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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,' MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1931.

COLOUR A SAFETY. FACTOR.

Analysis of value of Various Shades.

WHITE MOST VISIBLE FOR SIGNS.

Colour, from the standpoint of dents through systems of warning ita light-reflecting qualities, had and direction signs and road sur long been an important conaldera-face marklogs. This is because

Intensified by contrast. That is why black and white are most frequently accepted for signs and markings. When other colours are used they are always of high reflecting value and may be chosen because an unusual colour combination will call attention, in many Instances, to a notice more surely than the black and white we have come to expect.

The

American Engineering

tion where the infety of motoring certain coloitra have light-reflect. committee on street traße |

and markings, has made a on survey of existing motor conditions in order to help estab lish a uniform system of street and markings.

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is concerned. Traffic experts have in qualities which make signa, advocated its use on everything objects or diagramas really its

children to trucha, realizing cernible. from

Since the colour which reßects Wine signa, signals Baional that colours which reflect the light may be seen from great distances the most light in the one which suggests that

be coloured in the

"the following at dusk or after darkness ag well may be seen most eually from the fashion: railrond na in the day-line,

greatest distance and in the The anfely division of the Amer-poorest light, highway unfety comfettern on white round; cron- ican Automobile Association re-missions, have given a great deal in approach, black letters on our yellow background; stop, red let- cently pointed out that a child is of thought to the subject. Colour

be experts have found, in this con a-bright-coloured outfit could be

fters on yellow background; slow, seen at a greater distance than nexion, that white has the highest ground: caution, black letters on black letters on yellow back- one in sombre attire. Therefore, light reflection value. Cream withough

should ehldren

becomes next, and following it, ivory detour. black letters

yellow background: taught to stay out of the streets buff, light creen, yellow, arrow; information, black letters except when crossing them

enuight blue, pink, dark tan, dark red on white background: no parking. ulously, the cause of mufety is ald- and dark green.

| cd, in the belief of the association, From this it is seen that white red letters on white background; limited parking. green letters on if motorists are warned at a dis-is the best colour for highway white background: pedestrain re- tance by bright-coloured clothes. signa. When it is used with black striction, blue letters ON white

Colbur further plays its part Injeither for the lettering or back- the prevention of highway acel-ground, its reflective qualities are black letters on white

background; other

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Where other colours than white and black have been introduced, ★Hit is because they have become es-

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VEHICLES' OUT OF THE PAST.

Like vehicler of a forgotten age these old modes of transportation looked when they were inuled through the streets of Des Moines, Ia., na part of the good roads celebra- tion staged in that city. The parade ended the paving of 1,000 miles of highways, giving the state a total of 3.300 miles of good roads.

sociated in the minds of motorists SMALL CAR FIGHT. lxty Morris Commercial and pedestrians with the parti cular warning they are supposed considered convey. It In paychologically bad to do anything anusual to distract the established thought processes of the average motorist. However, it will noted that all colours suggenteil are definitely high in light fective

by

value for either back-

round or letters or both.

The question of whether whi» } fetters on a black background, or vice versa, is preferable acerns to

white.

curves,

Another Record in Cheap Models.

BRITISH SUCCESS.

vehicles. This order, representing in value jover £10,000, was promptly attended to, as within three days after the telephone message on December 16 was received, all the vehicles were loaded on board the .. Upwey Grange for South America, AL pecial train having been charter- fed to take the vehicles from

[By H. Thornton Rutter in the Birmingham to the Docks.

Morning Post.}

British motor manufacturers

I mention this oversens order na

an example of modern motor produc tion methods for thla New Year. Gone are the days when a customer

sometimes, before delivery would be given for his car or lorry.

More High Speeds.

be decided mainly by the circum- have certainly more than held their stance of whether the letters are own in 1930, and if my information had to wait weeks, and even months ta be laminated at night. If from the United States is to be they are, it is better to make them relied upon, English car traders

To-day in 1931 our British motor white. In general, this is good have bitten a big, plece out of the

manufacturers are bullding and practix anyway, as a black buck-American export business "enke." ground absorbs the light and As a New Yorker said to me this carrying a large stock of goods thereby makes white lettering week-end, as I wished him a safe ready to be delivered at a day's stand out more prominently.

"Your automotive notice. That is the right way to home journey, White, then, is the important engineers have certainly put a scare increase their trade, so that there is no delay between the order the enlour from the standpoint of the on our folk." safety of the motorist, Surface He had good cause for this re-delivery of the goods.

it needs courage and financial markings, fences.

tree mark. as the American Austin Co. posts, trunks painted white reflect warn-has now produced a cheaper two-strength to do this. Moreover, it ing gleams of light even in rain senter model selling at £89, yet it needs a settled political policy at and fog. Fences painted white is faster than the more expensive home, including a strong tariff wall help to reduce hazard at

coupe Austin Bantam. Therefore, prevent cheaper ear imports by and white markings on the rond 118 a rival to this enterprise, the the dumping of the surplus prostus surface are an additional help. Americans are now making a model tion of foreign rivals. The most usual mark is the centre B Martin Midget with a 6ft. 10in. | line, which is generally painted wheelbase weighing 750lb. for the

Mr. Victor Riley, Chairman and Formerly this line was two-seater which is to sell at £58. black, before highway engineers This new cheap American light Managing Director of that motor- began

in appreciate the light car is fitted with a four-cylinder car company, in addressing the reflecting qualities of white paint Continental engine similar to that shareholders at their annual meet- The specifications for aign ma- which Sir William Morria used ing recently, after a successful terials provided by the American before the Hotchkiss engine in the trading year, fully voiced the Engineering Caunell are definite, Morris car. It is stated to develop The kinds of wood and metal to be 28.5 h.p. at 3,400 reve, per minute, used are detailed, as are the kinds yet it travels 35 miles on one gal- of paint. For metal signs, the ion of petrol and 25,000 miles per paints should be of an enamel type set of tyres. Also a four-cylinder which permits baking. The paint air-cooled model A Martin Midgetf for wooden signs, both for back-is to be produced later this year ground and design colours, should to sell at 240 for the two-seater. be of such a quality that it will

Novelties at New York. not change colour under exposure The annual American National and will present the surface that Motor Show was opened recently. is smooth. tough and without

My American friends in the cracks. Wooden signe should

motor business tell me that the have a primer cont, a second coat new U.S.A. models that are now on and finish coal. Each coat must view at the National Automobile be thoroughly dry before the next Show in New York are either bigger one is applied. The life of a sign, cars with eight-cylinder engines or fence or post marking, if painted are the "Bantam" and "Midget" in this fashion, with good models with small four-cylinder

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motors.

Outside of Ford, Overland Whippet and Plymouth cars, which still reman four-cylinder models, twenty-seven others have six- cylinder engines, one has a "double six" motor, and two have "double eights" or sixteen cylindera.

It is, however, the new small; "baby" ears which are attracting the most attention, England's speciality now being praised in place of being scorned, as happened a year ago,

Last year the British motor and cycle trade had insured workers in its industry numbering 247,140 as. compared with 245,410 in 1929. But whereas in that latter year only 7.2 per cent. were unemployed at; November, I regret that the Board of Trade figures and Ministry of Labour reported that 15.9 per cent. were unemployed in November, 1930. But owing to better produc- tlon methods in the motor industry the itat of vehicles and cycles made last year fell little short of that in. 1929, even with less Inbour fully unemployed.

Smart Delivery,

To-day there to a demand for British transport in all parts of the world. The first publie telo. phone call over the new direct. circuit line from the Argentine to England was an order for over

quality of paint, should be at least

three years.

Many truck drivers employ a wooden hand to signal. teft' ‚and; right turns to those in the reur. These wooden hands are frequent- ly painted white for greater viaibility.

The reflecting qualities of white or light coloured paint, may be turned to still other uses by the Individual motorist. If he has dif- Bculty in gulding his car up a nar- row driveway to the garage at night, he may paint white lines for the wheels to follow, with a willta stop line. Inside the garage.-—| Courtsey of General Motors.

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Views of the British motor indus- bettered the existing apood for the try, when he stated that to Im International Class. If 750 Gẹ. prove general trade dopression, motors by driving an M.G. Midget "the Government must consider unsupercharged over distances of the country as an industrial |60 kilometres at 86.88 milos për concern and must adopt modern hour, 50 miles at 87.11 milos par industrial methods. If wo ourselves hour, and 100 kilometres at an to-day were trying to produce cars average speed of 87.3 miles por by 1914 methods we should soon hour, now records for this class. be bankrupt, yet what has been This was an Improvement of done politically to improve the nearly three miles an hour frater output of the country any than

than the previous 8 h.p. record for marked extent ?""

these distances also made on the English motor drivers have had same track at Montl'hery, nour a wonderfully successful year in Paris. No wonder our American 1930, Even on the last day of cousins have had a scare at the December, Mr. G. E. T. Eyston Iperformance of amall British care.

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If so, the following will interest you:-

EXAMPLE OF CAR ON THE DEFERRED PAYMENT

SYSTEM OVER EIGHTEEN MONTHS, To new car. say

Deposit one quarter

£200: -:

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interest

£165:

7: 6:

7: 0:

Balance of £166: 7: 6: to be paid in 18

monthly instalments of £9: 3: 9:

To Deposit pald

5 instalments of £9: 3: 9:

FINAL ADJUSTMENT,

To re-purchase price-45% of £200

Rebate on interest

Less 13 instalments still due

Cash handed to Purchaser

£150: 15:

£ 50:

45: 18: 9:

€ 95: 18:

9:

£130:

6: 8: 11:

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£136:

8: 11: 119: 8: 9:

£ 17: - 2:

ACTUAL COST OF MOTORING FOR SIX MONTHS.

To Deposit and five instalments paid

Thirteen instalments still due

Less re-purchase and rebate on interest Cost of motoring for six months

or £13; 3: 1: per month.

£ 93: 18: 9:

119; 8: 9: £215: 71 6:

136:

8: 11: £ 78: 18: 7:

The above proposition applies to any make of car, now or second- hand. We can also arrange to have a car and chauffour to meet you at the docks, to take you and your luggage anywhere, most reasonably and more comfortably than by rail.

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