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WHIPPET
FOURS & SIXES
INCREASED POWER
LONGER WHEEL BASE
CHROMIUM PLATED RADIATOES
LONGER SPRINGS-
GREATER BEAUTY
.And LOWEST PRICES in their respective clausea
SHOWROOM.
"DURO" MOTOR CO., LTD. SERVICE STATION "NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
DISTRIBUTORS :-GILMAN & CO., LTD.
A NEW A.J.S. ENTER-
PRISE.
ENTRY INTO THE COMMER-
'CIAL VEHICLE FIELD.
Profiting by the experience gain-' ed during the comtrustion of well- nigh every type of sidecar chassis, Messrs. A f. Stevens & Co. (1914), Ltd., of Wolverhampton, have now extended the scope of their opera- tions to the building of a chassis. suitable for adaption to the re quirements of a motor 'bus or motor lorry. And judging from the com- pleteness of the specification of the new' chassis and its very satinine- tory behaviour throughout a series of drastic tests to which it waa subjected in the Peak district of Derbyshire, the makers have fue- cessfully surmounted the difficulties which confronted them in their new venture.
The tests were carried out with a chassis designed for use with a 26-seater 'bus body, intended for long distance journeys at high speed, such as on the London-Edin- burgh service,
"Special Plant,
Simultaneously with the prepara tion and installation of special machinery for the manufacture of the chassis the Walsall Street branch of the firm is now engaged upon the construction of charabane and 'bus bodies, and will shortly he in a position to deliver motor 'buses, charabanca or lorries com pletely equipped for the road.
Six-cylinder Eaglue. The very comprehensive nature of the specification is evident from the following summary, and this com-
pleteness of detail, together with the straightforward layout and robust construction of all the parts, combine to ensure the maximum of efficiency and reliability.
"THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1929.
MOTOR NOTES
FIRST "STRAIGHT
#
EIGHT 'BUS.
MOTOR-DRIVEN FUEL PUMP.
FOUR-WHEEL VACUUM
BRAKES.
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America's first 'bus chassis power. The equipment is very complete.ed by a straight eight motor is and includes a 19-volt electric light-announced by the Studebaker Cor- ing set, with two large bead lamps|poration of America. and dip and switch device, two lamps, mounted on the wings, tail | lamp, electric self-starter, speedo
meter and mileage indicator driven from gearbox, etc->
The overall dimensions are as follows:
Length Width
Dash to end of
frame
Height of frame
loaded Width of frame at
rear
Wheel-base *Wheeltrack-
Ground clearance up
to rear axle .......... Ground clearance un-
soft. 8 in. 7ft. 4 in. 17ft. 11 in.
smoother
Finer performance, operation and greater stamina is claimed for the new buses which
ace offered in two sizes"-138-inch
three types. and 184-inch wheelbases and in
SLIPPERY ROADS
IN ENGLAND.
ADVICE TO LOCAL:
AUTHORITIES.
The Minister of Transport is sending to all highway surveyors
ROYAL COMMISSION ON TRANSPORT.
MOTORISTS' EVIDENCE.
Evidence was given on behalf of and engineers a gircalar letter on the Automobile Association by the slippery road-surfaces, a subject
which causes equal anxiety to road-Secretary to that body, Mr. Stenson a letter was addressed to all county tions are the following:- engineers and read-users. In 1923 Cooke. Among A.A. recommenda surveyors calling their attention to the urgency of the problem, and the great expansion of road transport since then has added to its "im-. Pertance...
The new letter, which is addressed
and
by the Chief Engineer, to the Minis try to the surveyors and angineers, deals in the first instance with the bituminous roads, which has been construction of asphaltic and the subject of prolonged discussion with various professional technical bodies. As the result of these investigations the Minister has arranged for the publication, through the British Engineering Standards Association, of seven Obspecifications which represent the best practice of the day and which should henceforth be adopted by local authorities who wish to obtain grants from the Road Fund for these classes of work.
These include the 158-inch straight eight Junior Chassis Model 17 with single pr
dual rear wheels, the regular straight eight 18-inch Special Chassis Model 88, single or dual rear wheels, and the 184-inch 23in. straight eight Heavy Duty Chassis Model 09. Standard 'bus models 3ft 3in are the passenger Seminole 15ft 8in.servation Parlour Car and the
5ft 10in. passenger street car 'hus,
10jin.
e}
der rear axle
- 8 in. Mesara Alox. Ross & Co., Ltd., are the local A.J.S. agents.
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NEW CHEVROLET
"SIX."
DEALERS' CONVENTION IN JAPAN.
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By making the formal presenta tion of a wide range of models of the 1029 six-cylinder Chevrolet at the Central Public Hall, Nakado shima, Osaka, before 300 distribu- tors, from all parts of the country Manchuria and Chion, 50 associates as well as from Chosen, Taiwan, and 30 Pressmen, in as convincing a way as they know how, the General Motors Japan Limited, brought home to the audience and those who are interested in auto- motive vehicles, what systematic and well-aid. salesmanship and publicity could do.
Some of the more important fea tures of these new 'buses are: a #113 horse-power straight eight
motor; dual carburetion which in It must be recognized, however, effect gives two carburetors and states, the Minister, that the con- two manifolds each feeding four dition of the road surface is only cylinders; a semi-automatic choke; one of many contributory "capses of large over-sized generator; sturdy danger, and that, whatever care mountings; motor driven fuel may be exercised in the choice of pump; improved and heavier fan materials, the road will still be sub- mounting; weather proot ignition.ject to the vicissitudes of climate, Three or four speed transmissione are optional.
That
A Graelling Test, The motor used in the new "bus possesses additional which gives it even greater stamina refinements and all-around performance. it already possesses stamina to an unusual degree has been conclusive ly proved by its record-breaking runs under. American Automobile lantic City Speedway, when two Association supervision at the At President Straight Eight Roadsters travelled 30,000 mies in 96,396 and 26.329 consecutive minutes respec tively.
The chassis is unusually strong and provides extra factors of safety and strength throughout without 184-inch Special and Heavy Duty sacrificing riding comfort. On the chassis; there are two tubular cross
snow, frost, sleet, and haal, besides being liable to miscellaneous drop- pings from engines and vehicles of all descriptions. That roads can afford an equally secure grip or cumstances is more than can be ex foothold in these widely varied cir.. pected.
advice is offered to local authori
In the second part of the letter ties as to the best methods of deal. ing with existing carriageways by gritting. Here again, the aim is means of surface dressing and to encourage the general applica tion of the processes which recent experience has proved to be the
most effective.
Local authorities who desire to avail themselves of Road Fund grants will be expected to adopt these methods. In a pro- gressive science such as road en- Sneering future modifications of Practice may be found advisable, mendations will be issued.
Briefly, the specification shows the the stage on an elaborately design. I members and five pressed steel and in that event amended recgm-
different models of the nr
Starting at 1 pm sharp, several cylinder Chevrolets, were shown on eu stage setting, and by means of a turntable upon which each auto- mobile was placed, the car was slowly turned round, while one of the officials of the Company ex plained the fine points of each model.
six-cylinder engine to be of the overhead valve type, with a capacity of 3,800 cc., bad capable of de- veloping bb.hp. at 2,000 r.p.m. The crankcase is of aluminum, and the connecting rods of duralumin, with a forged steal £ywheel. The pressure feed lubrication is by gear
New Improvements Explained. pump, with a silent chain drive to camshaft, magneto, dynamo and
The fact that phenomenal im water circulating pump. Ignition in all models of the Chevrolet, be provements had been incorporated is by Watford high tension magnetocame apparent to even a layman. with vernier adjustment to 1 deg. of desired position, and the car buretter is of the Solex type with Autovac feed from thifty-gallon side tank. The radiator has a plated "y" shaped front with separate outer shell, and water cir culation is by centrifugal pump with casily packed gland. Pump and dyname are in tandem.
The clutch is a 14in. single dry plate type, so placed as to be easily accessible.The gearbox is integral with the engine and provides for four speeds and reverse. It has cea tral change, and power take-off is provided for speedometer drive and mechanical tyre pump.. The 2-piece tubular propellor shaft has self- aligning centre bearing, supported on speciat insulated trunnion, and the rear shaft has Hardy's Spicer joints.
One of those present remarked that from the dignified look and the streamline effects of designs in the Chevrolet sedans, one would hardly think they are of an inexpensive type.
taken over to the General Motors Tais over, the entire party was plant, where they were shown a three act play-demonstrating what clever salesmanship could do. In this show care was exercised so that the salesman did not hand to his prospective customer a mere line of chatter. The idea was to coach the dealers on the paramount im portance of landing a satisfied and permanent customer.
The party
was then shown through the plant, enabling them to embled and buik out of grease see for themselves how cars are as coated parts, hauled across the Pacific.
cross members. On the 168-inch Junior chassis there is one tubuler cross member and five pressed steel Cross members. The frame is made of high quality pressed steel. Its maximum section is 8.1-18-inch is height, 3-inch flange width and 7-32-inch thick.
Heavier and wider springs eat ried in extra heavy shackles with contribution to riding comfort, big spring holts are an important The rear springs are 50 inches long and 3 inches wide and the front springs 38 inches long and 21 inches wide. They are of the semi-elliptic type. A feature of the braking system and one which affords increased case of braking the use of Westinghouse vacuum action and greater driving safety ii brakes as a unit in the four-wheel brake system.
require only one-third of the nor Operating as a unit these brakes mal pedal pressure to operate. This reduced pedal pressure is especially desirable in street car type service as well as an inter-city routes because it materially reduces full braking efficiency. the physical energy required for
The Hong Kong Hotel Garage are the local Studebaker agents.
The letter proceeds to advocate the "banking of curves in order to minimize the risk of side-slip at bends in ronds.
Emphasis is
also laid on the desirability of re- ducing the steep camber which still characterizes some of our older for the more careful maintenance highways. A special plea is made of roadside wastes and verges, road materials and rubbish, or which are too often littered with rendered dangerous by irregular ditches and hollows, thus giving legitimate cause of complains to riders of horses and drivers of cattie, who are debarred from, or hampered in the use of, facilities to which they are fairly entitled. road-users:
Much porplexity has been felt by authorities upon the vexed question 48 well as highway of slippery roads, and Colone) issue of authoritative recommenda Ashley feels confident that the tions based on the most approved modern practice will prove general- comed. ly useful, and be generally wel
The letter contains the following: Having regard to the paramount importance of securing the safety of this is dependent upon the state of the travelling public, in so far as the road surface, the Minister is confident that local authorities will not hesitate to incur expenditure for this purpose, and I am to take that where grants towards main- tenance are made from the Road Fund, expenditure of this kind is accepted as ranking for grant.'
The front axle is a nickel steel Stamping of large section to with- sband braking torque, the hubs WAR ON MOTOR BANDITS. COLOUR-BLIND MOTORISTS. this opportunity of feminina buke
being ätted with taper roller bear inga. The steering gear" is of the Marles type, R.3 cam and roller, 'with central controls and 10-in.
FASTER CARS FOR THE POLICE
steering wheel. The Dunlop disc. An intensive police campaign type wheels are secured by ten against car bandit will result it atuds; twin wheels are used at the saggestions made by Scotland Yard rear. Spare wheel with tyre is part are secepted by the Treasury, of standard equipment. All tyres are 38in. by sin. pneumatic.
Four-Wheel Brakes,
STATEMENT AT TRANSPORT INQUIRY CORRECTED.
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NOVEL THIEF TRAP. TYRE TEST OF 1,000,000 MILES. Nearly one million miles have
The most dramatic test made
Mr. Mervyn O'Gorman, the fice. chairman of the Royal Automobile tracking the bandits have frequent before the Royal Commission on now been covered in twelve months
The difficulties of the police in Club, who, when giving evidence ly been due to the fact that the Transport, urged the abolition of by the fleet of motor cars, heavy cars which the police commandeer the use of red as a warning or vehicles, motor cycles, and cycles The deep section frame is ofed have not been of an up-to-danger signal to motorists because which is continually issuing from pressed steel and the channel side date character, thus enabling the were partially or totally colour. Fort Dunlop, Birmingham, to try
per cent. of the male population members are arched over the rear criminals with faster ears to cacape. I blind, bas since written to the Com. aut tyres on every sort of road. axles and at the front to permit It is the desire of the authorities mission apologizing for a slip in low floor level, the whole being to equip the Flying Squad with missing a decimal point. The pro-was carried out, at the request of rigidly supported by the heavy see more of the speedier type of cars portion should be 2.5 per cent. tion cross members. An underslung which they already possess.
the police, with a spiked mat for worm drive with 7in. centres
Mr. O'Gotman also points out stopping thieves escaping by motor- -operates the rear axle, and the dif- aquad, which now consists of 40 women about one-fortieth of the all four tyres, which were of the. It is also suggested that the that there are a few colour-blind ear. The mat effectually punctured ferential and drive are housed in officers, should be increased to 60 number of males, thus strengthen wired variety, at speed, and, a 14in. drop forged axle casing: This number would enable the ing his plea against relying on although they instantly went fat, 20ia, dia rear are fitted. The four larger areas in the Metropolia. Six brakes, 164in. dia. front, and mobile squad to be distributed over colour as a danger aign on the roads not one of them left its well-base wheel brakes are operated by
apart from form. From 71,994 men rim nor did any dangerous conse- Dewandre vacuum Servo system.
There is another proposal that in examined, he adds, 2,003 were found quences ensue either to the mock The road springs are of chrome view of the enormous number of to be colour-blind. Expanding this criminals" in the car or to those vanadium steel, and have been new housing estates built since there for the 7,000,000 drivers (in watching them. specially designed to ensure extrame War, with the areas and tracts 250,000 persons, of whom the great cluding cyclista) in England, some comfort; they are in, wide at the which must have police surveillance, mpigtity were thaware of their de rear, 2in. wide at the front. officers should be provided with feet, were unvarned by mare colour, Specially designed bumpers are motor-cycles or other means of quick or were less clearly warned than the fitted as standard.
authorities expected and believed.
Conveyance.
the whole fleet was 920,000 miles, and by night or by day there was at least one of its units upon the high- way throughout the year.
The actual distance covered by
(a) A national programine for a higher standard of arterial or trunk roads, with provision for footpaths for pedestrians and grass verges or tracks for horses and cattla.
(b) The sterilisation of land along all important roads to pre- vent building encroachments on space needed for mala traffic arteries.
(c) Drastic reforms in the pre- ant methods of financing road costs but of income cost of new works to be capitalised and Government to review the whole question of road expen-. 'diture with a view to pro perly adjusting the burden over the whole community, (d) Complete co-ordination on the part of all concerned with highway administration.
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(e) Building. lines to be defined on all important roads and streets throughout the coun- try.
Need for restricting within reasonable limits the closing dr interruption of highways for purposes of repair or under- ground works.
(g) More systematic cleansing and scavenging of roads-parti- cularly at week ends.
(A) Abolition of all private in- terests (with reasonable, com- pensation) in highways, brid-" ges and ferries. (i) Joint consideration by Goy-
ernment Departmenta of all natters affecting roads and road trafic information cir- culars to be available to everyone concerned with the administration of roads. () New legislation providing
inter alia for the abolition of the 20 mile limit and revision of the law sa to dangerous driving and making “joy riding," ie, the unauthorised use of motor vehicles, a de- finite offence,
(*) Increase of parking facilities for motor vehicles in all towns.
(4) All vehicles to be required to pull up on the near side.
WILLYS
CARS
KNIGHT
& TRUCKS.
SHOWROOM "DURO" MOTOR CO., LTD. SERVICE STATION NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
DISTRIBUTORS :-GILMAN & CO, LTD.
NEW ESSEX CAR.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
Essex the Challenger is the name of the new Essex cary and it is stated that it has a speed of 70 miles an hour.
im-
sections, and there is an electrical gauge
on the instrument board which shows the level of the oil in the crankcase. The steering gear is, new and is adjustable to the driver's height. A fresh system. breaking has been adopted, and is of completely covered four-wheel of the two-shoe type with moulded composition blocks instead of tex tile linings Brake regulation cazi be done by hand...
body tourer, a roadster or two- There are seven different types of seater, a
The bore of the engine has been increased to in, and the capacity is 2,638 c.c. It is said that the power has been raised by 24 per coupé, a coach, a standard saloon, coupé, a" convertible cent, and that 55 h.p. is given off. Higher speed and more flexibility coupé and the town saloon are new and a tow saloon. The convertible are claimed, due to the larger bore, models. The front and rear seats bigher compression, heightened of the saloons and the coach can valve lift, a new cylinder head and be adjusted by a large won screw combustion chambers, improved placed between the sand when valve timing, new position of the the lengthwise movement is altered sparking plugs, a Lew lubrication system, better cooling, an
the tilt of the seat cushion, in ec- proved silencer, and so forth. position of the seat, is altered edrdance with the change in the There are now automatic and automatically, manual heat controls for the car details to which attention may be Among the body buration and an air cleaner is called are the doors, which are itted. Carburation is assisted by sealed by covered tube rubber. The the adoption of a vacuum booster windows have sponge rubber strips, which works on the Venturi prin- which support the glass on three ciple, which facilitates starting and sides "to prevent raftie. Narrow the answering of exceptional calls corner posts give increased visibi on the engine power. The newlity, and the interior reflecting main connecting-rod bearings BIG piled in a different way, and there tinged to minimize dazzle from the mirror has plate glass, which is is a larger capacity oil pump. The glare of the sun or bright head crank-case oil reservoir is in two lamps approaching from the rear.
Studebaker
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
28 Queen's Road Central
Tel Central 4750.
Why
an
Juzelane:
Austin?
(1) Because the Austin is a really high grade, light Car. It is luxuriously equipped and economical to run and can be relied -upon to achieve the high re-sale figure an Austin always
commands.
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(2) Because the number of Austins on the road prove that thousands of people have found them the finest value on the market...
(3) And because, of all the unsolicited testimonials we receive yearly, 60 per cent. are in praise of the economy of the Austin,
(4) Ask a friend, who owns an Austin. He knows.
Terms of payment arranged to suit the buyer.
AUSTIN 12
$2,675.00
ALEX, ROSS & CO. (CHINA), LIMITED.
OFFICE: PRINCE'S BUILDING, HONG KONG.
TELEPHONE: C. 3487,
GARAGE AND SHOWROOM: KOWLOON (Next the Forry),
TELEPHONE K 1486.