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MOTORING

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY 9th APRIL, 1932.

Boing The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

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CLIMBING TESTS.

of the bogie was hub deep in mud. THE AGE OF SPEED. its fellow being inir higher. In such Aparition

whee

the

Demonstration of Six-voted front axle was tilted trans-

Wheelers.

versely to its fullest extremity, the AP- Riving the whole vehicle

twisted pearance of having been

of ever being beyond hope

However, straightened out again. it slowly but surely extricated itself and then proceeded to circle the course at speed.

were

In order to demonstrate the abilities of the "Pioneer" rigid wheeler, Scammel Lorries, Ltd., to their eatly invited a party Watford works, where the exten- ve testing track adjoining hud

Cumbing Tests, ben made even more difficult by

Later, hill-elimbing tests Navation and the erection of

when carried out, one of the "Pioneers". timber pilings. In fact,

climbing Bundy deeribing the conditions, Modern repeatedly Pasport said that they appeared gradient of about 1 in 2 in a gravel present insuperable dimeuities plt, halting and restarting as it wished on the loop without wheel any wheeled vehicle."

in the least spin. The track, even

Then, for the benefit of cinema difficult parts of the circuit, wan at

and a a foot deep in mud, and operators, two "Pioneers” Last

suited Scammell pipe-curryTung machino altogether was admirably

of the (carrying three huge tree trunks for the strenuous natare

made a test. The "Pioneer" was driven weighing about 10 tons)

on unc side combined attack on some extremely so that its wheels dropped into a sort of shell hole, difficult ground which, to quote the from which it climbed with perfect Journal referred to above, they ease: then a "stop-and-start" test ploughed through in utter defiance Avas carried out with one side of of all laws of stability, tractive the machine on level ground, while, resistance and ultimate strength of on the other side, the rear wheel materiais,"

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Car and Cycle.

By Kirkstone "News-Chronicle" Motor-Cycling Correspondent

number

of

Last Sunday a saloons, their passengers' faces just visible amid furs and wraps, were climbing the rise to the top of Benchy Hend.

of

their

DRIVING AT NIGHT.

Many Dangers for the Reckless.

MUCH CARE NEEDED.

KNI VEDO UTRO VARA

sue the telegraph wires acroma country

The Road Surface. According to a writer In the well- known English journal, The Motor, changes of road surface should be looked out for particularly at night, for certain surfacing materials are niere hygroscople than others, so that passing over them unexpected- Driving at night is not every-ly on a comer might precipitate a body's job, for many persons do not skid. It is often difficult at night possess suficiently good eyesight to to be certain whether the road is make driving after dark either en. wet or dry, especially if there are joyable or safe. There are other no approaching vehicles or road- motorists, however, who frankly side lamp standards whose light is pleking out in plenty of time the Many drivers find their judg revel in speeding along out ahead, reflected by the moist surface. alightest hint of danger and every ment affected by darkness, parti- curve in the road.

cularly when it comes to estimating For these dirvers the night is a distance away of ears approaching more favourable time for motor-un a long, straight rond. Judg- in these circumstances ing than the day, when traffic and ment

more difcult roads pedestrians obstruct the highway.s

wet. In gre They find it less nerve-racking to the bowl soothingly

along at a fair case, therefore, it is

to

with proceed speed without the need for con-ary

even

when

such

neces-

Four motorcyclists, In plus fours and belted storm conts-two riding a four-cylinder Matchless, one an Ariel "four," and another B.S.A.-"zipped" past with "old-

flying from boy" scarves necks.

Later on the top I was beside a group of the motorists when the health, young cyclista, full muscle and good spirits, sauntered by. I expected some comment onstantly slowing down or stopping, utmost caution, as an incautious riding. something like or again accelerating violently, as driver, thinking that an approach- their

nway, might cut in with consider- "Toolishly daring." or "asking for they are called upon to do in the ing car was half a mile or more trouble." but instead a greyhaired midst of the busy day.

able risk between two converging woman said: "Aren't they typically English? 1 think motor-cyclists splendid. If I had a boy I would get him on the ronds on a motor- cycle."

Was this isolated praise, or does it indicate a change of opinion I believe it among motorista? does indicate a change, for I have noticed other signs on the that old misunderstanding between the motorist and the motor-cyclist is passing.

road

What has brought about the change? I believe it is due almost entirely to modern motor-cycles being silent, Riding tactics have not

the transverse aprirs pivoted at the centre in the front cross member of the frame; it is slayed by triangulated rods to

Cres ball joint on the second member of the main frame. This ingenious arrangement permits 2 ft. articulation of the front wheels without causing frame dis- tortion, and also enables the vehicle to resist the stresses caused by impacts of the front wheels on the ground when the front portion rears in surmutating dieult

bstacles.

enn

vehicles.

the

The dangers that lie in wait for the motorist by day are intensified

Although all cyclists are supposed a hundred fold at night. There is to equip their machines with rear still the danger of a human being reflectors in a proper position, or animal emerging from a gate-

angles, where they relleet little way or obscure turning, while many many of them fit them at absurd corners that appear easy and fast except the light of the stars and moon, The motorist should not as- in the noon-day sun present perils on a murky night. For this reason sume,, therefore, if he can see no It is more than ever necessary to reflected red lights ahend, that the adjust one's speed to the road con- rond is free from cyllats. Inciden- oyes of animals are ditions, never driving at a higher tally, the speed than will permit one to stop splendid natural reflectors, a flash before reaching any object which of green light in a country road might conceivably be encountered

n dog, sheep, or other animal. around a bend, or that might not be may easily herald the approach of disclosed in time by the penetrating beams of the headlamps.

Do not forget that at night it in necessary to give warning of slow- ing down or turning to the right or left in plenty of time, so as to make qulet sure that the driver of the following car has seen them.

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changed. The motor-cyclist The average headlamp, even on travels faster than the car driver: the cheapest of cars, is now so in the worst of traffle the motor- good that it would have to be a cyclist dodges in and out of gaps, car with very poor brakes indeed that could not pull up in a length and he goes at speeds which only a

attain with of its own headlamp beams. Most often desirable to dip or switch off high-class enr

cars of the ordinary mass-produced one's own headlamps, and to con- safety.

type car Atted with headlamps aider whether keeping them on unit Five years ago this misunder

that light the road clearly for at annoys the driter of the preceding stood expertness plus exhaust and least 300ft. ahead, and sometimes car owing to reflections from the made the motor-considerably more. At the same screen striking him in the eyes. In- other noises cyclists the most unpopular class time, the beams of headlamps do cidentally, if it is possible to follow not bend, and it is, therefore, im-another car, a certain amount of on the roads.

round corners current may be saved by keeping Now, noise has given place to possible silence which would not disgrace a Curves, therefore, should never be the headlamps off, relying on those taken any faster than the speed of the other man to illuminate the 700 car, and admiration gradually outing unpopularity. at which the driver knows he can road ahead. This is all to the good, from a moral as well as a trade standpoint, for there are many worse things than motor-cycling that youth could choose as the outlet of his excuberance.

The 4-cylinder power develops 59 h.p. at 1,000 r.p.m., with a maximum output of about 85 h.p. Particular attention has been paid to the cooling system, the water from the ample cylinder jackets being circulated by means of a large centrifugal pump through a special form of "Still" radiator. This type has an enor- mous cooling surface, and it is worthy of note that Scammell rigid six-wheelers fitted with this radiator are operating in all parts of the world at altitudes up to

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Youth may be irresponsible, but there is nothing like ownership of a mitur-cycle and road bring judgment, and many a father with A highspirited might do worse than to take to heurt the words: "If I had a boy I would get him on the rouds on a motor-cycle."

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One or more spotlights are ex- Nothing should be taken for tremely useful at night for picking granted after dark. The telegraph up signposta, milestones, gates, &e. a valuable Many excellent long-range electric poles that form auch glide as they seen over the tops torches may also be obtained, while of the small trees at the roadside, an inspection lamp, which can be winding this way and that, must carried in the door pocket or the would cubby hole, never be followed blindly. A point dashboard

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may be reached where an economic-bo of great value in the

Д trouble at night, as will usage to ally minded post office has carried of

the wires right over the crest of lamp fitted under the bonnet. a steep hill, while the road goes a final hint, do not give lifts to round the base of the accilivity. strangers at night, nor stop, unless Driving too fast on such a road, it is fairly certain that a person in or when dazzled by the headlamps real trouble is signalling you to do of an approaching car, a motorist so. There have been, many un- might well fail to notice that his pleasant incidents as the result of road turns to the right or left. kindly motorists, particularly wo- and might experience an accident men, stopping at the behest of un- in unwittingly attempting to pur-scrupulous crooks.

Particularly is this so in the case of the boy who has just left school. A substitute safety outlet for the sports he had at school is needed. Consider the motor-cycle. In this light, parents, und

you will doing a sensible thing.

AUSTIN LEADS OVERSEAS.

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Interesting registration igures for Cape Colony, South Africa, Out have recently come to hand.

of the 973 cars of all makes. registered in the Colony during the first alx months of 1931, three for no manufacturers accounted less than 438. Of these, Austin headed the 1st with 158.

single case of boiling over having occurred. The tubes are short and the top header is shallow with a large raised central water pot, so 18 that even when the vehicle tilted at a considerable angle the ends of the tubes are never covered and the circulation of the water is therefore uninterrupted.

In view of the large size of tyres fitted, a special pump has been designed which is driven from the reverse idler wheel of the gear- box. This is capable of inflating a 13.5 in. by 20

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and bolted. The driver of the van was thrown from his sent, and the horse galloping along the road was, a grava danger to traflek

The A.A. patrel however, manag-

A Prompt and Plucky ed to seize the reint, and after

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struggle in which he was draggod along the road for some distanos, brought the frightened animal to standstill.

The prompt and plucky action of an Automobile Association Patrol rocently avorted a serious accident Eventually be quietened the on the Newport-Newbridge Road horse, and having got it completely. (South Wales), when a horse draw under control, returned it to the ing a confectioner's van took fright owner.