MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, 26th MARCH, 1927.
Being The Official Organ of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATIO
Annual Meeting.
The Annual Meeting of the Hongkong Automobile Associa tion has been postponbd to Friday, 1st. April, at 5.30 pm. at the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd. It is hoped that members will make a special point of attending. Chauffeurs.
CURRENT
COMMENT
locality, if only for health rea-
Nony,
Trade Visiters.
Mr... V. A. Dodge, of MessTS Dodge & Seymour, Ltd., is due to arrive in Hongkong to-day in the interests of the. Hudson Motor Car Company, and on the 30th. inst. tho representative of Meesra Dodge Brothers in the person of Mr. H. Sutherland Pilch, is duo The Drivors' Registration here. Regarding the Inter Bureau organised by the Associa-makers, it is interesting to learn tion is serving a most useful pur-that, in a few months they will poso, and quite a number of mom-introduce a now line of motor bors have secured satisfactory cura, in no way conflicting with drivers through its agonoy. Wolthe market for Dodge Brothors' are asked to mention that at the present typos, bat occupying a moment. there are several ex-considerably higher price field cellent men desiring situations and produced in "limited quanti- on account of their mastors tios. The makers aim at combin. leaving the Colony on leave. Any ing Dodge Brothers dependability menibor of the Association there-with exceptional performanco fore, who is needing a chauffeur and striking boauty of appoint- should apply to the Honorary ment and design. These now cars Secretary c/o The Hongkong will doubtless be awaited with Telegraph. It should be remem- interest. In the meantime, it bored that men supplied through should be understood that the the Association are thoroughly makers will continue to produce reliable, and what is an oqually thoir present line in maximum important point, the salaries, are quantities to meet the domand not excessivo.
which, during the your just. ended, reached the record total Peak Needs.
of 330,000 cars. Road Closed,
The question as often raised in these comments of the necessity
BRITISH CAR TO CHALLENGE ALL SPEED RECORDS.
1000 P. CAR
HUILY BY
MOTORCY
OXENGLAND
This photo was takon just before the 1,00 h.p. British Sunbeam car was placed in the travelling crate for shipment from Wolverhampton to the United States, from which coun- try news should shortly be received concerning its performance. Major H.O.D. Seagrave, the famous racing noterist hopes to shatter all speed records.
DISORGANISED
TRADE.
Effects of General Strike.
BRITISH ACHIEVE
MENT.
An Honour for Sir Alan Cobham.
The Gold Medal of the Federn-
for providing modern fire-fight- Loighton Hill Road and Caro- ing equipment in the Peak Dis-line Road from Matheson Street
Graphs recently published in trict, is, we understand, receiving to the trum terminus, Causeway" The Motor Cycle" show that tion Aeronautique Internationale attention at last, one of the Bay, is temporarily closed to west the valno of 1926 exports of Bri- for the year 1926 has been award. latest types of side-car out-fits bound traffic. For the time boing tish motor cycles was approximed to Sir Alan J. Cobham for his having been ordered from Hotho. it is only permissible for cast-ately "200,000 bolow the 1935 flight to Australia and back on When this arrives,. every house bound traffic to use these roads. figures, due, it is suggested to the the Armstrong Siddeley engined will be within easy reach of a West bound traffic will be divort-Great Strike which NO disor- D.11.50. machine which will effectively ed by way of Yes Wo Street ardganised industry in England in
dest with any outbreak in its Praya East. Any vehicular traffic May, June and July last. The FOR DUKE OF YORK.
carly stage.
Flying Squad. ・・
travelling west and wishing to total however, was £2,614,103 as
use part of Leighton Hill Road or compared with £15,098 imports. round the Valloy should do so by
way of Percival Streat and thence
The latest Flying Squad orders issued state that in future the into Matheson Street. The reason LAW IS COMPLICATED. weekly practice for the Hongkong for this regulation is that owing contingent will take place on to work being in progress in con- Thursdays instead of Fridays, as nexion with raising the road; it Thursday is considered to be the is considered necessary to in- most suitable for majority of the stitute one-way traffic to ensure members. Members should en-safety. The work should be deavour to attend the weekly finishod, within a month, lectures every Tuesday at the Automobile Stretcher. police training school in High
Street, off Bonham Road. This The Riemvis" patent auto- upplies to Hongkong men and mobile stretcher has made its also those who belong to the appearance in Hongkong. This Kowloon group. All members of stretcher is so constructed that it the squad, both Hongkong and can be fixed in any 4/7 seater Kowloon, are requested to attend motor car, and is said to be in- the police stores for the purpose valuable for Fro Brigados, Police, of being measured for sumner Military and all largo Industrial uniforms. Two suits of khaki Works. It is also an asset to uniforins, and one khaki cap outlying districts whoro it pro cover will be issued to each mom-vides an excellent means of bor.
transporting patients to hospital. Mogars. Alex. Ross & Co., Ltd. have introduced them to the
Shek-District.
Indications are appearing that Colony, and as demonstrations the number of residents at Shek-gro buing arranged, more should
O will be increased this year, bo hoard of them later.
which is not surprising when the desirability of the locality is tuken into account. The motor trip it- Bolf is particularly enjoyable, providing, as it dogs, some of the finest scenery in the Far East. Some people who would build out there, appear to find the mattor
ALL-DAY WORK.
Essex Capability.
of transportation the stumbling "Fifty miles an hour-all day." block, but with an excellent road Such spoed is claimed for tho now and motor transportation romark-Essex model, although a maxi- ably economical, their objections mum speed greatly, in oxcoss of are hard to understand. In other 50 miles is available whon noces- cities of the world, it is the rule, rather than the exception for
sary
those who can afford it to rasido. Engineers contred their offortu in rural districts, a stata of nitaira on a car that would easily muin- which has become general solely tain 50 miles an hour all day; as a result of automotive trans-with a minimum of gas consump- portation. In this respect, the tion. Cars were actually run for motor car is tnore than over a days at 50 miles or battor, across necessity rather than a luxury, rough going. Rosults proved that and it is rathur suprising that the car is the caniost, smoothost greater number of Hongkong ro-riding car over produced by Essex, sidents have not responded more as well as the most economical quickly to the appeal of an ideal and easiest to handle.
Royal Cars in New Zealand,
LURKING DEATH IN LONDON STREETS.
Casualties for One Quarter Total 25,293.
The dangers of London streets are illustrated by statistics for the atropolitan area for the last 3 months of 1926,
Two hundred and ninety-three.
persons were killed, mostly by
motor vehicles.
The total number of accidents! to persons was over 25,000.
LIGHTS FOR STEPPERS.
During their visit to Now Zea- A bill requiring pedestrians France's now anti-dazzling aut- land the Government of this who walk on highways at night. light law has so many complicao Dominion is placing at the dis-to carry a light or red reflector tions and requirements that oven posal of the Duke and Duchess of visible for at least 50 feet has authorities are finding it difficult York two Long Eighteen " Arm- been introduced in the Connecti- to intorprot and enforce the strong Siddeley enclosed lim-cut legislature by Representative ruling.
Robert E. Foote.
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ousinoa.
THE STUDEBAKER "PRESIDENT" LIMOUSINE.
The above car is one of the most attractivo and luxurious models of the Studebaker line. It has been delivered to Mr. Fung Fook Tien, a well-known rosidont and an enthusiatic. motorist. Until rocontly, Mr. Fung operated a fleet of mixed cars, but realising the advantages, of standardisation, he decided in favour of Studebakers of the type shown above. The cars were supplied by the Hongkong Hotel Garage.
CLASSIEST MOUNT ON THE ROAD.
THE NEW "STREAM-LINE."
A New Shipment of Harley-Davidson single side-by-side- valve, overhead valve and Big Twin Combinations, arrived by the 8.3. "Empress of "Canada."
PLACE YOUR ORDER EARLY.
Ask us for a free Demonstration Ride. about our Pay-as-You-Ride plan.
Get the fact
THE GASCON MOTOR CO.,
2, Kwong Wah Road (Opposite Tho Steam Laundry) Telephone K.1242.
REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN ON ALL MAKES OF MACHINES.
Mobiloil
Make the chart your guide
WHICH LUBRICANT SHALL I BUY?
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"The trend of the motorist to purchase only lubricants of known merit-made by reliable makers and sold by reliable dealera, becomes more and more pronounced.
The last fow year of the growth of the automotive industry have been marked with factors that have brought no little grief to buyers.
Fly-by-night refiners with insufficient engineering, manufacturing and financial resources behind them have confused the public with their extravagant claims,
Market methods also have been in a chaotic state Garages have sprung up ovar night and dealers have been appointed without regard to their ability or willingness to give adequate service.
Quantities of inferior lubricants have been thrown on the market at cut-rate bargain prices. Buying lubricating oll has been to the average motorist somewhat like buying a ent in a bag.
But that day is passing for any motorist who now exercises ordinary care and judgement. Such motorists on longer find it difficult to distinguish the reliable, responsible, experienced manufacturer who is in the bust. nesa to stay," or the dealer who is prepared to give 'adequate service.
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More and more, the wise motorist has come to look for the name, the standing and reputation of the lubricating oil manufacturer. Also to disregard alluring prices.
Year after year, a growing number of motorists find that the word of the Vacuum Oil Company is considered authoritative, and that Gargoyle Mobiloil is not only fairly priced but in many cases its price, considering the remark able service it gives, is less than what it should be as compared with the service given by other brands of lubricating oll.
Let us send you the latest edition of our Correct Lubrication booklet. It contains much valuable informa- tion relative to the lubrication of your engine, transmission and differential. ·
VACUUM OIL CO.
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