THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE SILVER
ANNIVERSARY
BUICK
If
Buick
you haven't seen the new BUICK
Come to our showroom to-day-for you probably won't recognize the Silver Anniversary car on the streets.
Entirely changed in appearance— the new car's bodies distinguish it from all other cars you have seen just as surely as they mark it apart from the Buicks of former years.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALJEY,
Why changed motoring conditions demand the use of quality oil.
No. 4
How Increased Traffic
affects your engine.
Motor traffic in the Far East in smothered way. Under this con- not quite the traffic of London or dition ordinary or incorrect ofl New York. But for every eight motor-ears you saw a year ago, there are ten cara to-day.
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may cause greatly increased car- bon deposits and carbon de-
posite mean trouble-repairs
More cars in the crowded city bills. atreats-more cars on the coun-
try roads. More times to slow Then, when you speed up
goors
down, to stop, and speed up again. again, the quick acceleration puta
As you shift your
a heavy burden on your engine. through this facrossed traffic-
Very often thero is more strain in what happens?
one quick start than in a whole
Any engineer will tell you mile of normal driving. this:-
When traffic alows you up you
are sometimes forced to run your
engino elowly, at an idling opsed,
Ordinary oils, cheap oils, will
not do in your to-day's motorcar
engine. They break down under
the added strains and higher tem-
peratures.
The only sure way to protect
the life and performance of
your motorcar is by using the correct
grade of Mobiloil. The Mobiloll
chart is approved by 609 automo
1
Start! Stop! Loiter! acelerato
tive manufacturers. Consult the
î
and away, mlle after mio. To- Chart and ask for Mobiloil at
day's increasing traffic. puts on your dealer's.
to while the engine idles, oil aefentirely new burden on both your
cumulates, in the combustion engine and lubricating lol.
chambers and burns up in only a
But your 1928 Mobilejl retains its body and quality under this added strain better than over be-
fore,
GARGOYL
Mobiloil
Atake the chart your guide
VACUUM OIL COMPANY.
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, OCTOBER
FAST PROGRESS.
British Motor Methods. AUSTRALIA'S TRADE.
Interesting comments upon the progress of the automobile manu- facturer in Britain woro made by Mr. Innes Randolph, managing director, General Motors Australla Pty., Ltd, who, has just returned from a visit to America, England, and Europe. Mr. Randolph spent some time at the Vauxhall plant at Luton, England, thoroughly familiarising himself with opera tions governing the manufacturo of this British car.
"I was very pleased," remarked Mr. Randolph, to note the fact that the Vauxhall plant has pro gressed to a point where its methods of operation are equal fu efficiency to the standards set for domestic plants of General Motors In the United States. The por sonnel of Vauxhall is 100 per cent, British; as is, also the spirit and/ whole. outlook of the company. The interest expressed in Aus tralin la emphasised by the fact that the now modol 20/60 h.p. Vauxhall at present being sold was designed primarily for Aus tralia to meet the conditions of this market as well as those of New Zealand and South Africa..
To secure an oven more inti- mate knowledge of Australian motoring conditions, and with a view to constantly keeping the pro- duct suitable ia design for 'Aus tralia's needs, tho managing director of Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., Mr. Leslie, Walton, will visit Aus tralia in September. During his stay here he will travel extensively through, the coun- try with a view to further absorbing ideas of local con- ditions and meeting distribu-
tors and dealers who are handling Vauxhall cars, as well as owners of this British car, It is their comments and suggestions and what he himself sees and experl. ences which Mr. Walton will take back with him to England for use In the development of the Vaux- hall plans for enlargement of Ita growth through the world."
FAMOUS SPEEDSTER.
Kaye Don's Feats.
Mr. Kaye Don who won the International T. T. Car race at, Ulster Is well-known at Brook lands as one of Britain's clevorest. racing drivera,
The International T.. T. proved to be one of the most sensational races in motor car history. Out of 44 starters, representing sovon nations, only 12 completed the course.
On May 28; at Brooklands, the B.A.R.C. held their Whitsun meet- ing. Kaye Don won the Gold Star 25 miles handicap, driving a Sun beam, and broke the lap record at 131.76 m.p.h. A few days before this he broke the flying start kilo- meire record at 136.39 m.p.h.
AUTOS HELP RAILS.
The railroads are prepared to thank the auto industry for the Increased business they are enjoy- Ing. Petroleum and of tonnago alone, for example, Increased 394 per cent, from 1913 to 1927.
"ON THE SKEW.”
NEW CHRYSLER
1928.
PLYMOUTH
PLYMOUTH
ANewCar..ANew CarStyle..ANewZenith
of Low Priced Car Luxury and Performance
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New slender profile chromium-plated radio- tor.-Long, low bodies.- Generous room for 2 to 5' passengers, according to body model-Locurious deep upholstery and ap pointment detail. --- New "Silver-Dome" high- " compression engine, for use with any petrol. -- Smooth speed up to 60 and mare miles an hour. Chrysler light-action in ternal expanding hy draulic four wheel brakes-no other car of this price possesses this feature.
With the new Plymouth, Chry⋅ put your foot to the light action sler is the first to give, at so" low a price, the advantages of performance, riding case, de, pendability and full adult size which characterise fine cars of higher price.
It is so revolutionary an advance over other low-priced cars, it is such conclusive evidence of the past year's strides in the science of motor car manufacturing that.' you will surely want to see it. and drive it. I
A Plymouth ride is the best demonstration of the ease with which it leaps from 5 to 60 and more miles per hour-the quiet of its power and the smoothness of its flight. You yourself must
Internal ́hydraulic 4-wheel brakes to knowth confidence of the fastest andmafest deceleration you have ever experienced, And above all, you must see its beautiful lines and finish, and stretch at case in its deep uphol stered, full adult-size, bodies, to comprehend how completelythe Plymouth surpasses cats in the low-priced field.
Please see and ride in the Plymouth. We believe you will discover there has never been a car anywhere near its price that can approach the Plymouth for power, pick-up, smoothness, easy handling, safety, quietness and roomincss-nor that can "equal it in beauty and style.
A. LUNG 8 CO.
19, Queen's Road, C.
Tel. C. 1119.
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Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
33, WONG NEL CHUNG ROAD; HAPPY VALLEY-
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