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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY, 4th. OCTOBER, 1930.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG" AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

HONGKONG MOTOR ACCESSORY COMPANY

specialises

in all kinds of

ACCESSORIES

12111

SPARE PARIS

Electric horns. Body polish Brakellolog. Hand jacks Lamp bulbs

Foot pumps Tire patches.

Wrenches

&c. &c. &c., &c.

"GORMAN**

And

"LUCAS"

krupe batterie mutable for all m (torcare, eyeles and zaden, ALL AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES

Calf and inspect, · ́ Bank of Canion Bldg. Tel. 20577.

SERVICE

-REAL SERVICE

Latest Machinery Expert Mechanics European Supervision

MAY WE SERVICE

YOUR CAR?

NO JOB TOO SMALL NO PROBLEM TOO INTRICATE

MAIN SERVICE STATION

10, CROSS LANE TANGHAI

THE PEAK...... PEAK GARAGE

23193

29208

IN CASE OF

EMERGENCY

23193

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

MODERN MOTOR SERVICE.

CAR JOHN? NIX, 1915! REFINISHED: HER MYSELF WITH

Effecto FINISHES:

AUTO

· ALL COLOURS KEPT IN STOCK

AS WELL AS THE NEW

FORD SHADES...

Arabian Sand Dawn Grey. Niagara Blue, and Gun Metal Blue.

F. S. MOSES & CO., LTD.,

Sole Agents,

CURRENT -

COMMENT

Kowloon Ferry Approach.

The congestion at the Kowloon Ferry Approach becomes more acute as time passes, and not with- out sonte cause, public opinion seems to be resign.ng itself to a continuance of the existing state of affairs. That this should be so, is extremely unfortunate, for even the most pessimistic observer agrees that something in the nature of re-planning will have to be done in the distant, future. As things are, it does appear that the problem is too difficult to grapple with, although we cannot accept that is a true analysis of the situation. The ideal scheme would be to launch 'really big undertaking embodying the removal of the railway station." Not only would it then be possible to secure an ideal site for vehicular ferries, but a valuable stretch of land would be made available for public gardens. on the water front. Surely such a scheme would meet with universal the Government responsible would earn the

approval, and

ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF THE LATEST MODELS OF BUICK.

1931 “Harley Davidson" Can be Cabled for Now.

THE DRAGON MOTOR

CAR COP

The above picture shows a fleet of the new Buick models which recently arrived at the showrooms of the local agents, The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. Recognised through- out the world as leading cars in their class, the latest Buicks thoroughly uphold the great reputation which they have won.

all conditions,

No tank is required, near the

undying gratitude of the present NEW YEAR'S CARS. required at all speeds and under and future generations. Courage is needed to bring about such a drastic change, but whoever dis played

enterprise such courage, would well deserve the appreciation which would mani- fest itself.

Not a Joke.

and On the Home Market engine to feed the carburettor as

Yet further cases have occurred of people "borrowing" private cars for the purpose of joy-riding and vehicles abandoned leaving the Home distance from the original parking space.

We reiterate our

remarks that it is to be hoped that an example will be made of the

first offender discovered indulging

in the practice. Fortunately,

the

Early.

NEW FEATURES,

[By H. Thornton Rutter.]

in some other systems. There is, consequently, little risk of fire from head-on crashes as there is only the petrol in the float cham ber of the carburettor, the main supply being at the rear of the car.

ROAD BUILDING. Cheapness a Poor Policy.

AMERICAN VIEW.

Washington, D.C., Aug. 29. bidder on a road contracting job Contending that the lowest

is not always a responsible bidder.. the Associated General Contractors of America have organized the Bureau of Contract Information to investigate all bidders on large projects.

SEE THE NEW MODELS EARLY.

The Gascon Motor Co.

2, EWING WAE ROAD,

Tel. 56242、

MU

KOWLOON.

MOTOR UNION

INSURANCE CY 139

Incorporated in England

Under the auspices of the Automobile" Association)

GRANTS SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO MEMBERS OF THE H.K.A. A.

For full particulars apply to:-- THE UNION TRADING Co., Ltd.

York Building.

Phone 27738.

Although four months remain of

It is interesting to review the present year, interest in history of the method of fuel motoring circles at the moment fuel feed. Then, in order to take should get the job, because his

feeding. First we had a gravity Ordinarily the lowest bidder highest bidder would construct. tractors hesitate before attempting.

For the past three years the to fill out the prequalification

the carburettor.

Then came the now" familiar vacuum system, in which suction through a connexion with the inlet manifold of the motor drew fuel Furthermore, the public docs from a main tank in the rear of not gain by this system of the car, delivering it to a small christening new models, sold in tank on the dashboard near the This smail tank August and September, as 1931 engine. cars, as the retail dealers date supplied the carburettor by

gravity. them as 1930 products when offer-

THE TOURIST TROPHY RACE AT BELFAST, IRELAND.

centres round the new cars for 1931. This is one of the weak- the petrol tank farther from the bid saves taxpayers money. But U.S. Bureau of Public Roads has blanks. Many states have adopted nesses of the motor industry. No engine, a pressure system by this is not always so, according to been eliminating the irresponsible the same plan,

S. M. Williams, president of the bidder by requiring prospective The practice of invariably award- Hongkong has not been subject to this annoyance to any extent in the model ever obtains a full twelve means of an air pump was adopt-bureau. He says the public, loses bidders on road contracts to filling the bids to the lowest bidder is firmly established that public past, and the fact that the recent months' sale before a new pro-ed. This air pump, geared to the money on maay low bids because out blanks fully setting forth so cases have been within a few days gramme is announced. It seems engine, created pressure in the the contractor is incapable of con- their past performance, equipment, officials hesitate to incur censure of each other, may possibly indicate a pity, and the method adopted rear tank and drove the fuel to structing a road of good quality, financial standing and experience. by refusing him the contract even that the same people are concerned. hy some makers to counteract this

and repairs often make it a higher This plan has been meeting with when they know he cannot do the priced road than that which the great success, as irresponsible con-work properly. Nevertheless, motoriste will be

short season is to keep the same gratified to hear that the perper- trators of this absorb form of models on the market for two or joke have been caught, although it three years. is an admittedly difficult matter to detect them. In other countries these pests have become somewhat emon, and for a time there was & tendency to treat them lightly, but, the uatter is no longer taken as a joke. As an exhibition of patents held in London us far back as January last, several inventious ing second-hand allowances to were shown which had the express their owners. purpose of thwarting thieves and unauthorised joy-riders. One took the form of a patent petrol lock, and' another ingenious contrivance set a powerful alarm bell going as 1001 as a vehicle was tampered with

The Scrious Side.

ان

Less Fire Risk.

For the 1931 season, which runs from September 1, 1970, to August 31, 1931, the chief novelty will be the greatér adoption of mechani- cal pumps to feed the carburettor.

Higher speeds on the road require greater fuel supply to the engine, and so the modern car has adopted the racchanical or electri- cal fuel pump to give the motor its propor quantum without any delay.

"Care Will Save Cars."

Business in selling new. cure

The reason for this is that were has been so bad this year that it not for the fuel pump, the dealers are at last waking up to highly efficient system of down the benefit of getting. their draught carburation would remain customs to pay better attention to impracticable.

the proper upkeep of their improved vehicles by bringing them to be

fully overhauled.

The most serious side

car "borrowing" is that the culprits are therefore a menee to public safety. This fact is not, of course

Fuel pumps have an excuse for the proficient driver who purloins another person's car, engine performance and thus they but it merely makes the offence the have reduced cost of car produc- more serious in view of the fact tion by permitting the use of that Bres of pedestrians or other smaller rated motors.

-users may be jeopardised by the rashness of an irresponsible member of the community. In such cases, nothing less than a spell in gaol should be the penalty.

New to Hongkong.

The advent of a new commercial truck is perhaps, not an outstand-

"Care will save a car" is the slogan that the service stations have recently broadcast.

1am Another strong argument for sure all motorists will agree with their use in place of the ordinary this slogan, and I, for one, prefer gravity and vacuum tank fuel sys-to allow the professional repairer tems is the lessening of fire risks. and fitter to adjust the mechanical Again, a mechanical fuel pump, details of my car, than to trust geared to the engine, provides to my own occasional visits to the Belfast, Ireland, resulted in 凸 precisely the volume of fuel workshop.

ing event, but. it is nevertheless Tai Hang Road.

interesting

The Tourist Trophy Race at

triumph for the Italian team, the However skilful the

amateur first three places being won by mechanic may be, he only per- Alfa Romeos. The fourth place. forms the various jobs so rarely was occupied by Mr. Cyril Paul, that he cannot compete with the

We all know that we neglect our

to hear that the Residents of the Broadwood man doing such work daily. In un Alvis, and the fifth, by Mr. famous Studebaker Pierce-Arrow Road locality will have noticed commercial trucks are to be placed with gratification, that provision;

G. Poppe, In an Austin. Captain on this market by the Hongkong has been made in the Budget for cars. The reason for this is that Birkin, who was driving magni- Hotel Garage. The various

strengthening the conduit of the we cannot always trast the serviceficently in a Bentley, erashed into models allow for loads from 2% Tai Hang Road from the junction stations to do the work well a wall in his twenty-third lap, to 71⁄2 tons capacity, 130 and 160 of Stubbs Road to the Tunnel face enough or, in many cases, at Our picture shows the start of the wheelbano,,70 horse power, B When this work has been com- prices that we consider just. race, with the Bentley, team in cylinder engine, 4-wheel brakes, pleted, the road will be opened to If the many efficient service the foreground and the three win- 4-speed transmission, Timken front and rear axles, balloon pointed out some few weeks ago, combine and advertise the fact behind.

As we stations, which do exist, would ning Alfa Romeos immediately tyres. For all commercial pur apart from its value as a trafic that they are capable of good and (No. 9) finished second, and Signor G. Campari poses, these vehicles eet a very route, the Tai Hang Road opens quick service at moderate charges, high standard, and. it is expected up some beautiful vistas, and is the that they will command a ready certainly a great asset to the patronise them far more frequent-

motoring public would Signor A. Varz (No, 8) third.

The race was won by Signor market in this part of the world, Colony in this respect.

ly than they do fo-day-Ex. Nuvolaria..

motor traffic generally.