HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
A Body for Every Business When you buy a Graham Brothers Truck you have your choice of the largest line of standard bodies in the industry. Whatever your require 'ments may be, Graham Brothers can supply you at minimum cost.
1, Ton Onassis, C.$1,650. 14 G.$1,760 delivered"
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. 33, Wong Nai Chung Road, and ammungad Happy Valley,
GRAHAM BROTHERS:
TRUCKS
SOLD BY DODGE BROTHERS DEALERS EVERYWHERE
THE FAMOUS “A.J.S."
MOTOR CYCLES
Full Particulars from :-
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Alex. Ross & Co., (China) Ltd.
BANK OF CHINA BUILDING. HONGKONG.".
THAT'S IT
THE 1925 HARLEY
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THE BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY.
THE GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT LEADING "TO TO-DAY'S · EFFICIENOY,
FROM CARRIAGES WITHOUT
HORYKS TO.
the French industry is concerned largely with pioneering what is called the cycle car, it has been one of the great works of the British industry to pioneer the light car. He will also observa that, as the fruit of half a gonera- ion's enterprise in this connoo. tion-interrupted, of course, by the interval of war to day wo have more than one example of
With a fow oxceptions, practi- cally throughout the last century most painfully and unnecessarily, motor-car design took the form of endeavouring to produce borse loss carriages in the sense of vehicles that ought to have, but which, were very obviously with out, the friends of men. That is why, sometimes, the sceptics light car type which is, nover- thought the outfit, incomplete the loss, not a car of oramped 40- until a breakdown brought the commodation, but which provides occasion for towing. Not only full-scale seating for those oven did the designs suggest that of quite generous physical pro- horses were missing; the feeble portions. A further examination power of the engines, and the am-reveals that the list prices of bition to carry as many pas- these machines are not only low, sengers as possiblo, despite trans. but that their fuel consumption mission systems geared for too lubricant consumption, tyre coa- high, perforee made the majority sumption, and so forth are also of the early cars about the worst on a par, so that this is really advertisements possible for the form of cheap motoring develop- now mode of locomotion. But the ed in the case of responsible 1,000 miles Reliability Trial of houses of lengthy experience, to 1900 proved a success chiefly for a pitch which is far removed from vohicles not so dostgued, and was anything associated with the ex- the turning-point in convincing a perimental; and which has not none too sympathetic public that been attained in equal degree by these new-style, self-style, self-foreign makers, since Europe propelled road vehicles were to be sonds us nothing in this con- taken seriously, though it was not nection which provides the until three years later, on New scale of accommodation. and Yoar's Day, 1904, that the Motor America has not touched the Car Act of 1903 came into opera-small engine proposition, far less tion. In 1900 the industry chiefly the small car proper entored foreign-bullt cars for "COMFORT AND THE COACH- competitions in England.;
"MAKERS' ORAFT. Another point to be had in mind
but
exceptions included
Aerial quadra-cycle is the comfort of the occupants of three 6 hp. and one 92 pm a car as represented by such Daimlers; sundry 8 h.p Lan- readily appreciated details as the In Groat chester machines; a 16 li.p. aaglo of the seats. Napier; some 34 h.p. Triumph Britain the industry exploits a machines; and an 8 h.p. Wolseley, very wide range of resource in the as well as a 3 hp. Humber production of coachwork. We voiturette.. There wore more offer from the age-honoured craft examples Napiers and Daimlers in the coachmakers' seotion for privately owned motor second to none in the world of the names of car builders that figured bespoke luxurious and artistic in that test. Happily, however, motor carriage. But it were on- many of the pioneers have sur-tirely erroneous to imagine that vived the companies with which all British car bodies are made by: thay, were concerned originally, hand; on the contrary, the latest and several of them are to-day principles of manufacturing by the captains of our very import mechanical processes are exploit- ant industry, which, in course of ed for certain classes of coach- much self-discipline, has done work Even so, we do not neces- meny praiseworthy things that sarily enforce upon the user a have had world-wide effects on design of bodywork which differs the direction which motor-car from the hand-made job as to evolution has taken Jonsider either the scale of accommodation that for years we got more power afforded or the angle at and, merely by building bigger and therefore, the comfort in which bigger engines under the Gordon- the passenger's body is accom Bennett rules for international modated. Even among the cheap- Competition. until the Royal art classes of bodies, too, a little Automobile Club roalised that investigation will reveal that a engine sizo had got beyond" the very wide variety of interesting limit possible conveniently.. to constructional schomes is ex make the racing car of this year ploited, some embracing three-ply the touring or town-carriage of wood, others using.pressed metal next year and instituted the panels. Always koen on comfort Tourist Trophy Races.
achievable by the most practical THE PRICE FACTOR.
means, therefore often by thel There is an idea abroad to the cheapest, we find that the British effect that British cars must per industry has played & pioneer force be expensive. The visitor part in evolving what is called! to the Mother Country has the the all-weather type of open tour- opportunity now to investigate ing car, which can be used also that point for himself. He knows as a completely enclosed vehicle. that the cost of motoring is not to
brake-
be judged merely by initial price, BRAKE TEST STATIONS. on the one hand, nor by running Maryland has three and maintenance costs, on the testing station, at which as many have beon other,but that the one avenue of as 1000 motorists outlay is bound up inextricably testing their brakes in a day. with the other. Considered from They have helped greatly to re- motor accidents, it is this point of view, he will observe duce that whereas it may be said that believed.
SATURDAY, MAY 2., 1925.
THE BUICK "SIX"
Owners express surprise that a car so power-
ful and spirited as the Buick Six operates so
smoothly and quietly. Such outstanding performance explains why the car is winning and holding the good will of all who buy it.
For Demonstration.
Please call or Telephone C. 1036.
HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXICAB CO., LTD.
33 & 35 Des Vœux Road Central.
Yes sir, We Take A Personal Interest In Every One of Them!
"Whether it's your car, Mr. Smith's or Mr. -Brown's, it gets the same good care and expert attention at our new w concrete Main Garage and Service Station (Wong Nei Chung Road--Upper end of Race Course) that every car should have.
"We know from experience, that it pays to overhaul a machine regularly. Owners save money through efficient garage service and their cars aro always bright-looking and full'er pep!".
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.
1925
THE NEW
STUDEBAKER
Expert and Constant European Supervision. Telephone Central 1246 or 1247
1925.
A. J. Allison, Service Manager.
The pride of motorcycle achievement,
A new machine at a new price.
Model 61-Etandard equipped with magneto, presto- light, lamp, luggage carrier, pump, tools horn, and speedometer, ready for the road.
Model 74-Standard equipped same as above.................... Model 61-Electric. Ready for the road...
Model 74-Electric. Ready for the read.
Sidooar, Bingle passenger ...nijisi
Sidooar, Double passenger ....
Hydraulic
Four Wheel
Brakes
$775.60
$825,00 $825.00
Genuine
Balloon
Tyres
$875.00 1925 MODELS NOW IN STOCK
‚$240.00. $300.00
ASK ME TO POINT THE 27 NEW IMPROVEMENTS. GASCON'S MOTOR HOSPITAL.
2, Kwong Wah Road (opposite the Steam Laundry). Kowloon. Phone K. 1242. Note:-Don't lot the cost trouble you if you cannot afford to pay cash,coma in and soo, me to arrange payment by instal- ments, easy and within reach of everybody who is craving for real life in tho opan this Summer...
So don't wait until Ta-morrow for it way he too late, only a Imited number of machir os wiil soon arrivo as first shipment. Come and let me have your name. First come first servod.
A. GASCON.
AGENT FOR THE NEW 1925 HARLEY DAVIDSON.
DON'T FAIL TO SEE THEM
AND DON'T BUY A CAR BEFORE YOU SEE THEM.
TEL. 4759.
TEL. 4759.
THE HONGKONG and SHANGHAI HOTELS LTD.
DRIVE IN
To Hongkong's First Filling Station Texaco Gasoline, Oils and Greases Froo Air and Water.
TO HIRE A GOOD CAR
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For General Service and Prompitude.
Phone K.226,
THE DURO MOTOR CO.
Nathan Road, Kowloon.