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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 9th APRIL, 1927.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

リ

CURRENT

COMMENT

Cur, Colours.

MIND YOUR SCARVES!

Experiences of Those Who Were "Caught."

LADY MOTOR CYCLISTS.

Keen Riders...

For many years the sport of motor cycling was considered By Capt. E. de Normanville

purely a man's affair, and it was a in The Daily Chronicle |

long time before members of the fair sex could be persuaded to One dues not like returning to take part in the exhilarating an unpleasant subject. but the pastime. hope that by so doing the further warning may save other motorists from danger prompts me to do so I referred the other day to the lamentable accident to the Com bridge undergraduate who got strangled through his scarf get,

DAZZLE DANGERS.

"Safety First" Council.

The dazzle danger was fully dis- cussed at a recent meeting of the London "Safety First" Council, and a recommendation of the Street Safety Committee that the Ministry of Transport should be asked whether the issue of any regulations was anticipated in this direction was approved. It Present-day motor was also strongly maintained cyclos, however, have reached that dazzling headlights should. such a stage of profection and be prohibited in towns where give such lasting and trouble-free the streets were well lighted, service that at last the barriers In a recent issue of the official have been broken down and now organ of the Council favourable more and more ladies in the commont is made on Osram anti- British Isles are taking interest dazzle automobile lampe as pro- in the more active and strenuous viding the least expensive mathod of offectively eliminating glare faco al and dazzle; it boing no longer necessary to employ mechanical aids such as dipping, dimming, or blacking out devices. Thus, one

a satisfactory solution of the pro- of the biggest stumbling blocks to

blem has been removed.

anti-dazzle Happily, Osramı

The Annual Meeting.

Once again the Annual Moeting | As predicted by many mana- of the Hongkong Automobile facturers last year, the demand Association has come and gone. for brightly coloured cars is and although the number of mem greatly increasing, and several hors prosent was not very large, of the lending inakers have placed the muster was quite good when models on the market which are Hongkong's reputation is remem-most attractive on account of the bored. That there should be such colour scheme employed. There spirit of apathy is to be re-is much to be said in favour of gretted, because after all, a large the fashion there being certain gathering is a tribute and en-colours which, although not asting caught in the magneto shaft part of the game. With daunt couragement to thoan who devote sombro as block, are less liable to

That warning has brought me loss courage they their time to the interest of the show scratches or wear and toar. This "Brightor car movement'

zino lotters-seven from car dri- obstacles, and no sporting event Association.

has certainly roached. Hongkong, vers and two from motor cyclists is complete without a fair entry and many good examples are to all of whom have been the vic of lady riders; that they are The question of the most appro-be seen about the streets. The tims of more or less serious ac-keen is proved by the repeated priate colours for public service Dragon Motor Car Company has cidents through scarves getting successes achieved.

In the rocont' Coast-to-Coast vehicles such as ambulances and recently imported several Essex entangled in the machinory. firo-ongines, is also interesting, which are finished in effective

As the type of accident is not ride from Southport to Scar-lamps are priced at a figure which In these cases a distinctive colour colours, and these have already

sc rare as I hoped, it is well, borough and back, it foll to the is within the reach of all, and a gives warning of the urgency of found favour among local buyers therefore, to amplif they warning. lot of Miss Edyth Foley, on her few shillings outlay now provides the work of the vehicle, and al-Studebaker, Buick, Fiat, and even and I will do so by opitomising 4.94 h.p. Triumph, to show just a long overdue solution of the

how things should be done. Not though the universal colour for the popular littlo" Austin Soven"

problem. only did she win the Harvey the latter vehiclos is rel, it would are notable examples of types

A clergyman in the Midlands Kelly Trophy for the best solo probably prove more effective for which have embraced the now

fashion.

tells me that almost as he lifted performance, but she put up the night work if white were adopted,

the bonnet of the car his scarfgot best performance of any en- By night, red is no botter than New Members."

caught in the fan drive, and only any other colour, whereas if

the fact that it was loosely tied white were employed, the head-

and dragged away saved him.

Public Service.

Sinco the last list was publish- lights of approaching cars would jod, the following motorists have clearly indicate to the driver that joined the Automobile Associ- he must immediately pull into tion-

the side of the road in order to give the firemen right-of-way.

The Facilities.

Two of the most important facilities provided by tho' As- sociation hayo, unfortunatoly, not been taken full advantage of by members, so much so, that the Committoo have decided to dis- continue them. as from the end

Mrs. E. J. R. Mitchell

H. J. Love

A. S. Horsee

Lt. Col. Robertson F. Bayliss S. G. Hayos E. J. J. Spradberry B. H. Summor

of the present year. We refer to " Cut-Outs." the arrangements whereby men- hers are enabled to soek both)

is

The

to

Soveral manufacturers of Bri- legal and technical advice by tish motorcycles have announced paying a nominal registration their intention of experimenting fee. Perhaps the legal aspart with a view to producing a more

understandable, there - silent engine, it being admitted! ing but fow occasions when that the noise created is one of members de noed seok the groutest objections to two- legal advice.

technical whool mounts. The question of side however, is most important, the necessity for cut-outs" has and it is indoed surprising also been taken up by Home that more use has not been made Authorities, and is many districts of this facility. Ono often hears the use of this device is forbid- motorists complain that certain den.. Cars are also occasionally engine trouble is experienced, objected to on the same grounds, people and in Hongkong we have heard not infrequently grumble bocause the cost of complaints together with the overhauling seems high. Wo suggestion that the use of the should have imagined that the cut-out" should "bo prohibited. availability of an independent ex- We cannot say that many car port would have boen greatly ap.drivers offend in this respect, but preciated, but presumably the there are a number of cycliste We fail to "maskee" attitude is responsible who undoubtedly do. for the fact that the Association's see why drivers should over export advisor has had so little to require to use the device, as it is do. Under the circumstances, the not really necessary. There is a Committee are quite justified in possibility, we understand, that a doclining to carry on facilities rogulation forbiding the practice which necessitato financial out-will be brought into force in the

near future. Jay.

and

CORRESPONDENCE.

Road Dangers.

Sir Your recent suggestion. that troog and undergrowth should be removed from road-

£100 PRIZE.

More Silent Motor Cycles.

"The Motor Cyclo," in con-

Co, Coventry, Eng., is offering prizos of £100, £50 and £25 for a silencer which will render a Triumph motor cycle as quiet as a car. The competition xomsing opon until mid-April.

sides, when their presence junction with the Triumph Cycle obstructs the view ahead, might bo carried out with bonéficial offects.

But why confine the suggestion to Hongkong Scarcely a wook passes but what I take a spin round the Now Territories, and during recent wooks, the dangor caused by such roadside bushes becomes more apparent each week owing to rapid growth at this particular

season.

Enclosing my card,

Yours etc. MAINLAND.

April 6th, 1926,

(In the comment referred to, a certain locality was mentioned at another reader's request. The question is obviously one which concorns all motor roads, Ed H.K.T.)

one or two of the incidents.

Thrown in Ditch.

A motor-oyclist got his scarf ontanglod in the front wheel, and was knocked senseless, thrown in the ditch half-strangled, and bad ly hurt. A companion in the side. car was less hurt, and extricated

the driver.

These lamps are being manu- factured in huge quantities by the General Electric Co., Ltd., at their Hampiersmith Works; spocial trant in the trial, and as tho ro-machinery having boon installed sult of her moritorious rido was for the purpose of meeting the awarded the Alan Douglas demand.

Trophy.

These two accidents show, that in each form of road travel groni care should be taken. to avoid having any loose clothing which can in any way become entangled with the machinery.

BUS TAX UPHELD.

Operators of bus lines over the public highways of Kentucky bo- tween fixed termini must pay a' franchise property tax in addition to other taxos imposed by law, according to the Court of Appeals.

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