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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 18th. SEPTEMBER, 1926.

(Being the Offalat Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association),

Emergency Services:"

CURRENT

COMMENT

Dangerous Rends.

of

"When will some drivers under- Quite a number of professional stand that Buch

esssential drivers are in the habit emergency BOrvices as am-signalling cars coming from the bulances and fire-fighting rear to overtake them on machines must be given right of dangerous bonds. Although some way ? A most flagrant instance drivers may thoughtlessly take of the indifferenco, shown by notice of such ill-timed signals, some drivers occurred the,, other employers should give emphatic afternoon on the Stubbs Road instructions to their chauffours whereby an ambulance lost that on no account shall a blind valuable timo on account of the corner be taken on the wrong almost criminal disregard dis-sido, irrespective of whether played by ordinary road-users. there is a car ahead or not. Not very far from the foot of the Stubb; Road Corner. road in quostion, recent storm

damage carried away a portion of

When travelling Eastwards the road space, with the rosult along Morrison Gap Roud with that only one car can pass at the rod signal at the foot of time. As it happened, a pre- Stubbs Road against the drivor, vious traffic jam at the foot of the the car should be stopped at least road caused about a dozen cars thirty yards before reaching the to commence the ascent closely corner.

At the present time,

behind anch other.. Upon ap-many drivers pull up almost at proaching the narrowed road- the actual corner itself, with the way, the car loading the proces result that a driver coming down sion noticed an ambulance at Stubbe Road and turning West about the same distance from the into Morrison Gap Road, is liable other side, but instead of recognise to collide with a stationary car ing the importance of it being on his right. The road is narrow, unhindered, proceeded to speed and there is a poor chance of up in order to pass the "one car" negotiating the cornor sufoly spaco first. The following drivers with unexpected obstruction im- accepted the bad examplo set by mediately around the corner. We the louder, with the result that see no reason why a signal light the ambulance was compelled to should not be placed on either wait while a dozen or more car side of Morrison Gap Road, loads of joy-riders proceeded on clearly indicating the stopping their way to Repulse Bay. In place of cars, when the signal is other places the impeding of against them. either an ambulance or fire en-

gine is an offence punishable by New Models.

a fine, and tho soonor such a law

ter.

The latest models of the Harley becomes effective here, the bet-Davidson motor cycles have

We wonder, how any of these thoughtless folk would fool reached the Colony and may be if an accident had been met with Gascon, the local agent. There seen at the premises of Mr. and they were compelled to pro-are several important improve- long the journey to hospital on ments both in regard to the account of other people's selfish-machine itself and the sidecar. ness, or, if their house was on Those who are interested should fire, and the arrival of the fire make a point of calling on the fighters was similarly delayed?

Gascon Motor Company. The man in charge of either ambulance or fire engine should Car and Cycle Trials. be instructed to report vehicles which cause obstruction.

Heavy Vehicles.

An interesting item is publish ed elsewhere in this issue which it is stated that the Chief) Constable of Breconshire has

given a friendly warning to the

that

The Bombay Cycle and Car Club organised some interesting accleration tests in the first week of July on the newly constructed Worli Sen Face Road. In spite of rain, there was a large number

ACCIDENT IN FRENCH CONCESSION

Morris car lying on its side after it had skidded and finally carshed into an Austin car, recently on Routo Pichon, Shanghai. The owner of the Morris, Mr. Laletta, was driving at the time of the accident, but luckily escaped unhurt. Mr. Cheng is the owner of the Austin, which received only slight damage.

ROMANTIC RISE.

- MORRIS £3,000,000. OVER-

SUBSCRIBED.

Another stop in the romantic. rise of Morris Motors was made on July 12th, when the issue of 3,000,000.71 per cent. Cumulative Preference shares of £1.each was immediately over-subscribed. ·

So great was the rush of applications that the list had to be closed at 11 o'clock in the morning, when applications for more than twice the

London alone. asked for had been received from

amount

Applications from the provinces will be received to-day (July 13) and are likely to swell the ap- plications to considerably more than treble the desired sum.

So enormous was, the demand for prospectuses that fresh quantities had to be printed, and the agents state that the number of prospectusos sont out was at least treble "that of any other large company which they have

handled,

COMPULSORY INSURANCE-

OPPOSED BY AMERICAN

A. A.

Washington, Aug. 21st-The American Automobile Associa tion has announced its opposition to any programme for com- pulsory automobile insurance,

The national motoring OF- ganization believes that such an. insurance will place a heavy financial burden upon auto owners and will not accomplish any benefits beyond payment for injuries and damages.

Such a law, association officials claim, would tend to increase lawlessness and reckless driving. "There is no relation between prevention of accidents and accidents,. compensation for they say.

MOTORS IN PERSIA..

of spectators, and much interest Africa has doubled its use of in Switzerland. At the recent was displayed in the competition, motor vehicles within the past four which was a test over a measured years. In 1922 the

number

There are at prosent more than 30,000 passenger cars in service automobile exhibition in Geneva there were 81 motor vehicle ex-

British. hibitors, of whom three were

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"HEAVY VEHICLES.

EXCESSIVE SPEED

DANGEROUS.

The Automobile Association London has received a friendly warning from the Chief Constable of Breconshire that numerous. and continual, complaints have been received from practically all parts of the County, to the 'effect that heavy motor vehicles are being driven at a speed for in excess of the limit prescribed by law, and frequently to the com- mon danger. The Chief Constable therefore proposes to take action in any instance in which the Police of this County find evidence of such vehicles being 'driven at excessive speed,

POLICE TRAPS.

WARNING NOT A CRIME.

London, Aug. 16th.-An au- tomobile association scout, forma- tion of a speed trap, was freed by a London magistrate who ruled that it is no crime to warn people against breaking a law. scout complained that the mo

The officer who arrested the

torista came through the trap at an exceedingly low speed and jeered at him as they passed............

MOTOR GRAND PRIX AT BROOKLANDS.

Automobile Association action will be taken against the cars went to. Mr. F. D. Petit end of 1925 it had reached 147,689. 100 yards. The fastest time among registered was 65,757, and by the .drivera of heavy vehicles who

in his Vauxhall, who did the 100 travel at an excessive spoed. The lossen may well be taken to time for a motor cycle and also yards in 8-1/5 seconds. The best. heart in Hongkong, for it is the fastest time of the day was notorious fact that heavily laden achieved by Mr. L. Hudson, rid- lorries frequently travel at speed which is unquestionably Fine timing was also put up by fing the Sunbeam, being 7 seconds. to the common dango" Heavy Mr. D. F. Sell on his single cylin- vehicles have not the flexibility der fixed angine Singer who did of ordinary pleasure care, and the 100 yards in 9-3/5 seconds in furthermore, they cannot be ex-three of four runs. pected to pull up" as quickly. Chrysler Six, two seater.complete Especially is the danger notice with full oquipment in the un- ablo on the road down the Peak, liinited car class put up the good and although aspeed limit is time of 9 seconds. Mr. R. L. prescribed the majority of lorry Wordley kept the most consistont drivers ignore it.

time in the motor cycle class, Pedder Street.

coming first in three events with

348 (A.J.5.)...

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A standard

AUSTRALIAN ROADS.

The repairing of Podder Street is proceeding space and it will not be long now before it is again oponed to traffic. The contre of the street which was previously

Included in the Australian markod out in white lines for the guidance of drivers parking, Budget recently introduced was & proposal for a Commonwealth again, being marked in a similar way, with the oxception that contribution of £20,000,000, in 10 white tiles are being inlaid in yours, towards State road con- place of the painted lines, which; struotion. To assist in raising of course, needed constant re this sum it is reported that the paintingNo doubt this porma duty on tyres will be increased ent method will prove more satisfactory and we hope to seo by 15 per cent, that on chassis. it employed elsewhere in the by 20 por cent. and that on potrol Colony

by 2d, por gallon.

The first Grand Prix motor race to be held in England was decided at Brooklands on Saturday August 7, Sandbanks were arranged on the course tog form hulspin bands, and our photograph shows thron of the cars taking one of

those turn87.

THE GASCON MOTOR CO.,

2, Kwong Wah Road (Opposite The Steam: Laundry)

Telephone K.1242.

Our 1927

Cycles are

Harley-Davidson'

now.

here.

BOOK YOUR ORDERS EARLY.

REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES OF MACHINES UNDERTAKEN. BY FACTORY TRAINED MECHANIC.

'ALL. WORK GUARANTEED.

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Behind universal preference for Gargoyle Mobilot,

stands performance. Behind that performance standa

quality, while behind that quality stands a manufacturing

policy that does not tolerate the alightest variation from.

accuracy.

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recognize the difference in the operation of your engine the

moment you take the wheel.

VACUUM

OIL CO.

A firm in Surrey advertises that Experimenta have been made it will give 50 gallons of petrol to recently to determine the influence. anyone purchasing any of the of air temperature upon the rate three cars appearing in their ad- of wear of tyres. For a rise in vert. This is quite a good scheme atmospheric temperature of 60 it and could be easily extended was docertained, according to the The Motor geks why not figures issued, that the rate of wagon of a good chauffeur for wear increased approximately 700 Bay, 12 months?

per cent./