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MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
1928.
MOTOR CAR HELPS CAVALRY.
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Rio de Janeiro to New York
THE DRIVERS OF THE VETERAN STUDENAKER ALSO MADE A NEW RECORD ON THE SECOND LEG OF THEIR "HEMISPHERE TO HEMISPHERE, JOURNEY WHEN THEY ROLLED INTO LA PAZ; THE CAPITAL OF BOLIVIA, 18 DAYS OUT OF BUENOS AIRES. TO REACH LA PAZ THE DRIVERS HAD TO CROSS THE BOLIVIAN BORDER "TRES CRUCES," A LOFTY MOUNTAIN PASS COVERED WITH SNOW,
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IN LA PAZ THEY CAUGHT DE WITH ANOTHER CAR, WITH NEW YORK CITY ALSO AS ITS OBJECTIVE, AND, LEARNED THAT ITS DRIVERS HAD TAKEN FIVE MONTHS TO COVER THE DISTANCE BETWEEN BUENOS AIRES AND. LA PAZ.
NEVER BEFORE HAS A VETERAN CAR BEEN SUB- JECTED TO SUCH A ORBELLING TEST OF ITS RUGGED, . DURABLE CONSTRUCTION.
COUNTRIES TRAVERSED INCLUDE NEARLY EVERY TOPOGRAPHICAL CHARACTERISTIC KNOWN TO THE GEOLOGIST. PLAINS, FORESTS, SWOLLEN AND DRIED-UP RIVERS, MOUNTAIN ZONES, SNOWY RBUJONS EVEN SECTIONS UNKNOWN TO THE TREAD OF AN AUTOMO- BILE WHEELWERE COVERED BY THE STUDEBAKER
TRY A WHY NOT OWN À CHAMPION CAR. STUDEBAKKRIF FOR ONLY FIFTEEN MINUTES IT'S WORTH YOUR TIME WE WILL GLADLY GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY.
HONGKONG DELIVERED PRICES.
ERSKINE
H.P. 16.54 R.A.C.-107" WHEEL BASE
Tourer
Sparts Rundster
Bungesa Coupo
Custom Coupe
Custons Sedon
6 Senter
0.$1,150
4 Sester
2 Seater
1,200 1,200
4 Seater
1,260
G Nester
1,250
All Erskines with zire wḥeets.
DIRECTOR
H.P. 27.34 R.A G.-113 WHEEL BAS:
Custom Tourer
Sports Raudster
Duplex Phacto
Custom Turer
Custom Corp?
5 Senter
7 Sedy
5 Brater
(3.81,450
4 Seater
1,405
1,100
1,530
2 Fenter
5 Senter
Custom Coupe
...
4 Senter
1,575
Custom Victoria Curio Sedza Mohair
4 Seater
1:676
5 Senter
1,676
Custom Sedau Plush
1,576 1,675
COMMANDER
H.P. 38.04 R.A.C.-120* WHEEL BASE
Bports Roadster
Custom Coupo
Custom Victoria
Custom Sedan Regal Coup... Regal Victoria Regal Sedan...
2 Boater
4 Beater
4 Seater,
G. $1,835
1,875
1,075
5 Scaler
1,875
141
....
4 Seater
1,905
A Seater
5 Seater
1,905 1,905
C
PRESIDENT
H.P. 36.04 R.A.C.-127" WHEEL BASE
Custom Tourer
Cantom Gedon
Custom Limousine
7 Seater
7 Senter
7. Beator
+1.
01.$2,200
2,435
2,700
All prices include 4 ruhael brakes, apare wheel, tyre and tube, windshieħi wiper, hinfview mirror, bumpers, extra horn, tools, etc., cle
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INCREASES PRODUC-
TION.
German automotive production for 1927 increased with a bang over. 1926. Passenger cars in- creased over 38 per cent, while one-eighth more trucks were in use than in 1926.
Future cavalry units will be motorized, says Major General Herbert B. Crosby, shown at lower left, who is chief of cavalry in the U. 3. army. He bases it on record successful manoeuvres In Texas, during which horses, men and tanks, as shown here, were transported to the "battlefields" much faster than heretofore.
26.-Air-!
Washington, Jan.
The motor truck, instead of and limitations of motorized units planes, tanks and motor vehicles replacing the cavalry horse, will attached. have not eliminated the cavalry be used to transport horses and from warfare-they have only in- men to concentration points ten creased its effectiveness, says an times as fast as they can travel by themselves and land them fresh and ready for action.
American writer.
For
Big Gain in Time, "Troop F of the Fifth Cavalry moved from Camp Marfa to Fort Clark, a distance of 300 miles, in 36 hours. The same journey to Since the World War, the mili-
Limits for Motors, tary strategists of sonie nations
Generally apeaking, the extent the manoeuvrea at Marfa required have almost concluded that in future wars everything would be to which motor units will be used 15 days of marching. That's the in a nutshell. The advantage is mechanical, but American generals in future warfare will depend on story of motorized cavalry units. have decided that while armies the stage of operations. should be mechanized to the peak instance, cavalry can get into that we can send cavalry unils at of efficiency, this process should many rugged places where tanke a high speed and then have horeES "Similar manoeuvres were be supplementary to the use of and trucks, cannot go. In moun- and men fresh to enter the fight. tainous, rondless country, even the
Buccessfully. conventional military units.
border routes and country wagon The cavalry, for instance, didn't old pack mules will be indispen-carried out have much chance to function sable. after the armies had dug them- "The cavalry remains supreme roads, through rough country, dry selves in on European soil in the as a swift weapon of opportunity river beds and steep arroyos. You last war. Next time, it is likely on the ground," says Major see, another great advantage is to be different, and recent experi- General Herbert B. Crosby, chief that border troops can be station- "Improvements in ed far apart and yet be quickly mentai manoeuvres, notably those of cavalry.
of the First Cavalry Division in motor transportation will add to concentrated when necessary" the Big Bend section of Texas its effectiveness and the air force during the fall, have been carried out with that in mind.
Cavalry units from now on prob- ably will be provided with tanks, armoured cars and motor trucks acting as adjuncts rather than re- placements.
LONDON'S
PROBLEMS.
Half-empty Car Parks.
Is the private motorist being Idriven from the streets of London?
and the cavalry will appear as co- workers rather than rivals.
"The Texas manoeuvres demons- trated not only the ability of cavalry to sustain long marches and operate successfully in dif- ficult country but also the ability
ROAD FUND “RAID.”
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M.P. Calls it a "Palpable Misappropriation."
The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain met in self-congratulatory
over
It's simple, General Crosby points out, to move large bodies of troops by truck. An army truck goes for carrying will hold 20 men fully equipped. The same rations, forage, kitchen equipment and other impedimenta, and light artillery.
INDIAN MOTOR ROADS.
Special Committee's
Report...
and development of roads, and in particular for central action to co- ordinate provincial policy in this re- spect, as the roads are constitution- ally a provincial subject,
Delhi, Jan. 15. There has long been agitation, IL would seem from the appear- mood at the Agricultural Hall re ance of the formerly congested tently, when the main business be
was a vote of especially on the Bombay afde and parking places that this is so. fore the meeting Yesterday pays the Motoring Cor thanks to all those who had been in circles interested in various as- respondent of the Morning Post, on in any way responsible for obtain-pects of motoring and motor trans- January 3rd, 1 found during the ing a rebate of the tax on motor port in India, for the adoption of a afternoon that many of them were vehicles in so far as it affected general policy for the improvement half empty. Of course, during the showmeni. luncheon hour St. James'-square Mr. William Graham, M.P., warn- and Waterloo-place were full, as ed them against being too flushed, they are so near the club and hotel as it were, by their first victory, centres of London, but many of the and advised them to keep a watch
The matter was finally pressed more outlying parks were sparsely ful eye on future legislation of all used, and some of them, Jooked as kinds which might react upon their upon the Government of India last winter by the Council of State at they do in the slackest "off season" Industry.
The "raid" upon the Road Fund the instance of the Moslem mem part of August.
proved a fruitful source of discus ber for West Bengal, Mr. Mahmud and Sir Arthur One attendant at a popular West sion. The free use of good roads Suhrawardy, End "park" told me that he had on the easiest terms, declared Mr. Froom, representing the Bombay never had such a bad Christmas. Graham, represented
raw-Chamber of Commerce. The Gov- The weather had driven everyone material of their trade, and he ernment accepted their motion for off the streets; and then he thought would remind them that when they the appointment of a Committee of the continual "chivvying" of motor- came to Parliament they came with the Central Logislature, and there ists who overstayed their leave at a great tradition behind them and a was a conference of the Provincial these "parks" had broken their long record of contribution to their Ministers concerned at Simla in the Bummer. This conference warmly spirit, and that they had really at Kocial life.
approved the general proposals, whereupon the Government of India
the
J
last decided that it was not worthi Mr. Ben Smith, M.P.. characteris- bringing their cars into London, ed the "rald" as a palpable misap
but better to do their shopping by propriation of money paid for appointed the desired Committee, taxicab pr omnibus. He thought specific object. He was a member which elected Mr. Jayakar, member that the two-hour limit was far too of the London Traffic Advisory of the Legislative Assembly for abort. No one could do much in Board, he said, and for the past two Bombay City (Non-Moslem Urban), two hours if they had to go nome years all that body had received a Responsive Cooperator, as chair- way to their objective,
from the Treasury in respect of man, and dispatched a subcommitte He pointed to some half-dozen roads within 25 miles of London under Sir Arthur Froom to tour cais when there was room for twice was £100,000 a year. Now they the Provinces for special inquiries. the number, and said, "They say found that work undertaken had to there will be congestion if they ex- be suspended for lack of funds, tend the time allowance. You can't while schemes not yet started had to say there's much congestion there, be suspended for a year. Many of and they will all have to go soon, our good roads, he said, wore bocom ing derelict, and most of our bad Tho. Associated Daimler Com-and none to come in their place,"
roads were remaining bad. pany, Ltd., of Southall, Middlesex, have supplied several large floats"
:
A Future Possibility. The report of the London and of 'buses for service in the prin Home Counties. Traffic Advisory cipal cities of South America. The Committee on parking places, which chassis are marketed under the was issued recently, stated that they trade mark ACLO in that country, did not see any reason for extend- and are gaining a firm hold on the ing the time allowance, and they market, being widely spoken of in the highest possible terms.
EFFICIENCY İN. CREASES.
The amount of work turned out also suggested, the abolition of cer- by 100 automotive workers in U.S. tain existing parking places, and in 1914 is now being done by less the addition of several others, many than 30, according to the National of which were in thè guburbs. Industrial Conference Board.
The sub-committee yesterday completed Its peregrinations, which extended throughout British India, and its report has already been submitted. It is understood to in- dicato complete unanimity of opinion favourable to the objects in view.
The General Committee aita in public to-morrow. Several Con- gress members have indicated their resolve, not to attend, but their ab- stention will not necessarily incor- mode its progress, and it may be hoped that its deliberations will re sult in an important advance In road building throughout India.TM
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JUST TO MACHINE THE GEAR.BOX. The machins we'lllsstzula le. very bis, vety wonderful and very costly. Specially coo structed just to machine the gear box, it it but osa link is the chain of ultra-modern machinery wife is responsi bin for the securaby and atoni buy of Morris ulature,
Big enough-but
not too big
HERE is nothing small about the Morris, except the cost of
Trunning it. Its engine is well up to its work, gets you anywise
a car will go, gives you all the speed that you may reasonably want. Yet judged by certain standards it is not big; it does not need to be, because it is accurately constructed to deliver every ounce of the power for which it is rated.
So it is with the chassis and gear-box; here every unit is correctly proportioned; more than strong enough for its work, yet because fr is made throughout of British steel to British, standards there: has been no necessity to achieve this strength with largo or over- sized components.
Examine the World" model Morris; note in sturdy compact. design, the well-finished workmanship throughout. Then you will realise that this British car is the car of the future the car that is: big enough, yet not too big.
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