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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 3rd DECEMBER, 1927,

Bring The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

CURRENT

COMMENT

H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES IN LANCASHIRE.

نعة لحية منوعة

Happy Valley Crowds.

that he was unable to direct the The control of the vast crowdstrafe in an intelligent manner. and heavy moter traffic at Happy he has to remember the serious delay which might be caused to the Inst Valley on such occasion ALS Saturday's football match, is no fire brigade or ambulance services, light problem for the Police, and to appreciate the need for remedy. after witnessing the chaos along ing last Saturday's traffic jam. the Wong Nei Chung Road at the conclusion of the match mentioned above, we are of the opinion that a

The "Pirate" Cars.

Cars

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Hongkong can consider itself more effective scheme of control particularly fortunate in the mat- First might be effected. As it happened, ter of public car service. the race meeting was responsible of all, there is the excellent livery for the one-way traffic, which is an service of Studebaker excellent idea, providing a better efficiently operated by the Hong- con-kang Hotel Company, and second- system be⚫ Inaugurated in nection with the dozens of publicly, the large number of individual- hire cars which pick up fares atly owned vehicles which ply for the conclusion of a football match.public hire, popularily known by The European officer directing the the misnomer" "Pirate Cars." The traffic managed to oblain' some sort comparison between these well- of order, although his task was a kept and up-to-date vehicles and It would the taxia of a bygone age, is most -most unenviable one. have saved a great deal of commo-striking, and gives convincing sup- tion had vehicles" been parked port of the argument that private to enterprise, when competitive, is facing the direction they had

the public take, As it was, the tangle caused unquestionably for by dozens of cars backing and good. manoeuvring in the net of turn For the Future.

a veritable: ing round presented motorist's nightmare, not to men- tion the traffic officer who, in all fairness to him, made the best of a decidendly difficult task. “ Stubbs' Road Junction.

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This picture shows H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and the Earl of Derby, in a Rolls-Royce outside the station at Preston, Lancs.

A NEW ROYAL CAR.

THE AMMETER,

The Schneider Cup Highly Important, but

Least Understood.

Contest.

We learn that H.M. Queen Mary will shortly be taking delivery of a new 35 h.p. Daimler limousine, with coach-work by Hooper and Co. (Coachbuilders), Ltd.

As is usual with the Royal.cats, fitted Triplex Safety Glass is throughout.

Production.

Production of cars and trucks in

All that most drivers know of the United States and Canada for

It is in connexion with these REDUCTION GEAR. public vehicles we have recently. heard the hepe expressed, that they will be permitted to ply for hire in the present manner, pro- viding as they do, comfortable,

(By Tarac Klein.) After the football match refer-clean and reliable transport at

An interesting feature has been red to above, Morrison Hill Road reasonable charges. We cortainly

One of the dashboard instru- was literally packed with pedest agree with such hopes, and would disclosed in connexion with the rians walking towards Wanchai, go further and point out that the victory of the British Supermarinements that is highly important, but and an almost endless stream of majority of these cars now on the Monoplane in the recent Schneider is least understood, is the ammeter. That's the dial that's marked motor traffic slowly hooted its way streets represent a considerable Cup Contest.

It transpires that the engine of through the throng. At the june-financial outlay to their owners,

points steadily to a figure on the tion of Stubbs Road, the cons-who have presumably invested the winning machine was fitted "charge" and "discharge" and that CAR TRADE BOOMS. table on duty was totally unable to their monies in legitimate busi- with reduction gear. The advan-charge" side while the car is be- Huge U. S. & Canadian see the traffic on account of the ness venture. As long as the tage of the use of reduction gearing driven by day, and changes over dense crowd in front of him, the vehicles are kept in thoroughly in conjunction with a comparative to the other side when the lights result being that a line of cars good condition the owners shouldly small engine for marine pur- are being used at night. awaited the signal to proceed from receive every encouragement from poses in motor craft has for some Stubbs, Road into Mcrrison Hill the Authorities, and as token of Lime been recognised, and it is due Road, while another stream, headed encouragement, we again suggest to the Ailsa Craig Motor Co., Ltd., this instrument is that the dial August totalled 315.568 according by one of the large Hongkong that signis be erected indicating of Chiswick, London, pioneers in should remain at a definite point to the report by the Department of Hotel buses, was held up just by that vehicles parked at certain this method, that it has attained on the "charge" side by day, and Commerce. The total includes no the Naval Hospital. These vehicles selected locations are authorised such success at sea. By its means so long as this remains steadily at Fords, as no report was made to This indicates there' they have successfully employed that point there is nothing wrong the Department by the Ford Motor -stretched down as far as the monu- public hire vehicles.

neat and compact engines to drive with the part of the car that this Company.

was practically no Ford produe ment in Wanchai, and the line was

a large slow running propeller. dial seems to control. constantly being added to. We do

But the ammeter is the guide to tion during the month due to pres new model not know how long. the congestion

We received a considerable num- In this way they have obtained a

Passenger car and truck produc existed, but the disorder indicated; that a better system of control is ber of applications for the special propulsive efficiency that would the proper functioning of the ear's paration for the

The ammotor tells when a head-tion in the United States in

respectively. needed. In the first place, the souvenir booklet issued by the not otherwise be possible, except electrical system.

In July passenger signalling offleer at Stubbs Road Sunbeam Motor Car Company, in by the use of a large heavy engine should be provided with a platform appreciation of Major Segrave's which owing to space and weight light is out, or if there's a short August was 271,325 and 31,715 233,384 and 29,855. In August at least five feet, above the road wonderful fent. There are still a restrictions in boats is often ruled circuit in the electrical line, or

affords

considerable tion properly. level, in order that he might be few available, and renders who out of the question. The system when the generator fails to func car and truck production was

As have not yet secured a copy may also

The generator is the electrical 1926, passenger car and truck pro allowed to observe the traffic.

small engine is naturally more power house of the automobile duction was 380,282 and 42,012. it was, one could not see the con- obtain one gratia on application to economy in operative costs, for the

the output of passenger cars and :stable at all, and it naturally follows this office.

In the opinion of experts this The ammeter is the guide to that For the first eight months of 1927,

power house. is an ideal system of power trans- While the battery is being used trucks in the United States and mission for all classes of craft, to start the motor, the needle of Canada totalled 2.743,411, especially in auxillary yachts and the ammeter is on the "discharge" against 3,237,936 for the first eight heavy commercial boats where side telling the driver that. valu- months of 1926.. towing is often to be done. The able current is being taken out of

the battery. experiment of reduction gear with

HUM - NOTHIN" BUT BILLS IN · THE MAIL THIS

MORNING

DEAR SIR- THE TENTH PAYMENT ON YOU'R CAR 15 5 DAYS OVERDUEZ

MY GOSH

203 Miles Per Hour."

CH-I GUESS THEY WON'T ARREST ME IF I LET THESE

RUN ANOTHER MONTH

AND UNLESS WE RECEIVE PAYMENT

IMMEDIATELY. WE WILL BE FORCED TO TAKE YOUR CAR

THEYOUGHT TO" KNOW BETTER 'THAN TO SEND

ME BILS RIGHT. AFTER-MY..

VACATION

GOSH-1 WONDER: IF I CAN MAKE IT

economical to run.

Aeroplane engines will be watch

.*.* 事

That this is highly valuable, and

ed with the greatest interest, and not to be wasted, is stressed by the

If it is as successful as with the fact that the average automobile

LATEST "TRIUMPHS."

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CHEVROLËT FIGURES.

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Ailsa Craig Marine engines we battery can be drained of its juice 865,000 in Nine Months, The Chevrolet Motor Car Com- may look to even greater speeds in 15 minutes in warm weather, being attained than in the recent and in only five minutes in cold pany produced 79,000 care and

weather.

trucks in September, bringing the race at the Lido.

Once the motor is started, and total for nine months to over This compares everything is all right, the am-805,000 units. meter points to a definite figure on with an output of 81,158 cars and the charge side, telling the driver trucks in September last year and that the generator is supplying a total for the first nine months of New Colour Scheme. the proper power and at the same 1926 of 594,666 units. The Com- time is charging the battery, in pany's October production le preparation for its next drainage. scheduled at 75,000 curs and visitors to the Triumph Stand, at Let one of the headlights go out, trucks. the Motor Cycle Show at Olympia, and the needles will show a slight

A

further surprise

awaited

for they no longer found the increase in the regular charging for that of the generator and the

entire electrical system. Triumph tanks finished in the rate.

If the battery is fully charged And if the generator fails to familiar grey and green that has distinguished them since 1920 function altogether, the needle will and requires only a little more wa Black has now replaced the grey go over to the discharge side, while ter, it is going perfectly. If the while the panels are carried out in the motor is running, warning the battery seems to be using up too blue, and gold lining further on-driver that the battery is supply much water, It is being over- hances the appearance of the newing the juice that otherwise should charged by the generator and should be controlled by use of the tanks. There can be no doubt that be furnished by the generator.

a black finish is both attractive If the, generator suddenly fails headlights by day for a while.! and serviceable, and the Triumph to function it should be overhauled Otherwise this might injure, the Company have adopted it mainly immediately, or it might burn out. battery,

in response to the demands of the public. It is at once apparent that the black tanks rob the Triumphs

af none of their good looks...

If the battery, however, per- Testing the battery every two sistently shows an undercharge, weeks is important in this con- the generator should be adjusted nection, for its condition is tell-tale i to supply more current,

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LAMA

2. Kwong Wan Road, Kowicon.

(Opposite The Steam Laundry)

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