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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1926.

THE ONE ONLY SMALL CAR.

AUSTIN SEVEN

Alex. Ross & Co. (China), Ltd.

Bank of China Building and ta, Chator Road.

Comrades

or

Barbarians

(05 IA QUBROWS

(By Special Permission of "The Morris Owner,”)

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RECORDS ECLIPSED,

EASTER HOLIDAY MOTOR Y

TRAFFIC..

The figures obtained by the Automobile Association from the A.A, road patrol on duty through-

out Great Britain during the four

Friendliness and serenity are dividual stopped out of the huge days of the Easter Holidays (from epidemic. So are spleen and dis-

car and examined his treasure. Good Friday to Easter Monday like. Those who are wise in the rhen he turned upon the inoffen-inclusive), confirm the assump- great brotherhood of road users,

tion that the number of cars and remember this. They feel that sive driver of the smaller car, their attitude to others upon the "Don't you know you ought to motor cycles used for Bank highway should be one of com-put out your hand when you turn Holiday journey's easily eclipsed radeship; and that any tendency a corner? Lucky for you, only a to angry over-bearing conduct bit of paint has been cratched off all previous records. should be discouraged, lest the my car. Otherwise, I'd great happy world out-of-doors warmed your kettle for you, young should be tained with this cuaker. man."

have

He does

Nearly 133,000 A.A., members obtained road information from the A.A.. patrols, 2,879 members

But there are others. Some are There you have him. using cars too expensive for their 40 miles an hour and is furiously brought to a standstill for lack of purses. They are continually angry because he can't keep it up petrol, oil, or other minor require-

migte betal there mostly toer and for his car and thinks he has month were assisted out of their The Spirit CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED. might be all their costly toys and for his car fond that he has imculties. 5,061 cales of breal:-

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low-prossure or balloon tyre, The most important of recent improvements in moloring.

In the past your 500.000 mo- torists discarded high pressure tyres, for

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involve heavy repair charges. In bought the road system of the

Such a case they want to be ready, British lales. Moreover, he seems downs, necesitating mechanical

kettle-warming

to blame the other fellow. Happi-convinced that the law will applyssistance by the patrols, were ly they are a minority, But I obsequious

to reported, and 116 persons receive dis- should like to give them the whomsoever may cause his

first-nid from the A.A. wallets and self- "giftie" to see

Illogical themselves as pleasure.

It is others see them confident that if important, he is in short, un carried by the patrols.

gratifying to note that notwith- they had this, they would soon friendly. join the majority, who feel that

standing the considerably larger generosity is more appropriate to the world under the open sky...

How much better it is to meet, in the case of an unavoidable number of vehicles on the road mishap the man who can realise in comparison with last August One wet day, three people were that other folks have troubles too. Bank Holiday, the number of ae- squeezed tightly in a little coupe. He sympathises, makes you see cident cases dealt with was 310, They proceeded along the main-the funny side of the incident. 58 less than occurred in August road and intended to take a by- Above all, he oozes the belief that last? road to the right, a little further one motorist is the brother of all)

On.

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fre

The AA. Night Road Service Outfits, which patrols the roads.

For this reason the driver other motorists, every time. ascertained that the road. wasi

never right. from dusk to midnight, assisted clear behind and in Tront. He

committing in connection with 12 accidents, then bore to the right. It must be They are usually

several crimes against" decency. 187 mechanical breakdowns, ob- admitted that dhe kave no signal. They are disturbing the peace of tained running supplies for e The coupe was designed without

facilities for doing this, exceptature. They move at tremendous vehicles, and gave rond directions with great inconvenience to the speeds, incompatible with the to 1,460 members.

From prist experience the driver. Under present circum-ordinary movements of men and

animals.. They wear, out the Automobile Association has found stances, it would have been still more difficult. Besides, the road roads, and are a constant source that the surest fereeast of the of danger to such creatures 48 coming acason's motoring car - wandering hens. But they have ways be obtained by studying the At the last moment, a huge carjone, and a quite sufficient excuse.gures relating to the tours issued| dashed up from behind. The They are enjoying life.

by the A.A. Touring Department driver attempted to pass on the right of coupe,

was clear.

►

They should never forget, how for the two weeks preceding

J. GIBBS & CO. tinued to the thich con eyer, that their case is one with Easter. The detailed itineraries

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A huge, red-faced in-

the case of all motorists. These for holiday trips, supplied be- BANK OF CANTON BUILDING caused him to mount a bank on

circumstances make them brothers, tween 22nd March and 3rd April, the roadside. Mudguards scraped. from the driver of the brand-new represented a 50% increase over Both cars stopped. Drivers dis-60 h.p. to the one who is striving last year's record. These routes! mounted.

to get a spark out of a 1914 col-accounted for a total mileage of lection designed to produce, with 5% million miles, which indientes luck, about 6 h.p. when it was new. that, in comparison with previous motorists arc covering Their crime is one. Their joy is years,

in connection They are bound by the same longer distances limits of the law. Their interests with their Bank Holiday journeys. are the same. He who is not influenced by these ties must be feither blind to them, or else a' snob of the worst order. Presum- ably, he cannot see. If he will only rub his eyes, he will feel a lot better for it.'

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