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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY the 13th. September, 1924

(Belag the Oficial Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Associations.

MORE DRIVING HINTS.

them.

OURING SQUEAKY-

SPRINGS.

road will suffor very seriously, smallness in the number of street springa

to run in

your

THE A. A.

A WONDERFUL GROWTH.

Of all the institutions connect-

CELEBRATED AMERICAN TOURIST.

At Work for Automobile Association.

The above picture shown

Mrs. Stella Lovieton and Dan

Riding comfort must bo takon od with motoring, there is not Tho P.W.D. ia certainly who in reality is seeing how into consideration by those who of grontor utility than the making a good job of the re-closely ho can miss being knooked motor frequently, and it repays to Automobile Association, which, through its surfacing of the Pokfulum Road. down. He doesn't want to be took to adjustment of every part on the 4th June last, passed the books, thus adding another, to its Tho work has now progressed as knocked down, but ho just loves of the chassis which tends to give 200,000 member,

long list of record achievements. far as the Mount Davis Road teasing & motor driver. Thongpeater roadability to

automobilo. corner, and it is to be hoped thore are the fools (and we use

Many make the error of under When one comes to consider that that it will not be long before the word advisedly who suddenly: Inflation of tyres. This leads to its genosis was the fortuitous ex- the University is reached. The dash across the road without the hard steering complaint. periment of a cyollet patrol, atretch of road bot woon the looking either way first. It is University and Mount Davis really incomprehensible how so Others do not appreciate the established between London and Road is in-really-bad-condition, few nativos manage to get killed function of the springs. Few Brighton, in the summer of 1905, traps, which in those daya ward the bumps, pot holes and rute here. The scores who pasa zound know-how-to-properly condition towaru motorists against police numerous, and highly making travel along it not only the blind sido of tramcare, or who

If you have not the assistance Tory uncomfortable but distinotly walk in the roadway with their trying. especially for motor back to oncoming traffic are or advice of a first-class mechanic irritating, and to think that from enormous Association now exists, tioned above, and all the way to have to thank the very high car onto the springs. A very only confirme the adage that, oyolista. Beyond the point mon generally very lucky, but they do not blame every squeak in your this little beginning, euch an Aberdeen, the road is really good, averago driving capabilities of our common error on the part of from small beginninge, greater local drivers. It is true that service stations as well as most

service. there are reckless drivers avery owners la that when the car de ones expand, when doing public It was on September 8, 1805. The new road to Ropulso Bay, where-mon who go too fast, or velops a fow squeaks one of the first toves is to deluge the via Woog Noi Cheong Gap, le who are oaroloss-but the average springs with oil. In the case of that a salaried secretary, with already in bad oondition, the motor car driver in Hongkong

room, commenced the work of heavy rain showers having found becomes very export at his work a car that has properly designed eno clerk, and an office of one the Asacciation. This secretary the weak spots. Doop rute have and it is to that fact mainly we springs, this is a grave error.

In tho first place, mont made their appearance and the have to look for the comparative

were not designed As Major (then Mr.) Stenson bath Cooke, who has retained that oll an if it le allowed to be much used accidents. By all means lot the

sprayed capacity ever since, and to whose! before it has been given attention.authorities bo strict with careless and when they aro

with oil tho result will indefatigablo efforts, all the suo- It might be advisable to declare drivers, but lot it be said in com-1

our drivera be noticed by the drive as a con- 088 attained is primarily due. the road closed and koop it mon fairness closed until such time as the generally, that they are as good tinuous bobbing up and down of Within a few months (seven, to the car when driving over rolling particularise), of its formation, the A.A. had no less than 600 work is completed.

roads or when striking a bump.

It has been our experience that members, and these continued to The reduction in the local price In connection with the above squeaks in the springs, and by augment, so that besides the of patrol, announced by the however, it does appear time that this we do not mean squeks that Brighton Road, other main roads Asiatic Petroleum Company on strictor traffic surveillance was aro imagined to be in the springs were equipped with patrols.

The growth of the Association Wednesday and which came into arranged for on Garden Road, in but are somewhore elso, can be

the may be best grasped, by citing force on Thursday, will not cause the vicinity of the Tram Station cured by squirting oil on vory much of a flutter in the and the Cathedral end of Battery side of the spring shackles at the yearly increasing member-

Mrs. Stella Loviston is the equipped auto. This is what it winch and rope for emergencles, hearts of local motorists, we Path. It is not an uncommon both ends of the springs once ship-In April, 1907, the number think. A reduction of 50 cents sight to see both private care and a week, It will be found that was 2,866 in April, 1908, 6067 loading tourist of Amerios. She carries:

cam of eight Imporíal taxis spending down the hill with sufficient lubricant will work ita in April, 1909. 9,302; in Decom- is called the Tourlag Mother of Grade and altitude motore, gas, wheels, fourwheel brakes, emer thor-gency 'oll and water container.” gallons is scarcely enough to go criminal dieregard to safety. way down the springs from the ber of the same year, 13,600; in America." and her special work oil and water gauges,

To chart a new road, Dan, J. wild about. In storting, it amounts Owing to the absence of foot-shackles to provide all of the Decomber, 1910, 19513. In is to travel for the American mometer, barometer, two olger map-making machine,

If this January, 1911, the amalgamation Automobile Association, making light controls, graduated dimmer, to about 134d, por gallon, wherous paths, pedestrians have to use ubrication necessary. the reduction at Home last week the roadway, and we are suro little hint is followed out it will with the Motor Union of Great reports on new roads and general memorandum pad, oil pump, tares Nee, the driver, merely presses

Britain and Ireland, added over travel conditions. Hor com-buttons to control oiling of serios of buttons on the map. was 31ed. per gallon, so that that practically every person who result in a much better riding 8,000 to the swelling list, and panion is Mr. D. J. Noe, chassis, sun shield, two automatio maker to register "right turn, Hongkong's fall is in nowise daily traverses the road from the car.

driver of the special windshield cleaners, two coloured "left tura," "garage," "bad road, comparable to Home prices. To Cathedral to the Tram Station haa Should you drive in a hilly die. by July, 1912, the membership the

protectors, four etc., on a tape. From this an soi pay 50 cents lows on eight gallons experienced the unpleasant sonsa-Irist for the first time do not wear had reached 45,000. The total car "Wayfaror IV," which is glass glare

to bo America's bast-ventilators, fan, 20 different lights, ourate map of the road is made. is, however, a step in the right tion of a car sweeping past with out your brake linings going for July, 1913, was 65,000 and said direction (albist a short step) and only a few inches to spare. The downhill. Many people do not upon the outbreak of the war the

membership was 83,000, one ought to be thankful for small chair traffic has also to be taken know that the correct way to go The following five years of war, morolos.

into account. Chair coolles are not down long steep grades is to use

on a

to

as anywhere olea.

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J. Noo alongside "Wayfarer

IV." At right,; dashboard of "Wayfarer IV," showing the

numerous controls.

oaterpillar sand belt for rear

to be expected to act with intelli- scoond gear, and be sure and brought about a steadily doclin- reached, and during the following the membership on July 4, 1923, tinuod, until on June 4 last, s membership, until on year, it mounted up to 160,000. to nearly 170,000, Binoe then the has been already said, the mern The Dragon Motor Car Co. gent promptitude when they aud-loave the motor running. If the ing Ltd., has just received a shipment denly find a car recklessly rushing ignition is shut off as some per Armistice Day, the total had re- Then although the period 1921-influx of new members has con- bership passed the 200,000 mark. of the celebrated 214 ton Federal towards them, and from daily sons have suggested, the result is ceded to 30,000. When the war. 1922 witnessed extremely difficult time restrictions wore canoelled, conditione, so fer as motoring Motor Trucks, comploto with observation, we Are convinced able to be a blown off muffler.

joined, while the electric solf starter and with that it in only by thu

This prevents wearing out of the membership rose by loaps and was concerned, yot 29,833 now! twelve months, electric head and tail lamps greatest "foss" that serious ac the brake bands uselessly, cools bounds, and on the first anti-members Those are, we believe, the only cidents have not been recorded so the motor off on the way down versary of Armistice Day (1919), succeeding trucks in Hongkong to be equip far. Without doubt there should and is the safest way to proceed the total was 87,246, In Fobru when commercial and general ped with self-starters and, in bo a limit set which would allow Do not be ashamed to use seaand Ary, 1920, the 100,000 mark was conditions improved, brought up order to popularise this make of a car to be able to pull up in a gear. Some other car may go by track in Hongkong, where it space not greater than it's own at high speed in high gear, but BO suited to road longth. In many cases at pre-the driver may not know what requirements, the importers are sent, this would be absolutely im-ho is doing. Many accidents are selling this first shipment at the possible. Motor oyolisis also nood osused by cars obtaining_too Gold dollar price, f.o.h..factory at watching at this particular spot. Detroit, U.S.A. The Dragon Company is paying all other

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charges-a-fact--which-should In connection with the Ro- induse those on the look out for liability Trial for the Harley good mechanical transportation Davidson Cup, being held by the

high speed on down grades. They are unable to stop with the brakes alone when one of the many turns on all hill roads le reached.

Who knows but you might|

to buy right away. Federal motor Motor Cycle Seation of the Hong- help plok up what is left of tho trucks aro knowe throughout kong Automobile Association, it automobile that passed you a the world, and the Foderai is announced that the first half fow minutes before at the rapid Motor Truck Company has manu- of the competition will take place speed on a down grade? factured motor trucks oxolusively at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September sinco 1910, having turned out 20th. Compatitore must be ready ovor $75,000,000 (Gold) warth of to start from Kowloon Fire trucks in that time. The detailed Brigade Station

The best way to clean tho

at 2 pm. aper Bication of the 2-ton model Speedometer and elooks may be glass on your automobile is to is exceedingly attractive and carried. The competition will dip a clean cloth in gosolino and Teveals Dareful engineering be as follows-The competitors lightly rub over surface. Then thought as well as sturdy con- will start from Kowloon use a dry cloth. struction.

Fire Biation at 1 minute intervals and will be checked at.

Motor driving in Hongkong is mile 81% from the starting point Castle Pesk, where swimming, often a trying experience and at (open check). Two secret checks may be indulged in. All machines times it proves a novero test on will be taken between the open must be obecked back at, the one patilence. The pedestrian check and Castle Peak Compet-starting point on or before €45 problem hare is always a bigger itors will be checked in and out pm. Any member who has not problem than the motoring at Castle Pask, and one secret yet entered may do so at the problem and it come almost check will be taken between starting post up to start of the hopeless to instil any trafic sense Castle Pack and home. Spoed to firet machine, when all entrie Into the vast majority of the average 20 miles per hour. There clore An further entries may Chinese. There's the very aunoy-will be a compulsory stop at Klso be lont to Mr. J. Smith, Lis Chairman of the Motor Oydle ing

off: clever native Who, Castle Peak of one hour. Although he hears You toofing, Light refreshments and tes will gestion of the Hongkonk And

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