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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY: OCTOBER 5th, 1927.
5,000 MILES
in less than
5,000 MINUTES
THE STUDEBAKER COMMANDER.
A Wonderful Demonstration!
Immediately after the 5,000 miles had been run, the same car was driven several times round the track at 70 miles per hour.
Other Models are Equally Good. All are Reasonably Priced.
YETT CASH PRICES, LELIVERED IN HONG KONG.
COMMANDER
DIRECTOR
H.P. 27.34 R.A.C.-113" WHEEL BASE Custom Tourer ...
H.P. 36.04 R.A.C.-120′′ WHEEL BASE
Sporta Beadster
Serr
G.S1.4G
h seater
G.$1,450
Custom Coupe
>eater
1873
Custom Victoria ...
Sports Roadster
4 seater
neuter
1,875
Custom Sedan
aplex Phaeton ..
5 Keater
1,455 1.490
smater
1,975
Custom. Truver
"/7 cater
Regal Coup
4 seater
Custom Coope
renter
Regal Victoria
seater
1,905
Chatom Sedan Plash...
senter
1.575 1,075
Regal Sedan...
5 seater
1,903
Custom Coup
♦ Fenter
+
Custom Victoria...
* Feater
Cu-tous Sedan Mohair
à rester
1,675 1,675 1,575
H.P. 36.04 R.A.C.-127" WHEEL BASE
1,200
Custom Tourer
7 spater
1,50
Custom Sedan
7 'seater
1,250
Custom Limousins.
7 seater
0.32,200 2.435 2,700
ERSKINE
H.P. 10.54 R.A.C.-107" WHEEL BASE
Tonter
Sports Roadster
Business Coupe Custom Coupe
Custom Sedan
xestar
2 str
4 senter
seater
All Erekines with wire wheels.
0.81,150
1,20
PRESIDENT
All prices include 4 wheel brakes spare wheel, tire and tube, windahield wiper, hindview mirror, bumpers, eziņa hora, tools, eść, elk,
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
25. ' Queen's Boad, Central.
(THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD)
MOTORING NOTES
(CONTD.). THE £100 CAR?
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THE DOOR TO A GREAT credible reports are Fonded ca.
NEW MARKET.
FEATURES THE DESIGNER SHOULD ADOPT.
BY JOHN PRIDLEAD, ]
Rumour-mongers. Whether we are to see new et tempta to create this market net year or not being kept a strict secret at present. Tales are henrä. and lies are told: rumours fash over the country like the Spanish influenza and apparently perfect from one "discreet" person to an other. An atmosphere is being created, but whether that at mosphere is going to be beneficial to the £100 car (if any) or not is open to doubt. If there is a stont- hearted fellow hatching his plans for that interesting machine, he is probably thinking ugly thoughts about the rumour-mongers.
MOTOR TRADERS CLUB
IN LONDON.
WELCOME FOR OVERSEAS VISITORS.
ENTERPRISE OF BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY.
SHANGHAI MOTOR SHOW.
TO BE OPENED NEXT MONTH..
A
DISPLAY OF FASHIONS, FURNITURE AND FLOWERS.
V
ingements are well under way
present tine for A
inotor
with numerous combined
What has become of the Hundred Pound Motor Car! the question specifically about the two examples which were shown at Olympia last year, but about that elusive vehicle in general. Of the
In the case of the British Mothibitors of motor-ears two efforts to meet the demand for
being made to offer every possible for the show are, up to the present, Industry, a real organised effort have offered their latest models a car costing no more than a hun- but cheap. Or is he going to a kind of assistance to motor traders Mark L. Moody, Inc., Hartzenbusch dred sovereigns there is nothing to simplicity, and efficiency, and bee cad in view, the British Manufae Motor Co., United Motors, Hus
jure these dreams of real economy, visiting Great Britain. be said except to regret that so far kon commercial success to his sideturers" Section of the Society of ford Motors, Neubourg Motor Ser- neither of them have materialised. įby giving it the foarcylinder d| Motor Manufacturers and Traders vice Co., Rielley Simon's & Milne, it by the costly help of a radiator? the free use of mater traders frem Pergot Garage, Affel, and the Dong. manded by the public, and cooling is establishing a ceatre ar club for
Suitable accommodation Chong Motor-car & Cycle Co.
Not infrequently the Britisher is accused of offering rather a cold show welcome to the stranger within his features of genem interest to the. gates. He is perhaps, tempera-public, which will take place in a Would you not like to look over meatally less able to give an in- pecinily erected, exhibition build- drawing-board his shoulder, as he labours, at the pression of heartiness than are ng as Bue Lafayette and Avende I would very members of certain other nations, du Rei Albert, beginning on Octo- I do not ask much. Is he going to take a 5:5 but it does not at all follow that ber 98th, says the North Chine
chance big that it cannot be measured and give his £100 car he is any the less anxious to dealers. The exhibition has the poor man's engine, the two- everything he can for his visitors been organized by Mr. H. Craw cylinder air-cooledi If so, his car will be very interesting. The only extermely efficient and anything aircooled taceylinder I know is
I had the luck-for it was an interesting experience-to drive one of them shortly after the! Motor Show, and so I know that at least one example of that design was to be met with on the road. Of the other I know nothing, ex- cept that it was the "gesture" of n famous engineering firm, and that its design probably did pat appeal to the general motoring public.
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The Extra £50.
But
Overseas.
With this
papers
Besides a handsome display of motor cars, there will be numerous
Will he give us the gear-box ws know, er will it be a friction-drive been secured at 21, Northam- or an epicyclic-o: even a revival This position is, of course, extreme- berland Avenue, London, W.C.2 of the belt of evil memory 1 What a field has the courageous designer central and conveniently situat booths devoted to furniture and of the £100 car? And what courage theatres, etc.
ed from the point of view of hotels, he must have to face it.
It is for another fashion displays. Messrs. Brunner, pire Trade, more important reason dower show, illustrative of the suc and, from the point of view of Era- Mand & Co. will have an elaborate peculiarly suitable for this parti cular purpose. The premises üre in a building owned by and con- chemicals supplied by them. Arts & cess of various types of fertilizing nected with the Royal Colonial Crafts, Ltd., will display furniture, Institute, to which there is direct access by way of the Institutes and Vanity Fair will be among the newspaper room, in which are re exhibitors of gowns and bats. "A gularly displayed practically all unique feature of the fashion show the leading daily
and will be the exhibit of Chinese and there is a va difference between
periodicals of the Brisa Empire semi-foreign gowns sponsored by giving your biyerant will satisfy Overseas, him (telling him he can have no room is an equally comprehensive opened shop of interest to fashion- Next to the newspaper the Yangkwolfei Ateher, a recently more at the money), and giving brary of publications of all kinds able Chinese women. him what will certainly disgust dealing with all parts of the him. plus a quantity of imitation British Empire. For the rest, the jewellery, such as cheap speed-in-Royal Colonia! Institute offers all dicators, cheap clocks, and other the comforts of a West End club, superfinities.
with the sole exception of bedroom The time will undoubtedly come accommodation, which, after all, when the £100 car will be, in essentials if not in externals, as soundly equipped as the £200 car is now, but that time is not yet. There is, past question, a big de mand for a working man's car, but it must be the real thing, and I venture the opinion that it must primarily be very simple.
If he exists, this brave man, let us hope that he is bearing in mind one vital fact, which is thas to make his £100 car credible de must It must be tempting work, de make it lock like a car costing signing a £100 car for 1925. There £100, and not one pretending to are so many features which have cost £173, I do not mean that the proved themselves to be really car-buying public nak too much for needed in the 'poor man's car. The their money. The more they ask price, one hundred pounds, is not the better our will be. sa arbitrary a figure as you might suppose, for the poor man. He can buy one or two very sound little cars now for about £130, or even a little less, and for twenty-five more he has quite an embarrassing For the man who thinks in £900 or £300 terms, the odd £50 do not scem tee forbidding. They increase the price of the cars he is consider ing by fifteen or twenty per cent A figure of importance. I agree, but nothing compared to the 33 per cent of the drop from £150 to £100. There are thousands of people who could pay £100 for the happiness and gain of owning a little car, but who cannot quite manage that extra fifty pounds
choice.
having regard to its position ad- jacent to so many of the leading hotels, is a matter of minor impor-
the entrance to the building an
Plans are being made to have fas ** erection similar in appearance to the Eiffel Tower, and 100 it in height. Az illuminated advertising sign will appear on the top. In terior decorations will be carried out in an artistic fashion and a dance floor will be provided, with a " jazz band in attendance from to Motor Trades Walcothed.
7 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to 2 B... Any bona fide motor trader visit-be picturesquely garbed in Circas A bar in which all attendants will ing Great Britain is entitled to honorary membership of the Over-
sian costumes will be another at- seas. Motor Traders Club. If he
traction of the show.
11 of
tance.
Self-starters And Lighting. Competition was never so keen. as "to-day, and, with makers of Self-starters are pleasant gad. qualified, that is to any, if he 2400 and £500 cars cutting off & gets, when they do their work, but British Motor Industry will, im-CORRECT. TYRE PRESSURES
British nationality, the pound here and a pound there, and they are absolutely unnecessary in mediately on his arrival, arrange very properly learning the value working man's car. The engine,
for him to be put up for election of shillings and half-crowns in a whether of two, four, or six cylin
by the Council of the Rayal price-list, the car which Bells at ders, must be fitted with a car.
TRUST TO THE GAUGE. £100 instead of at £140 is a carburettor which starts up easily on paying any necessary fees on his Colonial Institute without delay, which is going to open up an en-
the coldest morning. Such car,behalf in the event of his election
Mr. H. O. D. Segrave writing to tirely new market, as the old burettors do exist, even
to-day. phrase goes.
though
as a Fellow of the Institute. If a Home paper says:- in large numbers.. and when he is elected, he can use Since the small engine of the work the Institute freely. There he can ing man's car will be easy to swing, lunch, dine, play billiards this saving of quite a large numbridge, meet and entertain his ground that it provides the en- or motor racing on the familiar ber of pound notes will be eminent friends, and keep in touch with the giteur with much useful technical news of his own part of the Em-data. But if I may say a word
Yes, Mr.
I want to buy a Motor Car but I will wait for the New Ford.--Yes, your cars are all right, but the New Ford MUST BE A Wonder or Harper would not have ordered One Hundred.
No, no use talking; I will wait as I understand that I Can Order with- out deposit, so there is no
there is no risk on my part. Anyway I will first see
ANDREW HARPER
AUTHORIZED DEALER.
LINCOLN
Ford
FORDSON
CARS TRUCKS TRACTORS
4A, Des Voeux Road C.
4002
"
Sa,I have had quite a busy time is public lately, justifying
con-
Jy practical."
I suppose that it would be un-pire through the columns of his own more in defence of the profession reasonable to suggest the abolition local papers.
which I am about to abandon, it of electric lighting in favour of a
The special premises provided is that the ordinary everyday return to bottled acetylene gas for the members of the Club amatoriat might pick up many ideas Electricity is going to do every thing for us before long, I believe, Overseas motor traders of all venience from some of the pre
own comfort and their private preserve are open to for his and it might as well light our cars' way while it is about it. But the the premises do not need to be exigher speeds, are matters of serious nationalities. In the first instance, cautionary measures which, at 1998 working man's car would cost less without it, and the money
tensive for the present they aim importance. saved could be usefully spent else of
at nothing more than the provision
"One such idea is suggested by where.
acecmmodation
for
motor the adoption by shout 93 per cent. traders from Overseas who wish to of the motor car manufacturers, of For example, I would spend the conduct business interviews, read the balloon tyre, and, incidentally, difference on tyres, choosing the the technical papers, write letters, the state of the roads as maintain- reasonably-sized, thick-skinned ones make use of the telephone, or get
ed by the few ha'pence that Mr." in preference to the vast and thin- little services rendered them, either Churchill has left in the Road skinned variety. That would be an
of a business or of a social charae Fund. It is that motorists should economy, I am sure. I would have ter. If, however, the Club is found acquire the habit of testing the the supplest form of labrication to fill a really serious and consider pressure of their tyres once a week and the most reliable form of igniable need, the necessary extensions and seeing that all four are kept" Lioli, reliability being another will be undertaken later.
up, to the specified pressure. name for econcity.
...
Where to Apply.
Before I started on my run along I would have as few bits and
Daytona Beach, I had my tyres pieces as practical, but such as Any motor trader intending to tasted with a gauge, because it was I had would be only of the kind visit Great Britain this autumn is absolutely imperative that each which wear out very slowly. My advised to write to the Manager of should register 100-lbs. pressure. If working man's car would very like the Overseas Motor Traders' Club, low or unequal pressure, with its ly be homely, not to say ugly, but 21, Northumberland Avenue, Lon- adverse effect on balance and steer it would not cast much to keep don, W.C.2, stating the approxi-ing, is dangerous at racing speeds. working. It would not often bemate date of his arrival. If be it must be, at any rate, inadvisable seen in the second-hand columns of wishes hotel accommodation to be at touring speeds. the advertisementa
booked on, his behalf, an exact date should be given and also a clear a pressure are a deterrent to errosa The bumps caused by too high indication of what he is prepared in that direction, but there is no to pay for bis accommodation. The such insistent reminder when tyres. management of the Club will then too soft or unequal in pressure.. make the necesary reservation on Hence the advisability of trusting his behalf, booking his room only to the gauge and not guesswork for the shortest possible time, o that if on arrival he finds that it matter of saving your life, but it At touring speed it may not be a is not just what he requires he is does save your tyres life."
NITED STATES
SUBMARINES.
ARRIVE IN FORT. ŸESTER" DAY.
'The U.S.6. Depo Ships Beaver
in no way tied to it. Visitors who
have no permanent address in Lon-
don to which letters can be address
and Canopur, accompanied by e may use the Club for this pur-will be provided, without chargé; twelve submarines arrived in port pose. Subsequently during their thus the Overseas British trader yesterday between, 12.30 and 1.20 stay. in Great Britain all that it who has, let us say, dictated some from Ainoy, the usual salutes being is necessary for them to do is to business letters in the course of exchanged.
keep the management of the Club morning, can go across to the Royal The parent ship bears a striking informed as to their whereabouts, Colonial Institute for his lunch resemblance to H.M.S. Ambruse. when all letters and other com and return later in the afternoon The destroyer and submarine munications will be rromptly for to find his letters all ready for divisions of the Asiatic Fleet are warded to their address for the signature, and if it is inconvenient preparing to leave Chinese waters time being.
to the visitor to return to the Club for their return trip to Manila for
to sign his letters when they have their winter training period.
forwarded to his address for signa heen typed, they will be promptly
Business Faculties. In some cases, visitors will find
ture.
The U.S.E. S'impron, 39th Dívá- sion destroyer, is already at the Club useful for putting them Cavite undergoing a general over-into touch with the right offe als The above will give a fair indien haul, and the U.S.5. Hart is due of any motor manufacturers whose tion of the purposes for which this to arrive there on the 20th of this works they wish to visit, and for Club is being established, but month.
making the necessary appointments The 16th and 17th submarine on their behalf by letter or telecarily does not define all the uses that may be made of it division, leaving Tsingtao, will phone. The Club will also be Broadly speaking, the idea is to form the vanguard of the returning available, without charge, to Over- do everything possible to make the fleet. They are due at Manila pa seas motor traders for the purpose visitor feel at home on his arrival, October 18th, and will spend two of dictating letters. The services and to assist him in every way pr days at Amby and a work at Hongxperienced shorthand typista which he may require sæistance Koog, en route,
(Continged on next Column.} during his stay.