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SATURDAY, 26th APRIL, 1930.

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CURRENT

COMMENT

Roadside Trees,

It is noticed that one or two trees have been felled along the Nathan Road, and although many people will express regret at the removal, it has to be borne in mind that in all probability, the in- creased traffic of the future, will render it necessary that the scenic value of this important thorough- fare be sacrificed in order to give more room for motor vehicles. With the rapid growth of residen- tial districts, it will naturally fol- low that more motor buses will be required, and the authorities may even deem it necessary to allow the larger type of double-deck vehicles in order to cope with the demands of the passenger traffic. There is one point we should like to emphasise, and that is, when- ever new trees are planted border- ing a readway, they should be placed sufficiently får back from the actual road in order to make it possible to carry out widening operations at a later date without: having to remove them.

Taipo Markel.

The township at Tuipo Market

has grown very considerably

during the last few years, and at

appearance.

This

was most certainly needed, but the trees have been allowed to remain! We presume that they will be removed, otherwise why spend the money in widening the road at all?

Motor Yachting.

AMERICA'S

500 MILE ANNUAL RACE.

New Rules Prohibit Freak Cars.

Past and present in rac era. at left, a small single single seater and at right first of

the new type rac ers making, room for a mechanic beside the driver.

THE WONDERFUL

1930 "HARLEY"

Now on Display.

SEE THE New models Early. The Gascon Motor Co.

2, KWONG WAH ROAD.`

Tel. K. 1242 and K. 804.

KOWLOON.

A CAR-

The main idea of this year's FOR YOUR LEAVE-

This year's 500-mile Memorial changes that may be expected will Myers, vice president of the In- the present time, the main road Day race at the Indianapolis be limited to a racing camshaft dianapolis Speedway, says: presents a decidedly confusing Speedway will come closer to test- with came affording higher and

"The rules were made for two The old roadwaying the qualities of the stock quicker valve lifts, cylinder heads distinct purposes: to reduce the was bordered by trees, but it has automobile than has any similar of higher compression for the use speed of the present type of rac- now been widened to probably event heretofore.

of special fuels, larger valves and ing car which had reached a rate twice the original width.

Carburetor and a smaller differ that was dangerous, and to make participating cars

According to the new rules,ential gear ratio in order to speed mandatory the racing of cars that must be con-up the rear wheels with the memore nearly approach stock cars fred in design more closely to the tor. stock automobile than ever before.

in their makeup and operation." Que to the ban en super-

Answer to Speed Call. There will be larger engines, chargers and more than two car there will be no superchargers ex-buretors, engines of such small cept with engines of the two-cycle capacity as those used last year contest centres about the motor- or the Diesel type, valves will be will not be seen on the track this ist's quest for speed. Although limited to two for each cylinder, year, nor will any larger than 16-the speed of the racing car is to There are still quite a number each car will have to carry a me carburetor to eight cylindere, in stock car is

cylinder engines appear. of people who imagine that motor chanic beside

One be reduced, that of the average the driver. not yachting is necessarily an expen- more than two carburetors may

due to be raised. a racing car, is believed by engi- Highways are being built for the sive sport. That this view is no be used on four-cycle engines, and neers to be about the limit of use-higher speeds that the newest longer tenable is strikingly the weight of each car is limited fulness.

cars are designed to attain, and brought out in a letter from to a minimum of 1750 pounds and Diesela May Be Tried.

the Indianapolis track will test well-known yachtsman, Mr. Mel- a minimum ratio of seven and a

out these cars for the speed with ville Neill, to the Ailsa Craig half pounds to each cubic inch

Since, however, the limit on safety demanded оп the new Motor Co., Ltd.. of Chiswick, displacement.

superchagers and carburetors roads. London. Mr. Neil's 50ft. Motor

does not apply The maximum engine size is to Diesel motora, racing fans may gained from this event, the auto- to two-cycle or Besides the speed helps to be Craiser "Juliette" is fitted with be 366 cubic inches, quite a jump see a few of these types on the mobile industry also is expected two Ailsa Craig engines. One, a from that specified for last year's track, more as experiments than in to profit in better knowledge of 28-36 h.p. 6-cylinder unit, is the racers-91 inches. The larger hopes of coming in winners. main engine and the other is a size permits the entry of most

engine size, carburetion, brakes, 10-16 h.p. 4-cylinder "Kid," fitted stuck cars in use to-day.

Although many cars closely valves and transmission design. with electric starting and lighting

akin to the stock cars now on the The rule requiring an extra man equipment, which is used as an

streets are expected at this year's in each racer, according to Cap- auxiliary and for running the

That such automobiles will be will appear incognito. Only when sident of the Indianapolis Speed- race, some of them, if not all, tain E. V. Rickenbacker, pre- boat in canals.

entered in this event is the opin- a car comes out among the win-way, is designed first to train the When going through his ex-

ion of the officials of the Indian-ners will its identity be known. race driver of the future and, penses for the year he found that apolis Speedway. In fact, neither engine cost him a shilling predict that as many as 75 Amer-manufacturers entering their pro- eyes watching the rear especially they This is done in fairness to the second, to have an extra pair of for repairs during the season, so can and several European entries, ducts in this event in which any when the driver is leading into a well did they run. Although it is the largest number on record. kind of a freak mishap or failure wide turn... not every engine that will

go Of course the stock cars en- might put a good car out of the through the season without some tered will not exactly conform to race or far behind.

"More than one crash has hap-i slight expenditure on repairs, yet the types used in everyday motor-

pened," he says, "because a driver with due care to the selection of aing, but the engines will be prae- to be broken this year, as a result what was taking place a few feet No speed records are expected leading into a turn did not know reputable make, like the Afisa tically the same. The only of the new rulings. In fact, T. E. to the rear,"

Craig, repair bills will be kept

down to the absolute minimum. In this instance it is interesting to note that while the smaller engine was new at the beginning of last season and might reason- ably have needed minor adjust- ments the larger engine has been in the yacht same four years, yet

Record Entries Expected.

CONSCRIPTION.

Mustapha Kemal's Way.

neither of them gave the slightest BETTER ROADS PLAN.

trouble.

Convincing Proof.

A remarkable demonstration was recently carried out to supply con- vincing proof of the efficiency of a Thornycroft marine motor.

RAILS.

MOTOR-COACHES ON HUMBER "SNIPE.” Used by Prince of Wales.

Tests with Vehicles that Can Change to Road.

ENJOYS SPEED. Mustapha Kemal, the Mussolini |

During the recent stay of His of Turkey, has started a scheme

HIGH SPEEDS. Royal Highness the Prince of Wales put in order the country's rends for the conscription of labour te

in Capetown he made use of a Hum- and build another 5,000 miles.

One of Britain's largest railway ber "Snipe" car and although B groups has started experimenting a driver was provided the Prince All Turks within certain age with motor-coaches on rails. himself 'drove the car most of the Hmits must put in ten days' work The manufacturers arranged with each year, and the schema protish Railway has set aside. twoly delighted with its performance,

The London, Midland and Scottide and expressed himself as high- Lloyd's Register of Shipping to run vides for a 15-years' programme. one of their RD/6 type, the latest Foreigners are not exempt, nament.

miles of its line for the experi- The Prince is well-known as a addition to their wide range of those of over six months'

keen motorist and thoroughly en- Thornycroft marine motors, and to dence must do their bit. Few ex-

It is understood that the coach possible.

joya burst of speed whenever have this officially observed by an emptions will be made, and these selected will have a body similar afterwards certify the actual per-dents, soldiers, invalida. impartial representative who would apply to Government officials, stu-to those of the most luxurious formance figures.

The engine, catalogued as one of 75 b.h.p., was mounted on the test bench at the Reading Works and ran continuously for the whole 121⁄2 days, and the following figures were certified by Lloyd's representative, N. S. MOSES & CO., LTD., being the average of many different at the conclusion of the run, these

readings taken at random during the test.

gole Agents,

Mean B.H.P. 78.

..

resi-

Mean. R.P.M. 1511. Moan Fuel consumption 6.9 gal- lons per hour.

or .654 lbs. per B.H.P. per hour. Mean Lubricating Oil Consump tion 907 pints per hour.

Total Fuel Consumption 2068

w

It will be remembered that dur motor-coaches on the road. Ting his tour in Africa the Prince will have pneumatic tyres for run-

and his party, used, only British ning on the road, but, in addition, cars. flanges for running on rails. there will be steel-shed rims with

The coach could thus be run straight off the ralls on to a road,

or vice versa.

EXPORT A MILLION,

WE BUY IT BACK

This is our plan: we sell you a cat, which is fully yours, to see how you like, valicze you

like and as much as you His. But before

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and you want to sell it. So you don't have

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to sell in a hurry and at a sacrifice. And you can use the car right up to the last day of your jeure. Write and fix this up now and the car and your driving licence will be ready the day you land--will met the boat if you like. And we will lend you one of our instructors for three days free of charge, if you like. - 'We started this plan years before anyone else and none of our imitators offers anything approaching our termus.

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BIG ROAD PLAN.

MONEY SAVERS.

Illinois plans to spend between

Mechanical traffic algnals are new road construction this year, the cost of trafic control in the $25,000,000 and $30,000,000 for Baving $114,000,000 annually, in

eastern manufacturer.

The number of American motor vehicles sold outside of the country Passengers could embark at a during 1929 was. 1,015,000. The gallons.

central point in a city, be run to value of vehicles, parts and tyres Total Lubricating Oil Consumpa rallway, and thence reach their sold outside the country was according to Governor Louis I United States, according to an tion 84 gallons:

destination at high speed.

$767,400,000.

Emmerson