The MOTOR UNION INSURANCE
Local Agents,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
INSURE YOUR CARS WITH THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
THE MOST EXPER IENCED MOTOR INBCE. OFFICE IN THE WORLD,
THE UNION TRADING CO.,
Prince's
Building.
LTD.
Phone C. 587,
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REQUIRED.
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT
CRUDE OIL FUEL.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1926.
Although the makers of the new motor are devoting their afforts at te present antiroly to its manufacture this for construction machinery, they qun believe the time of the Dissolized motor car is not far distant. The engine will occupy, no more space than the present motor, they say. It will be many times as powerful and will burn, almost any oil that' can flow through a pipe.
the crudest of crud less than one-fou or auto fuel. could run on buttermi liquid contains the essential itica found in crude oil
H. C. Blake, présiduit of the Springfield concern that built the latest Diesel, seos.an annual sav. The new engine turns.as fast asing of more than $20,000,000 in the 1200 revolutions a minute, a speed building trades alone through use that makes the Diesel possible for of this crude oil burning engine, And the engine, they add, will automotive use. The best speed for it will supplant the gasoline outlive three present-day gasoline possible, heretofore in Diesels of engines now used in tractors, ex- onginse. this type was 200 revolutions a cavating machinery, drodges, minute.
cranes and other construction material Many Less Parts.
Would Save Muchi. No spark plugs, no Ignition sys-
"A Diesel engine," he says, "cuts tem, no carburetor to bother the operation of this angine. Long tap- the operating cost of a gasolino peta, rocker arme, valves and such motor 80 per cent. A Dieselized
Matt F. Morse of St. Louis has. things that make a gasoline motor automobile would run fifty miles noisy also are absent. In fact, it's on a gallon of crude oil coating fitted his sedan automobila with Bald, the modern Diesel of auto- but five cents, while you know the screens. The purpose of the motive type has upwards of 50 present day car gets only around screens is" to keep out insecta parts less than the gasoline motor. 17 miles on 20 cents a gallon gaso- which inconvenience, him during
night touring And the whole thing runs on line."
It is unquestionable that a good made its bow in a severe test at deal of popular prejudice against Spring-field, Ohio, and has been sporting cars has been aroused of declared in remarkable success lata by the totally unnecessary It's of the kind, say Diesel engine MOVE TO ENFORCE LAW amount of noise made by them, era, that could very well be used AGAINST NOISY EXHAUSTS, particularly at night in populous for automotive travel, and which at popped, in fact, these engineers prodiet, will There will be little oriticism of that the Home Secretary's latest he common in motor cara ten years the Home Secretary's latest ra-instruction will improve matters hence. commendation to the police to in this roepoct. Autocar". enfore the law against noisy exper hausts. Sir William Joynson- Hicks, has instructed the authori- ties to take the necessary notion to prevent the use on the public. ronds of vehicles which are not provided with a silencer that ro- duces exhaust noisoas far as may be reasonably practicable." Hie notion is no doubt directed principally against certain types of motor cycles, but the result will be that the existing regula tions will doubtless be enforced also against motor car drivars who elthor uso cut-outs or have silencers that are not really' adequate,
NEW AUTO ENGINE.
By Israel Klein.
Advocates of the Diesel crude oll burning engine for automo- tive as well as Industrial use, have moved up another notch in the climb to their goal;
The first commercially develop ed high speed Diesel engine has
At the same time a great saving in motor fuels will be offected, for gasoling has been going lately at an alarming ratesjon
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FORD OWNERS
Arrangements have now been
completed whereby Ford Owners
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are enabled to purchase
GASOLINE and TYRES
AT REDUCED PRICES.
ANDREW HARPER
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D. DEALER
AUHORISED FORD DEALER
6, Queen's Road Central
Tel. C.4895.
Chatham Road, Hungḥom... Tel. K.1216.
Puch Motor Cycles
H.-P.
In order to introduce these excellent little machines, we
are making a special offer.
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$360 TERMS
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POLICE CAMERAS.
The lot of the pedestrian in "Cincinnati policemen will be Mexico City la doubly perilous, equipped with cameras in addition He not only has the hazard of to night sticks. It is thought that being hit by a car but he may also cameras will provide a useful ad- juncting uscident cases, as the
be shot with a bullet meant for officer will be able to take'n plature a motorist since it has become of the actual nécident and many
habit for Mexican officers to shoot disputes by witnesses, will be at violators of trafic, lawa.
avolded
The Improved Roadster
Price, with
SELF STARTER
Delivered in Kowloon
H.K. $ 1,030.00
The comfort and convenience of the driver have had every consideration in the Improved Ford Roadster which is easier to drive than ever. A larger and lower steering wheel makes steering easier. Pedals are larger and more conveniently spaced. The gasoline tank is now located under the cowl and may be filled from the outside without the driver leaving his seat. Coil box and sediment bulb are under the engine bonnet, conveniently arranged and immediately accessible.
ANDREW HARPER
Authorized Dealer
Chatham Road, Hunghom, Kowloon: 6 Queen's Road, Central.
HONGKONG.
lephones: C 4895 & K 1216.
Ford Motor Company
Detroit, U.S. A.