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MOTORING

CURRENT

COMMENT

Parking Place

SUPPLEMENT

H.K.A.A Dinner, ¿

Connaught Road, Centrul, un Proparations are well in hand for the Hongkong Automobile the north side, is an author- Association's dinner dance, which ised parking place for motor takes place at the Roof Garden vehicles, but the opinion bas of the Hongkong Hotel on recently boop expressed Friday, the 21st. inst. In order the outhernside

that would bo that members can select their more suitable from the point tables, a plan will be opened at of view of safely. Tho prosent Moutrios on Monday next, when position is on the harbour side of reservations should be made ac- the road, and that it is dangerous, cording to the number of guests is evidenced by the experience of members may wish to invite. In a motor cyclist theother evening. view of the response, arrange- who, deft his machine for a short ments have been made whereby time to return and make the un- increased seating accommodation pleasant discovery at a motor will be available, and those who car, in turning, had knocked it have expressed the desire to into the harbour

ontortain several guests, will now Another Point.

Tho function bo able to do so.

promises to prove moşi, s11cc088-

Another point to be considered"

ful. Membors will greatly assist is that a large quantity of cargo the Honorary Secretary by hook-is daily landed on the Fraya, and ing their tables as early as it is obvious that the parking of possible.

New Members:

cars is both a hindrance to the handling of cargo, as well as a danger to the vehicles from

Some

It is most gratifying to be able bumps from casos otc. to record additions to the mem-motorists will not leave their dar bors register of the Hongkong on the Praya in view of the Automobile Association. in this, danger presented, probably re- the first Motoring Supplement of mombering that several cars have the Now Year. The membership plunged into the harbour in the now reached the satisfactory past. The other ejo of the road figure of 490, and within a few would not prosent any undue wooks we hope to be able to risk, and we urge the Authorities record that the 500 mark has to seriously consider the sug been attained. Possibly we shall gosted change.

be enabled to publish the ton Still Lacking. names required by next Saturday.

May we therefore roquest that During the last for years, at.. boon those owners who have not yet tention has frequently joined will send their names to drawn to the lack of fire-fighting the Honorary Secretary, c/o equipment in the Peak district, The Hongkong Telegraph at and although hints have been of- once. In the meantime, the ficially dropped that suitable following gentlemen have joined motor-cycle combination outfits the Association since the last list were to be provided, the months was published:

N. J.. Portin

4

L. G. Bird Maj. J. P. Lynch Prof. R. K. M. Simpson Wong Hok Sun

R. Young

S. Hamer

A. el Arcu li

J. R. G. Wyatt

8. B. Tan

A. G. McClay

Kowloon Traffic.

..

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY,

8th. JANUARY, 1927.

Being the Oficial Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association).

MOTOR CYCLE BOAT COMBINATION.

At the White Pond, Hampstead Heath, Capt. G. Malins, O.B.D., tested a motor czele boat combination by means of

which he proposes to make a tour of the world.‹,

MARINE MOTORS.

STRANDED DESERT

MOTORISTS.

Food Dropped By R. A. F. Pilots.

7 DAYS IN A SEA OF MUD.

J

Pilots of Royal Air Force aero- planos hava dropped dates and other foodstuffs for stranded passengers in the cross-dosert motor-cat convoys from Beirut (Syria)ot Baghdad.

Many of the cars had 'stuck fast for more than seven days in a son of mud caused by oxception- ally heavy rain.

The Basra-Baghdad railway line had been washed away in several places, and a number of house in Baghdad collapsed oving to the rain.

The distance across the Syrian desert between Baghdad; and Beirut is nearly 600 miles. The organisation, by two New Zea- Janders, of the motor-cur services, in which each of the 6-whoolad Pullman vehicles" "carry 15 passengers and mails, has brought Baghded within 8 days of London instead of 22.

STILL GOING..

STRONG.

ward, but in this caso the fly. wheel is facing aft. thus rovers 300,000 A. A. Members. ing the normal inclination of the engine. This has been-found

On July 7th. 1926, the member-“ continue to roll bn without any A Novel Installation. necessary in order to economise

space, which is very limited. A ship of the Automobile Associa- sign of these urgently required vehicles appearing.Fires are

So many marvellous things are large enclosed drive is provided tion passed the third hundred On 6th July, fortunately few and far between,

leading from the forward and of thousand mark. but that in itself is no assurance done nowadays with the motor the engine, as situated in the 1925, the membership reached. that serious confiagrations will engine that people seem to have yacht, sideways to a short tail 250,000. The increase is, there- not occur in the future. Should almost stopped wondering. One of shaft with a very slight reduction fore, at the rate of about 30,000 an alarm be given, the absurd the most unusual motor installa. between the spood of engine and members a year, procedure would doubtless be fol- tions that has ever been seen has tail shaft. Ona result of this lowed as in the past, and one, or recently been completed in a arrangement is that the engine possibly two of the heavy motor fire-engines be sent out on its 55jon quiter at a yard on tho has to function in an upside down users of motor cars and motor

there to find that the fire had either burnt itself out, or that the house was sasituated that access would be impossible.. City Requirements.

The present fire equipmont is It is interesting to note that the nooded for the lower levels, and scheme submitted to the Govern-sonding machine on the best mont by the K.R. A. is practically part of an hour's journey uphill, identical with suggestions drawn seriously deplotes the force in the up by the Hon. Secretary of the city should an outbreak preur.“ H.K.A.A. and which was discuss-There can be no doubt whatever ed with thoso interested some that the notor-cycle combination time ago. That both the Automo-is the only successful solution to bilo Association and the K.R.A. the Peak problem, and why thor should decide on almost identical should be such laxity in securing systems, the fact that the ques the necessary plant is really sur- tion has been most carefully prising. It should be remembered considered, and what is really the that adjoining the Peak Hotel is only successful system has been a motor garage where a certain thoroughly investigated before amount of petrol is stored, and being submitted. It is hoped that should a fire broak out there, it is an early start will be made with more than probable that the hotel the work entailed,

itself would be involved. are also two hospitals which

·Tram Station Lights.

might nood urgent assistanco, not In view of the fact that. the to mention the several hundred lights on the Poak Tram Station private residences. The question in Garden Road rather outshone 18 most urgent, and the Authori the traffic signal lampa, the ties should take the necessary mattor was brought before the action without further delay. Tram Co. by the Assosiation.in

the hope that a schome might be

There

devised whereby the confusion MAY START AIR LINE. onusod might be remedied. The

Company immediately took A new York-Montreal air mail, notion, and had shades fitted passenger and freight lino may which effectively shut out the bo established next spring, ac- glare from the roadway. Motor cording to Major General John ists will appreciate the courtesy F. Ryan, president of the Colonial of those responsible for tho Air Transport Corporation of prompt measures taken.

Onnada.

of

The A. A is the youngest British organisation of private

ide, a 28-36 h.p. 6-cylinder test of the efficiency of its in- the world, its membership being overhead valve marine motor, tornal lubricating system, as well! direct, and not affected by affilia- made by the Ailsa Craig Moter as demonstrating the extraordin- tion. The Association was start-

Co, Ltd., of Chiswick, is install-ary adaptability of the Allseed twenty-one years back, in od with the bind and foremost." Craig to meet the unusual condi- Usually the flywheel Faces for- tions.

$50. IS ALL

THAT CAR'S

WORTH!

IF THAT'S ALL I CAN GET FOR TH CAR, I'D RATHER HAVE -IT-FIXED-UP-ANʼRUN IT ANOTHER YEAR OR

WELL,THERE SHE IS! ALL SET! HERE'S) THE BILL!*

TOTAL 125.43

Small

1905, by the provision of sight cyclist patrols on the London Brighton Itoad. To-day, the A. A. road patrols are serving. members on over 20,000 miles of roads, and their cycles, motor cycles, and day and night road service outfits are covering over. eighteen million miles annually

DRIVERS' KNOW-

LEDGE.

Strict Auto Laws For Minnesota.

Minnesota motorists are pre- paring a bill for rigid licensing of automobile drivers. The bill is to be presented at the next moeting of the state legislature.

The bill requires that motorist. prove their knowledge of the mes chanical operation of the car, their familiarity with state high- way laws, and their ability to handle an automobilo.

The liconsos will be subject to rovocation and will be suspended whonover a driver is convicted of any serious offense connected with driving.

Our second shipment of 1927 Harley-Davidson "cycles and a large assortment of genuine spare parts is now here.

Special Offer for New Year Week. This shipment was ordered when exchange was high, but we will continue to sell them at our usual prices only till the 7th January 1987.....

Big twin Solo

Big twin Combination

Single cyclinder (aide by side valve) Single cyclinder (overhead valve)

.$ 826.00 .$1065.00

$ 575.00

.$ 600.00

These cycles-ara-fully-equipped-and-ready for the road. Compare our prices and get one for the New Year and start right..

THE GASCON MOTOR CO.,

2. Kwong Wah Road (Opposite The Steam Laundry) Telophone K1242

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