THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
THE
SUPER-EXCELLENT VAUXHALL
20/60 H. P. Custom Built Sports Cabriolet recently supplied to a local buyer.
THE "DAILY CHRONICLE" SAYS.... "One of the most remarkable new cars placed on the - market recently.......its introduction created something of a furore in motoring circles."
Full particulars from---
Lane, Crawford Ltd.
Motor Department.
New
Phone C. 3193.
CHRYSLER "65”
New-Chrysler #65" 4-Door Saloon
IN the new Chrysler Sixes--the "75" and the "65"-Chrysler now sets striking new measures of beauty, when the artistry of an industry was seemingly at its height-new measures. of performance, beyond even the sparkling Chryslers of other days --- new measures of value-lower prices ...It is expected of Chrysler that it shall provide the public with new style, new performance, new quality, new value. For it is the outstanding genius of Chrysler engineering, re- search, and manufacture that periodi- cally they produce new extraordinary
Features -- New, Chryla "65”—New larg engine-6s ip-"Stiven-Dome" high-compres, sion head using any petrol-- characteristic Chrysler speed, power and pick-up-counter weighted 2-bearing erankshaft, only car at or near this price with this,costly features news, Aleviler profile radiator — new bowl-shaped lamps
offerings, beyond anything else the industry provides in performance and style...It is natural therefore, that the public has acclaimed these new Chryslers as surpassing all that has gone before as ushering into exis tence an entirely new motoring style that restyles all motor cars. .. 9 La view of the unique degree of beauty, power, speed, luxury, comfort, effi ciency and value of the new "75" and "65," it is not at all strange that the whole country is today more than ever Chrysler-wild,
-beautiful coui moulding and coul lamps-row, longer chassis and longer, wider, roomier bodies new arched window silhouette-new "atrsting” full-crowned wings - new intemal expanding Chrysler hydraulic four wheel brakes, unal. fected by weather conditions-Lovejoy hydraulic shock absorbers, front and rear-shying ends anchord in live nåber, instead of metal shackdes.
A. LUNG 8 CO.
19, Queen's Road, C.
&
Tel. C.. 1219.
A CHRYSLER MODEL.
Car's Remarkable Acceleration.
TESTS ON DASHWOOD
HILL
[By the Hon. Maynard Greville
in the forming Post.) -
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1928.
WOMEN DRIVERS,
High Speeds in Trials.
Announcement has been maile by the Contest Board of the Ameri- can Automobile Association that! four women, all possessing only average driving experience, recent- ly piloted The Studebaker Com- mander and The Studebaker Direc-
NASH
To-day presents a
for in two unique 600-mile tests. New and Finer Motor Car
Driven ontirely by women pilots,
a fully equipped stock Comman-
500 miles
Probably the most useful func- der Roadster on June 13, travelled tion in a modern cnt, intended for Speedway in 988 consecutive min- on the Atlantic City
der.
New Twin Ignition Motor.
New Salon Bodies.
use in this country, is rapid acutas, maintaining an average speed The three new Nash Series, which (7-bearing crankshaft with hollow- coleration up to 60 miles an hour.
of 77.21 miles per hour for the en-are being Introduced everywhere ed èrankplas, Bijur centralized The present crowded condition tiro distance. This record is only to-day, achieve the amblilon of my chassis lubrication, Houdaille and of our highways does not allow 2.4 miles per hour lower than the manufacturing career. of high maximum speeds, but the American record for fully equip-They represent an entirely new Nash bumpers and bumperettes, Lovejoy shock absorbers, Biflor man whose car will accelerate ped stock cars for the same dis-type of motor car, priced moderate chrome plating over nickel for all really fast up to moderate speeds tance, also hold by The Comman-ly, but offering you all the beauty exterior metal ware, double-drop scores every time.
and quality and performance frame, one-piece Salon fenders and The "Red Head 72" model
Immediately following The Com- heretofore exclusive to Chrysler is one of the best cars
very longer wheelbase lengths,
"I don't think anyone will`over for this purpose, its acceleration mander's run, the women took expensive automobiles. up to about 60 miles an hour be charge of a stock model Stude- "To create such a car we had to want to use all the speed and Ing remarkable. No car within baker Director. This model holds develop an entirely new type of power the engine delivers. hundreds of pounds of its moder, all American spoed and endurance design and lavest over G.$2,500,000 If my judgment is worth any- ate price, and within litres of its records for fully equipped stock in dies and machinery alone, thing you will find it well worth cars in its price class. Relieving "Naturally space precludes the while to-day to examine this new engine, capacity-with the excep tion of certain sports models each other in two-hour shifts, the full listing of all features but I automobile development with the can expect to compete in this cate-four women completed the 600 do want to draw your attention to greatest care.
miles with an average speed of}" number of the outstanding
attractions such as:—
gory.
Recently I tried a "Red Head 60.37 miles per hour. 72" with a two-seater body, and The two performances, were
| "-Twin-ignition, high compres-
pistons with Invar-strută,
I can only say that I was astonish-checked and certified by the Con- sion, Bohnalite aluminum alloy ed at its performance.
The "get away" WAB exira- ordinary, both on the top gear and on the second,"
In passing, I my explain that In the "Red Head" model the or dinary detachable head has been removed and a high compression hend fitted in its place.
In America, where the car is built, it is, of course, intended that a special anti-detonating fuel should be used, but, although, I tried the car on every description of fuel, I never succeeded in get- ting a solitary "pink" out of it with the ignition fully advanced, and It appeared to be equally at home on any petrol.
The car I had, however, was almost new, and it is possible that, when the engine had become dirty, elther benzole mixture or some other anti-detonating fuel would be advisable If really slow top gear running were desired.
As it was, I found that the car would wander along on the top ratio at walking pace, and ac- | colerate away again' In a flash without a tremor, although, of course, the beautiful little two- seater body that it carried was light for such a hearty engine.
A Stiff Test.
"
The speedometer was slightly optimistic, but the acceleration figures 1 obtained were rouglily, 10 to 20 m.p.h. in a little over throe seconds, 10 to 20 m.p.h. In a little over six segonds 10 to 40 m.p.h. in 10 seconds, 10 to 60 m.p.h, in 19 seconds-all on top gear,
A alanding 70 miles an hour took rather over 37 seconds, while on the second gear five to 25 m.ph. was accomplished in a little over four seconds.
The new long section of Dash- wood Hill was conquered in tho remarkable time of 1 min. 18 secs. from a standing start, the speed at the top being about 65 miles an hour, while the old short sce- Lion (ulso from a standing start) was covered in 41 2-5sec., the speed at the top, being about 50 miles an hour.
I also entered the one-in-ten section of the hill at 20 miles an hour on top, and reached 54 miles an hour before the, summit was reached,
The rond-holding qualities of the car were good up to about 60 miles an hour, but beyond this speed the car required a certain amount of holding, and the spring- ing, although good at low speeds, was rather light at. high speeds unless the full complement of four passengers was carried.
Light Steering.
The stooring was light and positive, with a good lock, al- though a trifle low-geared for my Hiking, while the brake showed over 50 per cent, efficiency on my Len brake gauge when the bands were dry-when the bands were wet, however, action was con- siderably impaired. They are of the Chrysler-Lockheed hydraulic, type, which the hand-brake works on a drum behind the gear-box.
The clutch was delightful and of the single dry, plate type, while the springs were semi-elliptic, with Ingenious rubber mountinga and no shackles,
Car
The three-speed gear-box was easy to use, although the would do everything on top, and emergency first was really an ratio, starting being easy on 800- ond.
The two-seater body was one of the best I have ever scon, The "dickey" was roomy and comfort- able, whether used for luggage or passengers. It has, too, must at- tractive lines, while there is a great deal of room in the f
front Bouts,
At £526 this car has a remark-
able performance, especially with rating is 20.35 h.p.
a side valve engine. The B.A.C.
test Board of the A.A.A.. Each of the Studebaker cars was certified by this same body to be strictly stock and fully equipped.
In order to maintain the high averages and still make stops for relief drivers and fuel, the femi-| nine drivers kept their mounts soaring well above the final aver- age figures.
(Sgd.) C. W. NASH, President, The Nagh Motors Company.
WONG SIU WOON........... SOLE AGENT FOR SOUTH CHINA 21, Pollinger Straat. '.*Phone C. 1474, Sarles Station: 76, Des Vmex Road Cantral. *Phons O, 644.
WORLD SHOW IN 1929.
OIL EXCEEDS GOLD.
The women who drove the cars were Bertha and Caroline Winnal, fur exceeds that valuable mineral New York may see many European California, noted as a gold alato, Next year's automobile show at Marie Morton and Mary Jobling, in its production of oil. In the care alongside the American pro- an English film star. K
Bast. 60 years, gold produced inducts. This will result if a for- Studebaker points to these per-that state was valued at $348,646,- |mal offer to show their products, formances as proof of the case 000, while oil produced there in made by the show management, is with which the championship the same period amounted to accepted by the foreign makers. speed of Studebaker cars may be $2,559,294,000.. obtained and controlled. As one
oficial Studebaker
EXPECT MORE TOURISTS. remarked,
A лowly-organized firm at Ok "These two 500 mile runs in which
mulgee, Okla., will begin produc- women did the driving defeat the American tourists in Canada aretion of front-wheel drive automo theory that women are not as pro- expected to increase somo 600,000 biles soon. The cars will cost fielent as men in piloting motor this year from 2,500,000 in 1927. |from $1,400 to $1,945.
cars."
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