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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JANUARY

THE MOTOR CYCLE SHOW AT OLYMPIA,

(Special Report to the Hongkong Telegraph by R.A.C.)

A Flourishing Industry. The fifteenth International Cycle & Motor Cycle Show, which was held at Olympia, London, during the first week of December fully de- monstrated the supremacy of the British machine. Out of the fifty odd stands occupied by motor cycle manufacturers, those showing foreign machines could be counted on the fingers of one hand and this dospite the fact that the exhibition is an international one,

The healthy condition of this in- dustry is clearly shown by the ex- port figures, which continue to in- crease in a most antisfactory man- ner, the latest returns showing a marked expansion on those of the previous year.

The eight Ariel models listed were all displayed at for 1930 Olympia Improved appearance and petrol tanks of larger capacity are among the new features which

to miss middle gear.

"The Twenty Five Thousand Miller."

" * The specification of the 1980 "Montihery" model shows little al- teration over that of 1929, bat dry sump lubrication is now employed. The largest machine in the Dunelt g" an range is the new model O.H.V. two-port engine of 496 c.c. In general design this machine fol- lows the lines of the Monthery model, but is, of course, of heavier

? construction.

Machines For The Speed Man.

LEARN TO DRIVE A CAR

[By a

Grandmother.]

** If took me a week, to start by, The first step being to acquire, and two before I avoided pressing or changing Júto reverse-Ipstand- one suitable to my needs, gingelly the scenerator instead of the brake, Oh, yes! he knew the very thing of from first to second-which, aw- approached my youngest son jolly little two-seater, which he ful thought, might cause untold also. But here 1-was adamant damage. Nothing, I told him, in which he could swank about would in any way answer my purpose.

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It was three months ago when my At ärit we sat Immovable whiist five-year-old grandchild asked fine, he showed me self-starter, clutch, Just before the Show some in-kindly, if casually, when I was go-accelerator, and brake; then the apply to the entire range, while an portant world's records were cap Ing to die, since I must be quite gbar-handle, which I practised push- oil pressure gauge is now mounted turod at Montihory by Mr. Gold, that I decided it was time. I ing in and out, ok and back,se in the top of the petrol tank to in- Nott, riding a Rudge-Whitworth learnt to drive a car dicate whether the dry, sump lu-Ulster model. These included brication system is working correct the "Hour"the blue riband of ly. The most important of the motor cycling-at 1061⁄2m.ph. and many other improvements is, per- the "Two-hour at 102.9 m.p.h.I haps, the new pattern gear-change The model shown, which, was al lever, which ensures an easy change most an exact replica of this sea- and make it practically impossible son's racers, naturally attracted riders to whom speed is of primary importance. An outstanding fea- ture of this machine is the fact that, for a slight extra change, it A stand that came in for parti- can be obtained with a guarantee cular attention was that occupied by of 100 m.p.h.-surely the fastest Thirty Five Nations Represented. Messrs: Dunford & Elliott, for the 500 cc motor cycle over offered to

1930 edition of their "Montihery" the public!

The dirt track Rudge-Whitworth, While the overseas sales to the model was naturally a great draw, Dominions and Colonies have been This, it will, no doubt, be remem-considered by many to be the fasthe exceptionally good of late, it shouldbered, was the 350 e.c. machine that test machine on the cinders, has an the engine identical with that of the not be overlooked that the export successfully accomplished

"Ulster", but is fitted with wet 25,000 miles test of British motor cycles to European famous Countries occupies a highly impor- Manthery last Spring. The dis-sump lubrication, to enable riders tant place!

tance, which equals a circuit of the to drain their sumps before each globe at the equator, was covered race. The engine is now fitted fur- In 23 days at an average speed of ther forward and lower down, and just ever 45 m.p.h.; and as might a new type of sliding spring fork have been expected this high speed replaces the parallel ruler type. endurance test has resulted in greatly increased salos, particular- ly in countries overseas where ro liability is such an essential factor.

At the first International Ban quet of Ariel motor cycle distribu- Lors, no less than 35 different coun- tries were represented, striking testimony to the fact that approxi- mately half the total of this con- corn is shipped overseas,

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To look into the future and to produce a motor cycle that shall be the last word in modernity has been the main endeavour of Mesars, A.J. Stevena in the dealgn of their 1980 models. Here the personal experi- ence of overseas conditions gained by Mr. George Stevens from his tour of the Dominions has stood them in good stead.

Again, their record-breaking sue ceases during 1929-numbering well over 100 in all have resulted in the acquisition of much valuable knowledge which has been made practical use of in the design of the 1030 range.

Four of the new models have in-

My road sense, as befitting, un elderly dame is all for "safety first," my 20 miles per hour being Instead, I penned a pithy message preferable to 30, especially down to my Arstborn; and sure enough, tortuous hills where unseen terrors three days later, on looking from abound, such as the monster chara- Ball, non-descript four-seater bridge, or sheup leaping across my bedroom window I espied a banc bearing down over the twisty nosing humbly towards the curb in the narrow roadway ever the moors. Most patient my son, and doubly Instinctively sensing ownership, helpful my arrangement to pay by

street below. hastened down to inspect my the leason and not by results. Even so, he scarce refrains" from] eldest son's choice,

No beauty, my car! A dull black an occasional, if expressive, vent hood surmounted a body of murky to his feelings. Hardly to be won- hue and slightly antique design: dered at, for. I certainly am not but her stock bonnet looked pur- clover in adapting my brains to the poseful, and possessed a simple in principio of modern mechanism. aide which didn't scare me when However, I feel convinced that any I unscrewed its lid and peered in at woman-if not too decrepite ‹uld Its four-cylindered anatomy.

learn if I can. For if 1, with a lifetime of nerve-racking u.enopies to combat, am actually overenning the countless tremors with which I started, surely all other elderly novices should. take courage and follow my example, if only to prove that we of the old generation are not greater fools than we need be.

She was, my son urgently explain ed, of French extraction, and, if lacking in Parisian elegance, so solidly built us to be equal to such ill-usage na even I might inflict,

This sounded promising, but what decided me to pay the price some forty pounds was her age the same as my grandchild's-which in a car is an eminently respectable

one.

It was on the hills of Scotland that I began, having arranged with my youngest son to undertake my tuition.

lined engines, and these machines, 1929, and the overhead camshaft which have been entirely redesign-machine is now the cheapest 150 ed, embody the intent and most up-c.c. model of this

If my hair has gone greyer since! I started to master the gears, it is well worth it, I think I shall drive quite well by the time my grand- daughter is ten.

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type on the Having come to the conclusion to-date features. Lubrication is on market. This firm is still concen- that the majority of street accidents the dry sump principle, but the oiltrating on three different models, are caused by drivers who ignore pipes from the separate compart-all of which have engines of 350 the regulations, the Berlin police ment to the engine how pass under. In addition to the one mention- are adopting special measures to neath the bottom bracket, and theed above there are sido valve and deal with them. unions with the separate tank and overhead valve, machines; and in crank case are all that are visible. every case an aluminium plston with fully floating gudgeon pin la ori The "Silver Arrow."

ployed, while the big end is of the Silence, flexibility and easy start-double row roller bearing type, ing are among the more important of the many excellent features in- corporated in the Matchless. "Silver Arrow." This entirely new model In the outcome of three years of designing and testing; and many thousands of miles of were carried out over all sorts and conditions of roads before the final product was approved. Mr. Harry Collier, the designer, who has, over thirty years experience of malor cycle manufacture and is also a T.T. winner, explained that the basic idea in the design of the "Silver Arrow was to take the best of proved current practice, and on this foundation to build a refined design, which, while sucrificing nona of the good qualities of current practice would eliminate every undesirable one.

A department of the polica will card-index every driver, and all. warnings and penalties imposed on him will be entered. Thero-fa limit to the number of these entries, The S.V. machine, which is the and if it la exceeded the driver's cheapest of the range, has an im-licence will be withdrawn. proved lubrication system, a Pil- grim pump with sigat feed integral beng fitted near the crankcase. The t cluien too, is of improved, design, thus facilitating gear-changing, whole the cover, we en fits over the valves and tappet heads, is canily detachable. A feature of the push- Tad D.LV, model is an improved silencer of cylindrical design.

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Popular Lightweights. Quite the most interesting motor cycle in the 259 c.c. class was the Dunelt model T, with an overhead camshaft engine. It is the only machine of ila class to employ an engine" of this, type, and a the cheapest O.H.C. model marketed. A number of the experts who visited Olympia agreed that this machine was the most outstanding exhibit

tien is employed and the petrol con- sumption is stated to work out at more than 120 mp.y.

The engine is a monobloc twin- cylinder S.V. four-stroke, combin- ing with the reliability, simplicity and accessibility of an ordinary of the Show. Dry sump lubrica- motor cycle engine many features of modern car engine design. The two cylinders, which are set at an angle of 26 degrees, are formed in one stiff cylinder casting, while the car type detachable cylinder head, which covers the whole top of the cylinder block; is so designed that, by the removal of a few accessiblo bolts, it can be lifted off to expose both pistons and all four valves, thus making decarbonisation and valve grinding an extremely simple operation.

Two machines of 250 cc. were shown on the Matchless stand. One an O.H.V, two-port sports machine and the other a side valve model with detachable cylinder head and enclosed valves. Other features of note consisted of inter-connected brakes, chromium plating and dry sump lubrication.

The two Rudge-Whitworth light- weights were very attractive. little machines. In general design they both conformed to the makers usual practice, and were equipped with inter-connected brakes and four- speed gearboxes. The S.V. model shown was fitted with an electric lighting set; the other machine has an DILV. two-port, engine.

Values Past and Present, The cheapest medium weight motor cycle on the market was shown among the Triumph range. This was their N.S.D. model of 549 c.c, the home selling price of which Is just under £10. The side valve engine has been Improved as re- gards cylinder design, and now has

Accessories and Components. vertical cooling ribs on the head. Lubrication is mechanical and an

The galleries around both the engine decompressor is fitted-halls were occupied, as usual, by the luxury seldom found on much more makers of accessories and com- expensive machines,

ponents, On one of the largest stands the various products of Messrs. Joseph Lucas were display- ed. The new headlamp marketed

The prices of this 1980 Triumph compares surprisingly with some of the machines of the past. In 1910, for instance, the standard Triumph by this firm has a gas-filled bulb had a 500 e.c. engine and was priced with two filaments: one gives a

in the home market at just under brilliant -driving light and the £50. Although no variable gear other an alternative dipped beam, was provided, and the back wheel the change-over being effected by a was directly driven by a rubber belt, neat switch on the handlebar. An- it was one of the most luxurious ather exhibit to attract attention and popular machines.of.ita day. was their racing magneto, every one

In 1920 a three-speed counter-of which is tested before leaving the

The tank-mounted speedometer

shaft gearbox figured among the works at a speed corresponding to many improvements, but a belt was 200 m.p.h., and guaranteed for two still employed for the final drive. years against electrical and rua“ The machine, although still one of chanical breakdown, di the best and cheapest of its time, cost well over £100! Now, when with gearbox drive continues in one considers the extraordinary im provements that have been made popularity, but S. Smith & Sons Jave also made a considerablo nd- during the past ten years, this chance as regards the fitting of the ormous reduction in price is all the instrument head on the front fork, more remarkable.

with an enclosed drive off the front hub: The Instrument head can now be fitted in the centre of the fork and a direct line thus obtained for the cable,

Improvements to Famous Machines.

The price of all the 1930 Humber models is slightly lower than that of

1930.

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