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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, the 19th. April, 1924

(Being the Official Orgon of the Hongkong Automobile Association).

THE CONTROLS OF AN AEROPLANE.

LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS

In connection with the motor will eventually he forced to con- cycle run, which is sing held sidor something similar to that under the auspices of the Hong.now suggested for Shanghai--a kong Automobile Association on big building in which cars could that be stored on several floors, onch Monday, we understand

Τι there i evory indication of a floor being reached by ramps. large turn-out. This, the initial is not an impossible scheme, but effort of the now Motor Cycle it in one that would require a great Section of the Association, should doul of thinking out and a fair do much to induce local motor amount of commercial courage. cyclinta to join up with the The amount of capital required they have would be large and it is a mout Association,

Bo point whether charges, reason- by to Kain everything doing. Cyclists wishing to par-abio enough to attract ear owners, must wond would provide a return suflicient- ticipate in the run their names to Mr. J. Smith,ly adequate to make the venture of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, commercially sound and attrac-

for

tive.

The "out" takus place outside

We have received from the Holt's Wharf on Monday morn Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels A run will first Garage Department & copy of the ing at 11 o'clock. be made to Fanling, by way of latest catalogue issued by Rolls- the Taipo Road, where tiffin will Royce, Ltd., in which is shown be served at a charge of $1.50 per models of their famous 20 h.p. head. The railway authorities six-cylinder car. have kindly placed two coachon:

at the disposal of the organisers and tiffin will be served therein.

The catalogue is a most attractive publication,

in

the colour of pictures open touring, coupe, landaulot,

CHAPASS

✪ AMMETERS

STARTER BUTIONS

1 R. & L. MOTORS.....

ELPERTY MOTOR SWITCHES R. & L'MOTORS

✪ INSTRUMENT BOARD LIGHT

JOURS & ATTEND LATERAL

INDICATING BOMO SIGHT CONTROL

OIL THERMOMETERS

℗ R.&L MOTORS

ALTITUDE CONTROL R. ELMOTORS FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

THROTTLE LEVERS R&L MOTORS

GASOLINE CONTROL VALVES

RADIATOR SUUTTER

✪ CONTROL-L. MEMOTEM"

ONSERVER'S SEAT

✪ STABILIZER CONTROL

OBSERVERS SAFETY BEE

The Cockpit of a Modern Aeroplane.

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NAME PLATE

TER MOTORS

INSTRUMENT ...

BOARD LIGHTS EMERGENCY IGNITION CUT OUT SWITCH WATER THERMOMETERS R. & L.MOTORS

NAVIGATION LIGHT SWITCHES

AIR SPEED INDICATOH BOMB OR TORPEDO CONTROL PILOTS FOOT CONTROL FOR STEERING

GASOLINE HAND PUMP

ALTIMETER

OIL PRESSURE GAGES

L MOTORS. SPARK CONTROL R. & L. MOTORS RADIATOR SHUTTER CONTROL AI MOTOR

: PILOT'S SEAT PILOT'S CONTROL COLUMN

PILOTS SAFETY BELT

AT WEMBLEY.

Motor and Cycle Section.

The Motor and Cycle Section of the British Empire Exhibition, which will open at Wembley this month is now full, and gives pro- miso of bring the most represon- tative and attractive industrial soćtion in the Exhibition,

NEW HEADLIGHT.

The Society of Motor Manufac- turers and Traders, Ltd, which

A new type of headlight that in collaboration with the British Cycle and Motor Cycle Mamuu may approach nearer to the ideal facturers and Traders Union, Ltd., than any hitherto produced, is a bullet-shaped lamp just put on is responsible for the organisation

According to its manufacturers,

is devoting a large amount of the market. energy as well as a considerable: amount of its own funde to the the lamp has been designed for

two main purposesi detail arrangements. It is con-

1. To onable the driver to sea fidently expected that this effort

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on behalf of the motor and cycle obstacles far enough shead and industries will add much to the to the side, so the car may be prostige of the Exhibition and brought to a full stop before British industry in general, and roaching them, even while going that It will prove of considerable at a fast speed. ***

2. To prevent dazzling. business value to the firms parti-

A year's experimentation in a cipating.

The comprehensive nature of laboratory especially built for the the display, which is of course, purpose has resulted in the accept- ance of this unique lamp. The confined to British manufactures, may be judged from the fact that greatest change from the regular private style of headlamp is the elliptical, manufacturers of motor care, 25 of commercial or eggshaped reflector, with a motor vehicles, and 13 motor lens of less than four inches

diamotor. coach and bodybuilders, will

Inside, at the focal point of the The run will afterwards be con- limousine, and enclosed drive The accompanying photograph

display their most up-to-date tinued to Castle Peak and thancocabriolet models, together with ajand diagram gives an idea of the

productions in total of 120 lens, ie a colour filter. The lamp is dosigned so that, with the sid back to Kowloon by way of the foreward and complete specifica complicated cockpit with which Lion. The Hotel Ciarago, sole the aeroplane pilot has to con-

complete vehicles, while other of this colour filter, a bright light branches of the industry are re- agents for Hongkong and the pro- tond.

presented by the products of 28 is thrown out, down and sideways But it isn't so difficult as mighting. vinces of Kwangtung and Kwang-

The cockpit shown is that of a Of course, with the much sim-manufacturors of cycles, motor and an amber glow covers an area This amber light is sufficient to si, will be pleased to show any be imagined from first observation.

the Martin Bomber, which is more pler engine on the popular plane cycles, and sidecars, 7 of marine above the height of the lopa. interested person a copy of this For, after looking over

various instruments and controls, complicated than what may be than the two 12-cylinder Liberty motors and 120 of components, penetrate fog, yet it does not dis

the bomber, accessorios, tyres and equipment concert pedestrians and motorists really artistic production.

it may be noted that piloting unexpected in the popular airplane motors used on

A novel feature of the section approaching the light, aeroplane is easter than driving of the future. But most of the there will be considerably fewer instruments are essential in air controls and other devices to tax.

will be that the vehicle exhibits

Producers of this-lamp say it will be varied from month to

conforme to the standards of a motor car.

And there are no traffic jams flying. Buch are the compass the popular pilot's flying ability.

month over the whole range of illumination formulated by the the altimeter, the inclinometer, So don't let this confusion of

oach manufacture's products. American Society of Automotive in the air as yet!

altitude, spark and throttle con- trols, various motor indicators, instruments and other devices Although this feature arises Engineers and the Illuminating

coastal road.

At the time of writing these "Notes" (Thursday) there has boon quite a goodly number of now mombors joining up with the Hongkong Automobile Associn- tion this week. Their

arom

M. Chan Harr

I. D. McEwon

A. J. Kow

--Li-Shi-pui-

J. W. Paton

A. H. K. Cobb

W. Woodward

C. W. Bishop

H. W. Chaney

E. S. Cartor.

S. C. Saunders

A. Morloy

N. A. Johansson

G. G. N. Tinson E. S. Horod

names

are received and incorporated, the book will be published. It will be found to be a very much more ambitious publication than any hitherto attempted by the Ausociation,

The latest motor car registra tion number to be issued by the local Traffic Department is No. 1359-evidence that the number of licensed motor vehicles in the

No goara to shift. No brakes Colony is rapidly increasing to worry about. No tyron to blow

Quite a mimber of new vehicles out. recently registered have beon given old numbers, formerly bolonging to cars which have oither been taken out of the Colony for good or cars which hava baon scrapped. The figure

of 1,359 does, therefore, represont!

ECONOMY AND "SAFETY FIRST."

very accurately the actual num-Careful Driving Would be ber of motor vehicles on our streets, not counting motor cycles. When one considers that motor-

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Only one foot lover to work tho Two of the instruments shown in this photo are necesary only rudder and steer the plane and a

column to work the to the bomber-the bomb-sight pilot's ailorons for steering and the control and the bomb or torpedo elevators for rising and descond-control.

gauges and other.controls.

third party acoident of similar{

can80.

And that is the difficulty woj There is the are up against. eloment of luck, or ill-luck, and

thora: is: the more important

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discourage you.

BALLOON TYRES

INTERESTING EX- PERIMENTS.

of

(1) With a good margin of

"

some

factor of personal driving ability. Somo very interesting expori- Its Own Reward.

If only every body would drive monts to determine the advan-

and disadvantages Motoring matters never seem with adequate care and skill, or, tages Mombors of the Associationing here is of relatively rocent to run in placid waters for any where the skill is known to be balloon tyres have been conducted will be pleased to learn that the date, we have nothing to be extended period of time, says, anot too pronounced, with pro by Messra. Bentley Motors. The

portionato extra caro 1

balloon tyre; that is to say, a vory | Association's now handbook is ashamed of in the number quoted writer at Home.

And now car insurance pre- WHERE CARE COUNTS.

oversized tyre inflated only to a almost ready for publication. Tho above.

I don't want to swank but I'll low pressure, has obvious advan- miums are increased-just after book will contain a great deal of

tages, but it has been argued that Association and other interesting We notice that a start has been I'd written a powerful" article give you my case as

J I hope to turn

my those will be counterbalanced by matter and the publishers are now made on the lighting of Stubbs demanding their reductioni It's ample.

milo towards the the disadvantages. The Bentley only awaiting the receipt from Road, botwoon Wanchai Gap and a gay world full of these littlo ups 500,000th

of thie your. My in-tests showod the following the Governmont of the now Magazino Gap. Electric light and downs. But in regard to the end Traffle Regulations, shortly to be standards of pleasing dosign are question of insurance, wo cannot surance claims over more than results:- submitted for approval to the being put up ut reasonably fre-blame the "wicked companies," 20 year's driving only Governor-in-Council. It is right- quent intorvals and when this as is our playful habit in regard corn a damaged mudguard and. ly felt that the Association's road is lighted from the top to to potrol prices. We have got to leaky radiator, and have cost engine power no appreciable handbook would not be completo the bottom, as it should be, a very blame ourselves-or sonic of us comfortably under £1 per annum, slowing down results from the And I was "touching wood" all use of balloon tyros. With low without containing the now great improvement will have have,

engine power there is You see, motor-car insurance the time I wrote the proceding slight loss of spoed when the road Regulations and so soon as these beon carried out.

is not by any means a Golconda sontence.

is heavy. There are many drivers of my for companies engaged in it. In

(2) The effect on petrol con- 2,400 Miles Through Africa.

fast, some of them are finding it acquaintance who have gona five Practically half the distance more like a Goncasha! One com and some for ton, years, without sumption is equally insignificant. (3) The shook-absorbing quali- from north to south of Africa pany in finding things very having to make any clafm, and has recently been traversed by a difficult, another is making share it is obvious wo want a greater ties of the low pressure tyre are They result motor cyclist, says The Motor calls on its shareholders, and leavening of such drivers in order very pronounood.

the elimination of rattles and In view of the fact that at the Cycle. Mr. K. Coomer, who made some are doing reasonably well to get reduced insurance prem-not only in smooth riding, but în

jums... anaual moating of the Shanghai. the journey on a B.S.A., stated but it's not like potrol

When it is found necessary You may say that that is ask- squeaks in the body work. Association, hold a few wooks that he had not experienced a

(4) Only at speeds something ago, the question of a large con- single mechanical trouble: his further to increase the premium ing for the millennium, and that tral garage was discussed and a biggest annoyance to use his rates, it is not a particularly good it is an impossible thing to ask bolow walking pace is any

omonar swomen,"

as they for. I suppose it is-but we difference in lightness felt through. suggestion was made that a big town word-was finding patrol and building, be erected in the busiest oil in Portuguese territory. On cost more proportionately than cortainly ought to got a bit a well designed steering gear.

malo. 18 a nearer to it instead of further (5) The immunity from skidding contro of the Settlement, it is not ono night in the open ba had the more

is extremely marked, scalo A troe to dodge whole, motorist cost too much in away. inopportune to rofor to the lack to

My point is that despite the (6) The balloon tyres greatly of storage accommodation for prowling lions: two days later he insuranco claims.

As insuranco is a serious bad industrial times, new motor-Improve the offiolency of the care in the contra of this Colony, lost the track leading to a mis-i With so many private cars now sion station and, wanting food, nanolai itom in the average iste are coming on the roads by brakes. A series of tests showed being used to transport their was forced to climb 4,000 font, up costs of car ownership, one is thoir tens of thousands, and if an all round, reduction of about owners to and from the City, it is the spur of a mountain to reach tempted to look round and see If we do not get to a smaller num 25 per cent in the distance re-

ber of scoldonte per unit number quired for pulling up the car. ominently desirable that plenty a white settlement, there finding anything can be done about it...

Thus, altogether, it would The difficulty is the personal of car-insurance premiums will

appear that the balloon tyres of storage room should be avail food and night shelter, and

are go up again; and again. able, but the truth of the matter tramping down next day to his element. Say 100 people

Other things being equal, the enhance the ease of control of a is that there is practically none. machine. Mr. Coomer, typically insured for £15 a head. That The great obstacle is the vory modest and representative of the means an income to the insurers now driver must be more prone car very considerably. Altogeth high price of land and the seeming true British pioneer, can dlaim to of £1,500. Ninety-nine of them to an accident than the exper or motorists owe a debt of grat ly uneconomic prospects of any be the first man to travel by mot may, go through the year without fanosd one, and the more the tudato, Monster Bentles. For claim, and the 100th may, cost cars on the road, the loss isolated having, provided this, vainable. the whole £1,500 throʻgh Rome the payokálogical dangery spots. Information:,,

commercial venture in this direo or vehfole from Blantyre to Cape

It may be that Hongkong Town. kond

primarily out of limitations of space which make-it-impractic able for all types of models to bal

Engineering Society.

on view continuously, it is likely solo attendance to care for and to help towards a sustained in-maintain the exhibits, and every terest in this saation on the part possible faollity will be provided for visitors to obtain the fullest of the public.

A numerOUS staff employed information with regard to the direct by the society will be in exhibits.

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HENRY FORD.

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