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RETURN OF NAPIER'S
FROM AERO ENGINES TO CARS...
PAMOUS ENGINEERING FIRM TO RE-ENTER MOTOR INDUSTRY.
SPARKS
✅ FROM THE PLUGS
NEW STUDEBAKER MODELS."
SAFETY FIRST, THE SLOGAN.
,000-MILE MOTOR WAY STARTS FROM CANADA.
TRANS-CANADA AND PAN AMERICAN ROADS WILL DOUBLE THIS DISTANCE.
News from Everywhere
BRITISH TRANSPORT POR DENMARK.
30 owt model through the Danish
WITH A CARAVAN TO MONTE CARLO
BRITISH CARS FOR THE FAR EAST.
ON THE EXPORT SIDE
More and more are British cors
Orders for care intended. · för meeting bio requirements, diver overseas destinations--and repre sunt as they are, of lands overseas, souting the four corners of the and with the many indication of
this desirable improvement in over globo rescived by the Humber-Hill Seas trade, and of promine; too, for man factories during a recent week ite future growth, comes the reportrenched, we understand; the new from the Humber-Hillman-Commor high record of 140 vehicles.
Group that important now agencies f China, and the Dutch East Indies were represented in these orders are being opened up in Japan,
Many prominent personalities The Governor General of Bengal (The Rt. Hon. Sir John ander..
and development work being garried || from lowered centre of gravity to in lower Mexico, 350 miles south of Fith an output of 3,300 barrels, ortion it reached its destina glass window. It is fixed, but there alone was made up of: 37 vehicles,
on
Safety construction is an out- {"standing feature of the new Studo-
Yet another commercial under- bakar models on display at the
taking of international repute, har DH Noble's Hillman become a user of Commer vehicles, Wizard and Ecoles caraven com showroom of The Hong Kong Hotel. Toronto, Canada.—To-day it for the Carlsberg Breweries, of Co-
bination, christened The Wizard Garage, the local agents. Never possible for s motorist without 4. Sir Натру Brittain, K.HE., before, in the medium price field much adventuring, to drive from
Insuhagen have orderotl'a. "GT" (40. (and the Witch," was quite one of F A REAL SUNSHINE ROOF... son; PO, C.OB KOB) who CM.G., presiding at the"
the most interesting and ambitious general have so many precautions been Coolirane. in Northern Ontario distributors, Messrs. British Motors entries in this year's Monte Carlo was recently devised by Rolla-Pullman saloons, also a 20/20 A now idea in sunshine roofs has ordered Bumber "Ships and meeting of D. Napier & Bon, Ltd,ndertaken to assure maximum pro- within 140 miles of James Bay..! at Acton, after referring to the tection as in the new Studebakers. Fabout 5,000: road miles in a direc
Rally, and it speaks volumes for Royes for a 10/50 Hooper Sedanen hp Rolls-Royce (with Thrupp and important research, axperimental!
body. Instead of the usual sliding Maberly coachwork); The Governor Safety features range all the way tion generally south to Daxnesfarger beer brewery in Denmark, chines
Calborg is the oldest and biggest all concerned both men and ma panel there is large Triplex of Bilar and Orisan (Hillman "Wizard's tourer); while one order. out by Napiers, on several new preventive measures against engine Mexico City and more than 1,000 two million bottles, per day, and briak
1 movable section of headlining time in this strenuous which works like a blind and covers for one of the Group's distributors typer of sero engines, snide-- stadling: Bus the most far reach milos below the United Staten visitors to Copenhagen are acquain- Starting from Glasgow, the jour. The idea was conceived by the
the window from the" inside."
in Western India.: In notordanes with the ing precaution taken this year is boundary. For a great part or the ted with the Carlsbery obelisk" miles by the official route) was cially for the Milan Show. It was on their Stoke works, the Triumph hronder policy adopted by the the use of safety plate glass, distance he will find permanent with its penetrating red illuminaresled off with a clockwork, regu- realised that the ordinary Sodanca Company have just taken over an
ney to Monte Carlo (over 1,800 Rolls-Royco Italian agents espe Board arrangements are in Studebaker is the first manufac pavement, and the traveller tion which is visible for out at soslarity which Mr Noble has des body was too enclosed for touring additional factory in Coventry. course for the re-entry of the turer in its price ranger to furnish bound to be impressed by the in
cribed $ "almost monotonous," particularly in mountain-country Company into the motor car busi-safety pinto glass as standard finite variety of scenery and dave-
Yet, it must be remembered, the and the usual sliding panel inpartmants of the works were able to Previously, the engineering. de- nem. Stapa. are being taken so equipment without extra cost inlopment
20.9 Wizard saloon had a crow of the roof was obviously undesirable five and was towing a load, within cold or wet weather. that the Company will be able to windshields and windows of all
caravan and buggage, of mora panda dan produce a car of first class pon models
than a ton. Buco to say that the ADDITIONAL FACTORY FOR formance, reliability and ongin-
combination achieved 35th position, ooring merit."
and subsequently in the "Concours de Confort, which formed part of the Rally, gained further laurels when the judges considered it as meriting a Special Award..
.
The ** Old Brigade." To the present generation the Napier name is more famous for its wonderful nero engines with which many world famous performances flave been achieved, but to the older generation, the Nupier nane is as famous for the cars which were produced in its inctory from 1800 until a few years back...
The fret successful six-cylinder car ever produced was a Napier, whilst in road and track event Napier cars in pre-war days did more than any other car to plać Great Britain at the head of the Automobile industry of the World! The Napior is the only British car'
the
The type of glas used by Stude baker is a superior type of sealed safety plate glass with a clarity. that is not affected by deteriorating action of moisture, 18 consists of two plate glass soc tions bonded into one unit by a
Coast to Coat.
Two great projects now are un-j der which will expand greatly
Way the motor tourist's horizon in the Americas during the next few years. Canada's transcontinental highway and much work has been done on is being, constructed in easy stages,
you of tough, transparent plastic, it in rutant months for the relief of Tests show that it will crack, but unemployment. When, the existing will not splinter, even under violens links are, united in Northern On impacts. The pieces adhere to thetario and in Western Canada. it plastic.
will be possible for the motorist to
North to South.
MOTOR CYCLING ENTHU
SIASM IN ITALY.
The enthusiasm shown for motor cycling in Italy is exemplised by the tremendous public interest dis played in the "Winter Rose Re
by the Mils Motor Cycle authori liability Trial, which is organised
ties. The number of entries was 2012-surely a record in any motor cycle-trial.
Awards in this trial are made for performance and silent runnlag,
TRIUMPH" THE ONLY CAR
TO FINISH WITH FULL- POINTS IN AUSTRALIAN TRIAL.
The final results of the R.A.C. of Austrain trial to Robertson,
Studebaker models is matched by the Atlantic without leaving Cana known make took part. No liant performance of W. Lowrie, This primary safety in the new proceed from the Pacißo Ocean to add machines of almost everyNew South Wales, reveal the bril steel welded body construction, dian territory, welded steel one-piece cowl units,
than 67 Ariel motor oycles success-driving a 840 cc. Triumph in this fully accomplished the task which important reliability and touring with unusually sturdy front corner
was set, and for liability
contos, in which many British, and Italian and American care com pillars, and rigid, urons-braced roof The other project is vastly more. silence machines of this make were peted, ranging in capacity from: dosign,
ambitious and will take more tine, rat,, third and sixth It is parti8:40:00 to 1,300 bio. W. Lowrie, to complete. It is nothing less than ularly interesting to note that the with maximum points, gaining 10
was the only competitor to finish This campaign in behalf of to have won the Gordon, Bemiett safety has been carried with equal the knitting of Mexico, Central premier position was obtained by marks in each of the following var America and South America an Ariel 4-cylinder model, the leration, hill climb, and slow run events reliability, 4/5th mile acon- thoroughness into the chussis. Double drop frames combing with through one great Pan-American Square Four". the now overhang" mounting of
rond which will be joined to the the body to produce a lowered great highways of the United States and "Caundu. When that centre of gravity. This advantage is further augmented by wider das cores the motorist who starts in Vancouver, British Columbia, front and rear tredds, adding to
and drives to the end of the road the stability of the car in motion. resulting in increased safety and roadability.
Trophy.
THORNYCROFT'S NEW 'BUS CHASSIS.
RECEIVES ENTHUSIASTIC
RECEPTION.
"Bus and Coach was unstinted
# its praise of the new Thorny. Frames of ample depth and thick.
SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR'S NEW CAR.
ning,
MOBILE POLICE IN PLAIN CLOTHES,
For the better detection of motor
im Southern Chile will have everzibar has honoured Rootes, Ltd., of for members of the mobile police His Highness the Sultan of Zan, offencer it has been found mecanuary
Davonahive House, Piccadilly to wear plain clothes while on with an order for & Humber Pull duty.
ed something like 13,000 miles.
croft bus chassis exhibited at Olymness are braced with strong cross HIDES FROM A THOUSAND pia, and since critically examined members-five in The President and tested by them on the road..
Eight, and four in the remaining After referring to the, two Olym models. The larger, lower, longer, pin exhibits as being among the and wider bodies are mounted on- more outstanding exhibits at the the outside of the frame, with body Show" they express the view, after sills vertical instead of horizontal lengthy tests, that their design not Added rigidity and stability are only representa considerable impro thereby obtained. vement, but incorporates detai? features which are new to the in- dustry, and so obviously sound in conception and rendering that
BEASTS.
CAR HAS 5,400 PARTS..
duction methode of the Standard In a general survey of the pro Motor Co. contributed to a recent issue of the Standard Car Review, Other safety features to be found Capt. J. P. Black, Director and in the new cars include improved General Manager, outlined the ope Free Wheeling plus synchronized ration of an individual depart they can hardly fail to infuoneshifting automatic starting, im-ment, the Department of Materia
more conventional forms of con struction,
Omnibus operators would do woll also to investigate closely these new models, which from engine to hack
xle,
To realise the importance of such
proved steering and braking, safety Control steelcore steering wheel, rubber padded pedals, and new reflex tail light.
Studebaker's
a department, it is only accesBA FY
to reflect that there are approxi- improved Free mately 5,400 parts to a car. It is present. many interesting Wheeling plus synchronized shift therefore, readily understood that features, designed to ensure econo-ing provides the inherent safety of the materials used daily in a mo mient running easy maintenance the Free Wheeling principle to wadern motor par factory constitute and comfortable riding,
ever higher degree under all road a considerable and complicated and climatic conditions. The ten-item. For instance, for upholstery dency to skid is reduced to
A MATTER OF VIBRATION. minimum.
Automatic starting eliminates the danger of stalling at the critical moment. Automatio rido control' aids in rondability, particularly on bad roads, by controlling excessive
alone, the hides from 1,000 beasts, and many miles of fabric cloth, pile carpets felte, ate, and une every week in the Standard Work.
ol Watch Parts."
Some of the parts used in the
It is not generally realised that the performance of an electric hort on a car depends very largely on its mounting. If this is not abeo lutely tight, or if there are any play in the springs and thus pre production of the cars are large and Attings in the proximity that are venting the car from bouncing bulky, others are almost the sis liable to vibrate, then the note of The new improved brakes are of watch parts ths-horn may be seriously affected equipped with heavier drums and But the chief problem of the These points are rightly empha thicker brake, lining, and assure Material Control Dept. is the regu sised by Joseph Lucas, Ltd, of greater response to pedal pressure lation of supplies Its aim and Birmingham, who also point out as well as materially increased object is to ensure an even fow of thab it is very important, in the braking effectiveness,
materials, avolding on the one
case of horas mounted on the cross This consideration for the wel hand a high and unwieldly stock, bar in front of the radiator- very
popular nowadays to see that the fare of driver and passengers socio- and, on the other, the slightest pro- bar itself does not vibrato or that tastes Studebaker's constant andes duction hitch. Actually, the delay the wings or headlamps, which may your to assure its owners of the fill of one nut can hold up the bevattached to the bar, do not rattle or drum.
protection that is their just due, process of production.
man limousine, which is now in "The scheme simply means said band at the Coventry factory. The Scotland Yard official "that when car is to be finished in Zanzibar occasion demands mobile police will. grey, "with smoke-blue upholstery, go on duty in plain clothes with the and pile carpets to match. The object of detecting speeding which Zanzibar Royal Arma will be ete amounts to dangerous driving. blazoned on the panels, and when There is no suggestion that the completed the Humber will form a whole of the mobile force will ba luxurious addition to His High put into plain clothes."
Agents for the Colonies. being supplied through the Crown equipped with the customary war ness' feet of cars. The car is The plain-slothes men will be
Front card.
THESE
of
TRIUMPHS
In order to expedite production cars and to relieve the pressure (Continued on neat column.).
MORRIS-COWLEYS
Engine unit improved out of all recognition, giving comfortable top gear bill work Lockheed brake: Toole handy under bonnet. Complete finger-tip controls on steering columa
DODWELL & CO,, TIMIITD. ICL-HOUSE STREFT,- HONG KONG AND AT CANTON
Roadster
Tel
produce chassis in greater numbers than could be dealt with by the Body acquisition of the de factory building and assembly shops. The which constitutes the eighth in the belauca in this respect, and will enable the output of complete cara Triumph group, will allow an even
to be increased by over 30 per cant.
MICHELIN
PALEM TOR
STRENGTH
MIL
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