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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

J

SATURDAY 4th AUGUST, 1928.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

CURRENT

COMMENT

A A. Patrols.

be loft unreserved for the usa of| those who would motor out and All members of the local Auto-take their chance. There is ample mobile Association will learn with interest that the Association's room at Big Wave Bay for such a shed without interforenco with the Patrols which are on duty it the amenities of the beach, and Re- City Hall and in Statue Square are pulse Bay is at present so over- becoming numbers of the Police crowded on Saturdays and Sun- Reserve circumstance which days that the relief that would be will add considerably to their afforded by this diversion of status as guardians of the private bathers would be appreciated all property of members. Hitherto und. Details of the scheme have enjoyed no have been submitted to the au- official status, but now that they thorities and it has received the are Special Police they will have approval of the Bathing Committee not only extra responsibilities but appointed by the Government. also added powers--a very dealy able development. The Tattoo

the Patrols

out sidecara). A

Doubtless it will be approved by the Government itself, and it is hoped that an early start will be made with the structure so that it can be of use for part of the pre- sent season.

Joy Riding..

is

A

regulation

and

which

PRINCE OF WALES USES VAUXHAUL.

The above photograph shows HR.H. the Prince of Wales: driving through the streets of Norwich in a Vauxhaul Touring Cur, the local agents for which are Messrs. Lane, Crawford,

Ltd.

New Members.

The following new members

Miss A. E. da D. Dyer H. Sauerbeck

Mrs. L. M. Thomsoni M. F. Hille

A. W. Heron

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“CONCOURS D'ELE- GANCE" AT MILAN.

Fiat Wins the Reale Automobile Club Shield,

Turin, May 1928.

EXPERTS AND ETHYL

Need for Stringent Regulations."

The effect on health of lend- discussed tetra-ethyl petrol was recently before the Committee of Inquiry sitting at the Office of Works.

Sir William Pope, Professor of Chemistry at Cambridge Univer sity, when questioned as to the experimenta carried out' оп animals, declared that such CX- periments were not comparable with similar experiments on human beings. Lend ethyl acted, so violently on the central nervous system that no deduction could be drawn from the effects produced on low animals.

The Chairman (Sir Frederick | Willis)-Experiments on monkeys, I presume, would be the nearest approach to experiments on man?

Yes, but experiments on mon- keys are not comparable with ex- periments on man.

You feel that the most important thing is to study the actual effect on man?-YeB.

Test on Garage Employees.

Sir William stated that to obtain positive evidence as to whether the use af lead-tetra-ethyl was in. jurious to health, it would be neces-

aary, in his opinion, to experiment

on garage hands. He thought, however, that nobody would dare to make such an investigation,

The chairman-Does that mean

that you think this Committee can- not possibly answer the question put to them 7 think this Com- The "Concours d'Elegance,” or-mittee will find it very difficult in panked by the Reale Automobile any reasonable time to answer the Club of Milan and the. "Associa- question.

It has this week been announced that in connexion with the Tatte, which is to be held at Happy Valle on September 11th 12th, and 13th, the longkong Automobile Asso

Numerous complaints have been elution has been asked to anlat and that it has undertaken the made, we learn, of the number of organisation of an illuminated and public hire cars that are engaged decorated motor, car procession. by Chinese after midnight for the Mr. C. M. Manners, of the Hong-sole purpose of joy-riding. Num- kong and Kowloon Wharf and bers of cars are seen ap to 2 a.m., Godown Company, has undertaken an, and even 4 a.m. loaded with have joined the Hongkom Auto the duties of Secretary, and he passengers out for a "cooler."mobile Association, since the last will receive the assistance of Mr. While there can be little objection list was issued: W. E. J. Mackenzie. The proces-to joy-riding as such, it remains a sion, which will be held on one of fact that there are several rosi- the above nights, will be divided dential areas visited by these cars into three sections, and prizes will much to the disturbance be given for the best decorated or annoyance of householders who most original design for commer-jare trying to get a night's reat. cial ears and lorries decorated to Many cars drive round and round Licences. represent their particular trades, lappy Valley with much sounding

tion. Nazioante Automobilisti in The Chairman-What do you There are still a number of Congedo" (National Association of suggest the Committee should do for private motor cars and also for of horns often when there is no motor cycles: (either with or with- necessity. Some ears go up to the tarists in the Colony who have not Ex-Service Motorists), which was in order to answer the question?

car and driver's

held in the grounds of the Milan Sir William roplied that nominal en-Peak and turn round by the Peak renewed their trance fee of $1,000 is being charg-Hotel in a noisy "honking" way, licences. There are a number of Sample Fair, was not only a brilli-stringent regulations should be ed, and the prizes will be provid-In the middle of the night a party newcomers who possibly imagine ant occasion, but was also highly drawn up governing the use of ed by the Association, though of "joy-riders" will arrive and that their licences run till the end interesting on account of the lead-tetra-ethyl and that something entries are open to all. We are sometimes make a noisy stay for of the year, and this is a reminder number and quality of the com- In the nature of a leaflet should be

we learn that the petitors.

isauad calling attention to the dan- asked here to solicit the hearty several minutes before setting out to them, as

In former Police are getting busy dealing

The beautiful lines and tastefulger of its age, support of all members of the A.A, on the return journey.

there was

regulation with unlicensed cars and driver colours of the competing cars Replying to Sir Charles Martin, for it is desired that, this very yours attractive feature shall be on whereby public cars were prohibit found on the streets:

showed up splendidly in the bright a member of the Committee, Sir scule worthy of the Tattoo and of ed from running between 1 am. New Clyno 9.

Spring sunshine and in the pre-William added that if experiments the effort of the organisers. All and 5 a.m. and while we agree that

sence of a choice and fashionable were made on garage employees by We notice that this little car has gathering. As the care glided by, aplashing petrol containing lead- ..communications should be address-this

should not be re-enforced made its appearance in the Colony it was evident that in this page-tetra-ethi about their clothing, a ed to Mr. C. M. Manners.

something should be done to and it appears capable of accom-ant of form and colour the conch-tremendous number of cases of restrict joy-riding' which modating four adults quite com-builder's art had been expressed poisoning would be discovered.

fortably. It is an ideal family in terms of its best refined and with the As there seems to be a little mis-seriously interferos conception In some quarters treat and comfort of ordinary car, easily managed, and of smart original qualities.

The Grand Shield of the Reale Motor car driving at appearance. For small families cannot be too strongly emphasised: that membershin of the Hongkong night should be limited, as far of moderate means it is ideal bath Automobile Club for the best as is reasonably practicable, to the In size and price and ought to standard production car went to a Automobile Association is open to all nationaillies and that all pri-transportation of passengers from have a good reception here. The FIAT 625.

Are Mesars. Lane

In the class for convertible cars vate motorists will be welcomed ne spot to another. One is well local agents

Crawford, Ltd.

above 3000 c.c, the first place was inte the Association. The Hon. aware of the und habit of late

taken by another FIAT 626, a Professor Baker replied that Secretary, the Revd. G. E. S. Up-hours among the Chinese and we Bathing Beaches.

Marmon coming second, whilst a such a question was difficult to de-

cide, adding, We make no apology for again Packard filled the third place. sdell, is away on holiday for the admit that there is pleasure to be

"I have not yet suffered month of August but the work of derived from a motor car ride referring to the method of car

by walking down the Association is being carried these hot nights, but a little more parking as acen at Repulse Bay

Piccadilly." on as usual at his office, c/o. of the consideration should be shown for and Stanley. There has been a

Professor G. I. Finch, of the Im- "Hongkong Telegraph. As will others. It is difficult to suggest little improvement at the former

perial Collegó of Science and Technology, Bouth Kensington, re- be seen by the notice on Page 3 of what precise action could be taken, resort, but at Stanley, where there

marked that he had made experi- this Supplement there are con-but the matter is worthy of seri-is no excuse for bad parking on

menta with motor exhaust gases siderable advantages to be derived us consideration by our Traffic account of the big open space Wins European High-from cars burning load-tetra-ethyl petrol, and had come to the con- clusion that there was's real dan- Announcement of another Euro-ger to the community from the lead the first things done by all those The signal lights at Arsenal who join the ranks of motardom, Street are not sufficiently bright means of instructing thoughtless pean triumph for the Erskine Six dust contained in these gases, whether by the ownership of a during the day time, especially and "don't care" drivers. Along has been made by The Studebaker especially in a congested area like

when the sun is shining, and it is the Castle Peak Road, too, there Corporation of America. Accord-London,

The Chairman. pointed out that very difficult for east-bound traffle are examples of lack of thought ing to cables from Warsaw, Po along Queen'e Road to see whether to be witnessed. On Sunday last land, an Erakine Royal Sedan last experiments had been made over For some time past a scheme has they have to stop or proceed. The three cars were parked on the weak defeated a field of 120 com- the last five years in America, and been on foot for the provision of green light le much brighter than roadway within 50 yards of one of notitors in a race from Warsaw to no case of filness which could bo

petrol had been traced. bathing facilities for members of the red, but both ought to be the new parking places on which Lodz, covering 1103 kilometers in attributed to the use of lended- Professor Finch replied that it the local A.A. and steps are now illuminated by stronger lamps, there was ample room for another 17 hours 48 minutes.

The race was arranged by the 'being taken to erect at Big Wave Numbers of drivers have uninten-half-dozen cars. Why is it that

Automobile Club of Lodz, and In- would probably be ten to fifteen Bay a long set of matshed com. tionally passed this signal when some people will not think?

cluded some of the most difficult Wars before the effect of the pariments for the use of members, the red light has been against them

highways in Europe. In winning poison would be scen..

Open To All.

from joining the Association, and

residents.

Authoritica.

the sending in of an application Arsenal Street Signals.

for membership should be one of

car or a motor cycle.

Bathing Facilities.

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there, several cars were recently seen causing serious obstruction. The police would be justified in! taking action, if that is the only)

BEAUTIFUL CAR.`

AN ERSKINE TRIUMPH.

way Race,

an hour for the distanco, which

dealer

in

Risk in Congested Areas. Professor H. B. Baker also ex- pressed the view that there was danger in the use of lead-tetra- ethyl petrol.

The Chairman-Is there any danger of people being pelsoned by it in Piccadilly?

that

It is felt that Big Wave Bay and although the constablea on

first prize against a field including according to a statement issued by largely inaccessible to those who point duty have often reported ear havo neither a car nor a launch numbers for this "offence" we are At the International Automobile both European and American cars

America to-day, May was the could find nccommodation there it few summonses have been issued. Berlin, Germany, by the German amounts to 684.96 miles. The Erninth consecutive month and that if members of the A.A. pleased to be able to say that very Show beauty contest just held in the Erskine Six averaged 88.5 miles The Studebaker Corporation, of Studebaker deliveries have shown would greatly relieve the conges. A warning has generally been sent Automobile Club, Cadillac received skine was driven by 8. Zychon, an increase over the corresponding

But three first prizes, three seconds, Studebaker-Erskine tion on the nearer and more popular to the driver concerned.

month of the previous year. In Repulse Bay beach. A long line of really bright lights, like those that one third and ons fourth, and also shedding, partitioned off Into exist at the bottom of Stubbs the Berlin Tageblatt's special Krakow, Poland. about twenty private compart-Road, ought to be provided. If it prize for the most beautiful car of monta and with a wide verandah, is considered desirable to control all classes, ·· .* would give bathing facilities to traffic by lights in the day time many, and it is proposed that althen there is a duty on those exer. certain proportion of these com-cising that control to provide new automobiles were added to partments could be reserved he lights of sufficient brilliance to be operation over last year. The forehand through the IIon. Secre-seen by those for whom they are total for all types, as of January, tary and that the remainder would! Intended. That is obvious.

STUDEBAKER SALES.

the United States, May deliverles to customers were the largest in five years, and the last 10 days of the month the largost of any cor-}

history. Relail deliveries of Studebaker Studebaker's May increase was at and Erskine cars throughout the tained despite the fact that de- world during the month of May exliveries for the automotive indus-

as a whole 1928, was 17,906, compared to ceeded deliveries for the same try 12,232 for the previous year.

period last year by 84.5 per cent. stationary.

South Bend, Ind., June 12. responding period in In Hungary more than 5,500

remained

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