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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Saturday, the 15th. December, 1923.

Organ of the Hongkong Auto

LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS

MOTOR TRANSPORT.

LOCAL CYCLIST'S COMPLAINT.

We have received the following

It is to be regretted that the Mr. W. E Roberts of the letter for publication Committee of the Motor Trials Hongkong Tramway. Company. Sir-1 prefer that my answer has felt obliged to abandon the Lid a member of the Committee to "Troglodyte" should appear in Motor Gymkhana After so of the oral Association, has your popular Motoring Supple many disappointments in their returned to the Colony with ment on Saturday and will there effort to secure a ground, and handsome Armstrong Siddeley fore thank you to insert is therein. after so many unavoidable post-Six. It is worthy of note that "Troglodyte evidently be- popements. it is clear that interest nearly all the members of the longs to that schont of fogeys in the event had waned und in Committee of the, Association which has no use for motors or the circumstances, the Com-own curs of British make. mittee were, wise to come to the decision they did.

anything motoring. Hence his reference to stink pots." In this

Special attention is drawn to Colony there are interests work-| the article elsewhere in thising against motorists and no

It does, however, appear cause sue regarding the Show a doubt Troglodyte would like for regret that lack of a ground Olympia. The main features of to see us all banished from the should make such a fixture, this exhibition are outlined at Colony. May I point out for his which would surely be most some length, and it will be noted benefit, however, that he is sadly enjoyable, un impossibility. Other therefrom that the prices of misinformed when he says motor places in the East, notably India British cues are very much cycles can be taken" actes, the and Ceylan have held many reduced.

harbour free of charge in the such events, which have been.

motor lighter when the latter is attended with the greatest of

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HONGKONG A.A'S NEW BADGE.

HENRY FORD

A "Close-up" Picture.

STOPPING A CAR.

A. SIMPLE TEST.

A PRICE WAR.

SUBSTANTIAL BRITISH

REDUCTIONS

MOTOR CYCLE CLUB

Some Recent Trials. For a long time fast, the

A veritable bolt from the blue Bombay Motor Cycling Club has has descended on the motor car been making enthusiastic pre- industry heralding a price war by puzstions for speed trials. The the announcement of quite original date fixed for holding” Hensational reduction in the retail these was the 99th of September, prices of two of the most popular but owing to the great and grow- makes of British cars thefing interest in them, as also to the Morris-Cowley and the Morris large number of entries received. Oxford. Below are the now prices at the last minute, the trials were against those for the same models postponed for one week and held for the past season*-

MORRIS-COWLEY 11.9 H.P.

New Price. Old price. -seater £198. £255 4-seater £225 £21 Occasional Four (new.model) £215 MORRIS-OXFORD 13.9 H.P. Two-seater.£300 £355 Four-seater £320 £380 Coupe £355

The trials were held on the on the 6th and 7th of October. Queen's Road (from the Commer cial Gymkhans to the Church Gate Station the finest stretch for the purpose in the central part of the city. Thers were sixty come (petitors in all for twelve events in the programme. The first part of the programme was decided on® £450 Saturday, 6th of October. The These price reductions cany day was devoted to the firing the motor war right into the start events for motor cycles of camp of the low-priced American-fall classes and the running off of ibuit cars.

the event for light cars and heats

Mr. W. R. Morris, governing for the Ford Championship. Both director of Morris Motors, Lim-sides of the road were crowded with ed, states that he has been able to spectators who were fortunate to effect substantial reductions, by witness excellent sport and some-:: making a thorough study of the times thrilling finishes. The pers selling side of his business. By formance of M. W. R. Seft(Sum Increasing his sales, he is able to best) was the most remarkabla. sell each car at a smaller profit. He covered the half mile in 2120

estimate for 1924 is 50,000 seconds. Next came S. A. Palk cars, and he looks to his profit hiwala (Harley-Davidson) who froin the increased demand. A covered "the half mile in net profit of 20 on each car, 29.6 seconds. The next day's when he is selling 50,000, is (Sunday's) sport was not.so thrill-

His

ness

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A new car has made its advent transporting cars? Thinking that| success. We are are still hoping into the Coley this week through he knew what he was talking that possibly next year long-the Hongkong Hotel garage about a couple of days ago kong will have its firs: Mutor This is the 1020 hp. Galloway put ^my bike on the Gymkhana..

car made by the Atrol-fhnston lighter to get it sent ACTOSS fion of Dofries, Scotland, and at the same time cars were being Bad luck seems to have dogged is one of the best known of British sent over. It was an hour and the footsteps of the Committee light-weight cars. Although the three-quarters before it reached from the very turt. Definite fotek Garage's migel only arriv- Hongkong, and then I was promises of at least two grounded in the Colony in Tuesday, it charged two dollars! Perhaps were securork, but these were later was in thie showroom on that's a protection tariff too 2 Withdrawn. The final instance Thursday. and has was most extraordinary. After attracted a deal of attention.

already Anyhow, I am now looking to the Automobile Association to the Clerk of the Course had given

take this matter of transport fares written consent to the use of the. The model on show is one with up. I say we motor cyclists "are #Racecourse, the Stewards of, the

Jockey Club, without even doorst, has an adjustable driver's

an open four-seater body.(three being absolutely.fleeced.

Yours etc.

A hiography of Mr. Heary Just how long does it take to quite a substantial sum, and he is ing The Unlimited Solo Cham much as an expression of regret, seat and is painted light brown Kowloon. Dec. 12th, 1923.

MOTOR CYCLIST. Ford has just been published by bring your car to rest at various convinced that success can only poinship attracted the largest bluntly intimated that the! jand suitably upholstered. It is a

Messrs. Funk and Wagnalls of speeds You will be interested be attained by gaining personal number of entries, and proved the permission was withdrawn. **

very compact little ear and has Motor Cyclist will be pleas New York, from which it appears and perhaps surprised if you make experience in every department most interesting. Mr. S. A. Palk- essentially pleasing lines. The ed to note that the Automobile that he founded his company inle trial, Here is the way to carry of one's business and working out hiwala gained an unopposed" kic- Suelt a rolle der was not only engine in an especially high-class Association, has this question in 1903 At the end of nineteen this out. Take a quiet piece of the smallest details for oneself. tory while M. W. R. Sell (Sun- most infair to the Clerk of the product and constitutes, perhaps hand. E

years nearly 5.500.000 cars had road and mark a given pointTo manufacture and not know beam) met with misfort Course, placing him in a most the greatest attraction. The car is

bee, sold from his factory and drive up to this mark at say 10, how to sell is only half the bustune. On

the whole. the invidious position but also fitted with cape cart bond, with all.

the cash receipts reach the stup-20 and 30 m.p.h, Put on your The Morris-Cowley equipment was excellent.

sport on both the indicated deplorable state of weather curtains, folding glass MOTOR CAR ENGINES This staggering information is many yards you covered from the includes Lucas 12-volt dynamotor complete absence of accidents,

endous figure of £600,000,000 brukes full and then measure how confusion amongst the officials of wind screen, Lucas 2-unit lighting such an important organisation and starting, sel, elctric horn

here revealed for the first time application of your brakes till the starter lighting set (5 lamps ), all-while only two competitors werd The few friends of Mr, Ford, who car comes to a full stop. Then, if weather hood and side curtains disqualified for minor breaches of prepanation ha heen made for Dunlop tyres, etc. The makers

Real sportsmanship the event. involving considerable advertising. expenditure in securing needful The Galloway car combines all the design of car engines which Miss R. V. Couzen, a school maker is to-day fitting or exper-ter), petrol and oil gauges, Enota success of the trials.

brochure says: The question of the advance in beyond their wildest dreams. understand why it is that every moto-mater (radiator thermome- which was the main factor in the pany was founded, gained wealth your wheel braking, and you will indicator and 8-day clock, Boyce was displayed by one and all apparatus - circumstance which the essential qualifications of has taken place during the past teacher, invested 22%, and draw imepting with this wonderfully pump chassis lubrication, 5 The Ceylon Motor Cycling" makes the Jockey Club's action high-grade car. Its lines are few years may very quickly £71.000. all the more deplorable.

particularly graceful, the seating be summarised thus. In 1912

efficient method. So powerful is Dunlop cord tyres on 5 detachable Club's 60-mile non-stop speed ensures a most restful driving engines working at 2,500 revola-

the retardation (say a motoring steel wheels, spring gaiters, too-judging trial was held recently, Elsewhere will be found a position while the chassis is ions per minute were considered Henry Ford of 1914 is gone. He up at 20 mp.h., with the hardest petrol can and carrier on running Mount Lavinia and taking in the But, says the biographer the writer that. when I tried to pall kit, with jack and ramp, spare over à circular course starting at picture of the new badge of the designed in accordance with the by many as working at too high was only a kindly man who was possible brake application. I was board and half gallon tin of Shell villages of Homagama and Pan- Hongkong Automobile Associas most modern engineering practice an output, to be relied upon interested in mass production of nearly thrown out of the car by engine oil, painted Morris.gray capitiya Competitors had to tion, which is most effectively its power unit being extraordin- These engines, whose normal motor-cars and the paying of high the sudden stop! On the other The Morris-Oxford equipment make two circuits over a 28 miles turned ont in three colours. Aarily efficient, flexible and acces-rated horse-power would be 14, wages to his employed. The new hand, when the braking is pro-consists of Lucas 12-volt dyna-course, non-stop, driving to number of applications have been sible. The Galloway possesses & made by members for the new 4-speed gear-box (with right-hand actually developed 45 h.p.! This Fowl is kindly and gentle, but begressively applied, the stop is so motor-starter lighting set, with 5 schedule of 18 miles per hour, badge, and those who have not change), has a remarkable turn built to participate in a road race, fits as a matter of routine and scarcely aware of the change from speed-indicator and 8-day clock, addition to those at Homagama your Sunbeam engines, specially pays high wages and shares pro-even in its effect that one is lamps and dashboard light, Smith there being two secret checks in et secured theirs should apply of speed, and is To the Hon. Secretary. All men climber.""

a brilliant hill will run constantly at 6,000 r.p.m. habit. He see the world in great speed to rest.

driving mirror, electric and bulb and the finish. Some excellent hers should carry this badge on

and will develop 108 h.p. Last disorder, and his passion of pas

horns, Gabriel shock-absorbere times were recorded and in one their cars or cycles.

year, the engines built for the sions is to set it right"

to both axles. 5 Dunlop or two cases riders finished to cord tyres (28x 34) on 5 detach-the second at Mount Lavinia. able steel wheels, Enots pump

us the Jockey Club": A deal of Michelin detachabr disc wheels. Prospects of the future risked their money when the com-you can make the same test with opening with doors, Smith speed-the rules.

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AUSTRALIAN MARKET FOR

MOTOR CYCLES."

NEW MOTOR CYCLE RECORD.

gave

enormous

AMERICAN MOTOR

TRADE.

The Foreign Market Campaign.

Of interest to rulers of motor same purpose, and of the same A widespread belief that Ford trucks is the Following

Once capacity

88 h.p. These During the past week there has again" the supremacy of the figures all relate to that model

is illiterate is vigorously denied. been some correspondence in the famous Thornycroft is demon- for which the rated capacity is There is not a word of truth in columns of the Telegraph regard-strated by the recent order of the 14 h.p.

this," his historian tells us. ing the transportation of motor City of Tukyo for 20, two-ton The

development have seen and heard him read. cycle solos and' combinations" BT" model trucks. This order which has taken place in power many a time he adde. “I have across the harbour. We learn was placed after the Government production in small units is also seen him write. He can write as that the Association has this had mude extensive tests on the ssen in the alterations which have well as anybody needs to better tions on the subject are pending. miles to 5 U.S. gallons of kerosene the conditions laid down for road Here are a few extracts from America, estimated on factory matter in hand and that negotia fuel consumption. Forty-three been necessary in connection with than the average business man." During September the produc tion of motor cars and trucks in Meanwhile, the Association does was tire enviable record made by racing on the Continent. As road what the writer describes as a shipment figures, was 328,748, not wish to say anything, on the a Thornycroft in these competi-racing is illegal in the United close-up of Mr. Förd subject.

tive trials."

making the total for the nine Kingdom, it is necessary to look! fabroad for this comparison. In "Two personalities are reflect-

months of the year 3.021,896.) 1914, in the French Grand Prix, ed in his face; One is diffident for the first three quarters of last which compares with 1,884,289) The British cyclist. Henry the engine capacity was limited almost to the point of bashful- year. The nine months' produc- Motor cycles are widely used Dixon, on September 8 establish- to 41⁄2 litres, so as to reduce the ness. The upper part of his face tion month by month, with the ip Australia, and the market is al

possible speed" to that compatible is distinctly feminine in type figures for the corresponding growing one, A preference is

ed a world's motorcycle record by with the course, which always His head, from the eyes up. has periods last year, is shown in the shown "for light, machines for covering a measured kilometre has a number of sharp turns. In the poise that one associates with following table. It will be noted private use and for heavy types course in the Bois de Boulogne 1921, this limit was reduced to 3 a noble woman woman who that September is 5 per cent with aidesar. attachments for in 20.945 seconds, or an averagestrides made during the past ed. Some one has suffered under August, though 61 per cent.

litres, and in view of the great has suffered endured and surviv. machine with sidecar often takes of 166,660(103.55 miles) kilometres year, as indicated above, the eng- either Ford or his mother or some which fell off 25 per cent. from in excess of September last year, the place of a light automoblie an hour. The former record was in capacity gill have to be still ancestor. in the country districts, and the 166.660 (103.55 milas) kilometres further reduced.

August, 1922 sidecar is more often used for per hour. Dixon also set a new It will no doubt be possible, in Ford wears a different suit of Month1082, 1923. carrying goods than for transport-mark for a motor cycle with a the future, to build engines for clothes every day, and he wears January ing passengers. The Australian side-car, covering the kilometre normal touring cars with a speed This clothes well.

February 120,2932276,545 March olimate is distinctly favour in 25.04 seconds, or at the rate of of 4,000 F.p.m., without loss of There, then, is a very brief A

171,390353,316 able for the use of motor cycles. 443.769 (89.332 miles) kilometres durability. The engine being selection of what this biography May

381224 but the condition of the roads an hour. The meeting at which much lighter will stress the contains, but stifficient has been June

255,167393,149 leaves much to be desired and the records were made was held chassis to a lesser extent than pre- said to what the taste of those July

#2891202377422 necessitates sidecars of specially under the auspices of the Motor sent types, and, in addition, will who may want to know more of August heavy construction.

Cycle Club of France.

not cost more to manufacture. this extraordinary man

business purposes. The heavy

September

90,481 244,708

219294

272,744 345,608 693

203.963...

There was a

chassis labrication, Boyce moto-running-board Half-gallon tin meter, petrol and oil gauges, all of Shell oil sent out with every. weather one-man hood, 3-panel car. Coach-work painted blue, front wind-screen, complete kitclarat, bronze green or Morris of tools, including jack and pump. zrey, upholstered, in finest mott!" spare petrol-can and carrier onel grey leather.

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WINNER OF GRAND PRIX.