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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

the hongkong telegraph

SATURDAY, 19th OCTOBER, 1929.

Being The Official Organ of

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CURRENT

COMMENT

"propel them. It is expected that many more will be seen on local The rebuilding of Nathan Road waters during the next year, for on a reinforced concrete founda- once the exhilarating feeling of tion is a matter of no little interest specding safely over the water at and importance to the Colony, as good turn of speed has been ex- we believe that it represents a newperienced, there is the desire to be. departure in road construction in fcome a follower of the now sport. this part of 'the' work. In the Hongkong offers splendid oppor United Sintes, and certain tunities for the new marine motor- parts of Europe, this tyling vogue, which has made such pe of road has been laid down markable headway in Europe dur with success, although in

someing the last couple of years, for cases, extreme climatex have there are many, delightful bays and affected the surface on account of islands which are rarely visited by expansion and contraction. Some local residents. The great point years ago a reinforced concrete about outboard motoring is the low road was built through central cost associated with the purchase London, but in that case the foundation was several feet thick, and maintenance of a boat. A pár- and it was stated that the road ticulary attractive example of this would last for at least one auntype of craft may be seen at the dred years.

Kowloon showroom of Messrs. The problem of reaching cables, drains, etc. laid Alex. Ross & Co., Ltd., who are the beneath the roadway was solved local agents for the famous little

"Seahorse" motors. by compelling the companies or L.C.C. departments concerned to Central Garaging. tunnel from the footpaths, and that at least "romedied the dis-

constant excavation work,

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The

FAMOUS WOMAN DRIVER SELECTS HILLMAN.

The Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce, probably the world's most famous woman driver, has selected

" Hillman straight-eight Seagrave coupe, supplied by Rootes, Ltd., for her own use.

ROYAL SPEEDSTERS.

Prince George's 83 M.P.H.

ALL-BRITISH CARS.

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200 FOR ONE!

DRIVING O.P.'S CARS.

Experience Useful.

MANY TIPS GAINED.

To the ordinary owner there is. always a certain amount of plea sure to be derived from handling a strange car, that is, provided the owner is not a fidgetty person who sits beside you the whole time and worries. It is of great interest to get the "feel" of another make, to try it on a favourite bit of road, to make mental comparison with one's own choice. :

And how useful such knowledge may be! One. of the best tests is to "drive it yourself"if you get the opportunity. Besides, there is nothing more devastating. In tha course of an argument at the club than to be able to say, "Have you ever driven one? Well I have!"

As cars are in the main reaching. a very high level of all-round ex- cellence a point which one comes to watch more and more is that of general comfort, for after all this means a great deal to the constant user. There are many tips to be picked up regarding seating posi- tion, leg room and pedal location the experience so gained can be. applied in some measure to one's own problems.

Developing Overseas Record Chassis Order. when at a strange wheel, and often

Trade.

BETTER LIAISON.

THORNYCROFT CHOSEN.

Be all this as it may, human na- ture is pretty much all akin. To

Hongkong is sadly lacking in ruption of traffle caused by the centrally situated garaging accom- The modation, and it is difficult to see new Nathan Road will not be of how the problem can be adequate- such a solid type, but neverthelessly dealt with. It is true that in the experiment will be followed London and other large cities, the with keen interest.

basements of some of the more Trafic Noises.

spacious buildings have been

The Prince of Wales and his At the first meeting of the new What is believed to be the largest personal friends the same verdict is "utilised for this purpose, and it youngest brother, Prince George. executive of the British Manufac-contract ever placed by a British invariably given, "Very nice car, Although there is local might well be possible for some have both got new cars.

turers' Section of the Society of Railway for commerical motor but I wouldn't change mine for it!" Regulation prohibiting motor such provision to be made here in "They are of the same type, and Motor Manufacturers and Traders, vehicles, was recently given by the No man will ever admit his choice cyclists from using "Cut-outs" in the future as new buildings are

were built by one

Sir Herbert Austin was unanimous Great Western Railway Co. to John is wrong, but often his next the city, many of these two-wheelerected.

revenue derived known of the British manufac- ly elected chairman in succcasion. Thornycroft & Co., Limited, for purchase does it for him. enthusiasts sweetly ignore

from such a facility should be turers it.

who specialises in high- to Mr. E. H. Blake... Mr. G. M. 200 freight chassis, to a Especially at night should steps quite considerable, and amply suf-speed sports cars. Prince George Young, B Sc., was elected Vice value of over £100,000. These be taken to enforce the law, be-icient to justify the venture. has always need this make of car, Chairman in place of Mr. A. ard to be equipped with_ault-

Motor vehicle fatalities in Loa cause it is most disturbing to Private owners are now compell-and recently lent his brother his

Spurrier.

Fable bodies in the Railway Angeles city and county for the residents in local hotels to beed to leave their cars out on the old model.

The British Manufacturers' workshops, and to be employed for past seven months of 1929 have in- awakened by the roar of such streets in all weathers, and it is

The Prince was so pleased with Section was formed in 1927 with express freight transport in alifereased 35 per cent. over the same machines. There is no need to reasonable to assume that easily

the object of providing the parts of the Company's railway period of 1928. It is estimated use this device in the city, and accessable covered parking space its performance that he ordered a machinery for co-operation between system.

would be in

that the economic loss to the state those who do show little thought especially from those owners who George bought his new one. sett

great demand car for his own use when Prince all sections of manufacturers of Pfor others,

Other recent orders received for by these fatalities is about $40,- motor products in developing the Thornycroft Motor Vehicles includ- motor down to the city each day.

000,000. are low-built, black British motor ladustry at home and ed one from the War Office for type Outboard Motoring,

fabric saloons, whose looks belic abroad. Branch offices have been A2 long chassis and a great many their power. A story is told of set up in Australia, New Zealand, repeats from satisfied users for how the Prince, as anxious as any and in South Africa, and for the various types of freight and pas- Ltd.; Messrs. Wilson's Brewery, new owner to see what she can first time there is a proper liaison senger vehicles, including such Manchester: do," took the wheel late at night on between British factory representa-large users of motor transport Combe & Reid, Ltd.; Haunchwood

run back from Maidenhead.tive and distributors in these as

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NEW VEHICLE. PEAK.

แ

Following, the recorda" established for the first communication between Hongkong and Macau by boats equipped with outboard motors, comes the news that the journey The first six months of 1929 saw has been made by similar craft be the production of 3,380,088 motor tween this Colony and Canton vehicles, the National Automobile Such long journeys successfully ac- Chamber of Commerce reports. This complished, provide excellent testi- exceeds the same period of 1928 mony to the reliability of those by 1,053,579 vehicles, or 45 per amali boats and the engines which eent..

HUGE OIL-ELECTRIC ENGINE.

If we had this engine in our ear we ought to be able to 'make any grade on high. The engine is shown being installed in one of the new oil electric locomotives of the Canadian National Railways at Kingston, Ont. The motor weighs 50,000 pounds and operates with fuel oil.

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Both cars

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The speedometer touched 83 miles markets and the manufacturers at per hour before, the Royal driver home. was satisfied that the engine lived up to its reputation.,

Certain results are already ap It is Prince George, however parent, and even if the very great who owns the speed model. He is the productive

difficulties, inevitable," in meeting and financial well known among the entourage of resources of the United States, are the Court as a first-class driver and admitted, there is every reason to a lover of speed, and only the believe that, with stable conditions fastest possible car will satisfy at home, the improvement notice- him.

able during recent months in. Beneath the huge black bonnet general export conditions will be of his British model Is a straight accelerated. As to the home trade,) eight engine of the most up-to-date a liaison has been established be- British design, with twin car-tween the British Manufacturers' burettors. It will tick over slowly Section, the Government, and other with something of the regular authorities, and for the first time precision of a steam engine, and at the machinery exists for continuous a touch of the accelerator will roar discussion on national, Imperial, into thousands of revolutions to the and international matters by the minute, giving a maximum speed of various sections of the British over 100 miles an hour.

motor-manufacturing industry.

The Netherlands government is Huge Thornycroft trucks, equipp-1 planning a huge road building pro-fed with heavy pneumatic tyres, are granime which will cost, when now plowing across the Sahara completed, in excess of $120,600,- Desert. The trucks have worn a .000. The programme will em- trail across the desert that is nearly brace reconstruction, new roads as hard aa asphalt. They are pro- and bridges.

tected against sand storms.

A HARD SUBJECT.

Let those who dote on softness sing! What song should flow more easily

Of "lov", bananas, sand and Frore throats no longer dried with

feathers;

Or "Mammy", "Home", and suffer-

ing;

Of buttercups and balmy weather More durable, my choice, more

eturdy,

No subject for a hurdy-gurdy,

Yet, it should be a monotone,

A husky chant dovold of quavers; With basso notes as hard as stone. And central theme that never

Awavers

dust?

The ancient car that, wheezily, Coughs praises 'neath its coat of

rust

Would join its voice with the

saloon

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That merely dares a gentle croon.

Tyres, living longer, louder hum, And sharply back the caboca bounce From clean exhausts, like, kettle

drume

The subject of this song, so sweet, Of paving that, I'd like to mention's, Is nothing less than, amooth More permanent than good inten-

concrete.

tions.

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