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THE SINCERE Co., Ltd.,
Sole Agents.
SOCONY
MOTOR OILS
AND
GASOLINE
FUEL PROBLEM
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT / SATURDA OCTOBER
THE USE OF KEROSENE.
m.ph, while the usual cruising speed is from 00-05 m. p.b.
The great size of this plane çan be judged from the fact that the. tyres and wheels are almost La The possibility of employing tall as a man's shoulders, while kerosene or paraffin in what are the pilot's compartment la situ. practically ordinary petrol engated so high up in front of the ines ia a question which is machine that a full-sized bar can receiving considerable attention be driven underneath it quite at the present moment, especially easily. There is an exceptional in tropical countries where this amount of room for the passen heavier type of fuel is often avall gors who enter the cabin by a able when petrol is practically door on the near side of the fuse unobtainable. With light fuels lage and then find themselves in of high volatility, not only is the a compartment, some 29 foot long loss by evaporation heavy, but and about 6 feet high, a corridor the fire risk, where large quanti of ample width separating the ties have to be stored in consider two rows of comfortable wicker able. Apart from these points, chairs above which are hat racks there is the question of price. If for carrying light Juggage.* the heavier fractions, such as Spacious windows on either paraffin or kerosene could be ↑ side of the cabin como level with employed to a greater extent, the passenger's heads and extend not only would the cost of the entire length of the compart distillation be reduced, but the moat, so that its interior is both quantities available from a given roomy and cheerful For night amount of crude oil would be flying the cabin is provided with increased. Even now, the cheaper electric light, while instruments grades of these heavier oile can are fitted so that the passengers be purchased at half the price of can see the snard and height ah the petrol, and although the which the aeroplane is travelling. importance of fuel cost cannot be A lavatory adjoins the main so great when considering private cabin, while another compart ours and the lighter types of mont which is located nearer the commercial vehicles, yet in the tail carries the luggage.. A point Beavier modele, which may be of note in the size of its two doors obtaining a low mileage to the which oneblos vory bulky luggage. gallon of patrol, this cost has to to be taken on board easily, while be looked into most carefuly if for smaller articles thero is an aconomy is to be obtained.
other compartment under the Pilots' cockpit.
Many commercial vehicles purchased by the Crown agents: The two pilots sit side by side for the Colonies have been runn and well id front of the aeroplane, ing satisfactorily on kerosené
so that they have an excellent during several years, and aro continuing to do so, and where all-round view. As the controls practicable, many commercial are duplicated either pilot can firms would save large sums of
money per annum by running control the machine or rest if their vehicles on this fuel, provid- need be. Immediately behind ed that the correct type of vapor them is a space which contains isor in conjunction with the car the wireless outfit, while a small burettor be employed, and that a duo need of attention is given to the very important matter of oil dilution in the crank case. It
window enables one pilot to look back right into the main cabin.
The total weight of the dero- is not economy to fit eb apparatus plane when fully loaded is nearly of an unsatisfactory type which may save a few pounds in fuel & tons, of which 2 tons are paying cost, and yet involve much heavy miles is stored in tanks on the load. Enough petrol to fly 400 expenditure for engine repairs. It may be of interest to users of top plane. The aeroplane will motor vehicles to know that the leave the ground after a run of well-known Albion Motor Car reach its normal cruising height not more than 350 yards and will Co., Ltd., of Glasgow, have for of 3,000 feet in about five many years past sold a consider- minutes, these two features being
CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED. able number of their chassis inportant factors in the attain-
FOR
ALL CLASSES
OF
suitable to run on kerosene fuel ment of Safety-First as ap- these being particularly for theplied to air travel export trade. They manufacture two sizes of engines which may be fitted with petrol or kerosene carburettors, these being 24 h.p. and 23 hp, respectively. The general principle on which this the
MOTOR INSURANCE priser works is that
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ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG.
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SHELL PUMP
Situated in Douglas Street
(off Das Voeux Road Central, and opposite The Douglas Steamship Wharf)
The Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S. C.) Ltd.
mixture is drawn through a special exhaust heated chamber in such a manner that tho ex- haust gases impart a considerable heat to the mixture and a proper vaporisation of the fuel .is obtained.
The Albion-Murray lubrication system is peculiarly suitable for use in heavy dil engines, because with it each bearing and each cylinder receives a small supply of entirely fresh and uncontem- inated oil for so many revolutions of the crankshaft. It has been proved again and again by users of the Albion keroseno vehicles, that the mileage per gallon is normally as good as that given by the same vehicles on petrol fuel. From such experience, it will be readily appreciated that by the simple adoption of ù- means to assist in complete com bustion of fuel heavior than petrol, there are possibilities Presented to the transport owners. which should not be overlooked.
COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT
SAFETY-FIRST" AIR
LINER."
Up till quite recently the majority of commercial aircraft || has had to rely on one engine," with the rasult that an engine failuro
kdant a forced landing
On the latest designs, however, the possibility of forced landings has been practically eliminated by the production of triple engine; machines capable of flying com- fortably with one engine out of notion. One of the very latest type of giant air liners is the Argosy which had been recently complated in Coventry by Messrs. Sir W. G. Armstrong-Whitworth Airoraft, Ltd, for use on the con- tinontal services of Imperial Air- Ways, Ltd.
This huge aeroplane," which carries twenty passengers and luggage, is propelled by three Armstrong Siddeley air-cooled Jaguar, engines developing Sá total of nearly 1,200 hp. Tbo top spood of the seroplane is 110
HUDSON
COACH
$3.195
SUPER-SIX
The Greatest Hudsons of All Time
and at the Lowest Prices
Hudson's position as the world's greatest value is not merely a new attainment." For ten years the Super-Six has stood alone in mechanical supremacy. Basic
permit a lower selling price, than is possible with more complicated typeat
The Conch has long been acknow-
patents have kept others fromledged the "World's Greatest Buy" copying its motor. The smooth- ness and long life it gives are: exclusive. No motor has yet equaled the Super-Six in smooth- ness and long, economical car life." Because of its simplicity, the Super-Six has always enjoyed manufacturing advantages that:
because of its utility, performanca and value. Now among luxurious cars, the beautiful Brougham and the Sedan, give Hudson the same unrivaled position. They hava, all the distinction of finest custom built cars, with a price advantage based on the world's largest pro- duction of 6-cylinder cars.
Hudson 7-Pass. Phacton $2,995. Hudson Brougham $3,595. Hudson 7-Pass. Sedan $5,995. All Prices Include Complete Special Equipment.
THE DRAGON Motor Car Co.,
33 WOND. NEL CHONG ROAD HAPPY VALLEY
Announcing
66
the
new
99
70°
WILLYS KNIGHT
a car of unparalleled efficien
cy, out-performing anything ever built of its size, or type, or class!
Its remarkably low price, plus its many dis tinctive advantages, undoubtedly place the 70 Willys-Kaight Six in the front rank us the outstanding value of the world in the six cylinder field,
Utilizing the principle of high-speed engine construction in a Knight type sleeve-valve motor, with a 2 15-16 inch bore and a 43 Loch stroke, the power plant of the New "70"; Six develops greater power per cubic inch of" pirten displacement, throughout its complete range, than any other stock American inbtor- car engids.
Speed capacity is in excess of 60 miles an hour. Its acceleration a startling in its accom plishment.. Its power on hills is a revelation.
Revolutionary Results
In speed and power the New "70" Willys Knight literally out-performs all other stock care of comparable sire. It combines the Kaight aleeve-valve engine in its fitmont per- fection, with the finest and best achievements of brillant engineers on both sides of the Atlantic. This car presents an unparalleled enging efficiency, a super-efficiency poduble of attainment only in the Knight type of engine Ithan long, racy effect, witht Tate actual length, Here, too, is an econom bf weight itatype. never before achieved in'n
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Other Distinctive Features Absolutely positive mechanical four- whael brakes the perfected braking pyntem of the most advanced care of Europe and America- system regarded by the best engineering practice as the most dependable and most nearly, infallible of all brakes. Anow.conceptionofroad-
tint engineering lide developed particularly low center of grd duce a truly remarkable road speeds, you are impressed by stable equilibrium, and a comple wlroad shocks, Driving, you enjo uously agreeabla feeling of solidity
Jóstri is a comforting sense of security such you have rarely experienced in any car. The easiest of all steeringThe fallity of this pheadrenal car la lite amazing. Elpht Timken bearings cradle the atcering mechanlara with the utmost absence
of feletion Compa A remarkably beautiful dy-For style
dimartness, inside and out," unrivalled by any other autom firin ordne The interior has been
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THE UNIVERSAL AUTO SUPPLY CO.
Des Voeux Road, Central