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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

· OF

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 14th. MARCH, 1931,

Being The Dutcial urgan of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION..

K. L. G.

THE SUPER-PLUG

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Kowloon Branch:-

475, Nathan Road,

(Next to Yaumsti School).

FOR ALL CLASSES OF

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China Underwriters, Ltd.

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Just Unpacked! 1931

The Unapproachable

Norton

RECA TRADE MARK

MOTOR

CYCLES

Many outstanding im provements have been effected, too numerous to specifically mention.

To sum up: They are Still more Uanpproach- able for 1931.

Inspection Invited

SINCERE'S

Sule Agents.

CURRENT

COMMENT

Excessive Tooting.

We understood that the Police were making an effort to lensen the din created by excessive born blowing, and it in certainly time that sich steps were taken.

I read that one of our

it

local

that "6.30 is far too early to

MOTOR NOTES FROM GREAT BRITAIN.

[Special Report to the Hongkong Telegraph by R.A.C.]

of

British cars are making con- siderable headway on the Contin- at now and a number of new showrooms have recently been opened. A second Singer depot, for instance, has just been opened

The aueccas of the Leyland Titon 4-wheel double deck bun is wonderful; It is said that at least two-thirds of the British bus operating municipalities use this! firm's vehicles and over half of

these are Titans. Sheffield, for instance, has just placed its 16th ropeat order.

Further, over 100 of the princl. pal bus companies now use Titans.

The Export of Commercial Vehicles.

As a result of establishing their own depot in Poland, for example, 38 of the new "Lender" model, 60-cwt. chassis have been shipped during the last few weeks and an arc on order. additional 20 Again, in Bucharest, truck sales are Increasing and the factory re presentative has placed a further order on

on the works · fos 20 vehicles to be

at once. shipped In

with the great connexion road building projects in Greece, the various contractors witnessed a demonstration of the Morrie- Commercial 6-wheelor and a 350- gallon water sprinkler, mounted on a 40-cwt. chassis, was among

1931 Starts Well.

miles and this in spite of heavy rain and strong head winds. The The year has started well for drivers were G.. E. T. Eyston. the British motor Industry with E. A. D. Eldridge and P. Brewster outstanding SUCCERACA in inter-

and stops were made approximate- The progress which British com- national events. First and fore ly was rather surprising thereforemost come Malcolm Campbell'a every 200 miles for patrol re-mercial vehicles are making in

plenishments and a

countries change of European

ja well well deserved achievements with

drivers. mugistrates, in fining a driver for "Bluebird" and the Austin Seven and in the full 24 hours covered Morris Commercial Cara Ltd., of The car ran faultlessly demonstrated by the activities of offending in this respect, stated at Daytona; the unofcial record

Birmingham. toot your horn like that," The put up by Kaye Don with "Miss 1.216 miles.

England II" on Lough

"Neagh, inference is the tooting may be which it is to be hoped will be indulged in to any extent during repeated and even improved upon the day, but that the early morn-at Buenos Aires and the sweeping ing must not be made hideous by successes of the British contin nator drivers excessively sound-gent in the Monte Carlo Rally. ing horns. This should not be This event is nowadays acknow-in Copenhagen. so, and no matter the hour. If #ledged to be of the highest impor- The Amsterdam Motor Show nuisance is enused, those Ptance in the international sporting was a very successful one for the sponsible should be fined,

calendar and this year's 120 odd British manufacturers exhibition starters included many the there. Rootes' Continental repre- Stubbs Roned.

inest cars and drivers in Europe.sentative reporting the sale of We are frequently receiping To have gained the premier award several Humber Snipea and Pall cumplainta of reckless driving on in both classes, in addition to mans, while Dutch operators were the Stables Road, especially of many other sucresses, is, there undoubtedly very impressed by the cutting in, and it does seem clear fote, a triumph for the British display of Commer coaches and

industry,

passenger chassis, which were that special traffic police should be detailed to catch a few of these! | dangerous. drivers red-handed.; There is no possible excuse for dangerous diving, and until few drivers are given the publicity of the police court, the danger will not be abated. As we may above, there is no possible excuse, and it in more than surprising that certain motorists are not made examples of. Setting concealed police traps would be thoroughly justified in the interest of publie safely, otherwise nothing is more eertal than

head-on colli-

✡1

The Humber cars and Commer luggage-van being ised by · H.R.H. The Prince of Wales and H.R.H. Prince George during their present tour in the Argentine. The cars are shown at the Royal Albert Bocks prior to shipment.

Won

the recent shipments to Athen..

The exclusive concession

ed by the

the Overseas Motor

to

Co.,

in conjunction with to run bus services

in Cairo Wan obtained in the face of keen com- petition and followed closely on a similar concession to operate kor- vices in Malta, where a fleet of 32-seater

Thornycroft vehicles have proved exceedingly popular

in service.

The busca for Cairo are being shipped almost daily and in the near future there will be a fleet of well over

100. The chassia employed is a Thornycroft 4- cylinder 4-wheel model with left- hand atcering and the saloon hodles provide accommodation_for 12 first class and 15 second clasa. passengers, the latter seats being arranged at the rear to leave plenty of standing room.

Where Road Conditions Vary.

On a journey on which road con. ditions vary greatly, the load that can be carried is obviously deter mined by the vehicle's capaelty to negotiate the worst sections, re gardions of the excellence of the rest of the road.

will be recorded; possibly with fatal consequence, Carefu motorists should make a sperint point of reporting the numbers of: offending vehicles, and there hould be no shielding or excusing The culprita if they happen to be well-known residents. We say this, because from two sources we have heard that instances of rocklessness have been reported. to hr followed by the complainants receiving a letter stating that the individuals concerned would be taken before the LG.P. This, to

The Riley contingent have every exhibited in, Holland for the first

of their time. our way of thinking, is a totally reason to be proud

This concern's Danish distribu- wrong procedure, for

achievement for Leverett, besides even if admonishing is all that is neces- taking the first place in the first tor opened new premises the day

division,

the Riviera Cup, before the Copenhagen Show and The limitations of a rear-wheel- mary, this should be left to magis with another Nine in 4th place. good business is anticipated there. driven vehicle over bad ground trates in order to secure the Barr's car wa, first in its class

are well known and it is appreciat- publicity necessary, and, to reas in the Ment des Mules Hill Climb

Fostering Export.

ed that, when rond conditions are sure other road-users that steps

dificult all wheels should be are being taken to remedy a public placed first in the Comfort Com-Director and founder

Mr. S. Bettmann, the Managing

driven. On the other hand, of the power petition for open cars under 1,100 Triumph Co. still preserves the on hard

roads at high wheel drive front A Good Tip.

ploneer spirit and is shortly start- | *19 The winning cars started from

disadvantage in on another extended tour of and would be Local car owners whe experience Stavanger in Norway and covered South Africa. He is a thorough

In the case of Hardy gh steering. ugh vehicles an ideal arrangement is difficulty in keeping the bodywork 2,261 miles, bound fonds. Entor, believer in securing first-hand in employed, for they are provided

formation regarding of their cars in good condition, being over icebound roads. Later,

Overseas should try that excellent pre- there was snow and fog is Ger- requirements and it may be recail with 8 forward speeds and drive sarvative and pollah known many, fog in Belgium and France ed that he visited the Union in on all wheels whenever the road Conditions are such that any of the "Simoniz." Hongkong's climate is and, strangely enough, ice again 1524.

within 260 miles of Monte Carlo.

four low gears have to be engaged. rather severe on car exteriors,

It is noteworthy that the The front wheel drive, however, is Cars under 1,100 C.C. had to

Triumph Co. exported 28 per cent. automatically disconnected when especially on the Peak, but from average not less than 35 kilo-f Its output last year and, the gear lever is engaging any of persanal experience, "Simoniz" is metres per hour and the larger incidentally, had a very successful the ligh gears. a most effective composition, one class not less than 40 kilometres, that can be thoroughly recon- this to include all stops for fuel, mended

rest, repairs and meals.

danger.

MCKENNA DUTIES,

Asked recently in the House of Commons when he would be in a position to make a statement re- garding the continuance or other- wise of the McKenna duties on

imported cars, Mr. Snowden Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that he was not prepared to make a fresh statement until the next budget speech. The approximato- ly net revenue from imported cars during the year ended September 30, 1980, was £1,747,000.

RUBBER IN AUTOS

Rubber is used for 66 different purposes in the modern automo- bilo, according to Walter G. Kays," chief enginear of the automotive department of :a · Detroit, rubber manufacturing concern.

in record time and Sanderson was

C.C

On the Continent.

year financially, profits showing a remarkable advance to £40,189,

is not required

Orders for Trolley Buses.

Three orders for trolley buses

Leyland Directors have been engaged on tours far afleld; Mr. Spurrlor has recently returned in three years from one Corpora- At Montihory a little Singer from Canada, while Mr. C. tion is very good proof of the officiency of the vehicles and the Junior saloon, taken from stock, Nixon, who accompanied him satisfaction given. The Corpora has made history by averaging no there, has extended his tour to

tion in question is less than 50.61 m.p.h. over 1,000 Now Zealand and Australia.

St. Helena, which in 1928 ordered its first Ransomes trolley bus. In the fol- lowing year an order was placed for five single-deck buses with entrance and now the firm Is executing a. further order for five double-dock

wheel vehicles.

Mr. Kaye Don with the new Singer model he has designed in conjunction with the "Company's Artist-Engineer. The

our ŝa-known as the “Kaye Don Singer Bla”

Ach

Other repeat orders for trolley buses have been received from lacos so far apart as Penang, Colombia, South Africa and Poland.

UNDERGROUND ÇÂR PARK.

Detroit is considering the con- struction of a huge underground parking lot. This garage would have rampa leading to stores and large office buildings, making L possible to park a car and pro ceed to places of business without going out into the weather.

1931 HARLEYS

Another Shipment. 1931 Harley-Davidson Combinations. NOW HERE

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MILES

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£200;

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Interest

15: 7: 6:

7.6:

£105:

Balance of £105; 7: 6: to be paid in 18

monthly instalments of £9: 3: 9:

To Deposit paid

* 50:

45: 18: 9:

5 instalments of £9: 3; 9:

FINAL ADJUSTMENT.

To re-purchase price-65% of £200

Rebate on interest

→

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Cost of motoring for six months

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119: 8: 9:

: £215: 7:- 6:3

136: 8: 11:

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