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2-3/4 h.p, O.H.V. Sports Model 351, fitted with Enfield patent Cush Drive Hub, Chain Tran- smission, Kick Starter, Sturmey-Archer 3- speed-gear, Lucas Electric Lighting Set, and Watford Speedometer.
8 h.p. De Luxe Model 190, Side-car Combina- tion, Lucas "Magdyno" lighting and igni- tion. This model also has Sturmey-Archer 3-speed-gear and latest model Watford Speedometer.
Delivered from stock.
Prices and complete specifications on request.
Aecari, Italian race, being helped from his car after driving 531 miles at the rato of 98 miles an hour. Ho wan in a state of physical exhaustion. His performance is said to be a now world's record for sustained spoed.
NOTABLE JEWETT TOUR. which
roport will shortly be
forthcoming.
"The many hardships on the
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extent by the hospitality of the cities through which wo passed," Moore said.
4,000 MILES COVERED. A mud spattered Jowett Bix touring car without top or fenders but fairly covored with names of "Perhaps the biggest thrill I many cities in the United States had during the trip was late one was one of the sights, along night whon Mr. West was driv Broadway during the last week. ing and I suddenly got this," he The car belongs to Mr. Frad said, pointing at a scarred nose. Moore of San Francisco, who had "I had been sleeping and when
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just driven it from San Francisco rudely awak oned, blinked my eyes IF NOT A THORNYCROFT-BUY AN ENTIRELY BRITISH LORRY
on his 27th trans-continental as we just missed a telophone polo, rido. On this trip he and Mr. looked to the right and saw a Earl Wost, who accompanied him stoop inclino past which we were had never allowed the motor to travelling about sixty miles an stop during the entire trip of close hour. Mr. West was asleep at the to 4,000 miles over a period of 209 wheel. I wakonod him just in hours and 30 minutes, 160 hours time to save tee-ing down a polo of which was driving time. that appeared to bo rushing
Mooro's object in this non-stop toward us.
crossed tho motor run was to prove a new "We
Rocky theory of lubrication to the Mountains during the worst Bociety of Automotive Engineers, season of the year whon the rains Even when oil was changed in were just starting and the ground Donver, Lincoln, Neb., and Chi-was thawing. It was necessary cago the motor was kept running to drive through six to twelvo Upon leaving San Francisco, inches of water. After leaving! Moore had Mayor Rolph sent the Denver bad mud conditions word hood of the motor to the chassis encountered.
frame. At Danver. Dotective "I have driven across tho Sergeant Marland broke the country u groat many times, and soals, supervised the oil change don't believe that a loss powerful and resouled the motor; at Linear than the Jewett would be coln, Mayor Zohrung acted, and able to pull through some of the at Chicago, Acting Mayor Martin mud holes we passed in Nebraska. J. O'Brion performed the cero-Illinois was fine sailing after the Iowa "gumbo.” Wo mado up
mony.
The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. the performance of his car that substantial rest for the first time.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
33, Wong Nel Chung Road.
服
(Happy Valley).
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It Always An Uphill
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At each of the cities tolo- considerable time in this stato. grams were forwarded to the "At Chicago, the Paige and Paigo-Dotroit Motor Car Company Jowett dealer who had been ap factorios in Detroit telling ofprised of our coming had an the progress of the aross-country escort of motorcycle policemen. Jowott. This is believed to be Thoy whirled us through the one of the few times when an traffic and down through tho actual automobile owner has contre of the city in a hurry. It found himself so woll pleased with was here that Wo took a
agencies in the From here on road conditions varlous cities from one side of the wors nothing but, the bost. A. United States to the other to tell great many detours were encoun- tored, of course, as is true all At many points the dealers wore over in the spring time. Detours warned that the car was coming. Wore the cause of our being lost On these occasions a big rocop several times in Indiana, despite Lion was arranged for the trans the excellent road markings. continental drivers. These affairs The level stretch through Ohio impeded their progress to a large was negotiated at night, bringing extent as the citizens insisted on us into Pittsburgh early in the holding impromtu gatherings of morning. This was a consider- welcome.
able piece of luck as it gave u Moora statod that it did not daylight during our trip through interfere with his one object of the Alleghenion and onablad tho trip-that of keeping his much faster driving than would motor constantly running-as the have been possible at night. actual driving time did not enter "I" will certainly regret to into the proof of this theory. Tolhaar the faithful six cylinders substantiate his claims, Mooro stop firing when I shut off this had representatives of the Vee-imator. I have hoard it said dol Oll Company, whose product that it is 310) mile from San ho used to take samples of the Francisco to New York by motor. lubricant taken from the motor car but on my spoodomater I seo in Denver, Lincoln and Chicago. positive proof that we covered These were forwarded to the 3800 miles. A part of this can Voodol laboratorics where chem- bo oharged off to driving around ical analyses are being made, oflin many of the largor ditios."
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The new Essex has all the stamina for which its forerunner was famous. And its 6-cylinder motor built by Hudson, gives smoothness of performance heretofore exclusive to the Super-Six.
Its economy includes not only exceptional gas, oil and tire mileage, but a policy of minimum mainte- nance cost with parts prices that will astonish you. 5-passenger chassis
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$1,900 $2,100 $2,300 $2,500
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38, Wong Nel Chung Road, Happy Valley.
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The tlon of Insurance Agents in Ninety-fivo automobiles wore while going down hill. left on the streets of New York ongino is a botter safeguard iban Milwaukee. The opposition was aimed against the movement in City last year. Forgotten and the brakes themselves.. unolaimad,They are sold t Compulsory automobile In- 16 states where such legislation public auction.
Jaurance was opposed at the con- fe under consideration.