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MOTORING

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY, 18th. APRIL, 1931.

Being The Official Organ ai·

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

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CURRENT

COMMENT

Motor Ambulances.

Given the support of such an influentini budy of local residents as the Rotary Club, the movement, so ably inaugurated by the St. John Ambulance Brigade. which aims at inerensing the number of motor ambulances in Hongkong, Ahok prave BORL uccessful. That Hongkong is inadequately provided with motor ambulances

has ber

been demonstrated in the past, for ocensions have occurred when

considerable delay has been enused in removing badly injured people to hospital, owing to the ambulances either being otherwise ened, or temporarily out of commission. It has to be remem- bered that these vehicles are also: employed in removing sick people! from their homes to hospital,| sometimes from far removed dis- tricts.

At all times, motor ambu- lances should be.available to rush to serious accidente, for as wel have so often stressed, a delay of minutes may prove fatal.

Volunteering.

The picture which is shown on this page to-day, illustrates one of the popular branches of the Hong- kung Volunteer Defence Corps--| the Armoured Car Company and; Motor Cycle Machine Gun Section.] It is unfortunato that owing to departures for Home, the ranks

have

been somewhat depleted,

THE ARMOURED CAR COMPANY ON PARADE.

The above picture, taken at the Annual Inspection of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corp, by the General Onleer Communding, shows the Armoured Car Company and Mobile Machine Gun Section. This branch is particularly popular,

£16,000 Telephone

although it is confidently antici- ARE YOU THERE? pated that other motor-cycling enthusiasts will soon awell the numbers. The work is extremely interesting. and despite

what some critics may say to the contrary, such AA efficient and well-equipped mobile section would prove of the greatest value should occasion demand. Happily, there le little possibility

Order.

the London Times of 2nd January:

The following is quoted from:

"The first public telephone call of over the new direct circuit line

THE "PILOT.”

BUSES BETTER.

A New Thornycroft Royal Commission Con-

Marine Engine.

the Volunteers being required for from Argentina to Great Britain recently been made by John serious work, but, the old motto of was an order for over "Defence Not Defiance" is quite Morris-Commercial vehicles, appropriate. For a young fellow

demns the Tram.

on its

The MAIN FEATURES.

Royal Commission Transport has pronounced An interesting addition has as a whole. The tram has been decision on the tramway system; sixty Thornycroft and Co., Ltd., to their as a means of transport, and must found to be completely out of date re-wide range of marine englues by be replaced by some other, form Ilving in Hongkong, this section of Seived from Buenos Aires on 16th introducing a new medium power of transport." Naturally enough,| the Volunteer Corps does offer a Birmingham.

December ut the Sohu Worke,ed four-cylinder model, to be the "other form of transport" most attractive interest, and it in

This order, which known as their "Pilot" type RH1/4 which has been chosen by Munici not unlikely that before very long, was put in hand immediately, and

represents in value over £10,000, engine. the full complement will have en- within a few days after the tele-

palities is the high-powered four- Ilated, and that there will even be phone message all the vehicles m/m. X 100 m/m, bore and stroke. many of them have already com- Its four cylinders are of 66 wheel double-deck omnibus, and difficulty in securing admission to.

were on bourd the "ernek" Company

the s.s. Upwey totalling 1,885 e.., developing a menced substituting busca for of the H. K. V. D. C.

Grange for South America. A range of power from 10 to 17 trams. . special train was chartered to take b.h.p. at 1,100 to 1,800 R.P.M. I the vehicles from Birmingham te normal power is 14 b.h.p. nt 1,500 the docks.

K.P.M.

new

TAXES GOING UP.

IN ROUMANIA,

Despite the fact that the politi- cal condition of Roumania during recent months has been subject to many disturbances, the Morris-Commercint Depot estab

Taxes paid by common carrier lished in Bucharest is making con- buses in the United States have siderable headway, and truck increased 146 per cent in the last anles Hre increasing. The five years, Factory Representative has just gain of only 23 per cont, in the placed a further order on the number of buses, according to the Works for twenty vehicles to be National Association of Motor Bus shipped immediately.

Operators:

This new engine is the sequel

HOW'S YOUR MILEAGE?

1931

HARLEYS

Another Shipment 1931 Harley-Davidson Combinations, NOW HERE

SEE THE NEW MODELS EARLY. The Gascon Motor Co.

2, KWONG WAH ROAD.

Tel. 56242

HOWLOON.

Your car need never

LOOK OLD

Simonizing will keep any car looking new through thousands of driving miles. The original beauty comes back at once when you use the wonderful Simonis Kleener. Then Simoniz adde sparkle and provides mighty protection for the faith. Tho sooner you Simoniz the better.

THE SIMONIZ COMPANY, CHICAGO, U.S. A.

SIMONIZ

TEE GUARDIAN OF MOTOR CAR BEAUTY

Obtainable from all Doalers- HONGKONG MOTOR ACCESSORY CO. Sole Distributors: Bank of Canton Building:-

IN CALCUTTA.

70-Seater Bus.

The police authorities of Cal cutta have passed a Commer Double-deck "Avenger" chassis as being the largest on the streets. This chassis, which has a gross capacity of 5%1⁄2 tons, will be used; for native passengers work and is registered as a 70-seater.

JUST FOR FUN.

to prolonged and exacting tests to produce a light, silent running, compact power unit, suitable for consumption in the United States An estimate based on gasoline river launches and the smaller Inst year indicates that motor types of cabin cruisers, where vehicles travelled a total of 162 ciation estimates that vacation The American Automobile Asso- machinery space la limiter,

billion miles, the National Auto-tours in the United States Inst The new engine can be suppiled mobile compared with with reducing gear, enabling a reports.

Chamber of Commerce year cost motorists of the country larger propeller to be employed

$3,200,000,000. for larger craft and an interest- ing innovation is the provision of Д urn drive" gear, by which

return the

engine can be placed right aft in the boat and the propeller shaft driven from its forward end of the crankshaft, an arrangement which presents many advantages.

BIG MONEY IN LIGHT WORK.

When a motorist around Los Angeles has headlamp trouble, he makes light of it Young men on motorcycles. have made a regular business of repairing the lights. Spying one out, they inform the motorist and offer to make repairs for fifty cents. Here is one of the headlight service men at work. They report earnings of from 860 to $80

week.

The now Thornycroft "Pilot" engine has been enthusiastically received by boat builders, and one. firm whe are laying themselves out to produce large quantities of a 20 ft cabin cruiser of standar dised design have decided to adopt. thin engine for their standard; equipment.

FOR CHILE.

Thornycroft Launches.

are at

A pair of useful launches in course of construction Thornycroft'a Hampton-on- Thames Yard for service in the Chilean Air Force.

Of 45 ft. in length, the launches are built of tank and are copper sheathed. Twin Thornycroft engines, each of 140 b.k.p., will he installed, and with this power a speed of 18 miles per hour is anticipated.

READY TO DO BATTLE.

Uncle Sam has turned his attention from battloships to battle-wagons, Above Is the latest type of light armoured car which was recently, Lasted" at FL-Eustis, Va.; It is operated by three men, has a road speed of 60 miles an Hour and a cruiting ranga of 400 miles on one filling of oll and ması. It carries two machine guna,

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