1932-09-03 — Page 10

More big car rear tank

longer bonnet

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1932.

features

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radiator

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TRACING BODY NOISES.

Useful Hints.

Body noires often are due to

the minor things that can be corrected

MORRIS MINOR

A big car in mininture. Two-seater Tourer

Saloon Saloon (with

Pytchley sliding head).

DODWELL & CO.,

ICE

LIMITED HOUSE STREET HONC

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KONC

AT CANTON.

&

•1932

Model

THE MINOR IS "BUILT LIKE A BIG CAR" right from the start, with full-length chassis, semi-elliptic springing, four wheel braking, steady steering and road- holding. Now there are still more "big car points. A longer bonnet, a rear petrol tank, a new-type chromium-

finished radiator, a new excellence of line and finish.

There is all you want speed-economy of petrol and running costs and greater handiness than any other

car; with ample power on hills.

APE. 1

Trust A Thornycroft With Your Transport|

DEAL DIRECT.

THORNYCROFT

SIX-CYLINDERED

COACHES & OMNIBUSES

MOTOR VEHICLES

Pioneer Manufacturers of Commercial Motor Vehicles

or 6 Wheels

4 or 6 Cylinders

30 Cwt. to 10 Ton Loads

20 to 70 Passengers

JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO., LIMITED

Pioneer Building, Nathan Road, Kowloon. TEL. 50752.

Trust A Thornycroft With Your Transport

| if checked up systematically. Ono of the most Important points to bear in mind is the effect of weather and temperature on the car. A good sunning after a period of dampness is a decided advantage; a good washing after a period of dry weather is equally effective in banishing squeaks,

In fact,, cases have been known where water poured on the flooring of the car, after removal of the mata, and cushions, has checked persistent noises. Front body posts are a fruitful source of noises and sometimes can bo checked by tightening the wind- shield. If the rear quarter win- dows are lowered a little they may rattle annoyingly.

Many other rattles are due to the lowered windows hitting the inside of the doors, Drumming noises in the car usually occur at certain speeds which should be avoided as much as possible. Al- most all the loud body squeaks originate in the doors, which may need new rubber stops.

GERMAN TRACK WORLD'S LARGEST.

The largest race track in the world, rivalling the Indianapolis Speedway, in the United States, has been completed in the Elfel section of Germany. A general view of the Nurbar- gring track, shown above, Illustrates some of the 170 curves contained in the eight miles of track. Surface of the track is composed of a macadam combination.

PROJECTED ROUTE BETWEEN ENGLAND

AND INDIA.

Great Possibilities.

A.A.'S INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY ACROSS

EUROPE,

The Automobile Association's don to the Black Sea 1,802 miles, proposal for 201 International, or including the sea passage thence Highway across Europe, frum to Istanbul-1,997 miles. London to the Bosphorus, was

made at the Annual General As- In view of the present financial sembly of the Alliance Internation- crisis, and its inevitable reaction ale de Tourisme, held at Istanbul upon highway commitments, the: In June, 1930.

International Touring Alliance is now concentrating upon adminis- It advocated a recognised roadtrative concessions-a most im- link across the eight. States, con-portant factor to the achievement cerned, avoiding difficult country of success. It is, for exampic, es- where possible and serving as ansential that a 24-hour customs ser- artery. creating traffic flow vice shall be available at all fron- on a hundred branch routes, thus tiers on the road, whilst vexatious linking up important centres. The national restrictions to free cir- scheme was received with neelama-culation must disappear. tion and adopted forthwith.

In the former task, much has There was no question of creat-been accomplished already, and ing an "autostrade," placing an an Instance of excellent progress impossible strain upon the finan-in the latter sphere is the opening cial resources of the participating by Turkey of her military zones, governments, Construction work which, forbidden hertofore to should be limited to providing a foreign motor traffic, had rendered satisfactory uniform width, elimin-entrainment fecessary for the last ation of dangerous corners and (70 miles between Corfu and Istan- | making a comparatively dust-free bul, surface upon a permanent type of foundation.

Budgetary Difficulties.

These essentials and the erec.} Despite budgetary difficulties, tion of uniform signs in Roman practical improvements have by no characters were felt to be reason-means stagnated and, in Western able demands, 'possible of attain-European States, comparatively ment.

little remains to be done.

Early Progress,

Throughout Hungray, too, the highway is consistently excellent Considerable progress with the and further eastward surveys have preliminary details had been made been carried out. Bridge building by the time the delegates met across the River Savo between again in January, 1931, at Vienna, Zemun and Belgrade, the Yugo- where a definite Itinerary for the slav capital, is being steadily push- Western Section was adopted:-ed forward, whilst Bulgaria has London, Rochester, Canterbury, put in hand reconstruction on the Dover, Calais, Ostend, Brussels, whole section, west of Sofia, In- Aix-la-Chapelle Cologne, Nurn-cluding the Dragoman Pass, where berg. Regensburg. Passau Linz, a shelf road, raised above the river Vienna, Gyor, Budapest.

bed, reinforced with concrete

This route is the line followed parapeta, is now almost finished. by truna-European express trains Based upon A.A. recommenda- from Ostend and embraces the tions, a comprehensive itinerary, in Rhine and Danube valleys. It is map form, incorporating several the economic route par excellence | novel features, is being prepared at with the shortest sca crossing the A.LT.'s central office from data upon which special motor car for-contributed by experts in the eight rics are already up the Southern countries concerned. Railway and Messrs. Townsend Ferries, Ltd.

This route guide; to be issued in five sections, of which two are From Budapest, the rond is being ready, will include town plans taken via Szeged, Navi-Sad, Bel-jshowing throughways and by-pass grade, Nish, Sofia and Adrianople es and, with its ald, even night to Istandbul, whilst judging from driving should become a compara- official support promised by Ra-tively easy proposition. mania, it may be confidently an- With such marked success, in ticipated that another branch will lenve Hungurlan territory neur Szeged and run via Bucharest to the great Black Sea port of Con-

atunta.

A Definite Itinerary.

so short a time, the Automobile Association has been encouraged to adopt yet wider views and at this year's general assembly of the A.IT., hold in Copenhagen a sug- Restion was tabled for developing rond connexion with India, through Final agreement upon a definito Asia Minor, Syria, Irak and Per- itinerary has resulted in a total sia. Considering Calcutta as a distance of 1,937 miles, this being terminal point, the distance from divided between the eight coun- London aggregatos 7,618 miles or tries concerned as follows :---

6,681 miles beyond Istanbul. Miles. Much To Be Done.

England

78

(Sea Crossing Straits of Dover)

Franco

Belgium

22 33 191

Gormany.

444

Austria

208

Hungary

244

343

Bugaria

225

159

THE PEUGEOT 201 “C”

1

POSSESSES ALL THE QUALITIES YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO EXPECT IN A REALLY MODERN CAR:

Elegant line: the highest degron, of wannfarcts_En the rear seats, a whole familly in at s Yo wit be surprised at the speed it will uitzia, yet it has marvellous road-holding capacity : meerly hill can be negotiated on top gear: Jan the Bexibility of a highly efficient six-cyilader war, with the consumption of a small four-ayEndur vehicle. It cannot wear out--it has a wonderful resistance to shocks and bad roatalist. It Krently appreciated by newcornere to moboring- The Peugeot 201 has been admired by teabalonl exports all over the world. It he made from the very beat raw, material at the great worka, of Montbellard-Sochaux, the most modova and best equipped 'faciory in Europe.

Jeugeot

Sole Distributors:-

THE ORIENTAL MOTOR CAR CO. 303-9, Hennessy Road. Hongkong.

Tel. 20406,

NEW AUBURN

STRAIGHT EIGHTS

DUAL RATIO

Dual Ratio, exclusive with Auburn and special equipment in all Custom Models gives you the equivalent of two cars in one; in the hills a most efficient hill climber; on the straight-away a smoother, quieter performance at high speeds with less, wear and tear on the motor and running parts. On the boulevard or in the country with your car moving 20 to 60 M.P.H., tum the Dual Ratio lever on the Instrument pane! from Low Ratio to High Ratio and while your car continues at the same speed the motor speed drops down one-third of its former speed. Less vibration, quieter, and more economical,

ASIATIC MOTOR CAR CO.

SHOW-ROOM.

Tel. 27452,

445, Hewnomy Road.

Istanbul-and this in March and provisional alignment, with a viow April.

to putting all aspects of the scheme on a concrete basis, ready for energetic action.

There is much to be done-na- Even under present conditions, turally. Surface conditions must despite lack of facilities, the

be improved, elcan accommodation,

The Carnet de Passages en Journey is frequently undertaken,

however modest, provided, fuel Dauanes, International · Driving without spaclal preparations. Civil and accessories made procurable Formit and International Certi servants proceeding home on leave throughout the route and adminis fleate for Motor Vehicles are al- are looking more and mora trativo concessions obtained, en- ready recognised beyond Europe. to the road and no surpriso suring a free passage, without the and it is no idle dream to vizun- Was occasioned at the A. A. necessity of duty deposits and the1lso the day when, armed with London headquarters when two hampering Influence of similar these three documents, the road officials called recently to offer ocial restrictions.

journey from London to Calcutta will come to be conaldorad, zaal. Total 1,987 miles from Lahore with an ordia- In full realisation of the task normal undertaking for the onl

of lo Alternative link vir an oo unhealtaar motorist, instead of har

moverland throughout except for tingly adopted the proposal. No dous expedition-for the birdy

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