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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

OLYMPIA MOTOR TRANSPORT

EXHIBITION.

Evidence of Tremendous Progress-Part 2.

THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS.

P.

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1928.

special feature of this pump is theIt is fitted with elevating gear system of lubrication, which is and the control is extremely It is, of course, design- such as to allow the pump to simple. withstand a large degree rf mis-ed for industrial purposes and for use, and also to deliver the air at work in railway stations, docks the tyre in a much purer form and so on, rather than for than is possible" when the oil is ordinary use on public roads. actually contained in the sump.

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Petrol Electric and Electric

This

FORD STAMPS FIRST OF NEW MODELS.

MODEL A

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Houry ruru and the new "Model A" engine that soon will be pulling the new Fords over every street and highway in America. Mr. Ford is stamping the number on the engine.

TEST INSTITUTE.

Full Use of Aluminium. The writer has also referred to

Among the four-wheeled chassia the matter of the electrical equip certainly one of the most interest- ment of large passenger carrying ing was an A.D.C. exemplifying vehicles.

The Tungstone

the efforts which are being made Accumulator Co. are now manto reduce weight in a sclyntific facturing a battery especially

manner without reducing chassis suitable for the lighting of double strength. This weight reduction deek 'buses. At the Show con

is brought about primarily by the demonstrations tinuous

use of high-tensile In the sphere of the passenger one of a considerable fleet of

with carrying vehicle the principal Karriers for the Corporation of riven of this battery undergoing extensive

six-cylinder Daimler developments since the last show Edinburgh; and the firm also service tests of charging and dis-aluminium alloys. The engine is are in respect of six-wheelers, of showed a 26-seated four-wheeled charging and also submitted to

A farther testalcove valves, rated at 40-70 h.p., short circuiting. hasals with low londing line, of peach

of excessive vibration, and the chassis is fitted with four-

vacuum wheel

servo-operated weight reduction and of improved

chassis was one A new six-wheeled equipment. In general, engine which attracted very favourable and the lights were observed to hower has been increased with comment at the Show was timt remain burning steadily without brakes and "one-shot" lubrication. consequent increase of average which formed the basis of the anything in the nature of a flicker, The process of weight reduction being used. for the panels. roof- and maximum speed, accompanied Halley "Super-Safety-Six" Pull-despite the rough treatment the is applied to the body, aluminium enda, window frames and interior by a reduction in gear changing. man coach. This is designed to battery was receiving.

fittings. The result is a notably Many of the latest designs are give a low loading level and has

light and fast vehicle which cer- Bach as to accommodate bodies a powerful six-cylinder engine

Vehicles.

tainly ought not to be regarded as which, when double decked, take developing up to 72 h.p. at 2,000 Bo many passengers as to repre- r.p.m. Westinghouse power operat-

Messrs. Tilling Stevens have experimental in view of the tre

introduced agat a practical limit in this ed brakes are titled, rendering recently

a petrol mendous experience in the use of respect since buses, being speeder high speeds compatible with com electric six-wheeler. The elec-aluminium that is possessed by than trams, have a somewhat plete. safety. The complete trical equipment naturally em Mr. Pomeroy,. the chief engineer lower practical limit of carrying vehicle, as shown, has a single bodies, the principles that have of the Company.

An entirely new chassis for a capacity, dictated by the ability decked double-entrance body with been incorporated in this firm's of the conductor to collect the very luxurious accommodation products for very many years 20-seated coach or 'bus was shown fares in the time at his disposal for 30 passengers. The same mist. The Flexibility of this type by Messrs. Thornycroft.

Six Wheelers.

firm" showed n smaller 20-seated of transmission lends itself admir was fitted with a six-cylinder Certainly the most striking of omnibus on a four-wheeled chassis nbly to the large six-wheeled engine developing up to 10 h.p. all the changes in design during with four-cylinder engine. Ivehicle, giving a smoothness in and powerful internal expanding the past two years is the rapid The Associated Daimler Cooperation which cannot possibly brakes on all wheels, with a development of a large group of showed a six-wheeled 68-seated he obtained with the usual gear- vacuum cylinder to relieve the elx-wheeled chassis of proved cap completely enclosed double-decker box. The general arrangement is driver of effort. The rear springs Sweden's New Plan. abilities. In this group certainty of new design and embodying such that a very low loading-line are provided with rebound shock one of the most impressive piecial features in respect of the is secured and the engine, which absorbers. exhibits at Olympia was the arrangement of its springs Andis of Recardo design, has 4-forms one of a repeat order from TRY BEFORE YOU BUY,

the South African Government Karrier six-wheeler designed to the two driving axles. The engineerinders and develops 92 h.p..

Buyers will soon be harder to- take a 72-seated body.

At present there are not, on the Railways who have a large fleet The is a six-cylinder. Daimler with engine of this vehicle is of the sleeve-valves and rated at 60-120 British market, any ordinary elec-of Thornycrofts in operation. On convince in Sweden.

Instead of believing the sales- single-sleeve-valve type and will h.p. The brakes of the trically-propelled road vehicles in the same stand was an 80 hp.. develop up to 120. h.p. It com Westinghouse air-operated as the six-wheeled class; a consider- 32-seated omnibus with 6-cylinder man or asking for a demonstra- tion, they will take the car along bines fine powers of accelerationtem. and, as is usual

able market is. however, being engine..

to the testing institute at Stock- Touring Coaches. with low fuel consumption and wheelers, giant pneumatics are found for electric-trolley buses,

holm and ask the professor to tell Messrs. Dennis Bros. showed a absence of vibration at all speeds. Atted to all wheels.

which represent a useful compro-

them the truth. Gay Motors showed a very hand-mise between the motor omnibus fine variety of four-wheeled pas-: All the auxilaries are placed in

This test plant is to be built In this sphere the near some completely enclosed double and the tram-car.

senger chaasia and accessible positions on

complete Ransomes, Messrs. side of the engine. The tempera-decker on a six-wheeled chassis.

and vehicles. A useful model to form next year by a private company, ture of the cooling water is con- This has a 45-00 h.p. 6-cylinder Jefferies have produced an admir- the basis of comparatively light which will fix a charge for report- trolled by radiator shutters. The engine arranged for the driver to able six-wheeled chassis, con buses has a 36 h.p. four-cylindering on each car submitted.

Cars will be driven over rollera alongside the single plate, clutch is air-cooled sit

engine structed to take 68 passengers in engine, inverted worm drive and and the change-speed quadran isMechanical brakes, apply to all completely enclosed double-deck four-wheel vacuum servo-operated which will give any grade or road One example of this condition desired. Speed, riding, mounted upon the engine. The the driving wheels and the body body. The chassis is fitted with

and hill-elimbing capabilities; lubrication is on the dry-sump accommodates 72 passengers. a 65 b.h.p. traction motor running chassis was shown

brake action and petrol consump- principle, a rotary-vane oil cooler The equipment includes a

Coat 1,000 r.p.m. and having two

A heavier Dennis chassis shown technical experts in charge. able for series-parallel control. Brakes on the Westinghouse air under a "Parlour" coach body has pressure system apply to all six an engine developing 70 h.p.; and AUTO ACCIDENTS HIGH.

Н a chassis of similar power forms

Of the 96,715 motor vehicle, wheels.

Finally there accidents in the United States last covered-top year, the National Safety Council double-decked Dennis 'bus, again reports 23,000 were fatal. fitted with a 70 h.p. engine and having accommodation for about 64 passengers. The chassis of this last named vehicle is quite

are

on six.

Sims

brakes.

The vehicles shown

under

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being fitted. The frame is a very stant voltage lighting set and an armatures within one casing, suit-Fabrikold saloon 'body to "seat 20tion will all be tested by the

passengera.

impressive job and is "spectacled" electric starter. to allow ample freedom of move Tyres and Electrical Equipment. ment of the driving axles. Air Mention has been made of the pressure brakes are fitted and the

The same firm showed a two- gears so arranged that the brakes general fitting of pneumatic tyres on six-wheelers; consequently at may also be applied mechanically this point attention may well beton electrie truck with 16 inch the basis of a 35-sented single- drawn to the "Maxfield" engine-wheels. This truck is steered on Another exhibit here was a driven tyre pump, introduced by all four wheels and the electric seated six-wheeled 'bus, forming Messrs. S. Smith and Sons. Amotor is supplied with current from an ironclad exide battery

"when required.

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The Albion passenger-carrying exhibits took the form of a 30-60 h.p. saloon touring coach and à 32-seated single-decked overtype 'bus of the same horse power. The first of these was particular- ly attractive in appearance and has been specially designed for long distance service or touring" purposes. The vehicle his # wheelbase of no less than 16 ft. 3 ins, as a result of which the passengers, can be accommodated The the utmost comfort. ¿quipment is very luxurious and complete, being comparable tor that of an absolutely first class touring ear. Admirable accom- modation is provided for luggage and adequate illumination ís assured by a C.A.V. lighting set of ampli capacity.

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A very reliable vehicle in which. high speeds are reconciled with 2 high degree of comfort is the Star "Flyer. This has a six-cylinder engine with overhead valves, a twin dry-plate clutch and a four- speed gear-box. The whole design is very clean and acces sible. In all six brakes are fittted. New Six-Cylinder 'Buses. While fully maintaining the large production of their well known Lión' and 'Lioness' pas-. senger models, the Leyland Co. have now produced a very in- teresting range of six-cylinder passenger-carrying chassis, after some eighteen months of strenuous experimental. work. These are known as the Tiger" and Tigress.' The former is a full capacity single-deck passen- ger model, in which the driver sits beside the engine; while the "Tigress' is similar but of bonnet- ed pattern. A third model is the Titan, which is a powerful six- cylinder double-decker. Though not exhibited at the Show, the range includes a six-cylinder six- wheeler, designed to carry a 72- sented double-deck body. In each case the six-cylinder engine is of the over-head-valve type and unit construction of engine, clutch and gearbox is adopted. Four-wheel brakes are fitted with power- operated mechanism.

Exhibitors at the Exhibition showed unanimous satisfaction with the business done, and the number of visitors at the Show was something like 50/per cent in excess of the figures on the occasion of the last exhibition held in London. A further satis- factory feature is that good trade not confined to one section of the industry's products, but is equally in being experienced respect of goods and passenger- carrying vehicles.

BRING OUT YOUR REMEDIES.

A Commission will probably be appointed in Sydney to study the traffic problem.

You would say that this Com-

mission

Could not make one small omis-

sion...

Of suggestions proffered; It will call on all and sundry And indulge in subtle fun, dry-- This has always occurred.

It will marshall ranked statis-

ties,

Talk n tonnage and ballistics; And the sizes. of boots:

It may study tyre impact, Skiddy curves, and bends and-

in fact--

Put a limit on toots. 8

There will be sonic cater-

wauling

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Over 'buses, and their hauling Some big overloads;

You may hear remarks, abusive, Hurled al that strange force,

clusive,

That shatters ou roads.

And the men who cross the

crossings

Will indulge in verbal tossings, Urging safety zones;

While the drivers who succeed

them

4.

"Will suggest that we should

breed men With unbreakable bones.

Some will want to banish park-

ing;

Others, advocate the marking Of "stop" lines on the strests; And the men who're not quick

stoppers

Will insist that traffic coppers Be all garbed in white sheats.

But will anyone suggest it? Men who study have confessed.

it

Would prevent many jambs; That the traffic can be speeded In the city. And what's needed

Is to throw out the trams. (Sydney Sun). ---Doc. Tor.

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