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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY, 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1928. Boing the official Orçan of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

مدية

CURRENT.

COMMENT

KAYE DON WINS INTERNATIONAL ROAD RACE.

ONLA

The Latest 1929 HARLEY-DAVIDSON

The Tattoo, 1.

to express an opinion. We do consider, however, that provid- We understand that parking ing the right hand side of the arrangements for the forthcoming roadway is clear, a driver should Tattoo are well in hand, and that awerve from his own side, If by space hus heen found to accouma-se doing he can avoid knocking a date about one thousand ears, person down, or avoiding a coll- The system of issuing tickets in sion. Ir in the meantime, another order to assist both car drivers person suddenly steps out on te and the Traffic Police, is a good fitte road at the moment the car one, and there will be no excuse Crosses to its wrong side, we for those who fail to avail them-imagine that the driver would be selves of the convenience of the held responsible for any injury to system. There will be distinctive this second person, taking into tickets for the various parking consideration that the accident spaces, and at the close of each would then occur on the side of night's performance those using the road which the driver was not Car wel proceed the particular entitled to vec.

arca marked on their tickets, so

confusion. to avoid

ILB

All Nathan Road Corner.

motorists, whether owner-drivers

or public chauffeurs, are advised

The above picture shows the start of the International Road Race held recently at Belfast, The drivers are seen running to their cars as the starting signal fires. The race was won by Kaye Don in a Bentley.

In spite of the fact that the to secure their tickets as soon as Automobile Association has taken possible. The plan of car parks pains to mark the junction of Na- can be seen and tickets obtained than and Salisbury Roads in auch at the Naval and Military manner as to enable traffic from Y.M.C.A., City Hinil. Tickets will the ferry to divert into two lines, Truly A Super Car.

one proceeding along Salisbury

Arat be on sale to-day. The Road and the other turning into Just as this Supplement we charges are: For one night, $1Nathan Road, many bus drivers do going to press, we were invited to for two nights $1.50, for three not yet seem to realise the signi- take a spin in one of the seven nights $2. Cars which have no distinctive: mark on them whificance of these road markings, al-seater Silver Anniversary Bulek though they have been laid down Limousines, and so impressed were

Tattoo res.

A Bad Stretch.

BUICK HISTORY.

IO.M. TOURS.

are

25 Years' Progress. Motor Buses Popular. The Buick Motor Company is In every part of the world motor be taken as not going to the Tattoo for a considerable time. For with the performance that this year completing twenty-five (toure gure largely in the Itiner-j and will be diverted along the short distance preceding the corner

care. moans they afford for exploring merchandising of motor Causeway Bay and Shaukiwan the left half of the road has been brief ntention must be made in the years' successful manufacture and arles of holiday makers and, the roads, being kapt cleur of the divided into two parta by means of limited space available. From the Throughout the entire history of local scenery, and pinces of his-

a white line which is taken round City Hall vin Garden Road, Lower the automotive industry there is torie interest have readily obtain the corner. On the extreme left Albert Road. Caine Road, nad no parallel to the success whitched for the motor coach a very large portion there is a white arrow thence to Aberdeen was the route Buick has enjoyed. The world and growing measure of popularity. Probably the worst stretch of pointing round the corner. Traffic chosen, and in spite of various wide reputation of Buick, the un- The Isle of Man annually draws roadway in the Colony is that turning Into Nathan Road in re-trale obstructions and the usual equalled degree of owner goodwill large numbers of visitor, and for batween Wing Lok Street and quired to keep to the extreme left hindances met with in Hongkong and loyalty and the universal ac- their convenience local operators Whitty Street, along the water and follow the arrow, while vehicles there was never necessity to run ceptance of the product can be nt-of motor coaches and motor omni- front. Not only is the surface in proceeding straight along Salisbury on other than top gear. The re-tributed only to the fact that each buses have acquired many of the a better latest models of manufacturers, of a deplorable condition, but the Road should keep to the right of markuble invothness of the en-succeeding Bulck, was

the comfort, gine,

power, ear than its predecessor.

which Thornycroft vehicles looseness of the surface causes the white line. The policeman on

well to the fore. great clouds of dust to rise with duty can thus see at a glance which speed and acceleration, were out. Mindful of this public con-

have A year or so ago Manx Motors, every motor vehicle which passes, direction vehicles are taking, and us We had the unpleasant experience he is not required to signal for standing features in this really idence Buick engineers

new car commemorat. Ltd., acquired a fleet of 20-senter of following another car along vehicles turning into Nathan, he outstanding product of automotive evolved a this thoroughfare the other day, can confine his attention to the engineering, and the manufacture-ing the twenty-fifth anniversary Thornycrofts which in February when it was found that the dust other two streams of traffic, leera are to be congratulated on the of the building of the first Buick, had completed an aggregate of Jalong Salisbury Road from the ferry super-excellence of the vehicles This new car la distinctively Buick over half a million miles with com- was not only a source of annoyand from Nathan Road to Salisbury which mark their twenty-fifth annsofar na its inbuilt quality is plete freedom from any serious

trouble. ance, but a danger, and we look Rond. Although the meaning of niversary On the return journey, concerned. Tho same funda- the first available turning into the signs should be clear many Dairy Farm Hill was taken on top mental characteristics which have tory record the Isle of Man Rail- As a acquel do this very satisfac- Queen's Road in order to escape. vehicles are not kept to the pro-at a mere twenty-five miles per contributed. so much to Buick

per sides of the white line and some hour- Just an effortless glide,success during the past twenty-way Company has placed an order A Busy Thoroughfare,

|for eighteen 32-seater, and four actually travel along the line, there-although all the time the driver is aive years are present in the new 20-seater omnibuses of the same This water front thoroughfare is by confusing the policeman and conscious of a tremendous reserve car, but to a much greater degree make, to take their part in dealing na extremely busy one, and is other traffic. Also the idea does of power. Next week we shall than ever before. The refine with the holiday invasion of the being used by, motor traffic to not seem to be understood by some publish a photograph of this par- ments, made in the mechanical con- island, much greater extent than hitherto of the police who do duty on the ticular model. It must be admitted that the bad corner. To make this commendable road surface is largely caused by scheme ne successful as it should be, A Record Run,

drivers And policemen the dozens of coolie-drawn trucks, all which groan under excessively should understand what the road heavy loads, and the wheels of signs man and should drive and which cut into the road as the signal accordingly."

clumsy vehicles are huuled along Cross-Roads Widening. The buildings along the front are

Re-Accidents.

t:

CORRESPONDENCE.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph Motor Supplement.]

Sir, I would greatly appreciate

"

etruction of the ear result in serently improved performance. These features will not be obvious" With the appointment of Mr. to the car buyer until he has Cesare, Borandi to the local Fiat driven the car but so radical has establishment, a recent record per been the change in appearance formance between Saigon and Cape that he will at once be impressed St. James is of interest.. Mr. Cesure with the new boy design. is a professional racer from the

The new body ¡ines are not all covered with a drab grey coat Not very long ago a police signal Flat Factory, and whilst in Saigon, of dust, and the health of those stand was erected at the cross-roads undertook to drive a car to Cane St merely adaptations or copies of who live in them mast be serious-where Nathan and Prince Edward James with a view to studying the existing body styles nor do they it if you could advise me If a ly impaired by the ever rising Rouds meet in Kowloon, at which possibilities, of accomplishing the resemble any cars on the market 360 c.c. motor-cycle can safely and dust. Surely this district is auf-place, during daylight hours, there distance in an hour, Dr. Lusserre to-day and yet one glance at them adequately take a sidecar under ficiently important to justify the is a constable stationed who directs also took part, each of the motor will assure you that they will be local conditions. There are com roud being repaired and maintain- traffe. Prior to the erection of Inis driving a Bugatti track car. come as well recognized and ad- bination outfits of this lightweight ed in a decent condition. In the this stand the whole of the junction The road conditions were so ex- mired as the Buick of the past, tyne, but the question is, are they present state, it is quite a disgrace space was available for traffic pro-tremely bad that it was declared They are not radical in the sense sufficiently powerful to negotiate to the Colony.

ceeding in any direction but, since to be impossible to create the one that they are unconventional but local hills without undue danger the stand has been placed there, the hour record. Nevertheless, in apite rather are so distinctive, so digni- or strain on the engine? Thank- ground available has been const-of minor mishaps, Mr. Borandi fled in their simplicity, so welling you, etc.........

NOT-YET-A-RIDER. Various opinione have been derably diminished. Drivers wish-etually covered the distance be balanced in their proportion, that

height While there are several manu- expressed regarding a moterieting to turn at the corner have now tween Saigon and Barin, one han-they will raise to a new who awerves his vehicle to the lo circia the stand, which nece-dred kilometres in the record time the standard by which motor cars facturers who build special side- cars for 350 cc. motor cycles, we sitates a much sharper turn than of one hour, a meat commendable in its price class are judged. wrong side in order to avoid an formerly owing to the reduced performance.

Inherently the car is better than should hesitate to advise such a accident, but, who, actually meets roadway

available. With this

[it ever has been in the past inso-low-powered and light type of with a mishap as the result stand taking up so much room the

far as mechanical construction is combination for uso in this Colony, Some say that he is in the right obvious thing to be done, in order

concorned. Also it now stands on account of the many hills en- in swerving, and others incline to to facilitate traffic, is the widening

ready to compele on purely an countered. It is, Wo think, the view that he is definitely in of the junction, a work that can

recognised that The new non-glare light, the appearance basis with any car on generally the wrong. It is an interesting easily be accomplished na the cross- point, and well worth considering roade are bordered only with earth Ryan-Lite, perfected by W. D'Arcy the market regardless of its price machines of a lower c.c. than 500, in view of the number of accidents and grass. At present, road work Ryan of the General Electric class. In brief, the new Buick, are mainly intended for solo work, which occur locally due to sudden is being carried out in Prince Ed-luminating laboratory, has been regardless of its name, would, ac There is no doubt but what swerving. We have heard it local-ward Road near to this junction. adopted as standard equipment by quira undeniable leadership by greater satisfaction would be de- rived from any of the heavier ly expressed on good authority, Widening work could be done while ten American auto manufacturers virtue of its own merit.

The Buick's enviablo réputation types for aldo-car work.-Ed, that a driver swerving to his the workmen and apparatus neces- and five more are contemplating

in the result of twenty-five year's Motor Supplement.] wrong side and colliding with any sary are near at hand.

It combines, the non-glare feature faithful building of good' automo- object, shall be held responsible,

with long range and wide side biles. Each succeeding car as it beam illumination, lighting ditches has been announced has added to are in use in 104 countries of the and road signa moro distinctly. this reputation and prestige. world.

whether or not he swerved in order Useful Booklet.

NON-GLARE LIGHT.

using it.

ONE CODE IN 61 CITIES.

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to avoid a collision on his own Members of the Automobile Asso- side. An authority at Home stales clation who contemplata motoring

The world automobila industry The new Buick has benefitted by that it is up to any driver to in Europe when on leave, abould

is comparatively young. Since the tremendous resources of the swerve, even to his wrong side, apply to the Honorary Secretary of

that day in September, 1903, when General Motors Corporation. Tho should he conalder that by BDthe H.K.A.A. for a copy of a most

the first Bufck was produced, many engineering genius of General doing an accident would be avold-useful booklet issued by the Au-

Sixty-one California cities have cars have come and gone. During Motors has made possible thie od. We have been asked to ex-tomobile Club de France. This press an opinion on this question, gives a complete list of hotels. re-adopted the uniform traffic ordi- that twenty-five years more than new cara great car. if for no but would prefer to hear the views, staurants, garages etc. in France ance sponsored by the state au- two million Buicks have been other reason than that it is an im of our readers who are qualified and adjoining countries.

tomobile clubs.

manufactured and to-day Buicks proved Bajck.

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