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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY, 15th DECEMBER, 1928.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

LIA DICAS DELS DESA DELA DEL

CURRENT

COMMENT

Sad Talen.

vary minimum of expenditure. This type of motor has conie, to Severnl motorists returning the front recently, and several from leave recently, have sad different makes give a really good stories to relate in connexion with turn of speed. As a matter their dealings with some of the fact, the harbour police could do "Buy Back" firms of motor car with one or two really fast motor denlera. During the last few launches, such us are seen at other

years, a number of concerns abig, sea ports. Home have set themselves to

specially enter for Colonial rusi-} Speeding. denta spending their leave in the

of

British Isles. In some cases, the

There are several localities facilities offered have proved most where speciling is indulged in helpful, motorists being able to very much to the danger of the purchase a car on arrival, and sell public. Connaught Road near the it back to the same firm on gener-Star Ferry is a particularly bad gus terms when leaving. In all place, especially when the vast due fairness to these bona fide cs-amount of pedestrian traffic is tablishments, we must say that we taken into account. To the west- have heard the utmost satisfaction ward along Connaught Rond to- expressed by some local residents, wards West Point is another place, Unfortunately, other establish and even although the road is be ments appear to have sprung up ing resurfaced in one place, some which need to be carefully avoid driver throw caution to the winds and almly tear along. Another complaint is about the speed with which taxis return to the stand opposite the Post Office.. We be- love that the object of the famous beacon was originally stated to be

ed.

Accident Clause.

From a report we have received this week, at least one of these

new firms offers the same fallito control traffic in that cars would of the turn slowly at that point. Some

tios as the originators.

a clause whereby it is rendered

ONE OF THE LATEST STUDEBAKERS THE REGAL

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During the week a representative of the Telegraph took a trial spin in the above car which has been sold to a local motorist, The "Commander" represents a very high stan dard both in the smooth power of the engine, and the finish of the coachwork. It is equipped, with various "comfort" devices including telephone, electric fan, electric cigar lighter, vanity case otc. (Photo Mée Cheung.}

OUSTING CATTLE.

scheme, but the contract contains of the taxis rush back at greatly Cars Invade Market. chaser of the car meet with an at the beneon in a most reckless

null and void should the pur-

excessive speeds, taking the turn

manner. Something really should be done.

Time and Place.

accident. The buyer probably agrees to the clause on the under- atanding that should he meet with a serious mishap, he could not ex- pect the seller to return him the Generally speaking, fast travel- same proportion of the cost of the ling is not dangerous, providing vehicle, as they would do were the the roadway is quite clear, or the car returned undamaged. He also district thinly populated, and wo relles on his insurance to make should hesitate to suggest any

CHEAP RENT FOR SELLERS.

MENACES PÉTROL. WORK FOR SHEIKS,

Diesel Developments.

USED IN TRUCKS.

Though its shadow on the motor

Petrol Pumps in Sahara.

CARS TO REPLĄCE CAMELS.

good any Aurious loss through drastic restriction, except in such to hold a sale of used curs in the marine work, the Diesel has been hoardinga, if the French Society of!

le instances as we have mentioned

damage. The ense have had our attention drawn re- above. fers however to the refusal to honour the contract solely on aç-

Road Refuges.

cattle market on the first Saturday

Horsepower is being auctioned world is now little bigger than a along with horses and other live-man's finger-nail, the Diesel engine may yet supplant the present type

Camel caravans in the Sahara stock in Guildford (England).

of motor In both cars and acro may be replaced by flocks of The City Council has given per-

planes.

vvers, and palm trees at each mission to a firm of car salesmCE

Long used in stationary and onsis give way to petrol pumps and exploited by several makers of the Friends of the Sahara has ita hurvy trucka in Germany, and, has proved successful. Similar engines

In order to facilitate Government are about to be manufactured for

administration, and military com- the same purpose in America.

Because it uses oil fuel, the Dla mand, the society is mapping out el engine operates at about one-routes through the great sand fth the cost of the petrol-driven The term "routes" is rather an

in each month,

Cost of the sale is £2, and a toll of one shilling per vehicle sold, which is considerably cheaper than the rent of an auction room.

MORE RECORDS BROKEN.

motor. The great bulk necessary

to overcome thla

way.

waste,

count of the fact that the mud- With motor traffic ever increas guards had been dented in a very ing in Hongkong, there are several. minor collision. Protest was matters which will have to receive unavailing. It being atoutly main-attention in the near future. At tained that the accident clause some points, the provision of came into operation as the resul!"refuges" for pedestrians would be

to get a requisite power output exaggeration, as many of them are of the denting. Such an experi-useful, and opposite the Star Ferry

previously hampered its adaptation merely tracks indicated by the marks of previous vehicles. ` A. requirements of road ence should be borne in mind by on the Island side is one such Lady Driver Succeeds.vehicles, but recent, discoveries have serious sandstorm would mean the local motorists who propose to place. The provision of a raised

total disappearance of the routes obtain a'car from one of these pavement about twenty feet long Mr. Cyril L. Westcott, manager shown how

from the map. firms.

by four or five.wide would not only for Australasia, C. C. Wakefield and trouble.

Unlike petrol-driven engines, Low-priced motor vehicles have ettsure safety for people crossing Co., Ltd., las received advice from the street, but would also have the London that at Montlhery on the Diesels have no carburetter and no travelled over most of the desert,

follow. of the Hongkong effect of regulating traffic. This 22nd ult, Mrs. Stewart, driving a ignition system. They may even and where one can go others will Then all the sheik heroes of Automobile Association desiring system has been adopted in various "Castrol" lubricated ME.B.-J.A.P. dispense with a gear set.

broke the following Briefly, the operating principle letters of introduction when pro-cities throughout the East, and is, cyclecar,

J-60 in this: When the intake valve fiction. will probably find new em- ceeding on leave, are particularly of course, employed In almost world's records in class requested to apply in good time every important city in other parts kilos at 118.605 k.p.h., 50 miles at opens, a charge of pure air is drawn ployment on the petrol pumpe. to the Honorary Secretary, Murn of the world, Hongkong might 74.01 m.p.h., 100 kilos at 119.804 in and compressed to about 350lb.

k.p.h., I hour at 74.196 m.p.h., 4. ing Post Building. A large num-follow suit with advantage. ber of such letters are issued on- Bravo!!

miles at 74.49 m.p.h. nually, but unfortunately the mat

Introductions,

'Membera

TRAVELLING BY AIR.

Another Milestone. The first commercial aeroplane, in which more than two passengers; were carried flew from Mascot to

ter seems to be a last-minute From a reader in the interior we thought with some members. This are informed that Kwangai will is quite understandable in the soon have over one thousand inlles excitement of going, away, but it of melor roads, and coming as it really does impose a little in-does from a trustworthy source, convenience on the Hon, Sec., who the news is of the greatest im- occasionally has le make a special portance, Indicating that a period visit to the Association's office in of progress really has started in order to comply with requests. China. As we have so often stated By giving due notice, the work in these notes, the, motor vehicle Morec, Australia, and returned comes into ordinary routine, thus will prove one of the greatest in the splendid flying time making it easier for all concerned. forces In developing the vast in- of eight hours. The machine, terlor of China, and it is therefore a Pyan monoplane, owned by Wanted Locally.

particularly gratifying to know At some of the more remote dla that road buliding is being carried trlets in the New, Territories, out in earnest. We have been where the duties of the local police promised photographs showing call for a certain amount of some of the work in progress, 18 travel by water, it is rather sur- well as of finished thoroughfares, prising that the Government and as soon as these come to hand, should not have provided more selection will be published in modern means of transportation this supplement. than, dinghies. The fact that in Trade Value. several of these districts; such as

N.S.W. Airways, Ltd., and piloted by Lieut. Keith Anderson averaged for the journey 106 miles per hour. Flume and Mobiloil played no small part in this achievement.

CABBIES ARE WORST.

Traffic Offences in Paris.

Choung Chau; for example, there Naturally such news is of tho la a large section of the native greatest Interest to the motor community living on Junks and trade, especially in Hongkong Though the taxi drivers of) sampane, surely indicates that the where many of the leading manu Paris have the reputation of being police should po equipped with facturers have agencies, in one the world's most reckless drivers, effective means of patrolling the cast, a well-known firm having they have less trouble with the watoro. In emergency, such as a its own office. Trade will un-police than the pilots of the ancient piracy, even although the alarm doubtedly be done through Hong horse-drawn cabs which still ply should be given, it is obviously kong, in fact, much has been done around that city, Impossible for the police to already. It is in this respect that

There are about 50 taxis for each grapple with the matter in an the value of newspaper advertising cab, yet the number of traffic of 'efficient manner, if they havo to is more than over emphasised, fences committed by drivers of the rely on rowing out to the scene of Our own circulation in the interior two types of vehicles are almost trouble. It would therefore up-| districts, and the requests" and

equal. pear the provision of "outboard" onquiries we receive from time to motors for these dinghies would timo definitely confirm the educa- probably solve the problem at thejtive value of Press publicity.

The only offences which cabbles are not prosecuted for in Paris are smoky exhausts and speeding.

This compression heats the air to a pressure and tremendous velocity. temperaturo of several hundred de-It almost immediately vaporises greca. Just before the piston and mixes with the hot air, which reaches the top of the compression ignites it, so that the carburettor stroke a measured drop of fuel isis replaced by a fuel pump, and pumped into the cylinder at high compressed air provides ignition.

A RELIC OF OTHER DAYS.

The above picture takon near Pooba, India, in the year 1900, shows a Hongkong resident, Mr. O. A., Smith, with his Locomobile car. Mr. Smith, who is still an enthusiastic owner-driver, recounts, many Interesting incidents connected with his early motoring experiences. He cannot remember. the horse power of the car shown above, but does recollect that ""two bullock power" occasionally hauled him home.

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