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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. Saturday, the 20th October, 1923.

(Being the Oficial Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association).

LOCAL MOTOR

MOTOR CAR BODY

NOMENCLATURE.

GARDEN

ROAD SMASH.

NOTES & NEWS

The Motor Gymkhana on beauty exactly, it will be really' November 3 promises to be one of funny.

the most attractive social events

Tricky steering pests. "Spear ing the Bing." slow racing, back wards racing etc. are some of the other events.

Ilustrations of British and American Models.

and use

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bodies

two

Through the courtesy of Asiatic society of automotive engineers, It should be noted that the Musical Chairs" should also. Moor we are enabled to repro-lat year, does not embrace all the British committee uses the word of the year, providing, as it will ample scope for fun and thrills prove popular. In this event, the duce in this issue some features special types that are occasion- sporting to signify for competitors and spectators competitors drive around a large of the recently issued British ally made in Coited States, it built on the lightest and smallest alike. If the Clerk of the Weath whitewashed square if it is possi- "Interim Report on Standard No does cover most of those in possibles lines" (not as has lately ar smiles (and the committee ble to drive around & square) with meneclature" for automobile body-standard

A few become the practice of many certainly expect him to the func- the chairs in the centre. The band, work. This includes the standard that are only rarely raade. It American manufacturers, to de be noted that thare fine cars with extra equipment) tion will give ladies of Hongkong stops, the cars stop, and the pas named which it is hoped will be will

ladies, adopted for the various types oflis no British equivalent for With the exception of the зn unequalled opportunity to disengers, who must be play the Istest models from make a rush for the chairs in the British motorcar bodies. Illustra- the U.S. landaule: type of body, seats," the report does not dif- Paquin etc. in addition to which prescribed manner.

tions of some of these are pre-the nearest British model having ferentiste bodies by the number there is the enjoyment to be

sented, together with memorandaja permanent roof carried forward of passengers or the character of A dickay seat is de- derived from such a thoroughly

indicating the American name in over the driver and consequently the seats. sporting afternoon.

italics, when the body has a under the S.A.E. classification fined as a seat folding into the limousine-landaulet. The rear compartment or locker. The counterpart in the United States, for

Some of the British body types S.A.E's brougham-landault also committee comments on seats as In the first place. sincere thanks

are not in general use in America.finds no British equivalent but follows: Ate due to the Committee of the

Mass production and willingness both of these body 15pas are rare: The addition of movable seats Hongkong Football Club, who Yes! November the Third,

folding into the deck or boot does kindly placed the ground at the should indeed be a day to look to ride under permanent rocfs in America. disposal of the organisers of the forward to, and it is most fitting has worked towards a reduction One popular American body not cause any alteration in the Gymkhana. This public-spirited that such a function as this, in the number of body styles. model for the higher-priced cars, name of the car, nor does the ex- generosity will be much appreci- which is open to all motorists in Clover-leaf bodies, which seem to the cabriolet, is missing in the tra length of sest enabling three ated. It is rather in contrast to the Colony, should be chosen as occupy a considerable place in British classification: its nearest persons to sit there instead of the British nomenclature lists, corresponding model in the two also, if the front seat is cut to the attitude adopted in some the prize-giving function in con.;

nection with Hongkong's first are practically extinct in the British list has the roof carried in two so that one or both parts quarters.

United States as standard models. forward over the driver. British slide or turn up this will not motor trials.

having been found inconvenient types for which there are no affect the name of the car.j and uneconomical of seating American equivalents are the all- We hope to give a further

weather body and the single. batch of illustrations on this sub While the American standard three-quarter and enclosed ject in next week's Motoring body nomenclature adopted by the cabriolets.

Supplement.

The events are calculated to

Some folk are lucky. For our- maintain the interest of the crowd throughout the afternoon. "Bal-jselves, we have never won any-

few months

combination ago-and

on bursting", for example, will thing in a raffle, and never expect certainly be funny. As far as to. Not so with one of the com- we understand it, a balloon is petitors at the recent Hill Climb. tied to the chassis by a piece of He put in a few chances for a string, and upon the signal to go. Harley-Davidson the competitor wanders about in some circles in his car trying to burst won it! That wasn't all, how

lever. for he entered his it.

machine in the contest referred prizes- "Tilting the Bucket" for com-to, and binations and solas requires quite first on formula and second on an amount of skill, if a ducking, time. And the whole cost of the is to be averted. A receptacle outfit to him was about twelve for water is fastened on the top dollars! For that sum of money. bar of a gallows sort of arrange- he now has a first-rate bike with ment, under which is a board a couple of silver cups in the with a small hole in the centre. offing. How's that for joss? All the competitor has to do is to place his lance through the hole:

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Two

The P.W.D. appears to have

failing this, he knocks the bucket begun celebrating the Gravel-

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off the balance, to the delight of Spreading Festival, which usually

and discomfort "pectatory

of fails due about this time of the himself.

year. In various parts of the Colony, workmen can be seen Several local motoring en-throwing shovels full of gravel thusiasts having made the request. and sand on to the roads, much it is proposed to hold a decorated to the discomfort of motorists. car and cycle competition also. It one of whom tells us that he can- would be a pity if this side of the not understand why this is done. meeting were neglected, it always during the cool season, when the being the main attraction in roads are hard and in good con- similar functions all over the dition. He says he could appre- world. In this respect. Hongkong ciate the need for putting down should be able to put up an ex-this stuf in summer when the cellent show, and it only needs tar-mac roads are soft. but in car and cycle owners to enter the winter it appears to him alto- thing wholeheartedly to produce a gether absurd. This sand un- very fine general effect. One geo-doubtedly wears out motor tyres. tleman has confided his cycle to say nothing of the danger: decorating scheme to us, and which it causes in the way.lof. Although it may not be a thing of liability to skidding.

THE IRONY OF FATE.

A traffic tower on the Grand Concourse, New York City, eracted to make the way safer for motorists, was struck by the driver of the above car. One passenger was killed.

space.

TWO-SEATER «

CLOVER LEAT

(U. S.) Radster

COUPE

(V. 5.) Coupe

COUPELETTE

CLOVER LEAF COUPE

CLOVER-LEAF COUPELETTE

12. 5) Coupe-Landaulet

COUPE-CABRIOLET

The addition of a window back of the door with alter the game to "three-quarter coupe cabriolet."

OPEN TOURING

(U. 5.) Plano

CLOVER LEAF CABRIOLET

PLAN OF CLOVER LEAF

A Chinese merchant was in this car when it fell from Upper Albert Road into Garden Road. He luckily escaped, but

the chauffeur was badly injured.

PROMINENT OFFICIAL'S VISIT.

FACTS ABOUT THE GENERAL MOTORS."

1923

model, whilst the six- cylinder seven-passenger car was four inches longer in wheel base ịthan the 1923 model. Both these models were lower and had greatly improved lines. They had forced lubrication through hollow crank- jshaft, the same as the high- A visit to the offices of the priced European cars. The speed Hongkong Telegraph was paid a of these cars had also been in- few days ago by a prominent creased, so that they could do figure in the motor world in the from 2 miles to 75 miles per hour person of Mr. W. T. Whalen, on high gear. The Buick cars manager of the Far Eastern divi-imported into Hongkong were sion of the General Motors Ex-built in Canada and were there- port Company, of New York. Mr.fore British cars. Whalen, who is also head of the

The Oakland, new model, is export department of this big con-also fitted with four-wheel brakes cern, was accompanied by Mr. and forced lubrication, said Mr. W. D. Hopson, Shanghai repres Whalen. The Oakland held the entative of the Company.

Pacific Coast Classics for 1922 The General Motors Export and 1923, doing 29 miles per Company, as most motorista are gallon and 45 ton miles in 1922, well aware, are the manufactur- and 39.4 mpg and 65 ton miles ers of the Buick. Oakland, Cad-in 1923. The new Oaklands have illac, Chevrolet and Oldsmobile a longer wheel base, and the cars, as well as of the G. M. C.design of the body is entirely Truck.

different from the older models. In the course of a chat with a Regarding the Chevrolets, Mr. 'Telegraph representative, Mr.Whalen said the Company had Whalen stated that he had been put up a record production of through India, the Malay States. 3.300 in one day. Two large Java and the Philippines and factories were now being built to was now on his way to China and cope with the increasing demand. Japan. The object of his tour for this car.

was to ge: first-hand information! The new Oldsmobile is, said of the Easter field. "It was Mr. Whalen, noteworthy for felt in New York." he said, neatness of design in mator,

that as

a result of someone whilst other features were the personally seeing the dis-simplicity of the chassis and tributors. the head office extreme accessibility of the mov- would be kept in closer touching parts. A new six-cylinder with them, and probably a lot of model is to be made. the decisions arrived at would The Cadillac still continues to not be so scademic. We have be as popular as ever, and the throughout all the places I have new model has four-wheel brakes visited, branch offices, and the and the latest improvements in one for this territory is at Shang-engineering design,

hai, under Mr. Hopson, whose With reference to the G. C. M. address is the Robert Dollar tracks, Mr. Whalen said these Building

were geared for eight speeda, ...- Asked as to his impressions of which gave high speed on the the places visited, Mr. Whalen road and tremendous power when said:"All through the parts necessary for getting out of ruta. have been, although various owing to the low gear ratio. economic factors may hold back They had removable cylinder sales, there is no question about walls and forced lubrication of fit that sales are going ahead very the crankshaft. All models are ›

satisfactorily, showing quite con-made, from three-quarters up to clusively that the automobile is five tons. These trucks, . ssid looked upon sa a utility rather{Mr. Whalen, are especially suit- than a luxury.”

able for Hongkong, owing to

Mr. Whelen said he was nuable their hill-climbing capacities, and to give the latest official figures of there is already a fleet of nine This Company's production, but running in the Colony.

he should say they were averag-

ing about 1,750 Chevrolets a day,

800 Buicks, 400 or 500 Oaklands

and Oldsmobiles and 200 Cadil-THE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION. Lacs, "We turn out all types of After fourteen years in their car," he said,-"everything, in present head-quarters in Whit fact, from the luxury car down to comb Street, London, the Automo- the utility car and small truck." bile Association and Motor Ualon Referring to the new model are to move into a new block of Buicks, Mr. Whalen said the four-premises to be erected in cylinder car had the same wheel Leicester Square on the new site base as the old modal, but it was which fronts on Coventry Street, equipped with four-wheeled Whitcomb Street, and Leicester brakes and of greatly improved Square. A large building with a design in body. The six-cylinder striking front in Portland Street five-passenger Buick had a three rising to six or seven stories is to inch longer wheel base than the be erected at a cost of £115,000.