THE HONGKONG | TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
MOTOR BOATING. The Outboard is, of course, being
Developments in Britain.
OUTBOARDS POPULAR.
accorded a big measure of popu- Harity, this is, however, leading to an Increase in demands for the Runabout and the Cruiser once the majority of the uninitiated have taken to the water..
The Automobile Showroom is nów no longer an unorthodox act-- It appears strange, in view of ting for Motor boat displays, and, the long
standing reputation while the Public perhaps especial. British Marine Motors and Motor ly appreciate the real Marine ex- Boats have held. Overseas, that perfence that is reflected in the until comparatively recently the products of Pioneer Motor Boat English attitude to Motoring afloat Arms, the fart that the Autome. Was one of indifference, the bile manufacturers themselves natural reaction to anything with have, in several cases, entered the which one is unfamiliar. These Marine Market, is a further in- days are past however, and dication of the increasing demand" really representative part of the being experienced. Naturally the public is Motoring Afloat;
increase in the "Home" demand is Although many Yacht Clubs of Interest to the Overseas Marine have their Motor Boating sections. Motorist hequuse British Armas, recently published list in a lead-who will not build down to a price technical British journal to the detriment of quality, will Ing showed that over thirty Clubs by these means, be assisted in and organisations
con-offering are
more attractive- cerned in the promotion of value to the Overseas buyer. Motor Boating solely, Now The recent International Race nearly every Yacht of the larger Meeting on the Thames proved to alze carries its Motor tender, and be the most important and speeta- auxiliary Motors are a feature too,cular motor-bout event over held of the majority of Sailing craft. in Great Britain.
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RIDE CONTENTEDLY ON MICHELINS
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4th Floor, China Building.
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MICHELEN
THE
FIRST IN PIKES
PEAK CLIMB.
Glen Shultz, famous race driver, had won seven. previous races up Pikes Peak, 14,109 feet high in Colorado, but when he took a Studebaker Eight up this mountain in slightly over 21 minutes and 43 seconds it was the first time he had won this test in a stock car. He averaged 34.3 miles an hour, despite the steep climb and 164 twists and turns, and exceeded the previous stock car record by two seconds, despite unfavourable condition of the course. Shultz, shown in Inset, is again shown in the car as he rounded one of the turns."
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UNUSUAL FEAT.
Canadian soil, the first motorist over to accomplish the feat, ac- cording to Dominion motor club
Woman Drives Car Across etheials."
America.
OVER 15,000 MILES.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1929.
NEW DESIGNS.
Britain's New Models.
THE BABY CLASSES.
I am able to give some particulara of the now cars which motorists ; will be able to buy. In 1930, and the dotails of which have been kept accret."
In the ⚫ London Morning Post, says its Motoring Cor- respondent Lecently, I Kave details of the new Morris niodels. I hear now that's new Singer car will be produced at on extremely low price, which I be- lieve is well under £300. It will have a six-cylinder side-value" engine of 15 h.p. with a truly as- tonishing: top-gear performance,
Many British manufacturers are alive to the fact that they have to meet American competition, not only in the overseas market, but also at home. For some time they have been wedded to the small ongine, but at length they seem to realize that an engine of moderate size with top-gear performance. that can more than equal anything that America can produce is re- quired by the British public.
new
I understand that this Singer will be the last word in mei dium sized, six-cylinder design ut a low price.. Chromium plating will he adopted on all fittings, and Often travelling, where there there will be a three-speed gear- Iwere no ronds at all, especially box. In addition special springs.
Between Sault Ste. Marie and the and shock-absorbers will be fitted. Manitoba. boundary, she had put A great deal of attention has 5,000 miles behind her by the time also been given to the steering in she reached Victoria, B.C.. ber the new Singer, and this has been enreful records show. She left designed to give a lightness New York June 22, and has set equivalent to that experienced in call of the open September 12 as her date of re- cars that sell at over £1,000. rond for Mrs. Pearl Huntington turn. Her trip home will carry Doremus, who arrived in San Fran-her to Los Angeles and through cisco last week after completing New Orleans, with side. trips half of the 16,000-mile route when across the Mexican border at in- will take her, alone in her, Hup-tervals.
San Francisco, Sept. 12. Eight years of driving have not diminished the
mobile Century Six, eventually Mrs. Deremus, representing the back to her home in New York. Rotary Club of New York, stops; Mrs. Doremis left. New York in the cities on her route to visit carly in June, travelled to Boston, inks in the great rotary chain Portland, Me., nid the mouth of which stretches over the continent. the St. Lawrence, and from there fler husband is prominent in traversed the entire continent politotary Club activities in the East.
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One of the most desirable things in motor cycling is Silence.
Al B. S. A.'s are quiet-both mechanically and exhaust. Even on the most" rapid acceleration the exhaust note is silenced down to little niore thau a murmur. The fact that all models of B S.A.'s have been awarded the A.A. Silencer Efficiency Certificate is ample proof of silence.
Ride Without Disagreeable Noise on a B.S.A.
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Vauxhall Motors are also pro- during a new model which will be a great advance on their already well- tried cars.
Boom Expected.
show that the British motor trade Production figures for next year expects to have a bom period. I understand that Morris Motors propose to make a hundred thou- sand cara during the year to the value of about £20,000,000. The Austin Company have also improved their models, and they propose to produce over 60,000 cars, to the value of over £15,000,000.
Hillmans and Humber have also large programmes in hand, white Singer will run the lenders very cluse.
A_great_effort will be made by all firms who market the popular "baby" cars. Austins, after their marvellous performance in the T.T. Race in Ulster, are producing an enormous quantity of their seven- horse-power cars. The Morris Minor is also being produced in large quantities, while the little Singer and the Triumph are making special efforts, to capture the market..
The Rover Company will produce a large number of cars, particularly of the new light six model.
expensive classes
In the more some new features will be seen. Bentley Motors will show their fur and a half litre super-charged ear, which has behaved so magni- feently in the hands of Captain Birkin during the last year, for the first time at the Motor Show at Olympia.
Rolls-Royce are adhering to their well-tried Phantom Model, though I understand that a special car is being built on the unit construction principle, that is to any, with the engine, clutch and gear-box, in one.
Several surprises may be expect ed in the really small car.class. details of which I shall be able to give shortly..
WIND RESISTANCE.
Headwind Needs to be Taken Slower.
MORE ECONOMICAL.
A little more consideration for wind resistance and there would be a lot more economy in operat ing the car. Sometimes the winds are favourable, but more often un- favourable..
An aviution expert, criticising the wastage in modern motoring, saya that it requires 50 per cent. more power to operato the car at sixty miles an hour because of. wind resistance. This does not mean that 50 per cent. more gas; is consumed, because the engine! develops more power with speed, but consumption does increase considerably
When driving into a headwind, go slower for economy's sake. Don't forget that there is some- thing to be gained by travelling. falter when the wind is behind.
Because almost any route taries in direction it is. well to change your plans whenever a turn in the road alters the situation with re- gard to the wind,
More than 20,250 miles of state highway systems were improved by the 48 states in the Union during
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ACE after race-in speed
RACE
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CHEVROLET
HONGKONG DELIVERED PRICES.
INTERNATIONAL SERIES "AC". PASSENGER.
R.A.C. Horne-Power Rating, 24.33. Brake Hate-Power 48 at 2,400) Revolutions Piston Displacement 194 Cubic inch. Wheel-Base 207 inches
Speed 51 3.H
· Nett
Model
Wright
1. 0, B.
Frice
Extrag
Packing Bengin En plot Dailyary Frict
Roadster Tourer....
2-pusa. 2,175 lbs. 5-pass. 2,240 lbs.
G#525 G354 04216
525
G$790
!
54 216
790
5-pass. 2,500 lba.
505
40 265
900
2-pnes. 2,400 lbs.
535
40
263
900
dagar 5-pass. 2,585 lbs.
675
40 265
080
Hports Coupe... Imperial Bedan.....
645
695 40 265
40 283
050
1,000
Coach (2 door) Coupo
Bodab
4-pasa,, 2,470 lbs. 5-pass. 2,555 lbs, Hongkong price includes spuro rim Tiro & Tubo, Bumper, Bulb Horn, Right Hand Drive.
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INTERNATIONAL SERIES “A C“ COMMERCIAL.
B.A.0. Horne Power Rating 20.33.^-- Brake Hurac-Power 48 2,000-Révolutions. Piston Dispinerment 194 Cubic Inch. Wheel-Bane 107 Inches.
·Speed, 45 M.P.II.
...
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Half Ton Chassis (2014.30 Tiroa)..... 1,740 lbs. G3300 $20 Half Ton Chassis and Cab No.... 508 140... 520 20 Cab Top Exprosy Truck. ..... 128 3,405,
Berven Express Truck
Combination Truck
Panel Express Truck Eight Passenger Bus
08156 ·G$573
.213
.755
**565 20
210
845
*
103 2,380 ..
615
20
285 ·900
101 2,655...
020
20 263... 603
205 2,390
6.10 20
250
910
32 2,300.
060
20 253
935
Hongkong Price Includes spare rim Tiro and Tube, Right Hand Drive. INTERNATIONAL SERIES "L. Q" UTILITY.
RA.G. Hurke, Paneer Mutiny 24.33.
Bruke Horse-Power 48 nt 2,600 Revolutions;
Piston Displacement 193 Cubic Inch. Wheel-linge 131 Inches" Spred 50 M.P.HI
14 Ton Chassis (201.50 Tires)... 2,435 (be $545 as is 14 Ton Chassis (2016 Tiron). 2,533 b. 14 Ton (146" Chassis („,')` 3.Tan (166) 6 Wheeler (1)
2,745 lbs,
3,000 be,
0$755 545 95 165 BG5 "545 195 185 2. 545. 395, 184
· 0$165
023 1,125
Hongkong Price includes aparo rim Tire and Tubo aud's Fenders. EXTRA FOR BODIES MOUNTED ON 131" CHASSIS,
Bedan Cab...... Cab Top Body, Sorgon Body Combination' Panel Body ....
12 Paso, Bus
No. 506 100 1bm. G8120 GI30 G168. G$215 No. 328 775 lb. 1 215
No, 303 950 lbs. .'235~·
No. 303 1,000 lbs.
30 115 360
30 145 430
No 405 800 lbs.
30 145 125 270 30 No. 39 775 lbs. 303
250
·125 428
130
All Prices and Specifications subject to change without notice.
1928, according to the U. S. Bureau THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
of Public Roads Texas headed the
atates with 2350 miles of. improve- ment during the year.
25 Queen's Road Central
Tel. Central 4759.
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