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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1928.

WHITE SAFER AT NIGHT.

These dummies, set up on the road in front of the U. S. Bureau of Standards in Washington, show the contrast between light-coloured and dark clothing at night from the driver's point of view.

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Washington, Aug. 29.—If you Due to an optical illusion, a man would escape the Il-fated lot of a pedestrian hit by sa automobile, wear light-coloured clothing.

This is the expert advice of the automotive section of the U. 3. Burenu of Standards.

dressed in white appears to be.of massive proportions compared to one garbed in a dark-colourod suit, Ton corresponding degree, light- coloured automobiles, If we are to necept the results of these govern- The warning comes as the result | ment tests, are visible to an appre- of a series of automobile head-| ciably greater degree than cars light tests in which dummies of children and grownups served as objects in demonstrating that pedestrians wearing light-colour- ed clothing at night are less apt to be struck by an automobile having Inadequate lighting sinulated. The dummies appear-

facilities.

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Tho make-believe persons or duminfes employed In theso experiments were dressed in suits of varying colours. Invariably, dummies dressed in white could be seen twice as easily as those clothed in a dark garb-thus offer- ing an additional safeguard to

painted in dark hues.

These testa, of course, were conducted by the Bureau of Stan- darda at night. In other ways, the conditions of automobile driving at night were faithfully

ed so realistic na likely to be mis- taken for real human beings, if neen beside a road at night,

Headlights adequate 10 tho needs of automobile drivers is a problem engaging the attention of Uncle Sam, and this personal equation of suggesting additional safeguards for pedestrians is but a "detour" from the main project pedestrians frequenting streets or of this automotive, engineering highways at night.

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MORE TYRE MILEAGE.

Changing from One Wheel to Another.

Changing tyres around from time to time will result in longer tyre life and better all-round ser- vice, according to The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., Firestone dealers In Hongkong."

KALAHARI DESERT.

Crossed by Two Morris Six-wheelers.

A BRITISH TRIUMPH.

Details which are just to hand give some idea of the remarkable triumph of 'both human and mechanical elementa: 'in a survey and exploration taske never before successfully accomplished."

"When a motorist buys a new spare, we recommend that he put it on the right rear and give that

One may be excused a feeling tyre a rest for a while. The of Justifiable pride in, and a desiro other tyres should be changed, too, to herald the feat of two ordinary left front to left rear, etc. Each standard British production vehicles wheel nuts certain strains on a which have crossed the Kalahari tyre different from that of the Desert, where vehicles of other other wheels, and by using the than British manufacturo had tyre, on each in turn the wear is tried and failed.

evenly distributed and the tyre The epic story of their success lasts longer and gives better ser-indicates a notable achievement, and those who took part in it have not

vice.

"It is also important to have only established a record as being tyres looked over frequently for the first white men to cross this minor cuts and bruises, etc., and vast unchartered region, but they to have small repairs made havo added a leaf to the laurde promptly. Tyres should be in-of British exploration and of flated to the correct pressure as British motor manufacture. In they huve cortainly under-infation of a few pounds addition

will often result in the loss of Puced the last nail in the collin hundreds of miles of useful ser- of the fallacy that British vehicles vico. Valve caps, screwed down are unsuited for Overseas require- tightly by hand, should always be ments, and it is to hoped that this used to prevent air leaks.

bogey will be permitted to remain interred.

"If motorists will give their tyres ordinary care and attention they will have less trouble and enjoy greater tyre satisfaction,"

MY'S

Some people think economy fs running a car on two wheels

and two cylindera.

Have you seen the new Buick?

Watch the new Buick-watch it

open

on the

road, and in traffic. speeding gloriously, or creeping smoothly forward. See it then arrange with us for an hour's

ride.

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.

The Kalahari Desert is a vast sandy plain in the centre of the African Continent, stretching for domo 600 miles between the Zam-: best and Orange Rivera. Its water- less tracts have hitherto proved an obstacle to the development of large areas of fertile country lying beyond them, and although num- crous attempts have been made with oxen, camel and car to find 4 way across, it has been left to the motor car to succeed where other forms of transport had failed, and to a British car to succeed where Its rivala had not been successful.

More Transport Wanted.

The object of the expedition.was to explore the possibility of opening up a trade route across the Desert sons to bring the habitable land situated on its north-west edge into closer touch with the railways and business centres Bechuana- land. The result has proved that with proper mechanical transport this is possible, and the develop- ment of a large track of rich and fertile country will be the outcome. The expedition left Mafoking on June 16th and preceeded to Mahalapye, striking thence west- ward across the Desert to Ghanzi, a distance of 400 miles, after which they headed for Livingstone vin Maun, a further journey o 600 miles. The two vehicles, British Lulit Morris Commercial six-wheel- ars had to carry supplies and water Buffleient for their own use and for the use of the party. It was known that tho going would be bad and it was estimated that no vehicle could hope to complete the journey under one month. Yat the actual crossing of the Desert was accomplished in twelve days, the area traversed consisting of wide stretches of desolato sandy whates alternated by tracts, of thorny scrub, Not a drop of water was found on the entire journoy, A wash was a luxury not to be risk- ed, and the drinking supply had to bo conserved until it was certain that the danger area was passed.

The vehicles were thoroughly tested at the start, and acquitted thereselves so well that beyond the daily series of punctures and the tearing of the fan belt by the bush no mechanical trouble was encoun- tered.

Bushmen Intrigued,

During one period of the journey bushmen followed the tracks of the cars for miles under, the impression that they were on the track of some uncommon animal.

At times the country ahead looked almost too bad for any vehicles to get through, but with dogged

and men persistenca machines alike carried on and won through, The result le a triumph of British pluck and endurance. It speaks volumes for the leader. ship of Capt. Clifford and is an undying testimonial to the quality of British workmanship and design, and will do much to force home ja realisation of the sultability and capability of British vehicles to undertake any difficulties suc- ecssfully, and to go anywhere no matter what obstacles may hinder. The two cars used were ordinary productions of Morris Commercial Cars, Ltd., of Birmingham, of the six-wheeler type, which recently came through the gruelling testa imposed by the British War Office before it placed extensive orders for them.

HERE'S SPACE TO PARK.

Motorless Russia. There are only 12,0/0 motor vehicles in the entire Boviet Union of Russia, which covers one-sixth of the earth's suriąco.

Only 600 of those vehicles are privately-owned. The remainder are the property of Government [and co-operative organisations."

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