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THE VOLATILE GAS
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THE ALLUREMENT OF POWER.
What the Reserve in the Larger Car Means.
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
In the first place, a more power- The cheapness of motoring to- day is probably its greatest attrac-ful engine is used, ranging, let us tion. While the earning capacity of say, from 16 h.p. to 20 hp, and the individual is higher than it was with six cylinders instead of four. In 1914, actually cars are cheaper this engine, of course, is capable in price, and the principal items in of a higher power output and there- running costs are lower. One can fore it is possible to increase the get a very serviceable four-seater strength and weight of the chassis for less than £175, en that motoring and bodywork, employ larger and is brought within the means of more robust gear wheels which will many who would not have regarded withstand greater wear, and a niore substantial back axle, to use wheels it as a possibility before the war.
The cars that can be bought at of larger diameter and wider tyres, the minintum price are neither to afford greater leg-room in the cheap in appearance nor indifferent body, and to supply a substantial in performance. One can purchase coachwork with a fine finish and That is saloon car which offers an ex- good insting qualities. cellent outward show and comfort certainly a concession to comfort, able accommodation for four people although many will consider the at less than £200, is driven very smaller and lighter car more con- easily and pleasantly at 36 m.p.h., venient to handle, especially in with a possible limit of speed of traffic, requiring less garage about 50 m.ph. and, by use of its commodation and having substan gears, can to taken up practically tially lower running costs. Natur- any hill in the country. It is. not ally, the larger and heavier the car the more petrol it will use, although an unreliable vehicle.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1927.
Difference in Comfortable Cruising Speeds.
him and his passengers a pleasur. It does not necessarily follow, how- ever, that because the driver of a able feeling of greater comfort.
A comparison between a alx-more powerful car has a higher cylinder and a four-cylinder engine speed at his call that he makes use Most large car is in favour of the former. True, of that spect, there are more moving parts to drivers do not, but they "tour" up wear and there are six sparking a hill at what seems to them to be reasonably comfortable rate, plugs instead of four, but then ad-f justments to valve tappets, for in knowing perfectly well that they stance, or cleaning sparking plugs, can go slower or faster at any time are not often necessary in the without any effort.
There is, too, fine sense of satis course of a season; indeed, they are batter left alone by the average faction in sitting behind an engine owner-driver, whether the car is a which moves smoothly and silently. small one or a large one. But what good, well-balanced Six, which a difference there is in the running! que expects when paying more than How smoothly, how silently and the price of the cheapest possible how swiftly the more powerful six-car, moves without bussiness, has cylinder engine gets into its stride! no period of vibration at certain On reaching a hill the driver of a speeds that can be readily detected, small car communes with himself and gives a feeling of effortless whether it will be necessary to power. change down into a lower gear or not, and if he decides this point in the negative he knows that he must
This sense of power und smooth- keep up his "reva," for if he slows. down on the hill or loses his mix-ness on top gear is expressed in a ture" by lifting his foot off the ne-way that must be unknown to those celerator pedal, in all probability who have had experience only of he will have to change down. Thus, smaller cars when driving slowly if he sees ahead of him slower cars in traffic. The driver slows down
more than walking: he knows he must pass them if he to a little
Then, speed; the car proceeds just as intends to keep in top gear. with a certain amount of anxiety, quietly and smoothly as it would do he watches for a clear road to get at 20 m.p.h. and when the time by The wise, of course, will be comes to get away again a slight in these days of cheap fuel that is ready to change down in any emor- depression of the accelerator pedal rapidly to gather not so important as it was, especial-gency, but how large is the percen-causes the car To many people. it may seem when one bears in mind that oil tage of drivers of small cars who speed and glide evenly into its full a nuisance and at its worst as a small car driver would either havel ridiculous to pay a higher price for consumption, the wear of tyres and regard gear-changing at its best as stride. On the other hand, the
general upkeep will not be any what is known as a "better" car.
skill.
in the transmission, which is not good for it in any case, or would If one can purchase a four-seater greater, excepting, of course, that evere trial of patience, nerve and to put up with an irritating snatch
How Hills are Taken. ear at £175, or a saloon at £200, replacements of tyres would be
have to change gear, which he cer- which will go anywhere, travel at more costly.
What of the driver of the larger tainly should do. Maintaining the a fairly high rate of speed, if de- Greater Comfort on Bad Roads. sired, and convey four people, why
A much more important point, and better car? Owing to the sup-same, or approximately the same, pay more? A very large number of motorists find an answer to this however, is that of the performance crior acceleration of his engine, he speed on level and hill, the bigger question. It is obvious because of the car as a whole. The motor gets away from a standing start car puts up a better average speed most of the manufacturers of popuist who goes from the small, cheap much more quickly, and once in top in the course of a long run..
have a superior model, car of 12 h.p to 14 h.p., costing, year it is not often that he has to unfrequented roade 50 m.ph. is as come out of it. A hill appeurs-in quiet and unexhilarating as 35 wually with a larger engine, more say, £200 to £300, to a larger one front of him which the average m.p.h. in the small car. comodious and more highly finish of, say, 20 h.p., costing approxlight car will take at 30 m.p.h., pro- ed calichwork. posting, perhaps, an- mately 2500, immediately finds a other £100, which: sell almost as difference, and if he can afford itviding the driver has a clear run readily as the cheaper model. There he certainly will not want to go are, however, still larger and much back to the cheaper vehicle. mere expensive vehicles which also the bodywork he will annreciate a l very readily, and in these few sense of roominess, with greater notex it is intended to set out what insulation from: road shocks because may be termed the allurement of of the deeper sprung seals and also the larger car, particularly the six: because the larger the vehicle the cylinder compared with the four-less accentuated are inequalities of road surface, which will convey to cylinder model.
Six Cylinders Against Four.
The care
Extra Equipment at No Extra Cost
R
ECENT investigations were con- ducted in the salesrooms of five cars selling in the price class of the Studebaker De Luxe Sedan. The find- ings chowed that:
Not one of the five seduns was equip jed avith front and rear bumpers. Only one of the five had disc wheels. Not one carried an engine thermom eter on the dash (one had a thermom eter on the radiator.)
Only three were equipped with a hydrostatic petrol gauge (which is the most accurate gauge available). Only one of the five cars had a theft proof coincidental lock to ignition and steering,
All of the above items and many more
On
Apart from the importance of In hill to the driver of the larger car longer chassis and more elbow and has not got to decelerate: This greater leg-room in a car with a means that he can take it, if he room for the driver and passengers, wishes, at 45 m.p.h., to 50 m.p.h, there is freedom from the minor and if he has to slow down to await irritations of motoring, such as a favourable opportunity to over bodywork squeaks and rattles. If take another vehicle he knows that a bad stretch of road is encounter- he will be able to accelerate agained, this occasions no anxiety, for and quickly reach his maximum the heavier ear, with its larger speed so soon as the road is clear. wheels and better suspension, will dot bounce and pitch or violently On the bad jar the occupants. roads of the Continent it may be positive torture to take a small ear at 30 m.ph.. whereas the larger vehicle
reasonably will travel smoothly over such roads at that speed, or even a higher one,
Advantages and Disadvantages Compared.
are included without extra cost on the Studebaker De Luxe Sedan. Not only does this car excel in the extra équipment it offers, but in extra power and stamina. According to the ratings of the Society of Automotive Engineers, it is the most powerful sedan in the world of its size and weight. And ac- cording to thousands of owners-some of whom have recorded as high as
100,000 miles on their cars it is as economical and dependable as it is pow- erful.
Extra value is possible in the Stude.. baker De Luxe Sedan because of economies effected by Studebaker's mammoth facilities, which cover 1100 acres of ground and employ 21,000 people..
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Summing up. therefore, the points in favour of the better car are its improved acceleration, due to the higher relation of power to weight, which means getting away from another vehicle without fuse of bother; casier driving under all conditions, but particularly traffe; fast or slow climbing, as de- sired, of easy or steep hills; higher average speed on long journeys; better insulation from road shocks; more silent and more comfortable travel. On the other hand, there is the higher first cost, higher cost of running charges, greater overall size, which mears that the vehicle is less handy in congested thorough- fares.
The smaller and cheaper car is, naturally, much less expensive to buy, slightly less expensive to run, and puts up a performance which mects the requirements of the ma- jority, but, on the other hand, does not give the same degree of com- fert, ease of travel, relative free- dom from fuss, vibration and un- xiety of the larger car.
Owners of smaller cars, there- fore, should always have in mind, if and when they can afford it, the pussession of a larger and better; car and reap their reward in the greater enjoyment which a gener-, ous engine size provides.
MUCH METAL USED,
The automobile industry in 1926 consumed 206,600,000 pounds of copper and 48,600,000 pounds of aluminum. The copper used re- presents-11.8 per cent. of the total United States consumption.
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OLDSMOBILE 6-CYLINDER MOTOR CARS.
110-14-inch wheelbase 80 x 5.25. 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 harmonic 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 features of demonstrated worth. This entirely new Model Oldsmobile will be available in the following types:
Series E Model 30 Serles E Model 30 Series E Model 30 Series E Model 30 Series E Model 30
5-senter Standard Touring 5-seater De Luxe Touring 5-seater Standard Coach 5-seater Standard Sedan 5-seater 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 Orders will be filled September, three have already been sold. strictly in rotation.
THE GREATEST BUICK EVER BUILT.
Series 116 is powered with the famous Buick Valve-in-head 60 horsepower triple-sealed angine. The bore of this motor is 3-1-inch-stroke 4-4-inch-R.A.C. Rating 28.44 horsepower. Series 120 and 128 are powered with the famous Buick Valve- in-head 76 horsepower triple-sealed engine. The bore of this motor is 8-4-inch-stroke. 4-3-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 5-seater 2-door Sedan Series 115 Model 24 4-senter 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-seater 4-door Sedan Series 128 Model 49 7-seater Touring Series 128 Model 50 7-seater Sedan Series 128 Model 50L7-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, 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-
grease gun-toolkit screen wiper-jack-high pressure tyre pamp-transmission lock-cowl or windscreen ventilator- rear vision mirror-indirectly lighted instrument pariel--as well Of our as numerous other valuable and distinctive features. first shipment of six of these 1928 Buicke, 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 29.40 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 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.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD
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