THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Buich
MOTOR CAR
Always..
a square USED CAR deal from the Buick Dealer
The Buick dealer is in business to stay. His future reputation depends upon his treating used car buyers fairly. :
He wants to please used car purchasers because he knows that satisfied used car customers are pros- pective new Buick buyers.
The man who buys a good used car-honestly rep- resented at a fair price-receives splendid value In transportation.
In his enthusiasm for the car he has bought, and the value he has received, it is only natural for him to look upon the dealer as his friend.
The Buick dealer has many such friends because he represents the true condition of the used cars he offers for sale.
And that is good business for the Buick dealer, as well as the used car buyer,
Gold Seal Buicks Are Guaranteed Used Buicks
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
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Telephone Central 1240
Telephone Central 3500
WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT..
CHEVROLET
33, Wong Nei Chung Road. 33, Des Voeux Road Central.
BUICK WILL BUILD THEM
CHEVROLET,
Still Greater Beauty
New Snubbing Springs
HONGKONG DELIVERED PRICES.
SERIES A. B. "NATIONAL".
R.A.C. Horse Power Rating 21.7
PISTON Displacement
Brake Horse Power 35 at 2200 Revolutions
PACKING .170.9 Cu. In. Wheelbase 107 inches
SHIPMENT NETT CASH DELIVERY HONOKONG
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1928.
THE FORD FINISH. ́ ́AN AUSTRALIAN
RECORD.
The Use of "Pyroxylin."
Tradition has it that "the nows-
The "pyrexylin" finish of the Made by Motor Editor. new Model "A" Ford cars is the result of many years of experi- mantal and testing operation La paper reporter gets there first". the Ford laboratories and paint Now newspaper history has ro- carded an instance where a ropre- ehops.
sentative of the press "made" a Pyroxylin is a lacquer with a story to order for bis paper.
The story was developed on cellulose base. and, like most lac- quers now used. In the finish of April 4 in Australia, when Nor- automobile bodies, is a great imman Smith, motor editor of The provement over the old paint and Sydney Sunday Times, shattered varnish finishes that used to crack, all Australian west to east trans- "check" and fade under exposure continental records driving a strictly stock model Studebaker to weather.
Commander Roadster.,
But more than five years of ex- Smith virova The Commander periment and testing under all from Fremantle to Brisbane- sorts of weather conditions have 3711 miles across Australia-in developed methods of mixing and 147 hours and 32 minutes. He not applying pyrixylin so as to utilise only broke three previous Austra to the fullest possible degros, all lian records in the cross-country of its natural advantages.
run, but established four new
The result is a uniform, smooth, marks. Studebaker now holds 48 durable Anish in attractive and Australian speed and enduranco lasting colours which has attract records for automobiles regard- ed particular attention wherever less of power, or price. The trans- the new Model "A" Ford cars have continental record was made in spite of losing approximately 36 been seen.
hours due to rain and impassable Long before the, "Model "A" roads.
The run started from Fremantle, Ford car was designed, the Ford Motor Company was experiment West Australia, and extended cast- ing with pyroxylin. For several ward along the coast to Adelalde, years approximately 300 company South Australia: south to, Mel- service cars painted with various bourne, Victoria, and then north pyroxylin finishes have been under along the eastern coast through observation by the testing labora- Sydney to Brisbane. The first mark tory in the Highland Pary paint fell nt Adelaide, when Smith and thie factory. One of the earliest of Studebaker Commander covered the these cara, after five years of ex- 1860 miles between Fremantle and posure to all sorts of weather, still Adelaide in 64 hours and 33 min- has an excellent, fast colour finish ales, lowering the previous record. that shows no trace of "checking" between these points by 5 hours and 183 minutes. At Melbourne, the or peeling,
Fremantle-Melbourne record was To-day before the new Ford car lowered by 15 hours and 20 min- is given its finni dress of colour, utes, The Commander completing both the pyroxylin which goes on this 2453-mile leg of the run in 82 the body and the enamel with hours and 55 minutes. which the fenders are finished are. After travelling 3106 miles in 106 given a chemical analysis and arti-hours and 43 minutes, Smith and the mud-covered Studebaker rolled ficial and natural weather tests. into Sydney with still another re- There analyses insure uniform cord-breaking the best previous flexibility and adhesive quality. Fremantle-Sydney mark by 12 minutes. At Utmost care is used to insure hours and 22
The Commander non-fading and uniform colours. Brisbane, Both raw pigments and finished had covered 8711 miles in 147 lacquers are tested in a specially hours and 32 minutes, thero- designed "fade-o-meter for fading by settling a new west to east trans- and durability. They are also continental record for Australia.
Other marks which full before the examined both before and after the above tests in a colour analy-onslaught were Adelaide to Sydney, 1181 miles, tovored by The Com- ser. This, splitting any colour mander in 41 hours and 13 minutes; Into Ita simpleat hues, detects and Adelaide to Brisbane, 1934 miles, accurately measures the slightest 82 hours and 2 minutes; and fading or other variation from Melbourne to Brisbane, 1325 miles, standard.
62 hours and 37 minutes.
The new transcontinental marks The weather and durability
are the second series of triumphe tests are interesting. The system for Smith and The Studebaker gives, in a period of 100 hours, 4 Commander In Australia in less test equivalent to about seventy than a month. On March 15 at days of exposure to weather. Lake Perkolilli, West Australia, he Panels painted with pyrixylin pass drove a Commander Roadster 1701 from ordinary room temperature 1/2 miles in 24 hours, an average into a dust chamber where they speed of 70.8 m. p. h., to break all are sprayed with wind-driven dust Australian speed and endurance similar to that likely to be encoun-marks for 24 hours and lower all tered in dust storms. Then they records for 100 to 1700 miles. The are subjected to ultra-violet rays run was made under observation of much like these of the sun, but of the West Australian Royal Automo- far greater intensity. Next they bile Club.
than
are sprayed with warm water, In the United States, The Com- after which they pass into a cham-mander distinguished itself as the ber in which the temperature de world's champion car when it tra- 15 degrees below zero. This com-velled 25,000 miles in less plete eyele is repeated over again 23,000 minutes. Nothing else ever ench two and a quarter hours for travelled so far as fast. During the last three months of 1927, 100 consecutive hours.
strictly stock model Commandera
In addition to this severe arti-set 50 new records for endurance ficial weather test, the test plates and speed.
are exposed for long periods of time on the roof of the factory.
More Drunken Drivers, ▸
Here the effect of gun, wind, rain. The licenses of 1686 persons. and snow aro carefully observed, were revoked in New Jersey dur- and a very close relation between ing 1927 for drunken driving. the rent and artificial weather tests Only 1254 licenses were revoked obtained.
in 1926 for the same causé..
THOSE MAP, “EXPERTS.”
MORRIS
COMMERCIAL CARS
LIST OF LOCAL OWNERS,
Sir Wheeler 18 pas. Bus. 4-Type Z5 16 pas. Buso
Asiatic Petroleum Co. ...... 1-Typo 25 30 qwt. Tank Truck Canton Government.....10-Six Wheeler 30 owt Transport: Cheung Moi Bus Co. Cheung Moi Bus Co....... China Motor Bus Co... Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Kowloon Motor Bus Co... Nam Hing Motor Bus Co., Nam Hing Motor Bus Co..... "Nestle Chocolate Ruttonjoe & Son, Ltd. Sincera Co...**
Type Z5 16 pas, Buses 1-One ton Open Body Truck, 2-Type Z5 16 pass Buses 2-Type Z5 16 pas Buses 1-One ton 12 pas. Bus 1-Ono ton Panel Truck
-Type Z5 30 owl. Open Body Truck 2-Type Z5 30,owt. Trucks
I TON MORRIS 13.9 H.P. 10 2′′ W B.
Chassis completely equipped with 33′′ x 5′′ Lorry complete with Cab and drop sides' Tipping Lorry completo with Cab ⠀ ̈ General Utility Vohicle complete Standard Van complete with Cab Do Luxe Van oomplete with Cab ..Bakers Van complete with Cab...
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Special Saloon Bus Type D3
30 CWT. MORRIS 15.9 H.P. II′ 6′′ W.B.
£235
295
310
3:25
335.
350
970.
370
430
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485
$10
515
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575
Chassis Z5 with 32′′ x 41% tyron, dual rear, F.W.B.. Chassis ZG complete, with 32" x 6" tyros and. F.W.B. 355 Typo Z5 Standard Lorry complete with Cab Typo ZG Standard Lorry complete with Cab Type Z5 Charabane for 18 passengers... Typo 26 Charabang for 18 passangera... Type 25.Special Saloon Bus Type 26 Special Saloon Bus
£320
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620
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700
30 CWT. 6-WHEELER 15.9 H.P. II 8′ W.B.
Chassis only equipped with 32" x 48" tyres. Chassis with War Dept. typo Body
£538
626
2 TON 6-WHEELER 15.9 H.P. 12' W.B.
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Chassis only equipped with 32′′ × 43′′ tyron. Chassis with War Dept. type Body,
£555
645
FULL PARTICULARS AND PRICES OF SPECIAL BODIES AND EQUIPMENT ON APPLICATION.
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE:
25 Queen's Road Central
Tel, Central 4769.
NETT WEIGHT
FO.B. EXTRA
FACT: NETT
CHASSIS & TON
1765 lb.
G$375
G$21
G$184
G$ 580
"ROADSTER 2 Passenger
2100
495
56
219
770
21
* TOURER
5 Passenger
2160
495
5G
219
770
* COACH
5 Passongor
2430
585
45
270
900
"
* COUPE
Z Passenger
2305
595
45
270
310
* CABRIOLET 4 Passenger
2340
€65
270
980
* SEDAN
* LANDAU
5 Pussonger
2505
675
270
990.
管
+
5 Passenger
2475
715
270
. 1020
*** Hongkong Price includes sparo rima Tire & Tuba, Right Hand Drive.
Hongkong Price includes aparò rim Tire & Tube, Bumper, Bath Horn, Drah Deck Top, Right Hand Drive,
• Hongkong Price includes spare rim Tire & Tubo, Bumper, Bulb Horn, Right Hand Drive,
SERIES L. 0, "CAPITOL"
R.A.C. Horso Power Rating 21.7 Piston Displacement 170.9 Cu. In. Chassia 1 Ton nett weight 2130 iba. G$495 610 Chassis 1 Ton with Cab weight 2500 lbs. .
Hongkong Prico 'includes spare rim, Tire and Tube and 4 fonders.
Brake Horse Power 35 at 2200 Revolutions Wheelbase 124 inches.
G$40. 40
.G$185 185
G$ 720
860
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
25 Queen's Road Central
Tel. Central 4789.
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