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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL

SATURDAY, 30th APRIL, 1927.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

CURRENT

COMMENT

AFTER 75 YEARS OF CARRIAGE BUILDING.

Commercial Transport.

parent that there is no obligation on us to point them out, and the The automobile is gradually.

part the Traffic Department plays solving the problem of commerci- in ensuring such safely is very al transport in Hongkong and big. It is generally known that South China generally, and it is all public vehicles and lorries are gratifying to notice new motor regularly tested, and are not al- trucks and lorries on the Streetslowed to run until they are Unfortunately, the antiquated brought to the required state of hand-hauled truck system still officiency, but it was not until re- olitains, causing, asit so frequent-cently that such vehicles in tho ly does, obstruction and delay to New Territories

came under

other modern traffic. One of the supervision. A short while ago It most annoying aspects of these was decided that vehicles in the cumbersome trucks is that the New Territorios should also bo coolies will persist in drawing regularly tested, and the results them along the tram lines, and have shown that such action was we sometimes wonder whether not too early. Drastic action has their track-width is specially or-hoon taken with the result that a dered so that the wheels fit the large number of lorries have been tram-lines. That they do is quite taken off the roads. With very evident, and it would appear to fow exceptions lorries were found bo something more than more to be in had condition generally, coincidence. The coolies are in-and as thoy,were largely used for variably reluctant to move over carrying passengere as well as to the side of the road, and even loads, the danger attendant on if they do, the movement is their journeys is apparent. slow and annoying one. Either they should he prohibited on Former Services.

specified hours, or the number

moro and

certain thoroughfaros during Formerly servicos from Sheung licenced should be limited. With Shui ta Un Loong Market were run by the Num Hing Bus Co., such

д quicker

offered by and also the Duro Garage ran a economical service

big Burford bus from Laichikok motor traction, it is surprising

Thu Un Loong to

Market. that much merchandise is carried

licence for carrying passengers by so precarious a method.

is $240 per year, while a lorry licence only amounts to $24 dur- ing that same period. Unfair Competition.

Bathing.

it is quite possible that Tai Wan Bay will be used as a public bathing beach this your, and

Although in contravention to

should this be so, the public would the regulations the lorry drivers appreciate EL bus service thers. No doubt one of the present Com competed against the passenger panies would be willing to provide buses, and because of the small transport facilities if approached. fee for a licenco, and apparently We imagine that a request from egligible amount spert in repairs the K.R.A. would have the de- and upkeep of the lorries, they were able to "ent" the passenger sired offect.

buses, with the rosult that what might be termed safe passenger! Roads.

Bervice was used loss and less. Conduit Road can be reached As a result the passenger buses by the now road leading from stopped running, and the lorries, Robinson Read, the whofe longth which have been found to be of the former thoroughfare now generally in a dangerous state, boing passable. The new road continued to carry passengers in is not in good condition at pro-addition to goods. It was not un-: sont, loose stones being strewn common until recently, to 800 lorry loaded up with over the surface, thereby causingin danger to tyres. This stato of timber or farm stock travelling affairs will not last for long.

Kowloon Ferry,

Studebaker celebrates its.seventy-fifth anniversary-wagon and motor-with the Ameri- can introduction of the Erskine 6, a European type of light, high-powered car. The all-steel bodies are designed by Dietrich and include a custom sedan for five, a custom coupe for four, a business coupe for two and a five-passenger touring Closed models have unusually low. top lines, the model shown being only 67 1-2 inches in height.

Close-up of the power plant of the Erskine 6. the "cut-away" showing the small piston displacement. It is an L-head type of motor, with a 2 5-8 inch bore, a 4 1-2 inch stroke and a total displacement of 146.1 cubic inches. It develops 40 horsepower at 3,200 revolutions per minute.

along the road, with coolies

A NEW MODEL.

sitting on the sides of the body and in the driver's seat. This

Here,

Miss Doris Hinton, of Chilwell,tinuous treatment by specialists is slowly recovering, Al- was listening to a radlo when she she suddenly put down the head though still unable to speak, she has regained her sight and can phones, lay back and went to

write letters. Physicians, though She remained unconscious for the girl will become entirely nor-

more than

a year. Under

con-mal.

LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU'RE GOING DOWNTOWN AGAIN-

It is time something was done overloading added a serious dan- The Erskine Six Now sleep. That was four years ago write br the malada, believe to show notorists the right road ger to the road, as owing to the to use when approaching the general bad condition of the vehi-

Tho introduction of the Kowloon Ferry. It in true that eles, and inefficiency of the a white line orists at the junc-brakes, anything was able to Erskine Six" has met with tion of Canton and Salisbury happen. When coolies have boon. Roads, but apparently this does riding so, a nudden aworve of the great success both in the United! not apply to motor rises as they lorry has thrown more than one States and Europe, and is further cross the line and approach the into the road, usually causing forry on the right hand side of serious injury, and in some cases ovidence of the enterprise and Consequently it cannot ability of the Studebaker en- the ricksha shelter. If a notorist death. does this, his number is taken be said that anything like safety gincors. Experts have'universal-] and he is probably summoned, il-could be guaranteed in the New though nothing is definitely laid Territorios passenger traffic, but ly agreed that the progress of down that he should keep to the now the Police have stepped in motor development has been ad- Wo that has altered, and as a result of vanced to a considerable degroo jeft hand side of the shelter. think this is hardly satisfactory, their, special efforts, the unfair because, if it is deemed desirable competition will be removed, and by this model. We understand that motorists should only use a a safe bus yorvite will be possible, that the local agonts, the Hong- certain portion of the roadway: New Services.

kong Hotel Garage, are now show-]

surdly noticus should be exhibit-

od. In any case, if the Authori- In view of the action takon bying these cars at their Queen's

not an excuRD, Vehicle Testing.

Road showroom.

ties wish to enforce the present the Polico Authorities, now sor- system, a rogulation should be vicos In the New Territorios will framed to cover it, becauso shortly be re-commenced. The motorists would then hardly have Cheung Moi Bue Co., which has vacuum servo oporated, and will grievance, it boing generally ac-boon newly formed as a Bus Co., carry 16 passengers. The body copted that ignorance of the law is will commonce a service from has been designed to suit the Laichikok to Un Loong Market, traffic for which it is to be used, via Castle Peak in about a fort which is mainly the convoyance night's time, with ono 30 cwt. bus. of coolies, while provision has al- When one looks round and The body which has boon built at so boen made for 4 first class pas- studios the motoring conditions Shamshuipo, was designed under sengers. Allowance has also been in Hongkong and the Peninsula, Polico Suporvision, and is in made for the carrying of a certain one cannot help being struck by comformity with the local rogula- quantity of goods. Two or throa the high degree of safety that tions ruling in the. Now Torri- more 13 cwt, busos will be put on exists, whether one be the much tories, which are that a vehicle the road as the service warrants. rated pedestrian or the more shall not weigh more than 2 tono Tho Nam Hing Bus Co. will also rated motorist. Hongkong's driv-whoa fully laden. This bus will re-commence operations with a ing conditions are so soll-up-be fitted with four wheel brakos, 12 passenger bus shortly.

4 WANT YOU TO SIT ON "TRE OTHER SIDE, AND STRAIGHTEN

OUT TA' CAR

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