1924-12-27 — Page 7

MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 27th. December, 1924.

#Being the Official Organ of the Hougkony Automobile Association).

AN EXCITING COMPETITION.

LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS

Although we have frequently tion of pillion riding. It is bo- of the large number drawn attention to the extremoly causo dangerous practice of cramming of accidents, many of them fatal, motor cars with a number of pas- which have been directly attribut Bongora greatly in excess of thatod to this practice, that there has intonder by the makers, action boon an outery in various parts of has yet to be taken against the the British Islom condemning the habit. A particularly flagrant carrying of passengers on the case prompts the further airing back carrier of a motor cycle. of the anttor in those columns. Even here in Hongkong, wo bavo Lant Tuesday afternoon, ana record of mishaps, nome of them ordinary soven passenger car serious, which have rosulted from suddenly came round the corner this form of motor cycle joy rid. at Magazine Gap, at quite an ex ing, tu it would be rather drastic Cossive spoed, carrying fully ton to urge that legislation he enacted or a dozen adult Chineso pass which would prohibit pillion rid- i Bunyors. Surely it will be adjing. mitted the an overcrowded car is

a. menace to public safety any where. How much more so in a where hair-pin hilly district

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It will, of course, bo readily admitted that some motor es elisth bende ocour with such frequency? appear incapable of handling a

machine safely

give

"Auto-Football" is the latest crazo in some parts of America. The above pictura was taken at a match in the NorthweHt.

when riding solo," and they are naturally a From appearincos we should greater source of danger to them- say that many of these cars are wolves, their pillion passenger and

If so, it the public, when they undertake PILLION CONTROVERSY. from Chinesó garages.

friend A rido would be an easy matter to apply to similar regulations to those in Such being the case, it would force in other parts of the probably be all for public safety world, in respect to hired car-if pillion riding were prohibited riagos. It bould be strictly at least in the busier thorough- Inid down in every iconce grant- od for public hire vehicles that they must not carry more than a prescribed number of passengers

faroe.

There is ono paint in connec ion-with motor cycling which is worthy of comment, and that

SHOULD IT BE BANNED?

THE HISTORY OF THE LARGEST SINGLE-ENGINED

ENFIELD.

AEROPLANE.

SUCESSFUL TRIAL.

Royal Enfield bicycles and Pillion riding on motorcycles promises to afford matter for motor cyclos admittedly stand

On August 21st, at the factory It is either suprems and unsurpassed as of the Blackburn Aeroplane Co. endless controversy.

or severely ampine of British manufacturing at Brough, the largest single- strongly defended

skill, which is tantamouat condemned.

to

the original Enfield factory was opened at Hunt End.. Redditch the founders boing Mr. Albort Radio and Mr. Robert Walker Smith, the last-named gentleman being the prosent managing

This machine, designed by the Blackburn Aeroplane Co. for the British Air Ministry, is fitted with a single 1,000 h.p. Napior aoro engine.

saying that no country in the oogined aeroplano in the world Among those who taka the world can show finer productions made its first flight. We cannot understand why such is the fact that there is no driv-latter view is the Mayor of a regulation is not in force here, ing test enforced when licances Oswestry. At the town council It was in the year 189 that because there is nothing arbitary are issued. Wo boliovo that meeting ho said it was a most in framing regulations which anyone may purchase a motor dangerous practice, and should bavo an their sole ond, the vital cycle, apply for the usual be mado llegal. The council do question of public safety,

registration documents, and cided unanimo ly to ask the Gov- To all sansible minded obser proceed to take the risk of a run ernment to pass logistation for vora it must, bo convincingly through any of our streets. To bidding the practice. demonstrated that oramining the novice, it in cortainly dan passengers into a car, including gorous to set out on the driving seat, is state of whorler" for the first time, but On the other sido stands Mr. affairs

which gently needs apparently it is left entirely to the F. B. Langdon, of East Hill, official attention.

judgment and nerve of the in- Wandswor h, who says pillion dividual concerned, irrespectivo riding tu quito safe. of the risk the public is subjected

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From the Secretary of the

to from an inexperienced cyclist! Automohito Association, London, wo have received a number of careering along the road interesting and instructivo live machine capable of doing any booklets antitled "Motor Touring thing up to sixty miles per hour

A TRIAL OFFER.

director.

The present works at Redditch were built in 1907, and for some tion with the original factory. yoars were carried on in conjune

In a letter he says:-

From time to time, the steadily If the solo cyclist must forgo developing trade has necessitated his pillion, the driver of the extensive enlargements, and the "Combination" must do without works and offices now cover a

It is designed to give an ox- ceptionally wide range of action, and is the most recent type of torpado-plane produced by tho Blockburn Aeroplano Co.

Some idea of the immensity of this machine can be gaind. by the fact that fifty people can cusily sheiter undor one of the wings.

It has a span of 38 ft. and a ength of 54 ft, whilst its overall height is over 19 ft.

in Great Britain and Europe "a machino which the rider pro- his side-car, the motorist must large area of ground in ideal aur machine is approximately 36]

and "What Every Motorist

bably does not understand.

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Wants to Know," Wo shall have' much pleanu e in supplying thoro

The list of Royal Enfield suc- interuated with copies,

To any readers who contemalato a mocesses which appears in this toring holiday at Home, those supplement is cloent testimony handy little works should prove to the ex ellence of there famous British mach now. Those inter- ested in motor cycling shoald inspect the latest models which Elaowhere in this supplement are now on show at the Dragon! wo publish a brief commont taken Motor Company's premises atl from a Home paper on the ques-lappy Valley.

invaluable.

I

YOUTH WILL BE SERVED.

tose his dickoy-seat and the four-roundings, and give employment soalor must not carry five.

to a very large number of work people..

hour.

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5-inch.

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Short Long

$350

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SHELL for reliability and reserve power

EVEN with a faultless ignition, the modern high compression engine pinks-on acceleration - when driven by an interior, spirit.

Shell Motor Spirit owing to its high percentago of aromatic hydrocarbons oliminates that clight knock- ing sound termed "pinking."

The carrying capacity of this tons, whilst the gross, weight which bas to bo takon into the air by this hugo In my opinion, a pillion rider

The works are constructed on Napier ongino is over 9 tone.

The machino has seating ae- on a motor cyclist as does a side-modern and up-to date principles, does not exert as much influence oar. I have beon riding with my having their own water suppl Jommodation for two people in wife as pillion rider since 1921, their own power supply, and the the pilot's cockpit, to which there and have found no difficulty. I machinery throughout is electric-14 communication by a step ladder have been where a combination | ally driven.

from a spacious cabin situated in or motor-car would foar to move.

the centre of the aeroplano. This All the manufacturing depart-contral cabin gives access by My wife and I think nothing mants are equipped with the fines another stop ladder to a compart- of doing 150 to 200 miles a day and best plant, machinery, toole nont behind the wings. and wo have travelled at all and appliancos procurable, and

This machine, in the hands of! speeds from three to 65 miles por absolutely nothing is lacking inflight-Lloutonant Paul W. S

the organisation and managem Bulman, M.C., A.F.C., put up an Accidents aro duo to thought of the concern to ensure the excollent performance. He hand- huge number of potential owners, by whom the festures loved by lossness' or lack of anticipation highost standard in production. lod the machine like a small scout,

no on the part of the drivor or other the younger generation aro

Speaking first of the binyoles is ms ouvrability and control- required. The "overy-day rider road-users. Nervous drivers aro has not time for constant clean-puiennoon. One never knows their booring the company's name, ability being wonderful. After these have been produced since half an hour in ho air, a most; the inception of the busincas in perfect landing was made with One of the most interesting in, nor can ho plek his weather intentions,

The pillion is perfectly safe, 1802. These machines are un- the machine. foatures movement at the presont lime as happy with a pilont as noisy and I am willing to givo any doubtodly the aome of perfection)

of the motorcycling and road surface. He will be just

An in'orosting point in con- machine, and an ultra officient oritio a trial,

in matoriale, construct on and nection with the englao is that, BayB Motor Cycling, is ti (angino capable of phonomenal

finish, and combine all the host although it develops over 1,000] tromondous influence exerted on

improvements that modern skillļh o, its total weight is only design by the demand from the pood bursts and necessitating an foxport to maintain its bigh degroo

2,2001b., a remarkable fost of and

foan deviso. younger

moro sporting

skill, when section of its adherents. This of tuno does not interest him.

We welcome the onthusiast !

The manufacture of the first on incoring

considers that, a locomotiva de Beation regards its motorcycling with his love of speed and nolsoDo not jam on your brakes too motor oyala was in the year 1000, voloping a like power weighs an a hobby and its motorogales more on account of his on suddenly. Begin to reduce your but it was not until about ton as pots to be handled with our thusiasm than his habits, but it speed 50 foot or moro from the Fears later, that the company.a-t/over 147,000lb. For its aixo, it is and conscientiously kept at con- oert pitch. With this class speed, is to be hoped that the man-in-atopping point and simply roll out to compete seriously in this particularly economical in oll noise and

tho-strent type of rider will not up and halt with a fost and line. Since then their machines and patrol consumption. polish

be neglected on his account The Kanilo application of the brakes. havo had a steadily increasing the first essentials, and

NO ultimate aim of the motor-bloycle Always apply the brakes and roguo among all olassos of ridera, enthusiastic is if in the course should be the production of a then rolessa thom tuntoad of put and are now regarded with the of puraing its hobby that manuity machine flipervious to the ting them on and holding them same high favour as the Royal facturats are forood to mobt its effects of wot and weather and thero. Jamming on the brakon at Enfield bloyales, combining. as brakos aliould normally drivo.sy/automobile oan bo oliminated by oli, ·A rundown with a good body requirements.

maintainable with a minimum of high speed wears out the brake they do every modern improves though thero wore only two. applying several goats of this solish will render the touch-up completely filed. When the last) surface to its original appearanok But there must be a far larger of trouble. A reasonable degree lining and loosens up the whole ment for comfort, smooth running Keop the rosorvo control for shoilso until the sofstoh has baed aconsplonous and restore the

and durability.

omergenciar. aystem. group of riders, and certainly of alience is also noguesity.

often! aro

CORREOT BRAKING.

one

SAFETY FIRST.

Usors of oars with four whool|

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