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1928.

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION:

CURRENT

COMMENT

MOTOR CYCLE RACING THRILLS.

Seeking Information.

sand by the end of the year there will probably be no Ford machines

It seems that the various motor-operating on the services. At ing authorities at Home are be-present the Kowloon Motor Bus ginning to realise that Hongkong Company has 34 vehicles in all, bas a considerable amount of comprising one White (30-seater), motoring, for the local Automoble Leylands (ten 20-seaters and has been extremely busy during three 30-seaters). two Morris, the past few weeks replying to (both 18-seaters) and 18 Fords. queries about the supplies of This company has ordered a fur- petrol, oil, hotel accommodation, ther 10 chassis, type "U.B, For- clc. The R.A.C, the AA and ward," dropped frame low loading, other bodies have, on behalf of manufactured by the Thornycroft interested members who think they Company, for which five bodies might be travelling in this part of will be built at the Thornycroft the world, asked about places to works at Shanghai and another visit and roads on which to travel five by the company's local work- and, all allied information similar

men. They will be the largest

to that supplied to their members busca in the service, being capable going on tour. Advice To Agents,

of seating 36 people, with ten firal elass Rents and 25 second efass, The chassis are expect- Among the enquiries received a to arrive in July And dre several from Home manufac-it is hoped to put the buses Into Aurere and they have been inform-operation during the same month. ed that there is a growing market These super-buses will replace tent for automobile products, and that Fords and only eight of that make this market will be considerably will then remain. In addition the increased so soon as southern company will later order more 20- China is opened up by roadways.senter buses, the make of which, In this connexion, the various however, has not yet been decid- local agents would do well to sonded upon. in.. to the Hon. Secretary of the local A.A. the particulars of their agencies, etc., so that he can for- ward such information Home for Inclusion in the big A.A. handbook which is published every year by the London organisation...',

, Central Parking Rards.

lines

China Bus Company.

Other new buses that have been ordered by the China Motor Bus Company are ten 24-seaters, "A 2" low-lodding passenger chassis, also

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A passenger's perilous angle when taking a bend in the recent motor-cycle race for the Coventry Cup on Crystal Palace road track.

BIG SALES AT HOME.

their cars at an angle so that they before the end of the year. The by Good Friday. can leave the stand in a straight-company has a total of 20 buses, away drive without having to seven being Thornycrofts, two

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FROM TOKYO TO OSAKA.

Record Run by Ford Cars.

A “COOL” REQUEST.

Two Danish Optimists.

NEW SHIPMENT OF THE FAMOUS

Harley-Davidson Cycles 1928 Models JUST RECEIVED. BOOK YOURS NOW.

We have also 4 Harley Singles, O. H. V., Twin Port, coming. Due here April 29th' per S. S. President McKinley.

Two Reserved, Book your order early to avoid disappointment.

THE GASCON MOTOR CO.,

REPAIRS UNDERtaken on all MAKES OF MACHINES, Tol K. 1242

2, Kwong Wak Road, Kowloon, (Opposite The Steam Laundry)

A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF SPARE PARTS AND

ACCESSORIES IN STOCK.

Jess obstruction than now. Furing capacity of the present number charabanes, using the roads. This front of the offices of the Osaka stead, England, the manufacturers GENEKAL MOTORS: (G.M.C.) TRUCKSA

came

A Pre-Easter Boom:

London, Mar. 18.

There are probably no people The coming Easter will be

in the world who are recipients of of Thornycraft manufacture. This Britale's record mechanised holi-

mora astonishing requests than company has already two busos of day, says the motoring expert of an article which appeared in the thing is for some person absolute The following in a translation of some prominent English motor This design and five others operat- the Daily News.

cycle manufacturera. A common Since the new Osaka Jiji on March 17th:- During the past week the white lug in Kowloon which have proved year sales have been astonishing,

The two New Model Ford Cars concerned to write and ask for the ly unknown to the manufacturer in a great boon to the on the parking rank

travelling and if they continue at the present

in order to remind drivers to park now vehicles' will be in operation | new cars and motor cycles licensed from in front of the offices of the round the world, or a trip from; Fodder Street have been extended public. It is expected that the rate there will be at least 37,000 which started out on the non-stop lonn of a few machines in order automobile run along the Tokaido that he may undertake a tour Topko Jiji on the 15th Instant at Cape to Cairo or from Jerusalem The motor trade will have taken 2.00 and 2.30 p.m. respectively to Jericho, or some such exploit. raverse before getting away. If Marris, one Vulcan, three Leylands/£7,500,000 since January 1, result-amidat a hearty send-off by the A typical exaraple is a letter re- this intention of the authorities is and 16 Fords. The new vehicles in approximately 1,400,000 staff of the Jiff as well as the Ford cently received by Messre. II. duly observed there will be much will more than equalise the carry-cars and motor cycles, apart from Motor Company safely arrived in Collier and Sons, Ltd., of Plum ther, certain gaps have been pro- of Fords which will probably be average, eight motor vehicles fiji at 4.15 and 5.25 à.m. yester

"Matchless" to every mile of British roads, [day.

Motor-cycles. vided in the rank so that pedes taken off the roads when the new

Here is the letter, which The cars, which were driven by from Denmark, printed exactly as irlans may GTO58 the street. maykines are put on the run. All records have been broken by expert drivera and which also it was received by the "Matchless" Hitherto, there has been, during Publle Appreciation.

London sales in the first 10 weeks carried officials of the War and people:- most hours of the day, an Un-

of this year, three London firms Home Offices. for the purpose of broken line of cars. There is also' Enquiries, have revealed the alone selling a thousand cars a having them carry out a practical

26th January, 1929. a portion of the rank. being fact that the re-organisation of week. Another agent sold £5,000 test regarding the durability of Than my friend and I to the exclusively act apart for the use the bus services, has proved of worth of cars a day during the the new Ford cars, put on increas-20.Maj, 1928 will take a stroll the of motor cycles. We learn that, benefit to the Companies as well as first 10 days of March, and a third ed speed as soon as they came to world around on Motorcycle, we owing to damage having been to the general travelling public. sold 139 used cars at the rate of the Tokalde highway, and then herewith ask you about your firm done to private cars by publle car The latter have appreciated the one in every 20 seconds.

shortened the time for the traver-could think that give us Two drivers carelessly parking and comfort and reliability that the

More Roll-Royces have been sold sing of the precipitous roads of Mattles Motorcycles now and "Jockeying" for positions, the Companies have provided in the this year at Birmingham than in the Hakone mountaine by 30 we will so bay them when we future allocation of the stand at latest types of buses while the the whole of 1927, many buyers minutes. Numadzu was passed come back from the stroll withs the Post Ofee is under considera-Companies themselves find that a purchasing a chassis on which already by dusk, and it was not will take ca, one year, than we shall Lion. The situation thera has schedule time-table can be effec- they place special bodies.

quile 11,00 p.m. when the cars have all they money as we cann been aggravated by serioustively put into operation., The

sped past Nagoya far ahead of got now, to take the stroll for. obstruction to traffe, and it may Kowloon Bus Company, which Other firms possessing famous the scheduled hour, with the result Your firm chould so have full re- be that the public card will be catered for people going to Tai names are flooded with orders, that all those who had been mak-greet over oura Name, under the made to go elsewhere. There Wan bathing beach last summer, which they are delivering at the ing preparations to welcome the stroll. would have been no. objections la considering similar arrange rate of 4,000 a week. Hillmana cars heard too late that they had We have from a danish fem got: against them if only a reasonable ments for the coming season from report that sales are 100 per cent. passed through the city at a sur-Rings to the mashines to the whole number had been content to park the beginning of May until over those of 1927, Morris 40 per prising speed. Plans had also stroll and from a denial news we properly and await employment, October. It is hoped to be able cent, Austins 50. per cent, been made by the cities of Kyoto also shall giva referens about the but there is no denying the fact to offer all-day services during Sunbeams 50 per cent, while jand Osaka to send out over a stroll, so that we have money that the public cars have, at that week-ends and, when possible, Singers are 2,000 above the sales dozen cars to welcome the cars underway, spot, thrown traffic into confusion, during ordinary week-days also. in the first quarter of last year, participating in the non-stop run, We know that the Mattica. especially by "loitering along.

but the said plans were, rendered mashine is very fine that we have There is no doubt that the public no Ford buses on the roads, their

futile na the Now Ford Cars which heart that it have take a stroll CATS are gorring a very useful service being maintained solely by carry 20 passengers, with eight shortly after 3.00.a.m.or. more shift Gear, and we are sure that came from Toyko reached Kyoto Odense-Kobenhavn without that. purpose and have rendered good the latest types of British buses first class sonta and twelve second than 10 hours ahead of schedule, services, and even when the manufactured by the

these machine cann take also these. Dennys class. Special clearance is being promised taxicab service is in Company. The company's service allowed in the construction of the

stroll. A Record. operation there will still be room is sustained by four 28-seater and body to give free movement to the

We wait that heare from you if for a good many public cars. In ten 20-seater buses.

Immediately upon the arrival of it have you Interess, and we shall view of which fact we would like

springing which has a greater the said two new Ford cars in front so anell we have heart from you 1 range than on an ordinary vehicle of our offices amidst a hearty welcome with referents about the provided for them near the busi- Improvements are also being is distributed among more wheels numerous staff members who stay. In that we beg you excuse me

Owing to the fact that the weight come which was given to them by stroll and about ourself. ness centre at a spot where they effected in the bus services operat-this bus will cause less road wear ed up all night in order to await that our english not in quaite would not interfere so much with ed in the New Territories by the than an ordinary four-wheeler, other traffic. The most satisfac-Chung Mei and Nami Hin Com- tory arrangement would probably

panies. The former

The Kai Tak Company has now

to see a suitable parking place 6-Wheeler Bus.

company Two Morris Chassis,

t

;

their arrival, the cars wore care-right we remain doar sira,-Yours fully inspected and a survey made truly."

bo to reserve the present stands snapped up an opportunity of pur-

of the various records, after which Needless to say the enterprising for private vehicles and for the chasing д

For the purpose of augmenting toaats were drunk in the Reception gentlemen were not supplied with Morris six-wheeler their bus service from Fanling to Room of the Osaka Jiff. The run- two "Matchless" Motor-cycles for authorities to provide a separate chassis and a body is at present shoutakok, owing to the Increased ning time was found to be 12 their "atroll the world around," and suitable place for public cars. In the course of construction demand for travelling accommoda- hours, 2 minutes,, which la an u We know that the problem is not locally. The chassis was recently tion consagront on the branch rail- procedented record. In the annals easy of solution, but those are the tested on the roughest parts of the way line ceasing to operate from of the history of automobiles in called at the headquarters, of the broad lines along which attempts at reclamation at Shamshufpo and April 1, the Nam Hing Company Japan. After a brief rest a pro- Fourth Army Division and the Improvement should proceed." was fourd to be entirely satisfachaa ordered two new

Morris cension of automobiles started out Osaka Prefectural Office, after More New Diste.

lory. When ready for service, chassis, each designed to carry 20 at 9.00 am from the newspaper which it proceeded to the Osaka which will be shortly, this rather persons. One of the chassis has offices with an automobile of the City Ofice and delivered a special The improvement in the Penin- unusual, bus will be used by the already arrived and the other Is Jiji at the head and followed by message to the Mayor of Osaka dula bus services by the employ company to augment the service expected shortly. Local bodies are the two New Ford Cars which ac from the Mayor of Tokyo A ment of more comfortable larger from Mongkok to Un Loong being built and as soon as these complished the miraculous non-special banquet, was held to and up-to-date buses of. British Market, a distance of about half are completed the buses will be put stop run, with over a dozen cars honour of the event at noon at the design and manufacture continues,way round the territories. It will on the run..........

behind-them. The procession first Ožáka Hotel:

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