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Sale Agents,
BRITAIN SAVED BY
·PETROL.
2,000,000 GALLONS USED DAILY.
Almost double the normal quantity of petrol was consumed in Groat Britain éach day during the general strike. The story of the way in which supplies wore distributed to make such extra consumption possible is ar account of a desperato struggle against unbelievable odds.
Petrol, was tho blood of the country. During the paralysis of rail and water transport it kopt the nation alivo ant contri- buted in the most indisputablo fashion to the eventual break- down of the strike.
It is the boast of the oil com- panios that not one tiny hamlet throughout the country went
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1926.
without its supply of motor split during the strike. No increase of price was made to compensate for the added cost of transporting all éupplies in tank lorries. The temporary loss of thousands of railway tank cars was only the first of many difficulties to be ovorcome.
-" SQARING, DEMAND: The average daily consumption of petrol in Great Britain before the strike was something like 1,040,000 gallons. The demand jumped enormously on the first day of the stoppage, when, in addition to the lorries that start- ed out on long-distance runs to the provinces, every available passenger
conveyance Was
brought into use.
staggering daily total of nearly 2,090,000 gallons.
The demand was not mot without difficulty. The thres largest companios, Shell-Mox, Anglo-American, and British Petrolqum formed a joint or ganisation as they had previous ly done during the war, All un- necessary duplication of effort was avoided. Work proceeded night and day, until, as official said, "We were going all out,"
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It was recognised that potrol was the key to the whole posi- tion, and this knowledge spurred the organisation to such efforts that, as the same official said, we ourselves were amazed to find that the demand was being met."
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railway contros Lorries left those dumps in endless proces sion, carrying the precious liquid to consumora in ovory part of the country."
Deeporato offorts were made in many places by the strikers to stop the patrol convoys. Holes were drilled in vossole in thỏ Thames and hundreds of gallons of spirit wanted. Taps wore open- ed in lorries that had been seized. In some places armed soldiers wearing steel helmets had to nor company, ovory lorry; but the petrol went through,
A Daily Express representa- tive was informed that no: matter how long the strike had continued supplies of petrol would have been obtainable. If the storage tanks became empty extra shipments could always be brought from other countries by water, since no labour is required to unload a tank ship. The cargo somois pumped out by machinery.
The stoppage of omnibusos provided a temporary respite, but whon by the fourth or fifth day' these, too, began to run in in- Great stores of motor spirit creasing numbers, the consump-had fortunately boen prepared at tion rose until it reached the the principal ports
and
HINT
If you have no spare boso' coupling, and the one in use is leaking, a good tomporary repair, is shown here, Wind the hose at the point of lenkugs with tyro tupo and coment, with shellac. This is a good protection for radiator hose, even when nothing is wrong with it. It prolongs its life."
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Ford
MORRIS Cars
REDUCED PRICES, BETTER VALUE
BRITISH MOST POPULAR LIGHT CAR)
MODE S IN STOCK
Roadster
MORRIS-COWLEY ENTER WITH DENEY
4 War DARAS Fauring
(4 S4 Work. A Touring
MORRIS-OXFORD 4 Water, fiuakery
NETT HONGKONG PRICE
£212 0.0.
£234. 10.0.
305. 0.0.
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AUBURN
Durability To the careful, the factor of durability in x zariz of vast
importance. Demand the car that will withstand day by day the hardest sage and keep sweet running. Things are done and care is taken at Auburn factoriev to insure better performance and longer le than any other manufacturer does. It is its unusual stamina that transforms the purchase of an Auburn into a long
paying investment. Drive it compare it the Auburn does not sell eli you will not be asked to buy.
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H.K. $905.00.
Self-Starter H.K.$125.00 extra.
For personal use, the Improved Ford Roadster is an ideal vehicle---light, easily handled, and with ample power. Its smart new steel body is long and low, the scat is wide and comfortable and storm curtains open with both doors. There is room for large luggage in the full width rear compartment, which is fitted with a lock. Finished in brilliant colors-Carmine Lake, Moleskin Deep Grey or Tartan Green-the Ford Roadster is a car of charm and distinction which you will be proud to own.
ANDREW HARPER
Chatham Road, Hunghom, Kowloon, 6 Queen's Road, Central HONGKONG.
"Telephone: C. 4895 and K. 1216
Ford Motor Company
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