THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY,
You can pay for your Motorcycle
out of income
you do not wish to pay cash down
for either of the following:
A. J. S.
TRIUMPH
DOUGLAS INDIAN
Motor Cycles
“PAY AS YOU RIDE" take 6 months or more
and have the use of your cycle all the time.
(STOCKS CARRIED )
ALEX. ROSS & Co. (China), Ltd.
Sub. Dealers
KOWLOON MOTOR CAR & CYCLE EXCHANGE CO.
DON'T LEAVE YOUR CAR IN PEDDER STREET.
THERE is no longer any reason why you should loave Sunshine and your car out in the street all day. rain alike cause deterioration, while meddling fingers are liable to interfere with it,
Within a few seconds of the centre of the City, a now garage has opened where you may leave your car or cycle with the assurance that it will be well looked after, It is located in the old Fire Station Building where there is ample accomodation.
Furthermore, an expert staff of mechanics is ready to effect any repairs quickly and officiently,
Daytime Storage (during business liqurs)
All Cars $15.00 per month or $1.00 a day Motor Cycles $7.50
THE CENTRAL MOTOR GARAGE Old Fire Station Building. Des Voeux Road. Telephones C. 2196 and 4821.
CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.
FOR
ALL CLASSES...
OF
MOTOR INSURANCE
WRITE FOR PROSPECTUS
HEAD OFFICE:-
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG.
TELEPHONE:
C. 1121-2
DOWN WITH SLOGANS.
No Longer Popular In The
United States.
BY ED FRIEDMAN,
painted (by the owner) in cal.
AT OLYMPIA.
DECEMBER
1927 Models Of British
Motor Cycles.
1926.
which it is bellovod will romain offootive under all elimatic con- ditique, and will secure quick and safe deceleration of machine spoed. A large number of man- facturers are adopting a larger alzed tyro
Further improvements in frame and fork design have been in troduced and better arrangements made for the easy greasing of all cycle parts.
Proliminary announcements by British motor cycle manufact urers of their 1927 programmes show that a large number of detail improvements are to be included, most of which will In order to meet the demand dimension silencers are being buyers.
In many cases a now type of | fitod; whilst more attention is now being paid to the roduction front brake will be introduced
of mechanical clatter.
As motor oycles are adequately constructed safely to carry at least one pillion passenger, there were shown at the Olympia Show a variety of casssories for the purpose of increasing the security and comfort of such pillion, passenger.
At the 1926 Show nearly 300 exhibitors displayed their pro- ducts in over three miles of ex-
There was a time when a dec-ge and fraternity colours and make a ready appeal to overseas far, reduction of naiso, larger oxhibitors showed an inereaSE, ON
orated automobile was considered
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each car was give a name, such
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or "Lizzio." original and attractive, but, as Manufacturers noxt. saw the fade have a way of dying from possibility of advertising and overuse and abuse the decorated began to put the car's name on car now is considered in the same the spare tyre cover. class with the once famous ex- pressión." So's your old man.
IF
The person who paints signs. and pictures on his car no longer fis considored front rank man in the legion of America's
humorists."
:
The idea of painting a slogan
or a car was originated in the
College students again SDW
United States by pioneers who greater possibilities in auto 'do- found a certain amount of in-corations and signs. The country spiration from the sign "Pike's
was covered with wise-cracks" Peak or Bust," which they paint and spigrams-"Chicken, here's od their covered wagons.
your coupe." "In case of fire throw this in. "Baby, haras your rattle" and many othors.
The fearless motorist, in cot- ton duster, goggles and motor cap, who travelled many years before the World War in a huge horseless carriago, was next to adopt a slogan. He was proud of the sign "Erouse My Dust.
This usually was accompanied by ponnants pinned on the car
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After thawisa-cracks came the stickers, the most popular the bathing girl. The stickers wore rasted on the front and back drawn on the car. glass plates and pictures were
Here' the police stepped in. They saw dangor in windshield stioktors. As a result, many states and cities are considering laws to probibit sign, sticker and, slogan.
New Jersey has passed a state law which makes it illegal to drive cars that have vulgar
Thore were pennants from phrases, pictures or signs on! Niagara Falls, Atlantic City and them and the owner of such a Philadelphia, proving that the car may have his driving license motorist had travelled some inprovoked. his day.
Other polico authorities have Many years after came the era ruled that stickers must not be of cheap used cars, and colloge placed on the front or roar of a youths seized upon heaps of junk car, as they interfere with the which could be bought for $25,driver's vision, and may cause Such cars immediately were accidents.
BUICK PRAISED,
"Outstanding Exhibit." (Capt. Normanville in The Daily Chronicle.)
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CAR LIGHTS. Scheme To Use Red And Green:
A proposal that every motor- The range of Buick care. on car should have a red and green Stand 38 at Olympia, may very light on either side like a ship conscientiously be described as was put forward at a meeting of one of the outstanding exhibits of the London "Safety First" Coun the Motor Show. And they meritcil at the Middlesex Guildhall that praise from two entirely The idea was put forward by different standpoints.
Mr. Sutcliffe, a mombor of the For sheer value for money they Council, who advocated that the hold their own with anything.wing light on the "port" side From the standpoint of mechani-should be red and on the "star- cal advance they are ahead of board" side green. It was de- most irrespective of price. cided that a deputation.should lay Take an example or two from Mr Sutcliffe's proposal before the the engine design. The 26-60 h.p. Ministry of Transport as soon as Light Six chassis costs £310; possible. items in engine construction in-: Nearly all the members of the clude a fully counter-balanced London "Safety First" Council crankshaft, plus a very ingenious were vehement in. their proteste Lorsion
damper-luxuries in against headlights being kept on smooth running usually asso. when meeting other traffic, und ciated with chassis of double the argued that two motorists approa- price and upwards.
ching each other on a country The arrangement of carrying road at night should always dim the engine on insulated rubber their lights.
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buffers is also an excellent step) It was mentioned at the meet- in refinement. The overheading that the Ministry of Trans- valve mechanism (o.b.v. was port is being asked this work to originated by Buick! is as consider passing a regulation that thorough in detall attention asjevery bicyclist should have to fix an aero engine.
a red light at the back of his ma- chipo.
The range of complete cars is extensive. Personally I think the Empire four-door saloon at £485)
An automobile struck a man as on the Light Six chassis, and the he was crossing à street in Mid- Pullman seven-scator limousine dletown, N.Y. The pedes rian on the 25-75 h.p. chassis at £725 accepted fifty cents in full ptttlo. are the two most striking values. ment, declaring he was notheurt.
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bibits. The total number of
last year's figures, and overy British manufacturer of moment was represented.
The Master Tyre of Master Builders
Since the beginning of the automotive industry Firestone has pioneered and developed tyres. The Full-Size Gum-Dipped Balloon is the Firestone masterpiece-a stroke of master-building.
And it is only natural that because of many exclusive methods and processes-Firestone Balloons do raiso tyru.
Mileage-Safety-Economy
The Firestone extra process of Gum-Dipping is the only known method that saturates and coats every fibre of every cord with a frictionless protective covering of rubber, giving greater strength' and flexibility to the cords.
Equip your car now. The cost is low.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. 33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY, TEL. C. 1246 or 1247.
MOST MILES PER DOLLAR
Firestone
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PACKARD Unmatched Beauty
THOSE
privileged to view the Taj Mahal instinctively term it the most beautiful building in the world.
Genius reveals itself in many forms. The slim beauty of the Packard shows, the touch of modern masters. Since Packard introduced straight lines into
The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.
33, Wong Nei Chung Rd., Happy Valloy. Tel. : 1246 or 1247
Hongkong..
motor car architecture eight years ago, no advance in 'design has been made. Imitation has been persistent, but the continuance of Packard victories in Con- tinental Beauty Contests proves clearly that its grace and charm remain unmatched.
SOCONY
MOTOR OIL
MODERN OILS FOR MODERN MOTORS,
REFINED UP TO A Standard NOT DOWN TO A Price
BUS OPERATORS AIDED
The Massachusetts law, that all municipalities on a, bus route had to give consent bofore the commission could issue a certi- fiosto allowing buses to travel the district, has been modified in he interests of the bus operators.
Кредито
COMMISSION HAS
POWER
Mississippi has passed a low placing common carrier motor vehicles under the control of the railroad commission, which has the usual poword of issuing carti. ficates of public convenience and regulating traffic.
AFTER HOUR
AFTER 2 HOURS
AFTER 3 HOURS
AFTER 3 HOURS AND I MINUTE
THERE!
FREE AIR
You will find. Packard, safervent in important,
either the world over.
ONLY PACKARD CAN BUILD A PACKARD
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