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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTOR NEWS FROM GREAT BRITAIN,

Submarine Motoring-Reliability Trial. [Special Report by R. A. C.]

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of course, Major Segrave's achieve- ment of driving his Sunbeam at over 200 miles an hour:

SATURDAY

SEPTEMBER

3. 1927.

MANY SPEED GEAR-BOX.

INGENIOUS DEVICE.

Control from the Steering Wheel.

A car driving along at night by the Serpentine, in Hyde Park got out of control, crashed through an iron fence, and plunged into the lake, carrying its occupants with performance of all was that of the Perhaps the most spectacular it. By the time it stopped, the Bentleya in the Endurance Grand vehicle was under fifteen feet of Prix run on a 10 miles circuit water and some forty feet from of French roads. In the early the bank. There was, however, no atages the team of three Bentleys difficulty in locating it, despite the went right away from most of the darkness, as the search party other competitors and lapped many found that all the car lamps re- of them. During the night a for- mained brilliantly alight under eign ear taking a bend carried factory is capable of handling a visible" from the surface. This is rond.

water, casting a strong glow away a wall and stopped across the eekly output of one thousand two high-testimony to the lighting three Bentleys coming along at: Almost immediately the hundred and fifty complete cara, equipment, which was manufac- great speed piled themselves up The expansion of the British Of the Clyno output quite a large tured by Messrs. Joseph Lucas, one after the others, together with rotor industry is constantly being proportion la now exported, the and also to the Osram automobile one or

A variable speed gear, which, evidenced by the occupation of world export both of the Clyno and lamps supplied by the General Only one of the three Bentleys was promise of making it possible for two other competitors. when fully developed, holds every new factories, showrooms and of the Hillman being in the able Electric Co.

New British Factories and Showrooms,

hands of Messrs. Rootes, who re-

offices. The makers of the eently took possession of their popular Singer cars have recently very imposing new premises at taken over a big factory which, Devonshire House, London. with its very up-to-date equio-

built only a few years back.

those of the Associated Equipment Co., resulting in the formation of the Associated Daimler Co. This last concern has a fine new factory as Southall, Middlesex, nearing

the signal to proceed, Major

[By Chiltern, in the Daily News.]

Break With Tradition.

At to go on with the race, and this the driver, of a car to do all his only after replacing a broken changing of speed by the move- The Humourous Side.

wheel. My account of the accidentment of a lover on the steering is necessarily brief, but to anyone wheel-the same way as one who wants a really vivid description advances or retards the ignition- Though the British motor indus-I would recommend that published and which will also simplify the Considerable transformation is ment, represents a value of about rapidly taking place in the does not include any manu- in "The Autocar," a member of delicate gearing problems of in- # million pounds.

facturer who makes a practice of whose staff was It Was Wolseley factories at Birmingham collecting stories told against him drivers of the winning car.

one of the two dustrial machinery, has been previously in the occupation of the as a result of the dynamic energy self and his products, one often car, when it was able to proceed, W. J. Gee, of Queen Victoria- This patened by a London engineer, Mr. Daimler Company, having been of Mr.-W..R. Morris. Quietly, but hears of quite amusing incidents had a handicap against it of about street, E.C. Before many months It at great speed, new machinery is when talking motoring "shop." 68 miles as compared with the then are over it will be tested to breame available to the makers of being substituted for old, the lay. For example, the other day Major leading vehicle, and moreover, had destruction on a motor car. the Singer upon their entering into out is being improved in plant Segrave, after returning from a bent front axle and half Its light

ways, and the producing plant a combination of Interests with begins to bear that hallmark of America, where he astonished the ing system out of use. Neverthe the Daimler. This followed on efficiency which so

world by travelling at over two less it gradually wore down op strongly the amalgamation of the Daimler characterises all the factories hundred miles an hour on his position, and during the last hour The gear breaks away from all commercial vehicle interests with under Mr. Morris's control. The Sunbeam, was recently held up in had the race in its own hands, in known ideas. In it there are only

a traffic stop in London. production of the new six-cylinder the policeman on point duty gave in the 24 hours.

When the end completing over 1472 miles two rotating geur wheels, both helical, one solid and the other and rapidly and should in the near Segrave's attention was for the Brooklands is the Six Hours Race, makes it possible to obtain any Wolseley is proceeding smoothly

divided into six sections, giving six, A very interesting event held at speeds. Actually future keep pace with the ever

the patent: moment probably diverted' to increasing demand.

something else. Anyhow, he took the course including sharp artifi-number of speeds for any parti- Measrs, Shaw and Kilburn have, off slowly and as he did so, the cially arranged corners and being cular machinery or vehicle. completion and from the time of after an interval of three years, policeman, unaware of his ident only. In this race a normal A. C. one and the driving wheel is the originally laid out for racing cars The driven wheel is the solid the amalgamation was, of course, retaken possession of the Vauxhall ty, remarked good humouredly,Acedes with a fabric saloon body sectioned one.

Portland Hurry up, slowcoach." Major averaged nearly 58 miles an hour, driving, sections is capable of a Each of the six able to utilise the big A.E.C. works showrooms in

This relieved treet, London, from which all Segrave says that he has been in some cases reaching a speed of sliding side, movement, and they at Walthamstow.

their sales of Vauxhalls will now called many things in his time but 76 miles an hour. The car already are connected with a rotating bali the pressure on the Daimler Midbe controlled. It is now possible has never been called that before. had a mileage of 15,000 to land factories and rendered the for them to keep a full range of

its joint, which is the control part transfer of the Coventry Road models constantly on view, owing Mr. Frank Gray, ex-M.P. for the credit, having been driven 9,000 of the gear. factory to Singers possible. to the exceptional size and admir-city of Oxford, who recently cross-miles by Mrs. Bruce in the Monte able arrangement of the show-ed Africa from Lagos to the Red Carlo Hally and 6,000 miles in an Sea on a little Jowett car, recalls R.A.C. trial. The engine was the what he describes, with all his normal 16/56 h.p. type as regular- parliamentary experience, as they fitted to saloon models. finest short speech he has ever heard. He and his companion had arrived at Gercina "unkempt, unwashed, worn, weary, and with parched, cracked lips." They were met by Colonel Gregg, stand- ing alone on this outpost of Empire. His speech was as fol-

In the Sports Meeting held on run through the teeth of the driven lows. "You are Gray," he remark-Magilligan Sands in Ulster, a some-wheel, therefore transmitting no ed. "you must want some beer." what novel record was

drive. created, since the 12/40 h.p. Star led the

The Clyro Engineering Co, have now, got their now factory "at Wolverhampton into full swing. Very large extensions were ren- dered necessary owing to the de reand for Clynos exceeding that of the previous season by over two

rooms.

Great

Submarine Motoring.

A somewhat curious accident hundred per cert. The new recurred the other day in London.

UNIVERSAL.

Eleven months ago the Morris was made a World Car. Extra strength of Chassis, extra suspension comfort, extra cooling efficiency were all em- bodied, so that motorists in every. country and every climate might enjoy these advantages of Morris motoring, which in England, make the vast majority of motorists choose Morris,

And now right around the Globe: in. Europe and Ecuador, in Australia and Africa, Canada and China, in Turkey and Trinidad the same enthusiasm prevails In Australia alone, 912 Morris salds are just reported in one month.

It is surely wise before buying a car to investigate this universal enthusiasm- to try out a

MORRIS

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The drive is positive at all speed positions, and the helical wheels are in constant mesh, giving, with The first place in the Six Hours a simple but ingenious control Endurance Race was secured by cam, a fool-proof change. Neutral Mr. Duller; the well known steeple- or free running is obtained by the chase jockey, driving a 3-litre 4-control setting the two helical seater Sunbeam, which averaged wheels so that the teeth of the 64.3 miles per hour.

sectioned driving wheel simply

These

A well known performer at field in six events for the second London cabarets is described as time, having captured exactly the "the Whispering Baritone." He same awards in 1926. was recently taken out in one of events included three speed trials, the new six-cylinder Singer cars, the acceleration test and the brak and remarked that he had nevérfing test. before realized that it was possible

for any singer to be quieter than of the Royal Automobile Club of In the 700 Mile Reliability Trial he was himself.

Western Australia, the Fourteen

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Gear changes must be taken in sequence. A jump cannot be made, say, from first gear to third or from third to sixth.

The gear change up to top or down to bottom can be prepared

the clutch, and the change can be for in advance of the necessity for the change without movement of

With

During some recent trials. on Armstrong-Siddeley was placed first done at almost any speed, Magilligan Sands, a 12/40 h.p. in reliability, first in petrol con- its helical wheels the gears should Star distinguished itself, winning, sumption, and third in hill climb-be practically silent. amongst other things, the ing. "braking teat." A contemporary trade the infortunate error of referring to this as the "breaking test." leaving its readers in doubt as to whether the Star, which is of course particularly notable for durability, had proved itself the rosieat or the most difficult car to "break" in the competition.

Some time ago a paragraph in an Overseas paper referred to Messrs. Dennis of Guildford as the

To Create Record:

tor cycles this year have also been ROUND AUSTRALIA.

The performance of British no- remarkable. A little time ago the river of a 490 cc. New Hudson broke four world's records On Brooklands track. These were all for machines not exceeding 500 c.c. and comprised the 5-kilometre, 5- mile, 1-kilometre and the 1-mile re-TWO MEN IN A BUICK. about 103% and 105% miles an cords, the speeds varying between.

hour.

Using a Buick chassis, equipped with a body practically of canvas, pioneers of the worm drive. 11 A very interesting event is the Messrs. F. Woodward and B. Mayor chs probably a native sub-editor Six Days' Stock Trial for which the have left Melbourne on a Round- who, with a fine sense of grouping machines are selected from dealers Australia trip. They will travel by his matter according to its sub-stocks by the Auto-Cycle Union. way of the coast route so far as ject, put this paragraph next to There were 62 competitors, of whom possible and expect to accomplish a little advertisement of some sort 52 gained gold medals and 36 come the journey round Australia in an of quack medicine which was re- through with absolutely clean appreciably short time. The car commended on account of its sheets; thus, the Triumph Co.'s they have chosen, a Buick, they ability to drive worms out of tre team, including a lady, rider, won a consider is the most likely to give system.

manufacturer's team prize and them the response of endurance three gold medals, finishing the and reliability that is so necessary A British daily paper recently course without the loss of a single on a journey of this nature.. published, next door to

one point. The model used was the

The chassis is a standard Buick,

another, two paragraphs. One new Triumph model N.. with a It is proposed to make. It, so far mentioned the fact that among capacity of 494 c.c. In all, four as is possible,, a non-stop run, by recent purchasers of Armstrong teams finished without the loss of fitting provision for the relief Siddeley saloon cars were three marks and it is worth noting that driver to sleep over certain stret- bishops and other well known all the machines in these teams ches of road. clerics; the second paragraph were fitted with Renold chains, referred to the installation of a

The 3.49 h.p. O.H.V. Humbers the only difference being, an open spezial heating apparatus by the

Provision is also made General Electric Company for the formed in the Six Days Trial a exhaust. beneft of the inhabitants of the team which gained a team prize and for carrying 62 gallons of petrol, monkey house at the Zoo. The three gold medals. Two similar ma-12 gallons in the tank and 50 gal- title of the second paragraph was chines entered in the Liverpool- lons in a drum. With this stock "Cosy corners for

Edinburgh-Liverpool Trial: both they consider that they will be able monkeys." he compositor, unfortunately, gained gold medals, and in the Lon-to travel 1,000 miles whore neces don-Land's End Trial," of five sary without fresh supplies. They reversed the two titles, and the Humbers entered, four gained gold also carry 2 gallon tits of water. action of the bishops is being

and their larder is chiefly canned- awaited with anxiety.

goods.

medals.

A very successful machine. In Just one more which, though it sporting trials this year has been They are setting themselves a does not concern a motor car, con- the Matchless model V. of 4.95 h.p. brief time for the journey, and ex- cerna a motor manufacturer and This has gained a firet class award pect that, given decent weather the general reputation of the pro- in every event for which it has conditions, they should accomplish ducts of the British industry for been ontered, and in about 30% it in record time, Arrangements great durability. The Rover Com of these events has taken the award have been made for petrol supplies. vany recently had a letter from a offered for the best performance They consider that with the Buick gentleman who considered he had of the day.

car they will be able to successfully serious grounds for complaint. In

negotiate the tidal rivers of the

1903 he had won a Rover bicycle The Melbourne agents of the North, as well, as the razor-back in a ruffle. The pedal of this ma- B.S.A. recently carried through an ranges, treacherous gradients and chine had just broken after only extraordinary reliability test of a long stretches of sand. twenty-four years use, and what 4.93 h.p. B.S.A. motor cycle. This

On Track and Road.

were they going to do about it? was selected by the local motor The route is by way of Mount If they did not replace the pedal cycling organisation while still in Gambier, Adelaide, Port Augusta, free of charge there would certain its case, so as to ensure that an Murat Bay, Madura, Balladonia, ly be trouble. The firm, in reply, absolutely stock model should be Norseman, Coolgardie, Southern generously offered to refund, the used. It was then drivan to Black's Cross, Perth, Mullewa, Meeka- cost of his raffle ticket.

Spur, a notorious Australian test tharra, Marble Bar, Port Hedland, hill, and 100 scents were made. Broome, Derby, Wyndham, Darwin, The test took four days and a night, Katherine, Camooweal, Cloncurry, and the distance covered in the Kyuna, Longreach, Barcaldine, climbs was 731 miles, chiefly over Rockhampton, Gladstore, Bunda- This year the British motor in wet slippery ground in places berg, Maryborough, Gymple; dustry has put to its credit some amounting to a muddy morass. Brisbane, Ipswich, Toowoon.Un, very remarkable performances on The hill is one a single ascent of Warwick, Maitland, Newcastle the road and track. First among which is regarded as no small Sydney, Goulburn, Yass, Gundagaf those so striking as to draw the achievement, on account of its don- Albury, Wangaratta, ~Be i Sila, attention of the whole world was, ger and its terrific gradients.Seymour, Melbourne.

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