Overland "Whippet" Cars.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6th, 1927,
Unequalled in either Quality or Price, See them at
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182, Nathan Rd., Kowloon,
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REDUCED PRICES, BETTER VALUE.
MORRIS-COWLEY 11.9 H.P.
2 Seater DICKY
4 TRACK 8'0' WHEELBASE ROADSTER TOURING (4 DOOR). . 4 Seater
COUPE
SALOON
2 Seater
4 Seater
MORRIS-OXFORD 13.9 H.P.
4 TRACK 8'10 WHEELBASE
ROADSTER
TOURING
COUPE
SALOON
CABRIOLET
NETT CASH PRICES FOR DELIVERY
London Hong Kong £160 £190 210 220
177
182
· 1935
285
2/3 Seater DICKY
£220
£250
4/5 Seater
240
270
2/3 Seater
245
200
4/5 Seater
265
810
4/5 Seater
295
340
•LANDAULETTE
4/5 Seater
325
370
MORRIS-OXFORD 13.9 H.P.
4'8" TRACK 8′10′′ WHEELBASE
TOURING.
Ď Seater
£260
SALOON
5 Seater
288
£295 885
MORRIS-OXFORD 15.9 H.P.
4'8" TRACK 9'6" WHEELBASE
TOURING
& Seater
SALOON..
$ Sester
£325 878
2365
485
(All prices include FOUR WHEEL BRAKES) (and full equipment)
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Notes and Jottings-Driving Hints-The Car of To-morrow.
NOTES AND JOTTINGS.
MOTORING THROUGH
EUROPE.:
DRIVING HINTS.
THE ROAD TANK.
It's poor driving, probably, that 1 was very much impressed, causes, the first clinking of the en-writes a correspondent, by the ad-
gine when it pulls up a hill. Later, if that isn't corrected, it turns out to be a knock that can be taken out only by the garage mechanie,
mirable behaviour of the Morris six-wheeled Army lorry during the trials in the New Territories. This This, of course, is the most com vehicle can gurmount almost any
I am told that it will in future be possible for motorists returning home from the Far East to disem-non of all engine knocke
There
bark at Naples, and from thence to fare a dozen or more other vatie-olistarle that hitherto has only hern mote through Italy, Germany, Austics,
possible to the tank, and in addi-
tria, Belgium and France. This The clink, clank of the engine! tion it has a road speed of between provides a splendid chance to the hardier and more adventurous motorista of seeing almost the whole of Europe from the security of their own cars. The British Automobile Association has made arrangements for the provision of the forms and
A slight move of the spark lever, instruction that might be required to facilitate the passage through retarding the spark, usually cor
reets the first fault. the different countries. Further
Itetarding the spark when start- particulags of the scheme are ob tainable from the Rev. G. S. Upselling or when going up hill gives the Honorary Secretary of the Hong engine a chance to pull harder and at a slower speed. It makes use Kong Automobile Association.
of all the mixture fed into the
when it's pulling hard, however, 35 and 40 miles an hour. The type results first from the fact that the has been taken up keenly by many. driver fails to use the spark lever of the principal mamifacturers of properly at such times, and then heavy commercial vehicle at Home from the presence of too much car-and abroad, and it is not unlikely bon in the cylindera.
that soon the cumbersome old lorry with a maximum speed of about 12 ¦
or 15 miles an hour will have been forced from the road. Not only are these machines capable of
traversing the heaviest and wildest of country, but when on good roads they run smoothly and quietly, free from heavy jolts and jars. This is a factor that will influence manu-
SCOTLAND YARD FLYERS. cylinders, at the proper time and factures in its favour, and especially
I made mention recently of a have been built for Scotland Yard.
with unified results.
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Failure to retard the spark when proprietors of chare-a-bane; for fcet of fast and powerful care that the engine gets an extra load hast-heavy vehicle have long been the
danger and Curse of Britis: roads, both as a The a nuisance. new six-wheeled lorry opens a new era to commerce, just as the tank opened a new era in warfare.
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I now learn that each of these ens the end of that engine. Eur. vehicles is capable of nearly 80 ther, it contributes to the accnmu- miles an hour, that each sits sixlation of unwanted carton on the
and that a bell is carried be- neath the bonnet so that the seats pistons, around the valves and on may be cleared at the approach of the cylinder heads. the cars, as-on-the-approach-of a fire engine. It is said that the ears will be invaluable in stopping the raids that are frequently made in the London suburbs by ganga that have been known to sweep through police cordons on their way back to: London.
AS IT WAS.
Motoring 25 years ago was an adventure fraught with no littlé dangers to its be-goggled de votees. Here are few hints dealt out to Americans in 1902:
Horse owners should accustom their animals to the motor, which has evidently come to stay. Horses should be firmly, but kindly made
This vehicle has created some- Carbon, too much of it, causes a thing of a sensation in the Colony, knock similar to the spark knock. But this can't be controlled by for after it had conquered every retarding the apark. The carbon apparently insurmountable obstacle has to be removed.
that could be placed before it in The cause of carbon accumulation the New Territories, it climbed the may be too rich a mixture, poorly
fitted or loose pistons permitting Penk Road as far as the Tramway the lubricating oil to be injected Station in 25 minutes. There are into the cylinders, an overheated four hairpin bends on this road. engine, or poor crankcase oil.
In Spain, worn-out antoniobite tires are being made into special. amour to be used for protesting horses during bull-fights.--Mun ili Times.
to approach a ear when the engine WHY THE FORD IS BEING
is running quietly. A little per-
severance will generally induce
them to eat a carrot or a lump of
SCRAPPED.
angar off the bonnet of the car.' Mr. Henry Ford has decided. to How quaint and delightful that
sounds in 1927! Perhaps if motorap the Ford because of the naus stories that are told about then, one of the best of which in the following:
It is aliout a new, hand taken on at the Ford works who drove up in a Ford,
ing continues to make progress at the present rate, expensive linn- sines will baulk at the sight of a horse. This, too, makes exceeding ly humourous reading: For woman who enjoys motoring it is
His was the only Ford in the advisable to wear 21 small, close great park provided for the work- fisting cap and a tale mask over the men. His fellows looked at it with face to avoid dust." Would the disgust. And then..
"Bay, modern girl wear a tale mask over ain't it bad enough makin' 'em her face
without ridin' things! NEED FOR BRITISH BODIES.
POSITION IN AUSTRALIA.
Representatives of British motor. ing interests here declare that it is becoining increasingly dificult to obtain car bodies quickly enough 10 meet the competition of American importers.
So long have been the delays, it is said, that many people have been forced to buy Acierican Cars to save.
time.
British agents assert that the only remedy is to induce a British manu facturer or group of manufacturers
to establish
a body works in Aus tralia, which would, they say, com- mand orders. for at Jenat 30,000 bodies a year.
Mr. B. A. Cheney (formerly a large distributor of American cars, but now concentrating solely on the distribution of British vehicles) who is now on his way to London, wil bring the matter before a sec-
the
to
I understand that Ford's position in Hong Kong is still further to be consolidated by the erection of a new depot of the most modern typo. This depot will carry a stock of spares worth from $50,000 $76,000, and the service offered by Ford will thus he almost unrivalled in this Colony by any other maker. There will be room in the garage for approximately 100 Ford cars and trucks.
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The proprietors of the new de- pot, which is expected to be com pleted about the middle of Novem- her, aro Messra. Andrew Harper, of Chatham Road, Kowloon. The depot is to be built in Nathan Road near Prince Edward Road, Kow--|| loon.
The value of the Europeat and American knowledge of motors is apparently much appreciated in Japan. The following is from an advertisement published in a fo tion of the British trade.
ciga newspaper in Japan: The position is described as
ahop
is well-organised, under for having become a grave handicap eign direction, and all work is done to an otherwise highly promining by a foreign expert. This is re- J'industry,
Our
markable for a country that lina for
so long kept its door closed against NEW YORK EYESIGHT TEST. the foreigner.
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A regular service is to be opened. All new applicants for licences between Star Ferry Pier and Kow to drive in New York State on and loon Hospital vid Ho-mun-tin. This after January 10th, 1928, will be is made possible by the addition of required to pass an eye test. If three new Leyland 'buses to the the examination reveals defective Chizu Motor Bus Co. beet. vision, the inspector will suggest ten-minute service will be main- methods to spricot the defect and tained. The fare through to Kow. then, if the applicant can pass the loon Hospital will be 20 cents and test, with or without eyeglasses, to Ho-mun-tin ten centa. It is and also the driving test,, the stated that in September the Com- licence will be issued.
pany will run 'buses to Kowloon City vid Kowloon Tong.
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Overland Whippet" Cars.
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