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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1926.

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BEMARKABLE PERFORMANCES.

AUTOMOBILE TESTS IN THE ITALIAN ALPS.

An eight-mile hill climb, during

The loading positions in the classes were as follows: 1,500 cc.-1. R. Menestrina on

Flat 501,

2. Carletto Battisti on

Fiat 501,

3. Count Manci

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Vitti

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which the increase in altitude 2,000 co-1, Silvio was 3,280 foot, was hold in July between Tronto and Bondone in the Italian Alps, and despite theso natural difficulties, the narrow ronds, the short and often dan gerous turna, high spoods were realized. The big field of com petitors was divided into two classos with piston displacement of respoutively less than and more than 1,500 cc. The fastest time of the day was made by Fiat 10-15 h.p., entered in the smaller class, and driven by Enginoer Menestrina, Its timo for the eight miles was 21 min. 57 1/5 sec., or an advantage of 13 seconds over M. Vitti, handling, a Ditto of 2,000 cc.

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gradient call for frequent use of the gears and naturally the driver plays an important role under anch conditions.

During the last two or three.. years there has beon a wonderful growth of motoring in various parts of African colonies formerly This year's climb to the sum considered inaccessible to wheel- mit of the snow-bound peak wased vehicles. As a part of this open, to cars of four classes,In movement a race and endurance the division for 1,100 co. two-tost was recently organized by scatore, a Salmson driven by the Automobile Association of Clerici climbed the mountain in Tunis from Tunis to Gabes and on 36 min. 59 4/5 soc., or at an aver return, a distance of 480 miles,

age speed of 32.9 miles an hour. A 10-15 h.p. Fint, driven by Payrol, was the faqtost of the on,1,500 co, machines. Its time being 40 min. 30 goo., which is at the rate of 31 1/2 miles an hour.

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Of the numerous hill climbs held in Europe, the most specta. cular is undoubtedly that to the top of the St. Bernard" pass, to wering 8,110 feet above sea level. Starting from the town of Aoste, the top of the pass is reached after a climb of about 21 1,4 miles, which distanco calls for the maximum effort from the engine for periode varying from 36 to 46 minutes. The variations in the

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The socond!

The eight competitors were Delahaye, three Fiata, a Bugatti an Alfa Romeo and two Citroons, and they were sent out indivi dually to cover the distance under normal traffio "conditions, thus It was a Diatte, running in the testing not only the speed of tho Gabes-Tunis cup, class for cars of more than 2,000 cars but thoir general handiness and third cars wore also Flats, co. which made the fastest time and reliability over rough roads one being driven by Joseph of the day in 32 min. 51 1/5 sec.; and tracks. Only four of the cars Ladislas and averaging exactly it was followed in its class by succeeded in covering the entire 50 miles an hour, the other boing The winning distance, and of those the fastest handlod by Armand Roy and two Alfa Romeos. 2-litre tou ing car was a Bianchi was a Fiat 501 of 1,500 co. driven maintaining an average of 46.6 in 46 min 9 2/5 secs. Above 2 by Albett Zammitt, which main.miles an hour. The fourth car to litres tho spoedicat touring car tained the high average of 51.6 finish was the 2,000 co. Delahaye, was Bastia's Spa, in 37 min. 41 1/5 miles an hour for this difficult at an average speed of 43 1/2

run, and was awarded the Tunis- miles an hour... secs.

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