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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, the 3rd. May, 1924

Being the Official Organ of the Hougkong Automobile Assocation/.

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LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS

It will be remembered that in; King Edward Hotel they obstruct last week's notes it was pointed the crossing of Des Voeux Rand; out how extremely dangorous it in Chater Road riekshas, trucks was to motor cyclists for the fund chairs divide the road into Public Works Department om-two halves making it impossiblo ployeos to leave an undue to get from ono side to the other quantity of sand upon the roads without stopping over shafts, etc. following an application of tar. This parking of vehicles in tho After those moles were written centro, of streets is not good; it) and in the samo issuo in which takes away a lot of spaco' and they were publishød, it was our imposs an inconvenienco. · It ragrotful duty to chronicle the would be a much better thing if death of a young Chinese who the authorities endeavoured to died as the result of injuries put all such vehicles down' sido. sustained by falling off a motor[streets.

cycle which skidded whon round-

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THE ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY..

KEEP BEARING CLEAN. İkorosone. To accomplish this,

drain out or otherwise romova all old lubricant and roplace it with DIRT MUST BE EXCLUDED. whosis and run the engine slowly korasono. Jack up the roar

with the gears engaged, for a few A hearing that is constantly minutes, toot the keroseno onveloped in clean Jubricant of splash about and wash down all suitable quality, is subjoot to very dirt particles. Then draw off the elight wear, but if the oil or kerosene and supply the propor gronse around it is polluted with quantity of the right grade of road grit or metal chips, theso act lubricant to both housings. If liko emery, cutting away the roll-non-fluid lubricant has boon used, ing or rubbing surfarcos and pre- the transmission cover and tho maturely ruining the bearing. Dirt inspection plate of the rear hous- must be oxcluded from boaringoing will probably have to be if they are to long survive and the removed in order to clean out the chief reason why frequent chang-old greaso. The strainer in the ing of lubricant is advocatod is in crankcoHG io supposed to order to get rid of the abrasivo colioot metal and grit partiolos. foreign matter which it contains. and koop them out of Front wheel bearings and the the engine bearings, but some outboard roar-axle boarings, do- of the vory fino abrasivo spite their felt washers, are sub-dust escapes it and should bo ject to the entrance of road gris removed as follows: Drain tho and as they are relatively easy to used oil, replace it with a suffi- romove, they should bo takon out ciont

at least onco A season and unity gf, special crank- thoroughly cleaned of all adhez-ongine for a short time to permit ing dirt-laden lubricant, by sogk-spashing and washing down to imanakkamaan lemezquitii, tha thke,niane_drain, nfl the flushing All spent grease should also be regular engine oil, and refill the eleaned from hub spaces and from orankense with fresh engine oil. shafts and other related parts. Before changing orankeaas oll,

and

ing a sand-strown cornor on the There have been quite a number- Stanley-Repits Bay Road. If of complaints mado lately rogard- our P.W.D, needed convincing of ing the speed of the motor buses, tha dhunee Funsanding piring in Kowloon and adjacent than the unfortunate trageify Histricu, am abova referred to should have time is coming when a definite had its effect. Wo most sincero-speed limit will have strictly to be: ly hope that instructions will enforced not only for motor busos now have boon given for sand to but all forries and heavy motor ho kopt down to the minimum, vohicles. In Salisbury Road, but, failing much more between the ferry and Nathan constant European supervision | Road, mator buses can be soon Tho welcome given to the power, the wear on tyres in ox-ng of the quality which the before fresh lubricant is supplied it is a good thing occasionally to than now appears to obtain, we speoding along at anything up to Armstrong Siddeley "Fourteen" tremely light. The non-technical "Four-Fourteen" represents.

and the boarings—with new felt olean valvo-stoms and pushrods doubt wliether Chinese road 20 miles per hour; on the road to at Hoine and Abroad is a recogni-owner is easily able to handle it It is safe to predict that this washers--are replaced. In the of collected dirt by removing the gangs will amend their ways. Aberdeen on this side of the tion that its makers have achiev-and koop it in trim.

car will become as popular here one of the transmission and the valve compartment cover There IN no noed for No harbour tho motor busos od their object-a popular all- The designors have given in Hongkong as it has in other differential-unit bearings, most of washing off the parts with flush- much sand, just a sprinkling be-travol at much too high British medium powered car for particular attention to, the re-parts of the world, providing as it tho abrasive, dirt can be removed oil, forced on to them from ing sufficient to protect the turn speed, whilst some of the family use, capable of competing quirements of the private owner, dogs, reliable, economical and by flushing out the housings with an oil gun. The Government, as the custodian-local motor trucks are driven at easily in price and performance details aceding attention or enjoyable transportation. of public safety, should view very a rate at which it is impossible with any other of the world's adjustment having been reduced The Hongkong Hotel Motor seriously any action by one of its for the drivers to pull up quickly productions.

to a mimimum. Steoring and Dept. will carry completo Departments by which public in case of emergency. The bugge

Riding in it, one is immediately control are both excessively easy, stooks of spare parts, eufety is jeopardised.

on the Castle Peak road also impressed with the unusual room- It has a high clearance, and that there will be no delay should spoed along at a dangerous paco iness of the "Fourtoon," the with a wide track is very steady any renewale be required. We have received from the At Home there is a definite low emooth running and the realisa-on the road. The coach- Those contemplating the pur- Standard Oil Company an excood-speed limit for buses and trucks tion of the ample power of its work IN designed on the chase of a now car will be well, ingly informative and useful and the time has come when four cylinder engine to negotiate most modern lines with low, deep, advised to obtain particulars of brochure entitled Practical similar rating should be made to most hills without change of gear, comfortable seats. The equip this latest addition to Hongkong's Lubrication for the Motor Car" "pply here. Vehicles over It will average 26-28 miles to the mont is generous.

motoring world. Although openly advocating the curtain weight cannot be allowed gallon of patrol, and, because of The makers are to be congratu-

the speed of lighter -uso-of-Sacony-Oils,-the-book-does.

cars, the lightness of construction and lated on having achieved such a much more, that advertise-it specially with they are public the scientifle transmission of high degree of inexpensive motor

instructs. The foreword states:--- "It is the earnest endeavor of the

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HENRY FORD'S VISION.

"The car of the future must be the car for the people,' the car that any man can own, who con afford a horse and carriage; and mark my words, that car is com ing sooner than people export.

Wo learn that the car, pictured above, was sold almost as soon as it arrived.

harder usage than is accorded to $5,000 croations.

"Equally important with low cost as a qualification of the car! of the future is low cost of up- keop. The weekly expanse of ant

Stamlard Oil Company of Now! The condition of some of the York in publishing this book roads on the outskirts of Kow- concerning the practical lubri loon is also a matter needing at- In places where re- cation of the automobile, to lention.

work

hill provide car owners with some!

are in progross tho

HOW HE PROPHESIED. simple suggestions for the care of movals

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in a bad their motor cars; and they are

How clearly. Henry Ford saW In the low-priced car dwells automobile will be more import pure it can he a means of point-dition and, to make matters worse,

up the future of the automobile and the futuro sncces of the automount to the man whose income is ing out the road to real economies contractors' lorries through the use of Soretty pro-alongside the road (generally just how well he prophesied it, is bilo. Compartively few persons $100 a month than will the cost ducts. If you pick up a sugges. Tound a corner) and endanger shown in an article written by can afford even a $1,000 car. Aprico. The one he has saved by tion here and thero a suggestion other traffic. Ono realises that him in February, 1910, and pub-limited number of factories can easy stages, the other must be easily supply all the demand for taken out of his earnings., Gaso- for safety suggestion for do-land altorations or road improvo-lished in a Dotroit nowspaper.

In 1900, as the article states, high-priced cars, but the market line bills, repair bills, tyro bills pendability-A suggestion for monts must necessitate a curtain economy, this little book will have amount of obstruction during the 2,000,000 horse-drawn volliclos for a low priced car is unlimited, must be low. They should be as accomplished its purpose." And period of transition, but what is wore sold as against 80,000 auto- More than 2,000,000 horse drawn low as the expense bills for a How the prophesied vehicles were sold by American horse and carriage. This low those suggestions are certainly needed is a vigilant police patrol mobiloe. contained in the text, which is to ensure that ordinary traffic reversal camo appoara in figures factories in 1909. When you maintonance account can result pack full of practical hints for all needs are, so far as is possible, for last year which show the sale substitute a motor driven vehicle only from light weight. the various parts of the car. All properly respected. It is far from of approximately 4,000,000 motor for each of these two million motor.users in this Colony should ideal to allow trucks and lorries cars during 1923 as compared wagons and carriages, you got an be light as well as low-priced. to pull up just anywhere they with 100,000 borse-drawn vehicles. idon of the automobile of the This means the substitution of like, utterly heedloss of the The article road as follows :-

future.

quality for quantity evon to the use "Tho automobile of the past

of matoriale not yet discovered." danger they constituto. There

"The low-priced car will not It is pleasurable to be able to should be constant supervision attained success in spite of its

It is notable, also, in connection roport the continued growth of such as could be performed by a price, bocause; there were more bo a makeshift, an automobile by with the foregoing prophesy by than enough purchasers, to be courtesy, a machine built for a Mr. Ford, that during last year found to take the limited output price. It is harder to soll to 2,090,959 Ford, cams, and trucks In order to cator to the needs of the then new industry. Pro- man who can only afford a low- were produced, fulfilling the and convenience of its members, portionately few could buy, but priced car than to the man whose statement made in 1910 that tho the Hongkong Automobile Athoso few could keep all the money comes more easily. Not light, low-priced car would enjoy sociation has boon ondeavouring manufacturers busy, and price only must the successful car of the the greatest popularity:

try to get a copy.

the local Automobile Association. motor cycle police officer. During the past week, the fol lowing now members have

joined -

A. Brookshunk

Hoi On-tong

Pun Pai Sang

R. L. Moncroiff.

Fung Koon-lan

Chang Kwai-yuen- E. B. C. Hornall Wong Po-Koung

W. M. Gitting

to get the Government's permis- therefore had no boaring on sales. future be low-priced, but it must

So the car of the future will

STARTING WITH £1 TO OWN A CAR.

sion to orock motor car shelters The automobilo of the prosent present at least equal value with both at Repulse Bay and Castle is making good because the price the prosent high-priced oars,

The low-priced car should Peak. Although two letters hava has heon reduced just enough to

Under the terms of the now. been addressed to the Govern- udd sufficient now-purchasers to actually be better than the mont, no reply (axcepting the take saro of the increased output. carat a higher price, for more Ford wookly purobase plan, as usual formal acknowledgment) Supply and demand, not cost, has is expected of it. The man small a sum as £1 starts one to- has been recolved, nothwith-rogulated the selling price of who can afford the high priced wards the ownorship of a car, : On Thursday afternoon at three standing the fact that summer is automobiles. The car of to-day car oan afford a man te koop it truck, or tractor of this make, o'clock, when tho now Queen's upon us and that it is éminently is bottor by far than the car of a in order, while the man who has this scheme being an application Theatro was being opened, one desirable for the Association to fow yours ago-tho natural rosult to buy a low-priced car, if any, in England of the principle which had the plonsuro of sooing know carly, whether or not it of experience. The price is lowor, has to look after it himself, whether the parent company has put in Quoon's Road absolutely will be able to give the desired just enough lowor to add sufficient or not. he has any mechanical operation in the United States. cleared of "parkod" rlokahas, privileges. It is to be hoped that possible purchasers to buy the ablility, Likewise, when he buys, for some months past. The in- be buys för buelnoss, ueo and itial payment of £1, as well as all] And the differeneb was really the Government will not delay increased output. striking. Ricksha aro an much longer and that it will bu "The automobile of the future pleasure too. That condition subsequent paymonts, will be undoubted convenionce, but they able to concede the Assoolation's must be enough, bottor than the prevails to-day. The low priced deposited to the customer's credit are also an undoubted Inoonveni-request. In the ovont of motor presont car to begot coufidence car must be better built than the in the local bank, and will draw once when it comes to their being car shelters being allowed, the in the men of limited means and higher priced product, because it interest at the regular savings congrogated on atands. In Ice Association also intonds to apply enough lower in price to ineuro roooives harder uso. Tho success rate, the schemo being operated House Street idle rickshan are an for sites on while to erect bath-salos for the enormously increas-ful low-priced car of to-day is from now on by all authorised

led output.

successful because it stands Ford dealers in England. unquestionable pulsance; by the ing matsheds.

PEDICABS FOR SHANGHAI

Competitor With the Ricksha.

Very shortly Shanghai roads will be invaded by Bum- bere of vehiclos similar to the one in the ploture. It is the new podicab of which so much has been hoard. The coolio, sits on the bicycle in front and the passenger in the carriage behind. A public service of those vohioles will be Tun at a competitive tariff with the ordinary rickabas.

These vehicles are manufactuod in Belgium.

MOTOR BUSES FOR SHANGHAI..

Petrol-Electric Engines.

The above picture gives an idea of the motor buses which will soon be running, on Shanghai streets." Tho buses which are to be put into service there however, will differ slightly form the above in that the roof will project, 'further forward, forming a complete canopy over the driver and rendering unnecessary the little projection soon in the....... Above picturo, Mossre. Atuhold & Company, whozaïe starting this service, will have in addition to those single*1*| 'dook darn a number of double-deckers: Both types will havo front and back doors opening at the side of thỏ war, and oporated by levors. The serylos will be pàt into opóri Jation some time in May.