MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY,
181.
November, 1923.
f Being the Official Orijan of the Hongkong Automobile Associations.
LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS
While we might quite feasibly The danger which previously exlated on the band by the be told that." Rome was not built bridge at Doop Water Bay, has in a day" we do think that a now boon romovod, thanks to the little more attention might be P. W. D. It will be remembered, paid to the matter of warning that not long ago two serious night riders of danger ahead. accidente occurred at that spot. and while the drivers could not An Interesting interview. ap- be exonerated from blamo, it had pesra olsowhere in this supple- to be admitted that, by night, the mont with Mr. Frank B. Amos. sharp curvo leading on to the who represents one of the largest bridge, and the absonco of American automobile factories. guiding marks on the loft hand Mr. Amos was most convincing sido of the road made it when putting forward the yiow necessary for the
utmost that present day prosperity in caution to ba observed the Staten is duo in no small when negotiating the bridge. measure to the Automobil, In- dustry. With the rapid and transport made When driving by headlights, economical the road appeared to run almost possible by motor traction, it fol- straight ahead, and to a driver lows as a natural soquence that unaccustomed to the district, then countries where there raile of the bridge suddenly loomed almost limities tracts of valu- mining up in front of his car needing ablo agricultural and prompt action if disastor were to country out of reach of railway be avoided. By building a small facilities, the automobile prosents limed-washed wall which guides the most effective solution to the car safely on the curve, all profitable development. danger has born eliminated.
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H.M. KING GEORGE INSPECTS HIS NEW GARS
INTERESTING VISITOR.
in the model. Improvements are added from time to time, but the [miü who buys a Dodge to-day, in newbred that next year or the yaKK “TELEGRAPH INTERVIEW.
after a new model will not be WITH MR. F. B. AMOS, placed on sals which will SAME MATARATA DVA make his own car appaer obsolete, On Wednesday last, the }, Chis creates a very much higher Telegraph had the plansure of a re-sale value.
visit from Mr. Frank B. Amose, Dealing with the East, Mr. the Export Representative of the Amos pointed out that in well known firm of Antamshile the Philippines, where automo Manufacturers, Messrs Dodge biles were very largely und Brothers, of Detroit, USA. Mr 20 pár cent. of the total number Amos, who is on his second tour are of the Dodge make. In of the world in the interest of his North Chins, there are 150 oars firm, had many interesting making the trip regularly across observations to make odnosrning the Gobi Desert from Kalgan to the automobile industry.
Urga. No less than 100 of these Dealing with the history of the are from the Dodge factory. now-famous Dodge car, Mr. Amos With regard to balloon tyres, ;- stated that the two Dodge Mr Amos, mentioned that ex- Brothers, who word expert periments were male specially machinists, first started on the for the Roy Andrews expedition, road to fame by making angine and after a three thousand mile parts for an American manufso-test over very rough country, if. turer who has since become one was decided that the four ply of the world's most famous balloon tyre was unsuitable and personalities, none other in fact that a six ply must be manufab- than Mr. Honry Ford. For tenured. The six-ply is the youre they were associated with standard. tyre to-day, and the the Ford concern, which present Dodge, models :- sre was then in its infanos equipped with these. During that time, over” one' There seems to be an 'im- million parts were made by the pression in some quartere,” said: Although horse-drawn Stato years they have fulfilled the same evidence, so that there is nothing two brothers. It was in Novem- Mr. Amas, "that an intending coaches and royal carriagos sill functions for King George. The ornate about the look of the care. bor, 1914, that the. "Dodge" purchaser can buy a Dodge car As Mc. Amos pointed out, if figure from time to time la toy Warrants granted to them These are painted in royal olaret automobile was born, and it cheaper from a dealer in the conditions were only settled in ceremoniale, modern means of lo- nun unbroken from 1830.
picked out with vermillion, the apeska volumes for the excellence States, and ship it over herect Along the Praya towards Want China, the produce of outlying comotion are no less necessary The King'snow Daimlerchassie royal arms' being beautifully of the workmanship embodied That is entirely wrong, for as a Point, road ropairing work has districts would be brought within to His Majesty, the King than are unusual, inasmuch as the hand-painted on each side and that the millionth car was sold matter of fact, a car or be nado the thoroughfare partic-easy reach of marketing centres to the busiest of his subjects firm's current range does not on the back panel. The interior nine years and one month after baught considerably cheaper ularly uncomfortable, especially by means of the automobile, with throughout the Empire. Fourteen normally include 57 hp. six-upholstery is of buttoned royal the inauguration of the business. here than from the States direct. inland add ocean for motor-cyclists. At Boveral the resulting prospority to num years have now olapsed since the cylinder cars, A limited number blue leather. The doors are made Last year, the factory carried out After sectious whore the surface has borloss small villages
been paid 57 h.p. six-cylinder. Daimler havo, however, been specially specially wife, not only to a most interesting and instruo freight bas boon romovod, there
is no would thus take a place on the saloon bearing the Royal Arms constructed, those not required facilitate entry and oxit, but also tive experiment. With the reach as well as many other incl indiostion whatever by night local commercial map.
bogan to become a familiar sight for the royal servisa having been in order that the oleatest posing of the million mark, it was dental charges, the purchaser of the that danger exists, and
to Londoners: Now this vehicle, taken over by Mossrs, Stratton-site view of the royal occup- decided to make exhaustive a Dodge in the States would be ba affordal to enquiries through registration very much out-of-pookot by the unwary cyclist is liable to find
Motor cyclist mombers of the though still thoroughly services- Inatone for disposal in the ordia-anta may
those watching the passage of Aguros wherever Dodge cars had time his machine took the road As-ble, is being replaced by others of ary course of business, himself suddenly bumping down
Automobile
With this 8m con- bean sold, to discover how many here in Hongkong. into a six inob drop, with the Hongkong
One of the main objects of the ...... risk of acquiring an unpleasant sociation ahovil ske a special more up-to-date design, and As regarde the chassis, a salient the or gravel rash, to say nothing of point of hoing present at the din. Messrs. Stratton-Inetone Ltd. of feature is, of course the powerful doration la mind, their Majes were still in native use:~A
and her to be held at the Hongkong Pall Mall, havo received the six-cylinder sleeve-valve engine tice do not use the back seat, but carofat obook was made, and tour which Mr. Amos in making. damaging his clothes machine. Surely it is not too Hotel. Although primarily the Royal Command to supply two with Daimler lubrica ion system are accommodated in two fixed although the undertaking proved is to ensure that all Dodge entirely independent busket pants osmfortably situated a lengthy one, the result was owners have adequate nervios much to expect that adequate object is the presentation of the now 57 h.p. Daimler chassis to be and two
The eugine midway between the points of most gratifying to the makers from the dealer from whom they Harley-Davidson cup to the win fitted with saloon bodies by ignition systems. lighting signals be provided.
single plate contact of the four wheels with No less than 92% were found to purchase. In out-of-the "way ner of the recent trials, it is also Messrs. Hooper & Co. (Coach-drives through a intended to discuss the question of builders) Ltd., of St. James clutch and a four-speed gear box the grund. The back seat is usad still be in service. In conneo parts of the world, it is so use- Another spot which presents a further competitions in Hong Street, and two other similar and finally through Daimler by equerries and ladies in attend- tion with this, Mr. Amos related less for a man to buy a car which un forhung worn ance, the ordinary distribution of an interesting Inoldens. Messrs is not backed up with local ad-
Brothers decided to similar dangor, is where the kong. One has only to glance at chassis to be fitted with special Lanchester
Justing or replacing facilities, gearing. A fosture is the four-accommodation being in that re- Dodge main road in being widened the Homo papers to know that shooting brake bodies.
on past reversed. The interior launch a pubiicity campaign said Mr. Amos.. and one of the The firm of Daimler Limited wheeled braking system
this astounding fact most important questions when just on the Repulso Bay side of motorcycling sports provide
latest Daimler printings are all of silver, and are with loft
on the Aberdeen.
hand plenty of fun and excitement, are to The
foundation, Whon congratulated side, for
"is to obtain every assurance Bome hundred and there is no reason why having justified the retention of siple. This gives completo im carried in very plain but elegant as a yarde
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the advertisement, the manager that the ultimate owners of the six similar functions should not be the royal patronage and perhaps|munity from skidding, and mahogany mounts with no inlay Saturday Evening Post received appointing a deślar” he continued: inches higher than the right, organised here. It is is up to even more remarkable is the single adjustment takes up the work.
The King's care are, of course, at first refused to publish it, ex-oars we send him, will have as Hooper & waar of all four sets of brake there being an almost sudden every cyclist in this Colony who record of Messrs. drop near the centre of the road, would welcome an afternoon's Co., who, in designing and build- shoas without disturblog thair privileged to disponse with the plaining that the figure of 92 per much expert advice and quiet Four wheeled vehicles are able to fun on his machine, to notify. Mring the bodywork of the royal corrent setting. The a jue ment ordinary number plates. During cent. sounded rather too flotitl
our own staff of experta." safoly negociate this, but to the Smith of his intention to be pro- cars, aro norely carrying on an is made by a band wheel, situated the day they may be readily ous, and pointing out that allŝnce as we give to owners of our "two wheelor" having to sud-sent at the dinner. The final old tradition. All the motor in an accessible' position under identified by the display of the statements made in the advertis. Dare who live within reach of Royal standard and at night a ing columns, of that paper muar Remarking on the prosperity denly cross the road, an unploss-word we would have on this sub-bodies of the cars owned by the the bonnet.
joot is "Do it Now!
King,
Quoon,
The wheelbase of the King'special blue signal lamp is carried be bona-file. A representative of of the United States, Mr. Amos Queen ant skid is unavoidable.
Alexandra, thu Duke of cars is no less than 13ft. Gin, but so that the police may at once Messrs. Dodge Brothers cailed at gaid he was convinced that the Connaught, and Prince Arthur of nevertheless the designers of letinguish the car and give it the office of the Saturday Evening motor industry was largely ro
Post and produced the bulky sponsible for that happy, state There are siz Connaught are "Hooper-bulit," as chasin and cosehwork. have right of way, tunda
of affairs, were those of His Majesty, the managed to avoid-producing an The personal interest taken by record which had taken so much late King Edward. Founded more efect of excessive size Exoep: the King and Queen in the work trouble to secure. The result was million farms in the States" he than one hundred years ago, the tional head room is, is fast, pri of Messrs. Hooper and of the that not only did the advertiso said, and from 55% to 60% of the farmer own automobiles. The Arm of Hooper from the very first vided, a very nosonesty feature Daimler Company has been ment appear, but Messrs Dodge represented the highest standard since the occupants must often evidenced by their personal visit Brothers were heartily congratu increased number of automobiles of British coach-building. The wear specially high head-dresses, to Messrs. Hooper's factory, lated by the piper for having bas meant the opening up of new firm still owne a carriage built by Nevertheless the general appear where they Inspected the cars in established such a remarkableads, and district which have them for Prince George of Cam-suce is symmetrical and does not detail prior to their delivery. On racord in the automobile industry. hitherto been difficult to reach, but bridgo in 1845 More recently, give the impression of great this occasion they were received Regarding the lddustry in there now opened up and the pro- by Captain G. E. Patham-Clinton United States, Mr. Amos stated duce brought within easy reach Hooper's prepared and decorated height.
The coachwork throughout is and Mr. H C. Walker, the Joint that many makers this year have of markailog ostires. This Queen Victoria's Jubiloe carriago.
all for the prosperi, ver Later, they built the great Sate as moar porfection alumin skilt Managing Directors of Messrs suffered from the effects of over natur Landau for the Coronation of can rond possible. The finish, Hooper and Company Mr. U produplauthierine's said, was there, he toll on King Edward the VII For sixty is dignified and simple, The Siration, representing. Mestre, not the case with the Dodge. At years they wore enachbuilders to exterior fittings are of brass, but Stratton-Inatone Limited, also the beginning of the year the Queen Victoria and for thirty even this metal is not greally in being present
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INTERESTING PARS.
Belgium took more than 7,000 American automobiles last year
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Dodge output was 600 automo- |- bilès per day, graddaily.inores Ing-to: 900 per day, at which
time On July, lat. 3,500 Had 16.000 Dodge narr against which they held orders with deposite States, the life of a dát is reci
Thore are 60 motor vohlole mobile markels of the United figure it remains at the manufacturers and 1900 dealers States. in Germany.
A sp oial tax in Denmark adds Automobiles can be imported about 30 per cent to the retall into Germany only under permit. 108 British makes
price of motor. dà raz
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More than 112 makou of auto-axcapt in the ocouplet mobiles are being sold in Holland. San Franolsen ont
Belgium has more than 50,000 fatalities 14 per cent in the frit passenger cars and 20,000 tedoku, seven innntun
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