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A big display of "Ozidite" and

H.K.A.A. Meeting.

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY, 1929.

Being The Official Organ of“

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

CURRENT

COMMENT

the standard indicator. Motor Co. will be receiving a small understand that the Republic shipment In the near future, Bad Stopping Place.

Near the

A.A. ASSISTAN

A Friend in Need.

Through the breakdown of an electric orane at Ostend at a time

ACCIDENT CAUSES.

Interesting List.

Kansas City, Dec, 27.

when the Continental touring in Missouri in a recent month re- A study of the auto accidents senson was at its height, a number vealed the following interesting. of British motorists were obliged list: We

to remain in Ostend over night as their cars could not be off-loaded of these were caused by cars with There were 1219 accidents. Ten until the following, morning.

The sequel to this is now an by intoxicated drivers; 47 were no drivers; 33 were cars driven nounced by the Automobile As caused through losing control of Ostend Representative, were able 10; tyre. blowouts, 11; skidding, socialion who, with the aid of their the car; defective brakes caused Government Departments a mone- fellow," who to recover from one of the Belgian 25; 16 were caused by "the other return freight charge on the cars to pass another car; 15 reaulted Lary recompense equivalent to the ditches; 19 were caused by trying forced them into in the case of each A.A. member from drivers falling asleep at the concerned in the incident.

The Annual Meeting of the Hongkong Automobile Association which was held on Tuesday Inst, rovealed the Association's affairs to be in a most satisfactory state. Mr. P. M. Hodgson, the retiring Queen's Road, a stopping place Wancha{ Market, President, lucldly reviewed last has been provided for motor basey year's activities, and made at a most inconvenient spot. The strong appeal for every private road curves car owner to join the Association. locality, with the result that when

at this particular He also announced that it is pro-ever bus

following Klops, posed to erect a bathing pavillon vehicles are invariably compelled clone to Castle Peak, which will be to do likewise. This cause of! for, the use of members. This obstruction would be removed if facility will be greatly appreciated the post were removed a few yards. during the hot weather, when in the direction of the Naval bathing parties are the vogue. Monument, where the road is The structure will be most aub-nuch wider. stantial, and should prove a niost

popular rendezvous for those who Unwise Practice. claim membership of the Automo- bile Association,

The Badge.

A BENTLEY CAR.

wheel.

The unusual accidents resulted from one driver being struck by an airplane and another being

A British Ambassador's stung by a bee.

Choice.

re- FIAT SUCCESSES.

in Buenos Aires, a.6-litre aix-Wins San Remo Event. cylinder Bentley Weymann Baloon to the order of Sir Malcolm Robertson.

First to arrive in the San Remo Sir Malcolm is British Ambas-which the participants set out from rally, a touring competition in andor in the Argentine, and has distant points for this Italian sea- expressed his delight at the per-side resort, was Major Urdareanu, formance and quality of this fine of the Roumanian Royal Guards, example of British His wide use of the car will, no Bucharest over the rain-sodden engineering, who drove a 520 model Flat from Argentine to form a very high The noted actress, Miss Mimi doubt, enable the people of the roads of Hungary and Austria. opinion of what Britain can do in Aylmer, took first prize in the quality car building.

speed contest with a six cylinder Flat 520, and another attraction at certainly progressing matter of modern travelling facili-the San Remo gathering was the is most satisfactory to know that trol of the famous veteran race of 1920 model Fints under the con- the development of the Peninsula's driver Felice Nazzaro, bus services la proceeding along lines which assure residents of thoroughly efficient and comfort able transportation. Traffic Lights.

In the

As world exporters of Bentley During the recent fox, a car

cars, Rootes, Limited, have was observed ascending the Peaking, through their representatives cently had the pleasure of supply with all lights out. Headlights may not be helpful in foggy condi- The fact that all members do tlons, but it is most unwise to not carry the Association's badge drive without even showing side on their cars was also commented or rear lights. In any case it is on by Mr. Hodgson, it being point contrary to the law.

Imagine the patrola are what might happen if two unlight ed out that instructed to pay particular atten- ted vehicles met! tion to ears on which the sign of Colony's Best Road. membership appears. It is to he hoped that carrying the badge will round-the-Island

Very few motorists take the old Hesome general amongst members, Repulse Bay back via Deepwater route from although "we notice from the balance sheet that only a limited Bay, Aberdeen, Dairy Farm Hill, number remain in stock at the Pokfulam, and past the University, ILK.A.A. Offlce.

and yet this particular stretch is Perhaps this without doubt, the finest road in ittle piece of information will the Colony, in fact, we heard a Colony recently express the opinion that it is the finest road he has driven on, even taking English ronds into consideration. It certainly is an example of what Ja good road should be, and although it has been laid for a number of years now, there appears to be no sign of it break- fing up. There was a good deal of Krumbling when the work' was in progress, mainly owing to the fact that only one half could be used while the other half was being laid, and the process appeared to be an unduly long one, but the time involved, was more than justified in the splendid Toad wo have 10-day, The pity in that the whole Island route is not of the same quality of this earlier made

cause early applications to be motorist who only arrived in the ties by leaps and bounds, and it presentation of a complete series

made.

New Members,

Since publishing the last list, the following motorists have join ed the Hongkong Automobile Association-

Miss Pamela Scott Harston. Miss V. V. K, Gill. Dr. M. Nicholson,

Prof, W. Brown.

Shu J. Chen.

J. S. Scott.

F. A. Perry.. H. I Lennox. E. Davidson; E. Grossman. Mok Hing Wing. O. A. Smith.

A. Reinshagen..

C. E. Tavares. T. B. Wilson.

H. el Arculli,

E. W. Blackmore.

New Regulation.

Out of the eleven Flat cars entered the Concours d'Eleganco at Ferrara, Italy, oight of them won first prizes in their respective If traffic signalling lights are to classes, while the remaining threo be really effective, they must be were awarded socond prizes. The distinct, and lighting of the stop event united all the leading Italian and go signal at the foot of Gar-and American makes. den Road, is about the best exam- At Turin, where a Concours ple of ineffective lighting we can d'Elegance was held in the pre- think of. It is practically impos.sence of the Duke of Genoa and sible for the driver of a car to the Duke of Ancona, first prizes read the signal until almost under for stock cars were won by Fiats it, and a better system la urgently in three out of the four classce needed. So bud in the present provided. In addition to the Royal lighting, that it is not unusual to Automobile Club gold medal for see a motorist proceeding in a the best group of cars with westerly direction, pull up half standard bodica three gold shields way across the foot of Garden were captured by Fiats in face of Road, in which

Italian, French and American com- cases, the con-

to proceed, doubtless appreciating atable usually gives a hand signal petition.

The only Flat entered in the the fact that the sign cannot Dutch East Indies motor bus com- be read. We bellove, that an petition secured first prize after a excellent system has been magnificent run in which only two adopted in certain parts of the points were lost. The accond United States and Canada, where prize was awarded to a Chrysler.

rond. "Lucas" storage batterics suitable for all cars.

Parking. Also accessories of all kinds

The present method of parking for motorcars and cycles such as,

A new local Traffic Regulation satisfactory, the greatest difficulty In the Statue Square is most un- Electric horns, bumpers, spark plugs, which will come into force on trequently body polish, tyre patches, brakelining, July 1st, 1920 will render it neces- when desi.ing to drive a car away, being experienced jacks, foot, pumps, wrenches, &c., &c., sury for all left-hand drive

owing to other vehicles at the All at exceptionally low price. Call vehicles to be equipped with a front and

mechanical signalling device to

preventing a and inspect THE HONGKONG the satisfaction of the Captain straight drive away. The end to by red lights are set into the road The route selected was unusually MOTOR ACCESSORY CO., Bank of

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long been realised that the driver and ears parked side by sido of a left-hand drive vehicle finds There are times when much delay it most difficult to give an intelli-quences many people against this is occasioned, which fact in- gent signal to the following traile owing to his position on the left parking location.

of the car, and some owners have Mid-Level Roads, actually had mechanical devices)

fitted in order to render it casier extensive

It is freely rumoured that very to make known what particular shortly be carried out on various 'improvements will action is going to be taken.. Mid-Level Districts, the present

will be generally agreed that a roads being widened where neces- Regulation dealing with

matter is needed.

A Suitable Device.

sary in order to allow motor traffic. It is easy to visualise the benefit which would be conferred Mesura, Butler and Son, of Man- Magazine Gap, for example, on residents living in the vicinity chester, England, have brought were it possible to drive down which would appear to solve the Bowen Roads, and we understand out an excellent signalling device, town via Plantation, May and problem referred to Known as the "B. and S. Every thoroughfares,

above that certain parta of these way Indicator" It consists of an become, motor roads. While such at least, will aluminium arrow with red cellu-work is in hand, it should not be lold windows Illuminated when in signalling position only, by adult Road to this new series of a difficult matter to connect Con- electric bulb inside. It is operat ed with a dial like movement and Peak motor routes. The whole

district is well populated, and.

all

is capable of indicating every residents along the new routes direction to the front and Becessary directions to the rear. will be most grateful when the It is controlled by a single lever various works are completed.

in a convenient position inside the More Busen,

car. The movement of the lever The China Bus Company, which and the arrow are synchronised, operates one of the main bus ser-

N. 8. MOSES & CO., LTD., so that the motorist does not need vices in Kowloon, has again in

Solo Agents.

to look where the arrow la point- creased its number of vehicles by ing. These are. most popular at the arrival of another shipment of Home, and have in fact, become Thornycroft buses, Kowloon in

DOUBLES HIGHWAYS.

inches above the surface right in first sounds in the nature of ob front of traffic. Although this at struction, such le not at all the case, because there is ample room for any car to pass over the lights, Since 1925 the mileage of state Such a system is said to be abso-built highways in Florida has in- Jutely definite in the instruction creased from 610 to 1332. Of this ed at the foot of Garden Road, Imparted. It might well be adopt amount, nearly 1000 miles are surfaced with asphaltic materials.

STUDEBAKER'S NEW ERSKINE MODEL.

The new Erskine Six Club Sedan.is & most attractive model,

and may now be been at the Garage Dept. of the Hongkong Hotel.

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$750

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350 c.6. SINGLE THREE & HALF H. P.

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THE FAMOUS HARLEY LIGHT WEIGHT.

$600 FULLY

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