MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
*OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, 28th JANUARY, 1928:
Being The Official Organ of
. THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
New Year Traffic.
CURRENT
COMMENT
"G. Bolsius.
F. Clark. F. 4. Ling. 'C. Mycock.
A. Nicol.
J.. A. Tarrant.
R. Guy Wilkerson.
Kowloon Buses,
SHANGHAI TRAFFIC
DANGERS.
Lessened by New Signalling Device.
Mr. H.
HONGKONG MOTORING IN 1927.
The Year's Figures Analysed.
were
Particulars of the number and make of motor cars which registered in the Colony in the past licensing season,. from July int. to November 30th,,-are now available and make extremely in- teresting reading. The table is as follows:-
Overland.
1
Oldsmobile
10
Motor Cycles.
Triumph
106
Harley Davison
106
AJ.S.
60
Indian
41
041
B.S.A.
235
Matchless
Motor cycles
518
Commercial lorries Bukes
326
Rudge
96
Douglas
Raleigh
Total
2,115
'. Private cars Public cars.
Royal Enfield Francis Barnett Henderson
One of Shanghal's traffic dangers mny shortly be lessened, if a new signalling contrivance by which It is very gratifying to report
drivers of cars can indicate clearly that although the majority of pub
which way they are about to turn, He hire curs were" fully, employed
so that their signal can be seen in throughout the Chinese New Year
Bght and dark le successfully holiday no serious accident was re-
launched on the local market by Brembach of the China ported. It was in fact one of the quietest New Year festivals (ao
Strawbraid and Produce Company. Far as accidents go) experienced
Oni cannot fail to be struck by The distributor for this invention for a long time. With the firing of crackers in the streets, the holi-the continued improvement of the is Mr. Karl Ensale, whose offices are day must have been a trying time Kowloon motor bus services, the at 17, South Snochow Road. Pro- for drivers, which fact makes the amber of new and up-to-date vehi-minent garagemen and ear agents absence of mishap all the more ces growing almost week by week. in Shanghai have, it is understood, There ava Leyland, Thornycroft, been interested in the "Weikra noteworthy. We noticed, however, that a number of public cars had orris and Dennis bases, and ten winker," as the signalling arm is having called. The arm is lighted, and flags flying in front of their further Leylands are vehicles, and in some cases these ulics fitted and going into ser-attached to the sides of the car, must have obstructed the driver's ice. There is one thing that might where it is easily operated from the
ed, so that there are well over 2,200 view. One private car was seen improved upon, on the older type driving sent by the mere manipula- in Des Voeux Road Central Aying vehicles, and that is the illumination of a smalt lever.
tion of the destiuntion boards. So far the signals indicating the motor vehicles in current use to- three flags, and it was obvious
Of the above 2,115 motor that the driver, must have had dif- of the lights employed are intention for taking the turning of day.
"We powerful enough, and it is exceed the motor car either to the right culty in seeing ahead, lear that the police stopped several ingly difficult to read either the dear to the left are given by the vehicles, the nationality, an cars and made drivera re-affix stination boards or the route nant driver with the hand. This is per-ween British and non-British, wan
bers. This is a minor defect'un only fettly accomplished by the drivers follows- their flags so as to avoid obstruc-few of the vehicles, and could soon only to the side of his seat to the
Private cars:-British 301,
(Since the above figures were tion. There were some cases of be remedied by the use of stronger other side it is, only possible for
non-British 640.
other British speeding, and we understand that batteries. In most other respects, him by shifting from his seat. Out Public cars: British 29, non-registered,, many
British 212.
buses have been added). the Police made one or two cap- the motor bus service of Kowloon is of closed cars (sedan) he is not tures. But the fact that only three are which is well serving the needs able at all to give any signal,
Motor Accidents. minor accidents were reported off the tavelling public. the island throughout the holiday,
shows that there is very little in-Our Rickshas.. competency" among the drivers of Hongkong..
Reliability Trial,
now
There have been a-goodly num- ber of new cars registered in the seven weeks which have transpired since the above table was calculat Ford
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Lorries, Etc.
127
Dennis
Thornycroft Albion
be-
Buses.
Ford
Thornycroft
Dennis
Motorcycles:-British 338, non-British 180,
39
HARLEY-DAVIDSON-1928-FEATURES
Fore-whool Brakes, Throttle-Controlled, Mechanical ollor, and carburetor, air cleaner, are prominent. FEATURES. Third Shipment duo about 15th February,
BOOK YOUR MOUNT NOW-ALL WILL SOON BE SOLD.
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For Full Particulars, ring up K. 1242.
K
Commercial lorries:→British - There were 37-fatal accidents 137, non-British 189, been
in connexion with. mechanically Buse-British 29, non-Brit-propelled vehicles in 1927, 19
On account of those imperfections the motor car direction-indicators "Welkrn-Winker" have adopted generally in Germany for Neveral years. They are operated very simple way by a handle giving the signals to either side.
jsh 66.
It will thus be seen that Britian against 34 in 1926 and 44 in 1926. In view of the large number of vehicles of all description totalled cars, etc., that were running last totalled 1,377,...
We understand that a motor plying for hire of so many riekshas in front of the drivers seat for 828, and that non-British vehicles year, this relatively small number
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German Regulatlang.
The German Government has issued traffe-regulations for sufe guarding and regulating the traffic Recordingly.
The regulation issued by the President of Police in Berlin fol-
lows:-
"10. Every enr must be fitted on both sides with direction-indie-
ators, visible to, the front and at the rear, giving signals for turning to the left, only on the left hand side and for turning to the right. Sta- only on the right hand side.
optional illuminated ar tionary, rows or transparent-disks are pro- hibited."
The "Wefkra-Winker" is said to comply exnetly with the stipulations of this regulation.
Individual Makes.
The list of Individual makes under each heading is too lengthy for full reproduction here, but the leaders in the various lists are:
Private Cars.
Studebaker Buick
of accidents is a tribute to the efficiency of the work of our traffic police and also to the high standard of the Colony's motor The details drivers generally. are:-
Private cars. Public enra
Motor buses
4
3
12
fewer than 16 of the above accidents, took place in the lust:
quarter of the year.
Testing Vehicles.
The work done during the year
in regard to the testing of vehicles is shown in the following statis-
158
Motor cycles
94
Motor lorries
Austin
91
Tram can
Morris
86
Tota
37
Flat Essex Ford Hudson
58
42
23
It is interesting to note that no
22
Armstrong Siddley
19
Dodge
17
Singer
15
Trojan
15.
Oldsmobile
14'
Packard
14
Overland
13
ties. The figures show the num-
13
Cleveland
12
Willys Knight Cadillac Standard Chevrolet Hupmobile
11
11
11
10
10
Public Cars.
Motor lorries 1,593
Studebaker Buick Ford Dodge
69-
Private care 61 Motor cycles
G
Tests Passed Retested
601 Public cars .3,108 2,607 Motor busca 1,093 705
388. Taxi cabe
77 834 599 28 23
Б
180 103
23
5,070 4,282 1,588
An aerident which was witness the other afternoon served to draw attention sharply to the problem which is presented by the continued car was travelling along eyele reliability trial will be held in motor the near future, and the event will Queen's Bond Central in a westerly be open to anyone residing in the direction, when a ricksha, which was Colony. It is not intended in any travelling in the same, direction, way to cater for speed, this notast in front, butidonly tuned right heinix the object of the trini.arruss the road with the intention Rond Hoogkong has been relected in- taning into Jackso stead of over on the Peninsula. There was no warning given and the Full particulars, including the motor drive? had no possible chinnee of avoiding a collision--fortunately, route to be taken, will be given anat a heavy one. The lady fare in soon as the necessary arrange- ments have been completed: Such the riekshi was, thrown out and an event should attract a large slightly hurt. Many of the accidents Ho motors are caused by the lack of nunther of competitors.
Sinfile sense among fickshin, pullers, and, with the growth in the number Cracker Firing.
It was with the utmost surprise of publie motor ears, there would that we read of a local senior appear to be far too many of these magistrate expressing opinions an-drawn convences from the Bench tending to under-pids. Although the number has rate the danger to the public rem greatly reduced in recent years caused by cracker-firing. We feel they are last becoming less and less a view will be tested, especially in view of the wure that such strongly resented by the majority fact that the pullers have no trafic of motorists, and it is all the more training beyond the rudimentary surprising when it is remembered ideas they minnago to pick up when that the magistrate concerned itsally on the streets. In many Of recent ways the ricksha is a mennee to the years, crackers appear to be loaded faster moving traffic and it is to be with an unnecessarily high charge, d that the authorities concerned and one has only to observe the will keep strict, watch on mumbers force with which these explode, with the idea of a reduction. shattering the packing in all diree- Kowloon Point Signalling.
It is interesting to note that tious, to realise that a bundle of such crackers dropping into a signalling lamp has been installed at passing motor vehicle, would prove Kowloon Point but whether its use most emphatically dangerous. His has made any appreciablo difference Worship Intimated that he had to the traffic problem outside the driven through Wanchai several ferry wharf is a matter for conjec times during the holidays without me. The question of ricksha con- experiencing trouble, but to that troi at this spot is a matter which we would add that we have know has come in for a good deal of com ledge of at least one incident whenment, much of which has been far an accident was narrowly averted from countructive, and the erection due to cracker firing. The long the signalling lamp can no doubt strings of erackers create such a be taken as an attempt to exert enlly to overhaul their cars them. din, that it is impossible for the kuch control. Ji dues not appear, Up selves or have the work dono by s horns of motor cars to be heard the present, to have had a very competent mechanic, Reliable and when passing, and, in this aspect gent effect on the ricksha coulies sound as modern cars and cycles are, Now, when the groaning roadways To add to clustered wishes that alone, it is absurd to say that no although, no doubt, the lights are danger exists. There is also the of benefit to drivers of buses, The question of public annoyance, and, troubice seems to be, not so much we hold the opinion that no one ass tur more efficient signalling ap- section of the community should be paratus as for an efficient signalling allowed to create a public constable. Even with the lamps,
himself a motorist.
Arm on Each side. It has one indicator on either side, on the right hand side for right turning and on the left hand alde for left turning. By the sudd den raising of the indicator-arm with its red colour, the attention
of the policemen on point-duty, the pedestrians, and of the motor-cars coming from the opposite direction and as well of the cars following, At the end of will be called to it. the indicator-arm a red light light- ens up, therefore it is visible also in the dark, whereas the human hand, is not visible in the dark,
The "Weikra-Winker" is visible to the front and as well as to the rear, therefore likewise visible for motor-cars following, thus avoiding collision from behind.
there are parts which need attention
Chryale
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ber of tests, vehicles found it for service and vehicles found defec- live, retested and subsequently равнед.
COMPLAINTS OF THE SEASON.
of each atreet,
overflow
you'll bear, occasionally, and which boar largely Receive the crowded footpaths' Thickly bestowed, from every on the safety of the driving, both for
parting mat, the driver himself, pedesintins, and Life seems a maze of hesitating Some more: I hope you never need traffic on the roads. Chief of these parts are the brakes. Inspection of
feet
your spare,
ruseance, and when it is also a signing is still something of an connecting parts, greasing or viling That falter, lag, and know nat Nor ever find a tyre spreadeagled
most dangerous nulsance, we de-certainty to the ordinary driver, working joints, and adjustments, oc
where to go.
-flat,
on you,
And open up the route when you
come near;
plore A magisterial dietum which and as far as can be noted the cupy very little timo and keep theAnd youth, that's very small and I hope cach traffe' cop will smile i appears to minimise it. Surely changing of the colours producen no car safe, thus adding grently very brave, cracker firing might be better con- prociable control over the ricksha towards reduction of accidents and trolled during the specified hours,pullein. A Kowloon rosident who the easy mind of the driver. The Conceives that any street's the when those Europeans who appre has sturlied this problem for some brakes on private cars should receive Despite the stern
place for pranks, cinto it would not be denied their time advances the suggestion that special attention because there
"Please behave," strange pleasure. New Members.
behest
to
the most practical way of securing very little polien supervision, such better control at the moment is to supervision being mainly confined Christmas comes once a year, have two policemen on duty there, to public cars. Leakages of gaso Once, Many thanks.
lene er eit should be noted and stop. These are complaints that make ped. There is no greater danger to motor cyclials than oil deposited on That wear brake linings and the
the hair more sparze. road surfaces. The steering,
nerves as well. other important factor, should also
Since publishing the last fat, one for the buses; and the other for the following motorlats have join-rickshas. Wo pans on this sugges ed the Hongkong Automobile tion for consideration in the proper Association:
quarter. To Private Owners.
Huh! A farce."! Private motor car ownere can make receive careful attention to see that "Christmas," you mutter, "Happy? the parts are working freely and čno better a resolution than poriodiasily with an absence of unneces Still, might I venture, though your
anger swell, sary play,
A. Anderson.
W. H. Bell.
"Paul E. Bassett,
W. D. Bell..
That potholes on your roads are
acarce and Low,
And you can climb all mountains
in top gear.
I wish your starter starts with zip
each morn
Your mudguards always free of
scrapes and dents;
And that the warning of your
Footing horn
Will banish complainte. Accept
these compliments."
*T. K
THE GASCON MOTOR CO.,
REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN ON ALL MAKES OF MACHINES.
Tol. K. 1242
2, Kwong Wah Road, Kowloon.
(Opposite The Steam Laundry)
A GOOD ASSORTment of sparE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES IN STOCK.
Change Oil Every 1,000 Miles
Reason Number 1-Benzine.
Your engine oil after a period of use becomes mixed and diluted with benzine. Proof! Make this experiment. Drive for 500 miles or even less. Then drain off the crankcase oil. Touch a match to the used oil and it will go up in flames-positive proof of its dangerous. benzine content.
Your oil becomes mixed with benzine because to-day's benzine does not burn or evaporate completely. At each stroke of the engine pistons, some of the benzine remains in liquid form. "Drop by drop, mile by mile, this row benzine seeps down past the piston rings and Into your crankcase oli.
Benzine thins put your oll, permite friction, causes wear and loss of power: A motorcar operated with benzine-diluted oil is being blindly and swiftly driven to the scrap help.
Make sure that the life and power of your motorcar engine is always protected by fresh, undiluted, full-bodied ofl. Drain the Roll regularly with Gargoyle crankcase oll every 1,000 miles. Mobiloll. Changing oil repays you many times over in leasoned wear; in quieter, more powerful operation.
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