THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
STUDEBAKER
PLEASURE CARS
HONG KONG DELIVERED PRICES.
ERSKINE SIX.
BAÒ Horse-Power Nuting 18.16.
Bruke Barr Power få al 3,ano Revolutione,
Pixton Dixplicrosent 160,87 Cubic Inch. Wherl-Bone 8 inches.
Spend 62 31.P.H.
Manghans
*Modal.
Mall Wepr
7.0.1. Factory Price
Extras
Packled
Delivary
Frics
Touror
S-puss. 2,423 lbs.
$ 835 ($105 08210
Cabriolet ......
2.p. 2,370 lbs.
4-
Club Bedan.........
5-
2,405 lb. 2,462 lbs.
5-p. 2,537 11.
5-px 2,545 }.
$1,150 843 130 265 1,240
065 75 210
1,250 860 130 205 1,255 045 130 205 1,340 1,045 100 .203 1,410
Roadster
Bedan Regular
Sodan Royal
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Hong Kong price includes Wire Wheels, Leather Upholstery, Frout and Hear Bumpers, Extra Tire and Tabe, Extra Bulb llora, Sheck Absorbers.
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DIRECTOR SIX.
H.A.C. Horse-Power Rating 27.44.
Brake Horse Power 20 of 2,800 Revolutions.
Piston Displacement 251,6 Cubin Inch, Wheel-Have 113 Inches.
Duplex Touret
Speed CMAI
Tourer Royal......
5-pase, 3,575 lbs. 5-pus. 3,020 lbs.
Roadster Royal.. Club Sedan Coupe
4-pax. 2,099 lbs.
Tourer Royal.....
5-pass. 3,1401». „
-pos. 3,075 iba. 7-pass. 3,040 w.
Sodan Regular
5-pass. 3,250 11m.,
1,245
145
4-pass. 3,139) Dir.
1,295
143
5-pans." 3,280 the,
1,315
145
$1,195 G$110 $275 $1,580 1,205 110 275 1,650 1,245 145 975 1,695 1,185 145 340 1,670 1,195 145 340 1,680 1,325 110 275 1,710 1,750 1,780 3:0 1,800
340
340
Victoria Royal ........
5-pass 3,140 1. 5-pari. 3,280 lm. 5-pant. 3,370 Nɔɛ.
1,345
175 340 1,030 1,395 110 345 7,850 1,405 110 345 1.920
Coupe Royal Borline........
Bodan Royal
Berline toyni
Hong Kong prior incluten Dine Wheele, Leutler Uphofalary, Front and Rear Bumport, Extra Tide and Tale, Extra Bulb Horn, Shock Aleorbera.
COMMANDER SIX.
BC. Hark Power Rating 36.05
Brake Hörny, Power 85 at 2,800i Bronluțiaur, Piston Displacement 385 Cubic Fuck. Wheel-Huse 1210 turbos.
Victoria
Bodan
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Speed 72 MAH.
Club Bedin
Roadster Regal
4- 3,328 lbs.
3-p. 3,488.118,
5-pass. 3,520 s. (341,435 ($145 G$380 G$1,960 1,595 105. 100 2,000 1,495 145 380 2,020
B-paar. 3,548.
2,020 Berline
-pam, 3,605 ibs.
2,100 Victoria Regel
5-pian. 3,54% 15m. 1,625 145 380 2,150 Cabriolet Regal
5-pank. 3,423 [ha, 1,625 145 3MO 2,150 Sedan Regal
Repuss, 3,613 11m. 1,665 146 380 2,190 Berline Regal
Aspans. 3,655 [b. 1:705 145
2,230
Hong Kong price includes Dise, Wheels, Leather Uplinistery, Front und Rear Bumpers, Extra Tire and Tube, Extra. Bath Horn, Shock Abiorbers.
1,495 1,575
145 380
145 360
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PRESIDENT EIGHT.
B... Horge-Power Rating dif
Brukt Moric-Power tou ar açai ķṭrval scians.
Pixton Misjaur want 443 Cubic Inch. Wheel-Bost 181 Jucken.
Spred se M.JB.
Cabriolet State .......
5-pass. 3,980 lbs. '1342,256 G$ 50·0$420 0$2,720
Sedan State ..... Badan State
3-parx. 4,171 lb.
2,250
50 420 2,720
7-pane 4:236 Lbs.--
2,350
50 420 2,620
Berline State.....
5-pass. 4,228·lis.
2,350
思念
Tourer State
7-pak. 3,956 hs.
2,485
Berlino State
Limousine
7- 7-
4,286 lbs. 4,300 lbs.
420 2,820 340 2,625 2,450 50 420 2,020 2430 50 420 2,920
Hong Kong price includes & Wire' Whools, Leather Upholstery, Front and Rear Dinxpers, Extra Tire and Tubos, Extra Bulb Horn, Shock Absorbers, Luggago Orid and Tourista Trunk.
Equipment and Price subject to change without notice,
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
25 Queen's Road Central
THE
Tol. Central 4759.
MOTORUNION
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Incorporated in England
(Under the auspices of the Automobile Association)
SPECIALISES IN MOTOR INSURANCE
LOCAL AGENTS,
THE UNION TRADING Co., Ltd.
York Building.
Phone C. 578..
HINTS
FOR THE
MOTORIST
ALBERT L. CLOUGH
BETTERING HILL CLIMBING ABILITY.
Under
An engine may be in pretty bad cannot be made use of. condition and still be able to pull (4), consistent lubrication of the Its car on the level, oven at rether engine and all transmission parts high speed, but it must be in with the best adapted jubricants nearly perfect condition in order the avoidance of dragging brake: to give its car. anywhere near full; bands and of under inflated or hili climbing ability. The funda- min-aligned tyres are essential. mental engine requirement is that
Nolsy Fan.
its available pulling, power or "torque" shall be at its maximum Question:-I have been noticing | and that it shall be maintained, a peculiar buzzing or chattoring even though its speed becomes sound when my car was run. greatly reduced. Among the conning at a certain speed and have ditions essential to realizing this traced it to the fan, which seems requirement are; (1) Freedom to have considerable play on ita from cylinder leakage. (2) A support. Can anything be done fuol mixture of the most advan-for this?
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tageous proportions. (3) Per- Answer: Yes, this fan runs on fectly timed and Infallible
ball-bearings which two Ignition. (4) Ability to run with
adjustable. Unless the lubrica throttle fully. open without abnormal action and (6) Freedomtion of these has been so long. from undue frictional losses any the fan can be made to run steadi neglected that they have worn out, where in the car mechanism. To attain condition (1) cylinder. You had better dismount it from bores must be approximately true its bracket, remove the bearings and uniform, pistons must have and have them Inspected. If they are still all right, lubricate them. no excessive clearance, piston and readjust them and the fan rings mest bear on cylinder walls should run quietly unless there is all around and valves must seat tightly.
Condition (2) is met some looseness of the rivets when the mixture at all speeds securing the blades in place or the and rates of demand, but especial-blades have been bent so they are ly at relatively low speed and wide not in correct balance. throttle, s rich enough to insure Saving Gas Coasting Hills. the highest attainable combustion pressures. The requirements
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Question: Isn't there consider- under (3) are that ignition shall able gasoline saved by pushing always occur early enough to give out the clutch and letting the the utmost obtainable working engine run very slowly while a pressure on the power stroke, but car in coasting down grades. not early enough (even at low always do this but I seldom, aca Why is engine speed) to produce back anyone else who does. pressure on the platens. That in, this?
Answer: There is quite a Ignition must always be set as close to the knocking point as pos-saving in gasoline by following sible, but must never quite reach this practice, but the value of the it. Condition (4) implies that the fuel thus saved most drivers con- combustion spaces shall. be free sider less than the cost of tho from carbon, that cooling shall be extra wear and tear on the clutch suficient to guard against pre-thrust-bearing, by having it/in ignition or undue pre-expansion of action all the time the car is coast. the mixture and that the fuel used ing and the additional wear on shall be such that will burn with-brake linings, occasioned by the oul "detonation" at the compres- greater use they are put to, on sion pressure used, even when the account of the holding back effect throttle is wide open. Unless of the engine not being utilized these requirements are met the when the clutch is held out when full power capability of an engine consting a hill.
IMPROVING THE BODY.
Room for Development.
AUHO
vision is actually negative for the (average driver."
The average car body, besides, has the following weak points, ue; cording to Kreusser:
"There is a lack of steering rigi dity-front end weaves; heat from Denver, June 30-While the ma-engines causes discomfort in the summer and frozen fingers in the dern automobile body is a thing to look upon
and admire and its winter; enclosed jobs have poor comfort is near perfection, there's ventilation, especially in higher- lols of room for improvement priced Joba in which all, leaks have been stopped; door glasses rattle along other lines.
in midway position, although tight
0. T. Kreusser, director of the when up or down; rear-view mir- General Motors Proving Grounds, ror is ineffectual, due to blind rear recently told members of the new quarter; there is no provision to ly-organized Body Division of the keen aleet off windshield in win- Detroit Section, Society of Auto-Iter"
motive Engineers, what he thought And here's how the average ear was wrong with bodies.
stacks up after a year of wear and "Body dimensions vary too tear, according to Kreusser. much, and there seems to be na Squeaks and rattles are worse. relationship between umple body The floor mat is ripped, the floar dimensions and long wheelbase," boards are shrunk and screws says Krousser. Seat widths vary missing. Windshields are loose, from 36 to 45 inches; head room the weather trip is shot. Instru- from 334 to 37% inches.
ment board is scratched and
"Vision, also, lan't what iscrows are rusted. Upholstery is should be. While the horizontal frayed. Door latches are loose view has been increased with the and running boards are discolour. narrowing of front pillars, the ver-fed. Colour has peeled off wheels,; tical vision has been chopped down top leaks and the hood doesn't line until In some cars the angle of up with cowl.
BUILT FOR AN INVALID.
This unique automobile was built especially for Lord: Rosebery; for use as an Invalid's private motor car. The invalid needn't be picked up out of his wheel chair into the car, for specfl tracks, slide out of the back, permitting: the Invalid chair to be wheeled up. Into the auto,.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1928.
NEW
and critics say, “two years ahead"
Dady by Ther
**Two yeste ahead in appearance and mechanically," says H. F. Blanchard of Motor ... “Naw in every respect, Gives the impression of being in a much higher price class, A. F. Denham of Motina Walter C. Boynton lu 9. “An important advance in the art of car bulkling. Automotive Daily News.
According to men whose opinions count, there is the spirit of tomorrow in this siew Oldsmobile Bix.
A new, high-compression 55 h. p. engine offers an abundance of smooth, quiet, economical power resulting in flashing get-away, speed, and long-lived endurance. The smart Itaen f
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New roominess and silenced· interiors provide new com- fort and enjoyment.
A score of other new chassis - and body features--features which heretofore have identified high priced cars--- definitely establish this new Oldsmobile Six so the Fine Car of Low Prics.
and rich finish of TOURING new Fisher bodica match theadvanced
engineering of en-
$2,500
Drive it and learn
why thousands are buying Oldsmobile why engineers and critics declare
gins and chassis. |ROADSTER | it two years ahead.
OLDSMOBILE
PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS
The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.
Telephono C 1246-33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD. Telephone. C. 3500—33, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL.
NON-SKID HISTYPE TYRES
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To protect heavy, valuable cargoes; to place more rubber, more cushioning under lorries; to provide tyres that take hold on wet, olly, slippery pavements; in dirt, mud, sand; to be prepared for long, stoady hauls; te make sure ahead of time that your tyre costs will be low-fit your lorries with Non-Skid Hi-Type Tyros. Phone us today for information and prices. We are ready to render immediate sorvice on
Tyros for ovory kind of hauling.
MOST MILES PER DOLLAR!
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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1248 Telephone Central 3500
33, Wong Nei Chung Road. 38, Des Voeux Road Central