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Clo "Hongkong Telegraph"

INSURANCE LAW.

Important Third-Party

Decision.

AR important declaton with regard to third-party motor in-

urance was given in a case which esme before the House of Lords In mail week. The appellant was Captain John Creagh Rogerson, South Street, Park Lane, the respondents the Scottish Automobile and General Insur- Iznes Co., Ltd.

Captain Rogerson fook out a motor-car nabrance policy, which covered claims by the public. and his legal ability i respect of his use "of Any motor-car (other than a hired car) provided that such car is at tha time of the accident being used instead of the insured car." With- out informing the insurance com- pany. Captain Rogerson exchanged his cur for one with saloon body, and shortly afterwards was fuvolved in an accident, sa a result (f which an injured woman obtained judgment against him for £2,300.

HERE IS THIS WEEK'S LUCKY MOTORIST,

THE 1932 HARLEYS ARE HERE

The owner of the ear shown in the above picturs, will receive a free supply of lubricating oil on application to the Texas Company (China) Ltd.

MOTOR NOTES FROM GREAT BRITAIN.

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

month of the official 1932 pro- grumme, September, broke all pre- vious records for any individual. month in the firm's history, both for production and sales.

Tho Insurance company repu- diated liability on the ground that the substituted car was not being used instead of the insured tear. They contended that the protection afforded in respect of the use of motor-car other than the insured car was intended to apply to temporary or occasional

The Riley Co. has paid a dividend use only. Mr. Justice Rocho

of 20 per cent. for the past year decided in favour of Captain

and this is all the more commend- Rogerson, but the Court of Appeal

A Virile Industry.

For the Speed Enthusiast.

able es considerable sums have been reversed this judgment. Without Quite the most important event

An entirely new 500 cc. machine, factory is now equipped for a apent upon plant extension. The calling on counsel for the in-in British motoring circles at the capable of surance company, their Lordships time of writing is the Motor Cycle m.ph. and costing only £55. 16. serious onslaught upon Overseas

approximately 100

greatly increased output and a dismissed the appeal. Lord Show which is being held at Olym

the latest surprise from the markets has been initiated. Buckmaster said that It was his pl. opinion that the clause assumed ber, 1930, the total value of the ex- called the Red Hunter and is Stewart Fraser, has gone to South

In the ten years ended Decem-Ariel factory. This new machine The firm's expert that there was an insured car, port of British cycles, motor cycles designed as a light, fast, com-Africa with a representative selec- manager, Mr. the use of which, if an accident and parts reached nearly £52.000,- petition machine for track or grass tion of Riley 9 and 14 h.p. models, arose, would entitle the assured 000, so that the Importance of the reing or reliability trials. to the benefit of the policy. If industry to the nation is very real, cinily tuned vertical 4-valve en-country on the list for active de

The and it is understood that the next instend of the car another was Naturally it has not escaped the gine used in its place that would he effects of the prevailing economic draught carburetter and racing interest has already been shown with a large bore down-velopment is India. Considerable entitled to the same privilege as conditions throughout the world, magneto has polished ports, fly there in these cars, particularly the the original car, but it was not but despite such handicape, busin-wheels and connecting rods. Intended to make it possible to esa is being done to-day in nearly cidentally this machine is nearly

In-intest h.p. Army typs tourer. shift the insurance from ear to 30 Overseas marketa.

Another World's Record? 530 cheaper than any other car. Lords Warrington, Runsel,

A novel world's record is claim- and Macmillan concurred.

This year's Show, like its pre-in.p.h. model. decessors, is pre-eminently British; Motor cycle enthusiasts who had Humber & Hillman cara, Overseas ed by the Melbourne distributors of in fact, out of a total of

1770't corner in their hearts for the Motors Pty. Ltd., who have lately stands, only two are foreign. This Ariel Colt-the little 200 cc. model old a Hillman Wizard to the Aus

no1 mean, however

-will be glad to learn that this trallan Estates & Motorgage Co. foreign interest, is lacking. Tor type is to be re-introduced and two Ltd. Delivery had to be made to actually there are a large number additions to the 1982 range, to- cally Central Austraila and a dis madels have been made last minute Longreach, in Queensland, practi- New Heavy Oil Motor. of foreign var cycle manufacturer, gether with a single-port O.H.Vance of 2,000 miles from

party of motor cycle manufacturers. 360 cc, These machines do not bourne.

Mel- Studying Economy.

vary much from their predeces- This surdly constitutes a world's

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BRITISH INVENTION It is not surprising in these days sors, except as regards price and record for a delivery and it is HONGKONG MOTOR ACCESSORY CO. WITH GREAT FUTURE.

of economy to fad a marked in-eight, for they are all cheaper loquent testimony to the соп- crease in the number of lightweight and all come within the 30/- tax machines. It is said that, out at. home. "In five years' time I expect to

Useful Improvements. see private cars using heavy oil of 700,000 motor cycles register-

Nowadays electric equipment fuel in place of petrol," said. M.ed in Germany last year, 42 per for motor cycles is extremely good

Uses for Armoured Cars. Adolph Saurer, the, well-known cent were of under 200 cc. capacity and efficient; ignition trouble

The prevalence of crimes of Swiss motor-car engineer, at

At the same time, there is now almost unheard of and all the fit sign of the times and is certainly is violence on bank messengera le a funcheon given by the Armstrong-do a motor cycle to suit every tings are more compact and neater not confined to any one country. Saurer Commercial Vehicles, Ltd., pocket from 14 guineas up to near The bulb horn, for instance, at which it was announced that ly £200.

is in South America, the banks are this associated company of the

The Triumph Co's response to the such as the new

being ousted by the electric type, equipping themselves with special Armstrong Whitworth gri

new taxation regulations at home Head lamps, too, are supplied with from point to point and Rootes group were

Lucas Altette.rmoured cars to transport bullion making commercial motor trans-is a miniature 2-stroke model known double flament bulbs, which by the Argentina, S. A., have just suppiled port vehicles equipped with heavy the Gloria. This very useful operation of a handlebar switch, a Commer 40/60 cwt. chassis to oil, using compression-Ignition little machine has an engine of 98 give a deadahead or dipped beam. Transporters Argentinos, S. A., entines which were built at Scots- cc. capacity, a 2-speed gearbox and A small pilot bulb is also fitted for which is to be used exclusively for wood, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

kick starter and direct electric No longer, stated the chairman, lighting, the price complete being use when riding in towns or when this purpose. Major-General G. P. Dawnay, are 216. 18. 0. only.

the machine is standing. There are two

The special body is heavily Armstrong Whitworth makers of more 2-strokes. of 147 cc. and 174

Brighter Colouring, armaments.

armoured and is fully equipped with "To-day

The manner in which Overseas the lateat hold-up and thief-proof ars cc. respectively among the firm's travel enlarges the vision is wall dovicos, including we making ploughshares out of 11 models for 1932.

bullet-proof swords; and in road-transport

borne out by an exhibit among the glass, quick acting shutters for the vehicles of the character describ-and the CD, have been designed the Blue Streak cycle just market armour protected radiator and riflo Two Triumph machines, the CA perial cycles at Olympia. This is driver's windows and screen, an development, to the boneft of specially to cater for the com-ed by Humbers, for its origin is ports. The interior is fitted with British-bullt motors, especially in petition rider; the former has a due to the visit of Mr. R. G. Rootes, a heavy steel safe and accommoda countries such as South Afrien. 4 cc. and the latter a 493 cp. of the exporting firm, to the ilon for the guards.

Lieutenant-Colonel P.

engine. In each caso a 2-port Buenos Aires Exhibition last British armoured cars have been Jonides,

chairman of the manu: cylinder head and overhead valves spring. He came to the conclu-toing some very strenuous work facturing company and

vico-are epmloyed, the engine has polish-sion that a more colourful product on the North West Frontier of In- chairman of the whole of the cd and ground ports, a compres would appeal to the South Ameri-fla in recent years and their his Armstrong group, said that by the slon ratio of 68 to 1, high-lift can market and the Blue Streak or is rather remarkable. launching of a well-tried heavy cams and specially strong valve is the outcome. It shines resplen Fifteen of these cars date from dent in a double tone of blue, with 1909-1914 and most of them were

ed we see a chance of enormous.

D.

oil ychielen Buch as the Arm- strong-Saurer, built at Newcastle- on-Tyne, it was hoped to give work to some thousands people.

springs.

a silver head and red celluloid-used before the War in Mesopota covered handlebars and pump, mia. During the War, of of the Saurer design running In:

thay Where Optimism Reigns. ill saw earvice in various ways and England, and one user of these Coventry is certainly doing its u 1920, were sent to India for Safety From Fire.

heavy oil motors has completed hara manfully towards a general use as. armoured cars on the Fron nearly 82,000 miloa on ono return to trade prosperity and the tler, for 6 years, where they ran "We are building a six-cylinder vehicle this year without a single, anuund reports of some of the en- at least 6,000 miles a year, heavy oil engine," he added, "ah day's rest for repairs or overhaul, terprising motor manufacturers estimated that each of these Rolls- Tea the power unit of various types in transporting fish from Grimsby, there make encouraging reading. Royces has covered altogether well of chanali, because of its safety

The Standard Motor Co., for over 80,000 miles and it las There will be a four-wheel example, showed a profit for the magnificent tribute to the famous from fire riak and its low-running 6-ton chassis, costs about two-thirds that of «ine 12 tons, and a four-wheeler 70,298, compared with 240,192 in atrenuous life of 15 to 20 years sixwheelor carry-year ended August 81st Inst of Derby works that, after such a "petrol engine."

Already there are 1,000 vehiclon coaches and fast freight work.

four-ton high speed chassis for the previous year, or an increase they should still be in perfect run

of 75 per cent. Further, the first ning order.

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