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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 24th DECEMBER, 1927,

Being The Official. Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION,

Pedder Street Parking.

CURRENT

"COMMENT

What the H.K.A.A. Does..

In his review of the "Associn- The problem of parking in Peilder Street becomes more acute tion's activities, Commander Hurt- every day, and a tightening up of ford asked "What does the Auto- regulations (if there are any) mobile Association do? He would *The appears to be urgently needed.answer that with another question Sometime ago, cars were required "What doesn't it do?"

he remarked, to park obliquely across the stand, Association," thereby making it easier to leave, "does a considerable amount of but although that arrangement work that is never published, and

•proved most satisfactory, it has is never brought to the notice of been more of less neglected re-members and the public.. It is in cently. The old annoyance of cars close connexion with both the Go- obstructing the roadway byvernment and the Police Force" manoeuvring when departing from and so gets opportunities of ar- the stand, is again noticeable. Drivers should be definitely in structed concerning this.

Motor Cyclists.

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ranging things far more speedily than if all negotiations had to pass through strictly official channels. For instance, when an officer of the Association strikes a bad pot hole, he rings up the P.W.D. and they Then there is the thoughtless-come and fill it in. ness of some motor cyclists to he

Benefits Enjoyed, dealt with. It is not uncommon to see a motor cycle or combination occupying as much space n'a car, owing to the owner neglecting for more. to park his machine in. such a way as to take up a little This should space as possible.

attended

and lao either a special area reserved for these smaller vehicles, or their use of the stand prohibited, unless an effort is made to refrain from wasting space.

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TO BEAT MAJOR SEGRAVE'S RECORD?

1,500 H.P. Car Being Built in America.

Courtear dk Hamillion at Wrlecht AT

"There are now 600 members of the Association, but there is room All car owners should join, there is no reason why they should not, as it is very cheap, Also members of the AA... get a reduction of 10 per cent. insurance, and this in itself practically pays the subscription. should really ke to stress the Hart- fact, continued Comdr. ford, that all the benefits which motorists here enjoy to-day re Apart dae to the Association. from these special terms of We have previously referred to insurance which I have just men- people who use Pedder Street, as tioned, there are several other an all day parking ground, and we quite obvious benefits. The A.A. again point

Philadelphia, Nov. 26th.re out that such pro.provides its members with free ceedure is not exactly fair. Many legal assistance, up to a point, and

even the most careful mortorist The "Triplex," most powerfully building. people motor down to the city for may find himself in need of that.engined automobile ever built. is have been expended on an hour or so for shopping, and Also, another very useful thing, being completed in Philade-which represents a 21-year ambi we keep a register of chauffeurs,phia, by J. M. White, well-known tian, by the time of its completion. central location. Those who are and if any member requires a manufacturer of insulated automo- in the habit of leaving their car. idle all day, might Yeasonably be hauteur and will engage himbile wire.

through this method, he

All Day Parkers..

Pedder Street offers the most

can be

first

Three powerful airplane englhes make up the racer being built by J. M. White of Phila- delphia to beat the speed record made by Major Sergrave at the Ormond-Daytona beach. The car is shown at the top and right. Below are its builders. White, at left, and his mechanic,

Albert J. Robinson.

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The chassis proper is made up personally supervising its |

A small fortune will of two 12-inch beams of type used the car, in heavy trucks,, arranged in the customary fashion but with two through the centre. It is to these additional beams running parallel centre beams that most of the main flugs of the giant motors are boked.

The uterinls and parts of the car will cost him around $15,000. Three gaint 12-cylindered via-The engines cost $7,000 each, expected to park at the City Hall certain that he will get a

Numerous Square, where a patrol is main class man. Then again the hard-tion engines will develop a total of which brings the total cost of the

is E-e-fifteen hundred horsepower with car up to $36,000.

effort which White expects to shafter all aereseories are still to come.

also leave vihicles at the City full of useful information. Hall, although it naturally follows that ears carrying the H.KA.A Patrols Valuable.

now idge receive the special attention "The AA. patrols have of the man on duty. The advant-been working for a year, and the nges of this supervision should result has been most satisfactory, not by overlooked. Not only are in the past petty thefts were very petty thefts guarded against, but frequent, but since the organizn- in the case of rain commencing, tion of these patrols petty thieving the patrol adjusts the hoods of un-has vanished. covered cary.

There are no springs on the rear of the classis, to minimize bounc ing. White believes that his

rear will keep it steadily on the ground.

tained by the 11.K.A.A. to especially took of the Association look after members' vehicles. Non.quently revised and every members of the Association may

is made to keep it up to date and world's automobile speed records White does not figure his time or heavier car will get better traction, on the famous Ormand-Daytona that of his mechanics in estimat- and the absence of springs in the Beach on the east coast of Florida ing the cust. this winter. The present world's

An enormous 12-cylinder high

Heavy Chassis Frame. record, achieved last Murch by

aviation motor, V-type,

The gasoline tank will be in the Major II. O. D. Segrave of London, steed

shaft, and two rear and will carry 35 gallons, who drove the famous "Mystery valve-in-head and operated by an S under one thousand horsepower, overhead camt

similar motors side by side in the enough to run about 12 minutes. was 203.79 miles an hour.

rear, all geared direct to a single

White plans to drive the car White's gargantuan power plant hage axle, comprise the power

himself and despite his 43 years is well equipped to do it. He has is expected to travel only twelve plant miles at the most, but ita makera |

There are four carburetors to practically had his hard on every expect it will go faster than man

each motor, making 12 the nut and bolt in the car, and knowa has ever gone où land..

whole car.

special oiling, every feature of it.

He figures on five miles of a By enormous reserves of power system has been developed. The

the direct drive arrangement is devoid smooth beach surface to slow down White expects to hund-on wind resistance caused by of any clutch, transmission or to a stop after reaching a record At 200 years and makes possible the mark. the on rush of the car. miles an hour, Major Segrave's car highest speed the engines can pro- expended one-half of its total duce. horsepower in overcoming wind resistance, and at this rate of speed the "Triplex" is expected still to have one thousand horse power in reserve.

Stubbs Rond,

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"There is just one thing I would like to ask members in passing, If you are selling your ear and don't want the A.A: badge for an- We are glad to notice that the other ear, please don't leave it on traffic constable at the foot of the ear, but take it off and return Otherwise the Stubbs Road has been elevated in it to the A.A.. the world. Two weeks ago it was badge goes with your old car, and suggested that control would be we get people driving about with more effectively exercised by rais-A.A. badges who are not members ing the platform from which the of the Association at all. signals, are given.

H.K.A.A. Dinner.

Well Deserved Tribute.

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Comdr. Harford paid a tribute to the very hard-working szeretary of the Association, Mr. Upsell. Nothing, he said, seemed

overcome

Spending Fortune on It. This proved a most succcesful function, and during the evening.

White and Albert J. Robinson, the President of the Association, to be, too much trouble for him, Commander Hartford, R.N. raised and he had been unsparing of him an expert mechanic of his factory, a number of interesting points in self, both in his time, and his appealing for more. members, energies, in advancing the inter- There are already some six hund-ests of the A.A. The Association red members, but every local was in a very satisfactory state at motorist-should not only join the the present time, and this pocition' local Association, but carry its of affairs was due more to Mr." badge.

Upsdell than to anyone else.

HOME A. A. WORK.

Motorist's Successful

Defence.

THREE SUMMONSES DISMISSED.

At

the South Western Police Court, the Autombile Association

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The Commissioner of Police was represented by Counsel, and the prosecution alleged that at Clapham the defendant (a) overtook Motor Cycle at excessive speed, causing it to collide with another ear, (b), subsequently drove over a cross road at an excessive: speed and (c) also drove in a manner Jungerous to the public.

The defence was a complete has just secured the complete denial of all the charge, and after exoneration of a member of the searching cross-examination of Was the Police witnesses by the A. A. who medical profession charged with three offences of driv- Solicitor, the Magistrate dismissed ing dangerously.

all three summonses.

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Will be Own Pilot.

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The absence of clutch, gears and

other of the usual necessities in the driving housings does not hin- der the Triplex" from starting The wheel base is 175 inches, up easily and smoothly. White about 50 inches longer than the explains, that the three motors de- average car. Three radiators, mi-velop enough power to more than nus fans of any sort, rely on the offset that needed in the ordinary. of low, force of the wind for cooling. "One automobile through use is located in front and two in the second and high gears. (Copy-

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MID-STREET RUMINATIONS.

I'm the object of at least, a

million stores;

From the hopeful, plaintive

glance of pillion pairs.

To the domineering glares of bil-

lionaires.

But they each abruptly pause when I cry "stay"!..

And my very lightest. "wish

promptly obey;

who they are. For I don't care

(That's by the way.),

I'm awake to every one of their

sly wlles,

And, I'm smarter, too, than they

are, yes, by miles. Though they strive and strain to earn one of my smiles,

If they break a reg. near me. they're quickly booked,

RACING DELAGE.

Loafing at 85 M.P.H.

if they try to trick me, then GRAND PRIX WINNER.

'they're trickily hooked. And their cheque-books in the!

court are slickly rooked. When my hands bid traffic cease,

or flutter "go," He who fails in his response

meets utter' woe, And my sharp ears catch it,

should he mutter "blow."; What more graceful than my

slow scraphic "stop.". Or more forceful than my arms'

most graphic lop.

If you'd learn curythmics, watch

the traffic Cop.

Though it covered 325 miles at an average speed of 85.5 m.ph. to win the British Grank Prix at Robbert Benost's not Brooklands, straight-eight Delage was seriously extended.

revs.

engine The maximum over the fastest sections of the course were only 6,200 per minute, whereas the car is capable of run- ning sweetly at 7,500 per minute. Though the engine is a tiny 1 litre affair, it consumed fuck at the rate of about one gallon every ten miles, because a supercharger was busily blowing it in..

Greetings

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and Good Wishes

for a very Merry Christmas,

A Happy New Year of Motor Cycling,

"Good Health and Prosperity.

GASCON MOTOR CO.

2, Kwong Wah Road, Kowloon..

(opposite the Steam Laundry,) Telephone K. 1242.

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