THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,"
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY *5, 1927.
THE 1927 CAR.
MORRIS
More Luxurious, and Brighter Colour,
DODGE BROTHERS
PASSENGER CARS:
- B. S. A. MOTOR CYCLES
gained the following awards in the recent English
INTERNATIONAL 6 DAYS TRIAL
MEDAL
SPECIAL EXHIBITION
The B. S. A. team on 3.49 hp. moduls completed the course without losing a single mark,and were the only team to complete tho, Trial with absolutely eloan shoots. ALSO MANUFACTURERS TEAM PRIZE
CLASS
**B
Riders of B.S.A. Motor Bicycles also gained the following awards:
10 GOLD MEDALS
1 SILVER MEDAL
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
SOLE AGENTS.
ATTENTION
FORD OWNERS
Arrangements have now been completed whereby Ford Owners are enabled to purchase
GASOLINE and TYRES
AT REDUCED PRICES.
ANDREW HARPER
AUHORISED. FORD DEALER
6. Queen's Road Central
.. Tel. C. 4895.
Chatham Road, Hungham......Tel. K. 1216,
"SHELL" PUMP
Situated in Douglas Street..
De Veux Houd Central, and opposite The Douglas Steamship Wharf.
The Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S. C.) Ltd.
EXPERT OPINIONS.
By Alfred Reeves,
General Manager, National Au
tom bilo Ohamber of Commerco.
By C. W. Nash. President, Nash Motors Co
It is my belief. that the most
While last your supplied a large outstanding improvement the number of improvements on automobile has undergone during motor cars, 1927 will bring forth many more changes to maintain America's leadership in offering record valnes in motor vehicion.
The past year has noted thi followinza
1- Depresse of dark-coloured dare "which are being replaced by brighter colors and a lagquor Guish that im. krovos with ago.
Air clean- ers that provent dust rouching Mr. Reeves moving parts.
Kr. Nush
the past year. was the adoption of the
seven-
bearing cratik- ahaft motor hy cars in the mo dium-priced field.
this
This typo of motoris moré costly to build. and has boun uoad, generally for some years past in practi- cally all of the finoét cars built here and abroad Бесацие sevan-bearing notor has vital performance superiorities in the way of smoothness and quietnesa. Just as four-wheel brakes, now only a short time ago, have now Crank cAHO ventilation hoen generally adopted by the which involves the forcing of air automobile industry, I believe. through the crank case, evaporat- that 1927 will seo a swing toward ing fuel that has pussed the rings the seven-bouring crankshaft to prevent dilution of the crank on the part of manufacturers of cash oil and decreasing tendency high-grade cars. In the medium- for the condensation of water. priced field.
The year 1927 will, probably
3-Oil purifiers that eliminate thegrit from the oil in the crank case and permit its use for a longer time.
A demand for varying colours that will surely disturb the manufacturer who is trying to maintain quantity production. !
A increasing number of small cars of morit...
By A. R. Erskine. President. Studebaker
Corporation?
In my judgment the most important improvements in aute-
3 Moro luxurious and more convenient bodies because the mobiles this year have been the woman is the big factor in motor more general use of all steel car sales and she demands closed bodies and a fur- types of individuality..
ther develop-
4-Mochanical improvements ment of beauty." that will substantially increase and design, and the life of motors and gears. the widor use of 5-Motors of at least the samo brighter colours. power as at present but with im- Generally proved carburetion that will speaking, auto- permit of greater gasoline mile-mobile bodies age and more rapid acceleration a re much- so nocessary for safety in can stronger and gested traffic of today..
'safer and cars
over,.
-Improved steering that will are better look- make it easier to handle balloon-ing than tyro equipped wheels and par before. ticularly noedful to work in and
fout of parking spaces.
Exports will increase.
Regarding. Pro-1927, it may bo
Mr. Erskine
duction of passenger curs is safely predicted that improve- will be continued in expected to maintain about is at monts
"and present, with probably 600,000 mechanical performance
beauty of design and colour. going to foreign countries.
Buses and trucks, salos will increase, be more modified in size, in weight and in spiceds and; will continue to add their special facilities to the transportation neods of persons and merch- andise.
MOTOR OFFENCES.
Faded Licences.
Motorists, already faced with many penalties, have yet another; offence to avoid that of having) faded ink on his car licenco!
William Brooks, of Crickle- wood, was recently summoned at Willesden for using a car the Ex-; cise licence of which was not] legibis. The police stated that) the figures on it had fadod.
Brooks: I cannot help the County Council'using inferior ink, Magistrate: What is to pre- vont your inking in the figures, again?"
Brooks: "The Motor Car Act, which says that I shall neither! write nor draw on the licence."
Police Officer: "He could have takon it back to the Council, and it would have been rewritton free of charge!
Brooks: "Thore is nothing in | the Act about that."
He was fined 108., and said he intonded to appeal.
The chief officer of the London County Council licences depart mont told a Press representative that Mr. Brook's version of the law was correct.
By Edward S. Jordan.
President, Jordan Motor Car Co.
Automobile design during the Past your has been improved largely from the standpoint of ap-
Mr. Jordan
pearance, com-
fortable appoint- ments and colour arpoul.
During 1927 we may expect interesting do- velopments in tho no of com. fort attachments, improvements in detail and finish, to relieve all Cars from the commonplace.
I do not look. for any striking mechanical improvemente.
KINDNESS A RISK.
Owner Liable For Passengers.
The kind-hearted motorist who gives his friends and strangers & Rift often finds that he picked up a law suit as well as a passenger
Courts generally have hold that! the automobile owner is respon- sible for his passengers in caso of accident. Court decisions re- gurding the motorist's responsibl-- lity to a passenger who had re- quested a ride' have favoured the "In the early days," he said, passenger and have ofton award- "licences frequently faded, but, od him thousands of dollars as now spacial ink is used, and it compensation for injuries. seldom occurą."
The "no passenger" rule is "If the fading is due to a do- safest. Accidents will happen fective licence-holder a fee of 5s, and unnecessary risks aro foolish. ie charged for a duplicate licence. This may appear to be a crual "Sometimes, if it is proved that and solfish edict to many po alicence has faded because of de- destrians, but the careful po feotivo ink, the Council renowe it destrian probably prefers to ride! free of charge; but this is seldom in a commercial vehicle where done. The ink does not fade un arragepients are mado for just less it is exposed to damp,"
compensation in case of docid on. 1
•
MORRIS SERVICE
The Wheel of
the World"
Rondater
.G.$1,100
Special Roadster
1,150
Rumble Seat Sport Road-
Hongkong Deliverod Morris Cowlby Randstor Morrid Oxford Roadster Morris-Cowley Touring.
ricos"
stor
1,250
£100
Touring (5-passenger).. 1,126
255"
Special Touring, (5-pas-
205.
senger)
1,175
Morrls Oxford Touring - Morria-Cowlby Coupo Morris-Oxford Coupo Morris Cowley Saloon Morris-Oxford Balcon
280
The Sport Touring (5)...
1,210
220
Touring, (7-passenger)
1,820
390
£35
Special Touring (79%)
1:870
310
Coupe
1,295
Morris-Oxford Cabriolet
310
Special Coupe
1,895
'Morris-Oxford · Landaulot
370
Sedan
1,895
The Hongkong Hotel Garage
Special Sedan
1,385
The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. Oar Kaks & Phras Accesories J≤t, 477)
The De Luxe Sedan
1,516
Borstmail Plan
Partof. 1809
Prest O-lite
Batteries designed for your car-Stocks
NANOGRAD VOLTS
AMP. HOUR
CAPACITY
AT SAMPS
Carried for your convenience.
TYPE
A.127 SII
· DO
The
Prestolite
Battery
for your car DIMENSIONG IN INCHES
L. W. H.
PRICE
EACH
REPLACEMENT
GROUP",
DODGE BROTHERS
COMMERCIAL CARS.
Chassis only 4 ton)....G.$ 925.
Chassis and Cab com-
plote
1,055
Express Body Truck com-
plete
1,840
Canopy Body Truck com-
plete
1,366
Screen
Side Canopy
Truck
1,880,
Panel Side Canopy Truck. 1,890
GRAHAM BROTHERS
MOTOR TRUCKS.
Chassia only (1-ton) .G.$1,230
Chassis with Cab Seat...
1,825.
3
MR 611 RHK
CASE
RUBBER
Chassis with complete
DO
A-613 JV
DO
MAXIX 64 01X69X DO
$17
Cab
1,396
$30
Express Body Truck com-
$35
plete
1,520
£2
A-611811
RUBBER
91X7X 91
$50
- 100
A-615 JP
104X63 9} $40
Canopy Body Truck.com-
A-613 SH
DO
የያ
A.616 911
WOOD.
10171.03 TEXTIX B $70
$60
plete
1,550
- 615 JKN-2
RUBBER
CAD
A.617 SII
DO' WOOD"
1211 Ar
92
1211 BHK
DO DO
13 X718 9 128X71 9 .565 17/X63X102 17X7X 94 805
Stake Body Truck com-
plete
*1,595
$80
6
7
.$75
MIC
12
Chassis only (1-1/2-
ton)
1,640 Chassis with Cab Sent... 1,705
Chassis with complete
Cab
1,770
Express Body Truck com-
plete
2,020
Stake Body Truck com-
plete
2,080
GROUP No.
Prest O-Lite
1 Studebaker Light & Std Sixes, Roamer, Noals, Gardner, &,
2. Studebaker Big & Spec, Sixes, Ren, Pierce-Arrow. Packard 6,Chrysler ko,
3 Case, Coto, Coningham, Franklin, GMT, Oldsmobile, &e.
4 Auburn 4, Buick Sid, Chevrolet Cleveland, Essex, Fard, Overland, &c.
5. Auburn 5, Burck M, Chandler, Budson, Jordon 8, Oakland, Tem, &.
5 Hupmobile, Marmon, Packard 8. Paige, R& V-Knight, Willys Knight &c
7 Dodge, Gardner 6, Graham Bros Truck, Franklin 22, &c,
12 Locomobile, Maak Truck, Stearns, Rolls & White
Cad Special Cadillac Battery
Dye Motor Cycle Battery-Harley Davidson, Indian, Henderson, &c. M/C MORRIS replacement Battery.
Piest Olite
Chassis only (2-ton)
1,760
Chassia with cab seat
1,815
Chassis
with completo
cab
1,895
Farm Body Truck com-
plete
2,200
Stake Body Truck com-
plete.....
2,200
Hydraulic Holst Dump
Tel. Central 4759.
Body Truck complete (1-1/2 cubic yard capa city)
2,660
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
(THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD)
25, Queen's Road Central
THE
MOTOR UNION
INSURANCE Co IT?
PACKARD SINGLE-6.
MOTOR CARRIAGES.
Phaeton 5-passenger)'..G.$3,200
Roadster
Sedan 5-passenger)
Touring (7-passenger)
Club Sedon
3,800
8,330
3,410
Coupe (4-passenger)
8,440
(5-passon-
ger)
3,480
Sedan (7-passenger)
3,670
AT HOME
Sedan Limousine (7-pas-
senger)
3,670
THE MOST POPULAR MOTOR
INSURANCE CO.
Local Agents:-
THE UNION TRADING CO., LTD. Prince's Building..
PACKARD STRAIGHT-8.
MOTOR CARRIAGES.
Phone Contral '578.
Phaeton (5-passenger) ..G.$1,400 Roadster Sedan (5-passenger)
4,500
-5,580
Touring (7-passenger)
4,660
Coupe (4-passenger).....
5,640
Club Sedan (5-passen
yer)
5,780
Sedan (passenger) Bedan Limousine (7-pas-
Benger)
5,900
-6,000
DON'T LEAVE YOUR CAR IN PEDDER STREET.
THERE is no longer any reason why you should leave your car put in the street all day. Sunshine and rain alike cause deterioration, while peddling fingers . are liable to interfore with it.
Within a few seconds of the centre of the City, a new garage has opened where you may leave your dar or cycle with the assurance that it will bo well looked after. It is located in the old, Fire Station Bir where there is ample accomodation.
Wha
Furthermore, an expert staff of mechanics is ready to affect any repairs quickly and efficiently.
Daytime Storage (during business hours)
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.
The above prices are in US
Currency and are for delivery ex We fell to All prices garage, Hongkong,
subject to change without notice,
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1240 or 1247.
88 Wong Net Chung Road,
Happy Valley...