THE CHINA MAIL.
- THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 1931,
CURIOUS DESIGNS.
Attest Genuine Ford Parts.
As important to Ford cars or truck owners as the hallmark of the silversmith on sterling plate
MOTORISTS THIS IS YOUR PAGES
the rate of from 700 to 800 a week. A few years ago such sten! stamps required 3 hours and cost $3.75 each to manufacture. To-day, as the result of processes developed by the Ford Motor Company, they are machined at the rate of 100 ar hour and at a cost of approximate- ly 15 cents each.
A master die of the Ford oval
NEW FEATURES.
Added to New Dodge
Six.
New beauty as a complement to sixteen years of Dodge depend- or any one of the many other de- signs is placed on a machine-ability is strikingly brought out in are the curious little designa there are only five such machines the new Dodge Six at amazingly squares, triangles, fish, silk hats, in the United States and as the low prices. A number of new and crowns, keys and myriad other perator traces the master die the interesting features, have been add- thachine cuts the same design on
Theed which distinguish it among six- signs-stamped into Ford parts. the head of a steel matrix. So small, that they are seldom seen
machine may be adjusted to reduce cylinder cars in its price group,
if The Mono-Piece body which by the average owner, these signs the design 250 or more times
Dodge cars have made famous is not only attest the genuineness of the parts as well as the accuracy
continued with added advantages
and precision of their manufacture but they also thwart the counter
feiter.
Every working day, in addition to the hundreds of thousands of
marks affixed by inspectors to cer- tify that the parts have measured exnetly to specification, the name "Ford" in the universally familiar script goes into more than 3,000,000 car or truck purta.
necessary
and although in such cases the result may be read only
through a powerful microscope it is proportionately perfect.
in style treatment
and construc-
mouldings and instrument boards MOTORISTS' TALES. are ebony finish.
Fine upholstery fabrics have: been selected, and beautiful colour combinations from which the pur- chaser will have ample opportunity to suit his most discriminating funcy.
Put Even Anglers'
to Shame!
Golfers are reticent and anglers The appearance of unusual low- ness and length have been accom- truthful by comparison with the plished by increasing the wheel- mendacious garrulity of a group of average new double speeds on the road! declares the base to 114 inches and by the de- motorists talking about velopment of the centre-drop frame which has cut Evening Nawa Motoring Correspon- In certain circumstances the aver- of the car, without decreasing In four inches from the overall height dent. the least the head-room or the road age speeds mentioned by drivers clearance. In fact, the' new Dodge can actually be done; in practice they aren't, except very rarely. Six bodies are roomier..
There are still a good many drivers
Parts of the Ford car and truck tion which the engineers have in are subjected to the most minute corporated as a result of further and painstaking inspection. As in developments in steel stamping and the course of maufacture A Part flush welding. Windshields which passes him, an inspector, having tested it, certifies its perfection by open out are chromium-famed and stamping the part with his own double ton-cowl ventilatora insure
Spring leaves are marked die.
comfort to occupants of the car in when the steel is being rolled at
all seasons. the mill; drop-forged or
Every convenience possible, has hended steel parts are marked by
stencil cut into the dies while been included for the comfort of other parts such as the crankshaft, driver and passengers.
are adjustable to fit the shaft. piston parts and the rear axle ring seats gear, because of the multiplicity driver.. Radiator shutters, which of operations and the precision re-are standard equipment, are hand are operated. Bodies are provided ployed in the making of the neces❘quired in their manufacture,
with arm rests, while the garnish sary dies which are produced at stamped in separate operations.
No fewer than 3,480, standard, inspection and special stamps are constantly in use in Ford plants and an engraving department of the more than
of men, a Score largest independent establishment of its kind in the country, Is em-
cold
COMING!!!
THE SMOOTHNESS
EIGHT
for
the
the
tween
speeds on the smallest, cheapest, To average 40 m.p.h. even for one and humblest of cata.
bour' on a busy road means, also, a Here are a few short-distance pretty big slice of shear bad man- records for which I can vouch, all nere. It means, to put it frankly, done in rather special circum-road-hogging cutting-in, taking stances. The very highest average blind cross-roads with no hesitation of which I definitely know was put and one yelp from the horn, risk- up by a friend of mine who drove ing your own neck and that of a the 52 miles from Marble Arch to hundrel innocent people. Stony Stratford, on the Coventry road, in one minute less than an hour. He did not do it. on a Satur- day afternoon in a baby car with four aboard.
.
He did it between four and five o'clock on 'a fine Sunday morning in the Summer, alone in a racing-not sports-car, with a maximum speed of over 90-m.p.h. on' top and over third gear. His cruising 70 in
Keeping up an average schedule of three hours for every 100 miles, on a long run, needs more skill and endurance than is generally realis- ed. It means using your brakes and your gear-box, not decelerating comfortably, without. braking, for corners, nor accelerating away on top gear, but driving almost as in a long-distance race, with constant applications of the brakes, Arm, if
whenever the speed falls below 30. m.p.h. Only thus can you get far not violent, and a change of Hear
onough ahead of schedule to allow
driving in towns and nt, cross- ronds. for stopping for meals, and for safe
Improved performance in the
an average speed and a 75 and 80 m.p.h., once he was clear ereasing the power and efficiency cruising speed. Average speed. is of the first fow miles of London. new Dodge Six résulta from in- who don't know the difference be- speed during this run was between of the motor, the bore and stroke measured by the actual time it The road is one of the fastest in now, being 3-1/4"x4-1/4",
The driver-he is an extremely piston displacement increased to takes to do a particular journey. Drifain, and it was absolutely de-
It must be remembered, too, that 211.5 cubic inches, and the brake Cruising speed is merely the speed void of traffic.
good one is proud of that run; but horsepower to C7 at 8,200 r.p.m. at which a car is driven when the
If you drive with a cruising speed is prouder still of a run in a baby as the average speed rises, every is especially notable
of about 45 m.p.h. on a reasonably car, when he drove in the middle extra mile an hour becomes more It is The power plant as now designed to is straight and clear.
power developed per open road fairly straight and of the night from Godalming to difficult of attainment. amount of cubic inch of piston displacement fairly free from traffic, you will Notting Hill Gate, 32 miles, in 50 easier to turn a 30-m.p.h. average and her pound of engine and car cover 100 miles in just about three minutes. He always says that this into a 36-m.p.h. average than to add a 40-m.p.h. average. weight. An exceptional degree of hours. Your average speed will be was the hardest bit of driving he2-m.ph. to smoothness. is achieved by the de- something rather less than 35 ever did. Observe that his average For, in every run of any length, was 38 m.p.h. for less than an hour, there are certain stretches of road
reduce any or four which
car, how- sin of the heavy, rigidly support m.p.h as a result of slowing down
not 45 m.p.h. for three Fronted, and perfectly balanced crank for traffic, corners, and turne
fast, to the ваше claimed by dozens of ever,
low cruising speed 20 m.p.h. drivers every week.
The biggest distance I ever cover- or less. That is the "snag" in all od in one hour was 46 miles. That, these record-breaking runs you too, was done late at night, in a hear about.
Really high averages cannot pos car capable of nearly 80 m.p.h., and
with # I cruised at a good 60 m.ph.. sibly be put up by cars
Now I don't say that It is an maximum cruising speed of 50- Then what of the people who, imposibility to average more than m.p.h. or less, however good their according to their own statements, 40 m.p.h. on a 200-mile run;. I say acceleration:
If there were less of this idle talk reckon 40 m.p.h. as a low average only that it takes a lot of doing,
considerable about 45-m.p.h. averages by cars speed, and habitually average 45, It needs a fast car, 50, or even more m.p.h.? Read on driving skill, the right road condi- with a maximum speed only 10 and perhaps you will know what to tions, and no stops at all-or at m.p.h, higher, the roads would be think of them, remembering that most one five-minute stop for petrol safer and pleasanter places, and the
cause of truth better served. the bulk of them claim to do these and a sandwich. -
Hydraulic, Internal-expanding, four-wheel brakes operating on 11-inch drums give the driver posi- tive control at all times.
OF
AN
THE ECONOMY OF A FOUR
FLOATING POWER
and FREE WHEELING
A SENSATIONAL NEW
CPLYMELIOR
Floating Power-The motor of the new Chrysler Plymouth is suspended in a manner that completely absorbs the vibrations resulting from the power in pulses of the motor. It gives that quality 'described as the "Smoothness of an Eight -the Economy of a Four" because the rugged, efficient, economical, four-cylinder motor has been so mounted as to provide
Sport Phaeton
vibrationless performance-floating
power.
Free Wheeling-In the lowest-priced field Plymouth alone gives you this mar- velous development in smooth, easy driving with economy that saves 12 to 20 percent on fuel and oil and 20 to 40 per- cent in engine wear.
Easy-Shift Transmission-Plymouth
is equipped with a new constant mesh transmission that makes it possible to shift from second to high up to speeds of 35 to 45 miles per hour and back again, without noise of gear clashing.
56 Horsepower-Plymouth is af- forded a top speed of 65 miles per hour and more, as well as ample power for the deepest sand or the heaviest roads.
Safety-Plymouth provides the great- est safety factors known four-wheel internal-expanding weatherproof hydrau- le brakes and welded steel bodles, vir- tually one place-permanently quiet and longest lived.
And to allofthese--is added Plymouth's new double-drop frame- giving a lower, safer center of gravity, greater riding ease and finer style. Quality throughout the new Chrysler Flymouth is accented by the full-sized body, hydraulic shock absorbers and genuine excellence of every mechanical detail.
THE NATIONAL MOTOR CAR CO
Tel. 25644.
For Further Particulars Apply
$33,
DES VOEUX ROAD, C.
to
Or. Even More! But you will find that you are overtaking everything, and it la ex- ceedingly unlikely that anybody, even a solo motor-cyclist, will over take you more often than once in every thousand miles you cover at this average speed.
hours, Ha
Beautiful Cars
GOOD CARS
BUILT TO LAST A LONG, LONG TIME
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of greater power and greater efficiency-MONO-PIECE STEEL BODIES, insulated, jointless and squeakless, X- tremely strong; with exceptional upholstery and other far sppointments-INTERNAL-EXPANDING HYDRAU- LIC BRAKES, weatherproof, positive, self-equalizing.
THE New Dodge Six and Eight are designed and built on the principle that whatever will make for greater satisfaction to owners will add to Dodge Brothers good will and prestige. 1 Dodge engineers deliberately set their standards higher than is ordinarily considered necessary. A finer material-a closer limit of precision-a more careful operation-a more exacting test-these are the reasons why, Dodge cars can be driven with pleasure for a long, long time. ! And the beauty of the New Dodge Six and Eight con- tributes to lasting satisfaction, for their harmony of line, balance and proportion assures that their style will be good style for many seasons.
DODGE BROTHERS
SIX
AND EIGHT
SOUTH CHINA MOTOR CAR CO.
33, Des Voeux Road Central
Tel. 25644.
Tel. 25644.
Tel. 25644.