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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 13th JULY, 1929..

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

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ACCESSORIES

A Big display of "Oxidito" and

*Latena" storage batteries suitable for all motor care and radio... Alno accessories of all kinds for motorcars and cycles mach me,

Electric hores. Bumpers.

and jacks

Ron Damage.

Spark plugs.

Foot pumps Wrenches

Tyre patches. Lamp bulbs

Brakelining.

Body polish

A. &.. Ne.. ke.

All at exceptimally low prices. Call and impet THE HONGKONG

MOTOR ACCESSORY CO., Bank of Canton Building. Tel. 0, 577,

Spare Parts

OF EVERY

DESCRIPTION

INCLUDING-

Valvos

Pistons

Platon Pina

Piston Rings

King Pina

Fly-Wheel Ring Gears

Jan Belts

Radiator Hor

Roller Bearings Clutch Facings Timelog Chains Oylinder Head Gaskets

Axle Shafts Brake Lining Dattery Terminals Batteries

Horns

Jacks

Etc., Etc.

NO MATTER WHAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR

CAR, TRY US

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10 Cross Lane, Wantchai

Tel. 0.3193.

KOWLOON STATION

Cameron

Tel. K.1024,

Road.

1.

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HES A GREAT CAR UNDER EAL FOOD FUT WHO WOULD NOW IT BY MFR LOOKS7 TIVE HER / COAT OF

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ALL COLOURS KEPT IN STOCK AS WELL AS THE NEW FORD SHADES,

Arabian Sand, Dawn Grey, Niagara Blue and Gun Metal Blue.

業

N ON A ALM

CURRENT

We believe we are right in say-

COMMENT

SPEED AND TYRES. ANOTHER ATTEMPT,

Effect of Acceleration. Kaye Don Trying Next

Year. IMPORTANT FACTOR. [CAR OF NEW DESIGN.

an-

lo

the polled and another for the pub-nexion with the wear on tres driver, undeterred by the

One very important factor in con-

Mr. Kaye Don, the Brooklands Ite.

which many motorists probably, do in tht the constant dripping of Rouls Improved.

not realize--is the quick accelera-nouncement of Major Segrave that oil on tar maendam ruads bas a

tion of the modern ear. Car manu-hels "through" with high-speed most daminging offret, gradually Fur Home considerable time facturers are equipping autemobiles motor records. is now completing breaking up the surface, and causing now, much useful work has been with engines of higher speed capac-arrangements to take a car any pot-holes. The other even accomplished on roads in the cenity, and some advertise as a talking Daytona Beach next year for the ing whilst driving through the vil-tral and western districts, parti-point the "quick get away." It is purpose of eclipsing the present lage of Aberdeen, considerable cularly on bye-roads which had becoming the tendency of motor-record, and holding it for Great road damage was pointed out in been built years ago when the deepfists to step on the gas, and to ac-Britab against any American at- various places, it being asserted slide channels were the rule.

th celerate the speed of the car as tempt to bent Segrave's 231 miles

that of dropping from, passing many, enses, these channels have qarkly as possible, particularly an hour. motor vehicles was the cause. If been fled, in, resulting in the after being held up at street inter- There is being constructed in such is truly the case, it would ap- width of the roadway being almost sections by the traffic, at railway the midland workshops of a motor pear that definite regulations should doubled. Arbuthnot Road is one crossings, etc. Quick acceleration racing company, a super car, the be drawn up making it compulsory of the outstanding examples off a car is one of the major factora motive power of which will consist for motor vehicles to be equipped this desirable form of Improve-in increased trend wear. Under of two engines, each developing with suitable off-catching devices. ment.

The Reason Why.

All About Motor Cycles,

the, high speed of the motor the 1,000 h.p., of entirely new design- tyre pulls on the road before the the outcome of many years expert- car is in motion, and often spina, mental work by a French engineer tread were to be sandpapered.

Considerable improvement has recently been effected at the Star Messrs. A. J. Stevens and Co., Ltd.,. Ferry approach, on the Hongkong have just issued the 1920 Hand marvellous developments in motor

The last few years have seen peed of 270 miles an hour.

Mr. Don said recently: "I am side, and not only has an island re-book of A. J. S. machines. This car construction. More good roads crossing to Raris to complete ar- fuge been provided for the use of cover the complete range of 1929 have created a demand for higher rangements for my attempt. All pedestrians, but parking space pro- A. J. S. motor cycles, and contains speed ears, and the demand has preliminary detalls have been vided for various vehicles, notice all the information necessary for been foreseen by motor car manu-settled, and from now onwards I boards having been erected indica-riders of these machines, with facturera, with the result that shall be looking forward to the ting the grouping of various types instructions on care and mainten- faster and faster cars are being day when I full my life's ambi- of cars de. This is, of course, in ance, sidecar hinta, &c. An produced. every way, desirable, providing that attractively produced publication have established, through a series

Tyre manufactureration.

"In the meantime I have 대 due notice is taken of the instruc- is the A.J.S. Catalogue of their of interesting tests, that tyres wear strenuous racing penson before tions conveyed by the notice boards. 1929 models, the front cover of out much faster at high speeds than me, both here and on the We were somewhat surprised there-which is coloured reproduction at low speeds, not only because more linent.' fore to learn that a private car ar-in miniature of Mr. C. H. Wood's hent is developed in the tyre, but

Among their recent publientionel The effect is the same as if the and built to achieve a maximum

Con-

rived at the ferry the other after-well-known "Speed" and "Rell-because the abrasion is much CHRYSLER NEW HIGH RECORD noon, driven by its owner who pro-ability" poster. ceeded to park it on the stand new A. J. S. Spare Parts List is operated at high speed will sharpen The best first quarter business

A copy of the greater. For example, a grindutone] specially labelled for the use of now included with all machines knife much more quickly than in its history was recently report. taxis: Not only was the Hunt trage constable on duty, but chased their 1929 models prior to two or three years ago maintained with total net profits of G.$8,838,- sent out. A.J.S. riders who per- when run slowly. Motorists who ed by Chrysler Motors for 1929 European trafic officer stood by January 29 should apply to the an average speed on the highways 173 after charges and taxes. Whether neither the owner-driver) nor the traffic polico were fully ne-{

dealer from whom they bought the of 25 or 30 miles per hour now These earnings include operations quainted with the notices, we are machine for a copy of the list. are speeding up to 35, 40, and 45 of Dodge, Brothers and sub. not really in a position to say, al which is copiously illustrated, and miles per hour. But the motorist sidiaries, though there may have been reason gives full information concerning who drives his car at normal speeds for allowing the breach of the re- both motor cycle and sidecar com- gulation when it is borne in mind Ponents,

that the offending motorist hap Why Not? pened to be a prominent police oti, cial in mufti, We should not likej

to miggest that there is one law for

SAFER

ROAD

SURFACES.

from motor velilcies?"

is certain to get more milenge than

the individual who covers long dis- tanees at high speed.,

DOGS IN CARS.

In U.S.A. recently test cars were Girl Motorist Censured. This year's Nobel Peace Prize run at approximately 45 miles an should go to the young Frenchman formly as possible, and taking motorist to have a dog on the near hour, keeping up the speed as uni- "I consider it very wrong for a who has contributed a suggestion to make the roads safer. Why not," curves with practically no slowing side of the driving seat," said Dr. he asked simply, "take horns away down. Later the speed was re-w. A. Whitehouse, the Coroner, at duced to 86 miles per hour a Deptford inquest. The case His method certainly would slow maximum, und an immediate in was one in which Jano Manning, down traffic, though it might cause crease in tyre mileage was noted. Kreater congestion. Any driver In fact, tyres which ran about 6,000 aged 73, of Ringstend Road, wha has had to travel with his hora at high speed, gave 12,000 miles Catford, had just left a post office after drawing her old age peunion, The Peril of Asphalt, out of commission will admit that when driven at normal speed and was crossing the main road, he drove slowly and carefully dur-When a car is driven at high speed when she was knocked down by a ing that period.

here is a great deal more tyre motor-car. RECENT CONFERENCE, The man who made this sugges- slippage duo to swerving from one

tion is a fast driver, but discovered side of the road to the other, and "Accidental death," added a rider.

The jury, returning a verdict of The scandal of roads laid the possibilities of safety in a horn- to the continual axle bounce re-

80 dead smooth that they are verit-less car when his own hooter fail-sulting from Inequalities in the that the driver of the car, Misc able death-traps after the slightest he nid, were those spent behind a speed. The Dunlop Co. state that Plough Lane, Wallington, should ed. Ifis most annoying minutes, rond, which are magnified by the Ada Mary Thompson, aged 21 of fall of rain, and a solution to this slow car on a fast road because the it is frequently overlooked that have exercised more reasonable pressing problem of modern traffic hern refused to work.. Though he a pneumatic tyre is only an articlo care. conditions, have been discussed re-wanted to pass, he would not do so of use as a component part of 4 The Coroner sáid he understood cently at a conference representa- for eight miles, because he would vehicle, and its life and behaviour that Miss Thompson, had an Afro tive of two dozen organizations not risk the possibility of a crash are neccessarily affected to a very dale dog on her near side. He connected with the modern high-when he could not warn the driver great degree by the conditions under felt sure that she had lost. her

akend.

which the vehicle is used,

head in the emergency,

way.

The result is published in a booklet, jual issued, entitled "British Standard Spécifications for Asphalt Road Surfacing," which contains the following significant passage:

With a view to providing a roughened surface asphalt after Inital compression, and while] still warm and in a plastic con- dition, shall be covered with n layer of approved, clean, hard half-inch or three-quarter-Inch gauge chipping which shall be then rolled or otherwise pressed into the asphalt so as to project above the surface.

Been

If this is enforced it will, It is believed, be the end of death-trap rands. As far as can be there is no reason why it should not be enforced. The Ministry of strings of the Rond Fund at home, Transport, which holds the purse

has the power.

It has circulated a letter recent, ly to road authorities to the effect that those who desire to

avail themselves of Road Fund grants will be expected to adopt the methods outlined above.

The feature of the hsphalt rond:

N. S. MOSES & CO., LTD., is its extreme hardness and im-

Bolo Agents.

munity from softening In hot weather.

MORE HILLMAN TAXIS FOR KOWLOON.

During the week, another batch of 14 h.p. Hillman taxicabs arrived for service in Kowloon;

The above picture shows four of them at the Works just prior to shipment to the order of Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., the local agents,

Enjoy

ON A

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