THERSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1928.
HANOMAG CAR
RUNS 60 MILES TO THE GALLON.
“RELIABLE, ECONOMICAL AND CHEAP.
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WAI ON TSEUNG, LTD.
243, Des Voeux Road Central,
Tel. C. 711.
NEW HUDSON MOTORCYCLES
DESIGNED
By experts of world famous
reputation.
BRITISH BUILT
throughout at
St. George's Works,
Birmingham, England.
TESTED
by Experts of
practical experience
on road and track.
Sole Agents:
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SHOW ROOM;
19, Queen's Rond C. Tel. C. 1219.
NEW RADIATOR.
PROTECTIVE DEVICE HIDES CORE WITHIN.
IMPRESSION OF SPEED.
SERVICE STATION: Percival Street.
'Tel. C. 4316.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SURVEY FLIGHT.
THE TOUR AROUND AFRICA.
SUBSIDY NECESSARY..
On November 17 last year Sir
course of the
NEW TRIUMPH.
"A MACHINE WITHOUT À
FAULT."
THE "N. S. D."
The latest addition to the Alan and Lady Cobham left Eng-Triumph range of motor cycles is land with a crew of four on a the new 5.49 h.p. side-valve modal Short Rolls-Royce flying bont, with "N. S. D." that has been introduced. the object of deßning by a prac-lto take the place of that old tical flight of utility the exact Triumph favourite, the model "S.D." futura commercial It will not only prove an ideal aide- air route through Africa, the best car mount, but having a good re- type or types of machine to use, serve of power will appeal strongly and further, to return home along to the competition rider and those. the West Coas! of Africa, a route residing in hilly districts. It has hitherto unexplored from the air. a cylinder capacity of 548.6 c.c, with This ambitious cruise, made pos-In bore and stroke of 84-m.m. x 99 sible by the Air Council, who loan-
оге m.m., side-valves employed, ed the machine to Sir. Alan Cobham, and organised and financ-follows standard Triumph lines, and, speaking generally, the engine ed entirely by private enterprise. having a decompressor for easy was completed when Sir Alan Cobham arrived at Plymouth, an May 31.
starting. A mechanical oil pump with night feed is incorporated in It was arranged to extend the the timing side half of the crank- flight from Plymouth to include a case, and, in addition, there is an tour of the chief seaports of Bri-auxiliary foot-operated pump. tain, in order to show the machine Transmission is by chain through- which accomplished so much without, the gears providing solo ration out regularly organised facilities of 5.06, 8.2 and 14.12 to 1., while the for mooring, re-fuelling and dock-standard sidecar rating are 5.73 9.3 ing. In a few years time liners and 15.9 to 1. and yachts of the air will set out One in impressed by the sporting on similar voyages from Plymouth. lines of this new model. Southampton, London, Hull, New-gine and gearbox are carried in a castle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bel straight tube frame, the sloping tep fast, Dublin, Liverpool, Cardiff and rail is covered by a welded steel, un Bristol, so that the visit of the leakable saddle-tank with patent at- machine was an historic event, and
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The en-
the experiences recounted by its tachment lugs, and has a capacity This tank which captain and crew of
of 2% gullons. more than
the new Triumph) is finished in passing interest. -
colours of black with
blue;
Aerial Route.
saxe
In Africa, Sir Alan Cobham has panels, tapers off gracefully, allow- been called the "Flying Ambassa Ing the saddle, a Brooks' supple dor of the British Empire," and seat, to be placed well forward and the result of his mission, combin-low down. This resulta in a very! ed with that of his previous flight comfortable riding position to through Africn, should be the eswhich the special design of the tablishment of a permanent British handlebar contributes in no small air line, bringing Cape Town even-degree. As the main tank is devot- tually within eight days of Lon-led to fuel, ol is carried in a separ don, Lady Cobham's experiences ate tank, holding 3% pints, behind throughout a fight of 20,000 miles, the saddle tube. The front brake the longeat yet mada by a woman, which is hand controlled is of the must be unique. As a member of maternal expanding spring type gly. the crew, she has had an oppor-ing a slight servo-action, 6 in. dla tunity of studying from every meter, and the foot-operated rear angle just those points about com-brake is of the internal expanding fort to which attention must be shoe type. 7 n. in diameter. paid in order to encourage generali passenger traffic by air.
The African flight was one of survey for an aerial trade route which shall bring each territory nearer to its neighbours, and pro vide a means for development and prosperity through a more rapid exchange of passengers, goods and mails. Administration, settlement und commerce will gain tremend-
MODERATE PRICED.ously thereby and now that the
SUCCESS OF A NEW CAR,
SHEER MERIT.
נס
even two
are
Dunlop 26 in. x 3.25 in. cord tyres, steering damper and footrests, ad- justable to two positiona, complete what has been described in the technical press as "a machine with out a fault."
SUSPENDED.
OFFENDING FILIPINO
CHAUFFEURS..
conditions fur opet:tiona known with some certainty, and the requirements of traffic gauged,
822 PUNISHED. no time need be lost in establish- ing the first link in this maini Director A. D. Williama of public trunk route from Egypt into the works has issued an order suspend- A subsidy will ing the lcences of 322 drivers and
Few persons, even including The popularity of motoring heart of Africa.
to consolidate the revoking 13 permits for violation of the owners of the cars, bave ever has been responsible for the be necessary seen the front of the Graham-introduction of an increasing work done and obtain the maximum several sections of the automobile Paige radiator-for what ap- number of new cars made in such advantage from experience whilst and traffle laws of the country. It pears to be the radiator is really a way as to command the atten-it Is atli fresh, but such a sub-is pointed out that these are the a protective shield, a separate tion of the man or woman of sidy will not need to be perman-biggest numbers of suspension and unit. concealing and guarding the limited means,
ent, any more than subsidies have revocation recorded, enough to con- core itself. Because of its con- Extremes there are-from the been for other forms of transport stitute a strong argument in sup- vex form, with its apex to the cheap low-priced car costing a in the past, Australia has already port of the bureau's recommenda- front, the shield adds to the gen- bare hundred and the luxurious been able to reduce her subsidies tions to the legislature for the ap eral stream-line effect of the car motor carriage costing a thou- for air lines, where 5,000 miles are proval of a bill to amend the auto- suggesting speed-like the sharp sand
thousand in regular operation over country mobile and traffic laws of the Is cutwater of a yacht as compared pounds.
similarly in need of development, lands. to the flat prow of a barge, The tendency seems to beland in the United States one-third
The number of permits suspended Several of the costliest Euro- that the low-priced car must be of the air lines are now paying is greater than any of the past aus- pean curs are equipped with made even cheaper, while the without a subsidy.
pensions by about 100, while the re- shields to guard the radiator very expensive car becomes still |
vocations are twice as numerous as against flying stones, accidental more expensive. Both may or The Short Singapore all-meta}} blows, and minor collisions, may not be good value for the flying boat used by Sir Alan that of the biggest number in the These shields are made of strong honey spent on their purchase, Cobham was fitted with two Rolls- last seven months,
Four of the revocations are per- wire in an open wenve; and are but it is more likely Royce Condor engines of the high- mounted in a separato frame car- than not....that the best compression -type. This type ofmanent while. the others range from with a period of six months to two years. value Hen in the moderately engine has 12 cylinders priced car-somewhere in the re-normal B.H.P. at ground level of Most of the car operators whose gion of the five or six hundred 685. The fuel consumption at permits have been revoked are from pound class.
normal power and speed is 41 Manila. Only one is from Pangasi- na. Of the 322 suspensions, 44 Such a priced car can hardly gallons per hour.
92 Take-Offs.
ried in front of the radiator.
Graham-Paige baz improved on this plan by designing a shield that actually adds to the beauty of the car. It is built to resemble the standard passenger car radia- tor, and i mounted inside the
New Bill radiator shell, in front of the ac- tual core, which is flat. In addi-
The names of those whose tion to the Improved appearance | The man who can afford several fully accomplished by the aircraft, licences have been revoked per given the car, this construction hundred instead of one hundred and, of course, very complete data manently are Estanislao Franciaco, has several practical advantages pounds, is not content with was obtained regarding the be- Moises Francisco, Teofilo Libot of considerable value. The great- superficial qualities, nor does he haviour of the machine, engines and Friberto Gamilla of Manila. est, of course, is the protection it want superfluitics' for which and equipment under the varying Narciso Jamila was given two gives the radiator core from there is little to show for the conditions encountered. Further, years, Plo Vicents of Pangasinan damage.
extra money spent.
reports with charts, of nearly 50 one year, and Lorenzo Abaracon, Any injury to a radiator that
To such a man, the 17/50 h.p. flying buat harbours and anchor-Gavino Malapas, Quitorio Mamanı- Micaller, Jose Leonardo causes a leak is one of the most | Arrol-Aster makes an instant ap-ages in Africa were made for the no, unpleasant of motor mishups. It peal. Outwardly it is a handsome use of future air travellers, with Centeno and, Gerardo Arnaldo, means athping the engine at once nr. well finished and appointed. notes on weather conditions en-all of Manila were given six months
and then towing the car to a Mechanically, it differs from the countered on the flight. jepair station, where a costly job average run-about car: Here he
Those whose licences were sus- Insues. Incidentally, radiator has a powerful six-cylinder car
pended for an Indfinite length of epairing is one of the most dif- with the latest silent sleeve valve
time were: Vicente Bolina of Albay, cult jobs about the automobile, engine. Simple and efficient with
Aquilino Cortes of Ilocos Sur, Victor nd when finished usually leaves, less likelihood of upkeep costs-mi
Dragantes of Lanzo; Toraichi Ka- 8 mark on the radiator.
reliable to a degree over the The 'first - Australian tourist mitant of, Nueva Ecifia, Teofilo Li- Mine injurion that would wound four-cylinder type of to-day trophy races held at Phillip Island set of Davao, Amade Fedreno of uncture an unprotected core as that type is over its brother of were a pronounced success, and Manila, Perfecto Penalosa of Day Il merely dent the shield of the 10 years ago.
may undoubtedly be expected to
and raham-Paige, which may then There fe not the slightest doubt become a classic annual fixture. vaa, Julito Ronda of Lanae,
repaired; conlly. If a new that the 17/50. Arrol-Asteraix The most notable success in these Felipe Reyes of Manila.
The bureau. is asking the legisla- ield is necessary, it is far less cylinder sleeve valve car at £598, races was undoubtedly scored by pensive than repairs for the is a remarkable car at its price, a Model V/24.95 h.p. super-sports ture to reintroduce and pass a bill md injury to an unprotected and one well worthy of the at-"Matchless," which, although amending the automobile law in tention of the more discriminat-only unpacked a few days before order to eliminate all the undesire. The new style protector is ing class of the motoring public, the race, obtained first place in the able provisions of that law, do away. re easily cleaned than the
600 c.e. sidecar race and fourth with Its ambiguities, and define linary radiator. Any motorist
place in the unlimited class. In more exactly the powers of the
he called a popular car, but there During the Survey fight, and in-are for three months and nine are
is no mistaking the fact that it is cluding the subsequent visits to for an indefinite length of time. this type of car that has to win home ports, no less than 92 "Uike- off" and landings were success- its way on sheer merit.
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AUSTRALIAN T. T. RACES. anglies
revocation,
o has discovered that the any remaining debris through the the 200 miles solo race the same agents engaged in the maintenance ling efficiency of his radiator shield. With the ordinary radia-machine was placed second in the of national traffic. The same bill been lowered through an actor, such accumulations are dif- 600 cc. class and third in the un- was presented twice in the last two ulation of mud, dead butterficult to remove, as they must be limited class. This was a truly censions of the seventh legislature, bees, and other debris, will forced out from the rear of the phenomenal performance for ab-land was very nearly approved last fectate the advantage of the core-a difficult, job because of solutely standard machine, which session, but for the deadlock caused shield. All one has to do is the small clearance Between the had-find no special preparation or by the shipping measure In both en stiff brush, and then push radiator and the engine.
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