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THE HỒNGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

THE MOTOR BUS. OWNERS' LIABILITY,

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Efficient Transport. Compulsory Insurance.

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WHY AMERICA'S

DRY.

Professor's Theory.

The automobile has proved the need for prohibition and was one of the principal factors in mak- ing America dry, says Dr Rudolph M. Binder, professor of sociology in Now York Univer- sity

Minnesota soon may have a There is to bo no commercial motor vehicle show this year, a stato law requiring every automo. policy to be regrettoil, though it bile owner to carry personal and property damage is probably sound on economic injury and industrial grounds. It is to insurance.

A bill of this naturo, which has bo regretted because we shall)

backing of

civic many have no opportunity, sooh as the only a show. affords, of scoing organizations and political lea what progress is being made with ders, will be presented, to the

"The almost universal use of industrial vehicles as a whole. state legislature this month. "

the automobile in the United This applies particularly to the

States to-day makes the law pro- motor-bus, a vehicle which is

hibiting alcoholic drinks a social making grant advance as mediuin of passenger transport, export in their task, braking, us

"Railroads learned through as well as in tochnical and mo, any motorist knows, has to be necessity," Dr. Binder says. chanical details. Save in cities resorted to more frequently these sad and expensive accidents that where there is great dhusity of days, and it happens also that employes could not be allowed traffic, as in Manchester and the almost gondral adoption of liberty of intoxicating drinks. Birmingham, it is going to serve the four-wheel braking system The driver of an automobilo with increasing efficiency in the has lifted braking on to a highor has come to stand in about the transportation of the public, and and more officiant level. It is same position as the locomotive outside those regions it is in- desirable, therefore, that all vohiclos creasing in value of sorvice it is mechanically drivan giving, and is moro and more should reach that standard. The helping to open up the rural problem with the heavy and laden public service machine, whether Foharabano or 'bus, is to provide But it is not yet a perfect that retarding power in ample machine just as the motor-car, measure while retaining smooth- with all its increasing refine-ness of opufàtion and progressive ments and developments, is not power? A footbraka amply good perfect, and it is desirable that enough for a private car will not in the advance the motor-bua necessarily sorve for a machine will have to make progross to whose initial heavy dead. should be on right lines. Com-weight is added passongerweight, mont and criticism serve to this Four-wheel brakes are called for ond, as does practical experience, as a standard fitting, and security And a show, with all the different would be the greater if they were roodels gathorod togetlior, by fitted with mechanical devices offering a basis of comparision, for bringing them officiently into gives a good foundation for such use. Such a device there is; it comment and criticism." But uses the power of the engine to though that opportunity is not to operate the brakes, with the be afforded this year, there are result that much more power can already indications of the line be obtained, and smoothly, than which development is taking the driver can get in the ordinary We are not, after all, as appeared way by pressing home the pedal to be the prospect two or three with his foot. On those lines we years ago, to lose the big mashall see interesting progress bo- chine. Soating capacity will still fore the next commercial vehicle run high,, but the hus is becoming show 'is hold.. in effect an oversize motor-car.

Meanwhile the bus is covering Low-hung framework, allows of easy entrance from the the country with a network of kerb, suloon bodies, with or with- communications, and rural spots out #movable roofs, excollent are no longer the remote placos upholstery, electric lighting and they were. Where formerly, to interior lights, comfortable aoatepeak of a district intimately ing, bring the 'bus to a point fur known and that is no more than removed from the cumbersome, typical of others, a 'bus service heavy, noisy vehicles of but a ran during the summer months few years ago. With these im-only, there is now not only the provements there has

which

been original service, but supplò- advance in the provision and mentary string of 'buses, running construction of emergency exit through a sories of villages, and, doors, the need for which has in addition, what may be tormed boon painfully demonstrated, and a flying service, given by a small 'bus mounted on a light chaguis, braking is decidedly better.

operating daily. Conceive of that Braking was a matter which as happening, or as something nooded attention, not because that will happen in the near hore and there, we had evidence future, over avory rural and that it was not so good as it agricultural area in the country, should have been, but because of and we got some idea of the pro- the changing conditions of the grass made in the past few years. road. With an ever-increasing This rural service has become volume of traffic coming on the not merely, a convenience but a road, with the coming, also of healthy and developing industry: industry: drivers who have yet to become -Er.

THE now B. M. W. touring model R.42, represents the latest and most progressive form of motor cyclo engineering.

In designing the R 42. model, it has been the endeavour of the makers to procure with all possible ex- " pedienco, every step of technical progress and every item of riding experience for the benefit of motor cyclists who demand the latest and best.

The most important improvements as compared to former

sodola, are mentioned herounder —

Inecouse of engine power to 12 h. p., notwithstanding the sama cylinder capacity, achieved by means of an improved atilisation of the comprearion chamber and an increased cylinder cooling surface.

Detachable aluminium alloy cylinder honds,

Extoraal contracting brake acting on the vibration damper. drum.

Oantilover springs with shock absorber (rocoil spring leaf. } Noiseless spiral boyol gear on roar on rear wheel.

Rime suitable for normal and balloon typa tyras.

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The B. M. W. Touring Motor Cycle.

12 Br. HORSE POWER

Full particulars from.

THE LEYCESCO CHINA CO., LTD.

Bank of Cantong Building.

NO PERMANENT LICENSES.

"All hopes for permanent license tag plates in Indians were gone when the secretary of state asked for bids for 880,000 one-year plates for 1928. Many had boned the 1928 season would inaugurato the permanent "life-of-car" plate

in Indiana.

engineer. In driving his car through heavy traffic he may Cause many accidents if not in full possession of his faculties,

"With the coming of the anto mobile into popular uso people began to realize the similarity in responsibility batwoen the driver of an automobile and a train

and used legal means against the drink that endanger-

SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1927.

DODGING SIGNALS. ing corners with traffic lights al- togother. Motorists simply turn

Foolish Practice, Aurica has a now outdoor sport, that of boating the traffic lights.

It consists of speeding up at the last minute so as to pass a light protooted crossing boforo the green turns to rod. There are many angles to this sport that entice the motorist and keep the traffic police guessing.

HEALTHY EXERCISE. Royalty And Motor Cycling.

off the main artery for a few blocks. It saves stopping and starting.

In some cities this practice has The marriage of the hoir to tho diverted so much traffic that now throne of Belgium, to Frincess algnal installations are necessary. Astrid of Bwadon recalled to mind This sport of avoiding the traf-that King Albert of Belgiura is an fic lights, however, will dio out, enthusiastic motor oyalist; while authorities believe, when motor- the eldest son of the Crown Prince of Swodon is also devoted to his late recognize that the lights are a help rather than a hindrance, two-wheeler, a 5.50 h.p. Triumph, that they tend to speed up traffle a standard production machine, as a whole as well as keep it safe. which was supplied to him some,

little time ago by the representa- tive of the Triumph Company in Stockholm.

SPEEDS TRAFFIC.

In fact, modern traffic control

One is that of "shooting"the yellow"-moving forward as soon as the yellow or caution light has gone so far as to introduce a shows. It's a dangerous practice, system by which a motorist, go. assert the police, because yellowing at a regular rate of spood, is merely a caution light for all may continua along a main street traffic to be at a standstill, but for its entire length without being permitting those cars unable to stopped. This is done by means stop readily to oross unmolested. of the cascade, ripple, or wave

system of traffic lights.

The system has been found The signals along an entire effective in New York and is bo-

LIGHTS AVOIDED. Another featuro of the game,

and red lights are interspersed. The motorist who times his speed properly doesn't have to stop as long as he is going in one dirao- tion.

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ed their own lives and preporty." and a safer one, is that of avoid street are so arranged that greening adopted in other large cities.

Ford Travels 41 Miles

on Gallon of Gasoline.

We hear a great deal these days about motor car mileage per gallon of gasoline. Dealers and salesmen as well as owners refer to mileage records and the economy of operation as important points in favor of certain cars.

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We wish to call attention to recent tests that prove conclusively that the Ford car can deliver unusually high mileage, that this is one of the many recognized points of superiority in the Ford car.

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Mr. W. T. Evans of Wren, Georgia, U.S.A. in a competition with 25 other Ford cars made a run of 41 miles on one gallon of gasoline. He drove a stand- ard touring car with no extra appliances of any kind, and ordinary gasoline was used. The measurement was the American gallon and not the larger Imperial gallon.

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During a recent test he'd at Dublin, fifteen Fords took part. The winner made 39.9 miles per gallon and the average for the fifteen cars entered in the contest was 30.9 miles.

Use Sound Judgment and buy a Ford.

ANDREW HARPER

Authorized Ford Dealers

Chatham Road, Hunghom, Kowloon: 6 Queen's Road Central HONGKONG

Telephones: C4895 and K 1216 Alex. Ross & Co., (China) Ltd. Sub-dealer

Bank of China Building, Hongkong

Ford Motor Company

Detroit, U.S. A.