THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26; 1925,
OUT-ON-THE-ROAD 'AUTOMOBILE IMPRESSIONS.
THE AVERAGE. SIX CYLINDER
EXPRESS ON
THAT
STRAIGHT-LINE-EIGHT-
EVERYBODY'S-LOOKIN'-AT-ME - GET-
OUITA-MAY-WAY WHAT-RIGHT-HAVE
YOU-ON-THIS ROAD-
EXPRESSION
THAT
SYMALL CARP EXPRESSION
[ESPECIALLY AFTER YOU'VE
JIST PASSED UP A
DODGE BROTHERS
COMMERCIAL CAR
A passenger car under repair may simply, mean inconvenience. A work car under repair means costly loss of time.
The Commercial Car saves its owners money by remaining steadily on the job. With reasonable care it rarely calls for expert attention,
Dodge Brothers workmanship and mater- ials are capital insurance against expensive delays and interruptions.
MADE AT DETROIT AND AT ONTARIO, CANADA,
CLEAN OUT RADIATOR.
The radiator should he drained
A
VALVELESS ENGINE BREAKS RECORD.
and cleaned out every once in a while. The rust in the water may Dunelt-las
2-stroke motor cycle-the recently. he
secured removed by Hushing the several long-distance records at radiator with a suda solution and Brooklands track, England, says rinsing, with 1 20 per rent.The MotorCycle, thus disproving solution of hydrochloric acid to the popular conception of neutralize the effect of the soda. 2-stroke as being essentially a Then fill with fresh water.
potterer's machine,
A Fine Product and a
AL
INCREASE IN SAVING.
According to A. E. Duncan of Baltimore the number of register: ed motor vehicles increnaed from 9,445,666 in 1915 to 17,591,981 in 1924.
During the savings depositors increased from 16,084,587 with an average of $88 a person to 28.867.994 depositors with an average of $186 a person.
same time
Fine Policy
There are no finer tyres than
DUNLOP CORDS
They stand as the supreme achieve- ment in tyre construction, and set a new standard in tyre service. Behind them is a fine policy-fair treatment- the methods of the Dunlop organiza- tion which help you to get the utmost value from your tyres.
There is a Dunlop Representative at Hongkong, for your service.
DUNLOP RUBBER Co., (China) Ltd. Hotel Annes Building. Telephone Central daak.
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE, Distributors. Telephone Central 4720,
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AILSA CRAIG
FAST RUN ABOUT
BRITISH THROUGHOUT
Complete $2750.00
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
DELIVERED HONGKONG.
Sole Agents,
TRANSPORT PROGRESS.
THE PROGRESS OF TOWN
TRAVEL,
celebrations held in the north of While the railway centenary
England have recently been attracting the attention of a large number of people, it is of interest to remark on the progress that another form of travel has made, We refer specifically to the methods of getting about London jor other large cities.
Since the dawn of history, man has travelled afoot, while the com- parative few who were able best- rode a horse or mule. Later came the carriage, hul even so recently as 300 years ago, the Sedan chair was the only alternative to walk- ing for those who did not own a private means of conveyance.
For the origin of the bus, with- lout which London could scareely [exist to-day, we must look to Paris, where, in the sixteenth century, a vehicle similar to the stage conch began to ply for hire. To retain a high social standard for these conveyances, all suldiers, lackeys, pages and livery servanta were rigidly excluded- the prohibitive price was a certain bar to the entry of other "ün-; desirables."
In the course of time, the with- drawal of this restriction, coupled with a decrease in the minimum fare, placed the vehicles at the disposal of any who wished to use the Latin. rendering of the them-they were "for all" or, in privilege, "ohmibus." Victorian slang curtailed this to "bus," an abbreviation that to-day is accept- ed as good English.
For very many years, the horse- bus and its driver almost A Dickensian relic from the stage couch-were one of the charac- teristic features of London, and retained their place even after the introduction of the trams. |But they could not withstand the power of the petrol buses that H+++ made their, Appearance some
twenty years ago.
For two decades. Ettle change except in details. has affected these vehicles, which have in every case run on solid tyres. But 2 few months ago, the Admiral service submitted for Scotland Yard's approval six Dennis machines fitted with pneumatics.. These were Banc- tioned for Metropolitan work, and were soun followed by many others of the same make and similar type. 1 is easy to under- stand how indifferent road sur- faces instantly established these. machines as the most popular in London,
Until the advent of some ro- volutionary form of town travel,'| it will be difficult to better this method, as it is, to all intents and purposes, quite as good as private car, without such atten- dant bothers as the licenco, in- surance, upkeep, or even cleaning.
It is worthy of mention that Messrs, Dennis Bros., of Guild- ford,
whose pneumatic-tyred buses were the first to be passed by Scotland Yard for service in the metropolis, were the first to place on the London streets—an long ago as 1904-bysea oporated by worm goar, the form of drivé of which they were the ploneurs, and now Almost universally employed for passenger-carrying vehicles throughout the world.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. £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- Dipping accomplishes the great vital noed in tyre service! It prevents friction and avoids excessive heat.
On Tubes this mark indicates selected rubber and workmanship of highet skill,
Ast for both tyres and tubes bearing the Firestone name and Mark of Quality.
MOST MILES PER DOLLAR
CHICKS
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.,
33 Wong Noi Chung Road, (Happy Valley).
LTD.
Centrál 1246 or 1247.
Firestone