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SUPPLEMENT
SATURDAY MARCH
1929 CÂRS DE LUXE","IMA
THE GREAL EST MOTORCYCLE VALUE
MONET-GOYON 950 and 5000,«. SUPERSPORT.
ALSO THE FAMOUS GILLET D'ERSTAL MODEL FROM H.K. $470
MODEL FROM H.K, $485 CASH OR GRADUAL PAYMENT PLAN
- Full Particulars from al
THE FRENCH MOTOR CYCLE CO.
46, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON,
RIDE CONTENTEDLY ON MICHELINS
Distributors:
A. GOEKE & CO.
4th Floor, China Building.
Depot
FIAT GARAGE. Tel. 0.2221. Tel, C. 4821.
MICHELIN
THE B. S. A. MOTOR CYCLES
FOR EVERYBODY
Handsome appearance. Simple and easy to handle. Economial running costs. Comfortable, riding position. And above, all, thé reputed B. 8. A. standard for con- sistent reliability.
~ 1.74. h.p. Model A29 de luxe Two Stroke
2 Speed
3 Speed
$325 $350
$425
2.59 h.p. Model B29 de luxe Four Stroke
3 Speed YOU CAN'T GO WRONG IF YOU CHOOSE A
B. S. A.
Apply for catalogues from the Sole Agents.
The Sincere Co., Ltd.
MILLION A YEAR. been working since the age of
Nash Refused It.
MOTOR CHIEF'S VARIED LIFE.
$14.
Here are some examples of-how society drives. Upper photo shows a Lincoln nero- roadster, with rear cockpit and even rudder and stabilizers to bring out the airplano effect. Bottom photo is a Mercedes, the dashboard arrangement of which is shown in right cen- tre, with its radio knobs and other devices. At left centre is a typical folding seat, re-
vealing the height of comfort for this usually neglected appliance.
De luxe motor cars, like Paris clothes, have gone sleek, formal and elegant this winter.
The ultra in modern automo- biles, at the 24th Annual Automo- bile Sálon at the Commodore, and exhibited later at Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco, shows them to be the epitomé of sophia- ticated chic and comfort.
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ready for the heuyleat rain or cnow.. There are many ingenious ways that these new bodies have their tops collapse at a touch or two and fold neatly into nowhere,
The second general tendency is toward greater comfort inside, The fittings of this year's de luxe curs leave one gasping.
A gleaming black Rolls-Royce town brougham with ivory wicker work, adorning the body has small old-fashioned carriage lamps, high
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the front, back or middle. something, else and a middle seat, wide enough to seat three com- fortably, comes up out of the floor.
Two thousand lizards gave up their pearl grey skins to upholster įrnother beauty, an aristocratic looking Mercedes with a Saout- chik body a beige grey with inlaid bandings of highly polished orange rosewood.
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This car has a radjo,, on the dashboard with two loud speakers, at the sides like old-time equinone for the driver, the other for pages,,, The door swings clear back the ownera in back. This le con- tvor the fender, the step la ao low cealed beneath a sumptuously fit that Milady can make the grade te compartment for lizard skin from the curbstone hardly lifting toilet articles, a foot. This gem can be had for
One hundred svelte, burnished, magnificent autos are in this dia, play of the cream of the industry, The combined cost of this blue book of autos runs around £1,000,- 000. And they look it! They stand. like proud thoroughbreds sure of their beauty, silent but compelling testimonials to the best carrossiers in five European | $21,500, countries as well as our own. - Asmari Isolta-Fraschini in a Many are special orders, incor- | rich maroon has its upholstery-in pornting individual elegant beige figured velour for the seats touches into their design and fit-and plain for the overhead and Linga. The more one examines carpet. Its prize is a pair of the impressive they new prohibition pockets"-poc-
kets. In each arm rest for flasks.
Here also is an electric device Like all masterpieces, be it a superb costume or a painting their whereby the chauffeur can be richness and luxuriance grow. afgnalled any direction by the mere upon one gradually. For with the pressing of a button. All door exception of some special road knobs are hand-hammered German sters, they have, subdued colopr- | silver, tho.vanity and amoking fix- ings-black, blue, maroon, ivory, Lures complete and a magazine melon green simplicity of line pocket for the door. Qutaide this and a complete lack of geegawar has a screen protector for the decorations.
front of the radiator to protect it from pebbles or big Insects.
them, the more
grow.
Convertible Bodies.
A Paris edition for a special or- Two general tendencies are der is a Patoy blue Rolls that does noted in these, creations. First is a regular, Houdini set. First the trend towards; convertible glunce it looks like a low, power- bodies to allow their owners to ful roudator......... Press; something broathe fresh air out on the open and the back- unfolds, revealing a road and still be Ritzy town cars. I rear seat with top that can cover
NIGHT DRIVING.
Gasping, the city lies stiffled by cloud that reflect back, in duil
red, its lights; Whitely, the house lamps sture into the night through the
windows wide-opened for air;
Shrill-voiced mosquitoes alone Hail with joy the heat and
nocturnal delights;
But, shunning the close; sticky kiss of the sheeta we search, and
find coolth-and to spare.
papan pek bd wyn,
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Movable Rear Seats,
Some reports:sedane low, roomy-looking little beautica--- have room for golf-bags provided by sliding the rear sent forward small cabinet for glasses and re- to leave ample space behind it, a
holstery, with soft armrests pad- freshments, luxurious leather.up- ded with sponge rubber for greater, comfort and all sorts of other extras.liko detachable cigar- fighters and nah trays,
...One, Lancia has a, löng, narrow: sky-light ventilator, hammered all- ver door handles two extra ones to hold on to when getting, in three cases of toilet: articles and pockets in the,arm rests.
A Lincoln limousine ins a dicta- phone concealed in the roof so no. horn is visible. Its transmitter, along with the vanity caso,1 cigarette equipment, mirror and memo fits into the rear seat arm resta.
SLOW RACIN
RACING.
THE
MOTOR UNION
INSURANCE Co IT?
Incorporated in. England,
(Under the auspices of the Automobile Association)
BEFORE INSURING CONSULT US ON OUR COMPREHENSIVE POLICY
LOCAL AGENTS,
THE UNION TRADING Co., Ltd
York Building.
Phone 0.578.ama
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Smooth, Pleasureful Riding Assured in Hupmobile's New 1929 CENTURY SIX
The "Six of the Dentury" combiner beauty of design with silent power and uninterrupted riding ones; Lock at ila heavy, balanced crank-shaft, coupled with a vibration damper. That's why performance is so smooth. If you want, speed, you can have, it with the new high-compre zion engine. Baloty, too, for the perfected-nteoli ́daulic brakes are a combination of the advantages of the mechanical and hydraulic system......... Park it next to the highest-priced cars, for the new Hupmobile has been acclaimed as the century's most beautiful car!
Sole Agents:
Dragon Motor Livery Service
5.
Proprietor: C, P. PAU: : e, Des Voeux Road Central
Tel. 8552 and 463.
Under 14-mile an Hour. A mighty tough test of
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Slow bicycle races are usual, but
a slow motor-car race is something of an innovation. One has just been held in Paris, the course
Goodrich Silvertowns
being up the Rue Bepic and the Rue Norving to the Place duf Tertreat the summit of Old Montmartro. The distance was barely half a mile, and the winner, In summer! L,, The Boggy miris split and cooled) The engine's croon is too low to Maitre Annet-Badel, on a Buick,
by the radiator's thrust...
shatter a brooding possum's took 85 min.. 23 acc. to
to cover the And a soothing stream comes slid thought,
course, making an average speed ướ ing in through scuttle louvre But the white-tailed bunnies start of just under three-quarters of p Pier and dour H
andatare at the swiftly rush-mile per hour. M. Eveque on ́n Ing gleam, ». bodro
seven, when he was apprenticed toAre atrada.
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He ran away from this employ-
ment before he was 12 to become
They, lollap and scuttle, & futile Citroen was second in 28 min. 30 race-re, lost in the dark-sec., and M. Pierre Cible on a are nought. *.***
Berliet third in 23, min., 28, sec.,
The clinging cbbweb'a' on the mind, and the harsh, sharp washed away by a cleansing smell of dust flood which is balm to each We stop-at-a bridge-bear-the Two interesting competitors brain-cell more.
ley sound of a tinkling, tiny were the two airmen, Mauler and Baul, who are just back.from their wroturnight from the Capp
And the trees. bend down for a
brief, swift dip in this milk-}· white shining hath:
a farm labourer, then a workman The black,cond laps up the danc
ing rave split out from the "buggy" factory: After re- volutionising the buggy" Industry! In America, he graduated into mo. headlamps' bowl, tor cars, and, in time, became pre- Though more than 60 years ofsident of the General Motore Cor- age, Mr. Charles W. Nash, prest-poration, a position he, held for dent of the Nash Motor Oor still four years, at a modest stipend of A imanaites his organisation with the efficiency and enthusiasm of a young man.
Probably success and variety have kept him young, for he has
576,000 dollars a year,
It is said that he refused, aj salary of a million dollars a year when he retired from General-Ma- tors to found his own company.
stream.
So the clock ticks round while the Piloting a Peugoct car, they were
dity. moans in its sleepless, tenth... atagnants stew,
Goodrich
Public buses can show you
the pots about copatich
Norge, polding
za dallveries, from
from
dei varias to custome time:
hurdy mileage, caring
Silvertowns uitte Yor/fough going and
Best in the long Hun
SOLE
heavy loads.
AGENTS:
UNIVERSAL MOTOR & SUPPLY CO.
Motor-cycles, with and without kiwan And wo who've paid for our yawns side-cars, and tradesmen's tri- with speed, turn back from eycles were also allowed to com- our wand'rings far
pete and were classed separately. Turn back in a healthy, sleep There were no fewer than 06 drowse, for wo've drunk of a starters in all. Competitors were potent brew.....
not allowed to go backwards, to But the muffler jigglen a low reply of clean, sweet air. It's a tonic put the clutch out, or to stop the sure, and a free-if you engine, but they were allowed to have a car.-(Sydney Sun). Izig-zag across the road.
dull-toned voice backs the light
ning's threat.where the huge dry-storm clouds scowl,
of contempt for the cloud
king's wrath.
22, Queen's Road, Central.
Phone 0.4015::
sorts of Automotive Accessories also in stook,
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