HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
AMERICAN MOTOR NOTES. thoro is any record commenced did not; while In 1923, the year
in 1895 with about 300 care, these of peak production, the wholesalo were of such a crudo typo that value was about 7 per cent, under they were little more than experi-1920, monte. It was not until 1899 that
cara,
TOO MUCH OIL IN MOTORING.
THE EVIL EFFECTS OF PLAYING FOR SAFETY.
FROM AN AMERICAN
During the past twenty-fivo: CORRESPONDENT,
the manufacturing of automobilos yaars, the United States has: Passenger cars and trucks re-really hogan to take the form of produced more than 18,000,000
having B By Captain E. de Normanvillo gistered in the United Statos at an industry, with a yearly pro-passenger
wholosale value of more than in the Daily Chronicle. the close of 1924 totalind 17,7-19,-duotion of about 4,000 car.
All motorists understand the The next two or three year $11,300,000,000. Of this total, 236. This is a gain of 15.6 par cent, over 1913-in car registre-saw only slight inoroasos. In 1903 about 5,000,000 cars were produconsential-need of keeping oil in tion, and indicates that there is and 1904 a number of companies ed during the war years of 1915 the engine, but few appreciate the in the United States a car for were organized, which have form- 18, and 11.000,000 during the niceties of scientific lubrication, ed the backbone of the industry.post-war years of 1919-23. Those for the harmful effects of over- every 6.42 persons.
During those two years there cars had a wholesale value of oiling. But there are many illa Motorcycles have again
accrue from excessiva oreased in number in the United were 11,000 and 22,000 cara pro- $3,200,000,000 and $7,600,000,000 which
duced, rospectively. From then respectively. New York has the largest num-on, yearly production Increased bor of registered motor vehicles rapidly and normally until 1915, when it leaped forward under California, Illinois, New York, forced draft of onormous Ohio and Pennsylvania hava onchoarnings and other economic in more than a million registered fluences, until production roached its peak in 1923 of more than motor vehicles.
4,000,000 vehicles.
States.
with California second.
do.
Florida bas the largest percent- ago gain during the year of any stato,
war
Nearly ninety-night per cont. of all the cars bas boon produced since 1912, and 61.2 por cont. has boon produced in the last five years.
lubricatión.
For people who will not troublo
to do the thing properly, by all means play for safety see that!
tho running will be much the engine has plenty of oil, Bat "swooter" and the repair and maintenance bills smaller if only you will give the necessary time to do the job scientifically.
Since the war $25,000,000,000, a num equal to our war debt, has The wholesale value of the 1899 baon invested in this country for passenger production was prob- the purchase and operation of One million nine hundred fifty ably about $6,000,000; in 1903 it now and used passenger cars, thousand of those who bought was about $10,000,000, and 1904 parts and accessories, oil and
more than $23,000,000. gasoline, and repairs. cars in 1924 woro first time buyers, it was
Eighty per cent. of the total While production was increasing-
- The production of passenger business of the automotive in-ly numerically at a tremendous dustry in 1924 was in the form of rate, the wholesale value of the Care in 1920 was about 51 por other road uears and podestrians.j production was kooping paco up cent. of the 1923 production,
enlos for loss than $1,000.
Over-lubrication to the extent of an unnecesarily smoking ex- haust is still a legal offenco-and quito rightly, too. An even more important point is that it is very discourteous and obnoxious to
PENALTIES OF EXCESS. Wo should always aim, thoro-
It is estimated that 1,450,000 to 1909, but afterward foll rapidly while the wholesale value of the cars will be sold to new owners bohind, owing to the decline in 1923 care was $2,000,000,000, or fore..at the happy medium. Tho In 1920, the wholesale 90 per cent. of the 1920 wholesale car manufacturor indicaten a level pricos.
for the maximum height of the Though the production of au-value of automobila production | value, $2,3000,000,000,, tomobilos in Amorica of which roached its peak, but production,
in 1925.
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It was not until 1915 that clos-oil, and the minimum. There in ed cars, bocame a production sorious dangor in disregarding factor of much importance except the latter, and stupidity in dis- in the bigh priced care. That regarding the former.
Whon filling with oil and the year closed cars averaged about:
that
2 per cont, of the total production the maximum height is reached, of low-priced cars, and about 25 you sometimes hear people may. por cent. of the total production "Oh, put another half gallon in. of high-priced cars. In 1923 the for safety."
It is very foolish. Too much production of closed cars had roached 33 por cont, of the pro-oil in the engine means waste-it duction of low-pricod cars at will blow out through the exhaust $1,000 and less, and 75 per cent. pipe and it also means or more of the production of decarbonisation will be necessary
much sooner than otherwise. high-priced cars,
And there are other ovils which With yearly increase in pro-follow in the wake of over-lubri- duction and the rapid accumula-cation. You will, for example, tion of motor vehicles, especially get sootod plugs, inisfiring trou- in the eastern statos, where cars blos, sticking piston rings, and accumulation most rapidly, state carlionised piston hoads and com- regulation and rogistration of bustion chambers. motor vobicles began in Con-AN EXCELLENT CLYNO SALOON, necticut in 1901. Other statos; The ever-growing proportion of followed shortly.
closed care to open cars in use in the United States did not origin- In 1899, when the government took a census of manufacturersally find a roflox in conditions in in the United States, they found this country.
Slowly but surely, however, the ing motor vehicles, employing a superior comfort, weather-proof- little over 2,000 people, with anness and general adaptability of investment of nearly $6,000,000, the permanently enclosed vehicle, and producing automobiles valued or solcon, has become appreciated. at approximately $5,000,000.
1925 MODELS NOW IN STOCK that there were 57 firms produc
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The latest firm to ontor the market with a moderately-priced i saloon is tho Clyno Company, whose Regont model at £275 offers wonderful value.
At the end of twenty years this industry has grown to 237 manufacturers, employing over 300,000 people with an invested capital of $1,500,000,000, and price the inclusion of unessential valued luxuries could not be afforded, producing autombilos
While it is obvious that at that
at $2,000,000,000. It is now the there is no detail of equipment the which can be called nocossary third largest industry in United Sates, and the largest in that is not provided. To illustrato the world manufacturing finished product,
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-that's what characterises the business methods of THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. That's why we have earned high repute among car owners.
Expert workmanship, plus a complete line of parts and accessories, enables us to solve all your problems.
WHY WAIT TILL YOUR CAR LIES DOWN ON YOU? IT WON'T! LET US TAKE CARE OF IT AND
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Telephone Telephone Central (246 or 1247....
...A. J. Allison, Service Manager.
the gonaronity of the fittings, they includo balloon tyres, spring gaiters, luggago grid, electric horn, patrol can and holder,! and Д НСТВОМ wiper--these in addition to the usual equip. mont of olectric starting and | Fighting. spoodometer, clock. spare whool and tyre, and so forth,
The finish of the car externally is all that could bo desired, and those who have admired the pleasing appearance of the 1925 Clyno touring car will appreciate that the Regent saloon is not open to criticism on this score when I say that it is well up to the standard of the touror.
Upholstery is in Bedford cord to match the exterior paint work and six large "lights" givo an admirable airinose to the interior. The front seats are adjustablo, and visibility, from the driver's point of view, exceptio ally nod.
Mechanically the car is simi lar in every rospect to the touring model.
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A point in which the Clynol Regent shines in particular si ability to run "aweetly" on top' at speeds so low that the indicator! failed to egister an obvious. advantage in a car which is likely to be used very largely for town work.
THE RA.C. SMALL CAR TRIALS Visitors to Great Britain from overseas who have hitherto ro- garded the large engined car os the only type of go-any whore. vohicle should not fail to koup in touch with tho progress and resulta of the R.A.C, Six Days Small Car Trial to be hold from Llanrindod Wells from May 12th to 17th. Whatever the actual results of trial may be, it may be anticipated that the reliability hill climbing, and speed capabilities of quito small and inexponsivo cars will be thoroughly demonstratod. In this event, in order to encourage. tho dovolopment of economical motoring, cupa in certain classes are being presented to the winners by Tho Autocar.'
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1925.
For Ten Years
the World's Greatest Buy
Hudson's position as the world's greatest value is not merely a new attainment. For ten years the Super-Six has stood alone in mechanical supremacy. Basic patents have kept others from copying its motor. The smoothness and long life it gives are exclusive. No motor has yet equaled the Super-Six in smoothness and long, economical car life.
HUDSON COACH $4,000 SEDAN 5 Passenger $4,800 7 Passenger $5,000
The World's Largest Builders of Six Cylinder Closed Cars
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Contrai 1246 or 1247.
33, Wong Nei Chung Road
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Owners express surprise that a car so power-
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smoothly and
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