Overland "Whippet" Cars.
Unequalled in either Quality or Price: See them at
THE DURO MOTOR CO., LTD.
192, Nathan Rd., Kowloon.
or Apply
To the Distributors
GILMAN & CO., LTD., ·
Hongkong Bank Building.
Teleph: C. 290.
·THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6th, 1927.
MOTORING
DUNLOP TYRES
MADE IN ENGLAND
ARE OBTAINABLE FROM ALL LEADING GARAGES IN HONG KONG
Wherever you may travel, Dunlop Tyres will give that satisfaction invariably associated with the Dunlop
name.
DUNLOP RUBBER COMPANY, LTD., BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND. Brasches throughout the World.
LOCAL BRANCH:
16. De Vaux Road,"
PHONE C. 4554.
Bean
CARS
HAVE THESE FEATURES
Perrot servo four-wheel bentes, Dunlop balloon cord tyres with spara wheel and tyra, 447¤Í gear box, with right hand
gate control, grease gun chassi lubrication. detachable exiinder head, eine first-qual ity leather upholstery. licence holder, driving mirror, speedometer, petrol gauge, electric and bulb horas, suto.
matic windscreen wiper
shock absorbers. Tuggage
srl, spring gaiter, floor
mata and complete set
of tools in ber
Models and Prices
12hp. Chawis
12.p. Toutes 126.p.47 £275 12 hp. Fonzeker
SALFOR
- €30
14. Charle . €2.15
34 hs-20-seater
14h45 NAT
Tourer
14h.p. Four-doar
Saloon.
Long 14 he. Char's
Lon 14 h. For
door Saleon
Lang 14 hp. Saloon
de lanza
Long 14 ap
18750 Sp. Suplicules
16,950, kap. 213-HET
1450 à p. 3-eater
Tourer K
18/90 kg. Four-doo
. S
• £40
• £5,5
£57$
65
• CAPS
£475
1650 hp. Landaufare £450
NOTES
A Weekly Review dealing with Matters of Interest to all Local Motorists. The Annual Meeting-The Controversy-The New Record-The Popular Car-Driving at Night--
Speed and Size-Tyre Triumphs.
fit Dunlop
and be
satisfied
The "Fourteen" 4/5 Seater
[BY AN OWN ER-DRIVER_1
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A
AN ABLE MANAGER. The popular manager of the local. tramway company is to read a paper (on the day that these lines will appear in prints) concerning urban transport problems.*
Mr. Bellamy has impressed local technical men as a manager who is up-to-date and whe is determined to do his best both for the general public and the shareholders of the company which he manages. It is always dangerous to anticipate any argumenta but we may be quite sure that any figures which he puts forward will be accarate.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
It was a disappointment to some of the members of the Committee of the local Automobile Association that more people did not attend the annual meeting or Friday last. "We can read all about it in the papers," said one well-known member when he was asked why he did not put These meet- i an appearance. ings are always such formal affairs," he continued. "The only interest ing thing is the President's address and we can read that next morn-made to prove all sorts of things and a constant roading of the motor ing."
traction journals possibly produces a tendency to become too optimistis about the future of petrol driven commercial vehicles. On the other and the electrical fearnala bave i Tery natural, tendency to put for ward only those arguments which favour electric traction.
There is the election of the Committee," it was suggested.
"Well, as I don't want to serve on any Committees I keep away from annual general meetings waa the reply to which was added: "I pay my annual subscription and that shows that I do appreciate the value of the Association.
Annual general meetings are, of course, usually formal affairs but it does encourage the officials of the Association if there is a good at- tendance.
DISAPPOINTED HOPES.
It was interesting to learn that the Committee have had under con- sideration the problem of technical and legal advice for members, but
in the past nine months only two members appear to have consulted the professional experts retained by the Association. A suggestion Ear been made that would be very much better to abolish the retaining (an nualy fee and pay the usual, or special, fees for each consultation.
It was hoped, a year ago, that more members of the Association would take the opportunity to po tain useful technical information about the adjustments needed for
CLX.
Unfortunately, statistics can be
+
I owner driver "was in any way instrumental in drawing the attention of the general public and of such a leader of public opinion as the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard to the problems of street traction he is only too glad to have done solf, also, he was in any remote way instrumental in getting Mr. Bellamy to prepare a lecture on the subject he regrets that he did not provoke a discussion a year ago. We shall read his arguments with
great interest.
THE NEW RECORD.
11
The 1,000 h. p. Sunbeam car has won the world's record that is the outstanding news in the motoring world last week: The official figures of Major Segraves speed were given at 203-811 miles per hour. It was calculated that at approximately 2,000 revolutions per minute, a speed equivalent of some 216 miles
Der
the would he attained "on!
The machine
that broke the
THE PRESENTATION, The decision of the Committee to make a presentation to the Hon. world's record was thuroughly Secretary (Mr. P. M. Hodgson) who tested at Wolverhampton before it
The Comprehensiveness of preceded Mr. Upsdell was endorsed laft England for the sands of
Bean
CARS
by the members at the annual Florida This twenty four cylinder general meeting. The inscriptions racer is a triumph not only for and the silver reflected great credit Major Segrave but for the Sunbeam cn Messrs. Lane, Crawford.. Company. It was very carefully
Mr. Hodgson gave generously of designed, built of the best material, big time to the Association and he thoroughly inspected during cen is a member of the new 1927 Com-struction and finally tested in a mittee. The last thing that he ex-most complete manner. pected on Friday was the presentá- Bolted to the test bed, the car tion, and his surprise left him, for carried four big exhaust pipes a few minutes, at a loss for werds which guided the hot exhaust gases to express his appreciation, but he through the roof. subsequently gave a capital little
THE CONTROVERSY ON
Bean Car medels for 1927 offer you a compre-speech of thanks. hensive range of types and styles. There are the Bean "Twelve," the "Fourteen," the Long "Fourteen," and the 18-50 h.p. 6-cylinder. For coachwork you have the choice of 2/3 Seaters, 4/5 Seaters, Saloons, De-Luxe Saloons, and Landaulettes. And every type and every model represents the highest possible value.
1
TRACTION.
At the annual general meeting of The Hong Kong Automobile Associa- on the President in the course of his interesting address, made a re-
The rear axles were coupled to hydraulic brakes. The results of these trats on the stationary car will no doubt be published in detail. The Sigures obtained should be of the atmoet value to the designers of cára in the fature...
WHAT NEXT? When we read of these terrifc speeds of over 200 miles per hour we may well ask ourselves, "Is that these columns regarding the con will convince as that it troversy about petrol motor 'buses and electric tram-cars.
It is only 25 years ago that Alfred
WE ARE BEAN AGENTSférence to an opinion expressed in the limit?" A moment's reflection
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
...
not.
The Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard Harmsworth persuaded the Auto- is far tou conscientious a man to mobile Club to organise some uni- express any opinion that he does official hill climbing trials on the Mr. not believe. He is a very fair critic test bill at Richmond Park.
pro- and he supplied figures to support, F. Edge, who is still WE SELL AT ENGLISH PRICES PLUS FREIGHT, &C. his criticism about technical mat minent figure in the motor world, was the driver of the fastest car. He averaged just over 15 miles per hour with a 16 horse-power Panhard whose selling price was £1,150. these days a horse-power De Dion was listed at £330.
SOCONY
MOTOR OIL
MODERN OILS FOR MODERN MOTORS
"REFINED UP TO A Standard NOT DOWN TO A Price.
ON SALE.
TONG KONG HANSARD RE-
THE NEW EXXON EXCIDT.
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of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THERAPION No. 2 for the Bestion 1928
Hevised by Members
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ters.
He gave a number of very interest. ing Sgures concerning the City of Edinburgh. That city used to have system of cable tramways which was alright in its days and certainly preferble to the horse traction used in many parts of Britain.
RAILLESS TRACTION..
We are unlikely to see cars of a 1,000 horad-power in Hong Kong for a few years. Nobody could afford to ria them in these hard times.
It is only fair that "Owner 4 far as the writer is aware no Driver" should explain that he has figures concerning the fuel consump not one cent invested in any con- tion of Major Segrave's car have cern connected with any form of yet reaches Hong Kong. We may Traction. Nor has be any other hazard a guess that the cost of rub- inancial interest in this technical ning the powerful engine at that || problem.
terrine speed must work out at a
He does admit a great prejudice figure that would need the bank gainst rails on a public highways, balance of a very wealthy man to He does not suggest that the rails meet the petrol bills, for the average ready aid down in Hong Kong 600 miles per month of the Hong should be taken up at once but he Kong car. does very humbly beg the local What about insurance? The risk tramway company to give up any of disaster is usually reckoned ac- idea of extending the rails,
cording to horse-power!
If they wish for any extensions Anyhow Britain provided the man and probably the public also wish and the car. The only possible for extension then, in the name track was the stretch of sand in
of all those who drive motor-cara, Florida.
let them arrange for railleastrac- tion It is possible that electric
traction of the railless type may be designed superior to motor "busca
THE POPULAR CAR.
•
The latest mail from England has local conditions. There exists, brought out the British car pro- and, always must exist, a distinct duction figures for 1928 and the prejudice in the minds of many record shows some very interesting, people against overhead wires and figures the poles that carry them.
Of a total production of 158,609 Must drivers of motor cars have cars some 82,462 were rated at 12 that prejudice when the poles are horse power, and not less than 10 down the centre of the road.
A many as 32,875
hazse power,
were rated at 10 horsepower or leas. Those figures show how very popular is the small car in Great Britain.
The conditions in Hong Kong are admittedly different because of the bills. Many people Ermly believe that it is essential to have a car rated as high as 23 h.p. or more for this district.
There were only 1,394, cars over 23 h.p. produced in Great Britain io 1926 and the number between 18 h. p. and h.p. was 6,350.
Overland "Whippet" Cars.
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2 Cylinda 6 Cylinder
13.6 H.P.
3 Seater Tourer... G$ 875 Senter Roadster... G3 955 "Senior Coach... Q9 975
15
5 Sestor Sedan (+ door) 0$1,100
Seater Brougham... G$1,195
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Distributors... HONGKONG BANK BUILDING.
of purchasers of new cars has great ly increased. The wage-earner, who, a year or two ago said that the motor car was a luxury for the rich, now realises that it is almost a necessity for him and his family: A GROWTH IN EXPORTS.
23.6 II.P.
G$ 1,03
@ $1,100
Show ROOM:
G $1,173
$1,210 $1,275
DURO MOTOR CO. LTD., NATHAN RD., Kowlook.
imports. For the first time in its history the trade balance of the mactor imports and exports of Great Britain was on the right side. In imported into 1995 there Great Britain a nett surplus of more than 18,000 motor vehicles/ over those exported.
were
These are the days of mass pro In 1828 there were exported from duction and the British motor in Great Britain a nett surplus of vehicles. The favourable dustry has changed its general out- 11,400 look very much during the past five trade balance in terms of cash was years. Although there was a great! £4,000,000. It is noticable that a deal of difficulty in obtaining mate larger proportion of bare chassis The figures demonstrate the great riale (primarily due to the cost are now being exported. Evidently popularity of the small car. What strike) yet the export of British in some of the foreign centres they has happened is that the numbermotor vehicles for 1926 exceeded the are building the, bodies.
MORRIS
COMMERCIAL CARS
12 C.W.T. MORRIS 11.9 H.P. 9 6. W.B.
Chassis only with 33" x 8.8. Tyres
Lorry complete with Cab and drop sides Popular Van complete with Cab
HONGKONG
CASH PRICE
.*£195 255
285
275
TON MORRIS 13.9 H.P. 10 2 W.B.
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25 C.W.T. MORRIS 15.9 H.P. 10 2′ W.B.
Chassis Z 1 complete with 33 x 5 tyres
Chassis Z. 2 complete with 33 x 5 tyres & F.W.B. Type Z, 1 Standard Lorry complete with Cab... Type Z. 1 Standard Yan complete with Cab Type Z. 1 De Luxe Van complete with Cab Type Z. 1 Charabane for 14 passengers
$255
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30 C.W.T: MORRIS 15.9 H.P. 10′ 2′′ W.B.
Chassis Z. 3 complete witn 32 x 6 tyres
£320
Chassis Z. 4 complete with 32 x 6 tyres & F.W.B. Type Z. 3 Standard Lorry complete with Cab...
350
335
Type Z. 3 Standard Yau complete with Cab
415
Type Z. 3 De Luxe Van complete with Cab Type Z. 4 Standard Lorry complete with Cab.
430
415
30 C.W.T. MORRIS 18.9 H.P. 11′ 6′′ W.B
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Chassis Z. 5 with 32 x 41* tyres, dual rear, F.WB. ::: £320 Chassis Z. 6 complete with 32 x 6 tyres and F.W.B. Type Z. 5 Standard Lorry complete with Cab... Type 7 6 Standard Lorry complete with Cab... Type Z. 5 Charabane for 18 passengers
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Type Z. 6 Charabano for 18 passengers Type Z. 5 Special Saloon Bas
Type Z 6 Special Baloon Bus
30 CW.T: 6-WHEELER 15.9 H.P. 11′ 8′′ W.B.
Chassis on
only equipped with 32" x 44′′ tyres Chassis with War Dept: type Body
*. £538
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