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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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SATURDAY, 12th MARCH, 1927.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

CURRENT

COMMENT

AN ATTRACTIVE FOUR-DOOR ESSEX MODEL.

Future Needs.

stalled on the north and south sido of Qubon's Road. Vohicles We have many examples of

travelling wostward along mistakes made in the past in ro. Queen's Road will not be subject gard to city planning and deve- to signals as they will entor lopment, but an excuse is forth the flow of traffic coming coming when it is remembered out of Arsenal Struct. There is that in those days, automobile plenty of room for a motor traffic was practically unthought vehicle travelling westward to of. Now that motur vehicular pass a moving tramcar on the traffic has become a necessity, left side. steps should be taken to cater for the requirements of the future, No matter what amount of pos-

'Since our comment of last week simism provails at the moment,

uso by some Hongkong's future is sure to be regarding the prosperous, and the time must motorists of the lane which runs come when the number of motor parallel with Garden Road and Upper Albert Road, action has vehicles will run into us many! thousands as it now does hund-been taken by the Authorities, reds. Unices provision is made and a

Now Closed.

No Motors" siga" now now, the congestion which will appours at each end of the lane. then arise will present a difficult Those motorists who sent us the. question for future Authorities to complaint deal with, and they will bemoan the fact that their predecessors showed lack of foresight. Encouragement,

the

will doubtless up- Prociate the practical sympathy closing of this road... of those responsible for

Speed Limits,

Quite a number of motorists are unaware that there is no speed limit in Hongkong or Kowloon,

with the exception of certain con-

Every encouragement should be given in dovoloping the auto mobile industry here. In tho main sense, this has been given trolled areas which are indicated by the building of excellent roads, by signs. Formerly a limit of 15 but if roads exist which tempt miles per hour was enforced, but people to become motor car on this regulation has been rescind- ers, it necessarily follows thatod. This is in line with general adequate provision should be made for the storage of cars. The practice throughout the world few garages in the Peak district ow. It must be understood how- are all in use, even at a rental vor, that "dangerous driving" which is far too high. It should is an offence which rightly meets surely be possible to devise a type with stern action by the Police. of public garage containing pri- "The Autocar." vata lock-ups which could bel rented at a more moderate figure. The matter of large garages in the city precincts rosts with the

Regarding the arrangements made whereby members of the Hongkong Automobile Associa-

The makers of "Essex" cars, pioneers of the moderate priced automobile with a six- The cylindered power unit, believe in giving their customers exceptional value for money. above photograph recently taken in Hongkong, shows one of the latest four-door models. (Photo by Mca Cheung. Photo engraving S.C. M. Post).

NEW EPICYCLIC GEAR.

An Additional Speed for Ford Cars.

By Capt. E. de Normanville,

in The Daily Chronide.

enterprise of private concerne, tion may subscribe to The Autocar of inspecting

but in auch cases also, the 'Authorities should rondor evory possible assistance. Garages.

In every important city in the

at a special rate, we are asked to

I had an opportunity yesterday another new announce that mombers proceed-epicyclic gear dosigned by Mr. J ing Home on leave may have A. Furness, of Coldharbour-land, copies posted to their Home ad- London, S.E.5, a three-speed dresses by notifying the Honorary

model of which gear has been Secretary.

adapted to an existing Ford car.

It is, fact, an addition of a

world, the problemi of providing Kowloon Buses, adequate garaging space for mo-

tor vehicles has arisen, and it

Kowloon moto: cyclists will be

has proved a particularly hard pleased to learn that in view of third speed to the existing Ford! problem to solve. London and the danger caused by oil deposits gear, which, as most motorists Now York have both had to re- on the main traffic roads apccial

sort to underground space for the oil catching pans are to be fitted are aware, is a two-spoed all-spur purpose as well as many-storied to buses in the near future which epicyclic. buildings, and now Paris has will be specially designed to fit

An improved dosign of control commenced to erect large build the crank cases of the engines of ings, each floor of which will the majortity of buses at present has been fitted, and further im- serve for car storing purposes, in use, and which will be .com-provements in the control, gear

pletely oil tight. One company are being developed. Although the problem is not so acute yet in Hongkong, the time has already had them fitted, and

within a month or six weeks It' not generally known that must come when some provision will have to be made for the hou every Ford bus will be so fitted. this mechanism in such a gear is are as difficult a problem as the sing of motor vehicles on a larger Those at prosent in uso scale than at present exists. In suspended by brackets with open design of the gear itself-if the somo respects, this Colony is faced sides so that when they get fairly control is to conform to or im- with a more difficult problem than full the oil loaks over the sides on prove upon ordinary driving that which obtains elsewhere. to the road. The new ones, which principles. The majority of residencos, whe- have been specially designed, will fit Bush with the crankcaso, and ther Chinese or European, are 80 situated that the provision of pri- the only means by which the oil into a four-spood model by the vate garages is impossible, and will be able to leak will be through addition of another train of planet this fact, coupled with the limited draining cock situated at the wheels and a loose sun wheel. public garage space available, is bottom. Thus the pans can be a factor which greatly hinders easily drained and cleaned. Those the expansion of the automobile who have experienced the dang- trade hore. True, the number of ore of oily roads, to which a cars is over increasing, but with correspondent drow attention in better facilities for storing, we these columns last week, will believe that a much greater trade appreciate this step. might be done.

Traffic Control.

At the junction of Queen's Road, East, and Arsonal Street, traffic signalling lights are being erooted and will be controlled by

a policoman stationed on the

FRIGIDAIRE.

Installed on British Trains.

The Furness gear can be turned

MOTOR TRADE CHANGES.

Some important changes in motor trade politics' have just boon brought to fruition. After 25 years as a unit organisation, the Society of Motor Manufact- urors and Traders has decided to sąctionise itself.

The change will make no differonco, so far as the public is concerned, in regard to the chief item which interests the public-i the annual Motor Show.

Thoro will be throe

main

South side of Queen's Road. The long-felt want of ice by There will be only two sets of travellers on British railroada is stations (a) British manufact- lights, a red and groou in.each about to be filled by Frigidaire,urors; (b) Importers; (c) Factors. одер These lights will operate the electric refrigerator, a pre- Each will have a certain degroo for traffic coming out of Arsenal duot of Goneral Motors. The of independence and financial Street into Queon's Road, and for Flying Scotsman," Britain's power. The retail sido of the oasterly bound traffic in Queen's crack train, is already oquiped trade will be roprosented by Road. The lights, are being in-❘ with Tzigidaire.

nominated. members.

CURRENT HUMOUR.

Motorboat Coxswain-"Do you want to. go to Kowloon, Missie? "No, I have to."

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Customer-"Have you book entitled, "How to Acquire a Good Carriage ?"

but Clerk-"No, madam, here is one, 'A Dozen Ways to Obtain an Automobile.""

Aaronautics Prof-"I have boen' training men to fly for the past five years and I ve never heard a complaint! Now, what does that prove?"

Voice from rear-"Dead !! men tell no tales!"-Now York Medley.

The Auditor-General reports

BUICK STILL LEADS.

First Place for Ninth Time.

The 1927 automobile show marks the ninth consecutive time that Buick has been awarded frst choice of display space. This laward is the N. A. C. C. prize to the company doing the biggest volume of business during the year preceeding the slow.

ONE-STOREY RECORD.

This

Frigidaire Corporation, a sub- sidiary of General Motors, has just orooted at a cost of $20,000,000 that the expenses of the South the largest one-story factory African Union Government in con-building in the world. nection with the visit of the Prince mammoth structure is located at of Wales in 1925 were £25,000. The Dayton, Ohio, and is to be used Government, however, saved £11, in the manufacture of cabinets 000 by the release of 15,000 prison for Frigidaire, the electric refrig- ers in honour of the occasion. erator.

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'5 AWRIGHT, MR. GROAT! HADDA GET A DOZEN" Oʻ EGGS, ANYWAY!

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