THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
SATURDAY, MARCH
1928
The
Buick Motor Company invites every lover of fine motor cars to drive
the
GREATEST BUICK
EVER BUILT
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Cars are waiting at our showrooms you incur no obligation.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247. ·
33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD.
...HAPPY VALLEY.
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New
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So very much more for your money
IN PERFORMANCE, in com-
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Not only because of its smooth speed capacity of 52 miles and more an hour, its remarkable snap and dash in getaway, and its low fuel consumption -
But also because it is so much larger; its sturdy wood and steel
Great NewSeven body sykes
body is so much more substantial; its ample seats are so much wider, deeper and more restful; its fittings and equipment are so much richer and more elegant; and its colour harmonies are so much more striking than any other car with which you might contrast it.
Illustrious New 2
Seven body styles
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A GRUELLING TEST,
conso-
Further news which has reached conditions of the road, in us in connexion with the Interna quence of the bad season and the tlonal Rally of Monace, in which, show storms throughout the whole it is known, arrived. let and 2nd two heavily loaded 669 very har.l. of Europe, made this march of the two mod. 509 Flats respectively while those cars are actioned, as conducted by Mr. Bignan starting it is known, by an engine of small from Bucarest (Km. 3030 in 85 power with a e.c. inferior to 1000 hours and 46 minutes at the avereme. The dificulties of the age speed of 35.328 Km, per hour) journey were so great that even and by Mr. Malaret (Km, 2643 at the Automobile Club of Rumenia the average speed of 34,906 Km. per vas of the opinion that also a hour) magnificently show the di- high powered car with 99 probabi Bculties the small Fints had to lities on 100 would not have been fight against.
able to finish. the hard journey Bukarest-Belgrade.
This double victory, still more deserved because the two cars had But the two indefatigable to overcome unusual obstacles for drivers, perfect connoisseurs of the whole of the way, appears all the intrinsical qualities of the still greater if it is taken into ac- 500, made their small Flats race count that the Saloons of Messrs. like a high powered car, proceed- Bignan and Malarat, carried, ining in classification a formidable addition to the luggage, four and number of well prepared competi- five passengers, Furthermore the tors.
THE PETROL TAX. | NOVEL INVENTION.
Support for A. A.. Suggestion.
Brakes Running in Oil.
The Automobile Association is
There has recently been shown circulating a petition which, we to motor experts the drawings of are certain, says the London n device which has just been Morning Post, will be signed by patented, and which consists of a the vast majority, if not all of brake for a motor vehicle with the motor-owners of the country many points of novelty; in fact, it It is to obtain a just system of resembles a multiple-disc clutch, taxation for motor-owners, and ami runs continually in odl. The the proposal is to substitute a inventor has had considerable petrol tax for the present vehicle | experience with ..agricultural tax. We have seen figures to tractors, and was very much suggest that sixpence, a gallon struck by the longevity of the would provide as much money as multiple-diac clutches employed that tax now yields; bud, what-upon such machiɛes, despite the ever the amount, the principle is amount of slipping which they na much more just, and the pay-have to withstand, another point ment would be so much less bur-being their sweetness in action. densome, that, we feel certain, the This led him to make some experi- Government would be doing the ments, and eventually to design a wise us well as the popular thing brake modelled
on somewhat
series of
if it made the reversion. It would similar lines. certainly stimulate the motor in- As at present arranged, for dustry, since many people are now Application to a front wheel, the prevented from keeping motors by brake consists of a Aho heavy payments of the present metal discs with one sot koyed to system. A Lax on petrol would be a drum, while the interleaved set paid as the petrol was used, and are keyed to a bass; the boss is those who use most would pay stationary, being part and parcel most in taxation, is seems just with the steering head, while the when we remember that the tax drum rotates with the hub and There is, in is at least designed as a Road the front wheel. Fund. So easy a form of pay-addition, a back plate and packing ment would be an encouragement and to prevent leakage of ofl lo own a motor, which, we trust, outwardly from the brake or in- Is no longer looked upon as a TCSS of moisture, fcrime by the authorities. And if a
BIG CADILLAC OUTPUT.
The means of operation consists
tax on petrol, by a side wind, of a disc-like pressing, provided with a number of tapered projec- tho distillation of encouraged benzol from British conl, so much tions forming a face eam, so that the better for a depressed British when this is partially rotated it forces the discs into close contact, Industry.
giving a breaking effect. The design is such that the cád' thrust is taken by the steering head and does not affect the hub bearings.
.In order to keep the discs separated when the brake is re- leased, so as to prevent dragging A Phenomenal Increase.and friction, a series of light. aprings is interposed between the Figures showing the doubling of discs, each consisting of a ring output by the Cadillac Motor Car of sheet metal of a springy nature company during the past three compressed Into a wavy form. years, a phenomenal Increase in ex- When the brake is applled the ports and plans for a further 40. "waves" flatten out between the per cent, increase in production in discs, but spring out again with 1928 over 1927 were released by the release of the brake, so Lynn McNaughton, vice-president serving to separate the discs. of the company, on the eve of his departure from the company's ofices in Detroit for an extensive tour of southern and western states, Mr. McNaughton is visit ing Cadillac-LaSalle distributors in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texus and California in the development with them of the 1928 programme, "For the third year in succes- sion," Mr. McNaughton states, "the" The local agents of Whippet company in 1927 increased its pro-Cara announce that owing to the duction 25 per cent. or more ever adoption of more economical pack- the preceding year. The increase ing methods, they are now able to of 1925 over 1924 was 25 per cent, announce a still further reduction The increase of 1926 over 1925 was in "Whippet" retail prices.. - The 27 per cent. and last years' in official list of the new prices. Is crease was again 25 per cent. The as follows: guin in the three years from Chassis he close of 1924 to the close of Tourer
WHIPPET" PRICES.
A Further Local Reduction.
1927 was 89 percent.
This in-
Roadster
crease, we believe, clearly points out the growing market for cars of the highest grade.
Coupe.
*Оoneh..
Sedan
Cabriolet Coupé.
HIC.81,325 1,550
1.720
1,850
1.850
1,050
1,750
"AUSTIN SEVEN
We will help you if you wish to buy an Austin Seven by giving incomparable after-sales service, and, if necessary, assist you with a generous Easy Payment System.
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Prince's Building.
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CARRIED
MORRIS
THIS IS
"the Wheel of the World"
The CAR of the Year
· MORRIS-COWLEY 1.9 HP.
48" TRACK 105" WHEELBASE.
ROADSTER
TOURING (4-DOOR) COUPE (FIXED HOOD) SALOON (4-DOOR) TRAVELLER'S CAR STANDARD VAN
·DELIVERED PRICES NETT NHIT EXTR CASH CABH for 56" London Hongkeng Track
4 Boater £153
£180 45
4 Seator 170
200
5.
2 Seater
175
210
10
4 Seater
185
225
MORRIS-OXFORD 11,9 HP.
48 TRACK-1084" WHEELBASE. TOURING . SALOON
168 $200
165. 200
1
4 Boater
205.
4 Seater
215
255
MORRIS-OXFORD 13,9 ILP.
48" TRACK-1083" WHEELBASE. ROADSTER
TOURING
COUPE
SALOON
LANDAULETTE
4 Boater 210 240
- 4 Seater
225
260
2 Seater
230
370
4 Seater
250
290.
20
5 Seater
285
330
MORRIS-OXFORD 15.9 I.P.
56* TRACK-114" WHEELBASE..
TOURING SALOON
(4-speed gear)
5 Bonter
315
355
5 Boater
345-
MORRIS LIGHT SIX 17.7 H.P. 2468 co-Approx, 21 litres. TOURING BALOON
5 Seator
5.Senter.
320 350
BEFORE YOU PURCHASE ANY CAR INVESTIGATE THE DEALERS' BERVICE. AND INSPECT STOCKS
OF PARTS CARRIED
ET
"The export business of the com- pany has shown an even more start-
ling gain. In 1926 it was 28 per
The company's production scho-
cent, greater than in 1924. In-1026 dule of LaSalle and Cadillac cars, it was 38 per cent, greater than the for 1928 is an increase of 40 por preceding year, and the annual gain cent, over the year just closed. Since in 1927 was 79 per cent. The ex- the beginning of its eight-cylinder port business, In 1927 was 326 per production, It has produced more. cent of that in 1924. The figure than 270,000 automobiles. Of for the entire industry over the these 32 per cent. have been pro same period was 304 per cent, duced in the past three years.
COMPARE.
MORRIS VALUES.
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