“WHIPPETS.”
Model "96" 5 Seater Coach-- G. $1,000.
SEE THIS CAR!
Stady the specification and put the Car to any test you wish,
You will realise that,
although you may buy many more costly. cars, you cannot get better value for your money than a Whippet" offers, you.” „
Y
GILMAN & CO., LTD, { DURO MOTOR CO., LTD.
Fore Koro.
Κόντσον.
THE
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd, 1927.
MOTORING NOTES
A Weekly Review dealing with Matters of Interest to all Local Motorists.
Motor Notes-Interesting Inventions-Cars to glide like Ships-Cars That Crawl-The Prospects of the British Car--- Motor Lighting Problem-Amazing Growth of Dunlop Co.- Britain's Growing Exports-New Cadgets-Parking Baby.
POPULARITY
OF
DUNLOP
is due to the fact that the tyres have done and On the are doing all that is claimed for them. track or on the road they give complete satisfac tion and will continue to do so. You can rely on what we say about Dunlop in our public an nouncements and prove it for yourself, if they are on the car you buy.
DUNLOP RUBBER CO., LTD.
FORT DUNLOP, BIRMINGHAM.
HONG KONG BRANCH: 16A, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL
PEDIGREE
even in these democratic days,
counts for something,
#F
and when you realise that
Austin Seven
is but the younger brother of a Family with a world-wide reputation, for Strength, Reliability and Beauty,
1
you will undoubtedly wish to have full particulars of all the Members of this wonderful Family of Cars.
ALEX. ROSS & CO. (CHINA), LTD.
Prince's Building and 1a, Chater Road. --
Telephones: C 27 and C. 2487.
PARKING BABY.
STORY WHERE EVERY
MINUTE COUNTS.
9.50 p.m. Three men in a big car pull up at the Royal Oak Hotel, Temple, Fortune-near Golders Green-and vanish inside."
[A.P.B.11]
9.62 p.m. The three mea return to the car. Find the babe inside. Drive straight the police station, tell their story, and deposit the child.
to
11.55 p.m.
MOTOR NOTES.
HOW HE BEGAN,
I began with nothing." W. R. Morris has stated. "I hadn't even a £ note. But, although I was only seventeen, I felt that W..R Morris would pay me a higher sal- ary than anybody else. So I start- ed to work for him." Born at Wor- cester not quite Afty years ago, Mr. Morris, after a scanty education, served an apprenticeship to the bicycle trade. He then set up in business as bicycle maker and re, pairer and that was the genesis of the now world-known Morris motor car form, which to-day turns out nearly 2,000 motor-cars a week. DAILY CAR TAX IN FRANCE. Tourists in France this year are paying a tax of 10 frs. per day on their cars, which is payable in ad- vance, calculated upon the propos ed duration of the stay in that country. Extensions cost 80' cen- times per h.p. per day.
HORSE THAT SITS IN TRAFFIC.
INTERESTING INVENTIONS.
A MELODIOUS - ALARM.
NEW ACCUMULATOR AND
SHOCK ABSORBEN.
CARS TO GLIDE
LIKE SHIPS.
SHOCKS ABSORBED BY WHEEL SPRINGS,
Visions of motorcars riding the roughest roads with the smoothness af a ship on the serenest seas were suggested at the opening of the French Motor Show at the Grand Palais in the Champs-Elysées.
Large crowds watched the new methods of independent springing on each motor-car wheel.
It would be hard to estimate the vast sums which have been spent, in different parts of the world, in attempts to secure the greater com-
One exhibitor, by means of an fort and safety of, motorists. Less thought and money has been ex- automatic rocking apparatus, made pended on the needs of pedestrians, the wheels of his motor-car bounce but the new invention of the up and down in imitation of travel melodious horn would certainly heling over rock-sown ground. While welcomed by others as well as all this was happening, the chassis indifferent to the motorists. A contemporary "gives remained
grotesque wheel-movements. Under the driver's point of view.
this system the wheels take all the hard knocks, whereas in the or thedox way a share of these is com- muricated to the chassis.
In the open country there is nothing more pleasant than to glide along in perfect silence, but when travelling along a road where there is a narrow pavement and many pedestrians walking in the same direction one has frequently to sound the horn, or else take a rise of a pedestrian stepping aud- denly in the road whilst overtaking others,
Crowds in Cheapside recently were greatly amused at the antics of a horse drawing a coal van. The policeman on traffic duty put out
The horns we have to-day are all his arm to stop the traffic, where- upon the horse sat down on his of the nerve-racking type, and their baunches in the roadway. As soon requent use makes motoring un- pleasant, and if used too sparing- as the traffic was released the horsely one is in constant danger of run immediately rosc. without assis- tance, and walked unconcerned lying down some careless walker.
The motorcycle is probably the The horse is described by its most noisy vehicle on the road, owners, Messrs. Wallace Spiers consequently the horn has hardly. and Co., as a very intelligent ever to be sounded, although the hard-working animal. He makes a habit of sitting down when held speed of the bicycle is usually
higher than the average car.
an.
up.
A NEW AUSTIN.
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Now it is proposed that cars should be made noisy, after all the A light aix which should make a trouble the makers have taken to wide appent in the Overseas mar- make them silent. It is suggested kets is about to be brought out by that we might have something less the Austin company, This Com-startling than the present horn, pary is planning a programme for the busuing season providing for an increase of about 100 per cent. in the output of care as compared with that of the previous year. In other words, it has planned to turn out about 70,000 cars during the twelve months. The new car, which will be rated at 15.0 h.p.. will have, a wheel-track of 4ft. 8 A regular contributor to Motor
und more in, the nature of a gentle ad melodious warning that might be kept going as the bells are on horses in snow time when sledges are in use.
TROUBLE-FREE RIDING.
On the Farman stand not only were the wheele independently sprung but also the axle and pro- peller shaft.
wore
In another exhibit the wheels independently sprung by means of a hydraulic system. It will be some time, before this new method of suspension can be per- fected, but here is unquestionably the mister-car of the near future,
British makers. realise There are many forms of this suspension already on paper in the Birmingham. drawing-offices of Coventry and In 2 few years
comfortable. In three cases at the
this
motering will be almost incredibly exhibition this form of suspension is incorporated with front wheel drive.
A REMARKABLE INVENTION.
numerous.
Its
The merits of the newly invented
are accumulator capacity is ten times that of any other accumulator of the same weight, and five times that of na- other of the same volume. The Almeida accumulator can be over- charged or discharged without damage.
It is easy to see that nearly every industry will be affected by the in- vention. An engine provided with
ins and a very adequate clearance. Cycling has been carrying out this accumulator will be able to run
THE NEW.FORD.
lines with a flying goose design on the radiator
Ford mono- cap. grams decorate the front and rear bumpers, and the cars are fitted with wire wheels and balloon tyres, A gear shift, instrument board and deep crown fenders features.
are other
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two-
BRITAIN'S GROWING
EXPORTS.
FIGURES FOR THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.
We
very interesting and searching test from 300 to 800 miles without re- of a very light and cheap type of charging. The motorist will find it The new Ford model is very
He will different from the old "Rivver.motorcycle. Briefly, the idea was an extraordinary boon. It is finished in cream and grey. to run the machine, which was have no difficulty in starting and, brand new, without any attention once, started, a car of the light low hung, with sweeping, graceful whatsoever except for pumping up Benault type can run 500 miles the tyres and adding petrol and without e, recharge. Many of the o Directly a spanner had to be motorist's worries will disappear: used for any adjustment the test he will have no gear-box, no mag-
The automatically ended.
reneto, no carburettor. His passage ability and ability to stand up through the beauty of hill and vale to brutal treatment of the modern will no longer detract from the lightweight was proved when, after beauty by smell and smoke. 2,000 miles running the machine tear to speculate about the grim INTERNATIONAL MOTOR
was still as good ns at the start. possibilities of a submarine carry- RACING.
During this period no attentioning an Almeida accumulator. The result of the R.A.C. Grand was given to the machine other Prix leaves a hitter truth to be than the cleaning of a sparking faced, for, of the three all-British plug, which probably became soot rars which were down to start, one ed owing to careless over-oiling.
The machine 293 was put out of commission during practice and the remaining two stroke-costing under £40, would made an inglorious exit within a still do 45, m.p.h. comfortably and few minutes of the rise of the cur-covered over 100 miles on one gal tain. International motor racing, lon of petrol.
Surely no further proof is want it becomes increasingly obvious, is
that British lightweight not a one-man game; either we must ing
Tow equal to the retire from the fray or we must machines are endeavour to supply the racing re-hardest possible work. sources which are at the disposal MAKING MOTOR MASCOTS. of all-powerful firms like Dalage,
A firm, the only one of its kind We attich, says The Light Car and Cyclerar, a great deal of the either in London or the Continent responsibility for our failure to the specialising entirely in motor mas both in Australia and New Zealand attituds of those who have discots, has been owned and managed the people are anxious to trade So far do couraged the sporting side of entirely by a poman for the past with Great Britain.
they carry out this idea that they motoring, and particularly to the sixteen years. ·
She has a staff at French and almost universally say they would Government, which, by continuing to set its face against road racing, English artists who are kept busy be prepared to pay more within is placing us in a position which all the year round, often making limits and reason for British-made makes us the laughing stock of the the bronze," silver finished mascots articles in preference to foreign.
to a customer's special order. De- "Existing figures show that there gis can be made from a sketch or has been an increase in the per- BETTER BRITISH CARS..
photograph supplied. She has centage of. British mator-cars im- "I am prepared to prophesy that nearly 300 different designs in ported into and bought by Aus
tralia. There is every indication' within two years there will be a stock.
An ingeniously contrived that this process will continue, number of British,cars offering the much-vaunted continental inven-sucker's companion," which at a especially as British trade pro-
cigarettes and
paganda is developed. tions," anys the Daily News Motor- touch supplies
Correspondent.
Recently issued Board of Trade matches singly as required, makes There have been attempts to Leinoking as comfortable as possible returns bear out to a large extent little, the British types of car, whilst motaring. This affair of the optimism of Sir A. Boyd-Car- especially by contrasting them with silver plate finished, or made in penter. the revolutionary innovations at fancy "wood: the recent Paris show.
world.
Actually,
+
Sir Archibald Boyd-Carpenter, M.P. for Coventry, who has return- ed to England alter a Neven- months' tour in Australia and New Zealand is full of optimism regard- ing the future of British cars in these countries.
"It is obvious," he said, "that
These show that for the first seren The novel mascots include a months of the present year the 9.53 p.m. The mother reappears. Finds car British engineers know as much as clever study of the bend of are value of private and commercial the French about the front wheel triever, carrying a-maimed part-care-exported has exceeded the drive, the axle less chassis, indepenridge in its mouth, and a humorous value of those imported by £930,950. and babe gone. Faints..
dent steering and central lubrica-one shows The cow which jumped Motor-cycle exports have increased
from £1,850,848 to £2,297,710. A mother, tearful and weary, en- tion, which were the chief features over the moon j
We are also Models of greyhounds are prov-
The Home Market. ters Golders Green Police Station, of the Paris show. 9.51 p.m.
and, between her sobs, begins to experimenting with steam cooled ing very popular. The mascots are A mother, babo in arms, passes tell how she has lost her babe. engines, rustless steel for bright all designed by artists and are per- every detail. For the further the Royal Oak, and her thoughts" Anything like this one?" asks the parts and new body fabrics and fectly hand chased and correct in
But what kindly official in charge, cutting finishes. turn to refreshment.
"The free wheel clutch is not ornamentation of the radiator a about the babo? She sees the car, short her story by producing the
now and has been tested on a 20,000 novel idea is to have an insect ap and an idea strikes her She opens baba.
11.56] p.m.
mile run by one British firm whichpliquéd on the front, such as the door, parks the babe inside,
bas already adopted it."
butterfly, a grasshoper, or a bee, Joy reignetb. and enters the hostelry.
As regards the home market, it Association, which is the biggest is noteworthy that the Automobile organisation of motorists in the world, attained on September, 1st membership of no less than 250,000.
WILLYS-KNIGHT.
MODEL "70" 6 CYL. DOUBLE SLEEVE VALVE. TOURING CAR-G,$1,600,
THE CAR THAT NEVER WEARS OUT,
"
· An Owser writes: “My Willys Knight has RODO, *** 140,000 Miles and has never given one minute's "troable.
This car has had very "hard cage and every ile has been a hard ODBA 135,000 miles I Tecame anxious to see just how it was weating inside, I had the pan taken off the sleeves.
were
"perfeel as was avery other part of the engine,
which showed no wear at all,“
GILMAN & CO., LTD."} DURO MOTOR CO., LTD.
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KOWLOOK
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high gear
some exercise on the hills by using Socony, the dasoline that brings the mountains down to
the motorist
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