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MOTORING

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OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY, 2nd, AUGUST, 1930.

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SERVICE

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COMMENT

H.K.A.A. Patrola

Patrols of the Hongkong Auto- mobile Association will in future be on duty at the Star Ferry park- ing stand, Kowloon, on Sundays between the hours of 9.30 a.m, and 7 p.m.

An Improvement.

A great improvement has been effected at the hairpin bend on Stubbs Road just by Bowen Road. Previously, on account of the bushes and trees, it was impos- sible for motorists to get a vicur view across the turning, but-a sufficient clearance has now been made to make this possible. The work has been most thoroughly done, and we have no doubt that motorists using this road daily. are most appreciative. A.A. Pilots for London.

For the convenience of members unacquainted with London and its traffic conditions, the Automobile

ments whereby, for a small charge, they can be met on the

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SWATOW'S UP-TO-DATE AUTOMOBILE ROADS.

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The above picture shows one of the main roads through Swntow. Those who have not visited this city for some time will be favourably surprised with the progress made in the last few years. Note, the traffic control post at the interbestion.

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Useful Hints.

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[By Israel Klein.]

The rich mixture on which the car has been running over the winter, won't do for summer.

FLIGHT OVER

VOLCANO.'

dent's Venture.

MESSAGES SENT BY RADIO.

Irom

lots #ying over the Gulf of Mexico outskirts of the Metropolis and SUMMER MIXTURE:

between Tampico and piloted or driven to their destina-

Brownsville. It was tions in London or the Suburbs.

a glittering party of These pilots do not wear A.A.

Former Mexican Presi-cabinet officers, government officials putrol uniforms, they are men

and foreign diplomats that parti- specially chosen for their know-

nt cipaled at the ccremonies ledge of London, and are easily

Valbuena Field and visited the recognised by yellow armlet

many exhibits in the hangars. worn on the right arm inscribed

quaintest among the displays was a "A.A. Pilot." Members arriving

ship made entirely of Mexican pro- from the North can be met at

dunts in 1918. It was dwarfed be- Hendon Central Station, from the

It is able to cause pre-ignition, South at Thornton Heath Pond or carbon deposit on pistons and over the volcano, "El Popo," Ex-plane which spreads its wings over Soaring to a height of 23,000 feetside the mammoth, seven-ton Ford Robin Hood Gate (Kingston By cylinder heads, pitted valves President Portest Gil, of Mexico, eventy-seven feet, and carries fit- Pass), from the South-East, at the steaming water in the radiator just before his retirement

teen passengers besides pilot and Clock Tower, Lewisham, from the and loss of power on the part of office, led the way in Mexico's air assistant. Eastern Countles, at Tottenham the engine.

week observances in commemoration During the fight the plane was Hale Station, and from the West

Captai Emilio Carranza, not loaded to capacity since at one at the AA. Sentry Bex, Hounslow,

Mexican Hier who was killed in paint it was required to climb to or. at the Uxbridge" Tram The warm summer, long trips Terminus. Owing to the great and rare atmosphere we meet on New Jersey in 1928 while on a more than 24,000 feet to clear en- demand for such pilots, it is desir- a mountain voyage, require the good will fight to the United circling mountains. Fully loaded ma under ordinary conditions the able during the Summer months to adjustment of the carburetor for a

From a huge Ford tri-motored all-Ford plane can reach an altitude give at least one day's notice for lean mixture of less fuel and more metal monoplane, Fortest Gil had of more than 18,000 feet with its making the necessary arrange air.

the following message radioed to his three motora delivering the ments.

The obvious evidence of a rich wite:--

maximum 1275 horse-power, mixture is black smoke issuing "Frum an altitude of 23,000 feet. When the plane alighted,, Pres- from the exhaust.

as we are now over the crater of ident Gil and his companions said The Automobile Association has established another record in the: Another indication is the slow-El Popo Volcano and enjoying the they were enchanted with the trip The ing up of the engine when the gorgeous beautities of nature, I send and the excellence of the plane. history of British motoring. number of badges issued to mem-throttic is wide open, and its you, to mother and to Chachu, our Then the party went to the review-

little girl, loving greetings,"

ing stand to witness death-defying bers has now passed the one speeding up when it is partly

Many radio messages were ex-tunts by Mexico's crack pilots who million mark. Shortly after the closed:

changed with the President's plane looped the loop, nose dived, barrei

Another A.A. Record.

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States.

A.A. was founded in 1905, the A.A. Also, if the auxiliary air valve during its hour and one-half flight, rolled, tail spinned and otherwise badge was adopted as a symbol of of the carburetor is opened; the over the Valley of Mexico. Among dramatized man's conquest of the membership. Motorists have year engine will speed up. And when then were several from American air. after year joined in their thou- idling, the engine will gallop, sands, with the result that over one million badges have been 'dis- tributed in twenty-five years. The first A.A. badge of, the new series will be numbered 1A.

Tax Exemption, ·

rather than run smoothly,

矓 瀘 M

The best way to get the proper mixture through the carburetor is by making the adjustment after the engine has warmed up and while the car is in motion, that is' while the engine is under load.

The Automobile Association states that new regulations, have been issued by the Ministry of) In that event, the engine may Transport for the temporary be run at an average' speed with admittance of vehicles belonging the spark slightly retarded. The to motorists from abroad visiting cur should be stopped and the Great Britain. These regulations adjustment screw on the carbure grant four months exemption tor turned until there is popping from tax to, visitors. In future in the carburetor. The screw) this exemption will be reckoned should be turned back slightly and within the calendar year-1st the car driven again.... January to 31st December-and If, under load, the engine runs not as heretofore within one year smoothly at this adjustment, tor preceding the date of importation. mixture is right for the conditions of weather and atmosphere pre- vailing at the time.

HIGHEST HIGHWAY. -

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For long, speedy drives the car- buretor may be adjusted for even The new highway extending a leaner mixture than is requirod aver Fall River Pass on the con- for city driving. For after the tinental divide in Rock Mountain engine has heated up considerably National Park is the highest con very little gas is required to keep

inuous stretch in North America,it going at top speed. being 21,120 feet above sea level. It is 28 miles long.

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USE MANY BUSES:

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At high altitudes, the mixture must be still leaner because of the decreasing supply of fir

The whole secret lies in the pro- per proportion of fuel to air. In. winter, the proportion favours the The National Automobile Cham-fuel because of the harder task to ber of Commerce reports that 42,- keep the engine warm. 000 school buses were in use at

In summer, more air is needed

N. S. MOSES & CO., LTD., the end of 1929. These buses car-

fried more than 1,277,000 school in proportion to fuel because of

the tendency to overheat. children.

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0/6 "Hongkong Telegraph'