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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY 9th JUNE, 1928.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

vetārs ntārs ng NA DESA 123A GUIA DE

The New Taxis,

CURRENT.

COMMENT

Tyres, has just received a cable. stating that the 500 miles Indian-

This week has witnessed the lapalik Race, on May 30th, wus actual ruaning of the uw taxi won by Lou. Meyer in a Miller cals supplied through Messrs. Special at an average speed of Lane, Crawford, Ltd., to the New 59.48 miles per hour. The win- Taxi Company. The cabs, which aing ear and also the first twelve are using the publie stand by the ears to finish were all equipped: Post Office, present a smart ap-with Firestone balloon tyras. pearance, and the drivers are

wearing conspicuous brass badges Triumph Super Seven. showing their licence number.

tance run,

NEW FORD BUSINESS COUPE.

Our Stock of 1928 Combinations and Singles is sold out. Next shipment is due in June, Take our advice and book yours RIGHT NOW.

Equipment is the same as on the

The rear deck has a luggage space of 1 cubic foot, and the deck opening is 35.8/8 inches wide. The rear deck is fully protected from weather and rust, being ab solutely water-proof.

The reason why these cabs have The first of these cnra. (which not been put into operation earlier we commented on some time ago) is that the importing Company has now arrived in the Colony and has given them all a thorough try it is clear that they represent a out before handing them over to considerable advance in the con- the operating Company--a fuct struction of small light-powered which guarantees their depend-care. The Triumph is built on a ability and road-worthiness, Only slightly larger scale than the four are in operation so far but Austin Seven and allows more

The new Ford business coupe with all other new Ford cars. It there will shortly be more on the room for the passengers. seated in has been designed especially for has something of the smart lines of Standard Coupe. roads including number of the rear. It is quite powerful for those who desire particularly to the new Sport Coupe, in that the Morris Oxford Saloons. A notice the work that it has to do and is

use their cars for business, in roof covering extends down over Appears in each cab requesting very economical, with a petrol addition to meeting all pleasure re- the rear quarters to the belt line of the publie to notify Polled Head-consumption of about 50 miles per quirements. This a саг that the car. This covering is of high- quarters immediately should they gallon. The oar is fitted with instantly recommends itself for use grade black artificial leather. consider that the meter is not hydraulle four-wheel brakes, three by business men; it combines good heavily conted with nitrocellulose to recording a true return of the dis-bearing crankshaft and under appearance with service, and is in withstand weather. This covering

slung worm drive. There in a every way a highly practical par. is range of five models and it will Although being designed es- be interesting to hear of the car'specially to meet the requirements of performance under local condi- business use, every effort has been Much unnecessary obstruction tione. There can be little doubt made to keep the lines and general takes place in Ilongkong through about this as the car is guaranteed appearance of the car in keeping drivers of motor vehicles turning a good hill climber. There should on narrow roads. We have seen beh big scope here for this class instances where the process of of car, for it is evident by the turning has taken a considerable large number of Austin Sevens Lime owing to the limited space that there are numbers of local available, and meanwhile other motorista who favour a small vehicles have been held up. There vehicle-in some cases owing to is generally a street turning near few upkeep costs, and in others by into which a car can back and on account of the small space in get an easy get-way first time, which it can be stored and the and a little forethought on the ease with which, it can be handled. part of drivers in this matter Full particulars of the car and its would be of considerable help to price can be obtained from the all. After all, no time is saved local agents, Messrs. Alex. Ross by this laborinas backing and foraid Company, Ltif. warding in a narrow street-it is

Turning Round,

a silly practice which can easily A Danger Spot, be avoided,

2ND "THOUSAND MILE CUP.

A Triumph for Fiat.

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mounted over padding and moisture-proof material, and is sup- ported by heavy wood bows. The bow affect is carried out in the interior rear quarters with cloth trimming above the belt line.

THE NEW" DUTIES. How Returns Are to bel Made to the Customs.

In the event that the rear quar- ter is not required for luggage, a rumble seat may be added to carry additional passengers, rumble scats being optional equipment.

LONGER LIFE FOR

MOTOR-CARS.

Nitrated Chrome Steel Cylinders.

Turin April 2. The Commissioners of Customs organised by the A.C. of Brescia, notice that an Excise duty at the The "Thousand Mile Cup" race and Excise at Home have given took place between Saturday and rate of 4d.. a gallon will become was

Paris, April 24. An important communication Sunday, 31st March and 1st April, leviable on all stocks of petroleum Academie des Sciences by Leon

made on roads open to the traffic, which ofte in Great Britain and Northern Guillet, a director of the Ecole yesterday to the

were already in themselves dif- Ireland' in the aggregate of 10,000 Centrale, on the subject of the use cult owing to the many passes gallons or over. Mthrough the Alps and Appenuines,

of nitrated chrome steel in motor- The term "petroleum oils" car manufacture. The race was rendered more try- includes crude oils and heavy olls. There is one well-frequented ing and hard by the bad condi-such as fuel and gas oil as well as formed the subject of M. Cuillet's According to experiments that Lighting Law.

spot which is dangerous to motor tions of the ronds and the heavy light oils, but the charge of duty paper, the employment of nitrated rafie a danger which could be rain which the Competitors had to will be adjusted so that payment steel for cylinders gives results There has been much comment removed if a street lamp were endure for a good part of the will be called for, in respect only never before attained; the steel at Home on the new Lighting Act erected to illuminate the place. course but in spite of this which came into force last month. We refer to the bend on Pokfu further splendid

of light oils, such as petrol, kero-has a hardness that produces un- The Act states that all motor cars lum Read, between the side en- obtained by the 500 Flats taking

wassene, white spirit, &c.

equalled durability and resistance. will carry two lamps each show-trance to the University and the part in this severe test which vic-benzol, shale oil, or other oils tho designer of the Hispano-Suiza The duty does not apply to Exhaustive tests made by Birkigt, ing to the front a white light and Pumping Station. There is a toriously arrived first, second, which are not petroleum products, engine, showed virtually no wear Also one lamp showing to the pavement on the bend and cara fourth, sixth and seventh in their rear a red light--all lamps to be coming into town suddenly come category.

Any person or firm holding an in the platons, whether of cast visible from a reasonable dia- upon this and are, to a certain

From Brescia, (beginning and aggregate stock of 10,000 gallons steel or aluminium alloy, tance. There is nothing stated in extent, obstructed. Although the ending of the race) to Bologna, or over of petroleum oils who has The use of polished nitrated the Act as to the need for the beginning of the pavement, can

from Bologna to Rome and ot been served with a return sice! is destined to have an im- front lamps to indicate the

full possibly be seen on clear nights Ancona, then along the Adriatic form, should apply to the local portant effect on the construction width of the vehicle, but it is there are occasions when vision const, crossing the whole of Emilia Customs and Excise oflicer, of bearings since the metal, can stated that the two obligatory is not good and danger results, and a great part of Veneto, the The Customs duty of 4d, a gal: come into contact with aluminium front lamps shall not be

mare a lump were erected either on struggle lasted a whole day and lon on imported hydrocarbon olls alloy such as duralumin without than 12 inches from the extreme the kerb or against the wall the night unceasingly and the small also comes into operation to-day, heating, so that weight and com- edges of the sides to which they place would be lighted sufficient 509 Finte gained the general This duty in form includes, as well plexity may be saved by the considered that this will prove at all times. are attached, and it is generally ly for the pavement to be visible admiration for the perfect way as petroleum oils, coal tar and oila elimination of anti-friction devices

they kept to the roads and their produced from coal, shale, peat or or bushes. sufficient guide to motorists when

regular running.

bituminous substances, and all Connecting rods mounted direct- After the Monte Carlo Rally liquid hydrocarbons, but here also ly on a nitrated steel crankshaft and the Tunis-Tripoll Raid, this the charge will be adjusted so that gave 10 per cent, greater power at new victory once again results in payment will be called for in a speed of 3,000 revolutons a bringing forward the perfection of respect only of light oils such as minute. The necessity for lubri the Fiat 509.

petrol, benzol, kerosene, white cation was diminished. In the re- The average speed reached last spirit, turpentine, &c, whether im-cent contest between a Hispano year by the 1100 cmc class which ported as such or produced, in n and a Stutz car in America the was believed could not be beaten, refinery from Imported hydro- Hispano, which was fitted with a was surpassed, the Fiat 500 carbon olls. 'The duty does not [nitrated steel crankshaft, used arriving at the average speed of apply to home-produced benzol or less than one gallon of oil during km. 67.467 an hour.

shale! oil. Imported goods nineteen hours.

passing each other. With regard King's Birthday Parade. 'to the lighting regulations in

Hongkong there are some

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of

the

Owing to the wet condition which ATC not quite

the, ground at Happy Valley the antisfactory. In one, it states that

King's Birthday Parade there was motor vehicle will carry two head cancelled, a ceremony at and lights to show the width of the march past the Cenotaph being vehicle (presumably at night) but substituted. Traffic was not great as a matter of fact many of the interrupted, but at some points local vehicles cannot do this as the had to

be diverted. After the hend lamps are fitted inside the parade, when the troops had prae- wings. There are many such tically finished their marchand

The fact that in the highest paints, varnishes, &c., containing Guillet states that as a result of cars which do not carry small side were near the City Hall, in cylinder capacity (5 litre) the vic-duflable oils will be liable to prolonged experiment in lights and it is impossible for the Queen's lond, several "hold ups" torious ear had only a superiority duty on the quantity of such oils laboratory of the Ecole Centrale two existing head lamps to show occurred. Had the troops march of about km. 8,5000 on the average used in their manufacture. he found that certain steels heated the full width. Another regulae back to Murray Parade

as compared with the small 509 Provision will be made in the to 500 degrees (C) while treated tion refers to the fact that all Ground, as it was at arst thought which is of 990 cmc cyllader capa- Finance Bill for the repayment of with ammonia, acquired an extra- vehicles must carry a lamp show-they would, everything would city, leaves much to be said for either the Customs or the Excise ordinary degree of hardness. The ing red to the rear but this dues have been all right, but some of this amall car.

combined with the duty in respect of any duty-paid jammonia. not, apparently, refer to motor the troops went down Murray

oils consumed in agricultural aluminium in the steels selected cycles as the regulations in re- Road, others along Queen's Road

tractors when used in the cultiva- to form a surface. Impervious to ference to these machines etates East and some to the Parade that "the number plate in front" Ground. This threw some of the space but ample for the present. Lion of arable land, or shipped for the file. Nitrated steel sleeves In

cylinders will, Guillet to see use on board fishing vessels. will be illuminated. At the mo-true officials off the scent," aot is a daily occurrence

There will also be provision for diminish wear in motor engines to ment it appears that if a car car-to speak, and a little confusion motor cars parked in this space ries two head lamps in front (no occurred. On the whole, how. and motor cycles parked in other drawback of the duty paid on im- an unprecedented degree.

ears. The ported all shown to have been used matter how placed) and a light at ever, the arrangements went off spots intended for

place is clearly marked and should in the manufacture of articles in the Channel Islands, Isle of the rear showing rod, and that if remarkably well.

be easy of understanding by all. exported..

Man, and Irish Free State. A most unnecessary waste of park-

As soon as the tax on petrol be- ing space occurs when a solo mo-

came known in the suburbs, there quired. We think that the law. We have been asked to draw tor cycle is placed in the centre of The distributors of the leading was a great rush of motorists to needs to be a little more definite attention to the manner in which an eight-foot space marked for a brands of motor spirit announce jobtain supplies, and even the on the lines of the now enact-some motorists park their cars Incar, but car owners and drivers that the prices, both wholesale and largest garages were quickly sold. ment at Home.

Pedder Street. In the section be should not trespass on the plot retail, of all grades by all methods out. At Harrow, at 8 o'clock, tween Des Voeux Road Central reserved for cycles. If all in of delivery, will be advanced by there was a queue of 20 cars out Firestone Success.

and Queen's Road there is a cer- charge of motor vehicles-cars or 4%d per gallon.

side one garage, and it was noticed The Dragon Motor Car Com-tain portion reserved for the use cycles-gave this matter their The prices for kerosene oil will that in every case the motorists pany, local agents for Firestone of motor cycles-quita a small close attention there would be advance by 4d, per gallon, were having their tanks and spare

mutual benefit

There is no altoration in prices jeans alled to capacity

a motor cycle carries only 4 Pedder Street," head light that is all that la re-

.

Prices Advanced.

Kaya,

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