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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

Of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 'the 21st. June, 1924 ·

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

road in South opank up any

BOMO

LOCAL

MOTOR

BRITISH BUS FOR

KOWLOON.

AMERICAN CARS IN SHANGHAI.

NOTES & NEWS THE VEHICLE DESCRIBED,

China

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The hand

SINGAPORE TO PEN-

ANG BY MOTOR CYCLE.

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Kowloon residents have doubt. EUROPEAN LIGHT CANS

With every day that passes the BECOMING POPULAR. loss been pleased to hear that the

ability of the lightweight motor rst British omnibus, has just

About 69 por cont. of all cars cycle to adapt itself to clrcum- Reading the other day the dangerous. A straightaway drive been put on the road for service story of how assistance was. from Coronation Road through in Kowloon, the bus is being imported into Shanghai are of stances which until quite recently the Japan province of its bigger and heavier rushed by motor car to Lieut. to the Taipo Road should be pro- operated by The Kai Tack Motor American make, says a special were thought to be the exclusive is bocoming moro Lowell-Smith the American flight vided as early as possible, especi-Bus Co. Ltd. The chassis is by correspondent to leader, when he was forced to ally sooing the growing amount Messrs. Dennis Bros. of Guild- Advertiser. During the past year, brother.

Press, of June 11th. makes have been pleking up. descend near Huo, Indo-China, of traffic this road now has to bear. Ford, England, the oldust firm in however, the British and French apparent, says the Singapore Free

1 the motor engineering industry

Local motorists and motor the writer of those notes could

and the pioneers of the worn Small cars like the French not help but reflecting on the fact" that to the French goes the credit We make no apology for again drive. The engine is rated at Citroon and the small Renault, cyclists (especially the latter) of having built what is perhaps referring to the danger of over-30:50 horse power, four cylinder the British Standard and Morris-who take an interest in their 150, with high ten-Cowley are beginning to appear machines and the ills which will aro heir to, the longest motor road in the Far crowding hire cars, so frequently 103

the font of Mr. East, extending from Haiphong allowed by Chinese garages. The ion waterproof magneto. The in larger numbers on the con- they

is provided with gestod streets of this city. Traffic appreciate to Saigon. The manner in which other day, the writer saw a fivo gear box

is becoming so crowded in Shang- R. F. Kindersley, who arrived in apoods forward and 這 this road has opened up the seater car containing no less than four

Two reverse

with

direct ai streets, which wore built for Penang on Monday evening, country through which it passes eight fully grown Chinoso, is a striking illustration of the of them were in next the driver, drive on 4th speed. The back the sedan chair and the rickshaw, after successfully essaying. the development which would ensue the remaining six being squeezed axle is of the well-known Don-that large cars find it difficult to journay from Singapore on a Parti-navigato. Nanking Road during small 1 b.p. 2-spoed Excelsior if hero in South China motor in, at the back. At Home is worm drivon typo.

the moon hour is a minatura Mortor Cyclo. roads could be made to link up public hire cat is licensed as what cular attention has been paid to Fifth Avenue. It is quicker to Mr. Kindersley's actual riding the more important towns and is known as "a Hackney carriage" the steering and braking. The agricultural contres. Apart from and it is licensed for a specific steering is by phosper bronze walk for short hauls than to rido. time was 2914 hours, his averago In the French Concession of speed was 24.6 miles per hour: what the British Government has mumber of personu. Any such warm wheel sector. done in Hongkong and the New vehicle seen to be carrying more brakes are of the expanding typo, Shanghai 1,413 private car were patrol consumption 107. Territories, there is scarcely a than that number is stopped and and are compensated. The foot registered last your of which accomplished the journey

that the driver and proprietor are brake aels on a drum behind the 1,013 were of American manu top gear, and with the exception Altogether 4,090 care of a burst tyro, he had no trouble facture. countryside. liable to prosecution and fine, gear box. Both are of large And, judging from the present It would be a good thing if such diameter, and have an ample were regiatored in the city. Chin- whatever.

Many of will be a practice were followed here, as area of wearing surface, making ese prefer expensive, showy cars. state of things, it

yours yet before road-it is unquestionably dangerous them very efficient in operation. of the limousine type. making on an adequate scale for cars to be excessively over-The chassis is fitted with the them prefer to buy cars the bodies

After shifting to high many will be at all possible. So loaded. The driver is incon- standard type of single front, and of which are locally manufactur- long as the military dominate vanienced, the vehicle is subjected twin rear Goodyear pneumatic od of rich brocades for interiors, drivers have a habit of racing the nickle-plated bonnets and brass engine before letting in the clutch

American Cars Hull the civil authority in South Chins to a strain liable to cause a tyres.

This sorves to give the The 'body

again. buelittings. the No long will there bo an absence breakdown and the public are

been constructed by the readily among the Chinese who car a forward lurch and is often in that long delayed and very endangered, Perhaps our Traffic

Co. and they have not taken to the small misconstrued as "pick-up." If necessary development. The pro-Department will please take note. Kowloon Dock

you want to pick up quickly after ject to build a road from Hong-

With regard to hired cars, reaching high lot in the clutch, are to be highly complimented European carн. on the manner in which they kong to Canton has heen mooted

It is surely about time that a have carried out the work. Seat practically all are of American retard the spark, food a lot of gas for years, and it looks an though

and advance the spark gradually it will romain but a project for serious effort was made to remedying accommodation is provided make.

as the car's speed increases. At years to come. When even a rail the disgraceful patches of road for thirty, persons; eight first

the start it isn't as quick as the twenty-two second way cranes to function, what hope leading through Wanchai, writes class,' and'

The British motor export trade other mott ad, but it will get you motor nyclist correspondent.class. The compartments are is there of roadway constritetion?

Commencing from the Praya end separated by a partition with in general is not so flourishing as there quicker in the end, and. there appears to have been no communicating door. Particular one could wish, but the motor with far lose chance of stopping All local motorists and men effort to effectively to dress attention has been paid to the cycle section of the industry at a repair shop en route, bers of the Hongkong Automobile the surface. True, every week or comfort of first class passegere, seems to be having more succGER Association in particular, will, rough flints are strewn over the seats being upholstered in in overseas markets than the car

The practice of keeping the car learn with regret of the illness of the centre of the road, covered leather, and set so as to leave makers. Douglas machines aro room, The very popular in Australia, for Mr. P. M. Hodgson, which hus with sand and gravel, and then plenty of knee necessitated his going to hospital, rolled. This was again done at entrance to the first class is in instance, the reason being, doubt-in goar and using the engine to Mr. Hodgson, as the hard-working the beginning of this week and the front, and the entrance to loss, in addition to the excellence keep the car from coasting back- of the machine, that the makera ward when balted in traffic on up-grado is particularly Honorary Secretary of the As already deep pot holes are mak-the second class in the rear.

have takonsense particular an The vehiclo has now hoon

on the cluth which, sociation, has long since earned ing their appearance. For n the thanks of the local motoring hundred yards or so, where the throughly tested, and found to pains to cultivato this: mar-trying

for the time being, Wise drivors of Douglas hand community, all of whom will, we road widens, quite an excellent come up to the highest expocta-kot. Reports are constantly to in slipping, has to act as brake are sure, join with us in wishing torred surface has stood the strain tions, and is now running on a him a spoody recovery to health of heavy traffic for considerably regular route from the Ferry to in Australian competitive events, avoid the annoyance of a long over a year, so that there seems Kowloon City. Those who have and we learn now that at a recont wait on a hill with brake and to be no excuse for the ruts, holes already travelled in it have ap- meeting at Poarith Spoed way the clutch depressed by climbing it a Motorists in Kowloon will be this tarred patch.

and loose stones at either end of preciated, the silence of the 10 miles championship of Now little slower than usual when all halt. Even if i ongino, and the smooth running South Wales and the five miles, indications point to the fact that interested to learn that the build necessitated closing the road to of the conveyanco.

600 c.c. championship of Victoria traffic is scheduled for a ing formerly used as the Kowloon traffic for a month or so in order

A comparison between the bus wore both secured by Douglas Just a matter of looking ahead,

literally. Thoalre (noxt the Club de to relay the surface, it would be under review and the other buses riders.

a

Recreio) will shortly be opened far more satisfactory then koop

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АВ garage by Mr. Curtis, ing coolies constantly employed one

who has recently taken over on useless work as at prosent. the Kowloon, branch of the

.Dragon Motor Car Company.

Wo understand that there will be

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of

plying for hire in Kowloon, makes Kowloon wonder why residents have not made moro strenuous efforts to secure more comfortable and safer trans- shipment of the latest portation, Thanks are due to room for the storage of private Neracar" models has arrived the Kai Tack Motor Bus Co. Ltd vare at reasonable rates and that hore and will no doubt be quickly for initiating this up to date im & stand pump petrol supply gold. In recent trials in various provoment and it le to be hoped station will be installed.

parts of the world, the "Series 3," that this new bus is out the as the new model is styled, has forerunner of a large fleet. Whilst speaking of Kowloon, put up some surprisingly good. It is gratifying to note the rapid performances, winning several progrese being made with the important events in competition

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A MOTORIST'S APPEAL. with.machinos of all makes. It The Automobile Association work of removing the hill at the has become a very poplar machine London, has just completed its and of Nathan Road. The Gov-in this Colony, where there are investigation of a case in which erment was a long time making at present just over thirty on the one of its members was recently up its mind to begin, but efnice! road.

oporations have been commenced the rate of progress has been distinctly good. A few wooks moro and the excavations should

convicted by the Flersham Benoli on a charge of exceeding the speed limit. The circumstances Although a special "Colonial were somewhat unusual, the bo nearly finished. At the model of the Boan Fourteen is main point being that as the other end of Coronation Road a not made, oversoas requirements, summons was not served par-1 much-needed improvement sooma in the way of power, sturdiness,sonally upon the defondant or to be procceding but slowly, and and ground clearance were borne at his last known address, ho that is the linking up of Coron in mind in the designing of the was consequently denied, the atlon Road with the road to Lai-car, and a vehicle of this type opportunity of contesting the chikek and Taipo. At the pro- has just boon awarded a gold allegations of the Police, In fact, sent time two right-angle corners modal in the Australian Alpine, the first communication received have to be negotiated, one to the Trial, in addition to gaining from the Police was a request loft and the other to the right,maximum marks for low potrol the latter being particularly consumption. dangerous. Even the posting of

a traffle policeman does not do

Away with the danger the Iowa is building an 18-foot narrowness and cuteness of concrete road at a cost of $26,400 the corner being in themselves. a milo,

for paynient of a fine of £5,10.0 and costs. As a result of its enquires into the matter, the Automobile Annociation in ap plying to the High Court for Writ of certiorari to quash the

conviction.

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