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high efficiency class, as contrasted Iwith the large-engined American car. There wore tochnical limits to this development, but the gan- doubtedly has been the reverse of oral Influence of the tax un
bonoficial." inter-
Sir, Your correspondent, "Anti-Prohibitionist," has, in ex pressing his pinion, soberly criticisod Governmont ference, truthfully drawn local Fres. S.O.M.M. & T., says "It Then Sir William M. Lotts, attention to the perverse illusion is invariably found that a country regarding inferior quality and un- with an onlightonod roads policy reliability of motor vehicles other is importing & higher proportion than of British" manufacture, of British-made road vehicles in and announced, for public com-relation to United States products ment his unbiassed views on a than others whose roads policy subject long since marked by the has been loss progressivo. The inconsistent, arbitrary and dis- Malay States and Ceylon, for couraging attitude of the Govorn- ment in dealing with proposals ment in road conditions has been
example, where a vast improve put forward for better transporta- made are to-day importing nearly tion.
as many British as American vehicles."
Now, sir, I refrained from writ- ing you on this subject, before, on account of my not altogether unbiasseil views on motor mat ters, but, since "Prohibitionist has expressed his views, I wish to review a few arguments which your first correspondent was too noble to use.
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there is something lacking in the Both authorities agroo that British vehicles, and Sir William goes on to tell why..
British enterprise and energy. "During the five years in which were being directed to secure success in the great world strug
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manufacturers, were building up a colossal home market. They The first point on which, in output exceeding by 400 per cent, have to-day reached an annual justice to yourself, you must the total number of motor vehi insist is that the car you buycles in use in this country, and shall be British.
A British Car is acknow times the total output of British their exports amount to four lodged to bo unsurpassed motor factories. It is hardly con throughout the world for quality ceivable that home manufacturers of material and workmanship, can compete, in these circumst for reliability and endurance Ances, in that type of product, the under all tests, for economical price of which is dependent upon running, for small depreciation, what is called mass production." and for general suitability to
British motoring conditions. This, then, would appear to be Moreover, in buying a British American and Canadian motor the secret of the superiority of Car your are giving employ-vehicles in general. ment to British workers and so helping to reduce your own burden of taxation. l
OWN A-BRITISH CAR.
A British Car is a car made entirely in the. British Isles of British materials, and fitted with British-made tyres and accessories.
North American continent pos- The best of everything that the
sessed has, during the last 12 in some cases totally absorbed in years, boen freely drawn on and the American. automotive indus- 'tries. Much foreign, capital has been invested as well, American scale. is responsible for internal competition on a colossal the In the same publication, Albert elimination of unreliable equip- E. Cave, Secretary, Motor Legis-ment with the result that the lation Committee, 'informs UN:→ design and commercial, perform- "Largely as a result of the high ance of the present vehicles is taxation levied on each horse-far in advance of foreign equip- power unit of the private car, ment. This is more particularly
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Dodge popals in 81 Lands
In 1925 Dodge Brothers Motor Car led all other cars, at or above its, price, in sales outside the United States.
It is popular in eighty-one different Countries-and on hundreds of in- portant islands scattered over the Seven Seas:
For one thing, the car contains a higher percentage of chrome vanadium steel, and a higher per- centage of drop forgings, than any other motor car in the world, regard- less of price.
And fine steel and drop forgings mean to an automobile what 'strong muscles and a sound heart mean to the athlete.
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owing to the fact that the niani. facturers have thoroughly an- alysed the operation of their old equipment and the extensive de- mand for new buses, has greatly facilitated experimental research, improvement and new creation.
Out of a total of 25,000,000 cars, trucks and buses under registra- tion at the beginning of the present year, 20,000,000 of these were in the U.S.A. The other five millions were scattered over the four points of the globe. Truly a premier field for rosearch and improvement. Had the British automotive industry those facili- ties and just motor taxation the tables would no doubt bo reversed. However, circumstances are con- trary and in turning to the im- port returns of two particular countries one gots a vivid picture of American motor preference.
Although, the British manu-" featurer enjoys tariff preference of 12% in Australia, the oumber of motor units imported in 1925 were as follows:-
From U.S.A............ 48,909. Canada 15,734. United Kingdom 6,017, The British manufacturer does not enjoy a sheltered Empire market in the Argentine and the Imports by this country in 1925 tell an even more interesting story.
From U.S.A...........................
24,451.
All others 119.
A simple case of getting satis factory equipment and best value. ""Prohibitionist" and our local. Government would have this otherwise, even though it means
"Anti-Prohibitionist" ro- marked-denying the community, particularly, the Kowloon com- munity, a modern transportation service and discouréging public enterprise.
Where are they going?—Youre,
etc.
1. WONDER
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safety, with his half of the travelling by car at night. We dazzle one another when meeting, road" illuminated. The effect
right down to the point where tho produced on the driver of a car
see another car approaching us illumination is negligible. The following the one so equipped is with its headlights "full on." The solution, or at anyrate the abate. not mentioned. This suggestion driver turns them off and we do mont of the nuisance, lies in of the problem of dazzling is based on the assumption that the same with ours. For two or diverting the beams of the lamps headlights. It consists of fitting everyone is agrood that switching three seconds we cannot se0 a headlamp to the off rear side of off the headlights when meeting clearly where we are until our of an
away from the eyes of the driver every car in such a position that another car is
approaching car, by an accopted eyes become accustomed to the
"dipping" the headlights and at its beam of light is directed to-principle, whereas in point of roduced scale of illumination, the same time allowing the full wards the off-side of the road and foot, the contrary, is the more and, as the two cara draw nearer strength of the be ams to fight up points towards the rear. When generally adopted view. Fur- and nearer, we are still subjected, the path of each car. meeting an approaching car, this thermore, this rear headlamp
to dazzle, but, of course, in a lamp is to be switched on at the only illuminates the side of the same time as the ordinary head-road and not the path that the lamps are switched off, and it is oncoming car must take. claimed that the oncoming driver will then be able to proceed. In ...Lot imagine ourselves
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lessor degree. The whole question and experiment have not produc- The results of recent renonroh of dazzie hinges on the direction ed anything more effective which of the beams of light.. On a dark combines the two great essentials night, cars projecting equal afficiency and economy. E. B. strength of illumination will in The Morris Motor.