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THE CHINA MAIL,
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1928.
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STUDEBAKER MEN,
AMONG THE "KEY" ENGINEERS.
A RUMOUR.
CHRYSLER
K
52,"
MUST PASS RIGID INSPECTION.
PRECISION MANUFACTURING
While there is no truth in the Chrysler's famous manufactur rumour that the U.S. Bureau of ing policy.of Standardised Quality Standards has moved its offices is emphatically expressed in its to South Bend, Ind., there is a "52" model, the lowest-priced car distinct "Washington accuracy" in the Chrysler line. This model atmosphere about the extensive receives the same quality of pre- engineering offices of the Stude-cision manufacture, the same baker Corporation. A recent in-thorough inspection, and the formal inquiry showed that of 26 same engineering as does each of key engineers in Studebaker ser- the three higher priced six cylin- vice, no less than eight are former der cars in the Chrysler line,
"As & specific illustration of Bureau of Standards men.
Chief among these former how the Standardised Quality Bureau men is William S. James, plan works to the advantage of was associated with the the 52' buyers," says J. W. 13 Frazer, Chrysler sales manager, for governmental agency
the piston pins for this model years and from 1911 to 1924 was in charge of the Automotive are made of seamless alloy steel. Power Plant. section of the After careful grinding, they are Bureau. Mr. James is now chief lapped to size and held within of the Studebaker Research En-limits of two-tenths of a thou- gineering department and has sandth (.0002) of an inch as to direct charge of research labora-size and taper, and finished with tories and Studebaker's 800-acre a mirror-like polish that gives a very fine bearing surface. The Proving Ground.
who
It
The other enigneers of Stude-point is that these minute limits baker's staff who were in Bureau the finish, are precisely the same of tolérance in size and taper, and of Standards service are: E. C.
as for the piston pins used in the Newcomb, technical adviser to President A. R. Erskine, former- described 'As Fine As Money Can Chrysler Imperial '80, fittingly ly technical adviser to Bureau Build. This suggests the many J. A. C. Warner, assistant re ways in which the Chrysler plân scarch engineer, formerly chief ofof Standardised Quality helps put Aeronautical Instrument Section of Bureau; Stanwood W. Sparrow, unequalled value into the '52.
"The '52' is built in the same research engineer, formerly in plans and by the same organisa- Bureau Automotive Power Plant
tion as every other Chrysler. Section; Robert F. Kohr, labora-shares equally with them the tory engineer, formerly Associate benefits of Chrysler engineering Mechanical Engineer of Bureau and manufacturing skill, labora- wwwwww II. S. White, test supervisor, for-tory and road testing, scientific merly Assistant Mechanical En-research, experience and equip- gineer of Bureau; Maurice Ament. Because of all these ad- Thorac, superintendent of Prov-vantages, we believe it embodies ing Ground, formerly Assistant more advanced mechanical fea- Mechanical Engineer in Bureau;tures, a higher degree of riding and Clyde R. Paton laboratory en- ease and performance ability, and gineer, formerly Associate Engin-a large number of luxury appoint- Beer of Bureau.
monts than can be found in any The total time these eight men car in the low priced field which spent in the service of the U.S. must, of necessity, be produced Bureau of Standards amounts to without the advantages the '52' 37 years. Their total time in en-enjoys." gineering work amounts to 119 years.
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BUYERS' GUIDE
MOTOR CARS.
ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's
Road. C.4759.
BUICK-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nei Chung
Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.
CADILLAC Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queon's Road. C.4769. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel, Garage, Queen's Road. C4759. CHRYSLER.-A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Road, C. Tel. C. 1219. MORRIS. Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road: C.4769. OAKLAND.-A, Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Rd., C. Tel. C.1219. OLDSMOBILE-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd:, 38 Wong Nel
Chung Road, Happy Valley., C.1247. PACKARD.—The Dragon Motor Car. Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nei Chung
Road, Happy Valley. C.1247. 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., 42, Des Voeux Road Central. STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage; Queen's Road. C.4769. WHIPPET. Gilman & Co., 48, Des Vœux Rd., C. WILLYS-KNIGHT.-Gilman, & Co., da, 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., 88 Wong Nei Chung Road,
Happy Valley. C.1247.
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MORRIS,~Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. STUDEBAKER.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Roud. C.4759.
MOTOR CYCLES.
B. S. A.The Sincere Co., Ltd., Dea Vœux Rond. C.1067..
Heritages. received by this car directly from other Chrysler These men are part of an or-models .under this unique ganisation of 578 technicians com- Standardised Quality policy, and prising the Corporation's en-which are incorporated in the gineering department
"52" include: Many Tests.
Longer and unusually roomy The engineering department bodies, adequate for full grown makes 550,000 laboratory tests adults; small wheels, giving low every year. Every device and:
centre of gravity with great rid- material that goes into the manu-ing ease and safety; saddle facture of all Studebaker and spring seat cushions, found here-- Erskine models must be tho-tofore only in cars of the luxury roughly tested and proved for its class; adjustable steering wheel; purpose before it is adopted. An narrow corner pillars to give example of the thoroughness of maximum driving vision; lower, the engineers' work may be seen more sweeping stream-lines; ver- in the fact that Studebaker pays tical ventilating windshields on' extra bonuses on 35 different closed cars; new type compact top formulas for steel. In other with jack knife fold on open cars; words, precise quality of steel is indirectly lighted instrument Rssured by the payments of these panel; bullet type head-lamps; extra awards to steel companies.harmonious colour blends in line
It is noteworthy that Stude with the vogue of all Chrysler, baker maintains a corps of inspec-cars.
tors which make 19,000 inspec- The unusual power smoothness tions during the manufacture of and enduring speed ability char- Studebaker cars. More than acteristic of all Chryslers are in- 2,000 mechanical operations are corporated in the "52." As its held to a tolerance of one one-half name implies, it has a speed of 52 thousandth of an inch. Combined and more miles per hour. In it with advanced engineering, such are exemplified the results of the care in assembly of motors, and scientific engineering and re chassis makes it possible for search work by which Chrysler Studebaker owners to drive their][nboratories have developed and cars 40 miles an hour the day applied established, principles they are purchased, instead of with respect to valve sizes, loca- poking along at 20 miles an hour tion, timing, shape of combustion for 500 miles.
WOMEN DRIVERS. WILL THEY BEAT MEN IN
- SPEED DEVELOPMENT?
chambers, improved manifold con- struction, air. cleaners, and other engine developments. These have built up the highly efficient, economical power plant which yields the unusual performance widely identified with the name of Chrysler.
In his book, "The Lure of] Speed," Major H. O. D. Segrave writes: "I believe one could learn
1928 PONTIAC. to drive habitually at 200 miles an hour, supposing road condi- The 1928 Pontiac is here! tions admitted of it,"
General Motors has set a new Mrs. Victor Bruce, the noted standard for light sixes. At no motorist, thinks that increase in cost, Pontiac to-day is
woman
ROYAL ENFIELD.--The Dragon. Motor Car Co., Ltd., SB, Wong Nei eventually the best motor-drivers far better in every respect than
Chung Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.
ever before.
will be women.
"Providing the physical strain Six cylinders, of course, because is made bearable, they will only six cylinders can give such achieve as much as any man in power and such flexibility. Four- speed work," she said to an wheel mechanical brakes, too, for "Evening Standard" representa- only brakes of this type can pro-
vide such safety,
TYRES AND ACCESSORIES.
ACCESSORIES--Hong Kong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. ACCESSORIES—The Duro Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon, K.226.tive. AUTO-TOTAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.-Keller, Kern & Co. Ltd.,
· 18-19, Connaught Read, Central,
COLUMBIA BATTERIES-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 83,
Wong Nel Chung Road, Happy Valley. C.1247. FIRESTONE TYRES. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 88, Wong
Nel Chung Road, Happy Valley, C.1247. MILLER ACCESSORIES.-A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Rd., C.
Tel. C.1219.
MILLER TYRESA. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Rd., C. Tel. 0.1219. PRESTOLITE BATTERIES.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's
Road. C.4759,
"At present they have only just A ninety inch spring suspension come to it. But it seems to me just for comfort! A fuel gauge that the whole tendency now is on the instrument panel-just for against fast road work. You convenience! Au air cleaner and don't need an engine so much as an oil purifier-just for economy! something natty in a queue." Nothing has been forgotten in
Miss
Triolet Cordery the making this Pontiac a finer car woman driver, said: think than ever before a finer car than three miles a minute is a feasi- any in its class ble anticipation. As cars improve, And at no increase in cost! 50, will drivern. Women on the The imperial landau shows the reads now touch fifty. Who fine custom built appearance of knows what they will be capable the new Pontiac. A finer, better twenty years from now 2. Waking Repting tăán over befor
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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.,
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
LTD.
HAPPY VALLEY.
33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD
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THE ILLUSTRIOUS NEW
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72
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unusual, even for Chrysler, has been the reception given to the Illustrious New "72."
But no other result could have been possible, because no other car combines such rare quality and value.
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Before the "72" no car in its class or even in the more expensive group pro-
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Every Chrysler dealer is cager to show you the Illustrious New "72"; to put it through its paces. Only by riding in it and driving can you fa- miliarise yourself with this new per- formance, this new smartness that. has been responsible for the greatest success in all Chrysler history.
Sole Agents:
A. LUNG & CO.
SHOW ROOM:
19, Queen's Rd., C
SERVICE STATION:
Përcival St.