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DUKE OF KENT IN. KING'S AIR RACE

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The Duke of Kent has entered-

:: Perolvat Mew Gull machine for the King's Cup air race, which Likes place at Hatheld on July 10 und 11.

His entry was included in the latest list of entrants Issued re- cently by the Royal Aero Club. other entrants 10 date, They

machines. are 38 together withi follows:-

Viscount. Wakefield (T.K, 21, Vis- countess Wakefeld Miles Hawk). Mr. W. Lindsay Everard. M.P. Percival Vega Gull: Lord Wil- loughby de Broke (B.A.4). Sir Charles Rose (Percival Vega Gull). Caploin G. de Havilland (D H. '90 'Dragonly), w A. Phillips (B.A., Lagle Lieut. P. Randolph (Per-" cival Vega Gull,

Miles Peregrine, 3. M. Blckerton Miles Hawk). W. L. Hope (Gipsy Comper). Mrs. Elsie Battye Miles Hawk Major),

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1936.

AVIATION

ULTRA-LIGHT

AEROPLANES

New £265 Type Demonstrated

SEVEN H.-P. ENGINE

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There are signs of a forthcoming big increase in the popularity of the ultra-light aeroplane. A large number of new types have been produced recently, and on Fri play a demonstration was given at the Great West Agro- drome of the first ultra-light aeroplane to be put on the market by one of the leading British aircraft construc.

tors.

Airship Los Angeles put in service again. One of the any effects of the spectacular flight to Ameries of the new German giant air- ship LZ 129 "Hindenburg" was that the "Los Angeles," the oldest

some

P. H. Maxwell Miles Sparrow Hak). J. E. G. M'Arthur Miles This is the "Tipsy" single-seater, gian pilot, demonstrated the aero-post-war dirigible, formerly "ZR 3," was put in service again. The It can be "Los Angeles" was built in Friedrichshafen 12 years ago, and de-

payment. It was Sparrow Hawk. Bateman Scott | nonoplane, which derives its name, plane's performance.

from its designer, Mr. O. Tips. of taken off in a run of about sixty-livered to America as part of Reparation the Fairey Aviation Company's Ave yards, and it can be landed years ago put out of service, after the distressing experiences with in less. The landing speed is only the other U.S.A. Dirigibles. The "Los Angeles," belonging to the U.S. cesign stait. It has a hp. en-

The range in still cir Navy was inspected by German experts and declared fit to continue

service, gine weighs, when empty. 286 lb., 37 mph. costs 485d, per mile to run, and is 400 miles,

Altogether the Tipsy is one of is priced at £265.

On Friday the Tipsy was in the the most attractive and interest- atr. buzzing over the aerodrome! Ing of the single-seater ultra-light at about 50 ft.. at the same time aeroplanes. It is based upon nor-

William Humble (Miles Hawk Charles Best (B.A. 4), Lady Joan Hoare Miles Hawk), SI: Connop Guthrie Percival Vega Gull). and Lieut. D. Misri Chand Percival), The final closing date of entries s. May 30 Saturday week).

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MRS." MOLLISON IN KING'S CUP RACE

Her First Attempt

Mr. Amy Mollison is to compete in the King's Cup elr race in July for the first time.

as the Fairey Battle. which is one mal aeroplane practice. and in 110

of the most powerful single-engin-way resembles the Mignet Flying The Flea, which is based on a tandem ed bombers in existence. contrast was

remarkable in

the

wing arrangement..

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sound made by the two machines, their behaviour and the:r speed: yet their overall shapes were very similar

A HIGH SPEED The Tipsy wings, which

span

24 7 in., ate tapered and fully faired into the fuselage, out wing area is 102 square feet.

care- The The

She has chosen the machine which Col. Lindbergh tried

A three-maximum speed is 93 m.p.h. and recently at. Hanworih.

The seater cabin 'plane with a retract- i the cruising speed 70 m.p.h.

engine is a Douglas 750 c.c. twin- It started tv means cylinder.

able undercarriage. it has a cruis- ing speed of 130 mp.h. and a top speed 150 m.ph.

The ace this year will be flown from Hatfield aerodrome on July 10 and 11. On the first day com- petitors will be handicapped and will fly

of about 1,000 a course miles round Engaing

AIR-PORT PROGRESS IN INDIA

AND BURMA

Into an important Information Just to hand shows, be developed

providing im-alr centre, plans being in hand Further accidents to flying Meas that the work of last week have given rise to more proved ground facilities-including for a big air-station on modern" now lines. At Akyab there are to be Pdverse criticism of these ma-right-flying equipment-is

new buildings and improved run- chines. But there is still no direct well in hand at air-stations in

ways. At Lahore work is to begin evidence that any of the accidents India and Burma, The improve"

of a big on the construction. bas been due to the inherent de-ments which are being

provided

hangar, offices, and other accom- sign or the machine. Many Lying include larger sheds and meteorolo-

At Bombay a modation. #eas

dore have

buildings. macadam run- gical

hangar is nearly complete. Special successful flying without exhibit-

ways. new direction-finding wire-

drainage work is also in progress ing any

sign of the longitudinal

less stations. and amplified aro- here, and, new runways are being drome lighting..

Madras instability which has been gested as a fundamental fault.

many

nours

sug-

constructed. At

new

plans

and

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At Karachi many improvements have been prepared for improved The Air Ministry is right in not placing a ban on the dying of are being carried out in anticipa-air-port accommodation, of a length of cable, which is these machines; but it would be tion of big increases in air-borne suitable sire is now being selected; At. Delhi Improved sheds while at Calcutta steps are being and buildings have already been taken to provide facilities for a wound round a drum just behind assisting a growing movement ftraffic, the airscrew boss. The cable 1st put a flying flea in the

tutinel and provided, At Allahabad a big new considerably greater volume then sharply pulled and the air-Farnborough, wind

answer to the hangar is in construction and air traffic, these improvements to screw is spun in much the same provided anal

questions that have been raised there are to be improved meteoro- include quarters on a comprehen- way as a top.

Rangoon is to sive scale for the aerodrome staff. logical facilities. about its stability. Mr. Eyskens, a well-known Bel-

MOTOR NOTES FROM GREAT BRITAIN

The Road Fund's Demise

All sections of the motoring community in Britain have suf- fered a further shock in the latest Budget proposals, for not an.y is another rald being made on the Road Fund, but in future the revenue previously paid into that Fund will, pass to the Ex- chequer, which on a Parliamentary vote only will grant sums for expenditure on the roads each year.

The very natural question now being naked is, it motor taxation in future is not to be spent on the roads what justification is there for the present, high rates?..

ANOTHER ROLLS-ROYCE An additional Rolls-Royce model has just been announced, an al- ternative to the 20/25 hp: model with a larger engine to cope with the tendency towards increase in ize and weight of coachwork and equipment. The power unit is or 25/30 h.p., the six cylinders having bore of 34 in. and a stroke of

in

In all other respects the chassis of the new model is similar to the 20/25; the price is" increased by

$50.

PRODUCTION RECORDS: Quite a ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of the 20,000th Car of the 1936 program- me at the Standard works early in Apell, for it represented yet an- other record in the company's his

tory. The present Anancial year began on Sept. 1st, 1935, so that those 20.000 cars were produced in 7 months.

Captain J.P, Black, the manag- officials ink director, and other were present, and also Mr. W. B. Lyons, of 8.8. Cars Ltd., which is closely associated with the Stan- dard concern and which had itself recently broken a production re- cord.

TRADE MARK INFRINGEMENT

An interesting example of ternational co-operation in the matter of Trade Mark law has res cently come to light. An English firm selling oil under the trade name. "Germ" in the Dutch East Indies discovered an attempt by a Dutch concern to market lubricat- ing oil branded "Germany" all.

in-

ECW

MOTOR JOTTINGS

PREVENTING ROAD DAZZLE

of

In future headlamps of station- cumstances make it unsafe to do

With petrol costing between 25. and 35. a gallon as against ed. to 10d. per gallon for fuel cll, coupled i with the greater mileage per gal- lon of the Diesel engine, will be seen that the running costs of this type are very considerably less than those of a petrol engine.

RHODESIAN "DEVELOPMENTS

In presenting, his Budget state- at Salisbury, Southern mint

Rhodesia, recently, Mr. J. H. Smit, Minister of Finance, referred to additional public works to be un dertaken during the coming year. Ister of Transport (Mr. Hote-Be-.. is an including new Government build-isha). Other provisions deal with inas and 450 more miles of asphalt effective means of preventing daz-

The construction of these "strip" zle of moving vehiclés. -

all- asphaltic roads will mean weather main roads throughout

It became necessary for the Eng- Ish firin to institute legal proceed- ings to protect its terests, with the result that in the Dutch Court substantial damages were award-į ed. At a time when the failure of international co-operation widely advertised, it is particularly, satisfactory to learn of a case of this nature.

OVERSEAS TOURS

The

ary vehicles except public-service so. vehicles stopping to pick or Other new requirements in the sct down passengers must

be régulations are: extinguished. This is one of the Vehicles provisions of the Road Lighting Regulations, 1936, which have just been made by the Min-

The regulations follow ger.erally

"criticism to interested organisa- Further extensive Overseas tourne Colony with corresponding ad-the draft which was circulated for of minor tions, but a number by prominent executives of leadvantages to the development of

Amendments have been made to ing British motor manufacturers

meet as many as possible of the are at present being undertaken. Dr. H.F. Haworth, M.Sc., chief tech-

suggestions put forward. nical officer of Leyland Motors, in making an extensive tour of the Argentine, Uruguay and Brazil while Mr. Brian Lucy, of the game company, is going to collaborate with the New Zealand Govern- ment and the New South Wales Railways in the building of rail- cais.

Mr. Lucy has been engaged in

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the development of the Leyland

railcar

and railcar units since their inception and has been rest ponsible, in conjunction with Dr. Haworth, for the development of the control system.

motor transport services. feet of Lat Trauliers engaged en this construction work handle as many as 6 laden trailers each at

Regarding dazzling headlights, anime over all kinds of surfaces. In addition to the Latil principle a paragraph has been inserted to of driving and steering on all four remove any doubt that suitable wheels, an extremely useful Etting double-filament lamps which pro- on this type of vehicle is a winch vide for a deflected beam will be

the machines in use by the Rhode- and pump compressor, enabling, permitted.. sian Government, for instance, to drive dring. rigs in connection with their irrigation scheme.

THE DATES ANNOUNCED

To allow manufacturers of new vehicles and owners of existing vehicles reasonable time to com- A HANDY FIRE-FIGHTER

ply with the new anti-dazzle re- The Corporation of Nigel, Bouth quirements, they will

come into Africa, has recently acquired a operation for new vehicles on Oc-. Derinis fire engine from the Guild-tober 4 next, the beginning of ford works. It possesses a very winter time this year, and October The extensive tour of South short wheelbase, which with a 3. 1937. for existing vehicles. After Africa recently made by Mr. J. wide steering lock makes it essen the latter date every vehicles on Is fitted with Chaidecott, Joint managing dir-tially handy in trame or on twist- the road which ector of Rootes Ltd., has resulteding and narrow roads. A very low powerful headlamps will have to in a number of Interesting orders, centre of gravity and hydraulical be provided with effective means including one placed by the Gov-ly-operated 4-wheel brakes render for preventing dazzle. ernment of Southern, Rhodesia for it particularly, safe for fast travell- 8' Commer N3 vehicles, which: are ing.

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(a) Side lamps are in effect limited to a power not exceed- ing sever watts and must be fitted with frosted glass or othër material which has the effect of difusing the light.

(b) Except in the case of the public-service vehicles (1) obligatory front lights must be fixed at a height not exceeding five feet from the ground; (2) Rear lights must not be more than three feet six inches from the ground, unless a red reflec- tor and white surface similar to that required for pedal-cycles not fitted with rear lights are also carried.

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(0) Bulbs used in electric lamps are required to have their wattage marked on them..

(d) Headlamps must be ex- tinguished when, a vehicle stationary. This does not apply to public-service vehicles when stopping to pick up or set down passengers or to any vehicle during an enforced stoppage- for example, through exigencies of tramc.

Requirements (a), (b), and (c) do not come into operation until October 4 this year, but paragrapn (d) is effective immediatéry,

The existing power of chief officers of police to allow vehicies to stand on parking places at The regulations do not attempt night without lights is extended to specify the circumstances in to stands for hackney carriages.

The Minister has exempted from to be fitted with Perkins Diesel A34-litre engine supplies the which

the required apparatus: "Lynx" engines of 55:BP. These rower for travelling and for pump must be brought into action, as it the regulations cars brought tem vehicles are to be used for roading, the turbine pump.having a 18 recognised that circumstances porarily into Great Britain by construction and will be equipped capacity of 350/450 p.m. The may arise in which a definite revisitors from abroad provided that body is of the wagonette type, and quirement In this respect might they comply with the general re- with 21-card, tipping bodies.

Actually, the Roadi Department the dre-fighting equipmens in-lead to danger rather than safety, quirements as to lighting systems already:operato:vehicles fitted with cludes a telescopic ladder, turbine The Highway Code directs drivers laid down in the International these engines, the latest order re- pump, suction and delivery hose to dip headlights when meeting convention relative to motor traf- presenting the third "repeat" and first-aid pump.

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