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Some Features
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1927 MODEL MOTOR CYCLEŚ
INTERNAL EXPANDING HUB BRAKES
on both wheels.
IMPROVED LUBRICATION SYSTEM which provides separate feed for front chain A REAL SILENCER-GRACEFULLY TAPERED TANK
A PERFECT RIDING POSITION SCREW ADJUSTMENT on GEAR BOX for accurately setting front chain tension
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SATURDAY,
APRIL 16;
1927.
PREVENTING SKIDS.
FIRST AID.
A Few Useful Hints. National Service by the
St. J. A. B. Men.
THE MOTOR PERIL
(BY 18RAEL KLEIN).
When an automobilo skids the
A national scheme whereby all driver night almost as well throw
main roads in the country will be! up his hands.
An outside force is at workpatrolled by qualified members of which is more or less uncontroll- the St. John Ambulance Brigado |able for the moment. The brakes ready to deal with motor ac- more often are a hindrance rather cidents and injured pedestrians than an aid, although they may is now in process of complotion be used sparingly to an advantage in England. sometimes.
All the workers are voluntary,
The most practical course is to and the scheme provides for the kid the skidding along "-direct linking up of town to town and the front wheels in the direction village to village in such a wa Y of the skid and let her go, taking that no area, however lonely, the foot off the accelerator, but will be out of call of the brigade's leaving the car in gear.
servicos.
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If the back of the car suddenly
Major Darvil-Smith, who le in swerves to the left, turn the front
told wheels to the left and try to head charge of the arrangements in the back off. The same action is Buckingham-country, applicable to the right.
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Prevention of any skid is most advisable And skids, no matter what the conditions, can be pro- vented.
Take snow conditions and the worst of them in traffic, when doop ruts of snow and ice have formed. It's hard gotting out of those, without sliding all over the street. But it can be done.
The way to do it is to slow down almost to a dead-stop, get into low, engage the clutch and pull eut gently rather than with a jork..
If the front wheels can't climb the rut and, instead, let the car slide along, thero's better chance of gotting out by roversing and turning the front wheels just enough to guide the back out. The rear wheels, held firmly is one dirention, can't be jiggled back and forth by the ruts..
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Daily Chronicle representative rocontly that there are now eight motor ambulance stations estab- lished in the county under the scheme.
They are from 10 to 15 milos apart," he explained. "Linked up with them are first-aid posts at distancos of the from fiva to eight milos.
Each post has three or four persona trained in first-aid work within immediate call, and at week onds and holiday timea they are actually on the spot ready to give help.
The mon Carry surgical are fally haversacks which equipped with materials for uso in the case of accidents.
ROADSIDE CABINETS. "We are are also trying to establish on some of the principal roade first-aid oabinets, consist- ing of a box, the glass of which must be broken to get out the Cabinots of this kind contents. are already in use at Aylesbury land Stough.
The dangerous skid is the one happening while the car is going down hill. That's dangerous be- cause it's most likely to happen. "We hope to improve on the Then, usually, the thoughtless whole schomo gradually, and driver coasts down hill, gathers make it still more serviceable. momentum and applies his brakes We are asking local councils to with force. It's exactly opposite assist us in the work. During to what should be done when the the summer week-ends and on hill is wet and slippery.
Bank Holidays we shall have road patrols on cycles moving up and down in case of need,
The hill should be taken in low goar to keep the car under steady control. The brakes should be
"The whole plan is worked applied evenly and steadily. They through our local units, and I should be snubbed, or applied and should like to omphasien that no- released intermittently, so as hot body gets any pay for what he to burn out the brake lining, or doos. A county fund is being in- give the wheels any cause to turnaugurated to pay for actual ex- off their course,
penditure on ambulances and material, and in the more remote villages arrangements are being made to teach first-aid to likely volunteers,,
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An accident that happens on meny a hill is a skid that throws the rear right wheel of the car into the curb. That means a bro- kon wheel and possibly a broken rear axle.
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POLICE CO-OPERATION. "Wo work, of course, in close To avoid this, either hug the co-oporation with the police who curb closely, so that in case of a know exactly where our nearest skid the rear won't travel for patrol or post is to be found. enough to strike the curb with the "As an instance of the need of force required for such a break. the service, I may mention that Or koop at a safe distance from our ambulance at Slough was the curb and drivo down hill care-called out nine times on a single That is, fully
Sunday lust summer. of course, on the Bath road, an Don't pus too much reliance on exceptionally busy thoroughfare. for 'Tho ambulances chains. Chains are good to pull you out of mud and snow ruta.
stretcher cases only, loss serious But slippery streets are just as accidents being dealt with by the dangerous for chained, as for un-patrols or first-aid posts. chained, tyres. In fact, while the As the annual meeting of the chain links might grip woll in Carlisle division of the brigade some cases, in others they might it was stated that of the 578 caseS work as ice skates, helping to dealt with during the year, 33 slide the car into destruction.
MORE CALIFORNIA
CARS.
are
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were directly the result of motor accidents. This meant that there would be an increased call for first-aid in that direction.
It was hoped that they in Car- establish small. lisle might stations five miles out of the city, "Registration of motor vehicles whore men could spond the week- in California increased 11.1 per end ready to deal with cases when cent, last year.
the necessity arose.
NO NEED FOR HEADLIGHTS.
ATLANTIC CITY
DIM YOUR LIGHTS
USED CARS
DODGE BROTHERS PASSENGER
Touring (5-passenger) ..G$1,125
CARS.
2.
Bendster
.G$1,100
Special Roadster-
.C$1,150
Rumble Seat Sport Road-
ster...
.G$1,250
THREE
Special Touring (5-pas-
senger)
.G$1,175
SPECIAL
OFFERS
The Sport Touring (5) ..G$1,210
Touring (7-passenger)
.G$1,320
Special Touring (7)
..G$1,870
Coupe
G$1,276
Special Coupe
.G$1,325
Sedan
.G$1,325
Special Sedan
..G$1,375
The De Luxe Sedan
.G$1,500
STUDEBAKER:- Special Six Coupe 5.Seater. Six Cylinder 36 h.p. Has run less than 2,000 Miles. H.K. $3,200. PRICE. CHALMERS:-7-Seater Sedan 1923, in good condition.
PRICE
GRAHAM BROTHERS COMMER-
CIAL CARS.
Chassis only Chassis and Cab
.G$ 920
com-
plate
G$1,055
Express Body Truck com-
ploto
.G$1,270
Canopy Body Truck com-
plete
.G$1,805
H.K. $2,000,
Screen
Sidė
Canopy
Truck
.G$1,820
Panel Sido Canopy Truck.G$1,350
H.K. $1,400.
ARROL-JOHNSTON:-5-Seater.
PRICE
These cars may be inspected at
The Hongkong Hotel Garage
Telephone, Central, 4759.
MIMIMEMIMIMI MIMIMIMMİMİMİ
GRAHAM BROTHERS 1-TON
MOTOR TRUCK CHASSIS AND COMPLETE VEHICLES:
Chassis with cab sent ....G$1,240.
Chassis only
..G$1,170
Chassis with complete
cab
.G$1,305
Express Body Truck com-
plete
.G$1,485
Canopy Body Truck.com
plete
.G$1,530
.G$1,565
Stake Body Truck com-
plete
GRAHAM BROTHERS. 1-1/2- TON MOTOR TRUCK CHASSIS. AND COMPLETE VEHICLES. Chassis only
.G$1,640
Chassis with Cab Seat ...G$1,705
Chassis with complete
Cab
G$1,776
Express Body Truck com-
plete
G$2,020
Stake Body Truck com-
plete
G$2,085
GRAHAM BROTHERS 2-TON
MOTOR TRUCK CHASSIS
AND COMPLETE VEHICLES:
Chassis only
Chassis with cab seat....G31,850
.G$1,785
HAVE
YOU
Chassis with complete
cab
.G$1,920
Farm Body Truck com-
plete
.G$2,230
Stake Body Truck com-
pleto
.G$2,280
Hydraulic Hoist Dump
Body Truck complete
(1-1/2 eubic yard capa-
citý
.G$2,595
ESSEX SUPER SIX MOTOR
CARS.
G$1,150
.G$1,200
...G$1,250
SEEN
these New Morris Cars at close quarters? Have you examined their fine appointments, full epuipment. generous seating and delighful colours?
If you have not, you ought to vist the nearest Morris Dealer before you buy a car. Otherwise you might buy another make and pay more money for less luxury,
MORRIS
from £190.
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
(The Hungkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.) Car Salos and) Phone Service Phone Accessorios C, 4759 and Parts O. 4602
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Touring Coach (2-door) Sedan (4-door)
HUDSON SUPER SEX MOTOR CARS.
Touring (7-passenger)...G$1,600 Coach (5-passenger)....G$1,740 Brougham (5-passenger) .G$2,085 Sedan (5-passenger) Sedan (7-passenger)
..G$2,216 .G$2,330
PACKARD SINGLE SIX MOTOR CARRIAGES (Model 420):
Phaeton (5-passenger) ..G$2,750 Roadster (Rumble seat)..G$2,850 ...G$2,850 Sedan (5-passenger)
PACKARD SINGLE SIX MOTOR CARRIAGES (Model 433):
Touring (7-passenger)...G$3,804
Coupe (4-passenger)
Club Sedan (5-passenger).G$3,845
Sedan (7-passenger)
..G$3,300
.G$3,420.
.G$3,520
Sedan Limousine (7-pas-
senger)
PACKARD STRAIGHT EIGHT MOTOR CARRIAGES (Model 236):
Phaeton (passenger) ..G$4,290. Roadster (Rumble Seat). .G$4,890 Sedan (6-passenger) ....G$5,110 'PACKARD STRAIGHT EIGHT MOTOR CARRIAGES . (Model 343):
Touring (7-passenger)..G$4,686
Coupe (4-passenger)
CENTRAL FILLING STATION OUTSIDE CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
The Asiatic Petroleum Co., (South China) Ltd. Hongkong,
Atlantic City, U.S.A., demands that motorists dim their autos" headlights, and in order to make driving safe, has illuminated the road so woll that headlights are not needed. A novel type three-in-one highway light, has an unusual roflector that casts all the light rays on the roadway, allow- ing none to escape, overhead, or off the road. "Photo shows the road to Atlantic City Illuminated by these lights.
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JAPAN AIDS INDUSTRY. the industry, co-oporativa organi- zation by manufacturers aided by Japan is planning to aid its do- government loans at low interest automobile industry., and the mandatory use by all im- mestic Many methods are being con-porial government offoon of do- sidored, among them subsidizing mestic manufactured dara.
..G$6,476
Club
Sedan
(6-passen-
ger)
G$5,620
Sedan (7-passenger)
G$5,735
G$5,885
Sedan Limousine (7-pas-
sengen)
The above prices are in US. Currency and are for delivery ex garage, Hongkong. All prices subject to change without notice.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Telephone Central 1240 or 1247. $8 Wong Nel Chung Road, Happy Valley,