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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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SATURDAY, 15th May, 1926.

( Berng the Official Organ of the Hangkung Automobile Association),

A: Death Trap.

CURRENT

COMMENT

Roads Upkeep.

Attention hus frequently been Although there was justific- drawn in those columns to the ation for the Government great risk which pedestrings run exercising the strictest economy when emerging from the Catho- in viaw of the decreased receipts dral Compound Patk on to the of the Colony's exchequer, there Garden Road. From that point is a grave danger that this, to the Train Station the thorpigh-procedure of not spending very fare is widely used by motoriste much money now will prove to and pedestrians aliko, and many be an exceedingly costly business is the narrow shave witnessed in the long run. Especially is this of what might easily prove' to be so in connection with roads" up- na vory serious, if not fatal, accid-keep-un activity on which tho ent. Instructions should should Government seem to have closed be given to pedestrians walking down almost entirely. There are up to the tram station immedia-numerous spots in the Colony, on toly to cross over to the left band both sides of the harbour, where side of the road' when leaving the furgunt attention to the road is Cathedral path, and the impor-needed and where, if it were given tance of this thoroughfare war-reasonably, soon the cost would rants à constable being, stationed not be unduly big. The longer at the point to regulate the podes- the uneven and broked surfaces) trian traffic across the road. On are left, however, the greater Wednesday ovening, after the will be the expenditure necessary Scout Rally, it was by the merost when the work is eventually put good fortune that a tragic accid-in hand. The cost of one or two ent had not to be recorded.sniall repairing gangs along the Sevoral Boy Scouts ran out on to main roads, whose task it is to the road just as a large car was find signs of wear and to patch coming down the hill, and, but up the bad spots, must bo for the presence of mind of one of infinitely less than will be the the boys in instantly turning to inevitable total resurfacing of the left, which action was follow-long strotches. But these small ed by the others, nothing could repairing gangs have almost dis- have prevented the car caliding appeared, and, we think the with probably two or three of Cavernment is. making a very them.

costly saving..

Widening Necessary.

If some twelve firet or so of the Cathedral ground could be cut away where the path joins the

From Bad to Worse..

Whilst on the subject of roads,

it ought to bo suid quite plainly that there is no possible excuse

ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS STARTS. ON NEW EXPEDITION.

Wars are mare trifles to Mr. Roy Chapman Andrews, leader of the Central Asiatic Expedition, which is starting on its fourth annual exploration on May.1. Mr Andrews is here seen at the Peking headquarters of his cavalcade, standing in the centre between other members of his party, including Mr. J. B. Shackelford, cinematographor; Mr. W. P. T. Hill, topographer: Mr. Radcliffe H. Beckwith, genlogist; and Mr. Goorge Olson, assistant in palaeontology.

TRACTORS USED FOR TURNING LOCOMOTIVES.

rond, thus allowing "the path to for the shockingly bid state of turn to the right on to Garden the road from Causeway Bay to Road, it would be possible to se Shaukiwan This stretch, has arrange it that pedestrians could been going from a to worse, see whether the road was suflici- within recent months and to-day ently free of frallic to allow safe it is little short of a positive crossing. This would eliminato nightmare. Admittedly, there is the surrying abross, the track of mich development work going, on cars coming down the hill, which, in Surrounding areas and wint incidentally, is disconcerting to with trolleyanucks acrnss the road drivers, and risky for pedestrians. and heavy tricks using it."the In any base, sigils should be rond basn't had much of a chance. erected on the. Pad, warning Bat there is 40 excise for such drivers to proceed slowly when wholesale negleet of this stretch passing the blind opening, and by the Roads Department and this arrangement might well be something could easily ha'done to further emphasised by themake the journey ovor it less of stationing of a constable for burden, both to cars and their direction duty.

occupants. At Taikoo itsoff, the Magazine Gap Corner.

situation is fittle short of a maze. And then there is the famous Another plice where road Sheko Road. For about the first widening is badly needed is the mile after it breaks of the round- corner by the Commissioner of the-island road, it is not so bad, Customs house at Magazine Gap, but from that point onwards it is White lines have certainly proved enough to break the uxlos of any thoir value, but the dangerous car and the heart of any driver. nature of the blind corner can Porhaps, seeing that the road only really be remedied by cut- loads but to a little sottlemont, an

Balloon tyres are going to ting away part of the land on exclusive Club, some popular straighten out the waves or corru- which a tennis court is situated. bathing benches and a village, gations motoristä meet along the 'Such an improvoment would not the Government feels that it is in highways. interfere with the ground actual- the nature of luxury spending to ly required for tennis,

omparisons.

The following extracts from official records speak for them.

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Last week-end Hongkong was given a demonstration of the adaptability of the modern tractor, when a motor car which came to grief was safely hauled up a stap embankment. The above picture shows a tractor employed in swinging an engine turntable ún an American Railway

BALLOON TYRES.

EFFECT ON ROAD SURFACE..

undertake the reconditioning of. That, however, will last until the roud just now, but to our the new type of tyres begin to mind the Government ought to predominate and then we'll get the have a little pride and consis- corrugated highways again! tency. It spends many thousands of dollars in making the road solvos —

and then allows it to become a Licenced motor vehicles in disgrace. Hongkong in 1915-

Livery Cars

.Private Cars

37

24

SAVE PARKING SPACE,

Cycles

-35

In 1916-

Livery Cars Private Cars"

49

47

. Cycles

99

vibration periods of high pressure It's all the result of the natural-

WASHINGTON FIRST.

In proportion to the population.

am to the number of automobiles

BIG TRAFFIC INCREASE.

registered, the District of Columbia Traffic on California's state high- led America in 1925 in arrests and ways has increased $3 per cent, convictions.on the charge of driving during the past four years, necord- an automobile while under the in- ing to a traffic study made there.

sence of liquor.

The heaviest traffic anywhere on estate highway system during the period of une, 1925 count was at

the waves that measure 31 inches Santa Monica on the coast road. from crest to crest.

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TOURING COSTS.

With the touring season begin- ning to get under way, accommo-

The vibration period of balloon and low pressure tyres, according tyres however, has been found to to Lieut. Robert J. Walker of the be slightly longer, and the wayes U. S navy, who has made a study created by the natural vibration of this phenomenon.

of these tyres have been found to dations are being made to take Lieut. Walker has discovered be almost 45 inches from creat to care of tourists in America. ft

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INDIANS USE AUTOS.

70-80 SWIFT MILES PER GALLON.

We are pleased to announce that by the

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EMPRESS OF ASIA

We received two models of the famous HARLEY-DAVIDSON SINGLE CYLINDER

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OVERHEAD MOTORS."/

Model AAE÷Equipped with a hand operated clutch,

footrests and speedster type handlebars. Model AA-Equipped with a foot operated clutch, foot- boards and the touring type handlebars.

DROP IN AND ALLOW US TO DEMONSTRATE THESE WONDERFUL MACHINES.

Telephone K. 1242

Repairs on all makes of Motorcycles."

THE GASCON MOTOR COMPANY.

2, Kwong Wah Road, (Opposite the Steam Laundry), Kowloon,

RGOYLE

Mobiloil

Make the chart your guide

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If you use a clock to take you each morning, the most important thing to look for is reliability.

Reliability is more important than low price, for a careless clock can lose you several times its cost.

The same idea applies to motor car engine lubricants. A cheap lubricant-cheaper in price to buy than the Correct Grade of Gangoyle Mobiloil-is unreliable bo- cause it cannot possess the degree of lubricating value sol necessary for the reliable operation of your motor car engine...

The price of Gargoyle Mobiloil is as low, as Vacuum reliability can produce, even with the advantages of a big output. To make Gargoyle Mobifoil a few cents choupar. per gallon would be to make, it loss trustworthy, and a motor car engine lubricant is eithor reliable or it isn't." The saving in price would prove expensive to motortiste because choap oil increases friction and consequently wears out expensive metal. Cheap oil cuts down the horse power and runs up benzine consumption, Cheap oil causes breakdowns and unnecessary repaif bills.

Get all there is out of your motor cur engine. Enjoy smooth operation at the minimum of oost. Use the Correct Grade of Gargoyle Mobiloil as recommended in our Correct Lubrication Chart.

Drain the crankcase while the engine is hot. Fill to proper level with the correct grade of Gargoyle Mobiloil and judge for yourself whether quality or price per gallon is better.

VACUUM OIL CO.

FEDERAL-AID ROADS:

SAVES TOBACCO.

that the bouncing "effect

estimated that last year encounter on the highways, no With the approaching use of motorists spent a grand total of matter how perfectly level we be-balloons, therefore, it, is calculat- approximately $1,026,000,000 for In larger cities where parking lieve the road to be, is due to the ed the wavy roads as created by equipment and maintenance. space is at a premium, auto natural vibration period. of the the older tyres will be ironed out, drivers should park their cara tyres. At a certain critical speed one form neutralizing the other, From June 1st, 1925 to dato the close to the curb or to other cara the little waves or corrugations, loon tyres in use equals that of

The U, S. Secretary of Agri- the vibration of the tyres causes And so, until the number of bal-

A testimonial to the economy of culture, Mr. Jardine, announces the automobile has been given by following Keences have boen so to conserve space. Motorlata discernable" on the ronds.

the high pressure tyres, we'll_b4;

The increased number of motor the apportionment of $78,125,000 Mr. Tom Handsen, who lives 80 who

cara in use on Indian reservations to the various states for use in the miles from Marshall, Tex. Ten are not acquainted with The vibration period of a high

riding along smoothly.

of the United States has necos construction of federal-aid roads. ycura ago it would have required. traffic rules often, park their cara pressure tyre is about eight hun-

But when the halloons begin to sitated the expendituro, of This apportionment was authorize two days and a pound of chowing at a greater distance from a fire dredths of a second, which is take, the majority we'll again be $610,625 in the construction of ed by the Postolic Appropriation tobacco to make the trip to Mar- slightly more than what is cfl-bouncing along, says Walker, this highways in nine western states, Act of Tebruary 12, 1925, and is chall," says Mr. Handsen. "But plug or street intersection than culated for the vibrations of a time, however, on waves 45 inches according to the Department of for the decal year beginning July to day I can make it in two hours is necessary.

car going 25 miles an hour over lang, Instead of 81.

and one chaw"

taken out.

Publio Vehicles .

365

926

261

534

Privato Cars

Commorofal

Cycles

Interior.

21926