WHIPPETS.”
Model "96" 5 Seater Coach--- G. $1,000.
SEE THIS CAR!
Study the specification and put the Car to
any text you wish.
You will realive that,'
although you may buy many more costly. CATS, you cannot get better valas for your money than "Whippet" offers y
GILMAN CO., LTD. ↑ DURO MOTOR CO., LTD,
HONG KONo.
KOWLOON.
THE
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30th, 1927.
MOTORING NOTES
A Weekly Review dealing with Matters of Interest to all Local Motorists.
Motor Notes-New Morris Programmo-Six-wheeled Motor Fire Engines M. Ford and Rubber Production- Instruments and Accessorios-100,000 Miles Record of a Ford-A Gold Chassis în Paris.
| NEW MORRIS PRO-6-WHEELED MOTOR
POPULARITY
OF
DUNLOP
is due to the fact that the tyres have done and are doing all that is claimed for them. On the track or on the road they give complete satisfac- You can rely on tion and will continue to do so. 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.,
FORT DUNLOP, BIRMINGHAM,
Hose KoxG BRANCH:
16A, DES VIEUX ROAD OENTBAL.
LTD.
For Business or Pleasure,
the
Austin
MOTOR NOTES.
"RANJI" AS MOTORIST.
Amongst the numerous Indian potentates whose trets of high class cars All the ordinarily ens thusiastic motorist with unmitigat- ed envy, is H. H. The Makaran Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, włoże latest choice is a 20 F.P. Roll- Royve, with a special torpedo tour ing body by Thrupp & Maberly Ltd., of Devonshire House, Berkeley Street, W.1. Needless to say the appointments of this car are of the most exquisite quality, and it reaches the highest possible standard in the coachbuilders art. His Highness is perhaps best known under his former name, as K. S. Hanjitsinghi-perhaps even more still as mere "Ranji "his prowess as a University, County and England cricketer spread round both hemispheres.
FORD CAR KEEPS ON THROUGH RAIN
"AND STORM
A 1992 Ford touring ear recently proved its dependability in what is referred to by Mra. Isabelle Smith, Los Angeles, as the worst rain and wind storm Southern Cali- fornia has ever known."
GRAMME.
THE BIG 15.9.
DETAIL IMPROVEMENTS.
FIRE ENGINES.
FOR THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
the soft and uneven
To overcome such difficulties, two
Many Are brigade officers have In their programme for 1925 encountered the difficulty of get- tours. Morris Motors (1028) Ltd. ting their powerful motor fire en2 cater still further for their Export gine sufficiently close to the scene clients. For example, the 11.0 hp.of a large fire in a country district, Cowley is now available with a full owing to (38 in.) track as well as the higher ground to be negotiated, and on powered Oxfords-an addition several occasions when it has been which will be most welcvine to attempted such safe ground bis motorists who seek maximum been unable to sustain the weight of the machine with its complement economy over rutted country roads of men and gear, and the wheels Further, farger tyres are now fitted have sunk, deeply, eansing difficulty on the Cowley chassis, 28 in. x 4.95 and delay. in, as against 27 in. x 440 in. pre- Thornycraft type A3" rigid six viously an improvement which | whoclers, with fire equipment by still further increases the ridingcently have been supplied to a Mesars Merryweather & Sons, re
British Government Department Apart from these features, how for special fire-fighting work,, and ever, a new type, has been introduc-are of considerable interest. ed for 1998 the 11.9 b.p. Morris Oxford, which gives the roominess of the accepted Morris-Oxford standard, and coincidentally offers the low running and upkeep costs of the 11.9 h.p. Morris Cowley, There is no doubt that these models will be extremely popular in oer- tain quarters.
comfort.
The chassis in each case is the standard Thornycroft "A3" type. with special continuous-drive power take-off from the gear Box. the fire equipment being as fol lows:-
The self-priming fre pump car. ried in the rear is of the recipro quantities ranging from 400 gal- cating type capable of delivering lons per minute at a pressure al 75 lis, per square inch to lesser quantities up to and exceeding 200 Hba, pressure.
In a different category, and be For miles the "car" "was. "driven | lenging to the big car class, comes through water of a depth sufficient the recently introduced 15.9 h.p.enabling shut-off o zzles to be used
ed aver the road.
car it
An automatic bye-pass is fitted
or to function when the water sup ply it small.
The body work of the vehicle is of mahogany, the main box form. ing the driver's seat, and accom
to cover the running boards, but Morris-Oxford. It is known as the the engine continued to functionRoad-or-Track" car, and, as the without a miss. During the drive phrase implies, is built to stand cf sixty-five miles, according to up to years of really arduous coun-modation for nine other men and Mrs. Smith, the Ford passed two try work. It is in fact a special about 2,000 feet of canvas hoer and hundred cars stalled on the high Morris breed produced for this ather fre brigade gear. Above this way because of the water that pour-purpose; but besides being a real is mounted an hydraulic hose-reel, accommodating three 60-feet + go anywhere The car was carrying a thousand
possesses lengths of hose with branch pine pounds, but in spite of load and notable beauty of line and inbred and nozzle. A Merryweather light high water it made the sixty-five refinements. The Morris Core ladder, in two secticas to extend mile drive on 2-1/4 gallons of ports & very lively interest in this to a total height of 30 ft. with gasoline.
car in many parts among men hand rope raising gear, is carried whom business takes "way out" above, the machine on iron sup- IMPROVEMENTS ÎN CAR: as well as round and about in a porta.
COACHWORK.
city. ----
A couplete electrical lighting Of special interest to retail and aird starting equipment is provid Fabric coachwork for cars, which has been popular in European wholesale business men are theed, operating two bead lights, two
Half-Ton very smart
Delivery side lights and one rear light countries for many years, is now making great headway in England, Cara. Firms using motor trans- of these vehicles is fitted with twin Vans and the practical Travellers Each of the four driving wheels writes our London correspondeat. This type of coachwork is particuPort should certainly examine the pneumatic tyres." larly suitable for Colonial require advantages of these vehicles, which ments. It is extremely durable, its have such a big demand in Eng- light weight permits of increased land owing to their outstanding speeds, it reduces the drudgery of economy, car cleaning to a minimum, and it menta may be cited the addition of Amongst the detail improve- is equally serviceable for town use a new attractive coachwork colour or touring.
Although fabric coachwork has beige) to the standard range from been used in England for some which choice may be made; one- time on cars of the "fly-weight" piece windscreens on closed cars;
PARIS. class, it is only recently that im- automatic windscreen wipers fitted
For the first time in the history: portant manufacturers of luxury as standard or all except the of the Paris Motor Salon, a ** cut- ears have adopted this type of lowest priced 2-seater car of the out" chassis, plated in 24 carat bodywork. This is a matter of in-range; adjustable front seats on gold and valued at $20,000 WAS all 4-seater Cars with increased test to motorists in this country
exhibited. since the firm responsible for the room to rear seats in the Cowley: outstanding high-leather upholstery now standard cent London Olympia Show was boxes on all models.
Oxford Baloon; and improved tool The Arrol-Johnston & Aster En gineering Co.
When one sees the 1928 modele and considers them in the light of The chassis and-all attachments | the still lower prices at which they were plated in 24 carat gold.. The | are sold; when one adds the value engine, which had been cut open, which meets the eye to the all-im- had been specially finished, inside portant quality hidden from view and out, in coloured enamels and excel- in the Morris, chassis, one realises observers were afforded an
lent opportunity to view the inter- **nal workings of the power plant.
A GOLD CHASSIS IN PARIS.
FASCINATING ERSKINE &
EXHIBIT.
The Gold Chassis was a genuine
the Ideal Car for every day use. mesting example of high on the famous 11/28 hp. Morris chassis of the little aristocrat "
It carries its Owner to business and he can pick up a friend on the road.
When work is finished, his Car is instantly ready for a dem lightful run in the cool of the evening.
It is easy to garage and takes up little more room than a rickshaw.
TO-DAY
is the time to enquire about this wonderful little Car, and the Agents will gladly give full particulars.
ALEX. ROSS & CO. (CHINA), LTD.
Prince's Building and la, Chater Road, Telephones: C. 27 and C. 2487,
A NEW 70. CWT, CHASSIS. The latest addition to the Amo- ciated Daimler range of commer- cial chassis is a 70 cwt model de signed for fast operation.
It is atted with an Associated what a wonderful organisation the Daimler 33/40 hp engine, which Morris plants have become. developer over 45 b.h.p. at 1,500
r.p.m. The frame is of ample length to allow a large capacity body to be fitted without excessive overhang,
38 in. x 6 in. or 38 in. x 7 in.
The gear-box is of the spur type and gives four forward speeds, the ratios being-
THE WORLD'S LARGEST MOTORING ORGANISATION. ·
of motordom, The Erakine Six, and was being shown in Paris for the first time.
The total value of thể gold used in plating the chassis was placed at approximately $10,000,
The total number of units or pieces in the chassis which required gold plating naounted to 2,031. There were 25,149 square inches of surface plated and the rate of de- posit was approximately one grain to the square inch.
The standard tyre equipment At mid-day, on September. let, consists of 120 x 120 solidsingle the membership of the Automobile Irant, twin fear, but provision is↑ Association passed 350,000. made for fitting pneumatics, either Every A.A member is a direct subscriber, the Association having no affiliation arrangements with Before the plating process was other motoring bodies. It is begun, an Erskine Six chassis, the therefore, the largest organisation selected at random from of motorists in the world, with a Erskine Six areombly line, was pre- membership steadily increasing at pared for plating. Each individual. the rate of 50,000 per annum.
part was given a high polish. Then the entire frame and all parts were A RELIABILITY TRIAL IN
subjected to a heavy brass plating NEW ZEALAND.
process, more than 100 hours of skilled labour being required for this work alone. The gold plating
1st
And
3rd
4th
Reverse
5.00
2,97
1.7
6,32
Direct
The rear axle worm reduction is 71.
AMERICA.
In an exceptionally strenuous re- liability trial of 300 miles held re- BRITISH BUSES IN SOUTHcently in the Wellington district of process required more than 500
New Zealand, a 496-ce. Twin-Port hours of skilled labour. In addi The Associated Daimler Com New Hudson and sidecar, private- tion 5500 hours were consumed in pany, Ltd, of Southall, Middlesex, ly entered, gained fifth position, the enameling of the motor in the have supplied several large fleets This was the highest award for any chassis." of buses for service in the princi-British machine, either solo or pal cities of South America ridecar.
After the plating had been.com- pleted the chassis was assembled The Chassis are marketed under The first four places were secur with great care so that no surface Then every the trade mark ACLO in that coun-ed by big 10 H.P. American would be scratched, try, and are gaining a firm hold machines with more experienced part was piled and wrapped in
on the market, being widely spoken riders, but the representative en cotton flapnel. The completely
ef in the highest possible terms. try of 52 starters included many boxed chassis weighed approxi
(Continued on next Column.) adier well-known British machines, mately 1,700 pounds.
WILLYS-KNIGHT.
MODEL "70" 6 CYL. DOUBLE SLEEVE VALVE.
TOURING CAR-G.$1,600.
THE CAR THAT NEVER WEARS OUT.
An Owner writes: " My Willys Knight bas gone, 140,000 Miles and has never given one minute's trouble.
. This car has had very "hard usage and avery Mile has been a hard Aš 135,000 miles I became anxious to see just how it was wearing inside, 10: had "the pan. taken off...the sleeven "perfool" as was every other part of the engine,
which showed no wear at all."
were
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KOWLOON.
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some exercise
on the hills by using Socony, the gasoline that brings the mountains down to
the motorist
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