MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, 21st. February, 1925.
Being The Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association)
LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS
It is indeed unfortunate that have toon brought down to a
o lunato love of noiso among morg Itain classes of Jhinoso should fliability
td such a porpstual means of increased
reasonablo loval. ro-
and simplicity have vory muoh
to
prossing itsoif, an in the undue higher standard. To-day, there e of the motor horn. Although aro numbers of moderate priced mittedly a difficult mattor to care which have well stood the im tost of time, cars turned out from introl, it should not bo issible to devise some means of factories which have become iprossing upon drivers that they world-famous because it has been an almost universal axiom that ust not make themselves a tisance to the public. To those quality counts, and that it is no live within earshot of any quality that the buyer demands. oroughfare much frequented No marketable product has to motor traffic, the continual faco such storn criticism as the and it stands to rocohing and hooting le particu-automobilo,
rly nerve racking. The annoy-reason that world-wide popular- i part in that the din created, ity cannot be found hand-in-hand
for the most part totally unwith shoddiness. cossary. It cannot be denied
at the mattor does constituto
Very earioun nuisance, and as
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The modern automobile in not
ch, some stops should be taken erly such a technical proposi- remedy it, especially when ition as the intricato and but remembered that the number little understood
or on the increase.
machinus of
automobiles in the Colony is little more than a decade ago, To-day overy owner is assured of simplicity and satisfactory servico providing just ordinary We imagine that the traffic intelligence is displayed. Liko partment could at least instructovory other mechanical devico, w drivere when and how to ve warning of approach, during will be, liable to occasional otor driving examinations, At troublo, but that is taken com- o same. time it should to im- plotely off the driver's hands by Need upon alt learners that the affinioney of modern over- p horn must only bo sounded hauling and repairing facilities, hen absolutely necessary.
the motor car is, and always:
.
A HANDSOME PRIZE IN A POPULAR COMPETITION.
THIS 1925 MODEL BUDGE MOTOR CAR
IS THE FIRST. PRIZE IN THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH COMPETITION (AGENTS THE DRAGON MOTOR, CAR COMPANY)
(Photo by Ming Yuan.)
The above is a photograph of tho first prizo in the Hongkong Telegraph word building com- petition. This content has become very popular, undoubtedly on account of the absence of Irk- some conditions or financial obligations; All that competitors are required to do is to supply the missing conronants to the skeleton word which appears in the coupon which is published overy day. For every correct word sant in, ono credit is given, and the ultimate owner of the above car will be the contestant who sends in the highest number of correct words.
900-MILE NON-STOP SPEED RUN.
STUDEBAKER SCORES BRILLIANT SUCCESS, Sotting a record, and breaking
TOURING LOSSES.
MORE ANTIQUE CARS. The Smithsonian Institution at Washington is cooking moro carly autos which figured in a long race or other contost. Nino models have already boon collected.
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Comparison Confirmation
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THEN you are choosing a car, comparison 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-
even
4-cylinder Engine
Ask yourself what
other car at the
same price gives you the eame performance and equipment.
Water-cooled Pump Lubrication
4-wheel Brakes
Shock Absorbers
Electric Horn
A Door for the Driver
Adjustable Seats
Grease Gun system
ASK. AN AUSTIN' OWNER
Standard Model Sports Model Chassis
***
£185,0.0 C.I.B. £170.0.0.0.B.
£120.0.0 F.O.D.
Alex Ross & Co., (China) Ltd.
Bank of China Building Queen's Road, Tol. C. 27 or 2487.
Hongkong.
In this respoot, Hongkong is fortunate in having several ox. Motor drivers are not the only collontly oquipped Borvice
HOW THE A.A. HELPS. contributora to Hongkong's unon- stations, the two most important viablo diu howover. Tram drivers being the enterprising Dragon
The Automobilo Association is are also most oxasperating in the Motor Car Company, and the
sometimes able to render ourious samo respect, in fact, they appear Hongkong Hotal Garago. An to be afflicted with an even more example of the business policy of
services to its members, even
WATCH FOR RUST. Look the car over frequently intones desire to make them-the Dragon Company is shown records on route, & now Stude-when they are touring on the
continent of Europa. A membor for rust spots. If permitted, rust solves hoard, rogardless of the by the rocont installation of one bakor Standard Six Duplex.
thuy ⚫ annoyanco
Causo. The of the most effective cylindor re- Phaston checked into Los An-recently left his gold watch under spots will develop into holos in praction in either case can bol pairing plants yet invented. As goles at 421 a.m. December 6, his pillow at an hotel in France. fenders in a short while, A small attributed to a threefold reason & result of this innovation, many finishing a 300 mile non-stop run Ho was many miles away before can of paint and a brush should
ho With its
discovered his loss. He bo in overy privato garage. tho inherent dosiro of certain an owner will find a frosh lesso from El Paso, Toxas. Chinese to make a noise at every of life in the car which has gear sealed in high, the Stude-advised the Calais agent and the possible opportunity, torce of sorved him well in tho past, but baker made the run in 24 hours London office of the AA. The. watch was recovered and forwa d- habit, (this particularly so in the which may now show signs of and 21 minutes.
of the tram divor), and "slacking off." For that mat- Driven by Edward R. Loatered to his homo in Scotland, where ignorance of the annoyance tor, thoro. are very fow cara and C. B. Payne, the Standardit duly arrived long before the caused. Possibly a little judicious which are not all the better for a six wout over the route under owner had returned from the We have a large stock of 6 and 12-volt batteries propaganda in the way of in- Croquent overhaul by experts great handicaps, being compolled Continont.
Another A.A. mombor, whon
CABO
etruotivo leaflets and noticos whose business it is to carry out to mako 32 miles of detours on
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manu-
Association's
valizo was offoros. In a vory
would assist in leesoning this adjustments and repairs which the way, and in addition, facing motoring home reoontly from disturbing habit.
result in removing the prefix a blinding sand storm near Indio, the South of France lost a valise "dis" from satisfaction.
and fighting a combined wind and with valuable contonts from his rain storm in California for more car on a lonely road in Nor-
mandy. Wo shall soon again bo on-
When the
loss was toring the threshold of "King The latest prices of the full range than 100 miles.
The car broke the old Stude-noticed the motorist returned a Sol's" domain. To many thle of models manufactured by the will bring the
famous accompanying
Royal Enfield" Factory baker record between Phoenix considerable distance and made rolaration of motor-bathing appears in the advertising column and Los Angolos, and came with local enquirios, but without avail. plenics when the service of auf this supplement. Two models in eight minutes of equalling the When he reported tho, matter to in the neighbour- car is more essential than at any which have achlevad a very present record between the two the A. A. the
Tho days havo wido popularity other season.
the cities, sat by a Lincoln. The time agents ato
woro circularised and 351" and the "100," The botwoon Phoenix and Los Angeles hood pansad when the automobile was considered an exclusivo luxury former is a 24 h.p. lightweight was 12 hours and 24 minutes. The reward for the recovery of the of the wealthy, thanks to the lof roally surprising power, and old Studebaker rooord for this trip short time the A¡A, got into com- koon competition of
the lattor, a sturdy combination was 13 hours and 16 minutos.
munication with the finder, paid STRICTLY STOCK CAR. facturers all over the world, to of 8 h.p. which is the type of
the reward, and had the valiso outfit which has won such world- produco reliable machines st
Checked out of El Paso by tole-roturned to its owner la England. wido
British approval for prices well within the roach of
graph officials and El Paso nowe- moderate pureos.
machines. Both of these may be papermon at 4 a.m. Los Angelos soon at the Dragon Motor Com-time, December 5, with its gear pany's premises at Happy Valloy.sealed in high, the car ended ite most assuring It is interesting to note that those phenomenal run to Los Angeles bumper, shock absorbers and two factors when buying a car to-day, machines are being quoted locally with its motor running just as epot lights. The Duplex body, is the foot that although prices at the fo.b. factory price.
prettily at the end of the 24 hour which has the roof of the car built non-stop grind as the day it in one unit with the lower body,
the factory. It Was was not touched. tions were given for this jot to be loft
Jot officially checked in at the main replaced by the 110 size which was sont out with ovary office of the same telegraph.com-| car. While this obange in jet pany in Los Angeles, and the seal satting is advisable on Morris was removed by officials and the sturdy traveller boat tho aver- ago molto por hour time of the Cowley Odra ugod in cool zowspapermen here. It is a well-known fact, that climaton, it becomes moro Im-
The non-stop. run was accom-Suneot limited, the fastosttrain on after a now engine has been run portant on those cars which have plished by refueling onroute, the Southern Pacific, which makos for some time a weaker jet soitto operate under warmor atmos-petrol and oli boing furnirlied the 815 milos in 23 hours 35 minutes ing can be used to advantage in pherio conditions, and we would proe-maker by Studebaker doslorn with an average of 34.55 miles per the carburetter, owing to the advies all owners of 1924 type along the way in sealed tios. Re-hour on its run from El Paso decreased friction between the Morris Cowley cars to see that fueling was made possible by Altogether the Studebaker set an working parts. On 1924 typo they have obanged the 130 jot for special connections, with the gas unusual record for spood in its charge noross the d-sort' and Mperis-Cowley cars, of which the 110, otherwise too rich tank from the rear seat.
One of the
OVERHEATING,
!
PREVENTION IN THE
TROPICS.
BEAT FAST TRAIN TIME Averaging 36 96 miles per hour,
there are large numbers oversoas mixture may lead to unnecessary The Studebaker uand was a mountain.country, adding to the a Smith single-jet carburettor is consumption of patrol, and also strictly took car, with nothing Studebaker laurele in road record. fitted, and the size of the jet there is more possibility of a car removed to lighten it in any way in California, all of which have found in the carburetter when overheating when the mixture in The only extra oquipment carried been made by nou-professional the car is now is 130. Instruo- too rich.
consisted of a motometer, a fronti drivers.
for the following AND many other cars:
Auburn
Briscos
Buick
Cadillac
Chandler
Chevrolet
Cleveland
Dodge Brothers
Elgin
We will promptly
Easex
Ford Gardner Hudson
Hupmobile
Marmon Maxwell McLaughlin
Oakland
Overland
Packard
Paige
Studebaker
build you a battery
from our large stock of Columbia battery parts
and to your precise require-
R3UA
ments, provided we do not have
in stock the exact battery you need.
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Columbia
Storage Batteries
YOUR NEXT BATTERY SHOULD BE A COLUMBIAI
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The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.
Export and Constant European Supervision.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247,
Allison, Service