THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1930.
Big Car Performance
Small Car Economy.
THE PONTIAC BIG 6
BIG CAR POWER-60 brake horse- power developed at 3000 r/p/m. Adequate for any demand, yet achieved with moderate engine speed so vital to amooth performance and long life.
BIG CAR SPEED-Loads all others in its price class-in brilliant top and flushing acceleration. speed Proved by the "fifth wheel" test, most accurate known to automotive science.
BIG CAR STYLE-Roomy, luxur- iously styled and richly appointed bodies by Fisher. The verve and dash of youth are evident in every contour. Substantial big cur appearance with- out big car bulk. Colors that reach
new heights for sheer beauty and perfect taste.
BIG CARSAFETY-Using the finest mechanical brakes yet developed. Four- wheel, internal expanding. Noiseless. Unaffected by weather or temperature. Sturdy, resilient, hardwood-and-steel body construction. Full tread axles,' front and rear.
SMALL CAR ECONOMY-Out of 996 automobiles of 33 different makes operated during 1928, one large com- pany found Pontiac to be least ex- pensive, with a saving of one rent per mile over every other low-priced car used!
THE ORIENTAL MOTOR CAR Co.
353-7 HENNESSY RAOD, (New Reclamation}
Tel. 20406.
Motor Cycles Losing Favour.
124
118
115
111
:105
SHANGHAPS MOTOR CARS.
The following are the more popular makes of cars in Shang-
Rugby
Overland
hal:-
Standard
Buick
091
Plymouth
Ford
855
Oldsmob.il
Chevrolet
661
Pontiac
Morris Cowley'
505
Fiat
440
Studebaker
438
Citroen
498
Austin
351
Dodge
347
Essex
330
Nash
312
Morris Oxford
262
Whippet
225
Chrysler
223
Hupmobile Renault
211
206
(N. C. D. News),.
GREAT SALES FIELD:
Pennsylvanians, up to December
{1, 1929, bought more than £57,000 Inevi automobiles, valued at more
than $267,000,000.
TRY TO COUNT 'EM.
The average automobile con- tains about 2,500 parts, according to the Automobils Club of South- ern California.
BUICKS AND FORDS
POPULAR.
The oficial registration figures made public last week by the Traffic Offices of the International Settlement and the French Concession are always of interest. More ears are in operation now than ever before, a short analysis following. "Figures never lie, but liars dealers, that business is good, and; may figure," a phrase often used with the advent of spring weather, when comparing statistics, some and a realization on the part of may say could be applied to the potential buyers that the exchange motor vehicles, registered in the factor may not fluctuate for some Settlement and the French Con-time to come, it may be expected ccasion, inasmuch as a large num-that business will be still better. ber of cars have been sold during Turning to individual leader- the past quarter, yet the total ship among the various makes, we number of motor vehicles in find that Buicks as passenger cars Shanghai to-day is 60 less than head the list, Fords including it was three months ago,
| trucks, outsell Buicks, with Speaking to motor car dealers, Chevrolets in third place. Among the reply usually is. "Yes, business the British cars the Morris factory is good. We have sold ears and product seems the most popular, trucks regularly."
while the Italian Fiat with a total
On the other hand, on January of 440 is well up in the running. 1..1930, no less than 12,390 motor The Citroen is a popular French vehicles were registered in Shang-make with 398, while the Renault hai, whereas on April 1, according has 206 in addition to trucks. to the official figures, only 12,338) The "lowly" Packard boasts 84. were on the books. Three months The still "more lowly" Rolls re- ago, 8,867 passenger cars, private corda 11 cars and the Isotta and public were registered. On Fraschina factory has a single April 1, 9,038 of the same type car registered in Shanghai. like- were on the roads-au increase of wise the Hispano Sulza. 171. In the French Concession 15 less public trucks were operated on April 1. The total number of trucks,
JANUARY 1, 1930. International Settlement.
including public and Private cars Private trucks M/cycles
737 private in both sections of Shang-
4.783
hat was 2,707, as compared with Hire cars
541
January 1, when only 2,671 were
in operation. Net increase 38.
701 Public trucks
833 French Concession.
Private trucks M/cycles
648 Public trucks
489 APRIL. 1, -1930. International Settlement.
115
The problem is solved when one Private cars considers the number of motor- 3,078 cycles. The decrease in registra-Hire cars
465 tions, from 852 three months ago | to 593 on April 1. is greater than the added number of cars and trucks. The writer has not had Private cars Private trucks M/cycles time to take up the question of 4,685-- why the shortage or whence they Public cars Public trucks may have d'appeared.
We are inclined to agree with motor car dealers, taking into con- sideration the trucks and motor- cars which have been sold outside Shanghai but through Shanghai
551
731-608-
848 French Concession. Private cars
3,147 Public cars 475
Private trucks M/cycles
654
25 Public tracks
474
Announcing the Arrival
of à l'ew Model of
The Linapproachable
Norton
(REG? TRADE MARK.)
MOTOR CYCLES
MODEL No. 20 TWO-PORT.
The introduction of Twin Port NORTON models makes the 1930 range quite completo. Here is a maching of the New NORTON desiga- Model No. 20 Two-Part -which will certainly be the choice of the connoisseur- The additional exhaust arrangement on the timing side of the machine gives a balance and added air of distipe- tion which has never been surpassed. CHROMIUM PLATING throughout.
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The SINCERE Co., Ltd.
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ERSKINE
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FEATURES OF THE NEW FORD TRUCK.
40 horsepower engine
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Bitent fully enclosed six beaks system
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