Studebaker
Free Wheeling !
PLEASURE CARS
HONG KONG DELIVERED PRICES.
STUDEBAKER SIX
R.A.C. Horec-Power Rating 25.4. ·
Brake Horse-Power 70 di 3,200 Revolutions.
Piston Displacement 205 Owhic inches. Wheel-B108 114 Inches.
Mode!
Boadster Begular-Wood/W
Spred 60 M.P.II.
P. 0. B. Packtag Factory Kh!pplie Price Delivery
Hong Kong
Price
PAN
Kult Weight
Tourer Rogular-Wood/Wheele
Coupe Regular-W/W+1;0
Bodan Regular-W/W-M ̧ U
Coupé Sport-W/W-Mohair, U
...
Tourer Regal-6 Wire Whools-L/U.....5 Boday Regal-8 Wire Wheels-BU...
...4, 2,000 lbs. ..:..2,795 lbs. ...2 2,790 15m. ... 9,190 lbs. 2,800 lbs. 2,945 lbs. 3,085 iba,
G$795 G3260
895
200
845 310*
310
$1,055 1,155 1,135 1,205
1,205
1,255 1,305
800.
Bub *980
01 995 310
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AT ADDITIONAL PRICE Reinforced Springs S, Exten Tire and Tube $15, Bumpere $20, Leather Upholsterf 320, Khaki Top 825, 6 Wire Wheels $45, Special Colour $65, Tourist Trunk 830, Set cases for Trunk 320.
DICTATOR EIGHT
K.A.C. Horse-Power Ruting 80,
Brake Horse Power 81 at 3,200 Revolutions, Piston Displacement 221 Cubio Inches. Wheel-Base 114 Inches, Speed 65 MPH.
Sedan Rogal-6 Wito/W Bedford: U...5
Coupe Regular-W/W Leather/U2 2,055 lbя 081;095 G$360 G81,445
1,150 350 Bodan Regular-W/W Mohair U... 3065 lbs.
1,150 ...$ 3,005 lbs.
350 Coupe Sport-W/W Mobair,□
3,220 lbs.
350
1,250
1,500. 1,500 1,600
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AT ADDITIONAL PRICE, Reinforced Springs 85, Extra Tiro and Tube $15, Bumpers $20, Leather Upholstery $25, 5 Wire Wheels $60, Special Colour 865, Tourists Trunk 33, Set Casos $90.
COMMANDER EIGHT
RA.C Horse-Power Rating 80.
Brake Horse-Power 101 at 3,200 Revolutions,
Piston Displacement 230 Cubic Inches. Wheel-Base 124 Inches. Speed 70 M.P.I.
Coupe Sport-WW-Bedford/U4 8,390 h. G$1,595 G3385 Sedan Regular-WW-B/Upholstery,5 3,510 lbs. Sedan Regal--6 Wire Wheels-BU...
Brougham Regał - 4 W/W÷B/U ·
$1,970 1,585 385 1,070 1,785 385 2,170 2,170 1,785 38%
3,050 lbs. 5,650 lbs. OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AT ADDITIONAL PRICE Reinforced Springs 35. Extra Tiro and Tube $20, Bumpera $25, Leather Upholstery $33, 5 Wire Whole $60, Special Colour $65, Tourists Trunk 330, Set Caans $2)..
PRESIDENT EIGHT
R.A.C. Horse-Power Rating 392.
Drake Horse-Power 182 at 3,200 Revolutions.
Piston Displasmont 357 Cubic Inches. Wheel-Base 180 inches,
Speed 85 M.P.II.
Coupe Regular-Woad/W-L'U
Sodan Regulas-W/W-B/U Roadster Skata-6 Wire/W-L/U
Coupe State-8 Wire/W-B/U
..2 3,985 lbs. $1,850 $410' G92,260. ...5 4220 (ba. 1,860 410 ... 4,120 lbs. 1,950 350 2,300 4. 4,190 lbs. 2,050 410 2,480
410 Sodan Blabe- Wire/W-B/U • ..,5 4,375 lbs. 2,050
2,400 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AT ADDITIONAL PRICE
260
Reinforced Springs $5, Extra Tiro and Tabo 826, Bumpora $35, Leather Upholstery $30, 5 Wire Wheels 370, Special Colour 876, Tourists Trank $30, Set Cases 390.
PRESIDENT EIGHT
R.A.C. Horas-Power Rating 39.2.
Brake Horse Power 122 at 8,200 Revolutions.
Piston, Displacement 357 Cubio Inches. Wheel-Base 186 Inches.
Touror Regular-W/W•L/U-
Speed 80 M.P.II.
Sedan Regular-W/W-B/U
...7-4,115 lbs. G81,860 G4380 G$2,230 2,150 ...7. 4,350 11.
440 2,090 880 2,160.
2,650 Toarer State-6 Wire Whools-L/U7 4,255 lbs
2,950 440 Sodan State-0 Wire Wheels-B/U ...7. 4,510 lbs.
2,790 2,360 Но 2,790 Brougham State-8 WW-B/U5 1,450 lbs. ...74,570 lbs.
3,010 Limondine State - 0 WW-BU
2,900. 440
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AT ADDITIONAL PRICE Beinforced Springs $5, Extra Tiro and Tube #25, Bumpers $15. Leather Upholstery 930, 3 Wire Wheel S$89, Spacial Colour #75, Tourists Trank $30, Yet Lipper $20,
Equipment and Price subject to change goithout
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
Stubbs Road Garage.
27-5-1921.
Telephone 27779,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1931
MOTOR NOTES.
FREE WHEELING IS HERE!
THE FAMOUS STUDEBAKER COMMANDER.
In the world famous Commander Eight, a motor-dar seasoned and ecrtified by millions of miles of ser vice, Studebaker now offers new beauty, still greater power and speed, ineransed size, plus Prge Wheeling an epochal advancement'
in automotive engineering
No other manufacturer in the world offers the thrill and thrift of Free Wheeling, under positive gear control. Devised and perfected by Studebaker, manufactured under Studebaker patents, Free Wheeling makes a car do things that seem like miracles, even to sophisticated automobile engineers..
Obedient Dar.
SUBURBAN HEIGHTS
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
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SURPRISE FOR LON- DON MOTORISTS.
NO PRIVATE CARS IN CONJESTED AREAS.
It is announced that the Ministry of Transport are considering a plan for the regulation of all forms of motor transport in London. It is feared that the plan may prevent private inotor cars and taxiyaba en- tering, and parking in congested ports of London at certain hours of the day.
Hints concerning the plan were mude by Mr. J S. P.- Godsell, Resistant secretary of the Roads De- partment of the Ministry of Trans
art," at a dinner in London.
"We cannot afford to widen the streets of London to-day," he said.
"But," he added, "all forms of
London's vehicular tradic have to
be subject to regulations owing to the development of motor transport omnibuses, taxicabs and private cars, as well as motor coaches.
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ONE OF THE BITTEREST MOMENTS IN FRED PERLEY'S LIFE WAS WHEN HE GOT UP EARLY TO SHOVEL OFF ERNIE PLUMER'S WALKS, AFTER THE RUMOR GOT ROUND THAT ERNIE HAD GONE TO BED WITH A BAD CASE OF GRIPPE, AND AS HE WAS FINISHING
SAW ERNIE START OFF FOR THE STATION WITH THE CHEERY NEWS. THAT IT WAS -NOTHING MORE THAN A LITTLE HEAD COLD (Copyright, 1931, by The Bail Synilicate, Inc.)
THE GRAVE CENSURE OF VISITORS TO
UNITED KINGDOM. LINER CAPTAIN.
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" UTTERLY IMPRUDENT
The New Series Commander Eight is the most unfettered,' yet' most obedient car in the worlda car that literally floats along, in gear and fully controlled, yet free and silent as though there were no gears! And even when you are free wheeling your clutch is fully engaged and gears are in mesh. You change gears with silence, safety and precision, from top to second, back and forth, at forty. filty miles an hour-and never touch the clutch! In fact, you ought an explanation of the state-eiggers landing at United Kingdom of the Nelson liner Highland Hope,
need never use the clutch except to start or back up!
Free wheeling is a new develop- ment in automotive engineering, and one of far-reaching importance. Here is no mere refinement, but a definite change in the application of power, which marks a milestone, in.motoring progress. For the first time in a motor-car you get the full
"Therefore, everybody's case has. to be heard. All cases cannot be heard at one moment. time,"
It takes
Contemplating How Laws.
A newspaper representative who
merit at the Ministry's offices in Whitehall was told:
OFFICIAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1930.
The Travel Association of Great Britain and Ireland states that the official return issued by the Home Office showing the numbers of for- 1.
ports during 1530 reveal facts of great importance. The influence of world trade depression is shown by the fact that foreign visitors arrive ing ou "business" declined by
The Ministry are contemplat ing regulations in respect of private can, taxicabs, and buses, in connection with the intense effort we are making to solve 5,003. London's problem of congestion in the street
"As far as is known at the monent, those regulations are not
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NAVIGATION.”
HIGHLAND HOPE WRECK.
Grave consure of the Comunander
which was wrecked on the Faril hoes rocks, off the Portuguese coast, st November, was expressed by the Court of Inquiry. Their and ings:-Acousé Capt. J. J. Jones of "grave default." and utterly im.
the court considered that it was far more probable that he brought it" home. Evidently he retained the documents for some time without disclosing the fact that he brought them off the ship.
The court found that his conduct. was most reprehensible, and could' find no extenuation for it, except, the possible mistaken sense U loyalty to others.
of the best-known skippers on the Captain Jones, who is 15, is one
Atlantic. His home is at Thames Ditton (Surrey).
A doctor's suicide by chloroform was described at an inquest at Herne Bay on Dr. William Sydney Herbert Briand, aged sixty-seven, Criticise the owners of the shippho had retired from practive and
was too old; and
On the other hand it is encourag: prudent and unseamanlike naviga ing to note that foreign visitors Lion"; classified at the ports as “tourists and visitors on holidays! increased
benefit of momentum anionutically likely to be identical with the pro- during the year by 7,474. This, it for employing a man as master who lived at Reculver-road, Herne Bay..
When your car has travelled 10,000 miles, your engine. has "worked only 8,000 miles.
Petrol Economy.
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posed motor-coach but in Central is now generally recognized, may
Find the conduct of First Offiner be ascribed to the activity of the London."
Mr. Gudsell's statement was made
Travel Association and its mem. H. Thomas in destroying hers in making known to the world log-hook most reprehen-
sible." In the first annual dinner of the the attractions of Great Britain as The instant you lift your foot Motor Hivers' and Coach Services a holiday resort.
The court, which was presided from the throttle, no matter how Association, at which Mr. A. S.
over by Mr. J. H. Harris, the As might be expected in such a
police magistrate, swiftly you may be travelling, your
year of dealining world trade, the metropolitan engine drops to idling speed-Comyna Care, K.C., proposing the returns for the last three months found that the stranding and loss momentum carries you along. Lost of the Association, said that of the year show marked declines of the ship word due to the failure The connotmy of Free Wheeling is it was a bedy entitled to a respect-in every section of foreign visitors of the master to navigate the ship remarkable. You save 19 to 20 perful hearing in official quarters. It The "business" decline was 2,497, with proper and seamanlike caro. cent. on petrol, 20 per cent, on oil represented a new and remarkable off by 1,908, thus off-setting a gain default, and his certificate was and evan the holiday visitors fell Tho master was found in grave and the heavier the traffic, the industry.
of 9,472 registered in the first nipe suspended for six months. greater the saving.
The court severely reprimanded The following three year totals the Chief Officer, Mr. Horace Hugh show a gross decline in alt classes. Thomas, for concealing the fact of foreign visitors landing at United that he had brought the deck scrap Kingdom ports of 2,002:→→
The Puzzla,
Gone entirely are the terrific re- versional strains thrown on rear.
Traffic authorities in London. ex-
axic, universal joints, clutch and pressed themselves os puzled by the gear box of an ordinary car when you suddenly lift your foot from Ministry's intentions concerning the throttle,
'buses, private cars and taxieaba.
"Will the main feature of the contemplated regulations concern a time limit for trasho entering the
months.
1928
1929
1930
~420,410
457,414 454,732
The following figures show au increase in holiday visitors only during the past year of 7,474:--
These decided advantages in-One: allicial said: volve no change in present driving customs. You drive the New Com mander just as you do a conven- But at least half the tional car. footwork of driving is gone,
You are ready in your new Com mander Eight, for any emergency of traffic, on the instant. With
official 'ininda, will the consequent detailed annual report it is impos- Free Wheeling under positive gear
sible to state from which countries control the full braking power of congestion on less important routes the increase in tourists and the de
sy congested contres of London such as the City and the West End!
* And, if such a measure is in the
of traffic equally passage
1028 ............... 224,813
1920
1030
238,691 245,503
Until the Home Office issues its
Jug ashore, and for his conduct in subsequently destroying this log. He was ordered to pay to the soli- eitorn of the Board of Trade £10 en account of the expenses of the investigation.
The court considered that the owners could not be absolved from all blame for this casualty, in that they empolyed as marter of their ebip a man whose age was such that be could not reasonably be expect. ed to withstand the mental and physical strain involved in com
Frasel.
"Inexplicable."
"your engine is available instantly, skirting the time limit prea makealine in business visitors have commanding a large and fast passenger
nt all speeds and in all gears- | the first, second, or top-whenever you difficult t desire to use it. Tho now Duo Servo brakes provide a smooth and reassuring drop in speed-wift as your need dictates. No sudden grabbing-no swerving.
"Or is there to be a one-way, route whereby traffic going west in- to London from the eastern suburbs rust (in passing, for instance, the The new self-centering steering City) take a northern one way gear holds the course of the car trus without your tugging at the route, and a southern one-way wheel. The hard work that usually route when passing west to cast, at attends parking becomes but a all hours outside the possible time memory. Tendency to shimmy," limit 1
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a worry ever since balloon tyres were introduced, is overcome by a new kick-shackle device on the left front spring,
"If this is the case, it is certain that the traffic affected will be pri vate cars and taxicabs.“ .
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To complement and match the
It would mean that a City man thrill and thrift of Free Wheeling,
would be forced to leave his.private. Studebaker ongineering genius bas
times dur cortain overlooked no opportunity to bring car or taxicab at the seasoned Commander Lighting the day, and catch a bus, or stili nearer to perfection,
travel by tube to his office."
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In an annexe to the report the President stated that the Court. considered the navigation of the Highland Hope by her master from the time she ran into fog in the early hours of November 19 until she struck was of an utterly im- prudent and unseatmanlike charac ter, and that the master must take full responsibility.
It seemed inexplicable that he ahould not have taken the elemen tary precaution of hauling the ves sel out to the west as soon as the ran into fog, or of reducing speed. and using the lead.
In reference to the chief officer's
The widow, Mrs. Annia María, Briand, said that the doctor had been suffering from an internal.
to bed. She bad arranged with complaint and had been confed him that he should have his bed the lounge-hall so that he could see the garden.
She went down to buy a bedstead, leaving him alone in the house, and on her return she found him lying dead on the floor of the lounge. He had taken two pillows;" two elderdowns and a blanket from the bedroom and arranged them on the floor..
Dr. Malcolm Foster said there led with chloroform in the was a batle sponge which had been lounge.
A verdict of "Suicide while of unsound mind" was returned.
Travel in Luxury Trouble Free-
when Home on Leave.
Motorways' recipe for a perfect holiday. To be seated in one of the comfortable armchairs of the luxurious motor Pullman. Saloons, with a window to your self, touring Europe or the British Isice at your case. Tours of from two ta twenty-flye days duration begin and end in London, while the moderate fees include first-claix hocết and steamer accommodation, 'all mcals, gratuities, and the services of a courier.
Capics of your can be pad to Frence. Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy, sie, etc. We can meet for at klarisilies if you desire t
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44.CRANBOURH ST LEICESTER SQUARI LONDON,WC.2.RNG:
statement that be threw the deck Ken Europe from u#Armchair
scrop log into the Bay of Biscay,