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The Auburn "Eights."

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Pe PRETAZVA

The opening of 20 agency f Hongkong for suburn automobiles famous for indkailuality and di- timetion, not only 171

exterior dal but In tiineering und manufacturing details as well, b

event of importanee. One of the straight eight the pioneers of the

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with ngine, the Auburn is a

excellent rutation, and the new models are characterised by Partness of appearance enleulat- ed to appeal to those who demand style as well as impressive

There formater. features of note, meehanically an

bodies. the Every provision has been made fer the comfort of the newpants, doors bring exceptionally wide. Cushions delhi Fully deep rot. while controls are thought- fully placed for the easy opera- tion of the car. Thear who are interested and we imagine that there will be many, will find a trial spia nust pleasurable Are the xperience. The agents are Asiatic Motor Car Co., Ltd., who i lanve spacios showrooms 1450-145 Hennessy Street, Wanchai,

Magazine Gap Rond.

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Some months ago we advocated the opening at Magazine Gap Rond to motor curs as a one-way route, downwards in the morning and up to the Gap in the evenings.

Motor Accidents.

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 12lb. 1931.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.E

LINDBERG'S MACHINE.

Typical of modern all-wenture dying is the instrument heard on Lindy's plane, above, These instruments, as numbered, are: (1) fuel gunge (2) air speed meter (3) turs and bank indicator (4) rate of climb indicator (5) artifein! horizon (6) choke (7) navigation lights (8) of gauge (9) oil temperature meter (10) fuel flow meter (11) motor speed meter (12) compass (13) altimeter (14) radio tuning control (15) ignition (16) supplementary fuel tank (17) panel lights (18) starter (10) instrument. Bights (20) air temperature entering motor (21) ammeter and (22) motor temperature meter.

SOUND ADVICE.

Periodic Inspections of Cars Urged.

By Israel Klein.1

"The simplest and most effective remedy for motor vehicles in an unsafe operating condition is pre- ventive maintenance through periodic inspections," writes B. T. Satebell. president of the Motor and Euipment Association, on behalf of the National Conference on Street and Highway Safety, al Washington.

The advice, repented many times in this column, is worth constant- repetition while accidents are cou- tinuing at a high rate. According to this same conference, at least 15 per cent. of motor vehicle accidents resulted from defective apparatus,

Assuring

yourself of good brakes and other important operating parts of the car will at Ieast protect you from at least this share of the accident toll.

"Modern testing equipment now within easy Access of every driver," Satchell continues, "has made regular inspections an in- expensive form of assurance ghittat accidents. Carried through to their logical conclusion

sucin Inspections represent

actual investment because

they lower the final cost of ownership by maintaining the performance, comfort and appearance, as well as the safety, of a car at high level.

"The modern automobile is no safe as it is possible to make it when it leaves the manufacturer's plant. Brakes are more powerful, more efficient and easier to main- tain. Headlights are acientifi- cally designed to illuminate the highway without blinding oncom- Steering mechanism ing drivers.

is better, tyres are sturdier, horna are more dependable, windshield wipera and rear vision mirrors are standard equipment on practically all models.

"Car manufacturers have gone | even further in their efforts to do their share in safety maintenance.

of course, intended to widen the road at some time in the future, but in the meantime, there the t little objection to kan scheme we suggest. The saving in time would be considerable, in fart.

halved, more than

417343 be Furthermore, much traffic would diverted from the Wanchai route. We would suggest that in adopting The scheme, it should be necessary for every motorist desiring to use the route to secure u special per mit, on which would be clearly stated that a speed limit of 12 miles for hour should be observed, fail- ing the observance of which, the

་ན་་ New York, Aug. 9.- Plying couldn't see past the none of the' be withdrawn.almost directly into the lair of plane, permission would We imagine that especially in the their greatest enemy, the weather, Daring all that time Post was mornings, such a facility would Colonel and Mrs. Charles Afying "blind," depending on his Last year they voluntarily junked be greatly appreciated, and even Lindbergh are demonstrating the instruments to guide him through.360,000 vehicles which were deem at the speed limit we propose, the value and safety of the modern in front of him was a Sperryed to have served their time and journey to town would be very instruments used in the air. artificial horizon, similar to the were considered no longer capable quickly accomplished.

His instrument board 19 JL kind Lindbergh is using on his of being maintained in a safe veritable laboratory of modern vacation flight to Tokyo and the operating condition."

avigational equipment. So were me kind the other trans-Atlantic It has become a kind of un-the instrument boards Tacing (flyers aned,

The industry has developed and written haw that whenever

Wiley Post and Harold Gatty It was this instrument, most of spread widely equipment which pedestrian is knocked down by lillig and Hollis, Endres and all, that kept Post on an even heel makes inspection and servicing of motor vehicle, the driver shall Magyar, Boardman and Pelanda. when otherwise he could easily vehicle's safety factors a simple immediately place the injured and Herndon and Panghorn,

have turned over on his side or his and convenient process," he goes person in his car and rush him to

in every case, blinding fog had back, or turned completely in the on. "Inspection is compulsory at the nearest police station, fire little dread for the Byers, for direction from which he was least once a year in a number of

practice te

states while large numbers of station or hospital. This is Hable to prove a very serious ery one of their planey was coming. without realizing It.

How "Horizon" Works. municipalities are conducting equipped with what are considered matter in some cases, for cases of modern aviation's most valuable

In the absence of the natural safety inspection campaigns which serious injury may frequently be instruments--the artificial horizo horizon, which guides the pilot in make it easy for the motorist to compileated, or additional injury and the directional gyro.

his flying in clear weather, this learn the true condition of his. caused, by the removal by persona Of course, there were the instrument provides an artificial car unskilled in first-aid. Only this caual Instruments necessary for line of sight for the flyer. It is "Even where Luch campaigns week an accident was noticed. any kind of flying the fuel tank snall dial neros which is have not been officially conducted man being knocked down and ap indicator, air "speed indicator,

white bar, representing the hori

hur the facilities are available for parently seriously injured, bleed-bank and turn instrument, rate of zon. Thir, bar is controlled by a thorough safety inspections at re- ing profusely. Within as short a climb indicator, various meters small gyroscope and is

indepen-gular intervals. space as a couple of minutes, he and gauges to keep the action of dent of the motion of the plane. "No plece of machinery, no was bundled into the car, where the moter and the electrien]

on the dial is the matter how well it is constructed, Stationary The was seen to

system always within control of collapse on the

silhouette of a tiny aeroplane in can be operated continuously with. floor, and the vehicle hurried the pilots, and Bnally the radio the same position as the real plane. out becoming worn or without away. There was no attempt to transmitter through which most When the real plane climbs, dives, getting out of adjustment. render first-aid, oven in the most of the long distance flyers of 1981 elementary way, and no one ever were able to keep in touch with tipe right or left, the sensitive accompanied the case. It is per- the world. haps a difficult question, but all police officers might be instructed to remove serious cases as gently

as possible to a place of anfety pending the arrival of an am balance and.emcient first-aid.

Taken Through Fog.

..

"Every efficiently operated in- gyroscope, always tending to keep dustry subjects its equipment to a level keel, moves the artificial regular Inspections not only to horizon in the same relative direc-eliminate possible accidents but tion watching

also to maintain efficiency and to But it was the artificial horizon,

this horizon's hold depreciation dawn tó a mini- and along with it the directional movement, the pilot can tell in mum. gyro, that helped those daring what position his ship is flying "Motor vehicles are no excup- aviators through severe weather and can right it immediately.

tion. They, too, are, machinery. Were it not for these instruments One of Post's first words, on

which demand proper maintenance Wiley Post, for instance, might arriving in New York, were: if they are to deliver to their "I wouldn't be here now if my owners the fullest return on their never have been able to complete hia record-making flight. At one artificial horizon hadn't worked investment. time, anys Gatty, Post flow for four when we were over Russia and the The Top Gear Wizard.hours in u fog so thick that he Bering Sea."

POWER AT LAST.

POPULARITY GROWS.

"Operators of commercial motor vehicles have recognized this need to a large extent. They subject

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FAULTY JUDGMENT.

need of constant gear changing, Top-gear performance is, of their buses, trucks or passenger A letter recently written by an for if I don't get stopped in course, an outstanding feature of cars to regular inspections not make Buro that all traffic or by obstruction in the the Wizard, which continues to at-only to Australian lady motorist who owns

accidents are a Hillman Wizard expressed her road. I go my usual journey on top tract a distinguished clientele, chances for antisfaction with its top gear per- all the way-110 miles--which is Among recent purchasers are the eliminated but also to reduce

Now Haven, Conn,, with a popu-† Failure to judge correctly the formance. She is very good on really good, as we have one long Rt. Hon. The Earl of Airlie, of operating costs.

"Private car owners can follow lation of about 103,000, has a distance necessary to pass a car hille

which in where most twisty steep hill, four miles long Cortachy Castle, Kirriemuir, and

business record of 100 connorutive days caused injuries to 288 persons in good English

fall,

to Sir Courtenay Warner, Bart., Lord this and

and no to go up I never hava

Lieutenant of Buffolk..

principle."

without a motor vehicle fatality. a.month in New York City, one can accuse her of boing in change down."

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