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The most outstanding happen-couraging and augurs well for ing in the local motor world of motorists. With incronsorl funds the past week has been the ter-many enjoyable and bonuficont rible accident which took place undertakings can be planned.

F. R. Smyth

C. C. Tang Chan Pak-tong

1. Birkett. Andrew Calvort O, L. Buchanan

in the New Territories, ndar Un The following new mombers have Long village, on Sunday last, by joined during the past week- which three persons lost their] lives, while a number of others, in- cluding several Boy Scouts, were soriously injured. The facts of the accident are common know- ledge by this time two motor busos, travelling at fast speed in opposite direction, coming to a head-on collision whilst on a bridge only wide enough for one motor bus. It appears that one of the drivers at least was in fault, but regarding that matter the affair is still sub judice, and the least said the better.

But the consequences of the collision the virtual demolition of the bus hodie -doas raise the question of the suitability of the bodios of many of the motor! buses now plying in this Colony,j

One of the bodies of the busos involved in the accident was completely torn, off its chassis and the other rendered into a

G. M. Young

F. P. Franklin Peter Young Look Mun-lon Look Mun-king Choy Siu-woon

Dr. J. C. Dalmahoy Alian

W. J. Woolley

La Lok-chai

Sum Kit-yu

C. H. Gootz

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W. M. Gittins

F. C. Weller.

S. C. Saunders

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, the 12th. April, 1924

(Being the Oficial Organ of the flangkung Automobile Asscxration).

NEW ESSEX MODELS.

Another Six Cylinder Product.

The New Essex, Coach.

маданной

110! inchus,

IDEAL IGNITION.

COLOURING PETROL.

Battery & Coil v. Magneto,|Red Suggested as Safety,

Precaution.

Is the inclusion of magneto or| battery and coil ingition in the Washington. Mr.W.A.Jacobs, specification of a car mainly a obumical onginoor of the Depart mattor of cost? If not has either mont of the Interior, who was re- an advantage oyer the other-contly detailed to the Bureau of und if so, why, do not all makers Minos to make a special study of fit the more efficient system to the hazards of gasoline, has mado thoir onginos, asks Capt. E. do the novel suggestion that all Normanvillo, in the Dailymotor gasolino be coloured rod as Chronicle.

ja safety measure to guard against. Straightforward questione de-being mistaken for water, koro- mand straightforward answers. one or other colourless liquid Unfortunately it is not always products.

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possible to give them. And in "The use of the colour red is this case, oven where a plain considered almost universally as "you", or no" would furnish aan indication of dangor," satisfactory answer, it would Jacoba says.

Mr.

[nued considerablo qualification, "In wartime, the army and Battory and coil ignition is un-[navy roquire that all gasoline of doubtedly cheaper than magnoto the so-called fighting grade be co- lignition. Yet the fact that the loured red. This is a safety pro- 20 h. p. Rolls-Royec is fitted with caution which indicates to the it proves that price has little to mon handing the fuel that it is do with the question. Then it more volatile than ordinary, mot- must bo more efficient, you or gasoline and consequently argue Thore is reason in that more likely to take fire and pos- deduction, but the 40-50 h.p. sibly produce a violent explosion. Rolls-Royco is equipped with The red colour also serves to magnoto ignition as well! provent the filling of the fighting Planes with motor gas which is

THE TWO SYSTEMS COMPARED.

not sufficiently volatile andislike- One might be tempted to think ly to cause the motor to fall and Early next month, the Dragon ed manufacturer, with A six-¡ man stond on the street carb he that in the case of the larger car rosult in a bad accident,

"Gasoline is often mistaken for The Committee of the Motor Motor Car Co., Ltd., is expecting cylinder motor and a chassis could look over the top of this the magnoto is fitted as a stand-

The open touring by in case of failure of the water, kerosene or some othor mass of splintered woodwork and Cycle Section of the Hongkong its first shipment of the new featured by many patents, which new coach.

lists for loss than $1.000 model is only a foot 101 inches battery that the 20 h.p. modul colourless liquid and, judging from broken glass. Un the same day Automobile Assaniation held a models of the Essex car having andther motor las overturned on

spected admiration is expressed at is

mistake ofton results in explo. от 216 alone. the road to Castle Peak, the body mating last evening for the par six cylinder engines built on old). When the motor is In-from road to top. The wheelbase flies upon the battery system various newspaper reports, this Hudson lines and selling at prices the efficient, compact power plant inches greater than the former As it is impossible to obtain en- sions and fires, and sometimes in in this case also being wrocked in Pse of discussing matters con.

hanted with the formation of the that constituted this year's motor-boil under Hudson patents by Essex. With this added length lightenment from such instances, loss of lifo. - consequence. Regarding

Motor Cycle Section. It is ining surprise in the States.

Hudson engineers. The L-head and now design, six inches lot us consider the two types of "As many gasolino £nd, motor gas pow running 11:

tandod to give local Motor

put be ignition on their merits. The Kowloon, the belies of

"I have been in the motor er motor, in which many distinct more space has boon

pumps, tank wagons, &c., aro thu

Cyclists an outline of what majority are just plain wood and

business for in any years, but ludson features have been in tween the front and rear seats of magnetu we know to be reliable painted red to indicato possiblo the Association hopes to Hlass Rositively dangerous table-to-dot-is-the-dastra of never before have I seen a new corporated, receives a great deal the Coach, making it easily pos- and fool-proof; if it has limita danger, the suggestion is mado the Cineral Committee of the car go over with the enthusiasia of attention-should-explainsible for the back-seat-occupants Lions, not one private car owner. that motor-gasoline-bo-coloured chain driven, has to enjoy the longest motor trips, in fifty is likely to discover them red to serve as an extra pre- Association to make this section and emphatic welcome which that it is

strong and active link of the grooted the new Essox," declared aluminum pistons, roller tappets, Ono particular point that is re-unless he has driven, or has an caution. Association and to carry out such Mr. C. Lauritsen, who recently and the well-knownlludson type of ceived with enthusiasm by the opportunity to drive, a car fitted companios manufacture a soluble rod dye for mineral oils which re-planation of the Essex Six was events ant functions as cyclists, arrived back from the States, componsating crankshaft. Those flocks of people who heard the ex-with battery and coil.

He will notice at once that is cheap, easy to use, imparts a y expross a wish to enjoy.

There are so many things that featuros guarantee the old aro unique and exclusive in this liability, economy and stamina of the fact that this new car is not whoroas on his own car he has distinct colour to the gasolino, six cylindor Essox that it cannot the formoi Essex, along with the designed as a stunt or racing car, need to use his ignition lover com-and has no deleterious effect on help but grip the interest of all, smooth flow of power, flexibility, but that its essential suporiorities paratively seldom, with a battery the gasoline or the engine in The outstanding fact is that hero economy, and ondurance of the are in those qualities which are and coil ho will have to be con- which it is burned. The Burcau we offer an onclosed car, mods by Hudson Super-Six.

of maximum averyday, rain-or-stantly varying the firing-point. of Mines has made a number of a highly rasponsible and respect- "If the average medium tall | shino use."

A movement of a fraction of an experiments with this dyo and inch of the lover will have more has found that one ounce Is offect upon the running of the sufficiant to impart a distinctive ongino than the whole range of colour to 1,000 gallons of gasoline movement of his own magneto at an approximato cost of 7 cents. lover.

the occupants in the peent of a

collisim orother accident.

The whole question of the suitability of the motor vehicles in this Colony licensed as Hackney Carriagos is one which must be seriously faced by the " Traffic authorities. Regarding | We are able to announs that the bases involved in Sunday's the oral Association has just accident. it is known that the completed arrangements whereby chasses were "Reo" Speed jall members will receive onch Wagons, capable of nearly 50 month gratis, a copy of that ex- miles per hour even when fully cellent illustrated paper Antic loaded. The chasses an design-Motor, published in Shanghai. edforspeedy trucking, and regard- This publication will in future bel ing those in use on the Un Long the Official Monthly Organ of tlie

Local notes, artic route the bodies are but lightly | Association. secured. This much is provedles and photographs will appear by Sunday's calamity, Without therein, with much matter, of in- torust Find usefulness. Tho appearing wise after the event,

one

whether

officially technically

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is 'entitled t. ask Hongkong Telegraph Motor Sup- motor -bases are plement will still continue to bo inspector by

the Asylation's official local qualified officer organ. *hefore being allowed DR the

road. We know that motor bus; proprictors are made to keep With rogird to the motor car "their vehicles clean, but are the ferry across the harbour, membara | buses tested for general fitness of the Hongkong' Automobile and stability 7 །༥ there any Association are notified that the check on the mechanical and Star Ferry Company have kindly ) technical side, or can bus pro-arranged that, commencing on prietors run their "buses until Sunday, April 13th., the motor something breaks?

transport lighter will leave Hong- kong at 9 a.m. in addition to the regular times, namely. 10 aan, The matter is one vitally affec-11a.m., noon, 6 p.in, and 7 p.m. ting public safety. Wo suggest This service will be maintained that some police official, possess on Sundays and Holidays until ing the requisite training and further notico. qualifications, should be, appoint- ed to supervise all public hiro and sorvico vehicles, to chack up the construction of the bodies and to insist on suitable materials bo- ing used, and to be empowered to ordor any public vehicle off the road should its condition, in his opinion, bo unworthy, Something touched up with a little onamol.

Various chemical

**It is is not feasible to colour

SIMPLICITY V. EFFICIENCY,

gasoline used for dry cleaning, solvent or other similar purposes. What can we gather from this? It is, however, estimated by the Does it not suggest that a magnete National Automobile Chamber of is a better means of ignition for a Commerce that 90 per cent. of the novice, in that it nooda less ex-gasoline produced is consumed port handing? And, convorsely in internal combustion ongines, wo would expect to find that to principally automobiles, and it extract the last ounce out of any la believed that the universal uso engine, battery and coll ignition of this dyo for all motor gasolino is essential. As a matter of fact, would cut down the hazards this is more or less true,

incidental to its handling and Broadly, fixed magneto ignition use. Objection might be made in the simplest to use, but the that some unscrupulous dealers least ofolent. Variable magneto would use the dye to camouflage ignition comes next, as a very a cheap, poorly refined satisfactory

but compromiso bogasoline,

38 the grent tween case of handling and bulk of gasoline, is bought officiency.

battery and

and and sold on a spoolfication basis, coil .18. the most

off-thero would soom to bo little cient. Each has advantages and likelihood of deception being corresponding disadvantages and practiced: Should any dealer perhaps tho usual variable attempt such deception, the mo- magneto is still the best form of torist would soon become aware ignition for the averago car-usor, of the fact due to the faulty opor-

ation of his motor.. It is not. claimed that the use of this: dyo' Excluding the original "tubo " would allminato ali gasoline.ac- ignition, battory-and-coil is the oldents, but the colour, should In winning this ovent, Harlan | Firestone Gum-Dipped Cords and original form with which all sorvo as a distinct warning," Fonglor established a new world's Steam Welded Tubos, and Feng- early motor care

wore fitted. record with the 122 cu. in. 2-litre lor paid a tribute to his tyre Unreliability ongine, when he covered the equipment right after the race in and the necessity for constantly ontire distanco without a stop at the following wire which he sent having them recharged made it attention to the old systorn of of that kind will have to come This applies particularly to such In the first race in the fight for an average speed of 116 nillos por to the Firestone Tyre & Rubber an easy task for the magneto to ignition again,

Co.: "Your Infallible Firestone awaep the field, and for many And that is how the matter soon, just as thoro now oxlats places as hood ends, fonder sides, the title of American Speedway hour. police power to inspoot and con- tyre carrier, iron screws, nuts and Champion of 1924, Harian Fong-) Following Fonglor in bis Wade Tyres were again my choice of years the mechanical generator stands now. Each system has damn, our rickshas.and chairs. bolts, windshield fittings, etc. lor in a Wado Special was the Special were Jerry Wonderlich, tyre equipment and carried me had matters all its own way. advantages and disadvantages. Watch for rusty spots anywhere viotor over a field of internation- Durant Special: Harry Hartz, through in winning.250 mile race Then, with the introduction of Either is quito satisfactory, but on the chassis and cover them, as ally known race drivers at Los Durant Special, and Bennie Hill, here to-day broaking all worlds electric lighting, and the use of the ideal system is dual ignition, records with average speed of 116 an engine-driven dynamo to keep or a combination of both, which The large increase in the mom- this will go a long way to preseve Angolos, Cal., when he won the Millor Spoolal.

Fonglor, Wonderlich, Hartz miles per hour with no stops the improved accumulators fully can be used either alternatively borship of the Hongkong Auto- the finish of the car for an indo 250 milo National Championship mobile Assoolation recently is on- | finita period.

Jon February 24th.

and Hill were all equipped with Harlon Fengler."

charged, designora began to give or simultaneously.

Paint as a Preservative.

An automobile owner should go NEW SPEED RECORD.] over the paint work and enamol of his car, and if rust is found in

any place the spots should be

116 MILES. PER HOUR.

The New Essex Phaeton.

A BIT OF HISTORY.

of accumulators