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THE CHINA MAIL.
THURSDAY JANUARY
AN THE MOTORISTS' PAGE WI
NEW 1929 MODEL
B. S. A.
MOTOR CYCLES
HAVE ARRIVED
B.S.A.
DO NOT FAIL TO SEE THESE NEWLY DESIGNED MODELS BEFORE CHOOSING YOUR NEXT MOUNT
ABSOLUTELY THE VERY BEST VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY.
Sole Agents --
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
WHAT YOU WANT
is a machine of quality at a low price,
We have now in stock
GILLET D'ERSTAL 32 WORLD'S RECORDS Models from H.K$470 up.
F.N. 23 WORLD'S RECORDS Models from H.K.$480 up.
and
MONET & GOYON
Fitted with the famous M.A.G. engine holder of 26 WORLD'S RECORDS Models from H.K.$360 up.
also Side-cars Accessories and Spare Parts.
Söle Agent for Hong Kong, and South China: THE FRENCH MOTOR CYCLE CO. 46, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
ESSEX
SEDAN
$2,550 1929 Model
NOW ON VIEW.
at
KIN CHEONG HONG
Connaught Road Central.
Telephone C67
3;
MORRIS MINOR
BABY CAR STANDS TESTS
NO KICKING
through its range-smooth low down in speed as well as high up. So far as could be ascertained from a rough check with a 'stop watch, taken between two unfami- llar milestones-It is an unsus- picious man who is willing to be- lleve that milestones are neces- sarily a mile apart exactly-the speedometer was just about cor- rect. Trial of the brakes from 40 m.ph. showed that the car could be stopped comfortably with- In 90 ft.
But of all the good points the most prominent is the springing. For a small car it is really ex-
Would It not be fascinating to you to walk. boldly Into the Morris works, to point a finger at a new Minor standing in the row of cars ready for delivery, and to be allowed to seize it and go out to play on the road! A member of "The Autocar" staff has just callant, there being no pitching, been privileged to do this very while it is remarkably steady over thing, and an absorbing experi- bad surfaces. There is no need to pick out the smoothest way or once he found it. Production rate to slow down over suspected bad is rapidly increasing, and samples patches. of the new car are flowing out of
After returning this first Minor the works in a stream of growing volume. Right away it can be to the works, "The Autocar" ne said that the production cars are presentative was able to pick up not merely up to expectations as a second car, one which had al- regard roadworthiness, but exceed ready covered about 500 miles. This car was driven some dis- them. The Minor is a blithe little ear: happiness made manifest intance over ordinary roads to al metal. If it continues as it starts, low the driver to become accus- tomed to it, and then taken over and from a Morris one expects
a selected test course, carrying nothing less, it will secure an enormous success and a wide circle two passengers besides the driv er. Being run in, and therefore of friends.
It had been arranged that trial freer in all its bearings, the should be made of a sample second car excelled the first in which had been retained for de performance, but in other points there was practically no difference monstration purposes, but on Br- rival at the works it was found between the two, which shows that that this particular car had not the standard of excellence is maintained. As it was well run returned from a journey, So the
In there was no hesitation in giv- ori. management conceived the ginal notion of, giving permissioning the second car its utmost fili
of gas. for "The Autocar" representative
Its capacity for speed was re- pick
brand-new # haphazard out of the bunch, and markable, as the accompanying It was capable to beguile two hours of waiting figurea Indicate.
to
car
од
by putting it through its paces. of 55 m.p.h. with one up and 62 This was an offer to be accepted or 58 m.p.h. with three up; with avidity. After an unmanner second gear it could do 40 or 42 The brakes on this car ly desire to snatch had been stifl-m.p.h.
ed, a blue salcon was pointed were much smoother than those It was out; in a trice trade numbers on the first machine, adorned its blank plates. Here found that with a load the ear was a new car ready for delivery could be easily brought to rest to the agent, but, of course not consting from 20 m.p.h, down a run in or in any way specially hill of 1 in 6, without having on the pedal. tuned. Then out into the dot-to push over-hard and-carry-one traffic to Oxford No tendency to lock any parti- City: In the first few miles a cular wheel was observed. The whole lot was learned about the gear change was less awkward to handle, while the clutch was
CAT.
as on the
The engine, which has overhead every bit as smooth valves and an overhead camshaft, first car, and with a load on ia full of fire and life, not only board it was quite easy to start brisk in.acceleration, but with an on top gear from rest,
Climbing entirely unexpected capacity to
QUIET THAT IS RESTFUL
Quiet as a bird in flight, silent even at great speed, giving genuine rest on thousands of noiseless miles-such is the great New Oldsmobile Six.
Rubber and sound-deadening cushions freeing both body and chassis from noises, plus exacting construction methods found only in the manufacture of the most expensive cars, give you this quiet that is truly restful.
"Oldsmobile owners are now receiving, at a price difficult to believe, the advantages of engineering principles, and master touches of construction, denied to all but the most luxurious car'
owners,
Why deny yourself these comforts any longer?
OLDSMOBILE
Touring Roadster
Sedan (2-door) Sedan (4-door)
.M$2,500.00
.M$2,500.00
.M$2,600.00
.M$2,800.00
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Telephone Central 1246 or 1247
33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.
YOU CAN BUY A BIGGER CAR BUT NOT A BETTER ONE.
run dead slow 07 top gear. The gear ratios are extraordin- Small engines with a forte for arily well chosen to suit the pulling strongly at a high rate of weight of the car and power of obtained by folding down the revolution do not, as a general the engine, for not only is the car backs of the separate bucket front rule, behave very nicely at slow quite fast on top gear but, as al-seats. Getting in and out of the speeds.
The Minor is a notable ready stated, it pulls very well at back compartment is not difficult exception. The car will crawl below speeds. On second gear the after a trial or two. In the back hind a 'bus in traffic on top gear, "bite" of the engine and the ac-seats it is comfortable without and, then accelerate sweetly when celeration are excellent. In res-becoming cramped. passing-time comes. The engine pect of hill climbing the perform- not excessive for a tall man, bụt is sensitive to its battery Ignition ance is equally remarkable. Na- for normal-sized people it is ade- control, the lever of which is be turally, it will ascend everything quate. When the car is travelling low the steering wheel, and though on
top gear, but. It will tackle fast over a bad road the back-seat
The room is
It does not run roughly at full most ordinary slopes on that ratio. passengers do not. in, ordinary advance when the car le travel-Gradients of the 1 in 10 order can conditions, get shot up against the ling slowly, speed can be lowered be climbed on second gear at 80 roof and the riding in the back by retarding the spark.
to 32 m.p.h., these remarks apply-seats is good.
Then another point is the ing to Stoneleigh Hill, the wall- There are four windows In the clutch. It takes up the drive known test hill for Coventry, Frizz sides of the body and each one is with remarkable smoothness, so Hill, between Warwick and Kine-made in two panels, of which the much so that one is liable to give to in the Midlands and Warrearmoat panel aan alide forward way to temptation, and to try mington Hill between Warwick to open. Rather à clever little fit- starting on higher gears than and Banbury.
ting is introduced on the sliding
Brst. Not only can one start the Ascents, with three people on window: it takes the form of a car easily from rest on second board, of these well-known test metal handle which, when turned gear, but, on top gear equallyhills, Edge and Sunrising, produc-round, raises the channel In well. On the left side, of the in- ed excellent results. On reaching which the glass slides, so that the strument board there is a mixture the foot of Edge Hill at 40 mph. latter can be locked in any desir control, and manipulation of this a change into second at 86 m.p.h.ed position. From the point of makes it easy to obtain even run was made just beyond the right view of ventilation the best plan, ning immediately after, starting hand by-road. The speed on In typical November weather, was from cold, with subsequent ad second continued at about 30 found to be to keep the windows justment for a weaker setting as mph, until round the right-hand closed and to open the windscreen the engine warms to its work corner and dropped slowly as the
It is not a 'simple matter. in.& rest of the climb proceeded untiD as to give a gap of about a quarter inch wide at the bottom; car with a small four-seater body a couple of hundred yards from this produced a gently moving to provide a driving position that the top a change into bottom current of air wound the body shall be universally comfortable gear was made and the climb without too much draught. to the short and the tall persons. finished at 18-20 m.p.h. On Sun-Speaking of draught reminde ons But in the Minor a good average rising the speed at the foot was that the doors of both cars tried has been obtained, and it requires 42 mp.b., and halfway up the aited quite snugly, and that the only a few miles experience, to first slopes change into second locks slammed quite lightly, settle down to the pedal position was made at 33 mph. The speed whilst there are properly dispos quite comfortably. The seats are of the car quickly increased an ad strips to prevent the ingress not instantly adjustable, but can the long left-hand sweep to 88 of draught. In heavy rain the be unscrewed, and placed in another m.ph. The sharp right-hand half-body was perfectly watertight. position if necessary.
pin was approached at 85 mph.
for
The method of
windscreen
Brisk Cruising Faces
which was too fast for the corner. the opening of Handling the car is most fas- Cutting out for the latter to re- cinating, partly because the engine duced the speed that a chan is so very willing and partly be into bottom had to be made, the cause the steering a light, and the rest of the climb being finfched at
setion, le, soon-performed. subcon-
18-20 m.p.h.
Chassis
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