THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1930.
WHEN IT'S
TIME
TO
RETIRE
BE SURE
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SOUTH AFRICA.
Exacting Test of a British Small Car.
Many motorists in our Dominions harbour the Impression that the British light car, whilst suitable enough for town work, is no use for their country roads. This was a complaint put recently to the Youth
PRICE PROBLEM.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SERVICE HINTS.
British Cars Tour New Some Useful Hints to
Zealand.
The City Council of Wanganui, New Zealand, whose fleet of motor vehicles is to be renewed, has de- cided to buy British care and trucks excinalvely.
Wellington, N.Z. African agents for Singer curs, who A serious attempt is being made promptly denied it and promised to to obtain for British motor-cur and prove their opinions, says the Over-lorries a greater share of the traile seas Bulletin.
Remember.
The following helpful hints for the motorist who wants to get the most service and enjoyment out of his ear are issued by General, Motors.*
A storage battery should be ex amined every week and be kept All- in New Zealand, and for ten daysed with distilled water to a level of
In order to do this, they at once a procession of such vehicles has 3/8" above the tops of the plates. organised a tour by a Singer Junior toured the southern part of North round the Union of South Africa. Island.
A small bare spot or scratch on aj fender, where the paint has been scratched off, should be touched up without delay. Rust quickly affects the metal and will spread over the entire surface, loosening the paint.
There are two common reasons why an engine will not start: 1 Gasoline is not reaching the car- buretter: 2 Ignition is faulty. In other words a motorist should check
A Pressman went as a passen- The procession has aroused great ger and it was arranged that the interest. It has visited 16 towns official seal of the Mayor should and many small villages. For be obtained at each town or city on many years the American Invasion the route.
of cars into British Dominions has An enthusiastic crowd bid good-been only feebly challenged, but bye to the pair at Durban and tied now the British manufacturers are dozens of toy dogs, llons, etc., on to waking up to the possibilities of The car as mascots. Then hegan a overseas trade and the first sign run of nearly 3,000 miles, for the of this awakening was heartily wel-his gasoline supply and leads and most part over roads which would come in New Zealand.
then his ignition wiring, in case a deter the ordinary British motorist. Town after town, village after car unaccountably stalls, before Certain stretches, of course, were village, through the dairy country searching for deeper troubles. good, and the 36
from of the Manawatu, in rich Taranaki miles
Automobile owners should have Johannesburg to
with its car for every five persons, their engine cooling diataed and Fretoria was covered in 43 minutes, the haste
the sheep-raising lands of thoroughly flushed every being due to the driver's desire to Hawkes Bay and the Wairarapa, months.
six reach Pretoria before the Mayor and through the fruit orchards, the Two sure ways to injure any au- (and his scul) ceased work for the people cheered the British cars.
tomobile engine day.
to race the motor when the car is standing and to drive at high speeds before the engine has been warmed up to an efficient temperature.
In other places, however, the con- ditions were appalling.
First United Effort. Nearly 40 British Cars and trucks representing over a dozen makes took part in the run, which was the first united effort on the part of British manufacturers to show New Zealand that Britain does build.cara,
The best way to
are
The first river encountered nearly submerged the little ear, but it got through, for lengths of rubber
plug is to use a cloth moistened with clean a spark husing leading high into the air, had
gasoline. The points should be been attached to the exhaust pipe
scraped byt not the porcelain, as Only one or two makes of Bri- this may cause a short circuit. The and to the air intake. The second river t led had eight cars aban-tish cars are well known in the proper width of spark plug gape is doned on its banks; some of them country districta, but when the 025 of had been there for four days! Inthers have established agencies struction book for your particular an inch. Consult the in- addition to fixing the hose-pipes, and service organisations they will car to get the exact gap however, the driver and passenger be able to do business.
The peo- When lights will not burn, look
REMEMBER or the stager wrapped up the spark.ple want them, the farmers must for a blown fuse, discharged bat-
THAT
FISK
ALL CORD
TYRES
mishap.
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ing plugs and magneto with ragsave them, and it is for the manu- saturated in grease. As the car acturers to follow up the good im- reached the centre of the stream all Pression which has been made.
Hitherto New Zealand has been that could be seen by the passenger
foot-selling her produce to Britain, and (Who presumably used bridge!) was the driver's head and ending the money to America for shoulders and the top of the wind- cars and what not. Κοιν that screet. Nevertheless the crossing Britain finds greater difficulty in was made under power and without paying the prices for butter, cheese, wool, or meat, the New Zea- So at last the pair reachedlander is regretting that he has Durban. The only trouble experi-sent his money to a place whence enced in the whole run was a broken it will never return.
The test will come spring due to an execrable patch of road being struck when the car farmer wants his next car. was travelling at 50 m.p.h. In spitest pay anything from £100 to of the day's delay which this on-£200 more for a British car than talled for a new spring had to be for a larger and higher-powered made and many other delays foreign one, and the Amrican deal caused by the difficulty of findings will allow him a higher price the various Mayors and obtaining for his old one.
The cheapest British Bix is the seals and signatures, the 3,000 miles was
when the He
tery or faulty switch. Dim lights are due to a weak battery, short dirty circuit, poorly connected wire, 'or! circuit is often found at the ends or faulty switch. A short of wires or at the terminala.
idle for several days oll will be com When a ear has been standing pletely drained off the cylinder walls. Be sure to warm up the cold engine carefully.
Before attempting to do any re- touching of rust spots on the car, make certain that all rust has been removed.. Otherwise the paint will soon crack and chip off.
before taking your car out of the Always check the oll supply daily garage. Only when the crankcase is full is there assurance of the safety of adequate lubrication,
The surface of large, fancy hab
QUALITY so fine that half the world doesn't realize that Buick is priced so low!
EXTI FROM TRAINS
It is an impressive fact that men and women are buying from two to five times as many new Buicks as any other car priced above $1200. Moreover, during August and September, Buick monopolized its market to such a de- gree that it won 41% of the total sales of the 15 makes of cars in its price class. And yet this marked preference for Buick would be still greater if all motorists realized that they can buy six of the fourteen luxurious Buick body types for less than $1300, f.o. b. factory, These are Buicks through and through, embody- ing the full array of Buick, quality features: Buick's new and surpassingly beautiful Bodies by Fisher; the famous Buick Valve-in-Head engine-most powerful engine of its size in the world; Buick's new Controlled Servo Enclosed Mechanical Brakes; the new Buick steering gear, new Road Shock Eliminator; and Buick's new, longer rear springs with Lovejoy Duo- draulic Shock Absorbers.
The new Buick, with these features, will introduce you to new and unequaled performance, driving ease, riding comfort and reliability on any day you put it to the test. And yet these six Buick models are offered at the price of cars which motorists nevar think of comparing with Buick!
Visit our showroom. Bring your present car. Learn how easily you can obtain one of these new Buicks. All are available on the extremely liberal General Motors time payment plan.
In addition to these lower priced models, Buick offers eight other distinguished body types rip- resenting the ultimate in luxury, and priced from
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The New
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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD
Telephone 30228.
33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.
WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT...BUICK WILL BUILD THEM.
MOTOR 'BUS LAW.
Commission to Check Operators,
covered in 14% dava: £485 with only 16 h.p., but a dozen caps on the late inodel cars can be Philippines archipelage for
the worst big American sixes are here, back d by elaborate organisations-and at prices between £240 and £450, most of them below £100. With
if a large piece of soft placed under the wrench.
cloth is
and this over some Tuads in the Union.
South African motorists. no doubt, have revised their opinions of the suitability of British small lower wool and butter returns, eanwhich has become streaked withi
cars for their country roads!.
the farmer pay so much more for a smaller British car?
The finish of the radiator core
chemicals can be
renewed with a
tho
A campaign throughout the protected when removing the wheel rigid enforcement of public utility regulations will shortly be started by the public service commission.
More than 300 truck operators and bus transportation companies He wants to buy British: the en-solution of ordinary lampblack and are facing complaints for violations
of the public utility regulations. ADVANTAGES OF THE SLIDING thusiastic reception he gave the turpentine (one pint of turpentine
Kritish car procession proved that,not use other solutions or paint be: came from the Pampanga Bus Com. to two qunces of lampblack). Do with the public service commission At last 120 of the complaints filed ROOF.
to say nothing of the increasing cause they will reduce the cooling pany. The other complainants are sales of British спен. but it is straining both his pocket and his efficiency of the radiator. patriotism to ask him to pay £200
It is a good plan to have wheel
the Manila Railroad Company, the more for a small British car than bearings checked occasionally, to as and the Rural Transit Company.
Batangas Transportation Company, the buyer pays in Britain.
sure proper lubrication. Avoid over-lubrication which
The public service commission may cause will start the campaign in Luzon, grease to lead on
the brakes and particularly in the northern and result in their improper operation.
Rough roads are hard on under-
central provinces, inflated tyres. The the highway causes the tyres to flex roughrees of constantly, with the result that the excessive head does considerable damage to sidewalls.
Fully to appreciate the advantages of a sliding roof it is necessary to use a car so fitted in all conditions of weather. There is no doubt that one of the greatest benefits is the ability to enjoy the pleasure of sun and sky and yet, at a moment's notice, to be able to close the roof |
DESERT LOVE.
against a sudden storm and con- The Oldsmobile Kalahari tinue the journey in comfort with- out even stopping the car.
ENSURE
SPEED
roof.
500 MILE CAR RACE.
MILEAGE
AND
SAFETY
On the Eastern fringe
of the
Better operating efficiency is had from the car if the carburetter is cleaned out occasionally.
ELECTRO-PLATING WHILE YOU
WAIT,
Public service inspectors in the from the central office regarding the felds have been given instructions order of the commission.
The public service commission may cancel the licences of the pub- lic utility operators who are being denounced before the commission for alleged violations of the regula- tlona.-Manila Bulletin.
recont
The Stanlite Sliding Roof as ft- ted to all Standard cars, also pro- vides an almost ideal method of Kalahari desert lives a young man, ventilation, for when opened only engaged to a lady who resides about a few inches it gives perfect ventwenty miles from the last outpost tilation without draught. Another of civilisation on the western side. great advartage obtained by this Their courtship is carried on by type of roof. is the extended correspondence. The solitude of vision obtained of high Bur the Kalahari no doubt inspires some
THE LIGHT CAR OVERSEAS. rounding scenery, such as when wonderful epistles which their de driving through mountain passes or scendants will cherish as
a love
By means of the Portable Electro- by picturesque high buildings.story of the desert. As the crow flies plater the bright fittings on a car highly efficient British light car for!
The suitability of the modern and Further, the driver or passenger can they are separated by a distance of can be plated without removing overseas has been proved beyond stand up in the car in order to ad about 460 miles, yet each message them, the process being similar to question so frequently of mire the scenery through the sliding posted takes a month to reach its that which takes place when metal years that it is surprising to find
destination.
is plated in the usual way by im- there are still some motorists who When it was known that the mersion in an electro-chemical bath, refuse to be fully convinced of this Oldsmobile expedition would pass except that the "bath" is brought fact until they have received ocular through Gobabis to Ghanzi, thence to the metal to be treated by the proof of it themselves. Nowadays straight across the Kalahari to confnuous flow of the solution whenever doubts are expressed con- At Indianapolis on May 30 Molepolole, many requests were through an absorbent spray pad. terning the capabilities of any thirty-eight cars, including 4, 6, 8, made by residents on the western The outfit consists of a polished oak particular car to contend with dif and 16-cylinder models, both stock side for letters to be carried across case containing a tin of polish for fcult conditions there is seldom say and special design, started in the the desert.
thoroughly clearing the metal belack of confident motorists to take Memorial Day 500 miles speed race, It was therefore decided to carry fore plating, spray pads for apply up the challenge and prove to the All the cars carried mechanics, and a special Oldsmobile Kalahari Mail.ing the solution to the article, a jar doubter how for the first time since 1922 two- When the expedition arrived at of copper solution, a jar of nickel ideas. An instance of this has re- erroneous were his man crews were used.
Gobabis, the last rail head on that solution, an electric battery, and a contly been furnished from South Billy Arnold (Chicago), driving aide of the Kalabar!, the mail trafn flexible connection to the spray pads. Africa in which the agents for one Mellor-Hartz front-drive, won had just arrived and, the mail bag The price of the outfit, which. Is of the cars demonstrated its suit, the race by ten miles in Ahr 48min; was handed over officially for de- sold by Portable Electroplater,Ltd., ability for that country by under- 39sec., his average speed being livery to the postmaster at Ghanzi. 169, Hampstead Road, N.W.1, is taking a four round the Union of Obtainable at all Garages upon request 100,446 miles an hour,
"This particular mall will be nearly £6 158." William Cantion was second, a month ahead of fis time, romark- The pads are used by soaking that the official seal of the Mayor South Africa. It was arranged Louis F. Schneider third, and ed Mr. Scott the postmaster at them in the solution supplied and a should be obtained at such town or Louise Meyer fourth. The winner Gobabis as he put the official seal supply of the solution is drawn up city en the route, and a Pressman receives £8,000, and a further on the bag. He explained that the into the rubber bulb connected to went na passenger. The journey, of 215,000 will go to the runners-up. usual procedure was for a native each pad. The flexible leads from nearly 3,000 miles began at Durban; The race was marred by a postman, preceded by a donkey the four-volt battery are then con- and although certain stretches of tragedy. Paul Marshall, who was carrying the mail and supplies for nected, so that when the pad is road were good, such as the 86 miles acting as mechanic to his brother, the road, to cross from Gobabis to applied to the metal the circuit is from Johannesburg to Pretoria, C. Marshall, was thrown out when Ghant and back each month. The completed. The pad is then slowly which was covered en 48 minutes, their car jumped a wall at the end trip each way takes two weeks and passed backwards and forwards others were in an appalling condi of the course, and died later in the population of Ghanzi were over the surface to be treated, and tion. For in wet weather the flood Tel: 28011 hospital. C. Marshall fractured agreeably surprised when the the necessary solution can be die rivers which cross the roads in his skull and is in a critical con Oldsmobile, delivered the mall in:24 charged slowly to the pad by com- some districts usually cause a com
pressing the bulb..
"plete auspension of motor traffeg
Sole Distributors!---
GILMAN & CO.
4A, Des Voeux Road C
Tel: 28011.
dition
hours.
BUYERS' GUIDE
MOTOR CARS.
ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hoɩel
Road. Tel. 24750.
Garage, Queen's
BUICK The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 83 Wong Nei Chung
Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228. CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759,
CHEVROLET. - Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Rond. Tel.
24769. MORRIS Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759. OAKLAND—Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
Tis
蒙
OLDSMOBILE-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 83 Wong Nel
Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228. PONTIAC-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
ROLLS-ROYCE-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.
24759.
Tel.
STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.
24760,
VAUXHALL-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET MOTOR CARS. GIman & Co.,
Ltd., 4a, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. 28011.
OUTBOARD MOTORS-Rudolf Wolff & Kew, 54 Queen's Road
C. Tol. 22173,
MOTOR TRUCKS AND TRACTORS. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.
24759.
Tel.
G.M.C. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nel Chung Road,
Happy Valley. Tel. 30228..
DODGE-South China Motor Car Co., 33, Des Voeux Road. C.
Tel. 25644,
MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759.-- STUDEBAKER Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.
24769, WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET TRUCKS-Gilman & Co., Ltd.,
4a, Des Voeux Road C. Tel 28011.
MOTOR CYCLES.
B.S.A.--The Sincero Co., Ldt, Des. Voeux Road, Tel. 27767,
TYRES AND ACCESSORIES. ACCESSORIES.-Hengkong Hotel, Garage, Baeen's Road. Tel.
24759.
ACCESSORIES.-The Duro Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon..
Tel. 66226.
FISK TYRES-Gilman & Co., Ltd. 4a, Des Voeux Rd C. Tel.
28011.
PRESTOLITE BATTERIES-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's
Road. Tel. 24759,
WILLARD BATTERIES.
C. Tel.: 28011.
Gilman & Co., Ltd., 4a, Dos Voeux Rd.