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NEW MAPS OF THE EMPIRE

Revision Speeded Up

The development of flying and other modern means of transport has increased the urgency, for re- vision of the Ordnance Survey maps of the British Empire.

This was emphasised by Sir John Davidson, Chancellor of the Duchy, of Lancaster and chairman of a Government Committee investigat- ing the question of survey recently. He was speaking at the annual dinner of the Royal Geographical Society at the Dorchester Hotel.

"The Committee has issued an interim report," he said, "as a re- sult of which I can say that the revision of our maps will be speed- I ed up to a degree greater than any- one, thought possible...

utter one "I should, however, word of warning, We have stand- ards in this country which must not be lowered: we have the finest map-producing machine in the world, bat speed is not everything where map-making is concerned. It is of ne utmost importance that we should maintain our high standard."

"VERGE OF GOLDEN AGE" "We may be on the verge of new golden age." he added. "We have seen recently great masters of Industry who, as in the days of

have Elizabeth,

become Queen patrons of the sciences; we have seen what has happened at Oxford and at Cambridge.

"Is it too much to hope that the process

is going on, and which

so successful in which has been regard to hospitals and electrical research, may be extended by add- ing to the members of the Royal Geographical Society some Fellows 1. who will put in the forefront of patronage the work, which your members are doing in going out in-

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1936.

AVIATION

RIOT DISASTER

Survivors Present At Memorial Service

Two of the six survivors of the disaster to the alrship R 101 took part recently in a Memorial Ser- vice at the Parish Church at Card- Ington. Bedfordshire, for the '48 officers and men

who lost their

FASTEST FLYING BOAT

DUKE OF KENT ON AIR MASTERY

The Duke of Kent was made Permanent Grand Master of the

Almost 200 Miles An Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navi-

Hour

The airworthiness certificate 10 cover the new class of Empire flying-boats was received recently by Messrs. Short Brothers, the "makers, and is reported to show a top speed of just under 200 miles

ives when the airship crashed in names near Beauvais in 1930. They were Mr. A. V. Bell and Mr. J. Binks. Bell was a sidesman at the church and Blaks sang in the] an hour. chair.

Henlow

The church was filled. R.A.F. station was represented by Group Captain McCrae, and the Royal Airship Works. Cardington. where the R 101 was built. by Squadron Leader Nixon.

An address was given "by thr Rev. A. V. Ledbury, Provincial Grand' Chaplain of the R.A.O.B., to which Order many of the men be- Jonged Wreaths were laid on the grave of the victims in Cardington Cemetery.

to

the uncharted parts of the world, and helping those who wish to do so."

Major General Sir Percy Cox, the president, spoke of the achieve- ments of the members on various expeditions, Commenting the recent Everest attempt, he said:

upon

"Victory over Everest is now a question of weather. We have the men and we know the ropes; I hope we shall go on trying until the luck comes at the right mo ment.

Prof. Henry Balfour. the pre- sident-elect, proposed the toast of the Medallists, and Mr. G. W. Murray, Major R.E. Cheesman and ur. Stanley Kemp replied. Other speakers were the Earl of Onslow and the Polish Ambassador. Count Edward Raczynski.

It is thus by far the fastest commercial aying-boat in the world. The first of these boats to be built has been awaiting the certificate for several days. and will leave Rochester to-day Alexandria. Within a week it will be engaged in the regular services in the Mediterranean.

for

Two of these boats have already been launched arid flown. The third should be ready in a week's time, and others to make up the total of 29 are likely to emerge from the works at the rate of one a month. In standard form the loaded weight of this type of boat is 40,500lb., or fist over 18 tons, but the Caledonia, which was sent to Felixstowe for the airworthiness trials, is the

long-range type,,

gators of the British Empire at a reception given by the Guild at the Mansion House recently.....

"Mastery of the air can be the greatest blessing or the greatest danger to mankind," he said in his speech."

Aviation could no longer be treated as a pleasant pastime, and though we appreciated fully such Ane achievements as the regaining of the world altitude record by an Englishman in a British 'plane, we did not regard that as the whole object of flying.

The Johnson Memorial Trophy for the best feat of navigation in the year was won by Miss Jean Batten. Captain F E. Quest, Deputy Master, handing the silver trophy to Captain A. J. Lampługh, to keep for Misa Batten, sald: "In ner absence, we should all like to congratulate her on breaking an- other record by a day."

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CARS OF 1937

M.G.

which may be overloaded to 45 A New Intermediate 000lb. The performance of the boats has greatly exceeded the Ogures stipulated in the contract. One take-on was made in 12sec. Fuel consumption is also reported 1 to be much below expectations."

The boats are cach fitted with four Bristol Pegasus engines which drive variable-pitch airscrews. When the Canopus leaves for the Mediterranean Its first call wil be at Caudebec, near Rouen, where it will alight on the Seine. The sec- "ond halt, will be on the Saonu at Macon, and subsequent calls will be near Marseilles. Bracciano

at

Naples, Brindisi. Athens. Rome. Mirabella in Crete, and Alexandria.

MOTOR JOTTINGS

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WHIRL OF MODERN NEW ATTEMPT ON NEW STANDARD CAR

TRAFFIC

In-

Sir Alfred Read, who is Chair- man of Coast Lines, Ltd., in hl presidential address to the stitute of Transport recently, stat- ed that more" and more transport the satis. would be required for faction of man's needs and ambi, tions.

might To one-way streets we have to add one-way main roads and one-way air routes.

He spoke of new factors thrown into the traffic whirl, including

inexplicable" revival

the

of

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HEIGHT RECORD

'Plane With Special Engine

An attempt to improve upon the height record figure established by Squadron Leader F. R. D. Swain' recently will be made, shortly, say the Morning Post aeronautical correspondent.

A second aeroplane, which has blcycling. There were ten million

been built for high flying, is being of these vehicles of two-wheeled uncertainty, unlicensed and un-prepared: but it may not be used charted, enjoying the prerogative for the attempt. of the use of the roads without let or hindrance.

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It differs from the first machine in many ways, and is fitted with a Rolls-Roycr Kestrel Special liquid-cooled er- gine.

MODELS.

Two more

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The back of the rear seat is hinged and gives access to a lug- gage locker. On the de luxe model an external tuggage rack is also provided. Fuel consumption is 33 miles to the gallon. Traffic indi- cators and sh easy side-jacking system are atted.

A new 14-litre M. G. has been introduced to meet the demand for a car with more room and power than the MG. Midget and less expensive in initial cost and, upkeep than the two-litre type. It is offered as an open four-seater, a four-door saloon, and à Tickford folding head foursome,

NEW HEAVY BOMBING 'PLANES

1,000 Miles Range

Aircraft bullt for the R.A.F., un- der the Air Ministry'a "strategical polley," in a special factory which, In the event of war, would be out- side the danger zone, are now be ing delivered.

The machines are of the Fairey "Hendon" heavy bomber type, equipped with a special search- light, to facilitate landing in dark- ness, and were the Birst to be built at the new Fairey works at Stock- port.

Each 'plane carries a crew of four, and has a range of nearly 1,000 miles. They are low-wing cantilever machines, fitted with two Rolls-Royce Kestrel engines.

The Duke presented the Guild trophy for reliability to Squadron- Leader Brackley, Air Superintend- ent of Imperial Airways.

£3,750,000 DEAL IN MORRIS MOTORS

5/- Ordinary Stock Units At 38/-

LORD NUFFIELD'S HOLDING WORTH £16,500,000

The capital of the Company has been readjusted. Of the £2850,- 000 total 'Ordinary capital, £500,- 000, in the form of 59. stock units, is to be introduced on the Stock Exchange.

Lord Nufeld's remainng hold- ing of Ordinary shares, after the present sale, would have a market worth of about £16,500,000.

As only a portion of the Ordin- ary capital is being marketed, control of the Company remains in private hands.

Morris Motors last year earned, nearly 42 per cent, and paid 15 per cent. free of tax, in dividend on the Ordinary capital. For the current year" earrings are expect- ed to be about 58 per cent and a dividend of over 40 per cent. 18 anticipated.

A substantial block of the Oг- The open model has been plant-dinary share capital of Morris Mo- ned to give room for four persons, tors held by Lord Numeld is un- since the Midget is made only in derstood to have been sold to a two-seater form. In many ways City group for a pum in the neigh- the 14-litre follows the design of bourhood of £3,750,000. the Midget. The four-door saloon is bullt to take four persons within the wheelbase, and the forward position of the back seats allows a luggage compartment to be pro- vided at the back. The spare wheel is mounted on the nearside.

It is expected that these 2,000,- and the door of the boot can be 000 five shilling units will open at folded flat to take extra baggage. a price of rather over 38s. per There are no-draught ventilation unit. As the £3,000,000 Preference windows at th back, concealed shares already command a price door hinges. and safety glass of 34s, per share, the market ca- throughout; aluminium panels are pitalisation of the Company at the used wherever possible to suve anticipated level for the Ordin- new Standard car weight. The dual purpose Tick-ary shares would be £25,500,000. models announced recently--a Flyford is similar in specification to ing Standard Ten at £168 and a that supplied with the two-litre Flying Standard Fourteen at £249. chassis; it can be used as an open The Ten is a four-door saloon or closed car, and by rolling back with a top speed of about 68 miles

the front extension the body forms an hour. In appearance it fol-

a coupé de ville. An adjustable lows closely the lines of the far steering column is fitted. The two ger Flying Standards, the only electrical windscreen wipers have difference being that the spare remote drive and independent operation of the blades. Trans- wheel is mounted in a semi-recess- ed position in the rear panel, in lucent arals with rheostat control stead of being housed in the lugenting are also provided, the tool gage locker.

kit is in the luggage compartment lid, and a quick release filler cap is supplied for the petrol tank.

The engine unit is mounted at three points with rubbar, two at the front and á special V support below the gearbox The 12 h.p. about 381b. to each horse power. four-cylinder engine has overhead The engine has four cylinders valves worked by pushrods, two formed of a narrow V aluminium automatic ignition block casting, with cast-iron bores. carburettors, and 14mm. sparking plugs, a three- The capacity is 1352 c.c... and al- heating crankshaft, an oll filter though the nominal power is just over 13 the brake horse power is between the pump and the main nil feed, and a top fead Boat with said to be 46 at 4.000 r.p.m. The Intake gauze in the sump. The valves are overhead, and there are clutch runs in" oil, the four-speed bemispherical combustion cham- gearbox has synchromesh for third bers, with central sparking plugs. and top, the propeller shaft has The transmission comprises a needle roller bearing joints, and single dry plate cluten, the spiral bevel driven axle is speed gearbox, and a three-quarter floating. Steering is with spiral bevel hypoid gear.

In addition to the patented in- by worm and nut, the petrol tank holds. 12 gallons, and the frame dependent springing in front has boxed side members, is centre- transverse spring mounted with braced, and is strengthened with, two actuating brackets supports the newweight of the car behind. Two tubular, cross-members.

em-torsion bars, applied to the actual anti-roll spring shackle is ployed, and torque reaction cables ing brackets, are atted to absorb are used between the front axle any difference of lead due not only and the chassis. The to unevenness of road but to interal radiator is attached to the centre stress when cornering especially of the front cross-member. The at speed. The brakes work on the chassis costs £215, the four-seater Lockheed hydraulic principle. The £280. and the saloon £325.-maximum speed is given at 80 m.p.h. Wheelbase and track are 9ft, and Wheelbase and track are just over Bit and sit in In addition to 4ft 2in.

LANCIA "APRILIA"

the standard Aprilia saloon there' The Lancia has always been an is a chasis with longer wheelbase ingeniously designed car. For ex- The chasis is quoted at £280, the ample, in the Lambda model the saloon at 2345, and the foursome company has embodied since 1922 drophead cabriolet at £495. The the combined frame and body new model is being introduced at A pleasing feature of last year's

The outer circuit, 23 miles in

and independent front wheel the Motor Show The longer trading Lord Austin added, had

suspension. Now the power-to- chassis has a wheelbase of art. 31 been the increase in sales of me length, was covered at the re- dium horse-power models, attri-markable speed or 121.14 mph.

weight ratio has been further in- in, and the back axle ratio is 4.69 over 5 m.ph. faster than the pre-1,100 cc. class record for a moun- creased, and in this latest Lancia to 1, against the standard ratio of butable to some extent to the re-

vious best for a 750 cc. car on this tein 'lap.

It is stated that the weight is 1 to 1. duction in the Road Tax.

The bigger the problem of traf- Sic the greater became the need for intelligent, comprehensive and drastic solution. Forces of control became inadequate, obsolete and effete, despite all efforts to cope with the situation, Recklessness grew apace, human life cheapen- ed.

and

"How to compress, direct control this traffic," he said, “with- in the limits set by the impera- tive needs of modern lite, without inflicting undue hardship and in Justice in the process, is one of the major problems of traffic co- ordination."

DEMAND FOR AUSTIN CARS

The calculated service celling of the first machine is 54.000ft. At this height the

rate of climb

should fall below 100ft, per minute. It should, therefore, be possible to obtain a height of over 54,000ft. if the conditions are good, and everything goes according to plan. The existing record is a little be- low 50,000ft.

No Agures have yet been dis- closed by the Air Ministry as to the calculated capabilitics of the second high-fying aeroplans.

Special provision has been made, I understand, to prevent the fog- ging up of the cabin cover and the window of the helmet of the prea- sure suit. In the previous record fight, this fogging up, caused Squadron Leader Swain a

great Lord Austin, the Chairman, at deal of inconvenience, and intro-

duced considerable risks. recently meeting of the Austin Motor Company, stated that since the announcement in August of

can

The Flying Standard Fourteen bas a top speed of nearly 70 miles an hour, according to the manufacturer's Bgures, and cruise at 50 to 80 miles an hour. Six people can be accommodated In an emergency in the car, for the one-piece front seat can take two passengers besides the driver and the rear seat, being 45 inches wide, will take three comfortably.

Folding tables, foot-rests, pile carpeta, hide upholstery, and sun visors are among the fittings. The Flying Standard Fourteen can be atted with a twelve horse-power engine if desired. The largest car in the 1937 Flying Standard range is the Twenty, which is priced at £299, while the smallest is the Nine, which has already been des beam cribed in the "Morning Post" and which costs £149.99

Captain J. P. Black, managing Company, said that during the past year they produced 34,000 cars against 23,000 in the previous year.

their new programme all models BABY "AUSTIN RECORD director of the Standard Motor

had met with exceptional demand. Up to September 26 orders al- ready received for immediate de- livery in the Home market were five times as areas as in the same period of last year. Orders for exports had nearly trebled.

A remarkable performance was achieved on the Brooklands track recently by Mr. C. 3. P. Dodson, driving an Austin. 7 O.H.V. Spedal when he broke two Brooklands

Class H lap records.

circuit. The Brooklands mountain lap. record, was captured with an average speed of 77,02 mph, a performance which also beat the

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