THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1925.
TRIUMPH
WORLD'S GASOLINE CONSUMPTION.
TRUMPH
4.04 TYPEP.
“Auroras. Deve
Your Ideal-not how much power but how good it gets you there.
Price
$490.00
Alex. Ross & Co., (China) Ltd.
BANK OF CHINA BUILDING, HONGKONG.
SHELL
AVIATION SPIRIT
is being used exclusively in the Aircraft
carried by
H.M.S. "HERMES"
The wise motorist will follow this example
by using the world's best motor spirit,
SHELL
THE
ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO., (S'C) LTD.
[INCORPORATED IN CREAT BRITAIN.
TEXAS OIL FIELD
CHICAGO-World consumption pantes bave been using currently of gasoline this year surpasses all and on the assumption that for records, according to a report of ther supplies of the same character the American Research Founda are available. The rating given Hon. Daily requiremente fer use for any one company includes the in the United States and for exproducing capacity of subsidiary of Dort trade, the report says, ex-affiliated companies. ceeded 80,600,000 gallons in April The list followar and at present la running more than 31,600,000 gallons dalis.
Gadebe Gasoline
2. Standard 01 (New Jarany), 300.000
1. Standard Oil (Indiana).** 2,085,0
8. Texas Company.......... 1,994.
Steatr Oll (Sinclair dem) 1.121,003 4. Gulf: Retung Company.. 5. Standard Of (California) 7. Randard Ou (New York) 8. Rori Datch Bhell Cos 9. Unter Ou Co. (Caltonia)
"Ten major companies produce the
large proportion of this gaco line.
the report points out. "Ap- proximately 00 percont of the daily requirement can be met by these ten companies if their planta are operated at peak capproducing
Peak load gasoline capacities of these ten companies. afe lated with this explanation:
The figures are based on opera- "Rating presented in the list, tions being conducted with the the report says, "are based on im came abaracter of crude or other partial estimates of experts hap potroleum supplies that the coming knowledge of conditions.”
FILTERED AIR.
TO PREVENT SCORED
CYLINDERS.
10: Aunusle Beanies C.****
TOTAL ....
945,000
19,113,000
PROVING THE CASE.
The actual effect of air going into the carburettor and out from the engine was identical to or- dinary car-running conditions. But, with only cool air issuing from the engine one could study Among the detail improvements the "exhaust" with more close- in car mechanisma at the coming pess then would otherwise have exhibition will be various types of boen possible.
By Capt. E. de Normanville in the Daily Chronicle,
mechanism for eliminating.im- Just in front of the air intake purities in the álr and oil used into the carburettor a sloudy down- the engine. At first sight this ward flow of very fine sand had may appear almost an unneces-been arranged-such as is used in sary refinement.
the hour glass.
But if you could witness some practical demonstrations-as I did-such a belief would quickly give place to a knowledge that the idea is essentially practical and economical.
About 90 per cent, of the sand was drawn into the Induction pipo-but I could not trace a grain from the "oxhaust," as the automatic filter collected it all On a small stand in the English and deposited it in a little heap. works of a well-known British We all know how grit scores; Empire-produced car I was shown cylinder walls and bearings of an how this detail improvement engine, so it is obvious what a operates on the 1926 models. beneficial effect this new gadget The action of the suction of the will have on the life of engines engine through the carburetter to which it is fitted.
was reproduced by means of an When the impurities in the oil electrically operted fun. Conse-are similarly eliminated, it is quently the "exhaust," instead of Jugain obvious that a further gain being hot gases, was just the air in the life and officiency of the drawn through the carburettor. engine is assured,
ESSEX COACH $2,400
Built by Hudson, Essex not only shares the advantages of the famous Super-Six patents, but also the value-building suprem- acy of their enormous combined production.
It is the one issue in the most astounding sales success of motordom. The greatest of all Essex values is responsible for the greatest of all Essex years. No car, at or near the price, rivals it in actual proof of value---which is SALES.
Hudson-Essex Now World's Largest. Selling 6-Cylinder Caro
THE DRAGON Motor Car Co.,
LIMITO***
33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD
HAPPY VALLEY
RUST-PROOFING
A new rust-prof process has been developed for covering parts of automobiles, Gears are mere- ly dipped in the liquid, get a thin coat and are as proof from rusi as they have been under the oil. dip treatment.
SIDE FOR OLD TYRES
For city driving, put old tyres on the right side of the car. In! the country, use the old tyros on the left side. In the city, these will get the bad bumps, like hit- ting against the curb, turning corners, etc. On the highways, the left side of the car has the easier path.
FLAPPER FANNY says
A taxi driver is the only person who can pull döwr" the flag.be- fore sunset.
Special Dodge Brothers Motor Cars
in four
types
Four special types have recently been added to Dadge Brothers standard lino of motor cars-
A Touring Car, a Roadster, a Typo-A Sedan, and a 4-Passenger Coupe,
Those typos have boon created for that substantial group of mo'orists who favor individuality in motor ear appointment and design.
In fundamental construction they are identical with Dodge Brothers standard product. Their accentuated smartness, howoyor, is strikingly obvious in msay elaborations of oquipment and refinements of detail. Special 6-ply, ballon-type tyres nickel-trimmed radiator shell on touring car and roadstor (optional on closad types) front and rear bumpers, motomotor with, lock, aproial blue leather upholstery (for touring oor and roadster) special body striping, rear view mirror, automatio windshield wiper scuff plater, cowl lights ani steel diso wheels constitute the more important items of social equipment.
Madu at Detroit sad at Ontario Canada.
This five-passenger special type Dodge Brothers Touring Car was given an actual road test in Hong- kong-the result being 23-3'4 miles on one Imperial gallon of Texaco gasoline.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD..
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247. 33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD.
HAPPY VALLEY.
The Mark of Quality
This mark identifies Firestone—the tyre equipment which measures up to the high standard of service we ourselves aim to deliver.
The Firestone process of Gum Dip- ping accomplishes the great vital need in tyre service! 'It prevents friction and Avoids (xcessive heat.
On Tubes this mark indica'es selected -rubber and workmanship of highest skill.
Ask for both tyres and tubes hearing the Firestone name and Mark of Quality.
MOST MILES PER DOLLAR
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD. 33 Wong Noi Chung Road, Happy Valley)..........Coutral 1216 or 1747.
Firestone