1924-07-05 — Page 12

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LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS

Local motorists are busy just of ascertaining the weight of the The hope of now getting their cars newly vehicle and load. rogistered and their driving motorists will doubtless be that licences renowod, whilst the these powers will be exercised, kopt for it will only be by the diligent Traffic Department B extremely busy fulfilling all the (though we hope, sympathetic) requirements of the new traffic action of the police that some of the the present evils of the road will regulations. So far roguilations are concerned, they bo eliminated.

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contain many improvements on the old regulations and will tond

for the boltormant of moturing Reviewing the special supple- all round. Provisions such as ment of the London Times devot- those which call for the medical od to the British Empire Ex- examitiation of drivers (especially libition, in these notes last week, drivors of public velicles), the the writer laid emphasis on the inspection of public vehicles as fact that very few British manu-

the difforing facturors to fitnows, and

appear to appreciate registration fees according to the the need for live agents over- weight of vehicles and their tyr Boas, although invariably stress quipment are good, and will, is laid upon the paint that we think, muet with the gonoral special Colonial modols approval of all those who have built. Although this assortion the best interests of motoring is unfortunately only too well at heart.

Founded, the well known Austin car was included in the category of some of the unrepresented cars, With regard to the powers This was, of course, in error, it of tho Captain Superintond-being generally known through ent of Polico to cancel or frequent advertising that the local suspend any driver's licence interest of the Austin. factory is for breach or disregard of the in the capable. hands of Mossre regulations or of the conditions Alox. Rose & Co.

of his licence, right of appeal to

the Governor-in-Council has been

given to any aggrieved parson. Mossra Alox. Ross inform us We cannot help but think that that they will shortly be receiving although the right of appeal does a demonstration model of the in some measure givoprotection to latest Austin 7 h.p. runabout-a drivers against what might prove sturdy little car which has ro- to be the autocratic-action-of-u- ceived-much-praiso-at-the-prosent, police official, it would have been exhibition at Wembley. There far better if the appeal tribunal is undoubtedly a big scope for had been made a public court of small cars in Hongkong, and the justico instead of a tribunal extremely low price combined which meets behind closed doors. with excellence of performance A polico magistrate would, we should make the "Austin 7" a

been the think, havu

proper strong favourite here. whether, by A8E098 person to Tuason of past record, a driver is! or is not fitted to hold a liconco.

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With regard to last Sunday's! fatal noter smash at Doop Water Bay, the smashed car of which

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THE HONGKOng telegrapH. SATURDAY, the 5th. July, 1921

(Being the Oficial Grgan of the Hongkony Automobile Association).

SUNDAY'S FATAL CRASH.

Car Plunges Over Bridge.

As has already been reported, an Oldsmobile car, being driven by a Chinese, plunged over the bridge at Deep Water Bay on Sunday night, killing one and injuring several other occupants. The above pictures (by Ming Yuen) show the car, wheels upper-

nost, slay to the bed of the stream on Monday.

CAR CASUALTIES,

RELIABE.

RELATIVE REALIBILITY.

THE MORRIS CAR.

ADJUSTING 'THE HEADLAMPS.

HOW TO GET THE BEST DRIVING LIGHT.

tention to the soundest methods of finance which could be devised, that the business has been de- A ROMANCE OF INDUSTRY.veloped in eo short a time, on the email capital with whibh it was startod. If it were for this foot The history of the Morris alone, Mr. Morris is one of the

Correct adjustment of the beam Motor Co. is one of the most ro- most remarkable mon of the day, of a headlamp le really a very markable of any firm in England. Ho is a man whose whole soul is simple matter. Yot it fa extra- Mr. Morris was apprenticed in the work to which he has put ordinary bow much dazzlo is originally to the cycle trade, his hand. A man of simple tastes, caused through incorrect adjust- when ho was barely sixteen be sponda comparatively littlo, I ment, says a Home writer. years of age. A clover mechanic, might day practically nothing. In the interests of the drivor he soon established a prosporoas on himself and as he bin the boam of light from the head- little business, and built what self said, "he is not out to lamps should be dirootodatraight was known as the Morris bicycle make more money for himself." ahead, and parallel to the surface The machinos quickly gained the His aim is, as it always has been of the ground. But such setting approval of the public, and he to turn out the best car he can is also very desirable from the soon moved to larger promisea in produce, at the lowest possible standpoint of other road users, Holywell, Oxford. It was hero prico. One of his most succOABful If these essentials are carried that he began to build a Morris maxins has boon the provision of out properly, then the actual motor oyelo, and his first engine bonus for the mon who are focussing of filament can be ho built himgolf, being of the turning out the cars, and ho laid "long" or "short," according to opinion that if he was to know all it down as a condition, that if a the driver's whim and driving about the motor industry. be bonus was to be affected, it was methods. would have to know how to make to be of substantial amount. - ovory single part.

CATA,

Porsonally I profer a long, But some people do not nee straight boam thrown woll ahead. particularly well at night, so travel slowly, and many of these profor a diffused beam.

The result is that at the present Ho early took an interest in ime, tho mon of the works are the building of cars, he worked drawing something like £2 and long hours, and after a tima built moco in bonus over and above a car from his own designs, which thoir pas, ovary wook, and as a

But whatever you want for had cont him a vast amount of rosult, there is no question of the thought, ozporiment and work. work the mon turn out, or the yourself, you should never allow Starting in a small way, he sold cheerful spirit and good fellow your houdlamp beams to become 60 wonky that direct rays a full year's output before a ship which exists in the works. single car was built, this being] Where the business will ond, it dazzle approaching drivers in- entirely the result of the is difficult to say, it is not limited toad of merely the lateral reputation he had built up in any way by the size of the diffusion. There is a great differ- tho in the soundness of his design factory at Cowley, this factory is enco-to the great inconvenience His first year's output, which, moroly a place for assembling the and possible danger of

oncoming driver. was in 1913, was roughly 400 parts of the car, and putting on

Some headlamps have a uni- and finishing the coachwork. The chassis parts are made up and versal focal range: others have During the war the Ministry of down the country, but certainly three sut positions, into any one. Munitions took over the premises in England, and it does not seem of which you can fix the little

holding pins of the bulb. at Cowley, and Mr. Morris was as if there will be any limit, as

If you want a long bean you installed as controllor. Very im- far as the size of the factory is portant work was done in war concerned, to the output which must put the bulb well back-in material but it was not until after may be attained in the near the farthest notches if the carrier is notched. If you want a diff- tho_war_that_the_great_devolop futuro. Already thoro is a not- ment of Morris Motors, Ltd., work of agents covering the sod-beam-you-naturally do the bogan. Boforo the war. Mr. British Taies, and in many parts opposite-veo the position nearest Morris had boon over to America abroad, and a service has been the front of the lamp. to place orders for an engine to be inaugurated by which the owners made to his own design, as he of Morris cars may get every could not got his views carried attention from these agents in the out

When the towns that they visit. in England. war Was over. this engine

Sometimes the beam has a ten- dency to abino heavenwarde; sometimes towards the opposite direction. You can counteract this by a little piece of paper,

was given to the Hotchkiss Co., Standardised charges are being used as packing, at top or bottom at Coventry, to mako, and eventu-made for repairs, and every effort of the circular motal end of the ally, in those works an output of thoroforo is being made for the bulb.

Remember this, howovor: If 300 a week was attained. It was comfort of owners, and the supply.

Mr. Morrie's one aim has been to produce cars that are reliable

WHAT IT FEELS LIKE.

STOPHE

ELERS

the magneto is still a bad lad and plaimod. by the Hotchkiss Co., Ing of thoir wants. Doubitloss the beam is shining too high, you Regulation No. 30 reads is pictured on this page, it has

prone to take the wrong turning, "If vehicle COON- into boen pointed out that if Abordeon

whilet the carburattar is entitled and all who went into the matter, this service will be a firm factor must pack the bulb so that it in collision with any vehicle, por Police Station had boon on the

that this was. the absolute limit in developing the Morris cars, higher (not lower); if the beam to gas about its reliability. son, animal, or thing, the driver public tolophone assistanco to WHICH PARTS ARE LEAST}

of the capacity of the Coventry The export of care to the Domin-strikes the road too soon, you shall stop the vehicle and shall the injured could havò boont

And what of the ongine propor? works. However. Mr. Morris ions is in its infancy, and as the must pack the bulb down-not up. as good as he reasonably can, much more quickly procured..

All its various failings amount to eventually bought the works, and organisation develops, it is prob. Contrary things, motor-cars,aren't make a report at the nearest in its editorial column on Thurs- Only on comparatively rare about the same as those of the by rearranging, he has turned out able that the sales will increase they? Almost like-no I've too

many lady readers to say it! dous the modern mag, and the oarh.-to be precise; 600 engines a work, without any in proportion. police station of any injury today, the Telegraph commented on occasions any person, animal, vohiclo or the need for our out" police motor-car go on striko. But in a shade more; and to be exact additional ground having boon thing caused by such collision. stations to be put on the public so large a fold, there are natural- 22.6 per cont. Amongst theso bought, Ho whall when called upon telophone service, an

opinionly some "black sheop"--and it is sins of omission and commission produce his driver's licence and with which motorists gonerally interesting to study the anusysis wo find lubrication systems first, give to any aggrieved party his will agree. Our motor roads are of their gambols when they do go with the pistons and cylinders his name and address and also being used to such an extent and on strike, says a writer at Home. second-just a short sparking in every part, to reduce prices as often as he could and, if possible, the name and address of the the likelihood of nooding assist We can do this with the ult of plug bohind.

in advance of the market, giving owner of the vehicle." Whilst ance other than police is becom-some figures kindly supplied to

to the public the benefit of any ono oniroly agrees that it ing so frequent that the Govorn-me by the R. A. Ciguros is accessary to insist on vehicles mont ought seriously to consider collated from the past year's ex The first prize for engine unit reduction in costs. He has boun valve canbled to reduce his prices, with stopping in the case of a collision whether the time has not como parience in operating their "Got reliability goos to the

mechanism with its various the class of work he turns out, to with a porson, whether serious or to link up all police stations with You Home" service. otherwise, one wonders whether the public call system, Tho

During the twelve months thayotacterao, an, all, in, they only an extent with which no ather this regulation is going to be polico themselves would gain had to deal with some thousands account for 9 per cent. of the firm can compete. He has done enforced in all its sovority, re- great advantage and be put into of cases, so motor-cars do still total failures. Bravo Valves this by placing avery department stom your of the business in the hands garding any and ovary "collision direct communication with all break down, whatever I or they

of the. bost oxport ho with animal or thing." Thore residents within the areas of the manufacturers may say to the success! uro dozons of minor collisions various station. The matter is

In the next group we find hack that if money was to bo gavod, t could engage on the principle axleshafts the worst offenders; was the worst economy to save with the total at the unlucky on the managors of the dopart

I do not monts. Mass production is not figura of 13 par cent. know why so many back axle- for a moment what Mr. Morris ebafts should break: thoir

has aimed at every individual car is tested and rogulated an, an individual machine.

would boshoorly ridiculous to of sorious consideration.

roport. This is I regulation

whore reasonable discretion must

contrary,

with dogs, for instance, that an important one and well worthy For the sake of simplicity we will divide these cases of "on panne" into savon sections and give the catastrophes in porcont- Ja new paragraph.

be allowed to drivers, but it is to

Motorists contemplating a tour

Devor you

be hoped that drivers will not in Franco are reminded by thegos. But first of all lat's have reliability is all torque.

WHAT WENT WRONG,

Output, at the prosent timo, is

hositato to stop and report any Royal Automobile Club of Eng-

On the other hand the differ- thing of rufficient merit Or fand that it is violation of the ro-i

ential has provod Itsolf romark- interest.

guiatlons to bring away from that

These sevon subheadings are ably rollable as niso does the final country any monoy in oxonas of 5,000 francs; and if, when the tour as follows: (1) the power unit drive; and the brake mechanism, well over 600 cars per wook. of 1,200 cars per week, and It is! Under these new regulations is drawing to a gloso more then accessories; (2) the engine itself; with only 1.4 per cent. of failures, orders are coming in at the rate polios offloors are given quite a lot this sum of money is in possession (3) the transmission and brakes; didn't break too much."

But the most extraordinary expected that production will of powers They have the right of the motorist he should pay (4) the front axle and stooring

throo months. to ace that no publio hire vehicle the surplus into a French bank, goor; (5) the road whools and thing about those car failings is moot the iemand in about two or

Bot that the porcentages aro-much is carrying more passongers than which will then issue a check on susponsion: (6) lighting

the same year after your. Why? The financing of the business, for which it le lloonsed, European London or New York as preferred failures; and (7) accidents, officers have the right to stop any for the equivalent la the money of Wo find that section 1 wax If it were not for an unholy fear when it is realised, will involve a responsible for about 22 per cent of the Editor's Blub Pencil: I turnover of about £10,000,000 or publlo vehicle for the purpose either country..

of the total failures aubdivided as would write you a Psycholouical £12,000,000 per annum. This bas to 18.4 per cont. Lald-to-tho, door Symposium on the Psychic Phases boon one of his chief concoras, The right time to apply the (or covor) of the magneto, and and Physical Phenomena of Carl and it is only by the strictest at- weighing maoline for the purpose brakon is just before you have-to-lonly 34 to the carburetter. So Casualties:

of ascertainting its condition,

and they may evan order a laden

motor vehicle to be driven to any

does not fall for the usual sm