CLYNO. CARS fit
DUNLOP
TYRES
AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT
DUNLOP RUBBER CO..
LIMITED,
161, Dza Vexux Rolo Central.
TH
HE Car Manufacturer natur- ally has to take responsibility for the entire excellence of his product even though be pur- chases certain component parts (such as tyres) from outside sources. No wonder that he takes every precaution to ensure that everything he fits is the very best. obtainable, and no wonder that Car practically every British Manufacturer fite
DUNLOP TYRES
as standard equipment! It is wise policy to rely on the know- ledge of the car maker and replace with Dunlop when theoriginal tyres. have lived their life (a long, long life when the tyres are Dunlop)!
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11th, 1928.
MOTORING NOTES
"The car pansumed besa gasolin and oil during the pest than any of our previons modals we have put (CONTD;}.{ta similar tesas. The gition. cooting and wrburation systems performed perfectly the trip.
THE NEW FORD.
- EDSEL FORD'S VIEW.
ANOTHER PERMANENT TYPE I
throughout
Quick Angeloration, "We "have tested this nOW
Some of the things we have discovered already in the tests of these new cars are interesting." ing.
"We have accommlished with
Cas
1,000-MILE TOUR
. FOR £40.
A CHEAP HOLIDAY.
I have just completed with my for getaway and pickup with many | wife a motor-car tour of a thou other types of automobiles, and have found that it surpass alt of a miles through France, Swit them with one exception in quick renland, and Northern Italy, at a starting and acceleration.
The cost of less than £40.. This fact teats already made show it is should dispel the "fears of those faster, smoother, more rugged, and more exible than we had hoped noterials who would like to take for in the early stage of less their eats, for a tour on the Coke tinent especially to the Riviera months-but "We have known from the be- during the winter them a speed of 85 miles an hour-ginning that this new Ford would abandon the idea in the mistaken which is alightly higher than we be a handsome ear. Experiments belief that it is an expensive and had expected.
have been made
wide troublesome business. with a be variety of colour schemes and body designs and all of these have been decided upon.
"When this car formally is in- troduced within the weeks, we shall be able to say that it is the best und mos: moderate priced automchile we know how it build."
We have found they can driven for hours at an average' speed of more than 30 miles an hour, without discomfort to driver ard passengers and without harm to motor and other equipment.
"In recent test,, one of them enrs was driven 110 miles in two hours. During the first half hour the car traveled 2 miles. The rar covered exnetly 56.1 miles the firab hour of the trip.
new
This test was made over aver ag road conditions. Part of the route Tay through level; country and part through hill country. where the roads were steep and winding.
The day on which the test was made was Aomewhat warmer than the average summer day in this part of the country, but the motor yns not overheated during the ran and examination of the motor at the conclusion of the run disclosed no il éffecta
THE IDEAL MOTOR
for
LADY DRIVERS.
Minuet
CAR
next few
Actually the cost per head need he little more than that of a cheap
trip by rail arranged through a tourist agency.
Cost Inclusive.
The total expenses of £10 gave ed transport of the car and our- selves from England: French car licence for three months; local taxes in Switzerland and end
car,
By sleeping and feeding 3 cheaper hotels, and economising an wine la we could have saved gongh to take us Lack to England By avoiding Switzerland and Itnis, where touring is much more expensive than in France, wa might have extended the tip for two or three days without spend ing mor
Four
Two people can take a light car to France, tour, is comfort for a fortnight and return to England for £20 each--and for less if they are economically inclined. cult probably do it at an even or "more people with a larger car shenpeng Terges at of higher penses.
The
or
distance from Calais
the MediterraNALI Boulogne to coart is about 700 miles by a direct The main roads are now route. usually good and sometimes mag- nificent. The people are charming and friendly, and the motorist will seek in vain for any justification of the statement, so often repented by ignorant mischief-makers, that the French do not like the Erg- liah.D. E. G. in Daily Neprest ROAD SIGNS AND "ROBOT.""
Inventors are very busy at pre
sent in devising automatic road and offer dangerous points Pro
rate, in spite cross-reads gress made since the installation There is no trouble. Arrange of Bushing beacons several years'. ments are made by the R.A.C. and age has been rapid, and every en A.. whereby no duty" is payable couragement, says The Light Cur on the car in any European counud Cyelerar, should be given to those who are endeavouring to ***
A deposit of £30 is required, but solve the cross-road problem. this is repaid without deductions when the car returne to England. Passing through the Customs is perfectly simple when armed with the necessary papers.
Some knowledge of the French language is useful but not ab- solutely necessary, so long as cue rent of the phrase hooks) means realises that petrole (despite garage accommodation for nine paraffin, and that the word for nights at first-class hotels; lunches petrol is "essenen." and dinners, with good wine; tipe and incidental expenses-in fact. everything.
full value, the rest of the automo-petrol, oil, cleaning
Taking these statements at the tive industry "will face a very in teresting situation in the next few months for such a car in the lowest price must throw the rest of the industry out of equilibrium.
41
12 Rival Prices.
(Continued on next Column.)
long,
Once again, if these statements are true, Ford's nearest compet tors must revise their modeis
it appears that the trouble until they are enough better to with us rather than with Ford justify Bully in the eyes of public the price gap between their We are not used to his system. We producs and the Ford.
in
the
To put this possible development In price terms all cars selling for say, $750 or less, must be revised as indicated. But since cars in the 8750 class compete
more.or less with cars in the 21,000 class, cars in the latter clase must also be re- vised to the point where they are worth $230 more than cars in the $750 class. The same argument holds for cars in the 81,250 class
with reference to cars in the 81,000
class, and so on up the scale to the very top.
Therefore if these statements are correct there will be many changes in practically all makes of cars throughout the year 1998. Some of these changes are likely, to occur at or before the New York Show which opens Jan. 7th, 1928. The foregoing applies to changes which manufacturers are
prepared to make or which can be made with out much trouble. Whereas if the manufacturer is not prepared or if the changes are difficult to make, as would be the case if an
engine had to be redoned, it may be anonths before the manu facturer is able to get his product back into equilibrium with his competition.
Good For 20 cars.
In estimating the dificulties, and in wondering why it has taken so
Continued da next Column.) |
have been necustomed to manufac
turers bringing out new models or making extensive changes every year or so without much of a halt in production. On the other hand the list model which Ford brought out was manufactured for twenty- years with only minor changes, and it le a fair guess that Ford's Present aim is to build a car and plant both good for another ten twenty years with minor altera-
tions.
Thus we note that when it was realized that an entirely new old model but the old methods were model was necessary, not only the discarded, and Ford make fresh, start on both counts, working out new methods to be carried out, by new plant facilities to produces an outstanding new model which with fuck can be manufactured without much change for years to come. Time is required to work tude, and when the new miracle of such enormous magni- model makes its debut is not nearly 90 important as getting both plant and car so perfectly tuned up that
♫
the blast for years without closing the enterprise may be run. full throttle, much less shutting off the ignition.
In short, when Henry Ford is Eure he is all set for a new record breaking run the curtain will be raised and the new Ford will ap
Developmenta are pending in another direction, namely, the per- fection of the automatic policeman. the Rebot which takes all the responsibilities of traffic control al
Τ each end of a road-up section. would be undesirable for human element to be entirely ab policeman controlling sent, but the possibility of ons a stretch where three may be required under normal conditions is one worthy of close consideration.
Humber
The Sturdiest Car for Overseas ONLY a close examination reveals the small details of
Humber construction that tell so surely in actual use. The margin of strength in their every part enables Humber Models to withstand the test of rough roads and heavy usage a fact that has long espublished them in the favour of Colonizi Owners.
0/10.H¥. 23 Seater
with Dickey Cent 9/30 H.P.
Taurer
29/20 HP. 4-Bexter
Saloon
14:45- EP. 3-3 Seater
Ni with Dickey Best: 14/49 HP. 5-Seater
Tourer
**> 14′40 "H.P. 5-Seater
Saloon
14/40 EP. 3 Coupe
with Dickey Beat-
9'20 H.P. 4-Seater Tourer
Other Models of 20155 H.P.
Dunlop Tyres and Front Wheel Brakes Standard.
O.H.V."
The 149H.P. particularly, suitable for riders overseas. The engine prices a wide margin at power, and the entire construction is of the strength ecessary for use on indifferent roads. The low hddle posizioa gives exceptional ability and confidence to the rider.
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the
Austion Seven
SALOON MODEL
Easy to start
Easy to change gear
Easy to negotiate in traffic
W
Easy to garage
Easy to steer
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