MOST MILES
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MATCHLESS QUALITY AT
MODERATE PRICE.
This Is the reason for the universal demand for Firestone ord Tyres,
They are scientific»lly, right in every detail- from the many plies of gumdipped cords which form the strong, pliant body, to the enduring, road-gripping trend.
They satisfy the buyer who wants technical rea- sons for milenge and are equally logical equipment for him who requires only that his tyres bear public endorsement and an enviable name.
PER DOLLAR
Firestone
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD.
Contral 1246 or 1247.
33 Wong Noi Chung Road, (Happy Valley)...
DRAGON MOTOR LIVERY SERVICE, C. F. PAU, PROPRIETOR.
24, Des Vinux Read, (Hongkong).............
Cor tral. 482
THE DURO MOTOR COMPANY. Nathan Road, (Kowloon)
Kowloon 226.
(A full range of Motor Car and Motor Cycle Tyres & Tubes carried at each of the above addresses.)
DODGE BROTHERS COMMERCIAL CAR
The safe of over 18,000 of these cars in a single year is eloquent testimony to its standing among those it
serves.
For it is the commendation of owners -plus public faith in Dodge Brothers products in general--which accounts for a record without parallel in the
history of commercial transporta-
tion.
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1925.
The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.
Telephone, Central 1246 or 1247
33, Wong Not Chung Road,
Happy Valley.
THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR.
A MONTHLY RECORD OF PROGRESS.
(Special Article to the Hongkong Telegraph.
ENGLAND INDIA-AUSTRALIA
AIRLINERS.
A number of firme have accept-
„IMPROVED RA F. 6QUADRON -EQUIPMENT.--
Fighting scouts of the latest led the invitation of the British typo are now finding their way to Air 'inistry for tonders for threo the various R.A.F. aquadrons engined machines to be built for and aro gradually replacing the the grand trunk air lines from wartime machines with which England to India and Australia tho Air Force has been too long
A The specification states that tho | aqulpped. vory successful, machines are to be driven by fighter in the Parnall Plover, thros Napier ongines and must built by George Farmall & Com Joach carry twenty-six passengers | pany, of Bristol, and designed by and two pilots with a top speed Mr. Harold Bolas, who designed of over 100 miles an hour. So the Pixio light aeroplanes which far the most promising design did so woll at Lympno in tho in the Avro, which has been Light Aeroplane Competitions designed by A. V. Roo and Com both this year and last year. Tho pany, and it is probable that Plover is produced elther as a work will bo started on such a land machine, a float sonplano, machine very shortly and that it for an amphibian,
.
now
will be operated by Imporial No. 25 Squadron of Hawkingo, Airways Ltd. as soon as com- Folkestone, which is one of the ploted.
dofonce squadrons promanently It will be remembered that a stationed in England is Avro air linor, driven by a 650 getting Gloucestershiro Grebas |h.p. Rolls-Royce and built to instead of the Snipe which they carry twelve is already being have had over alooo the War. constructed for Imperial Airways The Grobe, which is a ainglo Ltd. and this machine which, at seated fighter driven by a 380 (tho beginning of December, wash.p. "Jaguar" radial ́engine, nearing completion will be seen has been designed by Mr. H. P. on the service early in 1925. The Falland, chief designer of the gront feature which Avro'n aro Gloucestershiro Airoraft -Com- introducing into their now air pany, who sprang into fame throe linors is increased comfort. It for four yours
with
is
agu
Comparison Confirmation
IS
THEN you are choosing a car, comparison
Ꮤ alone will indicate what is best value and
what best suits your needs. Typical of AUSTIN excellence and value and offering the cheapest travel in the world is
Austin
Has it
Seven
4-cylinder Engine
4.wheel Brakes.
Ask yourself what other car at the same price gives
same
you the performance and equipment.
Water-cooled Pump Lubrication
Shock Absorbers
Electric Horn
A Door for the Driver
Adjustable Seats
Grease Gun system
ASK AN AUSTIN OWNER
the
Standard Model Sports Model
+
2155.0.0
£170.0.0
Clhassis
has long boon realised that the the production of ordinary wicker chair with which roat spood racor, the Bamel, air liners are at present fitted which, equipped with a 450 h.p all very well for short Naplor engine, won the Aorial journeya of throo or four Dorby three times in succossion. hours duration, but when oight No. 25 Squadron are at present or ten hours is to be flown at a the holders of the Air Leaguo stretch much greater comfort will Challenge Cup, which they won bo required and the new machines this year at Lypno. Thoy will have big roomy armchairs are one of the most famous and probably little tables for card squadrons in the Air playing will be fitted.
and now that they have now machinos they are likely to increase the very big reputation which they already hold.
ALL-METAL AIR-SCREWS
FINE PERFORMANCE OF NEW
FIGHTING SCOUT.
Forca
Tho Supermarino Aviation Works Lid.. are carrying out some very important tests with One hoars that the Hawker al-metal airscrows. The first of Woodcock is to go into product. this typo was tested on the light on shortly to equip a squadron. aeroplane which they built for The Woode ek is driven by a the Lympne Competitions. It was Bristol "Jupiter" engine and is found that with the speed of exceedingly nice to fly. As it is engine revolutions reduced by still partially on the secret liet, 750 per minute the speed of the no performance figures aro mchine was intronsod by 7 or 8 available. The Hawkor Com-1 miles an hour. It probable that pany is also engaged on a large a screw o this type will be tested amount of experimental work on the new Supermarine racer and has at least three machinos which it is hoped will go to in course of production which America during 1925 for the are likely to croato big sensationa Sehnoidor Cup Race. This ma- when they are produced. Thoy chine is a mall flying boat of expect to have these three Recrot somewhat unusual dosign, driven machines flying at the Royal by a 650 h.p. Rolls-Royan "Con-Air Force Pageant noxt your. dor lil." On its test flights it Thoir-dosigror, MrCarter, is will be flown by Mr. H. C. Biard one of the most promising de who won the Schneider Cap insignors in the world, Ho is 1922.
quite a young man, but before he is very much older it is pro- bable that ho will become very The Aircraft Disposal Company well-known and will be recognis Ltd., which some time ago took od as one of the foremost British over the rights of the famous designers. Martinsydo firm, have just pro- [duced a new machine on Martin-
syde linon. Towards the end of A now seaplane, capablo of the War the Martinsyde FA, was travelling 2,000 miles without a produced, which had a far botter stop, will have been tested by the performance than any of its con- time these notes appear. It has temporary machinos. Recently been built by the Falroy Aviation Mr. John Konworthy. chief Company and is driven by a designer to the Aircraft Disposal Rolls-Royce engine of 600 hp. It Company, took the design in hand was originally designed for a and has fitted the plane with a flight round the World, in which 80 h.p Jaguar" ongiao. The the pilot was to have hoon Mr. result is that the top speed of the R. II. MeIntosh, one of the pilots. machine with full war load has of Imporial Airways. been brought up to 160 miles an enormous twin float seaplane, bour and the climb to 10,000 foot cash flat of which is as large as ocoupins under five minutos a good-sized motor boat. There Thore is no single-saator fighting is a cockpit for two pilote in the scout in usa in Great Britain at front, and behind that thoro is a the moment that can exceed this wireless cabin. Further aft, again performance, Mr. Kenworthy is in a large cabin for the crow. well known as having some five Thoro is sufficient petrol carried years ago designed the Whippet, in the floats to do a non-stop. which was the first real light flight under favourable conditions aerot lano ovar to be built. Only of 1500 miles, and under the half-a-dozen of these machines fusolago there is oxtra tankage were built, but the majority of to be used in emergency, which them are still flying well after will give tho machine a further five years service.
500 milos rango of motion. The
NEW
LONG-DISTANCE SEAPLANE.
It is an
AERO ENGINE BURNING
HEAVY O L
BUCCESSFUL AERIAL "TAXIS" tents will bo carried out by Cap The de Havilland Aircraft Camsin Norman Macmillan, who pany are now gotting a number was the first pilot to attempt to of orders for their D.H 50 airly round the World. taxi machine. A machine of thi typo recently made a complete circuit of Australia, carrying William Boardmoro & Co, Ltd. Colomol Brinemead, and during are getting very satisfactory the whole of this flight no trouble results out of their new noro whatever was experienced. Some engines, One of them has been ef those machines are to he used designed to burn heavy oil inatoad Australia for air line work and of potrol, and far-reaching results The Arst of the ono of a similar typo has just are expected. been ordered by Czocho-Slovakia. type will probably be installed in Imperial Airways Ltd. have boon the do Bavi lan1 27 bombor,-in Using a D.H.50 with great which it will be given exhaustive success on tho Continental route oats in the air. since May. This
particular
machine is fitted with th
the do Havilland patent automa-
CUBIO CAPAŬITY TAX,
.......£120.0.0
Alex Ross & Co., (China) Ltd.
Bank of Chins Building Queen's Road.! Tel. 0.27 or 2487.
324 19
Hongkong.
!
Elastic and Strong
Balloon Tyres
Goodyear
Balloon Tyres are superior because they practically eliminate jare and jolts to you and
your car.
But they are hard to build because they are large, have thin sidewalls, and are not inflated to such a high pressure. This means they are constantly bending and flexing, and this action breaks down the body of the tyre.
But in Goodyear Balloon tyres this pro- blem of construction is solved,
Supertwist Cords is the answer.
This new cord material is finer, tighter woven and will stretch further, and because of its wonderful elastlofty, Goodyear Balloon tyres are made practical.
Supertwist is found only in Goodyear Bal loon fyres-either to fit the new small-diame- ter wheels or without change--the wheels now on most cars.
Goodyear Means Good Wear
GOOD YEAR
BALLOON TYRES
MADE IN CANADA DISTRIBUTORS
ALEX. ROSS & CO. (CHINA) LTD.
BANK OF CHINA BUILDING, HONGKONG.
"What, mikos of cars have THREE TRAFFIC TRICKS.
They're the The advantago in soppint a quick getaway? fow feat bohind the line when ones to stop be it in traffic is being halted for orons tratilo ljondition aën suon that you have that you can start to move cholas of pɔsitions behind the. tio flap KORT. which OA In place of a tax on horsepower while the traffic officer is getting tondere.
If the lighting switch is cons abies the machine to land in and the British government is con- ready to turn the sign and thus take off from a much smaller sidoring a plan to tax auton on get sway quicker than the man veniently located you can switch. space than is otherwise required. | the cubic capacity of their who, because he stops right up on the tail light when app ying American at the line, has to wait until the the braken suddenly should.the. At the same time, the landing engine. Taxes on and taking off speed has thereby date generally would be reduced officer actually completes the stop signal be out of oomim bilan is
by this systemhì
{"go" directions
when You Are in Van Mae Se
· been very much radused."