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SHELL
Motor Lubricating
OILS
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO MOTORISTS.
The proprietor of SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT bave pleasure in introducing SHELI. MOTOR LUBRICATING OILS. SHELL has always mount the highest quality motor spirit-to-day it means re-it moans the highest grade of motor lubricating oil," SOLD IN 1 GALLON AND 4 GALLON TINS
16
EVERY DROP TELLS "
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NOW ON SALE
At all Garages and Deniers.
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(Incorporated in England)
A NEW SPHERE
SAFETY FIRST."
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1925.
WHAT CEYLON CLUB DOES.
The annual report of the Auto- mobile Club of Ceylon containe the following
The alarming number of fatal and serious motor. accidents has engaged the attention of your Committee throughout the year, who appointed a "Safety-First* Campaign Committee, for tho purpose of considering how tho danger could be minimized.
A considerable number of most- ings wero held, and the following is a precis of work dono:-"
Rollecting Mirrors have boon orected at dangerous corners in Kandy, Anuradhapura, Nurwara. Eliya. Hatton and Dickoya; and in addition all Municipalities and Local Boards have boon notified that the Club would contributo towards the cost of these "Safety" dovicas.
3,000 Posters with suitable hints to children are now in the" pross for distribution among all the Vernacular Schools in the Island.
Every
member has beon supplied with forms and addressed envelopes for reporting-on the spot-casos of rash or negligent driving to the proper authorities
Arrangements have been mado with the Postmaster-General, whereby letters passing through the Colombo General Post Office will on certain days in the week during the present year-be surcharged as follows:-"A. C. C. Safety-First Drive with care",
The Committee also decided to place an order för 10,000 coloured Posters suitable for general use throughout the Island.
MOTORS IN RUSSIA.
DIFFICULTIES OF OWNERSHIP.
CLEARS THE ROAD.
Boston is trying out a new way of clearing traffic for the fire engines. The siren is placed on lamposts and its sound is magnified so that it can be heard half a AWAY."
mile
YEAR'S OUTPUT. CANADIAN AND U.S.
FIGURES.
Production of American-made. Communiatic ownership of pro-motor vehicles in 1924, including party, severe conditions of servide those manufactured or assemblad and lack of service facilities make in Canada, amounted to 3,261,682 it practically impossible for the passenger cars and 375,396 trucks, average inhabitant to own an according to figures compiled by
the Department of Commerce. automobile in Russia.
Since, net all the Canadian
Waltor M. Wolff, after obsery- ing automotive conditions in Rus-production was formerly included sis, makes this report in com münication to "Automotive In- dustries."
"If a man wishes to purchase an automobile," he explains," he makes application to the soviet commerce commission in Moscow or Leningrad, giving first of all his reasons for desiring to buy the motor car. If his reasons are valid and he succeeds in obtain- ing a permit his order is com- municated to one of the Russian purchasing or trade commissions in Berlin, Rome or London.
in the grand total, the figures for 1924 are not comparable with those for previous years. It is! anticipated, however, that segte-. gated satistics, for the United States and Canada will be issued soon
The 1924 production figu- are based on information res received from 166 manufacturers,
* HONOUR FOR ARGENTINE ·· AIRMEN. Major Zapni, the
Agentina airman who flow from Amster- dam to Tokyo on a Fokker Napier The soviet purchasing agen. aeroplane in twenty-two dying cies then cast about, as unofficial days. has been decorarted with trade organizations, for the most the Order of the Rising Sun, favourable opportunity to buy whilst his mechanic Beltrame automobiles or other merchan-has received the Order of the
Sacred Treasure, dise.
The continuance of this flight "But for the common man to own a motor car in Russia, as in has had to be postponed owing to the United States, is simply the impossibility of obtaining ships, as the owners consider it impossible."
There are about 25,000 service-impracticable to proceed north- able motor cars in Russia today, wards at this time of the year. with 5000 or 7000 motorcycles. It is regrettable to think that These face the handicaps of un-owing to the lateness of his start, favourable climatic conditions, Major Ranni has been unable to rough roads, lack of good service fulfil his ambition to fly round and good mechanics. Besides, the world this year, but it is most of these cars are of the pre-gratifying from the British point war type, half worn out from of view to learn that the first 10,- 000 miles of his flight should have service.
"
In addition, Wolff says, rubber been accomplished with a British
without is scarce and high priced, and Nepler engine gasoline is equally expensive.
OF INFLUENCE
WHAT A LOT OF TROUBLE IT WOULD SAVE IF WE COULD IS É THE TRAFFIC SIGNS IN OUR HOMES AS WELL AS ON THE
STREETS
(30)
adjustments at all.
FOR
TRAFFIC SIGNALS.
any
DODGE BROTHERS
SPECIA
TOURING CAR
Examine the car carefully-ask owners about the unusual power and depend- ability of the 4-cylinder engine--and you will understand why it is everywhere spoken of as an exceptional investment.
The special equipment is complete, and yet--because of Dodge Brothers large production--the extra cost is impres- sively moderate.
THE DRAGON Motor Car Co.,
LIMITBO.
93 WOND NE! CHUNG ROAD
HAPPY VALLEY
GRAHAM BROTHERS TRUCKS
SOLD BY DODGE BROTHERS' DEALERS ZVERYWHERE
NOT
PARK
AFTERT 11PM
One of the most conspicuous reasons for the success of Graham Brothers Trucks is the fact that they are powered by Dodge Brothers engines.
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