SMALLER WHEELS.
Larger Tyres Aid to New Ford.
While the changes that give now
Ford are beauty to the
cun-iter
of
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THE CHINA MAIL.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1931,
MOTORISTS+THIS IS YOUR PAGES
are on
Ozonator Counteracts the Effects.
K&B
IN TROPICAL AFRICA.
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CHEVROLET CARS.
Fleet Sales Gain in
'1931.
to
Large industries in their
12 woet
pur-
use ap-
which has not been changed, operare easy to perform, and changes CARBON MONOXIDE¡land vehicles to replace their trams.
This is very gratifying to a firm; can be effected without pause. The alco at comparatively low speed.
which has been concentrating on
The roads of tropical Africa-if The new steel spoke wheels are of remarkably quick pick-up and ac-
for the establishing a chain of thoroughly they can be called such, Ford
and manufacture, celeration make gear-changing sel design
modern Service and Repair stations majority of them are
more cart Except for the smaller size, they dom necessary, and there can bo
throughout the world, so that its tracks-are greatly inferior parallel the wheel of the carllor little grouse on the score of power.
users should have every facility anything in the way of roads en- Model A Ford with the additional With a passenger on board, I slowed)
Among the millions of dollars which is available at the home fac-countered in Britain. And, while chases of automobiles advantage that la gained by shorten to 5 m.p.h. on the location hill, and observed ing and therefore strengthening the picked up speed and mounted the worth of equipment in the Cadillac tories. It is only fitting that the Africa has its full share of blazing quantities for commercial chiefly in the bodies of the various triangles formed by the placement riss at 25 m.p.h. without changing factory in Detroit, Michigan, few Empire should decide to use British sunshine, when it rains it rains in parenty are paying little attention machine buses, and it is fitting that the real earnest, and a fall of several to buying luils" and depressions, a types that were introduced the first of spokey from hub to rim. The down. For a car of its size, still are as Interesting as a
Titan and Tiger, which predominate inches in the day is quite common survey of Chevrolet's ficar sales for spokes
quar-stiff from newness, such power is known as an ozonator.
British Transport Services, The conditions of the "ronds" after the first six months of the year of the year, the smaller whoot is steel
This machine generates ozone to in diameter urprising. inch in an recognised an important
should predominate in Transport one of these rain periods is best left discloses, welded
Powerful Brakes.
monoxide counteract carbon electrically
During this period fleet sales in- tribution to the ensemble improve-and
shell and rim "One can feel that the Minor S.V which escapes from the exhausts of Services Oversens. The authorities to the imagination. Traffic has to meat of body lines au well as an with the hub
and The welding produces a wheel which is capable of high road speeds. cars as they are driven from the have had every opportunity of judg-plough its way through water and creased 3.4 per cent over the same ing the capabilities of "Leyland mud, and a car to withstand con- period last year, 71 per cent, over additional degree of comfort
is one ploce, a factor that makes Bulawayo roads disturbed the little assembly line.
these conditions the first six months of 1929, and Kafety.
"As you stand at the end of the vehicles, for there are a great num-tinual use under Observers have noticed that the for additional sturdiness and relia- Morria not a whit. It rode all the
bumps easily, with no tondency to line watching workers putting the ber of private companies through has to be one of sturdy build and, cane within 2,000 units of equalling the Agure for the full year of 1929, improved Ford seems to alt closerbility.
Because of this construction, leave the road or jar. For this ita finishing touches on a chassis," said out the world owning Leyland suitable design.
With the foregoing In mind, a These figures include passenger care to the road. This is correct. The centre of gravity has been lowered, road shocks are not dissipated by wide track is no doubt responsible the local agent of General Motors. vehicles which have to operate
a large metal box under extremely difficult conditions. paragraph extracted from a letter and trucks purchased by large com- received from a Hillman owner at panies who contract to take a given This has been accomplished largely the single spoke closest to the où The came feeling of security and you will see
Mivanza, Tanganyika Territory, can amount of equipment within 80 through reducing the diameter of stuction but rather are distributstabllity is noticeable in cornering,
line. This is to protect the men
be more fully appreciated-- agreed period. to 19 ed equally over all of the one-piece and the centro poles in the Bula suspended from the ceiling over the the wheel from 21 inches
obvious effect of wayo streets can be negotiated with from the danger of carbon monoxide
"The car has done 84,000 miles The gain already recorded this inciaes. The
road "tructuro. The difference In
without alackening gas.
The following extracts from the'
two years in Africa (total year over previous years is expected clearance is, of course, not corres- this is an increased resiliency and perfect ease
"Of course, this gas does not Sutneriand Times of Invercargill, in a larger riding comfort. None of the outer speed. The quickly operating and pondingly great since
spokes of the Ford wheel cross each powerful brakes add confidence. exist all along the assembly line, N.Z., give a strongly reasoned agu- mileage 47,000)," he writes, "and to be maintained throughout 1931 baloon tyre in used.
But, when a car's centre of other, a feature that makes for easy Both foot and hand brakes operate because the cars are moved by con-ment in favour of purchasing Bri- except for routine maintenance has in line with the domestic sales ax gravity is lowered, even slightly, cleaning.
the improvement in comfortablo
riding qualitica and safer operation
ka magnified beyond the
dimonalonul change.
actual
EASE OF HANDLING. ̈
on all four drums."
PULLS LIKE A BULL.
STRAIGHT TALK."
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en-
not been off the road for a single pectations recently expressed by: veyor rather than by their own tish vehicles:-
At the end of the line, power.
"That some people will display day. I consider this an extremely H. J. Klingler, vice-president and however, the engines are started their appalling ignorance and dia- good record, and one rarely equalled general sales manager.
Not only have anles of fleet units and the cars driven offt. With cara
regard of facts by stating that by any car, whatever make." He British cars cannot stand up to concludes by adding that the paint-gained this year over previous half- A Leyland Bull-Terrier chaasis, constantly leaving the line, natural-
the work given them by owners in work and plating are still in perfect years, but the number of fleet users The "outstanding impressions" of on test at Durban, South Africa, ly there is a lot of carbon monoxide
condition.
likewise has increased until' to-day There has been no change in the
New Zealand, is, in the
practically every large fleet opera rear axle ratio, yet the maximum the S.V. Minor recorded by "Spare distinguished itself by performing gas in the air.
"The ozonator is a rectangular lightened times, amazing. Why,
in the country numbers spood of the car is not affected by Purt" of the Bulawayo Chronicle rather remarkable feat. A six-
British cars have proved them- United States Government, public tor "its lightnesa and euse of ton loaded steam waggon had run sheet metal box enclosing a trans- The smaller wheels. This is because were
a group of glass selves in every trial to be able to utility, tyre and rubber, packing Chevroleta among his equipment, the lesser resistance of the smaller handling, its sense of stability on into soft sand and had sunk axle former and
Before its driver could re-cylinders which are coated with withstand the heaviest work im house, telephone, telegraph and ax- according to Sidney Corbett, manag wheel permits the engine to rotate the road, and its rounding sharp deep.
Surrounding each posed upon them. Whenever there press companies. Of nearly 500 er of the commercial car division. faster, thus maintaining the samo bands at speed, its particularly quiet lease his brakes, which were full on, copper foil.
is a test of endurance and en-users of Chevrolet fleet equipment, Among the largest maximum speed as with the larger running and deep engine note, Its the Terrier pulled it out on to firm glass cylinder is another cylinder of In the space between
gineering skill, British vehicles 73 have purchased 27,605 units to whools. Likewise, the smaller wheels easy riding of road surface irregu-ground with the greatest of ease, aluminium.
lead the way. Sir Malcolm date, Mr. Corbett said. result in somewhat faster accelera-laritics, and its particularly efficient and without finding it necessary to these two cylluders à continuous
use the auxillary gear-box with its electric discharge is produced.
Campbell, that Briton who tion or pick-up. Even at maximum brakes.
"The standard gear movements lower range of gears.
"Ozone in generated by clrculat- tar spood, however, the engine,
ing room air through this discharge! by means of a small blower, located on the machine. This ozone monoxide and oxidizes carbon renders it harmless.
FREE
WHEELING
EASY, ECONOMICAL DRIVING
$18
In the low-price field, the new Chrysler-Plymouth gives you Free Wheeling-that epochal de- velopment in smooth, easy driving and economy. With Chrysler-Plymouth Free Wheeling you
can shift gears between all forward speeds with-
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out using the clutch. With Chrysler-Plymouth Free Wheeling you can save 12 to 20% on fuel and oil and 20 to 40% in engine wear.
FLOATING POWER
EASY-SHIFT TRANSMISSION
56-HORSEPOWER ENGINE HYDRAULIC INTERNAL-EXPANDING WEATHERPROOF BRAKES BAFETY-STEEL BODIES .. HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS
CPLYM
THE SMOOTHNESS OF AN EIGHT
DOUBLE-DROP FRAME
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• THE ECONOMY OF A FOUR
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CARS ARE NOW ON DISPLAY THE NATIONAL MOTOR CAR CO. (SOUTH CHINA MOTOR CAR CO. Propristers). 33, DES VOEUX ROAD C.
Tel. 25644.
Tel. 25644
"The ozonator is typical of the consideration shown for the welfare of the employees in all departments:) Every possible device that will make working conditions better is pro- vided. Under these conditions, the employees can display their: best craftsmanship and assure the precision manufacturing for which Cadillac is famous."
DURBAN'S DOUBLE-DECKERS.
A few weeks ago, the first double- decker motor omalbus to undergo a really exhaustive trial on Durban (S.A.) roads, was placed in service by the Corporation for a six months' trial. The bus is a Leyland Titan] of the latest type, and was supplied; by the Company's Natal Agent. This handsome blue vehicle imme- diately aroused a great deal of at- tention, and many hundreds of residents enjoyed rides on it during the first few days.
The Town Council's object is to make a thorough test of the vehicle over a long period, and to determine
bas
made the name, Britain, respected and honoured in motor car circles, has definitely proved that British engines and bodies are the finest In the world. His exploits on Daytona Beach are atill talked about by those who occupy posl tions of responsibility in motor engineering business.
the
"But apart altogether from the question of superiority of the British product, he is a very poor, Briton, who in these troublesome times, advocates the purchasing of foreign goods. Yet there are) persons in our midst who actually say, buy the foreign motor car, the product of my own kith and kin does not please me, I must have the mass produced automo- blle.
"As the position standa to-day, not one argument worth consider- ing can be advanced in the favour of the foreign motor car. Every New Zealand person must reallee that henceforth be must, now that the only sure markets for our products is Great Britain, talk British, think British, and buy British."
"REGENTS" AND GREEKS;
While the people of Athens are! how it compares with the trams inexperiencing all the delights of earnings per mile, operating coste, modern road transport, us exempil- etc. The authorities are already ex-fied by the A.E.C. "Ranger" single- tremely satisfied with its capabill-
ties, and state that on the Overport deck busca, recently put into service route, where the most difficult bends in that city, eminent representatives and sharpest gradients of the whole of Greece have had the opportunity Durban system are to be found, the of observing in Great Britain the Leyland is operating with complete Perfection of municipal transport na represented by the A.E.C. "Regent" double-deckers operated in Notting-
success.
TRAM v, BUS.
ham..
Three "Regent" vehicles were placed at the disposal of the de- It would appear that the Tram legation when the Greek Prime versus Bus, controversy is by no Minister, Monsieur Venczelos, manns, confined to Britain alone. officiated at the handing over In many parts of the Empire, rest-Wematend Abbey, Lord Byron's re- dents in the larger cities and towns sidence, by Sir Julian Cahn, to the are clamouring for the abolishment elty, and It understood that these of the Tramway system, and its re-officials from the Near East were
of
placement by a 'flect of modern much impressed with the urban babes. At Bendigo, South Austra travel comfort enjoyed by the peo- la, where considerable agitation is ple of the West.
taking place on this subject, the Nottingham, by the way, has jusk| local paper expresses the hope that added another 20 "Regent" buses to it will yet sen the day when aita municipal fleet, which already in- modernised us service will put eludes 70 vehicles of the same type. Bendigo "on the map" as a modern provincial city. The last few words
A LARGE ORDER.
of the foregoing scatenca sum up the situation very aptly, for a city cannot claim to be modern or up- Messrs. Crosse & Blackwell, Ltd.. to-date if its passenger transport the well-known preserved provision service is antiquated or obsolete. manufacturers, have recently been Leyland-Motors. Limited, whose supplied with the following facet of passenger vehicles are operated by cars for use of their representa more than 64 per cent, of the Bus-Lives: Operating Municipalities of Great Britain, as finding that Ovétors Municipalities also are showing a very decided inclination to use Ley-
55 Morris Minor Saloons,
2 Morris Minor Two-seaters,
3 Morris-Cowley Two seaters,
1. Morris Cowley. Saloon.
BUYERS'
users are the
(Continued at foot of preceding Column.)
GUIDE
MOTOR CARS.
ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen'a
Road. Tel. 24759.
BUICK-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 88, Wong Nei Chung:
Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228.
CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759, CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.
21759:
FIAT MOTOR CAR-A Goeke & Co., China Bldg., 7th floor.
Tel. 22221.
MARQUETTE-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong Nei
Chung Road, Happy Valley, Tel. 30228. MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759. OLDSMOBILE-The Dragon Motor Car Co. Ltd., 33, Wong Nei
Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 80228. ROLLS-ROYCE.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.
24769.
STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.
24159.
Tel:
WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET MOTOR CARS.-Glman & Co.,
Ltd., da, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. 28011.
OUTBOARD MOTORS.-Rudolf Wolf & Kew, 54 Queen's Road
C. Tel. 22178.
MOTOR TRUCKS AND TRACTORS. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotol Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.
24750,
'
G.M.C.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong. Nel Chung
Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228. DODGE-South China Motor Car Co., 33. Des Voeux Road, C.
Tel, 25044.
MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel, 24759. STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.
24769. WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET TRUCKS.-Gliman, & Co., Ltd.,
40, Des Voeux Road C. Tel. 28011.
MOTOR CYCLES.
B.3.A. The Sincere Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Road. Tel. 27767. NORTON The Sincere Co., Ltd, Des Voeux Road C. Tol
27767.
MOTOR OILS.
GARGOYLE MOBILOIL-Vacuum Oil Company, King's Bldg. SHELL Asiatic Petroleum Co., (S.C.), Ltd., Asiatic Bldg,.
TYRES AND ACCESSORIES, ACCESSOR” ES-Hongkong 'Hotel, Garage, Bueen's Road
24759. ACCESSORIE-Ths. Dure Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Tel. 56263.
Tel.
FISK TYRES.-Gilman & Co., Ltd., 4a, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel
28011.
INDIA TYRES-W. R. Loxley Co., York Blaga, Tol, 22285. MICHELIN PYRES-A. Goeke & Co., China, Bldg., 7th floor."
Tel. 222213
PRESTOLITE BATTERIES-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's
Road. Tel. 24769..
WILLARD BATTERIES-Gilman & Co., Ltd., 48, Des Voeux Rd.
CTel. 28011