THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
SATURDAY, AUGUST – 20,
1927.
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In These Days Economy Must Be Your Motto.
FIAT
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The Most Economical
Four-Seater Car Ever Built.
(Easy Terms to suit your Convenience)
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SOC. ITALIANA. IMP. ESP. ESTREMO ORIENTE, LTD. Managers A. GOEKE & COMPANY.
An Omnibus Capable of 50 m.p.h..
For
Six-cylinder piensure cars do combustion vehicle problems. luxe that travel at a high speed and instance, the chassis is a "low- yet offer luxurious comfort to the loader," with a loaded height of occupants are common objects upon frame from ground of only 2 feet, our roads; and this principle of yet the all-round road clearance is smooth-riding speeding upon the 10 inches--which means easy load- highway is now apparently about ing of either passengers or goods, to be extended to the many, for the and a complete ability to handle all Star Engineering Company, of Wol- ruts and road obstacles. verhampton, England, are market-
Engine Perfection.
ing a six-cylinder twenty-seater Then the engine, is an overhead- lowlouder 'bus chassis de luxe which value unit offering a pull of 60 h.p. behaves and handles better than do on the bench, with six cylinders a seven-bearing crankshaft, many six-cylinder pleasure cars, and and which puts up a high rate of Two overhead cobalt chrome valves casy, gliding speed, with full load are arranged in each combustion To the public this vehicle means space, and the valve are operated practically railroad service at rail-by nicked steel chrome rockers and rond speeds and rates upon the light steel push rods. Oil is fed highway, with the discomfort of from a pump to all overhead gear stuffy railroad compartments and and gives full and definite lubrica- forced stops at stations deleted. tion. Cooling is also by pump in The boredom of the railway line the very effective "series" method. disappears, for whereas on the rail Every reciprocating and revolving way one has no other type of traf-part is balanced to an infinite de- he to watch, the road offers agree of perfection, the connecting variety of traffic and a view of rod, for example, being balanced towns and cities which keeps pass from two points. The result is an onger interest fresh and keen. absolute and entire lack of vibra
To the proprietor of a rural ortion and noise at all speeds in urban bus service the "Star Flyer" fact, a driver could safely take his means just that saving in time upon hands off the wheel at 50 m.p.h. the service of a route which makes The clutch is a double dry-plate all the difference between profit of the type that is "fitted and for- and loss, for a 'bus that will cover gotten," whilst the gear box offers a given route in half the ordinary four speeds and reverse, a luxury time will naturally be ready for a that 'bus drivers will certainly ap- second trip long before an ordinary preciate. The steering is so light 'bus would have completed the almost to merit the description first.
of finger-tip, and controls are found
In Great Britain nowadays this on the wheel itself. The brakes 'rapid inter-city and suburban 'bus are massive in size und operate by service is developing at a rate internal expansion on rear wheels. hardly appreciated by the general Front-wheel brakes can also be public, and the coming of such a fitted; with special front axle.
bus chassis as the "Star Flyer," with its good road manners, con- trollable speed and extreme hardi- nuss and residence to wear, will open yet newer fields to that pros. perous person, the 'bus service pro- prietor.
The springing is semi-elliptic and of exceptional length. So effective Is it that even with an unladen chassis one may ride at speed bn the rear portion with comfort. The back axle is an extremely strong fully-floating bevel-drive, straight Constructed for Work. transmission type, and the wheels Naturally one cannot expect a are detachable steel dises. Tast bus chassis to last for ever,) The material used in engine and for it does more "work 'than does chassis is of a a quality rarely any other type of roud vehicle. found, and is heat-tracted in some Some of the British buses cover easca to the extent of live separate 150 to 200 miles every day with aloperations.. Gears and back-axle 2 to R-ton load, which means about drive are of air-hardened nickel- 50,000 to 60,000 fast and heavy-chrome steel, asic-shafts of 60-ton laden miles per annum. But the nickel-chrome steel, the front axle "Star" chassis has examples of is a nickel-steel, the front axle is longevity to show which are almost a nickel-steel stamping, and even amusing In their disregard of the the frame itself is of. nickle-chorme years. The oldest car on the road į steel. All ordinary easily-frac- In Great Britain, and probably in tured malleable castings are re- the world, is a "Star" of 29 years placed by steel stamping with a of age owned by a resident of Stam- breaking point of 40 tons pressure. ford, England, whilst an Australian' veteran of 23 is still doing doing As the last word into quality, daily work in Sydney, and is rivall sweetness, and pace, the "Star ed by several competitors of equal Flyer" is an object-lesson of what age. With such a reputation be- Great Britain can achieve in the hind it, the "Star Flyor" may be matter of motor engineering. At expected to the stand up to punish- £500 the makers of the chassis are Iment in a manner far from usual, already overhelmed with orders in for the standard of workmanship the very home of high-grade vehicle in the "Star" shops is extraordin- chassis construction, and the future arily high, and "mass-production" holds every promise of a heavy de- is a term which meets with no kind mand from all parts of the Em- of regard in the Wolverhampton pire. With its excessively strong factory. The "balance, fitting and construction, high ground-clear-. material of a "Star" engine put it ance, ability to handle a 3-ton load in the gold chronometer as op- at speed, and ability to cover almost posed to the Waterbury-class. áng route on top gear, the vehicle But, apart from all considera-is peculiarly adapted for use in tions of good workmanship and re- countrier of big distances and poor putation the specification of the road surfaces. It is a substitute "Flyer is uxtremely arresting to for the railroad in butli the matter "Over- the skilled engineer in its modern of goods and passengers."- selution of commercial internal sens."
Orders Pouring in.
DRINKERS LOSE AID. TO IMPROVE ROADS.
Aithough every owner. of an Nearly $180,000,000 is availa- automobile has to carry liability ble in 11 western states for con- insurance in Massachusetts, an instruction and maintenance surance company may cancel the highways during the next year. policy of one against whom they California expects, to spend more have evidence of intoxiation.
than a third of this,
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· Prices on Application
OLDSMOBILE 6-CYLINDER MOTOR CARS.
110--inch wheelbasi~~30 x 5.25 Ballon Tyres-aix 2-- inch x 4-4-inch cylinders-19.84 horsepower (R.A.C. · Rating) -L-head engine-crankense 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- cation-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--easy shift, transmission--twin- beam headlights, controlled from steering wheel Duco finish beauty of line-and many other fentures of demonstrated worth. This entirely new Model Oldsmobile will be available in the following types:
Series E Model 30 5-seater Standard Toaring Series E Model 80 5-seater De Luxe Touring Series E Model 30 Series E Model 30 Series E Model 30
5-seater Standard Coach 5-seater Standard Sedan' 5-senter De Luxe Sedan
The first shipment of the Touring Cars due to arrive in 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.
THE GREATEST BUICK EVER BUILT.
Series 115 is powered with the famous Buick Valve-in-head 60, horsepower triple-sealed engine. The bore of this motor, is 3-%-inch-stroke 4-4-inch-R.A.C. Rating 23.44 horsepower. Series 120 and 128 are powered with the famous Buick Valve- in-head 75 horsepower triple-scaled engine. The bore of this motor is S-2-inch-stroke 4-34-inch-R.A.C. Rating 29.40 horse- power. These 1928 model Buicks will be available in the the following types:
Series 115 Model 20 Series 115 Model 24 Series 115 Model 25 Series 115 Model 27 Series 115 Model 28 Series 120 Model 40 Series 120 Model 47 Series 128 Model 49
5-seater 2-door Sedan 4-seater Sport Roadster 5-seater Sport Touring 5-senter 4-door Sedan 4-seater Coupe 5-seater 2-door Sedan 5-seater 4-door, Sedan 7-seater Touring
Series 128 Model 50 7-senter Sedan Series 128 Model 50L 7-senter 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, at last, is trans- portation in which you forget the vehicle and experience only the delight of smooth effortless travel. All models have four- wheel brakes-Balloon Tyres-controllable beam headlights, 'with control switch on top of steering wheel-air cleaner-oil filter -fuel strainer-crankcase vacuum ventilator-automatic wind- screen, wiper-jack-high pressure grease guntool kituon tyre pump-transmission lock-cowl or windscreen ventilator- rear vision mirror-indirectly lighted instrument panel-as well as 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.) Trucke 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 2314 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 29.40 horsepower 162-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower
These G.M.C, Trucks are supreme in lexibility and in on- durance. Equally remarkable is the low price which is only possible because of the tremendous volume of General Motors Production. General Motors (G.M.C.) Trucks and Tractors are also available in heavy duty types, the capacities of which range from 2% to 15 tons.
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