THE CHINA MAIL:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1931.
FRANCE IN LEAD.
Automobile Registration in 1930.
For the first time in the his- tory of the amazing development uf automobile usage, France, in 1930, assumed the crown for the largest increase in motor velti- de circulation, displacing the United States. In 1930, France aegistered an addition to circu- lation of 178,000 cars in contrast with only 126,094 in the United States. In a comparison of per- centage increases, the achieve- ment of Franice stands our even
more emphatically with a 13.5 per cent.rise recorded as against 45 per cent. for the United States.
The dozen countries of the world leading all others in new motor car registrations at the close of 1930 are as follows:
Now Car Registrations. France"... .178,000 United States. 126,100 Great Britain.
83,700
Gornany
40,700
Caonda
45,600
1+
Italy
28,000
Argentina
21,700
Belgium
Holland
17.700 17002
New Zealand
16,000
South Africa Sweden
14,600 14,300
There is one car in France for exéry 28 persons, a record for Europe. The United States has for every 4.6 persons, ong cur
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Canada and New Zealand have 7.6 and Australia 10.
In total automobile registra- tion, France ranks slightly be- French
hind Great Britain. circulation gained 95,000 over English 1980 and needs only to surpass the latter by 58,000 in 1931 to reach a higher total en- rolment of motor vehicles.
The five countries with largest circulation are:-
Jan., 1931. 26,691,000 1,558,000 1,500,000 1,215,000, 659,000
United States Great Britain France Canulu
Germany
NEW PLYMOUTH.
and back from high to second at speeds up to 50 miles per hour. The smooth yet powerful. 56- Combination of Manyhorsepower aliver-dome engine
Features.
pulls the car buoyantly along at speeds of 70 miles per hour and greater.
DREAM CAR.'
Designed By 22 Salesmen.
At Coventry, writes Harold The sensationally smooth ac-
The ratio of Plymouth car-Pemberton in the Daily Express, celeration, speed and roadability of the new Plymouth recently weight to cubic inch displace. I have seen a new motor-car for introduced to an enthusiastic ment and of power to cubic inch 1932 that has virtually been de- conforms more signed by 22 salesmen. It is a public, is attributed to a com- displacement bination of many features never nearly to the standards and pre- remarkable motor-car in many before found in a car in the low-sent American Automobile Asso-ways, and will provide one of the est-price field, according to theciation regulations for racing few remaining surprises left for
cars, which demand such a ratio the Motor Show. local Plymouth distributor:
represents a salesman's dream the type of a motor-car he would like to sell. it will be called the "S.S." The chassis and engine, which is rated at sixteen horse-power, have been made by the Standard
In addition to Floating Power, to provide maximum safety with Chrysler Motors' engineers' most muximum performance for this revolutionary development, the fastest class of cars in the The sharp tariff rise on auto-new and perfected Plymouth world. It is this kind of a weight mobiles passed by the French Free Wheeling unit; Easy-Shift and power ratio which the new mechanical and Plymouth has, according to Parliament is taking severe toll transmission: on the foreign business done in vacuum controlled spark; both the local distributor. that country. Production in automatic: double-drop frame France has fallen off about 20 and all-steel body; there is the ner cent, on the last year.
low car weight per cubic inch vistón displacement and the high power output per cuble inch, which play an important part in Plymouth's remarkable get-away, acceleration and top speed, according to the engin eers.
SOMETHING NEW IN PUNISHMENT.
Floating Power completely re- moves that stumbling block of four-cylinder design since the be- ginning of the industry -- vibra- tion. Free Wheeling adds to the pleasure of motoring and effects decided saving in gas and oil and matérially reduces engine wear.
Bish Gee, a coloured boy who was held up for reckless driving recently got a new kind of sen- tence from the Judge. Detroit- cus are accustomed to a wide variety of punishments meted out for violation of traffic laws ful one Judge in the Motor City set a new precedent. The boy was sentenced to six months' mubation with the understand-
Easy-Shift transmission per- lug that each month he must have a brake inspection to satisfy mits quick shift from first to the Court as to that safety fac-second at speeds up to 80 miles per hour and from second to high
tor.
It
AND STILL GOING!
Many other salesmen's ideas T'hey voted are incorporated. for a bright colour scheme. The wood panelling interior matches the bodywork. The car I saw was green externally, and the dashboard was of green wood, beautifully engrained. It
in the remains to be seen if the sales- public men's dream dream.
CROSSES CONTINENT.
MOBILOIL.
Wandsworth Works of
Vacuum Oil Co.
The Vacuum Oil Company's Wandsworth und at plant at Birkenhead are said to employ more British workers than any other in Great Britain handling high-grade lubricating oils and greases exclusively.
At Wandsworth the storage To complete a cross continent; tank capacity reuches 64,000
A motor-ear journey of 4,556 miles without a barrels. power house in mishap of any kind and minus which will be installed two alter- even tyre trouble is the achieve-nators, each of 60 K.V A. driven ment of Horace Kennedy, form- by two 75 h.p. Browett-Lindley er chief of Halifax detectives, high speed steam engine is in who drove a Chevrolet sedan | course of erection. from California to Halifax. He The production of greases, at changed the oil and had the car Birkenhead embraces all stages greased every 1,000 miles but of manufacture. None of the never had to add to the oil. The greases are imported. Practical- result of the Chevrolet's remark-j ly all of the steel and wood bar able mechanical performance on rels and all drums and tins used such a long journey was that Mr. by the company are of British Kennedy arrived fresh and un- manufacture. The company's tired at the end of his continen- bulk storage tanks, of which tal trip.
there are large numbers at Birkenhead and Wandsworth of a total capacity of approxim- ately 233,000 barrels, are of British construction.
ANOTHER USE FOR TYRES.
Fastidious British gardeners equin their wheel-barrows with balloon tyres to protect the lawns. Wheel-barrows so quip ned also roll more easily and can be more heavily loaded.
The company owns and oper ntes eight railway tank waggons end a fleet of 32 motor lorries, 100 vans and many cars, all of which are of Eritish manufac- ture. The company also owns these vessels were built on the nine British-built tank steamers Clyde and one on the Tyne. flying the British flag and officer- The total dead-weight tonnage ised by British seamen. Eight of 86,228.
(Continued 'in, proceding Column.)
FREE WHEELING
EASY, ECONOMICAL DRIVING
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-Flymouth 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-HORSEPOWÉR ENGINE
DOUBLE-DROP FRAME
# HYDRAULIC INTERNAL- EXPANDING WEATHERPROOF BRAKES HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS SAFETY-STEEL BODIES
COTILLOR
THE SMOOTHNESS OF AN EIGHT. THE ECONOMY OF A FOUR
CARS ARE NOW ON DISPLAY | 230 2
THE
Tel. 25644.
NATIONAL MOTOR CAR CO.
(SOUTH CHINA MOTOR CAR CO. Proprietara),
38, DES VOEUX ROAD C,
Tel. 25644.
Turning the clock back twenty-eight years-Frank Merrill taken his test for a driver's license in Central Park, New York City, prior to starting on a 5,000 wills tour in a 1903 Cadiline which is still in
• excellent condition.
NEW AUTOMOTIVE ORGANIZATION.
Motor Co., of Coventry, for the Swallow Coach Building Co.
Some time ago the leading salesmen of Henly's, Ltd., the
distributors, were summoned to a conference. They were asked to state their ideas of the sort of motor-car they could most easily sell if they were given the opportunity. The "S.S.," which I saw unveil- ed to-day in preparation for its departure to Olympia, is the re- sult.
Canadian Automotive Cham-motor-car ber of Commerce is the new name of the association of automobile manufacturers formerly known as the Canadian Auto Manufac- turers and Export Association. "The function of this association parallels closely that of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce in the US.A. and it was felt that the adoption of a The salesmen were unanimous new name would be more des on one point: appearance is the criptive of the association's act the best selling point in these
"Give vities," according to a statement | days. recently issued. Most of the with a £1,000 look, but which larger automobile manufacturers costs £300, and life will be of Canada are members.
.by
A SKID.
How To Get Out Of It.
A skid may be corrected turning your front wheels into the direction in which the skid has taken place. In other words, if your car has swung out is the right, turn your steer- ing over to the right.
Never over correct the skid or wrench the wheel round violently.
Never apply your brakes. Always take your foot off the accelerator Immediately the skid becomes manifest.
Do not declutch.
WOMEN BUY HALF OF ALL
CARS SOLD.
-Surveys show that women buy about half the motor cars sold, drive them more than half the *time and buy from one-third to one-half the gasoline, oil and ser- vice. There are more than 10,000,000 women drivers to-day and they actually own and oper- ate 8,500,000 cars. The figure of 10,000,000 women is based on an average of 1.75 drivers for each of the 20,000,000 cars in opera- tion and is a conservative estim- Ento...
UA £ motor-car
easy!" The new "S.S." costs £310. Whether it really has a $1,000 look or not visitors to Olympia will be able to judge. It certainly has an expensive ap- pearance.
"What do customers imagine to be a good-looking car?" was the next question asked. The answer was: "A car that is low in build, looks alim like a young woman, has a long body, and generally looks rakish."
Armchair Seat,
The new motor-car is certain- ly the lowest-built British car I have ever seen. Two short >eople can shake hands over the top, and there is ample i head-room within. It is so low that footboards have been done away with.
With the sliding roof open, a short man can look down on the seats. This result is brought about by having an under-slung chassis and by placing the springs outside. the chassis frame.. The driving seat was also the suggestion of a sales- man. It is almost an exact copy of the luxurious armchair in the board-room of Henly's occupied by the chairman, Mr. Frank Hough. "Why not put that arm- chair into a car?" said a bales mán. So there it is.
The driver lounges back in an armchair, the steering wheel is almost in his lap, and the gear lever, by an ingenious extension, is almost where the left hand rests. The steering wheel comes below the level of the wind- screed, so that vision is almost perfect..
BUYERS' GUIDE
MOTOR CARS.
ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's
Road. Tel. 24759.
BUICK The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong Nel Chung
Road, Happy Valley, Tel. 80228.
CADILLAC-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759. CHEVROLET. - Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.
FIAT MOTOR CAR-A Gocke & Co., Chinn Eldg., 7th floor.
Tel. 22221.
21759.
MARQUETTE.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 23, Wong Nel
Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 80228. MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759. OLDSMOBILE.-The Dragon Moter Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong Nai
Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 80228. ROLLS-ROYCE-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.
24759.
Tel.
STUDEBAKER.-Hongkong. Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.
24769. WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET MOTOR CARS.-Gilman & Co.,
Ltd., 4a, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. 28011.
OUTBOARD MOTORS—Rudolf Wolf & Kew, 54 Queen's Road
C. Tel. 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
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.
21759. WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET TRUCKS-Gilman & Co., Ltd.,
4a, Des Voeux Road C. Tel. 28011.
-MOTOR CYCLES.
B.S.A-The Sincere Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Road. Tel. 27767, NORTON The Sincere Co.. Ld., Des Voeux Road
27767,
MOTOR OILS.
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GARGOYLE MOBILOIL-Vacuum Oil Company, King's Bldg." SHELL-Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.C.); Ltd., Asiatic Bldg.
TYRES AND ACCESSORIES. ACCESSORES.-Hongkong Hotel, Garage, Busen's Road. Tel.
24769 ACCESSORIE-The Duro Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Tel. 5623,
RISK TYRES,Glimran & Co Ltd. 4a, Des Voeux Rd. O. : Tel-
280114 /
INDIA TYRES WR Loxley Co., York Bldgs: Tel. 22285. MICHELIN TYRES.-A. Goeke & Co., China Bldg, 7th floor.
Tol. 22221.
PRESTOLITE BATTERIES-Hongkong. Hotel Garaga, Queen's
Road. Tel. 24759. AVILLARD BATTERIES.-Gilman & Co., Ltd., 4a, Don Vosux Rd.
C. Tel. 28011