THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
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MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 6, 1927.
MOTORING THROUGH ARIZONA.
Romantic Mountain Scenery Appeals
Tourists.
to
Phoenix, Ariz., June 25-Only Scenery begins to rival that of a 200-mile trip around a circle, the the Grand Canyon in colour and Apache-Superior loop in southern splendor. Hairpin turns follow another. ·From Arizona is an outstanding featura close upon one
several spots the motorist can see in itself,
Although it can be made in "a as many as four different road day, this trip fills the tourist with levels, so rugged is the contour of so heavenly a beauty that it is re-the canyon country. On one side membered for the rest of the year.of the car à rock cliff may tower It combines the yellow parched de-a thousand feet high, on the other sort waste with the bluish moun-side may be a shear drop of half u tain tops in a virtual rainbow of mile. colour. The crags and canyons that are sighted along this short trip thrill the soul.
Along More Canyons,
From a mountain top, the tour- Yet, along with this all of ist. catches his first glimpse of beauty, there are the history and Roosevelt Lake, at the dam where romance that mako this dia-Francesco de Pinedo, tho Italian
ROOSEVEL DAM
MESA
ROOSEVELT LAKE
TONTOS NATE HOR GLOBE
RICE
SUPERIOR FLORENCE
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OLDSMOBILE 6-CYLINDER MOTOR CARS.
110-4-inch wheelbase-30 x 6.25 Ballon Tyres-six 2-%- inch x 4-4-inch cylinders-19.84 horsepower (R.A.C. Rating) -L-head engine crankcase ventilation (dual air cleaning and oil filter)-only 3 to 4 oil changes a year-four-wheel brakes-- harmonie balancer-two-way cooling-three-way pressure lubri- cution-honed cylinders high velocity, hot section manifold- double valve springs-silent timing chain-full automatic spark-thermostatic charging control-balloon geared steering -double offset, low gravity frame-ensy shif; transmission-twin- beam headlights, controlled from steering wheel-Duco finish beauty of line-and many other features of demonstrated worth. This entirely new Model Oldsmobile will be avaliable in the following types:
Series E Model 30 Series E Model 30 Series E Model 30 Series E Model 30 Series E Model 30
5-seater Standard Touring G-senter De Luxe Touring E-seater Standard Coach 5-seater. Standard Sedan 5-seater De Luxe Sedan
The first shipment of the Touring Cars due to arrive ina August has been sold. Of the second shipment of six, due in September, three have already been sold: Orders will be filled strictly in rotation.
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NON WASTING HEAT
RESISTING
SHELL MOTOR OIL
(BLENDED).
SHELL offers you motor lubricating oil scientifically blended to do properly the three things, which oil ought to do.
1. At cold air temperatures it is free flowing to give quick starting.
2.
At crankcase temperature, rela- tively thick to ensure economical consumption.
At cylinder temperature it has
3. good fluidity to reduce friction
but retain sufficient body to efficient lubrication,
ensure
Shell Oils as sold to the public are exactly the same as were used to set up the world's speed records of 1926 for both cars and motor cycles.
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ASIATIC BUILDING.
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MOTOR OIL
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SPIRIT
Great, winding trails like this take the motorist up and down mountainnides, on the Apache Trail in Arizona. Mop in inset shonea the loop followed.
even
climb
Ftrict
morc entrancing. world flyer, came down on his Here, years before "à white light across Amerien. The lake is man evar stepped on American a tranquil sheet of blue water ox- shores, the warlike Apache Indians tending five miles into the moun beat out what is now the Apache tains.
Down again, the trip goes, this Trail.
This vestige of ancient civiliza- time winding, southward for thirty tion lends the motorist directly into miles to Globe, along deep canyons the most modern atmosphere, for and overseeing distant mountains at the end of the trail is the famous and valleys. In this thirty miles Roosevelt Dam, supplying power there is a long nine-mile and irrigation to the surrounding over the Pinal Mountains into the territory.
copper mining aren of Globe.
Now the route turns westward route. lends east from again along another scenic high- Phoenix, for thirty miles over away past Superior and across the From paved state highway beyond Mess, desert to Apache Junction.
same road Śs on to Apache Junction. The ride this point the here is through the undeveloped traversed to Phoenix that was Arizona desert, with some of the taken. eastward to the Apache many varieties of cactus now in Trail. bloom.
Desert And Mountainside. The
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People living all year round in Then a tare is made northward the vicinity of the Apache Trail! toward Roosevelt Dam, and the are planning to light the entire. Roosevelt Lake that has been trail with electricity for a stretch formed by this dam. Superstition of more than ninety miles. The. Mountain rises to the left, while electric power will be furnished on three sides and in the distance free, for there is plenty of it from loom other mountains.
the generating station at the dam.
For ten more miles the trip is over fine surfaced road, to the Apache Trail, veritably a ledge cut into the sides of the mountains.
ROAD ENGINEERING.
If this is done, the Apache Trail, winding recklessly along mountain- sides, will be as safe and as marvel- ous at night as it is by day.
Levelling Roads Pays. Therefore, the idea in modern highway engineering is to cut down or encircle steep land, rather than build over It. It costs more, but it comes back in the form Highway engineering has re-of revenue from increased travel. Every foot of distance saved, ched the point of building roads
Suiting Roads to Cars.
ex-
to suit automobiles, in addition in the construction of a heavy
traffic road, justifies the to traffic.
penditure. of $60 at least, says Not only are thoy being made Prof. Agg, so that heavy grading wider with enough room left for or other expenes are permissible additional widening with the in-where the traille the road will erease of traffic, but they are be-1 bear repays it." ing bulit to malo driving easier and more economical..
When it comes to traffic in large citics, the movement now is to- ward diverting through tourists Thus the higher taxes we pay rather than directing them for our roads will bring us savings straight through town. Whatever In the operation of our motor business or publicity the city might get by the old method is This point is brought out by cancelled by the overwhelming Prof. T. R. Agg of the highway congestion ensuing from addition- engineering division of Iowa State al tourist traffic. College at a meeting of the. So- elety of Automotive Dagincers.
cars.
Los Angeles Plan.. One of the first cities to con- template this new system is Los Prof. Agg points out that high-Angeles. This city is termed a type road surfaces causo much "distributor boulevard" encircl- metropolitan district, less, wear on tyres than the lowing the
to
or intermediate types, and that permitting through traffic surfaces. of loose angular stone avoid, the congested streets and are particularly harmful to tyres. providing at the same time more He figures that the most economi-Jadequate entrance to the business cal road grade is one that will aren from all directions. permit the vehicle to ascend if The circular highway will be high gear at the most efficient en-about 9 miles long and will cost gine speed and to descend with about $5,000,000. But the elty out the use of brakes or attaining beliven the project well worth excessive speed.
the cost.
THE GREATEST BUICK EVER BUILT.
Series 116 is powered with the famous Buick Valve-in-head 60 horsepower triple-sealed engine. The bore of this motor is 3-3-Inch-stroke 44-inch-R.A.C. Rating 23.44 horsepower, Series 120 and 128 are powered with the famous Buick Valve- in-head 75 horsepower triple-sealed engine. The bore of this motor is 8-4-inch-stroke-4-4-inch-R.A.C. "Ruting 29.40 horse- power, These 1928 model Buicks will be available in the tho following types:
Series 115 Model 20 5-senter 2-door Sedan Series 115 Model 24 4-seater Sport"Roadster Series 115 Model 25 5-seater Sport Touring Series 115 Model- 27 5-seater 4-door Sedan Series 115 Model 28 4-seater Coupe Series 120 Model 40 5-seater 2-door Sedan Series 120 Model 47 5-menter 4-door Sedan Series 128 Model' 49 7-seater Touring Series 128 Model 50 7-seater Sedan Series 128 Model 50L 7-seater Limousine Sedan Series 128 Model 54 4-seater Sport Roadster.. Series 128 Model 55 5-seater Sport Touring
Vibrationless beyond belief that is the outstanding fact about the Greatest Buick Ever Built, Here, ut last, is truus- portation in which you forget the vehicle and experience ofly the delight of smooth elfortless travel. All models have four- wheel brakes Balloon Tyres-controllable beam headlights, with control switch on top of steering wheel-air cleaner-ol filter --fuel strainer-crankcase vacuum ventilator-automatic wind-' screen wiper-jack-high pressure grease gun-tool kit-- tyre pump-transmission lock-cowl or windscreen ventilator- rear vision mirror-indirectly lighted instrument panel-ng well 4 numerous other valuable and distinctive features.
Of our first shipment of six of these 1928 Buicks, due to arrive in September, three have already been sold. Orders will necessarily have to be filled strictly in rotation.
G.M.C. THE MODERN TRUCK.
This entirely new line of General Motors (G.M.C.) Trucks is powered by the famous 6-cylinder Buick Valve-in-head engine. This is in every sense of the word a modern truck-designed for modern traffic. These trucks are available in the following chassis
types:
1-ton Model T-20-6-cylinder:
132-inch wheelbase 23.44 horsepower
2-ton Model T-40-6-cylinder:
136-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower 150-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower 162-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower 2-ton Model T-50-6-cylinder:
136-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower 150-inch wheelbase 29.10 horsepower 162-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower
These G.M.C. Trucks are supreme in flexibility and in en-" durance. Equally remarkable 'is the low price which is only possible because of the tremendous volume of General Motors General Motors (G.M.C.) Trucks and Tractors are Production. also available in heavy duty types, the capacities of which range from 24 to 15 tons.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD
HAPPY VALLEY.