THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1930.
Big Car Performance
Small Car Economy,
A'D
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 smooth performance and long life.*
BIG CAR SPEED-Leads all others in its price class in briliant top speed and flashing acceleration. Proyed 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 car appearance with. out big car bulk Colors that reach
new heights for sheer beauty and perfect taste.
BIG CAR SAFETY-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 ECOÑOMY-Out of 998 automobiles of 33 different makes operated during 1928, one large com- pany found Pontiac to be least ex- pensive, with a saving of one cent per mile over every other low-priced car used!
THE ORIENTAL MOTOR CAR Co.
PROVED
353-7 HENNESSY RAOD,
(New Reclamation).
Tel. 20408.
AND APPROVED
BY 100,000. OWNERS
STUDEBAKER EIGHTS -
THREE years ago Studebaker pioneered the present
demand for eight-cylinder power and smoothness.at six-cylinder prices. Today, 100,000 owners are driving StudebakerEights. Studebaker alone offers you seasoned, champion Eights, holding the highest world and inter- national records for endurance and speed. Demonstrate to yourself that these beautiful new Eights--Dictator, Commander, President-worthily represent Studebaker quality standards, a world tradition for 78 years. Prices from H.K` $4,850 to H.K. $8,500 THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
25 Queen's Road Central.
Tel. 24759.
MOTOR CARS OF 1930.
Advantages of the Up-to-date Automobile.
With the Easter holiday con- inestimable advantage of possess- cluded many motorists are still ing safety glass has been made weighing up the question of available to every-one, and there whether or not the old car can be are other special features of con- made to serve for yet another siderable appeal, such as sliding or season. In all probability they do demountable roofs, readily adjust- not realize how wide a gulf able seats, bumpers and per- separates the capabilities of the manent trunks for luggage. curs of 1930 from those of earlier models. The past few years have, special charm in possessing a car To many people there is a indeed, shown very rapid develop which is a little out of the or- ments in all branches of motorear dinary. For these the very wide production, so that the car owner range of colour schemes now may well pause to ask himself a standardized by most manufac few questions about the condition turers, together with the large
of his old favourite.
car the
range of body work of all styles What Can It De?
available on popular chassis, Can it, for example, still reel of choice. Those who wish to go should give a sufficiently wide the mainroad miles at a quiet 50 further and possess a m.p.h. without tiring? Can it pot novelty of which extends to the ter through lanes "on top" without chassis will take a special interest fuss? Has its owner, tasted the in the latest technical develop- joys of the cellulose-chromium ments employed by certain makers combination? Does he still devote such as supercharging, front-wheel toilsome hours to the ceremony of driving and oil radiators for cool- grease-gunning which could being the lubricant. The "Motor," better spent in the country? Last, but not least, is the car likely to last through another season with- out calling for expensive renova- tions or placing its occupants in
In 1921 almost 30 per cent, of an awkward predicament through an inopportune and costly break-of solid rubber. In 1929 this hud the commercial vehicle tyres were!
down?
LESS SOLID TYRES:
These things should all be con- decreased to about 5 per cent.
sidered, and at the same time the following brief summary of the outstanding features of the 1950 models available should be studied. The advantages which the modern! car provides may really be said to be four-fold, as they consist, of simplified maintenance, casier con- trol, better performance and na. improved appearance.
Take speed capacities, for ex ample; admittedly, no one wishes to travel continuously at 60 m.p.h,,; but the fact that such a spoed is within the range of a car shows that it will have an effortless erùis- ing speed of 45-50 m.p.h. with ample reserve for acceleration or hill-climbing. Maximum speeds have shown a very considerable increase, and 60 mp.h. is as com- mon a figure to-day ag was 50 m.p.h. two years ago amongst curs of medium price. Similarly in the high-priced field the talk is of “80s” and “90a" where formerly it was concerned with "608" and **70s."
Broadly speaking, the factors upon which roadworthiness depends, which include the brakes the steering and the suspension system, have kept pace with ad- vance in speed and acceleration. Above all, the modern car scores in point of refinement, this being largely due to the widespread use; of six-cylinder and eight-cylinder engines with their property of running smoothly and silently ut 3,000 r.p.m. or more, and their ex- ceptional flexibility.
New Improved Gearboxes. Side by side with a continual improvement in top-gear perform- ance 3 ден class of transmis- sion system has been emerging in which a successful endeavour, is made to overcome the two dis-i abilities that have so long been uncomfortably prominent features of the orthodox gearbox, namely, noise and difficulty in handling.] New gearboxes, in which one or more of the indirect gears is very nearly as silent as the direct too gear, are now standardized on quite a large number of cars sell- ing in England, the figures being roughly five British, four Con- tinental and seven American.
Various styles are noticeable, such as the helical-toothed con- stant-mesh gears employed by British concerns, the internally geared arrangements popular with | American and Continental makers
and the epicyclic system.
Ease of control has also been assisted by the light operation of modern cam-type steeering gears. the handy concentration of controll levers on the steering columo, and the almost universal adoption of devices such as automatic ignition| advance and some form of anti- dazzle headlampa
Modern Lubrication. Next, as regards 'maintenance, there are very many points worth mentioning. Air, oil and petrol) cleaners are widely used, so that inadvertent stops on the road have become a thing of the past and the engine la safeguarded from the damaging effects of dust, grit and other foreign matter. Bearings requiring no. lubrication, such as the Silentbloc, special covers for joints that were formerly exposed, and one-shot lubrication systems have gone far towards rendering the grease-gun obsolete. The modern finish in hard and almost unscratchable cellulose and chromium is both durable and ex- ceptionally easy to clean.
No one will deny that these practical improvements have been matched by marked progress in the general appearance and colouring. of cars of all types. The saloon of 1980, whether it costs £200 or £2,000, has a high degree of grace and elegance; furthermore, body- work becomes ever more comfort able, equipment "is further elaborated year by year, the
The Unapproachable
A NEW NOTLOT MACHINE
MODEL No. 20 TWO-PORT.
The introduction of Twin Port NORTON models makes the 1930 range quite complete. Here is a machine of the New NORTON design-Model No. 20 Two-Port-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 distinction which has never been surpassed: CHROMIUM PLATING, throughout. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.
THE SINCERE Co., Ltd.
SOLE AGENTS.
THE DESERT STILL TAKES ITS TOLL.
Up to a few years ago the arid sands of the Mohave desert in California were dotted with the akeletons of humans and horses. These were sad memories left by the early. pioneers in the struggle to penetrate the west. But they have been replaced, as shown here, by skeletons of automobiles broke down in the desert and were left to the mercy of the elements..
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.HONGKONG
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