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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY, 8th DECEMBER, 1928.

Being The Ofiletal grgan of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

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The H.K.A.A. Dinner.

CURRENT

COMMENT.

Iriding a motor cycle without being accompanied by a licensed driver, It is gratifying to know that and again the police witness put booking opened very briskly for forward the statement that the the annual Dinner Dance to be instructor should ride on the held on December 14th, organised pillion? As we mentioned in by the Honghong Automobile these notes on the last occasion, Association, and that a record the net of an instructor endeavour- number of members and their ing to ride on the pillion of a friends is expected. There is, of machine being ridden by an in- course, ample accommodation at dividual unacquainted with the the Peninsula Hotel for a very art of balance, would be extremely large gathering, and it is hoped hazardous and fvolish. It is in- therefore that those members who deed surprising that the Traffic have not yet booked sents, will Department should bold such a make a special point of doing so view.

na early in the week as possible.

It will be the first public function Another Assertion.

In the hotel (apart from the azien

It was also asserted that it is

We

ing ceremony) and it is really up more dangerous to accompany a to members of the ILK.A.A. to learner driver in a motor car than ensure that an exceptionally lurge on the pillion of a cycle. crown shall be present. During totally disagree with that dictum the evening, Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe,lso. An instructor sitting beside M.R.E., will distribute the prizes| Awarded in connexion with the pupil in a car has an opportuni- decorated meter ear event at the of taking the wheel should Grand Tattoo. It should be borne urgent need arise, and not only ja mind that booking will definite that, but is so altuated that he ly close on Tuesday, December can give advice and see 'that it is 11th. When booking neata, nem-earried out, The suggestion that hers should see that the number man sitting on a pillon is in a of the table is written on the better position to control the

tickets.

Late Servicea,

machine, than were he sitting next the driver in a motor car, is un- tenable, and cannot be seriously!

If a entertained for a moment.

For the convenience of those regulation actually does exist who have to cross the harbour for which insists upon a motor cycling the II.K.A.A. Dinner Dance, it is instructor riding pillion in order announced that ferries will leave to train a prospective rider, the Kowloon at 12.15 a.m. and sooner it is 'rescinded the better 12.45 a.nl A special Peak tram and safer for all concerned. will run at 1.05 a.m.

Saved by "Triplex..

Parking Arrangements,

"BAGGAGE CAR" FOLLOWS PRIVATE BUS.

The Latest 1929 HARLEY-DAVIDSON

When J. W. Kaufman, wealthy sportsman and business man of Columbus, O., takes his friends

on a long distance tour or out- ing, he takes all conveniences with him. A baggage car, as shown above, trails his sumptu- ous touring bus, carrying sup- plies for the trip. The bus itself is a special White six-cylinder chassia with a Bender body and carries the facilities of living room, dining room, wash room and bedroom, besides all ap pointments from: ice water to radio. A view of the interior, with Kaufman (at left), and two of his guests, is shown bes

19 low. The baggagò car White "De Luxe" of the delivery type.

ART AND CARS.

local "Style-consciousness."

WORKERS' GARAGE. SEGRAVE AGAIN, During the week we were in- Special arrangements have been formed of a nasty little mishap

London Innovation.

Speed King to Race made for the night of the 14th for which recently hiefel A atationing H.K.A.A. patrols in the motorist, resulting in his goggles

Cheap British cars are produc- in Florida. vicinity of both the ferry, piers, receiving a sufficiently hard blow

problems in English cities dupli- while another will be on duty at to aninsh them. As it happened, BEAUTIFUL VEHICLES,1ng a set of trame and parking

1,000 H.P. CAR. the Peninsula Hotel. Members they were fortunately made of

Detroit, Nev. 3rd. The auto-eating long-existing conditions in

London, Nov. 5th. -- Major cars will therefore be under "Triplex" splinterless glass, and

The extent to which employees 11. O, D. Segrave, who, it will be observation while the owners are although broken, the glass upheld mobile of the future will be art, America, enjoying the dancing.

its reputation, probably saving the motorized. So thinks Richard M.

the Bach, associate in industrial art on average salaries are buying remembered, established a world's eyesight. In any casc, Sheko Road.

motorist in question is thoroughly at the Metropolitan Museum of cars is shown by the action of speed record of 203.79 miles an Messrs. J. Lyons and Co., the huge hour at Daytona early this year, The widening which has been convinced that he owes a lucky Art, New York City...

What that art shall be, what the catering and tea-shop organisation will return to Florida and attempt

in London. To acconiniodate the completed at the junction of Sheko escape to "Triplex,"

future holds for the artistic sidecars owned by its employees work- to shatter this mark. Road and the Island Road, his

of the motor ear, no one knows, ing at one of its biggest restau- brought about a great improve-Weighbridge Wanted. ment, so much so that some We have heard a number of but according to Buch, the present rants, it was building a special motorisat have actually complain focal motorists express the opinion system of changing car designs garage in Hammersmith, ed that the increased road space that the suggestion made in these every six months will be aban- has resulted in somo drivers notes recently that a weighbridge doned in favour of a style that is actually speeding past this corner. be installed in the City, is one artistic and so beautiful that these An added danger has therefore which should be acted upon. One quick changes will be unnecessary. "It used to be thought that cor- arisen, but we understand that it render la convinced that the Fire

is intended to erect a "silent Station would be the most suitable tuin forms of art must be classed policeman" which will eliminate location. We are certainly con- as fine, and others as industrial; the present risk. This device is vinced that not until such a but this is no longer true," Bach fitted with reflectors which by method is adopted, will the Buys.

catching the rays of headlamps by damage done to roads by excca- The growing style-conscious- night, give definite indication and sively inden trucks and vehicles beness on the part of the public is

warning.

An Absurd Attitude.

prevented. At, the present time, just beginning to be capitalized roads are re-surfaced one weck,by the automotive industry, after and ruined the next solely on twenty others have already res- For the second time within a account of the lack of any effec-ponded to it. month, a motor cyclist has beentive means to check up excess summoned before a Magistrate for loading.

GENIUS?

The youngish chap, with seti

ideas, just old enough to vote,

en-

Who out-thinks seasoned

gineers, I beg you, here, to note.

There never was a car or hike

produced to suit his taste, He'll demonstrate, with chart and mike, their multiples of waste.

With lengthy words and mystic signs he'll prove Ricardo wrong

His parents chant, with smiles benign, tho chorus of his

song.

His theories aro so radical, so

voluble and bold,

To me they'ro, merely fadical.

In fact they leave me cold.

car,

For littered round his garage floor are bits and Jumps of And when he drives on through the door it doesn't travel for.

It Umps, and sighs, and whines, and grinds, and splutters to a stop, Which carn him portions of the minds of Sunday traffé соря.

He's pushed them home, and towed them 'home, and left them in the street, And gone to read another tome on "Principles of Heat."

If words can win success, ho'll win, for words he's never lacked-

He merely doesn't known that

overy theory's not a fact,

(Sydney Sun).

Speaking before the Detroit seC- tion of the Society of Automo- Live Engineers. Bach told them that despite opinions to the con- trary, his was that the oftener a car's style was changed, the shorter became the life of the car. “Actually; you can't make your cara much better," he told them, "though you can add improve. ment. If you make constant changes, how can you expect the public to have confidence in your design? You must build just as solidly from the art side as you have from the mechanical side. I am hoping that you will develop a car style that will last just as long as the engine doen."

And he concludes, "You will live to see cars that will take their places beside the most heau- tiful things in the world."

4

TOUGH ON THIEVES.

Walter E. Wood and John Rose

To some folks a thing of duty is a joy forever.

TO LURE MOTORISTS.

Touring Stamps.

IDEA IS ADAPTABLE.

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With a 1000-horsepower engine,

and 260 miles an hour. Speciál Segrave hopes to do between 210 tyres, built to withstand extreme heat, are guaranteed to last at that speed for 60 seconds.

While about record setting, the British speed king will attempt to hatter the motor boat speed re- cord; also,

COMPULSORY IN- SURANCE. Enforcement Sought in U. S. A.

PROTECTING THIRD

PARTY.

A NEW WONDERFUL 45 TWIN.

HERE IT IS THE 45 TWIN, THE MOTOR-CYCLE MAGNIFICENT, THAT THE WORLD HAS BEEN WAIT- TING FOR HARLEY-DAVIDSON TO BUILD.

AND SUCH A MOTOR-CYCLEI GREAT ACCELERA- TION-SMOOTH GLIDING POWER-QUIET SPEED THAT LEAVES THE PARADES OF CARS FAR BEHIND. ABOVE, ALL, A MOTOR-CYCLE EASY TO HANDLE, A COMFORT AND A PLEASURE TO. BIDE. EVERYTHING YOU WOULD EXPECT IN A 45 WITH THE HARLEY-

ON DAVIDSON NAME

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Compulsory insurance by all UNIVERSAL MOTOR & SUPPLY CO.

owners of vehicles cover third-party risks is being urged in America. Two separate Acts have been drafted, and will bo prescrit- ed to Congress when it re- assembles this month,

Objects of the Acta are to secure protection for pedestriane, pro- perty-owners, and motorists; who suffer physical or financial loss in accidents.

Used cars can be bought so cheaply in the U.S.A. that owners frequently have no financial back- ing, do not take out insurance policies, and cheerfully smash against other

cara

As a means of encouraging motors, as well as injure pedes forelguera to tour France, the trians, and escape the payment of French Ministry for Commerce the bill for damages by pointing and Labour is considering the use out that they have no funds.

The contemplated legislation of "touring stamps" for postal

would check these frresponsibles purposes.

Instead of the usual heads of by keeping them off the highways, of the Automobile Club of South-famous men which usually appear for if they piled up a record of insurance companies ern California recently toured Arion French postage stamps, scenes accidents zona and New Mexico in an effort of beauty or historical interest in would refuse to issue policies, and to secure their co-operation in leading tourist centres are to be that, automatically, would debor seizing cars stolen in California used, thus making the stamp on them from owning and driving and brought into those two states. incentive to the tourist,

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