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SATURDAY, 10th. JANUARY, 1931.
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CURRENT
COMMENT
The New Ford,
A representative of the Telegraph was recently given the opportunity of a trial spin in the new Ford Phaeton, a sporty looking vehicle reflecting all the beauty of a cus- tom built ens, distinguished by its high sides, low kw, rakla
general excellence of Garden Road was throughout.
nents und treatment
ns the test route, and in spite of the fact that the car had to be slowed down consider- ably by the Hielona May Institute, awing to a slow moving vehicle ahend, the whole length of the road, na far as Robinson Road, was ne- sterling gotinted on top. Truly performance. Not only the reserve but the smoothness is a power, most noticeable feature, and this latest improved Ford does offer re-
markable value. About Trees.
FÁST CAR ON SPECIAL TEST.
1931 “Harley Davidson” Can be Cabled for Now.
It is being
From a standing start to a speed of 80 miles an hour within the distance of a city block is the performance claimed for this car built in Los Angeles for testing purposes.
sent on a demonstration trip along the coast.
72.8 M.P.G.!
There are still many places where danger to traffic would be avoided by the removal of treen. This is an old subject, int periodical re- minders do occasionally have the nei Wong esired effect. The Chang Road was vastly improved by sacrificing the trees bordering the roadway, hat there is still much work to be done in the saine locality. Morris Minor's Feat. From the Police Club to the Civil
Messrs, Harrison and Gash. Ltd., Service Club, the trees do cause & Morris distributors for Auckland. serious hazard, and representations have been
made on the subject. New Zealand, report that a Mer- The Hongkong
Automobile Asso- ria Minor, driven by Mr. H. C. Lanc from Auckland to Hamilton. ciati
Lion has suggested the performed this journey of eighty-
that well as
on nine pints of petrol, to the tree the Morrison two miles
the in other words, at 72.8 miles Rond the corner by
at
The car bonnet was the guilin. Monument. It should be
scaled, and the trial held under the membered that the II.K.A.A. does strictest supervision of the Auck- not make a recommendation with-
land Automobile Association.
remaval 34
of
over
The
the
out first thoroughly investigating route chosen includes severe hill the cause for complaint, and the climbing, particularly fart that BO many suggestions
anating from that Association famous "Razorback Ridge." By the have been adopted, illustraves the feat, the Morris Minor wins the official petrol economy championship value of the suggestions. tin to
of New Zealand. he hoped that aetion will not be delayed until a serious accident draws more vivid attention to the matter.
An improvement.
The work on the corner of Pok- fuum and Bonham Roads has now been completed, and motorists will greatly appreciate the improvement. Another point nearby calling for rat- tention is just by the Ying Wah College, where, on the opposite side of the road, new houses are being erected in close to the roadway, that
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CANADA SECOND.
Cars Popular in Dominion,
THIRD IN OUTPUT.
manu-
to visualise the danger Montreal. Automobile to children and adults, for that facturing has developed into such matter, when stepping out on to the an important industry in Canada road when the houses are occupied, that the Dominion now holds second The road carries heavy trafle, and place among the nations in the per at this point is very narrow. The capita ownership of motor cars and obvious solution is to widen the third place in the production of an- trafle area by taking in some of tomobiles, according to a survey of the land at the Ying frontage, there- the industry compiled by the De by straightening the road, and partment of Immigration and Co- making conditions very much lonization of the Canadian Pacific safer,
Railway.
"Canada is exceeded only by the
The New B.S.A.'8.
Sincere's have received a ship- ment of the 1931 D.S.A. motor United States in the per capita
motor cars,” and the improvements are ownership of ced valuable. A very neat in- bulletin aummarizing the surver "Uncle Sam's record strument panel is cleverly built be sets forth.
automobile to every low the handlebars on the front of is one
wherens that of the 8.2 the tank, while there is a two-level persons,
to every petrol tap, all pressure gauge etc. Dominion is one The general appearance too, is out-people. standing, while the makers claim
46
"In the production of automo-
that these intest models represent biles the United States lends with the last word in motor cycle en-
a production in 1929 of 6.358.414.
Hongkong System Wanted at Home. PREVENTS SKIDS. cyclists interested in theac machines tion is held by England with an
gineering. The popularity of these France is second with an output Bturdy little mounts in England,
tuy
last year of 263,660, and Canada
Europe and throughout the world third with 262,625. Fourth posi speaks well for their value. Motor
terest
output of 288,806 to its credit last
:
should make
early, as a keen de 70,500. In view of adverse criticism specting them special point of in-year, and fifth by Germany, with which has been lovelled at the mand is anticipated. Other ship- afriva later.
"The output of motor cars has atrowing of our roads with granitements, will, of course,
been quickened by an increasing do chipa, to prevent skidding, the fol-
Tho: por lowing from the Daily Mail in of in- The Passenger Service Group bas mand from the patrio provinces of car is high more than 100,000 members, includ- of Western Canada. omnibus and motor-conch capita ownership "A copy of a revolution calling for in non-skid roads, which was passed drivers, and they have found that in the farming areas of Western by the National Committee of the tar-sprayed roads, with good-sized Canada and with the expansion of agriculture and the settlement of chippings
rolled
in, are Passenger Service Group of the
new areas the sale of automobiles Transport and General Workers among the
"The roads can never be safe un. hae ragletored important gains in Union at their meeting in London
til: pon-skid surfaces are universal, recent years. this week, was sent to the Minister M. Harold E. Clay, the secretary,
"The total production of the of Transport recently.
safd. A large percentage of automobile industry was valued at
accidents are due The Daily Mail has several times road
to $177,318,000 in 1929. The number. called attention to the dangerous skidding, and in wet or frosty wear of cars scrapped or withdrawn condition of many road surfaces, ther certain typos of smooth-sur- from use in Canada last year is especially in the south of England.
estimated at 67,162.** face roads are most dangerous,"
11 est.
MOTOR CYCLE FOOTBALL,
The above pictures show the H.K.V.D.C. Cycle Section team led by Llout, Willams, the Officer Commanding, and snape of play in progress during the exciting Match on New Year's Day.
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