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MOTORING

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY 3151 DECEMBER, 1932.

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SALESMEN AT SCHOOL.

Austin Training Scheme Extended.

The School of Motor Salesman- ship, instituted earlier in the year at the Austin factory at long- bridge, Birmingham, for training would-be motor salesmen, is prov- ing so successful that Aun dealers are now sending members of their own salon staffs for n special course of. Instruction.

This.course, which lasts a fort. night, aims to provido salesmon with a complete knowledge of Austin design features and manu- facturing methods, as well as an insight into the structure of the Austin sales organisation.

The course also includes, peno- tical Instruction in management, and advertising, Salesman who attend the Austin Sales School will thus be equipped to serve, the car buyingrepabiler with "ndioney.

THE LAST OF THE YEAR.

The "Telegraph's" Motoring Supplement

Makes Its Farewell Bow.

On 18th August, 1923, the first to-day. The Dragon Motor Car Motoring Supplement of The Company, Ltd., who have so well Hongkong Telegraph was published, and on this, the last Saturday in 1932 it makes its farewell bow. Perhaps a word In explanation will not be amiss.

served the interest of Buick cara; The Hongkong Hotel Garage, ever associated with Studebaker cars, and operating one of the finest car hire departments in the Far East as well as excellent bus services. Wallace Harper & Co., Ltd. At the time of its inauguration, (originally formed by that in- motoring was in its infancy in the defatigueable organiser Mr.

An- Colony, while throughout the drew

Harper)-champions of world, the industry itself was not Ford. Dunlop, Thornycroft, for advanced from the stage of famous alike for vehicles and experimental development. The

Experial appeal of the motor melding the famous little "Baby" vehicle Influenced newspapers in 'represented by Mesars. Alex. almost every leading elty of the Ross & Co., Ltd. Since that time, world, to publish special BOC the name of overý other motor tiona dealing exclusively with the vehicle has appeared amongst the developmonts of the automotive trade, and a glance through the news and advertising in the sup plement, and the endeavour, has pages of the past reveals impres- been made to give readers a com- sively the rapid strides which prehensive review of the various have been minde. To-day the developments concerning particu- motor vehicle has ceased to create lar types. the interest it did of yore, for the

simple reason that it has become

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To motorists who have evinced a

and givan who do close interest

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In conclusion, we desire to make

necessity. not own a car, use taxis and authoritative opinions, or offered public vehicles almat daily as a constructive criticism from time mere matter of course, and the old to time, we extend our thanks, and adage concerning familiarity does, wo trust that the same em to a certain extent, apply to the will be shown in the

#1 certain lossening interest of newspaper Naturally, there is readers in technical supplements. amount of regret in the dis- continuance of a special weekly Publicity is however, as necesfenture, but the demand of the ever it AVAB but timos calls for revision. Motoring many leading rannufacturers have will not lose its rightful publicity, discarded specialised publications rather will it be prosented with for the ordinary радеа of timely prominence in a manner in the Press. This change of policy keeping with the trend of present- is not surprising, and tends duy opinion. to prove that the attention of the reader is more easily focussed upon occasional reports of pro-lepecial reference to the happy xreas in any particular Industry connexion we have had with the when mingled with the news of the Hongkong Automobile Association. day. Indeed, it is in the daily From its inception, the Motoring pages of newspapers that the main Supplement of The Honokang Tele- items of news appear. Reports of graph has been the Official Organ speed contests on land, sen or in of that important organisation. the air are not rezerved for the and the co-operation has proved pages of special supplements, but of benefit to local motorists. Such published immediately, and many a body must necessarily employ a manufacturers of motor vehicles publicity medium, and that the and associated accessories make a honour of placing its views and special point of using the advertis. progress before the residents of has rested with this ing columns of the Press simul-longkong

ap- taneously with the release of such newspaper, has been greatly

preciated. Needless to say, such valuable co-operation in the past The motoring supplement has will continue in the future, for served its purpose, and for a time the very manner of presentation of perhaps nobody realises more than the motoring scribe, the vast

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the details of progress command-smount of work carried out by the ed attention. In retrospect, it is Hongkong Automobile Association. Interesting to note that well-known names of local firms connected Thus, on this the last day of the with the trade, which appeared in year, we take the opportunity to the first Telegraph supplement, wish the H.K.A.A., and all those have appeared in every subsequent associated with motoring general Issue pioneers of the industry lly, a Happy. Prosperous and locally, and very much to the front Trouble-fres New Year..

VAUXHALL CARS USED BY ROYALTY.

A fleet of Vauxhall curs was used by the Duke and Duchess of York and their entourage during their recent visit to Northampton, where amongst other activities they opened the now College of Technology and the John Greenwood Shipman Convalescent Home.

PILLION RIDING.

Special Insurance Rates Suggested.

WHAT TESTS SHOW.

By Kirkstone

In the News Chronicle

It seems probable that, as many have feared, higher premiums will be demanded in the New Year for all types of motor-cycling.

road holding properties of the min- chine are improved when carrying a pillion passenger. machine of conventional design and B heavier, spring-frame machine were employed. riders were of average experience and the passengers But natride normally. The course was a.dry, concrete rond and the Chiswick bus-grease track.

In the teste a medium-weight

The

the In the steering tosts machines were driven solo and pillion; swerving between chalk marke (which represented vehicle at a speed of from 22 to 35 m.p.h., obstructions) on the concreto road, and also over the chalk marke at The Insuranco companies considerable angle to represent figures are stated to be very disquick cornering. couraging to motor-cyclists.

Result of Tests.

I

do not know enough about in- surance finance to comment on . In all, 1,160 distinct test 'were this, but riders may rest assured made with a flat, rigid pillion.

WINNER OF PARKER PEN COMPETITION.||that the motoring organisations seat; a pneumatic seat, and

MY 42014

Viscount Molesworth presenting to Mr. E. C. Lacey the kaya Vauxhall Cadet car. This function was the culminating competition open to soilers of Parker Pens, the car

being the first prize.

will fight any further burdans on rigid seat, Sin. higher. two-wheeled transport.

Pillion riding subject which

the

first one.

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In the Arsant I discussed last week which has machine) things slightly, favoured always been a bogoy with in the ple riders; in the second surance people, will, it is under fearing), there was a tendency. for the better performanca to he stood, come in for. mont when the stata obtained pillion, with a low rigid place before

rol entot of seat. The higher pillion seat was

cannot sen not too good. Transport

With the spring-frame thore Tho necer the high rates

pillion riding.. was no great difference..

effect of a passenger in terms of Soto or Pillion? Following on my notes of last increase or decrease; in por wock I have received printed misalble speed, was within 1 or 2 almost detalls of the research tests by m.ph. The full tests showed that

effect was the stability motor-cyclists of

In the braking teats the effect difference between solo and pillion neglible. machines, carried out under tho

of a passenger was to increase the orders of the British Motor Cycle Jonst stopping, distance from any 304 Cyclo Car Research Associa given speed, by 12.8 per cent. with

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ANOTHER "FOOLPROOF" PLANE.

The latest foolproof" seroplane to be demonstrated in that of Dr. C. II. Vance of Pomona, Calif.Vance is shown above pointing to an odd vàne, orested on each side of the plane, which la said to hold the plane on a level course. Ex- periments showed that the plane could not be forced into į tail spin, side slip or power dive without being, immediatel righted by the vanes. They are said to be of greates

blind flying in foggy weather

NOVEL FILING STATION.

The owner of the gasoling station shown above: business with pleasure. Not only doen it serve 24 1 "ves as the SU advertisement foildelf, but j

for the owner's home which, 11, bullz,behind ita"

d-near Minneapolis, Mida:

The four men who carried out rear wheel braking, and, with the tests were: Mr. C. G. Williams, front wheel braking, a passenwer Mr. H. A. Young, Mr. H. Ludicko, lowered the least stopping distance

length of the. akid and Mr. G. Hunt, and the test by 11.1 per cent, relate proved that a pillion passenger The effect of a passenger was then from the eter

greater pillion does not appreciably affect the early unimportank®***

steoring. braking or control, dur, De BBA8dding varage-length?

ing skidding, of a motor-cycle. In the skidding on the bus 20/tilllön un

Further the tendency to skid grense track, the locking of the deviation when braking is lessoned and the rear wheel resulted in neither the pillion,

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