combines a low body mounting posi experts are capable is little shortside-members being dropped to the of marvellous. They can jump dis- centre and three of the cross-mem- tances of 40 feet, their machines bere passing beneath the propeller rising over six feet in the air; they shaft, one having an exceptionally ever, the car completed its sche-moter cycle on to a cantering horse, In spite of this expenditure, how can spring from the carrier of a duled course, reaching London via and back again; and they can ride ried four inches lower than in the

generous and stiff "U" section. Dundee, Edinburgh, Berwick-or-nightmare" machines with speci- standard model.

The passenger load is thus car- Tweed. Newcastle-on-Tyne, Leeds, ally prepared oval wheels, which Sheffield, Lincoln and Cambridge, give their movement the roughness covered over 2,100 miles, but sev on Friday, May 5. It had then of a ship in a storm!

As usual, the D.R's were mount

Special Features.

The Royal Automobile Club, governing body of British motor trinls and sport, was invited to observe the test officially in ordei to ensure that there should be no doubt whatsoever as to the ac- curacy of the results obtained. It is, of course, common knowledge that, under R.A.C. regulations & car undergoing an official trial is never out of sight of the observer, who records every happening and, at night, sees that it is securely lock ed up in such a way that no one hat he can get at the car without the fact being obvious.

Other special features of interest Further, the R.AC. publishes a report at spent, to say nothing of the quan- was supplied to them as standard combination of Luvar hydraulic

eral shillings still remained un-ed on Triumphs, the make which ler shaft of Hardy-Spicer type,

include a large diameter propel- the conclusion, no matter what the tity of petrol left in result of the Trial may have been. Therefore, an extra run had to be for the Tournament they gave a Hartford friction shock absorbers the tank. daring the war. During practice shock absorbers at the front gad or even if the car failed to con- carried out on the following day, thrilling display, plete the test for which it was and not until 9 p.m. on Saturday Camp.

at Catterick at the rear, and the accessible loca Although the parade Under these conditions the car total distance to the astounding distances and had no difficulty in afforded by an efficient hood and did the Trial conclude, bringing the ground was wet for this rehearsal, tion for the batteries and tools un- the motor cyclists jumped amazing

der the bonnet, a Hillman Minx Saloon-set out on figure of 2,384 miles."

Ample weather protection is its travels at mid-day on Tuesday. The car which was fitted with a April 25, 1933. On board was the Solex carburetter-had averaged no way disturbed by the close pre- lope, while the tonneau cover can confrolling their machines on the side curtains, the former when driver, aad, beside him, the R:A.C. the very excellent petrol consump

slippery grass. The horses were in down stowing neatly in an enve- Observer. In the back sat a pas tion of 36 m.p.g., and it is worth actually riding under a horse's cellent open 2-seater if extra pas-

sence of the motor cycles, ong D.R. be used to render the car an senger, and the remaining space pointing out that no special petrol belly at speed. was filled to overflowing with im was employed. Any grade that pediments and baggage: measur- was available was used, but simila

sengers are not to be carried. ing vessels for petrol and oil. Com laxity was not, however, allowed in plete and ready for the road at the respect of oil, it being considered. start of the Trial, the Minx scaled wise economy to no less than 224 cut,

make use of tried and proved brand..

entered.

HUDDERSFIELD ADOPTS TROLLEY BUSES

The Huddersfield Corporation has now decided to operate a num ber of trolley buses, and in this connection. an order has been plac ed with Messrs. Ransomes, Bima and Jefferies, Ltd., for a 6-wheel double-decker.

This bus will be fitted with the firm's special new light-weight motor compound wound for re- generative control, with third dif ferential and patent bogre

Australia Follows Suit,

MORRIS FORGING

AHEAD

The windscreen not only hinges forward from the top, but awings forward from the bottom to a hor zontal position if desired. Further features which deserve mention are the deep-domed wings, and the separately adjustable bonnet louvres providing exceptional engine ven Overseas tation.

By 10th May last the "Morris In ope

case, the chassis only factory had will be shipped so

received to give orders for 1833 models in excess Lastly the new radiator with Australian labour the chance, of of their whole 1932 season's output. which this sporta, tourer is equip building the body; and in the which latter in turn exceeded the ped provides a note of graceful other the chassis will go out with 1931. figure by more than 40 per dignity, typifying the sound quality, a body, shell only leaving all the cent. There being almost a third to be expected, in any Austin pro- fittings to be incorporated down of the 1833 season still to run, duct. under.

Morris, Motors, Ltd, are confident satisfactory increase by the term of achieving yet another very ination of this period...

The chassis will have electrical Co. Ltd, and the British, Thomson equipment by the English Electric Houston Co., Ltd. De

LUXURY COACHWORK FOR INDIA

Among the bodies recently.com.

thair.

As An example of popularity overseas, the number of Morris ears licensed in Egypt at. 31st December, 1832, was 1,368 In Fiji, at the same date, 23 Morris ears were, in uso.

PRINCE GEORGE'S NEW CAR

SUCCESS IN ITALY

The classic Italian 1,000 mile road race, the fastest in the world, was. the occasion for A notable triumph for British cars, two out of the three M, G. Magnettes finishing first and second in their class, and carrying off the Team Prize.

Following as this does

upon the access of British cars in 1932, it is hardly a matter of H.R.H. Prince George recently wonder that Europe is evincing the International Alpine, Trial of

News of the trolley bus and its pleted by Hooper & Co, the well- increasing use for heavy urban known London coachbuilders, and transport work in Great Britain destined for Oversea is an encios- has travelled to Austrália, which fed limousine on a 40/50 H.P. Rolls took delivery of his second Talbot growing interest in the British is now anxious to conduct Royce chassis for "H.H. Raja Khaja "105" since the Olympia Show last motor vehicle, and British experiments on its own account Pershad of Hyderabad, Decean. autumn. This car is & 4-door manufacturers are exploring the

Accordingly, an order has been

rporation of arm's craftsmanship which has also one was a 2-door sports saloon.al market, at h crated gone to Indias recently was the A feature of Prince George's Altogether, a most Bouthill special open touring body

promising on a latest acquisition is the "Philco start, and one that should lead Rolls Royce chassis to the order of wireless set which is built into the to even greater British -progress:

of Khairpur das?!

in the

"with" modera vehicles of this typo. Another fine example of this saloon de luxe, whereas the earlier potentialities offered in Continent-

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