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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

FORD COMPANY FORDSON TRACTORS.

To this tractor have been applied roller attachments Atting the machine for terrain other

than for which it was originally designed.

MOTOR NOTES FROM GREAT BRITAIN.

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

The Outlook for 1932.

uchievements

1931

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Mr. V. Leverett, who won the light car class with his Riley last year has chosen Umea, In Sweden. to start from 2,600 miles from Monte Carlo, while Palermo, in Sicily in the starting point of the three Australian ladies and their "Nines", with which they have already coverel 16,000 miles, sinco they left home, though, of course, partly by sen..

The Maudce Trophy Awardd For 1931 the Maudes Trophy has been awarded to Ariel Works in connexion with a sories of severe tests which were carried out last autumn. The Maudes is. of COUTRO the most coveted trophy of the motor cycling year and is offered annually for the most meritorious test conducted under A.C.U.. observation.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

13, 1932.

BEWARE EXHAUST GAS.

Never Run Engine in Closed Garage.

A further death by poisoning from axhaust gases in a garage during the month anco more emphasises the danger of carbon monoxide.

The Automobilo Association has recently issued a showcard covering number of useful hints which, should be observed by motorista when their engines are running in a confined space, worded as follows: "Exhaust gases al motor vehicles are poisonous.

"They contain carbon mutoride (CO), which is invisible, colourless and odourlean, int very deadly.

"Carbon monoxide doos not asphy. xiste, but is definitely poisonous and has caused many deaths,

Never run an engine in the garage for longer than is absolutely neces

Hery..

"Never run the engine for warming. tuning up nulons doorn, windows. and other ventilators of the garage

Jaro open.

"Warm up the engine or tune it up in the open air rather than in the

garage.

"Maintain the exhaust system in good condition and Iron from lenkage."

The performance for which it has been awarded to Ariels con- sisted of a number of different toata of

of 1932 models, known as especially for the new Raider and to haul their londs over rough tackle heavier the "Seven Sevens trial, since the Centaur. On the export side, re-ground and to figure "" appeared in each. cent shipments include Avengers gradients under any but the very

Raiders. es heaviest wet weather conditions. Thus, one machine ran for 7 hrs, to South Africa:

cinemo The performance of a vehicle

at Brooklands, another covered clally equipped for 76 miles in an hour, a third ran work, to India, and Centaurs and on varying road surfacon is, of tractive for 70 mins. In each of its four Baiders for goods and passenger course, governed by

work to Holland, Portugal, Den-effort

and adhesion. Within Kears, and so on.

At the enclusion of the trial, mark, Australia and so forth. In-limits, tractive effort can be in- 11. the Sultan of Zanzibar order-a "Square-four" model, of which eldentally, the Carlsberg Bre-ereased by increasing the gear ratio between engine and wheel. had weries of Copenhagen, with it n ed from Ruotes Ltd. This is to all the engine components

but without suficient adhesion he finished a special grey, with been selected at random by A.C.U. [output of two million bottles n

700 day have ordered n 40-50 cwt.this cannot be taken advantage of anoke blue npholstery and carpets Officials, set out to cover

The only way, therefore, to get to mulch and the Royal Arms will miles in 700 mins. at Brookland.nodet.

amore hexion without overland Copenhagen evidently has be emblazoned on the panela, This it did comfortably, and then,

for, ing the driving axle is to drive on without alteration, covered n ap liking for British vehicles 1905 And Sil Running!

of the track at a speed of 37.1 when practical tests of three new more than one axle.

types of buses were carried out Thus, in the ease of Hardy Remarkable testimony to

them plt.

drivers recently before

and | vehicles, a two apved auxiliary and strength of

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members of the Tramways De gearbox is fitted, which almost

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Telebpone 30228.

Royer Continental touring autoon. This has a stream-line holy by In spite of the trade depression,Mulliner and incorporates various struction of a body is to be found An arresting announcement lus the British motor industry had a lens of its owner.

in the case of a car belonging to just made by Leyland Motors, who partment, one of these secured doubles the original gear ratio,

the highest vote.

but having direct drive on high in the Earl of Derby, surprisingly good year in

This type of body

are offering an award of a hund-

In the unofficial ballot as to ratio does not reduce the speed and the optimalsm of prominent troduced over a year ago nad taj The couchwork in question is a red guiness to the owner of the the comparative merits of the hard roads. To give the neces- DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. manufacturers at the prospects į suitable for high speeds over Hooper limousine hods, which was oldest petral-driven Leyland gooda vehicles, of the 31 persons yet- sary adhesion, the front wheels 33, Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley. for the current year

in an en-indifferent roads, Special care originally supplied to Lord Derby|1932.

the English are driven as well as the rear, has been taken in the distribution in "1906" and wha fitted to Couraging sign.

Long life is an accepted charac. Ing. 75 favoured Mr. A.F. Sidgreaves, Managing of weight; the car has a low cen|Napier chassis. Since then it has teristic of their vehicles, but in vehicle, 3 the Danish and the and to avoid the complication of German. The winning bua in a differential between the axles, Director of Relin-Royce Ltd, has tre of gravity and the two apare en transferred twice and, al-view of some exceptionally in this instance was an A.E.C. 120 the auxiliary box is so designed referred to 1981 an an outstand-wheels, together with the toolkit. though over 26 years old, in still teresting cases of longevity which h.p. 6-wheel Renown, atted with that the front wheel drive only

Comc to their 30 h.p. Armstrong have recently ing year, not only for his camare carried at the rear, while ain us on

a Danish-built body.

comes into operation when the definitely to pany, but in the history of motor-large rear container given ample Siddeley chassis. Apart from its notice, they wish

low ratio is engaged. 28

For Cross Country Work, ing. for the

of japnce for luggage,

In this way, on hard wearing qualities, the comfort of establish the age of the oldest

roads, Sir Malcolm Campbell, Kaye Don The Humber Saipe, of which this body must be something out Leyland still in regular service.

The manner in which motor the vehicle is a high spoed rear-

Commenting on the drop in tho and Stainforth were inndmarks. the Prince of Wales has recently of the ordinary for it to have Talking of old vehicles, an ex- vehicles are being employed in wheel-drive chassis, while for These records

a 4-light anloon, been retained in service for so tract from the order Mr. Sidgreaves taken delivery,

the commerical development of cross-country work, it becomes a new licences of now motor vehicles said will reflect in increased Anished in black with thin

red jong.

Commer Cars of Luton about new countries is well exemplified powerful Tow

apced all-wheel- this year, the Nottingham Evening elott orders from abroad for the whole lining, red upholstery and The Munte Carlo Rally, the 1907, la worth quoting for in the cases of the Rhodesias.

drive chassis, with the help up News says: "The question arises of the British motor

description. industry. red wheels. Severni ingenious most strenuous rally in the world. romantic

During the 1980 harvest season, to steering that front wheel drive whether high taxation and drastic Patagonia,

control havo put an end) to the There is a growing demand for body fittings were incorporated to has this year drawn nearly 30 straked wheels

further growth of the motor trade." British motor cars all over the the special order of His Royal British entries, including a large with power-hauling gear for New for instance, 23,316 tons of maize gives.

British-built lorries being exclu- world and 1982 is likely to be Bighness and the eur is equally number of Rileys. Points are, of Zooland, and with steel tyres for nively employed for the purpose followi

A low-pay customor sent the What a triumph for demoursay, if a better year for sales, than 1931, suitable either for town or tour-course, awarded according to dle-Siberia". it reads!

by the Government, who establish-

to his Kuragu inx.

tance covered and competitors Export Orders for Britain. et these motor transport services mechanic: Please mond ear; it 0. Some Notable Orders.

Another particularly interesting must maintain a strict schedule

with. The Luton factory is busy with These vehicles, have, of course,

Thornycroft 6-wheelers. K will send cheque,” une from this Coventry factory is day and night, whatever the road

The mechanic, however, was not Ela: I had to walk seven miles the Tallman Himousine, which conditions, from starting point both homo

orders, thoroughly proved their

sul doing any business on such risky last night to get home. tability for ploncer transport in terms, so he wrote back: **Seud

Clara: For goodness' sake! undeveloped districts being able cheque; if O.K., will send car." Ella: Of course,

Kaye Don, by the way, has just taken delivery of his new Rolls

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