1925-03-28 — Page 7

MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 28th March, 1925.

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

LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS

rospect, wo servico. In uîs would strongly advise our Outport roadors to avail themselves of the services of the export advico which is thoirs for the asking from any of Hongkong'sreputable automobile dealers. Their ad drossos can always be found in this supplement,

Much has been written and to give his stomer officiont said recently on the question of Hongkong's noisos, particularly of the din made by motor drivers, and unfortunately there is every justification for the protost rained, This is not a matter to be dis- cussed and then forgotton; it is far too insistunt to be overlooked. There can be no possible oxcuse for the annoyanos, bacango it is only cortain types of motor horns

If the Taxi cab Company could which are so objectionable. Some it-

arrange to station a few taxis yours ago, byo-laws were troduced all over tho British Isles, in the vicinity of the Thontro and in most other countries, Royal on nights when theatrical prohibiting motorists from driv- porformances are being given, a ing carn without having anargo number of people would no effective ailencer fitted to the ex-doubt avail themselves of such. haust. This was done to eliminto service.

the roar of the engine which was

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considorod to constituto a nuis- The London Headquartors of ance, and which noise was totally (the Automobilo Association has unnecomsary. Lator, legislation |issued a booklot, setting out for was introduced against exhaustmotorists, in simple languape, whistles and freak motor syrens the various requiroments of the and horns, and all bocause there law on taxation and registration appeared to be a tendency among of motor cars and motor cycles. sono motorists to lot all and sun- dry know that they owned a cor; If such byo-laws were doomed noceanary in other countries, how much more so are they urgently required hero in Hongkong.

and

What to do when buying or selling a car, when changing its character, or when wishing to aurrondor a car licence obtain its unexpired value, and the many points relating to the rogistration book and motor

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While travelling at a terrific spoed on the Carson City track, Stuart Wilkinson narrowly escaped douth whon his car hit the lower railing and skidded to the top of tho track. Wilkinson is shown just where he landod, holding to the railing. Oil loaking from his car made the track so slippery that the race was called off.

A case in point was noticed last licence, are oxplicitly dealt with Sunday afternoon. A motor car in this booklet. It also contains ed before this source of danger turned from Queen's Road into tables showing at a glance for and annoyance is removed, Poddor Strent and although it any partod of the year the exact was raining heavily at the time amount of tax payable for annual, and the streut deserted hy pede-jquarterly, strians, the driver actually sound-licences.

Dr shorter poriad

ed his horn eighteen times before Any owner of a motor car or he reached Dos Vocus Road! If motor cycle may obtain a copy creating such unnecessary noise of this booklet by applying to is not committing a nuisance, we this office. really do not know what is.

horo to the exclusion of tho acroochors." It would appear that manufacturers who happen to have stocks of noise-making contrivances which cannot be used in up-to-date communi-Touring Sorvicon. tios, have found an excollont markot in Hongkong.

of the A.A.

A romantic little incident we

Tonk Road

TO SAVE GEAR- CHANGING.

FRENCH INVENTION.

ACROSS THE SAHARA.

FROM LONDON TO TIMBUCTO0.

happened to notice on the Castle

A twice weekly bus and nuto ono evening last

The death of the gearshift in tractor service across the Sahara fummer is recalled by the follow automobiles ofton has been an- and the French Sudan to Tin- ing byo-law which has recently boon passed in the town of Flint,nounced, but the funeral never buctoo, with round trip faro of took place, says an Associated £2500, all expenses included, Michigan, U.S.A. (of course): We shall also be pleased to" It shall be unlawful for any The latest advance notice of prospect for hunters and travellere Pross dispatch from Paris from London and Paris, is the supply copies of three other in-persons to drive an automobile the passing of the gearshift and opened by Andre Citroen, the Thoro certainly Ara many

toresting booklets issued by the on the streets of Flint while the differential is a complicated French automobile manufacturer. makon of effective and yet un-Association covering the follow-boing subjected to the ombracos mechanism shown first at last Leaving London or Paris, one jectionable motor horns, and we want to Hoo thom in universal useing Rubjects:-

of another person; it shall be Motor Touring in Great Britain unlawful to embrace the driver again in perfected form this year Timbuctoo in 12 days.

year's auto salon and oxhibited using this service will reach and Europe.

Some of our little Austin Bovens by one of the boat makora of What Every Motorist Wants had battar watch thoir stop!

France.

The Citroen Trans-Afrioan Co. to Know.

will use two kinds of cars on the Appreciations

It has been tried for two years 2000-mile dosort strotob-one on trucks and some test care. It

typo a spacially designed autom- Mombore of the Hongkong is a series of ratchets automaticobile for use where there is good There is a mattor to which Automobile Association should ally thrown into action pro- traction, the other a combination sincerely hope that they will we should like

note that the Annual General ressively as the car gains speed of automobile and caterpillar very soon find out that such attention of the authority registered office of the Association turn at a normal speed applies first exploratory

no that the motor, continuing to tractor, such as was used on the Mooting will bo hold in the ro- stocks are poither desired nor sponsible for the maintenence of Hongkong Club Annexe) at 5 30 its power at what corresponds to route, for uso where the sand is tour over this allowed in this Colony.

p.m. on Monday next, Marcha vory low goar at the start and troublesome. hole covers on the road across are 30th. Part of the business will at

40 incronningly higher The famous little "Morria" cars made of reinforced concretek, and be the election of Officers.

goar as the apoed increases, until hotels at Timbuctoo and other The company has built largo have now come to Hongkong, a as soon as a heavy vehicle runs shipment of six having arrived over them, the coucrate is brokori

places along the dosert route, ond As there is neither differential at Adar. which is in the very recently on the s.s. "Suwa Maru"jup and falls through, leaving В

nor goarshift the driver has only hoort of the dosort, being in the to the order of the local agents, | dangerous hole. Unless some the Motor Department of the mothod of obviating this, such as boon quito a prejudice against the on the accelerator. The amount with a

In the past there seems to have to start, lot in his cluth and step form of a groat walled rectangle, Hongkong Hotel. Most of these cast iron covers, bo devised, it closed ear in Hongkong, although of gas alone dotormings the corner and arcaded interior walls were sold early in the wook, but will only be a matter of time it is rather difficult to undor-power applied, and the spoed is opening onto a great open-roofed further shipments will be receiv-before an unfortunate

motorstand why

this should have dopondant upon the power ro-court-the wholo building sug- been. Possibly it Was on quired to move the car.

gosting one of the massivo castio account of the generally cumber.

Besides simplifying a car this fortresses of the European Middle reputation at Home and abroad. Traffle Department is taking vehicle in earlier days, but that shook to the engine and provost

We are glad to notice that the some appearance of this type of mechanism is intended to obviato Agos. thom becoming oqually popular steps to rid the streets of the objection no longer exists. Installing the motor.

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to draw the

Tai Tan Tuk dam. Several man-

od in due cours0. Both the cyclist comos to griof.

'Morris Oxford" and the "Morris Cowley" have achieved a high

and there in every indication of

in Hongkong.

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direct drive is roached.

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equard tower at each

The route which the cars will follow traversoa the Western Sahara, from north to south, and passengers will see some of the grandest scenery in the world's

crazy youths who make them almost every part of the world

elvos such a

aro meating nuisanco when now, closed cars Quito a good catch was made in seem to be under the delusion being the Dragon Motor Car deserts. indulging in trick eyeling stunts. with a big domand. Some people Statue Squaro last recently.

Company.

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that the cloned car is essentially

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It is interesting to know that an increasing trade in motor esra is being done with the Outports

a wet or wintry weather machino from Hongkong. At one time thoro

and whilo it is of coureo was a tendonoy apparently to There still appears to be plenty the only Ideal car for Buoh order direct from the makorn, | of scope for further efforts, how-conditions, it is nevertholoss a Mr. A. Gascon, who will bo re- Automobila instruction has bo- or from agents in the country of over. A glaring oxample of the decidedly practical proposition mombored as & prominant and como college course at the manufacture. Experience has practice was witnessed in Queen's for summer ase, ensuring, as it successful competitor in the first University of California. probably taught purchasers that Road by the foot of Battery Path doos, coolness as well as shade. motor oyelo trials hold in the and women aro learning au- in buying a car, it is extremely last Tuesday evening, when three The manufacturors of Hudson Colony, has taken up the sale of tomobile construction, mainten- advisable to conduct the transao of these foolish youngsters gave motor cara havo boon Arm be. the 1925 model Harley Davidsonance and operation. tion with a firm of rollablo an ozhibition of how to maintain levers in the future of this style motor oycles. Mr. Gascon olsima agents who are within ossy roach | a 'balauce without the aid of the of car, and have thorofore given that this now model represente when replacements, adjustments handlebars. It was thought that special attention to designing, the last word in motor cyclos, aud The Illinois Blato Detectivo or advice may be needed. Almost the Indian constable on point duty the result being that to-day, the will be pleased to give demonstra Association was originally form- any make of reliable car can now would reprimand the offenders, Hudson is almost considered the tions and particulars to those ed in 1865 to protect farmers be bought in Hongkong, and in but he soomed to be quite unaware standard of closed car production. interested. An advertisement ap from horse thieves. Now it is the event of spares being required of the necessity to interfere. A shipment of those le due in pears elsewhere in this supple-protecting motorists from auto the agent is near at hand ready Possibly stiffer finca will be need- Į Hongkong next month, the agents | mont.

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