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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4. 1932.

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BEAUTY-PERFORMANCE-LEADERSHIP COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE.

Motorists the world over have long looked to

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FORD CO. OF FRANCE.

Production and Profits for A Feature of Some Cars

Past Year.

13,000

VEHICLES.

Ford of France boasts a produc-! tion for 1931 of a little more than 13,000 passenger cars and trucks, which comparea with assemblies in 1030 of 12,000 units. Net profit for the past year in likely, in turn, to be just a bit higher than for the previous year, or about 38,000,000 francs against 35,200,000 in 1930 and 34,536,000 in 1929. The divid end rate will undoubtedly be main- tained at 12.5 per cent.

Thus depression seems to have skipped over this French subsidiary of Ford of England (which latter is subsidiary to Ford of America). though it may possibly be argued that, had there been no depression, the French Ford sales might have suffered through increased sales of higher-priced cars. But this contention cannot be assumed easily, because the Ford in France is a middle-class car, selling at between 20,000 and 30,000 francs, whereas there are numerous two and four cylinder, three and four wheel native models selling at be tween 12,000 and 18,000 francs.

Curiously, the killing tariffs raised by France against the im- ports of both parts and fully con- structed cam from abroad have been of material aid to the main- tenance of Ford Balca in France during the past two year. This is due to the virtual exclusion from France of Ford's chief American competitors.

Often Neglected.

LOSS OF POWER.

TROPHY IN MEMORY OF SIR HENRY

SEGRAVE.

"The Spirit of Adventure."

Shortly after the death of Sir Authors, is "inspired by the Athough many cars now have Henry Segrave while in the act of characteristics of 'Imagination, breaking the world's water speed Initiative, and Courage' which, in automatic ignition control, there record, a group of his friends and the life and death of Sir Henry are still a number that still have mirers instituted a Trophy In Segrave, and In the deeds of many the manual control, and through's memory, to be awarded another ploneers of speed, have

ignorance ог

or ually to the British subject who combined to crente new conceptions merely because they do not realize should accomplish the most out of distance in the perspective of" the effect of advancing and retard-standing demonstration of the time."

possibilities of transport by Innd, ing the ignition, too many motori-air, or water. ats fall to obtain the best resulta from their cars in respect of pow-to

carelessness,

called ' the

com- great-

The Trophy is depicted on the The idea behind the Trophy was cover of the booklet-and show how the display of memorates the life of a er and economy by making insuffi-courage, Initiative and skill--the Irishman. The first and Recond clent use of the Ignition timing Spirit of Adventuro Itself can awards have been made to Austra- ansint progross in mechanicalians (to Air-Commodore C. E. control-fequently

Kingsford Smith, M.C., A.F.C., and development, but while the Trophy "spark lever". The commonest has been taking shape in the to Squadron-Leader H. J. L. fault is running with the lever too sculptor's studio there has been Hinkler. A.F.C., D.S.M.). "Thus," far, retarded, probably owing to Ita evolving an Imagination of Empire atates the booklet, "the Imperial having been observed that in this focussed upon the realm of com-ignicance of the Trophy has to the been emphasised with singular position there is no tendency for munication, and giving

original idea of the Trophy a far felicity. Who knows what feats of imagination, initiative, and the engine to "pink" when

wider appeal than the application courage on the part of citizens pulling hard and plowly. That to one branch of movement. policy, however, encourages waste Public opinion in Great Britain, from all quarters of the Empire years be in- of fuel, over-heating, burning of Australia, and New Zealand, by may not in future

of the scribed upon the scroll of National Serrave Trophy, the valves, and fallure to secure securing the return

or what the de-Governments, has reflected an Im cumulative effects may prove the best results in power velopment.

perial sentiment aimed at cementing bridging the only gap--that

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Into a closer

in

of

To take an extreme case, if an the ties of Empire attempt be made to drive at, say policy of fiscal reciprocity. In view distance which vet divided the 50 m.ph. on a level fond with the of the Imperial Conference at units of the British Common- ignition lever fully retarded, an Ottawa, with the hopes of closer wealth of Nations?"

and realising inter-Empire trade,

The completion of the Tronhy proximately one-sixth to a quarter

the piston is how greatly the future of the and the presentation of the arat of the stroke of

the British Empire is dependent on replicas coincide with the opening "wasted"; in other worda,

com-of a perfod fraught with infinite fuel mixture in the cylinder is not the development of rapid

pregnant with fully ignited-the "explosion" is munication, whether of people and difficulties but not complete-until the piston has goods, or of thought and Ideas, wonderful opportunities for the travelled through a considerable there han, appropriately, recently extension of Imperial Economic proportion of its movement on the been published a booklet under Unity, and opening out a striking the title "The Spirit of Adven-viston of an ultimate relationship power stroke.

ture." which, in the words of the of a far closer nature.

This implies, further, that the kases are still burning when the exhaust valve opens, so that the valve and ita sealings are liable| to be overheated, and become pitted; and due for regrinding after a very much smaller mileage than is

The Ford itself largely escapes the tariff through the construction in France of over three-fourths of Its parts. Of course the assembly of the car is entirely in the hands of French labour and at wages, normal. considerably under those paid in Detroit, although un improvement the general level paid for similar work cleawhere in France.

on

MOTOR CYCLE CENSUS.

has 1,668 motor cycles, Venezuela 750, Mexico 675, and Jamacia 672.

to In Europe, according

the American nuthority which collect- Interesting figures have beened the census figures, Germany

The beat plan is always to keep provided in a recent census of leads with a total of 731,237 motor the ignition as far advanced as motor cycles in prominent coun- eyeles (Great Britain is credited with 702,878); France comes next possible, short of giving rise to fries of the world. In the Argen with the round figure of 500,000, pinking. True, it is not possible in the there are 3.086 motor cycles Italy 87.500, Sweden 59.000,. Bel- practice always to secure that ident, in use, in Egypt 1,740. British gium 51,314, Austria 59,300, Swit- 40,500, Czechoslovakia "NEVER DRIVE AGAIN." aim of the driver. Roughly speak- West Afrien 3,124, British East zerland

Holland ing, it menus that at all speeds on Africa 5,037, Belgian Congo 2,253, 38,000. Spain 37,500, top wear above 25-30 m.ph. the Rhodesia 2,200, and Union of 32,300, and Denmark 23.3459. Aus tralia has a round total of 95,000 ignition lever should be fully ad- South Africa 37,759, of which the motor cycles, and New Zealand vanced.

Transynal claims 19,509. Brazil 37,411.

Coroner's Orders -

to Motorist,

KILLED TWO MEN.

"Never drive a car again as long as you live. You cannot drive, you are not fit to drive," said the Green- wich Coroner, Dr. W. H. White. house, recently addressing Corneling Fravels Ivan, a young commercial travelor, of Berley Heath, who had ben vetsured by a jury for danger- our driving.

It was stated that Ryan had killed two people in two years through pegliment driving. The inquest con- carmed Maurice Frosh, aged 00, of Plomstand, the seconil victim.

Rvan had been fined £10 with to gripens costs at Woolwich on n champs at dancerous driving, and, his Beeson had been unamented for a Spar To Brut daniad to a peling. inaneetor that he hozd been in the rond share the posidant occurred, but admitted in the box yesterday that he bad led, and expressed Teoret

The jury returned a verdict of nocidental death, and wilded a rider That Bean should be severely con- enrad for his demeerous driving, The coroner, addressing Ryan, then said:

"If ever a man should have gone. for trial for manslaughter you are the man.

This is not the first time

von have been in this court. Two' vênen næo you envryd the death of a netron in very bad circumstaneca,

“You Wicked Man.”

"You wiped a person out of oxi- stence in that case by your recklown driving. You were charged with manslaughter at the Old Bailey, but you were extremely lucky to get off. In this case you were driving very donerously, and you know you were doing so.

"One thing I advise you to do

but it in one that should be the

The Big 2-Tonner

nover drive a car again as long Send for

As you live. You cannot drivo-

you pro not fit to drive. You illustrated

dink for one thing, and, probably,

will en on drinking. You are also Literature

An nut-and-out linr. You look like

» Far, your fann given vou away.

You are a wicked man-go away from this court.”

on of Teosh, achterasing the coroner, said: “I should like to feel that anmathing could be done to make it physically impossible for Ryan over to drive again."

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The Cooner: "I have done

TH's we uno asking him to make tramiana. It should bo pansin Thanila impossible for him to delum gerain, “Fortunately, Đơn mua tượng ta nhiệm to amulet him non debess for 'nt Innat a venr,""

Ivan's inthor ́said his son had promise not to drive again.

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