THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 1928.
THE CHINA MAIL,
11
AN THE MOTORISTS' PAGEA
~N THE
POWER and
SPEED
with SILENCE,
SAFETY and ECONOMY.
THAT'S
B. S. A. MOTOR CYCLES
THE MOST RELIABLE OF ALL MACHINES.
COME & SEE THE MODELS IN STOCK.
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
SOLE AGENTS.
AUTO-TOTAL
AGENTS:—
THE MOST EFFECTIVE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR
MOTOR CARS
NO PERIODIC REFILLING. Contents Never Deteriorate. Harmless to Upholstering, Machinery, Or Rotative Parts, Contains no Grinding Properties.
KELLER, KERN & CO., LTD., 16/19, Connaught Road C.
BUYERS GUIDE
MOTOR CARS.
ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's
Road. C.4759.
BUICK The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nai Chung
Rond, Happy Valley. C.1247.
CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. CHRYSLER-A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Road, C. Tel, C. 1219. HANOMAG.—Wal On Teeung, Ltd., 243 Dea Voeux Road, C.
Tel. C. 711.
MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Rond. C4759. OAKLAND.-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
OLDSMOBILE-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nei
Chung Road, Happy Valley. C1247.
PACKARD. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.,.83 Wong Nel Chung
Road, Happy Valley. C.1247. PONTIAC.-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
ROLLS-ROYCE.-Hongkong, Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C4759, SINGER.-Gilman & Co., da, Des Voeux Road Central. STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. VAUXHALL-Lane, Crawford, Ltd. WHIPPET-Gilman & Co., 4a, Des Vœux Rd., C. WILLYS-KNIGHT-Gilman & Co., 4a, Des Voeux Road Central.
MOTOR TRUCKS AND TRACTORS. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C4759. FEDERAL TRUCKS.-Kin Cheong Hong, 37, Connaught Road C.
Tel. C. 6.
GM.C.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nel Chung Road,
Happy Valley, C.1247.
GUY.-A. Lung & Co. 10. Queen's Rd., C. Tel. C. 1219. MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road: C4759.... STUDEBAKER--Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. G.4759. WILLYS KNIGHT TRUCKS-Gilman & Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Rd. C
MOTOR CYCLES;
Tel: C
B.SA. The Sincare Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Road. C.1967. NEW HUDSON.-A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Road C.
...1219. RALEIGH.-A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Road, C. Tel. C. 1219. ROYAL ENFIELD-A Lung & Co. 19, Queen's Road C. Tel. G
1219.
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. Ce fel de COLUMBIA BATTERIES.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33,
Wong Nel Chang Road, Happy Valley. "C.1247. FIRESTONE TYRES The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 53, Wong
Nel Chang Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.
MILLER ACCESSORIES-As Lung & Co., 19, Queen's RAS CA
Tel. C.1219.007
MILLER TYRES A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Rd, C., TH PRESTOLITE BATTERIES-Hongkong Hotel Garage,
Road. C.4759,
BRITISH CARS
EPIC STORY OF NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT
DESERT BEATEN
Details which are just to hand
AT ALTOONA
LOU MEYER WINS THE CLASSIC
FIRESTONE SUCCESSES.
Altoona, Pa., Aug, 19. from the half way mark, hung Lou Meyer, leading continuous-
give some Ides of the remarkabley triumph of both human and me- chanical elements in a survey and p his second major victory of exploration task never before sucre season to-day when he piloted his mount home ahead of the cosafully accomplished.
field in the 200-mile international One may be exeased a feeling of sweepstakes at the Altoona Speed- justifiable pride in, and a desire way. His time for the race was to herald the feat o", two ordinary 1.42.54, an average of 117 miles standard British production vehicles an hour. Meyer won the Indiana- which have crossed the Kalahari polis 600-mile classic Inst May 30. Desert, where vehicles of other than British manufacture had tried and failed.
Bob M'Donogh, who led at the 100-mile post. finished second in 1.43.43. Cliff Woodbury, who took Fred Comer's place at the wheel of the latter's machine. when a flying splinter shattered Comer's goggles, was
third in
1.44.55.
Story of Great Success The epic story of their success indicates a notable achievement, and those who took part in it have not only catablished a record as be-
Billy Arnold was fourth and ing the first white men to cross this Dave Evans. Ray Keech and vast unchartered region, but they Babe Stapp hit the wire in the have added a leaf to the laurels of, order named. Nine of the sixteen British exploration and of British starters failed to complete the motor manufacture. In addition 200 miles, having been forced out they have certainly placed the last by mechanical trouble. nail in the coffin of the fallacy that Edward Meyer of Southgate, British vehicles are unsuited for Cal., father of the winner, was Overseas requirements, and it is to first to congratulate his son as ne be hoped that this bogey will befeusted to the pits. A hearty kiss permitted to remain interred, and-handshake greeted Lou. The The Kalahari Desert is a vast elder Meyer motored across the sandy plain in the centre of the continent to see his son in the African Continent, stretching for race.
some 600 miles between the Zambesi M'Donogh, who was Meyer's and Orange Rivers. Its waterless chief rival, finished less than a tracts have hitherto proved an mile behind after leading through obstacle to the development of large the first 100 laps. arens of fertile country lying be
62,000 Spectators yond them, and although numerous Leon Duray was the only other) attempts have been made with oxen, driver to set the pace. He blazed camel and car to find a way across, the way through the first five it has been left to the motor car to laps.
succeed where other forms of All winners used Firestone transport had failed, and to n Tyres.
British car to succeed where ita An estimated 62,000 persons rivals had not been successful, invaded the bowl to see the classic. It was the first Sunday racing event ever held in Altoona and came about when rain forced a postponement on Saturday.
To Explore Trade Routes The object of the expedition was to explore the possibility of opening
up a trade route across the Desert Meyer drove a pretty race all —
so as to bring the habitable lande way, and he was not forced
Engineering Genius
in STUDEBAKER'S New
ERSKINE SIX
THEgenius of Studebaker engineers is reflected
in this new Erskine Six Sedan. Engineering genius that wrings more miles from each gallon of petrol, breeds big performance into small, economical engine, squeezes more comfort into each inch of wheelbase, doubles the buying power. of your money by the economy of mass production. This Erskine Six Sedan is big in every way except cost. Big and beautiful in appearance because of skill in design and distinctive, cellulose colours. Big in performance because of its powerful, yet economical, 6-cylinder engine. In official tests it raced 1298 miles in 24 hours--a record in its class! Today, thanks to this improved Erskine Six you can enjoy Studebaker comfort and satisfaction though you invest only a small sum in your motoring.
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
25 Queen's Road Central
Tel. Central 4759.
situated on its north-west edge into to the pits at any time. Wood-Messrs. John I. Thornycroft & Co., close touch with the railways and bury flashed a challenge in the Ltd, in that country.
1
at the same time.
| business centres of Bechuanaland. closing laps but had too great a Last year a Thornycroft rigid six- The result has proved that with handicap when he started his wheeled lorry crossed the Syrian proper mechanical transport this is spurt.
Desert from Beirut to Baghdad, a possible, and the development of a In the preliminary events, distance of 680 miles, carrying a large track of rich and fertile coun-Duray won the five-mile sprint in load of approximately two and a half try will be the outcome.
two minutes, 18.3.10 seconds, antona. The expedition left Mafeking on average of 130 miles an hour. Parts of this.route are particular- June 16, and proceeded to Maha- M'Donogh was second and Keech ly severe, but it is interesting to lapye, striking thence westward third.
note that in crossing the Desert the across the Desert to Ghanzi, a 'día- Ralph Hepburn took the ten- lorry averaged 22 miles per hour and tance of 400 miles, after which they mile race, which was open to cars actually consumed less petrol per headed for Livingstone via Maun, not entered in the five-mile event. mile than the large touring cars, Earl Devore was second and which were travelling on this route farther journey of 000 miles, The two vehicles. British built Norman Batten third. Morris Commerical six-wheelers,
This vehicle was attached to the had to carry supplies and water
party of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, aufficient for their own use and for
who afterwards wrote, "Easier, the use of the party, It wha
"faster and cheaper lorry transport known that the, going would be bad
|"is needed in the developed areas and it was estimated that no
"of the world, and the trip across The Introduction of six-wheeled "the Desert of this six-wheeler vehicle could hope to complete the journey under one month. Yet the petrol vehicles has met with im "shows the direction in which the actual crossing of the Desert was mediate success in many of the un "solution of the problem lies, I accomplished in twelve days, the developed parts of the world by rea- "recommend all who doubt to try a area traversed consisting of wide son of the fact that the ease with "six-wheeler of the Thornycroft atretches of desolate sandy wastea which these vehicles can negotiate "type and they will fully agree alternated by tracts of thorny scrub. cross-country, and particularly sur-"with my conclusions.": Not a drop of water was found on mount the difficulties of virgin ter- the entire journey. A wash was a ritory, make it possible for them luxury not to be risked, and the to penetrate where before the only drinking supply had to be con means of transport was. by animals. served until it was certain that the Indeed, instances are coming con- danger area was passed,
no
Standard Vehicles
SIX WHEELERS.
VALUE IN UNDEVELOPED AREAS.
NEW PLYMOUTH-
"The spirit of development and stantly under notica where thes constant improvement so character- vehicles hava successfully negotiated latic of present day leaders in the The vehicles were thoroughly tracts of country through which it automotive Industry is more and teated at the start, and acquitted was formerly impossible even to take more reflected in high value which the public expects for its money in themselves so well that beyond the animals, daily series of punctures and the The latest news is from Brazil, this field," states Major Olsen, man- tearing of the fan belt by the bush where a Thornycroft type "A.g" Six-ager of the Luneta Motor Company, mechanical trouble was en- wheeled Lorry recently completed Chrysler distributors for the Phil- countered.
the run from Sao Paulo to a place ippines.
"Chrysler," continued Major During one period of the journey on the borders of Matto Grosso, a Olsen, "appreciates that this ja es- bushmen followed the tracks of the distance of approximately 1,000
pecially true in the field of low cars for miles under the impression kilometres.
priced cars; in which an obvious that they were on the track of some This feat is all the more note-need has existed for a finer, smarter uncommon animal siz
worthy, as the route traversed had motor car. He continued: **At times the country; ahead look never previously been negotiated by Chrysler now meets this require- ed almost too bad for any vehicles a vehicle of any kind, only nilmal ment, with a superfine car of sub- to get through, but with dogged transport having been possible, atantial,: Impressive appearance, to porsletence men and machines alike Much of the journey was through sell at the lowest possible price- carried on and won through. The virgin forest, where a passage had this is the new Plymouth a dif result is a triumph of British pluck to be cut or the ground excavated to ferent and better car than its price and endurance. It speaks volumes enable the vehicle to pass under class has ever known for the leadership of Capt. Clifford trees which were too large to be It is a plonépr, a leader, free from and is an undying testimonial to felled. Innumerable obstacles were old Imitations. It is honest, strong the quality of British workmanship encountered, after eight days and worthy, with characteristics so and design, and will do much to strenuous efforts, more it should be suggestive of that hardy band of force home a realisation of the mentioned on the part of the crew our Fligrim forefathers suitability and capability of British than the vakicle, the lorry reached vehicles to undertake any difficulties its destination carrying, ita full successfully, and to go anywhere no load of two and a half tonke: 3, matter what obstacles, may hinder. It is interesting, to add,5 fhough * The two cars tised were ordinary, not difficult to understand, that this productions of Morris Commercial successful, demo Lion of the Cars, Ltd., of Birmingham, of the capabilities this vehicle, has re- six-wheeler type, which recently, sulted fri being placed for, five came through the gruelling tests similar veh
hile, in add Imposed by the British War, Office, mai
piries:] before it placed extensive orda
for them.
where
not exaggerating to remar
Plymouth seems too way to belongin
as masi many cars of much gre
CATS are available different body tyi
NEW 1929 SHIPMENT
ARRIVED.
ESSEX TOURING.
ESSEX SEDAN.
HUDSON SEDAN.
Inspection Cordially Invited
Sole Agents
KIN CHEONG HONG.
Telep
Road Cen