THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1928,
CHEVROLET
HONG KONG DELIVERED PRICES.
NATIONAL SERIES "AB" PASSENGER B.A.C. Heren-Power Rating 217
Brake Horse-Power 25 at 2,200 Revolutions. Piston Displacement 170.9 Crible lach. Wheel-Base 107 Inches Speed 32 M.P.A.
Model
Rondster
Tourer
Packing Nett Factory Extras Shipping Weight Prico
Delivery
G$210 .2-puss. 2,000 lbs. G$195 G$ 54
210. .5-pass, 2,056 lbs.
F. O. B.
F
Nett Hong Kong Prico
(I$ 705
495
67
765
Conch (2 faor) 5-pass. 2,316 lbs. Coupu
685
40
206
890
...2-pass. 2,176 lbs.
595
40
206
900
Sedun....G-pass. 2,306 lbs. Cabriolet....4-puss. 276 lbs. Landau Sedan C-puss. 2,996 lbs:
Hong Kong Price includes spare rim "Tyre and Tube, Bumper, Buib Horn, Right Hand Drive.
675
40
265
980
696
40
205
1,000
716
40
286
1,020
NATIONAL SERIES "A B" COMMERCIAL,
R.A.C. Horse-Power Rating 21.7. Brake Hurne-Power 38 at 2,200 Revolutions. Platos Displacement 170.9 Cubic Inch. Wheel-Base 107 Inches.
Half Ton Chassis
Half Ton Chassis & Cub No. 660 2,018 Cab Top Express Truck
Seroen Express Truck
Combination Truck
Panel Express Truck
Eight Passenger Bus
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"The Motor Manual," compiled by The Trieste-Villa Opcina Hill the staff of "The Motor", Temple Climb, organised each year by the Press, Ltd., London, is the orl Automobile-Club of Trieste, con- ginal practical handbook dealing stituted this year a sporting event with the working principles, con- of the utmost interest, both by! struction and maintenance of a reason of the large number of modern car, which is placed before noted drivers who took part in it, the motorist in as simple a manner and the unusually large concourse as possible, so that a more novice of spectators. A loud speaker] may pick up this handbook and, bes was installed to keep the public ginning at the first chapter, read informed of the different phases through the book and easily under- of the contest, and altogether the stand all that is necesary to know organisation and general arrange- about his car,
ments were above criticism,
He may go further, for the "Motor. The cars entered were: I Talbot, Manual gives all the information 8 Lancias, 3 Alfa-Romeos, 20. necessary for those who anticipate Me, 1 Ceirano, 1 Ford, 1 Chrysler, a tour abroad. All the difficultica a Bugattis, and 2-500 Fiats... of passports, taxes etc, are explain, The race promised to be very ed and thus the minimum time is interesting, not only on account fost where one who is ignorant of these facts would have great dif- of the fame of many of the com- peting drivers, but also because Aculty.
some of the cars, such as the 500 In дл introduction, "Motor Manual" says: "The beginner in Fints, were matched against cars of much larger cylinder capacity, motoring who commences to look after, his own car, at any rate in one was even fitted with a super- The race could not respect of grensing, oiling, and charger.
therefore fail to have some in- minor adjustments, soon finds it necessary to learn something of the tensely interesting moments.
Amidst the general admiration, mechanism, whereby petrol poured Into the tank is enabled to propel the little 509 Fiat driven by Luigi Gagliardini won first place in the vehicle on the road.
A knowledge of the functions of Class B (Racers), covering the the chassis parts is also essential distance of just over six miles in to the intelligent diagnosis and cor. 8' 2". In this class a Bugatti, an rections of those minor troubles 'Alfa-Romeo and a Diatto also same Fiat was which are still occasionally experi. competed. The enced on the road and helps the placed second in the general
classification. owner to drive his car in a way
The other 509 piloted by calculated to preserve the mechan.
Humbert Apollonio, gained first G$660ism fram undue deterioration.
These are purely utilitarian ns. place in Class II, Touring Car pects of the matter; equally import. category, the time being 8* ant, however, is the fact that the 59.3/5:"
Speed 45 M.P.A.
1,016 lbs. G$375
G$20
G$155
490
20
215
725
‚ 128 2,280
630
20
240
790
71
103 2,705
570
20
246
855
P
104 2,530
580
20
266
805
12
205 2,265
500
20
250
870
*
P
015. 34 2,205.
20
265
890
Hong Kong' Price includes spare rim Tyre and Tube, Right Hand Drive
CAPITAL SERIES "L.0" UTILITY.
RA.C. Horse-Power Rating 21.7.
Brake Horse-Power 41 at 2,200 Revolutione.
Piston Displacement 170.9 Cubic Inch, Wheel-Base 124 Inchoe,"
One Ton Chassis .....2.130 lbs. G$520
1% Ton Chassis.....2,230 lbs.
520.
G$ 45
115
G$105
G$ 730
165
800
11⁄2 Ton (148) Chassis 2,410 lbs.
520
216
185
020
Hong Kong Price includes spare rim, Tyre and Tube and 4 fenders.
EXTRA FOR BODIES MOUNTED ON 124" CHASSIS.
Sedan Cab..No. 500
400 lbs. G$ 85
G$ 30 G$ 65
Cab Top Body No. 328
775 lbs.
176
30 :
116
G$ 180 320
Screen Body .No. 303,
950 iba.
235
30
145
410
Combination .No. 303 1,000 lbs.
260
30
146
425
Panel. Indy..No. 405
800 lbs.
270
30
125
425
12 Pass. Bus No. 30.775 lbs.
305
130
435
All Prices and Specifications subject to change without notice.
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FOR CHINA
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A POWERFUL FIRE EXTINGUISHER
SPECIAL DESIGN
There are chapters dealing with other important matters such as the electrical equipment, acces- sories, tyres, body work, simple run- ning ajustments, motoring, legal information, foreign touring for. Specially designed for use in malitics, and so on; in short, all the Isolated positions, where Fire facts which the motorist should Brigades cesse from troubling
have a knowledge of or desires to and Insurance Companies are at understand.
rest, Messrs. A. J. Stevens & Co.i As an example of the careful and (1914), Ltd., have just completed simple manner in which the staff and despatched for use in China of "The Motor" and "Motor a very compact and powerful Cycling" have endeavoured to deform of fire extinguishing ap seribe the working parts of a car, paratus. The appliance is in- they first of all commence with a stantly ready for use anywhere! description of the chassis with the owing to its dominant feature power unit, and in the face of
being the rapidity with which it the difficulty that arise, they there can be rushed to the seat of the fore examine the essential working are by means of the 7.99 hp. parts one by one, before proceeding A.J.S. machine to which it.is to describe the cycle of operations attached. employed to convert petrol to power.
These parts are clearly illustrated
Mounted on Platform
The chassis frame on which
by many weli made sketches. In the platform for conveying the
addition to the many features rare-
ly afforded in other books of this apparatus is mounted is an A.J.S. nature, a full double-page illustra-Standard Commercial Chassis, as tion of a six-cylinder power unit regards dimensions, but the front and rear springs are specially in sections, is provided, with al
strengthened to carry the in logic description.
The tubes are Thus it will be seen that the mo-creased weight.
made of a special quality toriat ia making, a safe and intelli- gent investment with the purchase material, and the axle tube is The plat of the "Motor Manual." With two strongly re-inforced. hundred and twenty-two pages of form itself is constructed of well- general information, and in addition seasoned eak, the framework a dictionary describing the techni- being edge plated to give the re cal terms of a car, the "Motor quired strength.
The fire-fighting equipment
Manual" is unsurpassed by any- thing of its kind. The book is in- comprises a Merryweather Stan- structive as well as interesting.
'BUS SERVICES
RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSPORT
COMFORT ESSENTIAL ...
dard Pattern Chemical Extin- guisher, having a capacity of 20 gallons. This is of the soda and acid type, the acid being liber. ated by the movement, of a handla which is normally kept in post- tion by a gummetal cap. The cylinder is mounted on bolsters and secured in position by two steel straps, sufficient clearance from the platform being allow- With the great increase in the ed to admit of access to the drain-Į volume of road transport, the reage plug of the cylinder. quirements which the vehicles 20-feet lengths of hose with gun. themselves have to satisfy become metal couplings and nozzle are more and more exacting. From the provided for use with the cylin point of view of the passengers, der, and are carried in a light speed, comfort and reliability are wire basket fixed in front of essentials, while at the same time the cylinder. It is necessary to consider pedes-
Additional Equipment trians and residents on the vehicle In addition four Merryweather routes by eliminating noise and two-gallon "Fire Suds extin- noxious fumes as far as possible.
guishers constructed to Board of
Two
The petrol 'hus satisfies the de Trade requirements and tested to mands of the passengers, but the 350 lbs. per square inch, mount fumes from the exhaust, and the ed on the off side of the plat- noise, particularly in starting and form, and three Pyrene" extin- when ascending gradients in gear, guishers are carried on a strong and especially when, as time goes on, the gears become worn, are de-angle iron frame at the rear end of the cylinder. The equipment cided disadvantages.
also includes two crow-bare fitted In the case of tramways, passen in quickly detachable clips; one gers' comfort is exceedingly dif cult to obtain owing to folting, and one extensible rake, or pre- large axe secured in spring clips; which cannot be avoided (especially venterandi when passing over points and cross
An Ambulance First Aid Out- ings and over worn rall joints). As ft, a Nife accumulator, and a is well known, also, to anyone whore double-note syren conveniently residence is on a trencar route, the placed for operation by a pillion noise made by the cars, always a rider, complete the equipment of noying, can be nerve-racking in the vicinity of a sharp corner. Another this very formidable fire-fighter. great disadvantage in the case of
the tramcar is the very expensive a minimum. The speed is ample special track which is required, and, for all requirements, and this, com |following from this, the fact that bined with the exceptionally high the breakdown of one car may easily rate of acceleration a feature of dislocate the servies throughout an great importance for town work entire route. B wudget where stops are ascessarily #fre
The electric trolleybus, for townquent enables the trolley bus to and surburban work, solves all the give a more speedyervice than any problema. There are no objection- other type of passenger road weht- able fumes, and noise is reduced to ole.
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