Overland "Whippet" Cars.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20th, 1927.
Unequalled in either. Quality or Price. See them at
THE DURO MOTOR CO., LTD.
132, Nathan Rd., Kowloon, or Apply
To the Distributors
GILMAN & CO., LTD., "
Hong Kong Bank Building.
Teleph. C. 290.
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MOTORING NOTES
A Weekly Review dealing with Matters of Interest to all Local Motorists.
SEGRAVE
To DUNLOP
wonderful
Hearty congratulations on behaviour of tyres during my record
SEGRAVÉ They are perfect.
run.
Major Segrave's Sunbeam Car was fitted with
DUNLOP
WIRED-TYPE TYRĖS
on Dunlop Standard Detachable Wire Wheels (well-base rims)
The valuable experience gained by Dunlop experts in manufacturing racing tyres- is embodied in the Dunlop Tyres you buy. "
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(محمد)
MORRIS
Cars
REDUCED PRICES, BETTER VALUE.
MORRIS-COWLEY 11.9 H.P.
4′ TRACK 8'6" WJEELBAS¿ ROADSTER***
MORRIS-OXFORD 18.9 H.P..
NETT CASH PRICES
FOR DELIVERY Loudou Hong Kong
£190 £160
210
177
.182.
195
220 235
2 Seater DICKY
TOURING (4 DOOR)
4 Sester
COUPE
2 Beater
SALOON
+ Berter
4 TRACK 8101′′ WHEELBASE
ROADSTER
2/8 Seater DIOKY
2220
**TOURING
4/5 Seater
240
2250 270
COUPE
2/3 Beater
245
290
BALOONA pos
4/5 Seater
265
810
CABRIOLET
4/5 Seater
295
840
LANDAULETTE // 4/5 Eeater.
$25
870
TOURING
SALOON
5 Beater
5 Benter
MORRIS-OXFORD 18.9 H.P.
4'8" TRACK 810) WHEELBASE
MORRIS-OXFORD 15.9 H.P.
4/8" TRACK 1'6" WHEELB 188
TOURING
"BILION
5 Beater
$. Seater
£295
335
£325
£305
"878
(All prices include FOUR WHEEL BRAKES) (and full equipment)
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The Best Car-Motor Racing For Women. Notes; Local and General.
THE BEST CAR!
HOLLS ROYCES AND THEIR DURABILITY.
| MOTOR-CAR RACING. "I began driving in 1914," she told me "and funnily enoughin was my husband who taught me. I didn't begin to race at Brook- lands until 1993. And I did it for
"A SPORT FOR THE ESSEN-
TIALLY FEMININE "I
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a very feminine reason because it is my husband's hobby, and I think
The first French" motor race meet Though Hong Kong cannot claim the familiarity with the lordly Rollsing exclusively for women took it is a wife's job to meet her hus Royce that Bath or Harrogate place at Montihery, near Paris. A band on his own ground! Except enjoy, it can at least claim one characteristically French feature of for my natural lack of nerviness on specimen of the world's best car. the programme is s "competition the track I have no specific quali- This car strange to say, is not the for, elegance in women's motor cos. | fications for racing, and I never
at the train for a race. property of some eminent Govern- tumes." For not even ment official or merchant prince, wheel of her racer docs Parisienne: but a mere hack-it is let out on Eve relinquish her vanities. hire. People who have never known the ecstatic glide of a Rolls are now enabled to sample the smoothest known form of travel. Rolls Royce taxis do not appear to be rarities in England, for I have myself ridden inbae on several occasions. There is, of course, the change that the car-perhaps getting on in years— was left at the garage by its owner when he went away and utilized by the garage proprietor to turn a Ettle extra money?
A Thrilling Moment. "The greatest thrill of my life' Even in England, which has a was on a trial trip in Mr. Parry lesser reputation as', a home of Thomae's cylinder car, with which fashion, the woman motorist may I made the 100 miles women's re- pot become a slave to a utilitarian cord in 1992 outfit.
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"One thing I am afraid of when I'm driving-and that is getting dirty."
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"I had never driven such monster before: this was my first run in her. To get proper control I had to keep my elbows outside the body of the car-with the re- suit that the inside of my arm was badiy bruised."
Futurs of Women Racers.
In spite of her speed records she does not think that women can compete on equal terms with men,
Such is Mr. George, Duller's essentially feminine attitude to wards racing motoring. Yet she is admittedly one of the best women drivers in England. to-day....” Her recent achievements include, be sides the best time of the day in
"We ought to realise our limita- the Middlesex Automobile Club hill tions," she said. “We are exclud- climbing contest at Brooklands, theed from the big international events winning of the Junior Short Hand cap (5 miles) at 72. miles an hour, also at Brooklands.
and rightly so. I don't think it's a question of nerves, but simply of physical strength. The same ap- plies to world's recorda.Majör
·Segrave's car weighs 3 tons; Parry Thomas's Babe weighed 9 tons. In that kind of work my advice to women is keep out of the way."
A Dirt Complex. · ***I have a 'complex' about dirt. "A racing motorist can keep
"For myself, I find plenty to perfectly clean-except for an ocen- sional spätter of oil on her stock- occupy me in the Brooklands events open to women. But my young ings. There is no real reason for daughter may have more revalu dressing like a mechanic on the tionary views. She is only seven track, 1. love pretty clothes and years old but even at her tender age she loves high speeds. When usually wear, when driving, a wool-1 my 'feminine' nerves will allow me len two-piecell, an ordinary to take her on the track with me
I cannot yet imagine!" wrap cost, silk stockings, and high- heeled shoes! It sounds unprofes sional, but I find it quite adequate.
A feature of Hong Kong is the enormous number of six-cylinder cars to be seen. The "six" has made such strides of late that it seems to have left the "four" miles behind; but I am still of the opinion that for a feeling of sheer power, for the throaty mar that proclaims "speed" to the world, the big sporting Crossley and the 30-98 h.h. Vauxhall are unrivalled. Good for 75, 80, or even more on the road, both of them. And then there is the Bentley "four," and the "six" too. Who shall deny that the world produces three Einer sporting (or touring) cars than the Vauxhall the Crossley" and the Bentley 1 To buy such a car in Hong Kong a great deal of money would be required, and there would certainly not be the scope that such a car needs for its powers. Perhaps the Morris or the Austin seven are more suited to the modest needs of Hong Kong! I mentioned last week a car in the Old Country that has endured At present I feel Do nervous heavy road work for 18 years, and strain, however fast I drive-and hour in to-day is still sound, both mecha- touched 120 miles an
1 nically and externally. Needless to Bon't think it is a question of age:
Parry Thomas's car in 1993. say, that car was. a Holls. The reliability of the British car is one strain cells differently in each in- of its arust suitable assets, and it dixilual. But when the motorist's is by no means uncommon to find nerves do gono matter whether cars that have been in use for 20 she is old or young-she should years still in regular service. On kive up driving at once." of the early Sunbeams, the property of Sir William Forrest, is still used with complete satisfaction to its owner though, it was built in 1911.
THE SIX.WHEELER.
The virtues of the six-wheeled lorry both for military and commer- cial purposes need no explaining to Hong Kong folk, for only a few weeks' ago a demonstration was given that Lleft no room at all for doubt. Motor Transport- says that the use of this type of vehicle has been encouraged in England by the War Office offer of a £40 subsidiary every year for three years to owners of approved types of vehicles of that pattern. Six-wheeled buses are already be coming fairly common in many parts of England, and a number of com- mercial houses are taking up the type for goods transport.
No "Herves."
"As for nerves--apart from the dirt bogey-I and they don't worry me. The worst moment of a race is the start.
Mrs. Dulier smiled Young and delicately built, in her pretty jumper frock of beige crêpe de Chine she has a disarming manner of making one think that record breaking at Brooklands is the easiest and most natural thing in the world for womanly
woman.
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HOME PRODUCTS.
POPULARITY,
B
every
It refreshes, me to note that, although Hong Kong does not seem to appreciate British cars British colony should do, on hand there is evidence of the Home product's increasing popularity the world around. Last March an Aus tralian firm of distributors delivered to its customers "for" use in the That a subsidiary should be offer-Commonwealth 019-Morris cars. A cd clearly indicates that the GoT splendid total for one firm and & ernment hopes for something from record in the annals of the British- this type. Perhaps it is to encourage Australian motor industry.
The
its manufacture on a large scale India Office recently ordered 30 of so that in time of war any number the famous Wolseley light, six--a of the vehicles shall be available. For, as we in Hong Kong have significant event, although India has ever been loyal to the British already seen, the six-wheeler, possess article. This firm is experiencing a all the useful attributes of the iron steady demand and a flood of in cind tank. I once heard it whisper-quiries from all over the world. ed that the Government's reason Along Armstrong. Siddeley cign- for-desiring to popularise the teen was recently sent by road to- vehicle is that in case of need such Prague for the use of His Majesty's numbers as might be required could Minister there; and another of the be commandeered for war service same make has been ordered by in much the same manner as horses His Excellency Baron Van der Goes were commandeered-or bought
van Gendt, Dutch Minister in Cairo. with or without the owner's consent And finally, a Nigerian resident in the bad old war days. If in speaks in enthusiastic terms of his our time we should see another 9.20 h.p. Humber, describing it an great war, the horse will certainly one of the finest little cars on the not play a part in it, and his place market and saying that it has given will have to be, taken. No Govern him excellent service in Nigeria. ment could afford to maintain a full
It has been said that kind hearts
war strength fleet of Jorrirs 'any are more than coronets, and to a more than it could maintain its certain extent that can be made to stabies full of horses. Yet the mate- apply to British cars. A heart as zani-must be at its command when:
steel is worth more than the most plendid and imposing
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Overland "Whippet" Cars
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13.5 HP.
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IT CAN BE BOUGHT AS CHEAPLY AS FOR THE TWO SEATER AND £229 FOR THE FOUR SEATER.
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