MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
·OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, 20th FEBRUARY, 1927.
Being The Official. Organ of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
CURRENT
COMMENT
BRITISH MYSTERY CAR TO RACE IN U.S.A.
Jay Walking.
period it covors. The same pro- vision might apply to driver's
One of Hongkong's most diffi-licencos. cult traffic problems is that of To Prevent Rusting. doaling with pedestrians who will porsist in walking in the roadway The recent spell of wet weather when there is no necessity for so sounds the warning that the rainy doing. Postera aro being display. season is approaching and will be ed in various districts drawing with us in a month or so. At this attention to the danger of this period of the year the ever pre- practice, and other steps are also sent probiom arises as to the best being taken to emphasise the method of preventing rain from foolhardiness of "Jay Walking" rusting matalled parts and sock- as it is now 'commonly known. It ing through on to terminal and is really surprising that more other important connections. accidents are not recorded in this Bocause the engine and parts are respect, there being so many more exposed on a motor cycle people who foolishly ignore the than on a car, it is for the motor danger presented by modern mo- cyclist that this comment IS primarily intended. Rust will very soon impart a very' dowdy apparence to a now machine, as well as causing mechnical troublo unless some effort is made to re-
tor trallie.
Kowloon Public Cars.
·Members of the travelling
public in Kowloon, who are inmove or prevent it. Some riders the habit of using publicars on trust their nickle plating not to the Peninsula, will be pleased to Toarn that more effective stops rust, an unwise method, while others probably make a practice
and
The phenominally swift racing car, "Mystery S," which is shortly to be brought to "America for speed trials at Daytona Beach.. Already it has been driven at 172 miles an hour by Major H. O. D. Sograve, who hopes to force its 1,000 horsepower to 200 miles-an hour along the Florida strand.
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SAFER DRIVING.
Eye Test for Motorists.
COMMERCIAL CARS.
Graham Latest.
are to be taken in order to ensure of wiping over the metal and that the cars are kept us safe vital parts with a clean rag when as possible. This will take
the machine is housed for the the form of a monthly examina- tion, and all cars found to height. Portips the best way from
Philippines Trade.
Every applicant for a license The name of Dodge Brothers below the standard of efficiency the points of view of economy
to drive a motor vehiclo will be | 2-Ton Commercial Car has been Importation of passenger cars required to pass an Toquired will be taken off the and simplicity is to rub grease over all metal parts and connec
eye ex- changed to Grahan: Brothers oftected. As is known oach motor/tions from which water must be Philippinos in 1926 shows an e ronds until repairs have been
motor trucks into the lamination before the license will Commercial Car, according to excluded, and also any part of the unprecedented increase of more
issued, according to an advice we have received from the 'bus and taxi in Kowloon is ex-frame from which the enamel has than 1,000 automobile and about announcemont by Commissionor locul agents, The Dragon Motor amined regularly at loast once a
Charlos A. Harnett of the Bureau Car Company. month, but so far there has boon be shipped. Ton minutes should 500 motor trucks over the 1925
of Motor Vehicles, New York. The body-building and assem- no definite system for examining suffice for an ordinary motor figures, according to a roport at regular cycle, and the machine will then from the burent of customs
bly of the complete Commercial tho public
The method of the tost hus Car was taken over recently by intervals. The public cars on the materially water proof until recently
been prepared by Leo Mayor, the various Graham Brothers such time as a dry spell sets in, Peninsula number at prosont fifly when the grease can be rubled od 4.002 passenger cars valued at department of education. The is the logical step in the complete The Philipines in 1926 import- optometric inspector in the state plants, and the change of name three, and a certain number, perhaps two or three, or more, light inbricating grease is 15.115,800 and 1,178 motor trucks tost will be as non-technical as segregation of the Commercial
en be preferred to the heavy valued at P1,528,967. In 1925, the possible.
and, as it is quite as effective import of automobiles amounted without being so apticable, and a only to 2.934 valued at 11,497,501 less quantity is required.
and 1026 motor trucks, valued at Overcrowding Danger.
P1,083,955.
Cars
will be examined every evouing. so that each car will be thorough ly tested each month. The in-
U. 5. HAS PREFERENCE..
Car and Truck business under one distinct division.
The name of Graham Brothere Whilst driving along a prairie has come into such conspicuous road, a motorist in Nevada, U. S. prominence in the truck industry A., encountered a swarm of rats that its application to the Com- the other day. So much formercial Car will undoubtedly prohibition
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troduction of this practice with the public cars means that every "vohiste, of a public nature in Within the last few weeks a Kowloon will be kept in a high number of cases of public vehicles stato of efficiency, especially as carrying too many passengers In 1926, 3,990 passenger cars, far as brakes are concerned, and have come to the notice of the valued at P5,104,602, wero im-
prove a most valuablo sales onset. Moreover, it will onable Dodge- anyone wishing to tour the traffic department, and steps have ported. from the United States. Territories in a hired car will be been taken which have rosulted A total of 2,932 passenger Cars, Several claims have been made in the public mind as an exclusivo Brothers, Inc., to classify itself able to do so with a greater feel-in a conviction in the majority of valued at P4,493,081, were import-recently in the Press as to the passenger car manufacturer. ing of security from breakdowns cases. Although on the face of ed in 1923 from the same merits of light-weight cars. We Both Graham and Dodge vehicles or mishaps.
it the meaning of the word country.
must got our compradore who is enjoy a world-wide popularity, Licences.
"overcrowding" does not convey From Great Britain, the Philipan authority on the light-weight and a reputation which ranks as very much, in actual fact it con-pines imported last year two question, to give us his export. high in Hongkong as anywhere. Our local licensing conditions stitutes a very real danger to automobiles valued at P4,174 and opinion. differ somewhat from those in podestrians as well as motorists. in 1925 also two automobiles forco at Home, where licences With the exacting driving con- valued at P4,120 ware imported. may be taken out for 3, 6 or 12 ditions attaching to Hongkong months periods. In Hongkong it is absolutely necessary that i
Franco made no automobile Some motorists believe
in
it is usual to take out one's driver can operate his controls exports to the Philippines in 1925 getting as many miles as they licenco for a period of one year, without hindrance of any kind, but shipped nine passenger cars can par gallon-others as many unless some special reason can and should there be too many valued at P33,736 in 1926. Italy gallons as they can por milo. be given for a shorter period. In passengers on the driving sout he exported only one car valued at this rospect, it seems unfair that cannot do so. Overloading the P3,198 in 1926 but none in 1925, an owner may pay the fao for the rear causes extra strain, which All motor trucks imported to) full term and shortly afterwards the car in many cases is unable the Philippines came from the soll his car which eventually to withstand, with the rosult that United States. A total of 1,478) loaves the Colony. In such a brake failures, broken springs, motor trucks valuod at P1,5 8,967 casé a robate would appear to be loose whools, and engines.worn were received last year, and 1,026 fully warranted, and although it through strain result, Such motor trucks valued at P1,083,955 may be possible to secure it after practice appears to be on the in 1925. much trouble, the conditions increase in Kowloon, where the i should be made easier. If the chief offenders appear to be Authorities profor the easier sys-Chinese who charter one car, and tom of collecting fees annually, then squeeze a whole family in they should at least make provis- This is a practice which should
on for robate when a licence be taken in hand as 8000 45834,727.78. This amount may be Cannot be exercised over the full possible.“
U.S. PRODUCTION.
1926 Another Record.
MUCH MONEY FOR ROADS. The revenue collections from 1926 totalled approximately Pl.- gasoline and lubricating oil for
increased by minor collections hot yet reported by
certain
WHO PICKED GREEN? subports. It goes to the special
Undergraduates of Oxford Uni- United States produced 4,480,- vorsíty are required to attach 000 motor vehiclos at a wholesale small green lights to the rear of value of $3,056,950,000 during their automobiles to distinguish 1926, according to the National them from the cars of the towns- Automobile Chamber of Compoople, according to reports from
London.
merce.
The totals are slightly in ad-
vance of 1925 when production
road and bridge fund exclusively, for the maintenance and con- struction of roads and bridges in the provincos.
The year 1926 was considored a boom period for the automobilo trado in the Philippines. This was duc, it is believed to stoady extension of interprovincial roads and other special highways, followed by agricultural develop- of the regions traversed.
was 4,330,754 vehicles. This is "I find that motorists usually
The increased domand for the twonty-ninth time in-its his-tall the truth," said a magistrato automobilon, particularly high tory that tho automobile business the other day. Perhaps that is qually oars, is considered also a has establishoda. new rooord why they make such poor factor in the record automobile
exportation last voar,
year.
anglore.
THANKS, OU BOY, FER" GNIN' ME
A START!
CHUGT
CHUG
A Scottish trader is advertising
cars on the easy payment systom. If any case of a Scotsman making an "easy" payment comes to his knowledge, he might let us know.
BANG
Small
Have
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Telephone K.1242)
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