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THE CHINA MAIL,
Of INTEREST
B. S. A.
MOTOR
CYCLES.
The consistent, reliability of R.S.A. motor cycles is well known all over the world. For touring or aparting work you cannot get a better machine that a B.S.A. or better value for your money. The attractive appearance of the New Models cannot fail to atte attention.
NEW MODELS NOW IN STOCK. B. S. A. 1.74 h.p. complete with Electric Lighting set
PRICE $350.00.
B. S. A. 3.49 h.p. Side-valve, complete with Lucas Magdyno Electric Lighting set, and Twist Grip Controls.
PRICE $575.00.
B. S. A. 3.49 h.p. Ö.H.V. Model, complete with Lucas Magdyno Electric Lighting Set.
PRICE $615.00.
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
SOLE AGENTS.
AUTO-TOTAL
THE LATEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. FOR
MOTOR CARS
NO PERIODIC REFILLING.
AGENTS:-
KELLER, KERN & CO., LTD., 10/19, Connaught Road. C.
BUYERS GUIDE
MOTOR CARS.
ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong
Road. C.4759.
Hotel Garage, Queen's
BUICK. The Dragon Motor Car Co. Ltd.. 3 Wong Nei Chong
Rond, Happy Valley C.1247..
CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Rond. C.4759. CHEVROLET-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. CHRYSLER.-A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Eoad, C. Tel. C. 1219. MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. OAKLAND.-A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's. Rd., C.. Tel. C.1219. OLDSMOBILE-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nei
Chung Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.
PACKARD. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nei Chung.
Road, Happy Valley. C1247. PONTIAC.-A. 'Lung & Co.; 19, Queen's Road, C. Tel. C. 1219. ROLLS-ROYCE.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. SINGER.-Gilman & Co., 4a. Des Voeux Road Central. STUDEBAKER.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. WHIPPET. Gilman & Co., 4a, Des Voeux Rd., C. WILLYS-KNIGHT.-Gilman & Co., 4a, Des Voeux Road Central.
MOTOR TRUCKS AND TRACTORS. CHEVROLET, Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. G.M.C. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nei Chung Road,
Happy Valley. C.1247.
MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Rond. C.4759. STUDEBAKER,-longkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road, C.4759.
MOTOR
CYCLES.
B. S. A.—The Sincere Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Road. C.1067. ROYAL ENFIELD.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong Nei
Chung Road, Happy Valley, C.1247.
TYRES AND ACCESSORIES. ACCESSORIES.-Hong Kong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. ACCESSORIES.-The Duro Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon, K.226. ‘AUTO-TOTAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.-Keller, Kern & Co, Ltd.,
16-19, Connaught Road, Central. COLUMBIA BATTERIES-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33;
Wong Nel Cliung Road, Happy Valley. C.1247. FIRESTONE TYRES-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong
Nel Chang Road, Happy Valley. C.1247. MILLER ACCESSORIES.—A. Lung & Co., 19. Queen's Rd., C.
Tel. C.1219.
MILLER TYRES.-A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Rd., C. Tel. C.1219. PRESTOLITE BATTERIES.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's
Road. C.4769.
A PREDICTION.
ONE THAT CAME VERY TRUE.
WELL-FOUNDED ENTHUSIASM.
BIG SALES.
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1928.
TO MOTORISTS HIS
STUDEBAKER RECORDS FOR A
MONTH.
RETAIL DELIVERIES.
South Bend, Ind.-Factory sales. - Motor car manufacturera. all striving to get ahead of rivals of Studebaker and Erskine curs to with new improvements and bet-distributors and dealers in export ter value-all bidding for the markets for January, 1928, excoed- in Studebaker and ed every January utmost public attention
101 per
cent. patronage to keep their huge fac-history-and were tories busy-are often inclined to greater than Junuary, 1927.
Retail deliveries by Studebaker be over-enthusiastic about the achievements embodied in their dealers in the United States, and Canada, during January alse were new models.
One American manufacturer, the largest in Studebaker history. however, bringing out a radically In the U.S., deliveries to purchas- 58 per new type of light car 21 months fers for the month were ago made several startling pre-cent. greater than for January, dietions about it which hare since 1927, according to a statement is-
sued by A. R. Erskine, president? been entirely fulfilled.
Mr. John N. Willys, Chairman of the Studebaker Corporation.
The figures are based on retail of the Export Committee of the American Automobile Chamber deliveries to customers as report- of Commerce and president of the ed by Studebaker dealers through- country every ten days, Willys-Overland Company, pre-out the dicted nearly two years ago when The increases Indicate a
steady
he introduced the Overland Whip-upward trend in Studebaker busi- pet that this type of car, incor-ness.
the
porating many of the features According to Studebaker, formerly und only in cars of sales increases are due to the In- higher price classes, would force troduction of the New President new Erskine Six: other light-car manufacturers to Eight and the follow suit with four-wheel and to spectacular feats of per- brakes, silent timing chain, lowerformance scored by The Comman- models toward centre of gravity, force-feed der and Director
the close of 1927. As a result of lubrication, etc.
more than. 50 official recorda won
Widespread Influence.
A visitor to the New York by the products of this concern, Studebaker now holds all the high- Automobile Show in January could easily see the widespread in-est endurance and speed records fluence that the Overland Whippet for fully equipped stock cars, re- has had upon the 1928 design of gardless of power or price. nearly all the important light car models manufactured
U. S. A.
in the
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MATCHES AND MOTORS.
ears may to the
Four-wheel brakes were abun-
Matches and motor dantly evident on all the 1928 light cars at the New York Show have nothing in common and a general tendency to follow layman, but to H. S. Welch. Man-! Whippet engineering features lager of Export Sales of The Stude was apparent. But the Whippet baker Corporation of America, still leads the field in most of the they mean something in so far as named automobile shipments to Ecuador: ultra-modern features
are concerned,
In this South American Re- has just
above.
The design of the Whippet has
in fact proved sa satisfactory and public, the government
50 far advanced that, without any granted a Swedish match concern basic changes it was still the main the sole right to sell matches in attraction in the light car field at that country.
Under this contract, matches the New York Show. Its sensa-l tional reduction in price, bringing mean anything that produces fire it into competition with Ford, and therefore electric cigarette also had much to do with the lighters, which are standard equip. great amount of attention cen-ment on all of The President Eight and Commander Regal modela in tred upon it.
come under Mr. Willys made the following the Studebaker line, interesting statement concerning the government ban.
Ecuadorian consuls all over the this remarkable light-type car which still remains the most com-world have been instructed to re- pletely modern, of its class after fuse to certify involees for outo mobiles on which cigarette lighters two years on the market.-
the are
standard equipment, while "Recent developments in light car field seem to establish masters of ships calling at ports the original Whippet type of con-jin this country must place all for struction on a definite and per-eign matches under seal. manent basis. There is no reason
to anticipate any future change
in the baale principles introduced
by this car some twenty-one bost that modern engineering can
put into a car. months ago.
A Welcome Place. Distinctive.
"It has been looked upon as "From the first, the Whippet qualified to run alongside the showed distinctive feature of highest priced cars as an adjunct performance which marked it as having introduced a new element to big car service, with its use being devoted to city driving and of motoring to the buyers of light to general service where larger cars. Notable among these were high speed which could be main-cars are not necessary nor con-
venient. lained steadily without strain on
"Its reception by this large the car itself and without discom- fort
the driver or occupants of group of buyers has won it a wel- the car, an unusual flexibility come place among owners of one car only who have looked for u which soon made the Whippet betterment of the service they conspicuous in traffic and on have been getting. crowded highways, riding quali- "Certain Whippet principles ties which brought a new comfort have not yet been equalled by cars to occupants.of the car on long in its class. Among these is thei runs, and a power ability on hills development of double the rated which was surprising in the light-horsepower of the motor under car field,
ordinary driving conditions, the "Since these facts of Whippet obtaining of low centre of gravity performance have become gen-by keeping the body weight well! erally known through the exten- down and by the achievement of sive use of this car all over the a low total overall height of the country, high speed has become ear, the use of a vacuum feed fuel a much discussed feature of light system, which as yet is not stand- car performance.
ard among all light cars and the "Flexibility has been equally ployment of such features as well covered in statements regard- full bronze backed babbitt Bear- ing light car performance. Fourings, extra large crank shaft wheel brakes, introduced amongst dimensions, long connecting rods, light cars, by the Whippet as najete., in the engine.
"The engineering principle of tional equipment, are now looked upon as necessary and essential to reducing side thrust against the light car equipment.
cylinder walls through the use The entire trend in light car of long connecting rods is an im design and construction point to portant consideration in a car Whippet leadership in the intro-which will be called upon to run duction of different principles in for long periods at high speeds. light car construction than have "In general, motor car buyers obtained in the past.
are becoming more familiar withi "In the Whippet the general the intportance of such features policy of the organisation has as these and they may be looked been to build for quality rather upon as likely to play an impor- than for mass production prices. tant part of future buying. There has been no attempt to It is evident, from the steadi- crowd the market: The car hasly increasing interest in the Whip- been allowed to find its own place pet as a mechanical product rather and it is pleasing to note that it is than just as a motor car, that thei accorded its first and greatest re- world at large is awake to the im. ception among motor car owners,portance of the things which it who have been accustomed to the introduced."
WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT
BUICK WILL BUILD THEM
Buick
speaks for Buick Quality and Buick's price spells Value
Smart, low-swung bodies by Fisher -Buick's famous valve-in-head six- cylinder engine, vibrationless beyond belief-and Buick's Lovejoy hydrau».
G$1,610
Delivered.
lic shock absorbers--endow Buick with the rich quality. appeal of the most expensive cars.
And Buick volume-almost double that of any other builder of fine automobiles-enables Buick to offer you Buick quality at surprisingly low prices.
Don't buy any car hastily. See them all-then see Buick. Let the comparison determine your choice.
SEDANS G$1.613 to G$2,600.
Series 115 four-passenger Sport Roadster, Smart, low-swing, youth ful-a Buick through and through,
G$1,523 Delivered.
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COUPES G$1,610 to" G$2,350.
SPORT MODELS G$1,523 to G$2,070,- Delivered.
Series 115 five-passenger two-door Sedan- en kleed one for geneesi fan
ily use.
G$1,615 Delivered.
$
Series 115 tro-passinger Coupe. A. typical Buick Value-engecially pop- ular for business.
G$1,610 Delivered.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD
HAPPY VALLEY.
Get what you're
entitled to ~
Chrysler "62" Features of Performance, Quality and Long Life--
1. Six-Cylinder Engine, 54 Rotiepower,
2. 7-bearing Crankshaft, with inter chang able shimicas bearings
3.62 and more exceptiotal Miles an Hour 4Typical Chrysler Acceleration
5. Impulse Neutraliser
6. Webbed Crankcase Construction
7. Ventilated Crankenes
8. Invar Steel Strut Pistons
9. Special Engine Manifolding
10. Exclusive Type of Cylinder Head and
Cominuation Chamber
11. Slichrome Valves
12, Oil Filter
13. Air Cleaner
14. Thermtatic Heat Control
15. Mantfeld Heat Control
16. Cellular Type Radiator
17. Full Fressure Oiling System 18. Rubber Engine Mountings 19. 18-inch-Bare Road Wheels 20. Balanced Front Wheels 21. Pivotal Steering
22. 4-wheel Hydraulle Brakes 23. High Carbon Steel Springs 24. Specially-designed Rear Axle for
Balloon Tyres
25. Levellers on Front and Rear Springs 26. Indirectly Lighted Instrument Panel 27. Pedca Theft-proof Numbering System 28. Electric Fuel Gauge
29. Headlamp Control on Steering Wheel 30, Narrow Corner Plilare 31. Adjustable Steering Wheel 32. Cadet Visor
33. Saddle Spring Seat Cushions 34. Fine Figured Mohair Upholstery 35. Rigid Type Curtaini on 'Tourer 36. Adjustable Front Seat in Teater
37. Low Centre of Gravity
38. Double Beaded Body Construction 39. Chrysler Smartness of Line 40. Attractive Colour Combinations in
Great Variety
GRE
REAT New Chry
sler"62" gives you more in performance, beauty, com. fo:t, safety and tong life than cars of other makes costing much more. Through Standardised Quality Chry- sler engineering offers you in the "62" a combination of fine-car features which previously cost far more even. in a Chrysler and which are still not available in any other make at 'any. where near the price.
See the Great New Chrysler "62," Ride in it. Test it in any way you choose. You will then readily under- stand the reason for its most sensa tional public preference.
CHRYSLER 62
Sole Agents:
A. LUNG &
SHOW ROOM:
19, Queen's Itd., C.
Tel. C.1219.
CO.
SERVICE STATION: Percival St. Waichal.