1926-01-23 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT,

BRIDGE TO REPLACE FERRY

The Harrisburg ferry, last of athe ferry

"SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1926.

FOR SAFE DRIVING.

THE DEWAR TROPHY.

DANGER RISKS MINIMISED.

Cur trouble on the highways is nearly doubled during rainy weather, largely due to a lack of care or the part of the average motorist, according to findings of the emergency road service of the Automobile Club of Southern Cullfornia.

During the recent period of rain, this service reported hundreds of cases of igaltion trouble due to water splashing into the motor, innumerable cases of cars stuck in the mud and many cars stuck in the motorist's own back yard.

Ten rules have been given for

"WON BY ROVER COMPANY,

In the British Isles, there is an annual award made by the Royal Automobile Club which carries with it the "Dowar" Trophy.. This Trophy is awarded to the car manufacturer,. tyre manufacturer, or anyone else associated with the motor industry, who, in the opinion of the ruling body, makes the most meritorious performance or contribution towards motoring efficiency. For years ago it was won by a arm of tyre manufacturers who complet. Į ed 40,000 miles running on one set of tyres.

instance, two

This year, the "Dewar" Trophy

TRIALS ON GOBI DESERT.

three expeditions and have had it the Altai Mountains. Everybody, demonstrated to our satisfaction knows that the mountain sheep la that the Dodge is the only car about the most timid creatura in that will stand up under the the world Bagging one of them EXPLORER'S OWN ACCOUNT. strain of the roadless dcsort and is a rare event, for the hunter do everything wo ask of it. must be, not only a mountain This is the Arst of a sorice of

The Dodge and I went through climber of rare ability, but an When I first four interesting articles, regard some thrilling and extraordinary exceptional shot. ing the recently ended third adventures together. For one saw the one that I got it was Asiatic Expedition of the Ameri- thing. I believe I can say truth-standing on a point of rock high can Museum of Natural History fully that I am the only man in above me. Stopping the car, I written by Rov Chapman the world who ever shot a moun-grabbed my rifle, expecting to see Andrews, the leader of the party tain sheep from the Boat of the sheep go bounding away. of explorers and Scientists. It motor car. I was able to do it instead, the sheep, astounded and will be remembered that the because, apparently, the sheep curious, took a few steps ahead many discoveries made during was an astonished to ace such a to get a better view of this strange - Mr. Andrews throe exploring strange creature as a motor car creature. that had invaded ita

It stood motionless' trips have contributed valuable insite rocky domain that it forgot fastnessca. additions to the science of to run away.

in full view, and I brought it down Geology and interesting informa- It happened one day while at the first shot, tion regarding many monstrous was driving my Dadge up and animals which roamed over the down a series of stoep ridges in earth millions of years ago.

careful driving in, wet weather, has been won by the "Rover" MoBy Dr. Roy Chupman Andrews.

The motor car will be the "covered wagon" of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, the most 1. Go slow through all puddles Gross, a famous teet hill in Wales, extensive" undeveloped and un- which has a very severe gradient explored region now left in the radiator might wet the colls of with an awkward corner and the world. Motor Vehicles will be to

If these rules are followed, the for Company Ltd. who submitted dangers always prosent during 14 hp. Saloon Model to 50 consecutive climbs up Bwlch-y rains can be minimized:

of water, as splashing through the

the ignition and disable it.

2. Use skid chains on wet dirt roads especially in the mountains. 3. Be careful in backing out of the home garage. Slip from the pavement to the wet soil and you might have to be towed out of your own back yard.

4. Don't slam on brakes'ca wet paveraent.

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If one grabs fooner

surface is rough and looss.

The car

dard in every respect, and the test was absolutely stad- occupied 12 hours continuous run- ping, a total distance of 150 miles whole of the test the lower gears being covered, and during the were almost exclusively dsed.

SCREWING GREASE

CAPS.

this quartor of the globe what the ox-drawn and horse-drawn canvas

topped wagons were to America's Great Wost, and it is conceivable

of central Aein comparable to the that some scenario writer of the future will give us a screen drama

aplendid picture based on Emer son Hough's book.

5. Keep windshields clear-the other fellow might not be doing it. 6. Be Aure brakes nre catablished. equalized. жая long list of pioneers of the high-Automobiles weren't known then, than the other on slippery pave-perienced in screwing grease way system of the Pacific coast, but the demands upon the faith-ment you might land in the ditch.

7. Don't spin is duomed to the discard. Decem-ful ferry were, none the less

your wheels urgent. ber marks ita passing.

Day after day, night when the car slips off the drive- If the car The ferry, which has carried its after night, it swung across and

way or highway. thousands upon thousands of cars back, back and across.

cannot be freed without undue and its countless people across Then the automobile cams, and application of the motor clutch, the Willamette River, forms the demand was even more severe, link in the Paelic highway sys-Last summer, when the tourist Jack it up and fill the hole with material to get tem. It is the last ferry of the travel was at its height, 'cars Pacific highway, and with its passed the river on the ferry at

8. Don't turn corners at high passing the grent highway chain the rate of 10,000 a day. Twenty-speed while pavements are wet. is unbroken from Mexico to four hours each day, seven days Don't speed anywhere in wat Canada.

each week, the ferry crossed the

weather. With the bridge open, thousands river, Millions of people crossed. of cars speed o, unhampered by At Harrisburg, the little town the wait at the ferry and the at the water's edge, people have subsequent trip деган the come to look upon the ferry as an awirling waters,

institution, a a part of the Years ago, when Oregon was scheme of things. They miss the more of a pioneer state than now, little ferry at 18. passing.

This practically unknown terri- tory is half as large as the United States, Alaska excluded. If you put Mongolia down on the map of Sometimes great difficulty is ex- the United States, it would extend from Washington on the east to caps; as very often they are ex- Nevada on the weat, and from posed to dust, and they conse- Austin, Texas, on the south to the It has never quently get jammied. Also, to Canadian border, force grease into bearings it is been open to the world because sometimes necessary to screw the of the impossibly slow..traffic of cap down very hard-harder than camel trains, the only means of But now it is can be done with the fingers. communication.. Using pliers to turn the cup gen- being criss-crossed in every direc- erally damages it.. By taking ation by motor cars, or more cor- motor car, the piece of fairly strong string about rectly by one

Sixty or seventy Dodge 3 feet long and giving it three Dodge. turns und the cup, a slight pull Brothers cara are making regular on the string will quickly force trips far into the interior of this 9. Don't fail to signal. Better in the grease by screwing it down, vast waste, bringing out loads of a wet arm than a broken neck. By reversing the motion the empty sables and other precious furs,

10. If forced off the hard-cup comes off easily for refilling, wool and other products. surfaced road do not attempt to By this means it is possible to wing back too suddenly as there force the grease right through the

substantial traction.

is danger of overturning,

bearings.

No car except the Dodge is We have tried it out on each of our found far in the interior.

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Mr. Andrews second articlo will appear next week.

G. W. K.

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