THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1929.
A mighty test of Goodrich Silvertowns
Goodrich
Public buses can show you the fact about Goodrich Silvertowns. They give- -added mileage, yielding more deliveries from a single sets of tires -continuousmileage,freed from trouble, which gets deliveries to customers on time
Silvertowns little for rough going and
"Best in the long Run
sturdy mileage, caring
heavy loads.
SOLE AGENTS:
CHEVROLET'S CHANGE TO 6-CYLINDERS
New Models Replacing Old "Fours."
SAID TO BE LOWEST PRICED “SİX.”
The Chevrolet Motor Co., began cause of the use of a heavy forty- production recently of a six-cylin-alx-pound crank shaft balanced der automobile, which will take the statically and dynamically. place of its four-cylinder car, pro- duction of which was stopped as
A gasoline filter, built in a part of the fuel pump about two months ago.
insures that only clean gaso Except in the case of its two line will reach the carbure- open models, the prices of the now tor and engine. The carburo- Chevrolet are about the same as tor is further protected by a new those of its four-cylinder predeces-type of AC air cleaner which pre- sor. The prices of the coupe, vents grit and dust from entering.. sedan and sport cabriolet remain identical. They are $595, '$675 and $695, respectively. The price of the coach has been raised $10, from $585 to $595 and the eon- vertible landau, priced at $720,
Experiments for Four Years,
from a four to a six is designed to The change of the Chevrolet increase the power, speed, ne- celeration and smoothness of the ear. The engineers of the com-
UNIVERSAL MOTOR & SUPPLY CO. supplants the Imperial Inndau pany, and also of the Research
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All sorts of Automotive Accessories also in stock,
CRASH......!
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which was priced at $715.
The open models are the road- have been experimenting on the Department of General Motors, ater and the phaston, the latter re-engine for the last four years, it is placing the touring car. Each is said, and it is now asserted that priced at $625, which is $30 more a motor has been produced which than the price of the correspond- develops 46, horse power at low Ing models in the abandoned four- fengine speed. This is n 32 per | cylinder line.
The new Chevrolet comes out, of the four-cylinder Chevrolet, cent, increase over the horse power therefore, as the lowest priced six-Despite this increase in power and, cylinder car in the world. It takes apeod, it is said that the new car. this position from the Whippet Six, will average 20 miles or better on the prices of which run from $615 a gallon of gasoline,
to $770.
Ford Still the Lowest in Price.
The piston displacement on the The conversion of the Chevrolet against 171 cuble inches in its pre now car is 194 cubic inchea, as from a four to a six also leaves thedecessor. In a recent demonstra-
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and Chrysler's Plymouth as the Motors proving grounds, the new anly four-cylinder cara manuscar attained a speed of seventy factured in the United miles an hour, it is stated. States. The Ford remaine the lowest priced car, it.H figures running from $385 to $625, The prices of the Whippet Four run from $45 to $610, those of the Durant Four from $595 to $695, and those of the Plymouth from $676 to 3735. In each case, these prices are F.0.3, factory.
The motor is the valve-in-head sixteenth inches and a stroke of type, with a bore of three and five- three and three-quarter inches. It has high compression, with an en- closed and non-detonating head: In a number of features it is unid to present improvements in engine design.
Improved Combustion. "The new motor is fully enclos-
The wheelbuse of the new car ed, has an improved combustion remains the same as that of the chamber, a newly-designed cam four, 107 inches, but new Fisher shift and four exhaust and three bodies have been designed for it. intake ports. When the accelera- Smartness and grace have been tor auddenly is depressed, a new sought in high, flattened hoods,. feed pump forces a small quantity chromium radiator shells and other of gasoline into the manifold of the
innovations. New colours and carburetor, which is said to give colour combinations are also pro- the car the Instant power and get vided and seats are wider. A num- away necessary in modern traffic.ber of other engine, chassis and Tortional vibration is declared to body Improvements are emphasized be imperceptible at any speed be by the builders.
NATURE'S TYRE ENEMY.
more
California is expending than $10,000 for the extermina- tion of the puncture weed, a vine which sprawls across the road and punctures tyres with its spines.
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FORD'S LATEST. Huge Factory in England.
AN EARLY START.
A development which, it is claimed, will Increase Britain's export trade in motor vehicles five timed 1s foreshadowed by the formation of a new British company called the Ford Motor Company, Lid.
With a capital of £7,000,000--- 40 per cent, of which will be issued for public subscription-
plant will be erected at Dagen ham, Essex, for employing 10,000 men, to produce 200,000 a year, which is nearly double the present annual out- put of cars in England.
cars
The plant will be established on a site with a river frontage of nearly half a inile and to a depth of a mile, and the works will be the greatest motor manufactory in the world outside a few in América.
For three years work of con- struction at Dagenham will pro- vide employment for many thou- sands.
Dagenham will produce Ford cars for all parts of Europe. The present Ford Motor Company's plant at Cork will be exclusively devoted to the production of Ford tractors. Ford's works at Traf- ford Park, Manchester, will bo used, when Dagenham Is in work- ing order, for assembling.
It will be recalled that four years ago when Mr. Edsel B. Ford, the son of Mr. Henry Ford, was in England; it was announced that the site at Dagenham had been obtained for futuro development.
Industrial troubles held up the scheme, but Mr. Edsel Ford was In England aggin in 1926, when be confirmed the intention of the Fordson organisation to develop Dagenham.
The horse-power tax further restrained a start being made, but this year considerable preliminary work, including trial borings in préparation for foundations, has been carried out.
The Daily Chronicle was inform ed by the company recently that Sir Forelval. Perry, who, has had a good deal to do with building up Ford business In England. will be at the head of the new developments.
"When Mr. Henry Ford, visited
England carlier in the year,"
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These new prices involve drop of from $100 to $260.
FIAT 509, 4 Cyl.
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FIAT 529, 6 Cyl.
5 Seater,. Tourer $2,500- Saloon $2,950- FIAT 521, 6 Cyl.
7.Seater.
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the Daily Chronicle was told, "he across to the United States and Monchester will always remain an for Trafford Parke
"Amongst the devolopmanth con- looked up Sir Percival, who had, the new venture was finally decid- important factor in the Ford as a matter of fact, retired to his ed upon during his visit, organisation, and for many years nected with the extensibna, will be To avoid any misapprehensions, to come will provide increasing the grection of showrooms and island residence at Horm, in the Channel Isles.
it should be made clear that the employment,
offices in Regent-street, London West-End Offices, Dagenham plan is not one to "Next year, for example, and on the last, vacant site left in the "Sir Percival subsequently went eliminate Manchester's factory. output of 40,000 cars is planned, famous thoroughfare.
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