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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MOTOR NOTES FROM GREAT BRITAIN.

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

"The Export Outlook.

specialise in the supply of new it la satisfactory to learn from and sed ears to those on a visit statisties issued by the Society of and who guaranted to repurchase

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

Conch or Private Car?

Bullock pins his faith entirely these vehicles complete with bodies to callulose-finished coach panelled and caterpillar tracks. bodies. Not only are they easier to clean and more lasting under the constant cycle of rain, mud, hose-pipe and wash leather, but they are much brighter and smarter to the eye.

It is very interesting to com. pare the modern coach with the big private car of to-day and, as a result, the question arises: Why should not a private owner have a conch Instead of an ordinary limousine? For less than $1,000 one can buy a couch complete that is three or four times us roomy as the largest ear on the market, just as comfortable and very near- ly as speedy as those costing at least half as much again for the chassis alone.

There is an increasing tendancy among large motor haulage con- Motor Manufacturers and Traders the car at the end of the stay, antractors in England to instal paint that British motor exports during anticipating a busy season.

spraying plants for their vehicles 1929 showed an increase of some In The Oversena Markets, for, apart from the question of 33 per cent. in number and 20 per The Wolseley "Messenger" IR tent, in value over thosa for 1923 iving up to its name and is win-preservation, it is realised that

a consider smart appearance has and, further, that the demand is ning excellent opinions from users able publicity value, far from slackening in spite of the in the Dominions. Built specially At the same time, while ad difficulties in different markets to prove that Britain can produce milling that there aro paint

Such a vehicle as the Commeri Undoubtedly, one of the results of a car thoroughly suited to Overseas spraying plants on the market that "Invader" G-TK, for instance, has financial stringency in many parts conditions, it has been quick to give excellent results, Blundell, a 4-speed gearbox with "silent of the world and the very serious deliver its message. A well-known Spence & Co, the paint manu- third ratio and the controls and Wall Street collapse has been to motorist in New Zealand has said facturers, maintain that the use steering are na light as they are popularise the small British car that if ever the public had been of the spray by по means on the best private cars. And, The reliability and efficiency of given an incentive to "buy British" eliminates the need for skill; in consider the amount of room this type, combined with its low was in this new Wolseley. Its fact, they affirm that as much available! Further, running costs first costs and running expenses, rond performance, steadiness and skill is required as with a brush compare favourably with those of are now appreciated by an ever comfort are among the features and that the only real advantage a very high power T-senter. increasing public requiring sound which are highly praised by Over-possessed by the spray is in the

In many ways the up-to-date and economic means of transport.seas motorists.

matter of speed. For this reason, coach approximates very closely A-feature-of-the-past-six-months. Although the South Sea Islands the spray is often used for the to the large private cnr Consider or so has been the steps taken to are not associated in the minds undercoats and the finishing coat for example, the 1930 Gilford develop sales in Europe. Rogles of most people with mator ears, is put on with a brush.

chassis; here are a 6-cylinder en- Ltd., for instance, have Jongin netual fact there are well over Quistanding Commercial Vehicles. gine, 4-ed gearbox, Vacuum realised the vast ponsibilities of a thousand vehicles used in those A particularly distinctive apservo 4-wheel brakes cam, and the Continental market and have parts and the number is steadily pearance has been achieved in the lever type steering. Central exhibited the products of the growing. The first consignment intest Spirit Tanker added to the chassis lubrication is employed Hillman-Humber combine,

for or Standards has lately left the fleet of the Anglo-American Oil and all spring eyes and shackdes which they are the world ex-Coventry works, for the well-Co. and painted in the familiar are fitted with "Silentbloc" bushes, porters, at the Paris, Brussels and known merchants, Burns. Philp green and red coloura. This, how thus eliminating lubrication and Amsterdam Shows. At the time and Co., are to net as agents.

ever, is chiefly due to the ex-wear of the shackle pins. of writing, they are showing at This firm has a very wide

ceptionally low height of the Copenhagen, where a 16/50) h.p.anlation throughout the Islands, Frame, which also makes for safety Humber saloon, a Humber "Pull-particularly in, Fiji, Samon. Tough when travelling at speed. mim timousine and a Hillman and New Guinea and Standard Straight-Eight saloon are on view, cars will be handled from these while a Humber "Snipe" and a depots. Hillman Straight-Eight are being One of the mast striking looking used for demonstration purposes. cars over built has just been com

For Commotious Bodies. fileted at the Armstrong Siddeley The Humber "Pullman" 19 a works

wedding gift to a long wheelbase edition of the Mohammedan lady in India. The "Shipe" chassis and can thus carry fear is a 30 h.p. 6-cylinder, model the Rt luxurious bodywork. The and the colour scheme is nilver, all chassis, it may be Yemembereit, metal

being parts

markets,

an a

As regards suspension, the front springs are supported on Westing house Gruss air springs, while at the rear Luvax rebound absorbers are used. This combination gives the maximam riding comfort and prevents twisting and wrenching of the frame.

Sir Henry Segrave's New Bont.

Although great secrecy sur- rounds the building of "Miss England 1" Sir Henry Segrave's

il is understand

The 1,500 gallon triple com- partant tanker is mounted on an A.E.C. 95 h.p. "Regent" chassis; which though well-known already in the passenger field is thus used for the first time for commercial work. The wheel arches depart from usual practice in being em bodied within the tank itself and the valves are all operated from a

new speed boat, chromium compartment fitted with a door, that the power units are to be of is remarkable for having a cran plated; evon the luggage grid. at the rear.

the Rolls-Royce Schneider Trophy paratively large and powerful battery box and tool box are so The vehicle undoubtedly forms type and that the boat will he 8-cylinder engine of the very latest finished..

a valuable addition to the Shell considerably larger than her pre- design, 4-speed gearbox with The Armstrong Siddeley self-leet which now totals over 2,000 decessor. "silent third" ratio and an out-changing gearbox is employed and lorries, a large percentage. being The Air Ministry has now re- standing road performance. It has the pre-selector control, mounted Leylands. been rightly hailed as a thorough-above the steering wheel,, as well

leased some interesting details of At the time of writing, the this wonderful Rolls-Royce "R" ly sound type for the Overseas as the handle of the brake lever, Prince of Wales is employing two engine, the power weight ratio of is finished in Ivory. The rear Morris-Commercial G-wheelers on which is 0.805 lbs. weight per With the approach of the Budget doors are fitted with step lights his big game shooting expedition h.p. Actually, it develops over there is speculation among motor-which automatically come

in to in East Africa. One of these has 1,900 hp, or about the same ists as to the possibility of an action when the doors are opened. seating accommodation for the the Intest express engine of the alleviation of the h.p. tax. Cer-

About Paint.

Prince and his staff and the London and North Eastern Rail- tainly any change is likely tol Mr. W. E. Bullock, the energetic Recond is fitted up with a dining way, although the latter is no favour the higher powered cars managing director of Messrs. cabin, shower bath and cooking less than 200 times as heavy and and to give, impetus to the pro-Singer & Co. has some pertinent range, the water being heated by is 75 ft. long against the zera duction of vehicles of about 16 to things to say on the subject of the exhaust, 25 h.p.

engines 50 ins. the fabric body, which coming Incidentally, after making ex-

For Motor Yachting, The possibility of procuring at rom him, must carry very_ con-haustive tests over difficult a reasonable figure and tax carssiderably

The Blue Moon" which Thorny- weight. "The Singer country, the Government of India Crofts designed and built for the of medium and higher hp. will Company," he says, "was the first has selected the appent especially to visitors from to include a fabric saloon

Morris-Com- Marquis de Casa Maury, is a most Overseas an aneh firms as Shaw standard range, and it was

for interesting type of craft,

though only 38 ft. long and hous- and Kilburn, for instance. who first tu drop it!" To-day,

ing a 140 b.h.p. engine, giving a speed of 30. knots, the boat possesses a roomy saloon aft of the driving cockpit, with adjoining lavatory, pantry and cupboard ac- commodation for lengthy runs.

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the general service. An order has Mr. heen placed for a large number of

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Of course, you can't judge a fellow

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least help judge his dad's next car.

And a lot of youths, when they got right down to facts, invariably lean toward the MARMON 8.

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i just completed the first two of four high-speed, petrol launches to the order of the Turkish Govern- ment for Customs patrol service. At full power a speed of 18.3

konts 'has been attained with each boat.

The expérience of Mr. Neill's 50! ft. cruiser "Juliette" goes far to prove that motor yachting is not necessarily an expensive pastime. In this vessel an Ailsa Craig 28-36 k.p. 6-cylinder unit is the main engine, while a 10-15 h.p. “Kid" | is used as an auxiliary and for running the boat in canals.

Exponses for the year showed that neither engine cost anything for_repairs, although-the-larger had been in the yacht over 4 years. This means that, with due care to the selection of a reputable muke, repair bills can be kept down to the absolute minimum.

AMSTERDAM SHOW.

British Car's Shown.

POTENTIAL MARKETS.

At least six British firms were represented, at the Amsterdam Apart Motor Show this year. from Austin, Morris and Rolla- Royce exhibits, Humber, Hillman and Bentley cura, for which Mesars. Rootes, Ltd., are world exporters, were shown by the local distributors.

Believing, as they do, in the great future possibilities of the Continental markét, Mossra. Rootes, Ltd., are as a matter of policy exhibiting at all, important Continental shows. They were, for instance, one of the very few British exhibitors at Brussels, the importance of which is often nat realised.

·In Amsterdam they wore seeking greater busincas not only in Holland itself, but also, through Holland, in such vast potential' markets as the Dutch East Indies: Four Hillman Straight Eights were shown, three of them saloons, and the fourth a Segrave coupe. A Humber Pullman limousine and a Humber "Snipe," the latter for demonstration work, wore avail- able outside.

The 6-litre Bentley exhibited had a Thrupp and Maberly fixed cabriolet de ville body, while' another Thrupp and Maberly body, a sporting fixed cabriolet de vilo,. was seen on a 40-50 h.p. Phantom Il Rolls-Royce.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1930.

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