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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 29th OCTOBER, 1927.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

Those Trucks.

CURRENT

COMMENT

ling machines mentioned previous. Adverse comment has frequently, and the next, the restricting

Quarry Bay.

far as possible, ly been made in connection with of hours, and as

which of the number of vehicles licenced the hand-drawn trucks enuse so much annoyance to mo- for the purpose. tor vehicle drivers. Not only do they obstruct trafic, but when ever loaded, as is usually the case, the road surface sullers damage from the side-to-side movement which the coolies have to empley to

Owing to the laying of a double! set of tram lines in the centre of the road at Quarry Bay near the

move the vehicle. We understood | Taikoo Sugar Refinery, it has been that a suggestion to use an effec found necessary to close a portion tive portable weighing device had been favourably received in official of the roadway on the land side. quarters, and that in the future, Trestles will be places across the it would be possible for traffic portion to be closed, leaving the police to stop any vehicle and as-harbour side entirely free of ob- certain the load carried. Since that suggestion was debated, sutfi- atruction: There will be ample cient time has elapsed to have room for trafic, as the narrowest secured the machines required, part of the restricted area will be but so far there is no sign of them. twenty feet wide. The route to be It is obviously impossible to take

every truck up to the Central taken by motorists is clearly in- Police Station where the weigh- dicated, and very little inconveni- bridge is, and it therefore appears ence will be occasioned.

to be an urgent necessity that

nome other method be employed. Parking.

There is no doubt what that Attention was drawn to Hong- method should be, and there can kong's parking problem during the be no ecuse in delaying the, adop-week when a large number of tion of it.

Restricted Hours.

It was suggested to us the other

day that coolie-drawn trucks should be only allowed to use cer-

public car drivers were fined for parking on the Pedder Street stand

ATTRACTIVE CHEVROLET TOURING MODEL NOW HERE.

1928 HARLEY-DAVIDSON

The above picture is of one of the latest Chevrolet touring cars, and is one of the world's outstanding examples of what mass production can achieve. So popular has this car be- come throughout the world, that the factory is hard pressed endeavouring to fill orders. The Hongkong Hotel Garage has taken up the distribution locally, and now has one of the above models on show. The price in local currency is $1,600.

PETROL GAUGES.

Latest Types.

Instruments for recording" the While it has to be admitted that amount of fuel in the tank are in-

which is reserved for private cars.

that the

GOODYEAR TYRES.

Huge Production Record.

WORLD MOTOR

CONGRESS.

H.R.H. Is President.

H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has Goodyear production and sales consented to become president of these men have caused much increasing in popularity, and are to figures for the first quarter of the the World. Motor Transport Con- found on inexpensive 1927 current year announced in April gress, which will be held in London zain central thoroughfares during convenience to private owners, it be certain hours, and we must ex- should not be forgotten that the model light cars as well as on large show that during the first quarter next month.

Representatives of all countries press our approval of that sugges-

and will attend the congress, whose ob- casings, and sold edly some form of fuel gauge is mobile tion. It is not an unusual sight cars which ply for public hire, do and powerful vehicles. Undoubt-Goodyear produced 4,030,666 auto- to see a heavily laden truck observe a most useful public pur-extremely desirable, as the driver delivered 4.1014457. Unit sales ject is to secure consideration and structing Pedder Street while on pose, especially now

may tell at a glance whether re for renewal purposes were double discussion of subjects calculated to its way to Queen's Road. Quite Colony has lost its taxis. It would plenishment is necessary, and, if those for the first quarter of 1926. stimulate action by governments, municipalitiei, ehambers of com- recently one of these unwieldly seem desirable to erect signboards so, how many gallons are needed March production was the merce, railways, automobile clubs, vehicles took fourteen minutes to at certain places, indicating that to refill the reservoir.

beaviest in Goodyear's history and all interests concerned, along drag from Des Voeux Road to the vehicles parked within the

1,500,000 Casings When no petrol gauge is fitted, Over

and lines consistent with the develop Queen's Road via Pedder Street! area so marked, were for public

were produced ment of road motor transport either to make 1,700,000 tubes If that performance does not hire. Such a system would prove it is necessary justify the strongest possible con- useful in informing the public frequent mental calculations as to during the month. All Goodyear throughout the world...

the factories distance covered and

now running demnation of the system, nothing which cars were for hire, and at the can, and we do seriously urge that the same time remove all grounds probable amount of fuel consumed, capacity production. The world's some effective method of control for excuse which some of the be exercised. The instance which public vehicle drivers bring for we quote is not an isolated exam-ward. The cost of erecting such ple, the same sort of obstruction sign-boards should be a «occurs daily, and some steps small item. and the obvious im- should be taken to modify the provement to be gained would the small muisance. One of the firs: steps thoroughly justify is the acquisition of the weigh expense incurred.

BRIDGE TO PAY FOR ITSELF.

This is the kind of bridge that Mr. Thomas. H. "MacDonald, shown in inset, wants maintained over the rivers crossed by federal aid roads. It is the 10-mile Cochrane toll bridge over Mobile Bay, but it will remain so only until its cost of construction is defrayed.

are

at

or to remove the filler cap and stocks of cotton and crude rubber uscertain with a dip stick the are ample for 1927, and the in- stability on prices for both raw, amount of fuel remaining" in the dustry is in a period of relative

materials and finished product.

very tank.

Even then it is often difficult to

AN AUTO WRECK.

BACK TO SCHOOL BY AEROPLANE.

A feature of the traffic on the judge exactly how many gallons are

Imperial Airways between London required to fill the tank, and if the driver is on a long journey he!

and the Continent during the last few days has been the large num- is likely, in his anxiety to take in

ber of schoolboys and schoolgirls as much fuel as pissible, to over- estimate the amount required, the Doctor (to patient who claims to who have flown back to school on the Continent after their holidays. result being, in all probability that be a nervous wreck): "What are Parents see their children off on the tank.is filled to overflowing your symptoms?" with a consequent waste of petrol

the

the Handley-Page Rolls-Royce air Patient: "I jump when I hear liners for Brussels or on the Silver There are now available many a telephone; the door bell sends me Wing service to Paris, and forms of petrol gauges, ranging into hysterics. Any stranger com-children are met at the Continent from simple visible level indicators, ing to the house frightens me out aerodrome by representatives from consisting of a gauge glass contain-of my life, and I'm afraid to pick the school.

ed in a calibrated metal case, to up a newspaper, Do you know elaborate and necessarily more ex- what's wrong with me?" pensive instruments which consist

in The

of a fitting in the tank connected Doctor: "Yea; my wife drives

car too."-"Contact," to a registering dial on the instru- a

Mótor. ment board.

MORE. HIMS

I do not like the rubbernecks who Who

gather with a dash

And clutter up the throughfare Or

whenever there's a smash; Who stand around in attitudes, Delivering such platitudes, As: "Musta beena

naccidunt."

"What happened?" "I doh

Do.".

"I always said these motors should

HATE.

PERFECT SYM- METRY.

Opposed Cylinders.

The most complex problem of the motor cycle world during the past twenty years has surrounded either tries to wrench it with the discussion of the balance of in- ternal combustion. engines. Al- his mudguard's outer edge though it was only a comparatively punch a hole right through it, short time ago when the majority. with his dumb-iron as of the motor cycle manfacturers of wedge.

England took up the question in real earnest, Douglas actually attacked it in 1908 when the first motor was placed on the road as a demon-

You may, perchance; have heard the noise (though several blocks away)

Created when the traffic cops orate stration of his idea of a motor

their little say;

which absolutely eradicates engine

be made to go more slow." They seem to think my battered vibration. This was following

Forgetting, at the time, that this

is just one more free show That doesn't cost them anything. And They Iack a Bense of gratitude.

plate's a cloak for something the ultimate decision that the only method in which to eradicate en-. Ainister,

obtain make long,, mental notes of gine vibration was to of a "looking-glass symmetry."

ME-the minister.

offspring

I thi I buy a new rear-plate 'bout

fevery other week,

The nature of the design of the power Douglas allows for the stroke and the idle stroke to alter- I've annoped around and waited

long to catch the man I hale; So, these words should catch the nate in perfect rhythm, and since The unknown, secret enemy who eye of that born fool I seek. the introduction of the horizontally back ag Why opposed engines as far wrecks my number plate, I would so like to meet you.

1908, an entirely different concep- I'll treat you as a friend.. shout you driving lessons.tion of engine efficiency and com- *Twill be cheaper in the end. fort has been given by Douglas to

the betterment of motor cycling, I. M. Savage,

It doesn't seem to matter much

whenever or where I park. And I'm followed by this careless-driv

ing, plafe-destroying mark.

FOPE-WHEEL BRAKES, THROTTLE -CONTROLLED MEACHANICAL OILER AND AIR-CLEANER

are prominent advancements.

SPECIAL SPORT SOLOS ARE LEADERS

ARE NOW IN STOCK.

BOOK YOUR MOUNT NOW.

THE GASCON MOTOR CO.,

2, Kwong Wah Road (Opposite The Steam Laundry) Telephone K.1242.

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When You Say-

“Give Me A Cheap Oil”

You Beckon To- Bigger Repair Bills!

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What happens when ordinary oils are used? Bearings may burn, Piston rings wear out before their time. Cylinder walls score-prematurely. Carbon must be cleaned out oftener.

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