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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 21st MAY, 1927.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

Public Cars.

CURRENT

MMENT

Second-Hand Cars.

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Many people take up motoring Following our comment last week on the question of privately by first buying a second-hand car. owned public hire vehicles, it has There is much to be said both for been suggested that certain stands and against the practice, in fact, be, reserved for all such vehicles as distinut from the present, taxi Probably more argument "for" stands. Comaught Road, Central than against. In Hongkong there from Pedder Street to Douglas is not much risk, because it is Strect is one of the proposed quite easy to trace the history of locations, the other being in the almost any car here, provided that same street running eastwards it. first arrived in the Colony as from the Star Ferry, in each case,

To the Individual

cars parking in the centre of the new car. -

road. The former stand would who can afford a new machine, probably accommodate a inzen and who is endowed with su vehicles, and the latter aboutient common-sense to handle. It seven. Such reservation would carefully such a purchase will prove the mora net cause any inconvenience, and undoubtedly

would be a step in the direction economical in the long run, but who, for financial of controlling these cars, at the to those.

second-hand same time rendering supervision reasons acquire casler. Signs might be erected car, expert advice should be taken Gilluminated by night) drawing before purchase. The fact that the attention of the public to the 4 car appears to run quite nicely We been a trial spin, is not evidence scrvice thus provided. lieve that if the suggestion were that it is mechanically sound, and adopted, a benefit would be con- unless the prospective purchaser ferred both on the public, and on has had previous experience with the people who operate the cars. cars, he should be wary of acquir Ing something which "looks like Improvement Needed.

ja motor car and goes."

The Home Trade.

firms who

AMERICA'S MODERN HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

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Motorists in Mujority. For the first time, says Brimmer, motor tourists last year exceeded

too fast when taking the bend. specialise in the trade, there ars/speed millions of tourists this collected by Frank E. Brimmer rail visitors to the Grand Canyon

No veteran tourist can escape the lure of such roads as these. At the left is part of a road through Essex county, Massachusetts, while the one at the right shows a tempting stretch of smooth concrete along the Lincoln Highway in Allegheny country, Pa. At the junction of Gleriealy and Upper Albert Road there is a

In other parts of the world there Washington, April 8.-Concrete be estimated from the expendi- rather acute bend, and although careful driving should be the is a huge business done in "Used highways, wider and more inviting tures of tourists last year in cer- there re than those of former years, will tain parts of the country. Figures general rule, it is noticed that Cars," and while many motor vehicles travel much thoroughly reliable

American Automobile

National Park, Yosemite National Probably it is not remembered plse unscrupulous dealers who are year over America's varying land- for the

Association show that, motorists Park Was visited by nearly that this is a controlled area looking for the "mug" upon whom senpes.

must have spent well over a billion This year, for the first time, dollars last year over the whole from their former numbers, large- 1275,000 tourists, a large increase where caution must be observed, they can foist radically a defec- Besides the possibility of motor tive vehicle. Such people should

ly due to motor traße, traffic coming out of Arbuthnot be avoided, and their tempting motorists will and their way United States.

Some across country as easily as going Road, hundreds of pedestrians bargains left well alone.

All important high- In Michigan alone, automobile using Glenealy have to cross the local residents express the inten-dawntown. road, and the Sedan chairs make tion of "picking up a cheap ways under federal aid have been campers left more than $44,000,000 second-hand car upon arrival in numbered systematically, and all during the touring season, and crossing. same vehicles, travelling in either direc-England, and to all such we are marked uniformily for the that doesn't include the sums

Fello tion

throttle down, would utter a word of warning. guidance of tourists. especially west-bound traffic,In the first place, to arrive Home which usually increases speed with on leave without being able to

the

the

Grant

Sequoia and General national parks reported a 60 per. cent. increase in travel there over 1925, and all the other national spent by those passing through parks reported similar increases. There are eighty thousand miles the state or taking short trips into Only Flordia showed a decline

The entire it.

last year in the number of motor the object of taking the incline on drive a car is not by any mesna of such highways. "ten." The easterly direction is the most favourable condition government and state system of

The number of motor tourists in visitors, but that is due practically the Florida more dangerous from the under which to start motoring.surfaced roads covers more than

state's parks exceeded entirely to the drop driving point of view, it not being Time will be taken up in tuition, 200,000 miles. This year nearly this an easy matter to take the bend and even when the pupil is passed 30,000 more miles will be prepared 3,500,000, nearly three-fourths of boom. Those that did come, and there were many thousands, wore which stayed at hotels, and spent considered "of the more highly even at slow speed. The other out, he will not get the full bene for driving.

Most of these roads are nf an average of 13 days there. day, a fairly large lorry was seen fit out of motoring when incking

desirable class of tourists which travelling at 12 or 13 m.p.h., and the experience of at least a few gravel and macadam, but they are

Every midwestern and westernwell overbalanced the decline in upon reaching the bend, a private months at the wheel. Buying A well racked, smooth and generally

The concrete state reported an increase of numbers. car appeared much to the lorry car here in order to become an well maintained.

roads cover more than 30,000) visitors during last year's touring The amount of money spent, by driver's consternation, as he had eelent driver is the more logical

course to take, the freight to Enmiles. all that he could do to avert a

season, and expect even more this the tourists ranged from almost collision, We remember three and not being an exceptionally

year. The American Automobile $2 to as high as $10 a day, quite serious smashes at this heavy matter, especially when

moro one case the value of each visit- particular locality, and think that compared to the added joy which

То Over this network of Improved Association alone routed drivers should have it impressed comes of confident driving.

land, bringing about 150,000 estimated at more than $10 a day Any in upon them that they must drive those who do intend to wait for highways will travel a host of than 50,000 cars into New Eng- ing automobile to the state was slowly. It would greatly assist the second-hand car at Home, we motorists larger than

Last year, it has visitors into that territory. estimated,

more than motorists if alteration could be would urge that they first seek former years. made to the steps and wall at information from the Honorary been Glenealy, thereby widening the Secretary of the II.K.A.A., who is 15,000,000 campers alone enjoyed; rond by some few feet. If some- in possession of useful informa- the country's scenery over these regarding satisfactory highways. These took from five thing could also be done to pro- tion vide a clear view, the risk of agencies through which to pur- to fifteen days to stay at a single accidents would be lessened.

chase used-cars.

MOTOR CYCLE TREK. QUICK SERVICE.

Turn Back to America.

camp, and many extended their tours for more than a month.

Many more millions burned up the roads for weekly and week- end trips. Practically every. motorist shared with others thei pleasures of short tours lasting no

From Bulawayo to the A.A. Road Communica- longer than a day.

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Cape.

tions.

This year this summer pleasure is expected to increase with the

As an example of the rapidity growth in the number of motorists, was a great trek from

with which the Automobile Asso- the improvement of highways and Bulawayo to the Cape by motor eintion. is able to communicate touring facilities and a

general cycle and sidecar which was with members during their jour-awakening to the attractions undertaken by Mr. Wightman and neys, the following incident may America has to offer. Thousands his wife, who in her diary of the interest motorists who may need of tourists, it is believed, who otherwise would seek vacations by journey has recorded many almilar assistance.

At 11.10 a.m. a member request a tour through Europe, will turn interesting events and several ed the Automobile Association to their backs on that continent to thrills experienced by this adven convey a message to his driver."See America First turous couple. Fortunately, they who was on the road somewhere could place every reliance in their between the Midlands and the East The result will be a general machine, a 560 e.c. Triumph, the Coast. By 11.20 a.m. all the road quickening of motoring activities engine of which, by the way, ran patrola in charge of the A.A. rond- all over the United States. perfectly. The only trouble to the side telephone, boxes along the national parks will swarm with motor cycle was a puncture, but a route were informed, with the re- thousands of visitors. Some 2,500 spring of the sidecar broke and sult that the message was delivered tourists camps will be packed Summer hotels had to be welded.

The total to the driver at 11.30 am-twenty with transients. mileage was 2,054 miles, and the minutes after the request was ro- and cottages will be filled. Busi average petrol consumption was ceived at the A.A. Office concerned, ness will rake in millions from the 59 miles to the gallon. Twenty-

pussing strangers, three days wero spent on the road,

fourteen of which were occupied believe this is the first time the in travelling. The approximate journey has been accomplished weight of the outfit, with spares with a single cylinder motor cyclo and luggage, was 900 lb. We and sidecar,

Vi

The

Billion is Spent. How enormous this touring activity is expected to become may

while there.

HURT OLD MAN?

NAW- ANYTHING HAPPEN TO TH'

CAR?

FENDER'S

BENT

IN

THAT'S ALL RIGHT- HERE'S MY

CARD-

HAVE IT FIXEO: AND SEND ME "TH'

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In

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