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A. J. S.
THE 1929 A.J.S. .T.T.. MODEL.
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Years of careful thought combined with a long experience have characterized the production of A.J.S. Motor cycles which to-day are recognized as the leading machines for efficiency, appearance and true value.
Here no mass production methods are employed. Individual care and attention must be given to every part and each assembly less. that standard of A.J.S. efficiency, recognized the world over,.... should in any way suffer or the reputation of these famous machines lose its high esteem.
The best quality of materials and workmanship cannot be pur- chased cheaply but, those who are farsighted will gladly pay a little more knowing that in their purchase of an "A.J.S." they have secured the best.
Full particulars upon application to:-
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HONGKONG AND KOWLOON.
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You who have driven cars costing more than the Now Chevrolet-take a ride in the Outstanding Chevrolet of Chevrolet History. You'll be amazed that such power, speed, fast acceleration and fuel mileage are obtainable in a low-priced car. As for comfort-see how Fisher Body craftsmen have incorporated features hitherto found only in cara costing more-features that provide comfort never before experienced in cars in the low-priced field.
SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1929.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOTOR CAR.
The Third Climatic Phase.
FIRST MOTOR RACES
Fifteen Miles Per Hour.
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
The automobile has reached. the; until not a car that I know of bas Thirty years ago, before the third climatic phase which fea-escaped the necessity of conform-¡ public knew the lure of filling sta- tures the growth and development ing to a now jubile conceptions of Lions, "hot dog" stands and camp of every essential product, and is what constitutes value in a motor sites, French automobile enthu now entering the most permanent [car. Mr. Ford's latest product siasts had already organized long and stable parjod of its public is his recognition of the public distance races under ordinary utility, in the opinion of Walter demand for modern luxury, road conditions, to provo the | P‚Chrysler.
modern performances and higher fitness of motor cars for touring. Chrysler sees in present auto- quality.
Causing great excitement in motivo trends the most conclusive
France and only a few ripples on ovidence of continued national
this side of the Atlantic, one of the first of these contests was run
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Quality Production,
prosperity. "All now Inventions "We are now arived at the third from Paris to Bordeaux and back, which are ultimately to become and most permanent phase of any In June, 1895. There were "two essential factors in human life and industry: the problem is now American particpants, Mr. Gordon In the advancement of civilization quality car production on the most Bennett and Mr. Vanderbilt," ac must pass through three, great economical basis. stages of development,” says Mr. Chrysler.
Naturally, the first experimental cars were costly. If the motor car was to grow in public use and becomo an essential factor in modern life, stability had to come. Second Stage.
Prices May Rise.
cording' to, an account of early "Quality can no longer be the tests In France writton for "The exclusive perquisite of the large North American Review" in 1809 and high-priced car. Miracles of by the Marquis do Chasseloup- manufacturing have been accom: Laubnt. plished in the past five years, and those miracles have all demons-motor car builder, won the Paris- Lovassor, the famous French trated the practicality of building Bordeaux race. He made the the finest quality cars. In large round trip of 738 miles in 48 hours quantities, and thereby giving the and 48 minutos. "He supervised "The second phase was the pro- greatest values in a quarter the machine himself constantly duction of more nearly standardiz century of motor car manu except when ascending an occa ed typos In such volume that they facture,
sional incline, when the rate of should be within the economical "It is my judgment that motor speed was comparatively slow and roach of the mass of the people. car manufactures can never again when he had entrusted the lever "Honry Ford "net, the pace afford oven the slightest ancrifice to his mechanic. Yet he did not through the long years of the in quality for the sake of price. appear to be overfatigued; he second phase, the period of low-quality, from the lowest to the gave the final signal to the re- cost cars. A step behind him highest priced cars, is here to gistoring clerk with a firm hand came the great quantity produc- stay. It is an absolute essential and took with great relish a cup tion era. We thought then that of the modern car,
of boullida, two poached eggs and the ultimate status of our in- dustry was attained. Great plants
two glasses of champagne."
The winning "carriage" was a sprung up. Quantity became the "With the faster movement of "petroleum vehicle," and the out- keynote of automobile develop-trailic we must have cars that are standing feature of the race was ment. Then, logically following comfortable at high speeds, that the triumph of gasoline over it, was an era of over lowering take turns without dizzying side-steam. Of the 15 gasoline care prices. In spite of the Interrup-away, that pass over ordinary road which made the start, eight got tion of the war period the down inequalities without uncomfort back to Paris, while only one of ward trend of prfees continued able jolting, These are qualities the six steam-driven "carriages" steadily, with quantity output that attach only to finely built managed to stick to the finish. ever growing,
vehicles.
An Adherent to Steam. "An Inevitable reaction from "With the greater volume of The Marquia continued to be an quantity production and how traffic, moving at higher speed, adherent of steam, however, In prices is a demand for quality. cara' must be under Instant con- the second big raco, from Paris to The universality of that trend, trol. No longer will the publicarseilles and return, in Sepetem. affecting all essential products, drive or ride in cars that are hard ber, 1896, he and his brother drove suggests that it is perhaps more to steer, that have stiff clutches, a steam-propelled car, but they sociological than economic. When in which the gears shift with never got further than Lyons: any article universally needed he- difficulty, or which cannot be de- (about 315 miles from Paris), and comes cheap enough for practical-celerated even more rapidly than they were eighty-five hours in ly everyone to possess it the de-thby pick up speed.
covering that distance, mand for higher quality better "More cars are at the ap- "We spent forty-seven hours on style and greater luxury follows proximate ebb tile of low prices repairs on the open road," he con quickly.
if we are to see quality and value fessed, "part of that time In a "Since 1924 the demand for substained, and it is my bellef that drenching rain. Almost every quality has become universal. It any further price changes in the part of the mechanism was out of has changed tho character of automobile Industry are automotive vehicles most radical- Hkely to be upward than down-down conceivable
more order, and we had every break ly. It has remodelled factories ward."
.except absolute explosion of the boiler. We ran down a dog, overturned two carls (whose drivers, fright-
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PERFECT STEERING. It had to undergo in the beach ened at sight of our enormous
Marles System on Nash.
USED ON SEGRAVE'S CAR.
speed trials, but the drivers of machine, turned to the left at the Nash Advanced Six "400" modela last moment), upset a cow, and are doubly secure In the knowledge anally broke down a fence in try- that the same type of Maries gearing to make a turn on soft and that brought Segrave through is
heavy soil," used in these famous stock cara.
Among other recorded misfor- | This system, which supplies the tunes, one car in the Paris-Muracil- new Nash, care with the easiest les race was defeated "In con- steering control so far achieved, sequence of a rupture in its large Perfect steering control waa a
was developed to its present per-
pneumatic tyrca, which. M. major factor in enabling Maj. II. fection through the co-operation of Michelin had fitted to it without 0. D. Segrave to send his 900 Company engineers. Chlef En sufficiently." As to spend, the Nash and Gemmer Manufacturing having studied and perfectel them
about
horsepower Golden Arrow race car over the measured miles of the Kineers of The Nash Motors Com "mean velocity" of the winners in famous Daytona Beach race course Dany worked personally with Gem- these two contests was at the terrific speed of 231.362 mer experts in improving and per fifteen miles an hour with a miles an hour for a new world's fecting the Marles gear, and share maximum of eighteen to nineteen speed record. On the completion in the credit for its remarkable maintained throughout several
hours in a loval region. of his great run, the speed cham- efficiency,
pion declared that the Marles Steering the powerful special Carried away by what he saw. steering gear, employed on the racers over the Daytona course at coming in the future, the Marquis powerful British car, which la the nearly four miles a minute re- prophesied the expansion of aub same, type as that used on Nash quires absolute accuracy on the urbs, with the possibility of. à Advanced Six "100" models, gave part of the steering gear. Maj. man's living ten or fifteen miles- him "the completest satisfaction." Segrave employed rifle sights for from his office, and a revolution
Nash Motors Company engineers his run and aimed the Golden in rural conditions. followed the performance of this Arrow as though it were a high It was in 1899 that he published steering system and the Major's calibre projectile. He had red these opinions, but the average masterly use of it with intense in bulla-eye lighta suspended over the American could scarcely have terest, They see in his flashing middle of the course and guided warmed up to them. A year later the Secretary of Agriculture, succes another powerful illustra through them by two special sights. tion of the importance that sturdy, One was a device of crossed wires Janes Wilson, in discussing the dependable and highly sensitive set in a circle on the nose of the Harper's Weekly," never so much problem of goods roads for steering systems play in modern cur which centred with a naked motoring and safeguarding the rifle sight on the cowl. ni mentioned the automobile. lives of all drivers. For the declared after the run that, the slightest deflection from the course lights and sights saved him from brought the great car to a speed certain death for the gallant pilot. eleven patches of water which seat Association's decision to halt all at that terrible speed spelled disaster when he ran through record that may never be equalled, owing to the American Automobile The average motorist, they point his tyres plowing a half inch into further speed trials this year and out, will never have to subject his Inose sand. It was here that the the general feeling against this steering system to the awful strain steering system on the Golden
Arrow did its heroic work and type of teat.
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