THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930.
WON'T SPEED UP.
ITALIAN SIX
Motors Prohibited.
WHEELER.
SMALL TOWN'S BAN.
Florence, and Naples are adopting "TRUSTY” TRIUMPH.|
this policy to a smaller degree...
The new Fiat, designed Model 640, is one of the first six wheelers to be built in Italy, and also one of the vehicles with the biggest
deck body it is designed to carry
Not all Americans take kindly Vehicle Exhibited at load capacity, for with a double
to the motor, some small towns
have even gone to the extreme of
banning it altogether.
The ban is a relic of the days
numerous occasions.
But Isleboro has never felt the
Milan.
The Baby of the Family.
82 persons. While only one 1.74 H.P. TWO-STROKE.
The
It was not for nothing that tha Triumph motor cycle received the appellation "trusty" during its war service in France. despatch rider knew that every- thing-bis own life and often the lives of many others--depended on the reliability of the machine he was riding. And he knew that if it was, a Triumph it was to bel trusted"
need for speeding up, and the city; other centres, such as Kilet front, partially under a very short anall, almost pocket edition of my
appeals have always failed.
Greater Strength! Greater Safety ! Greater Comfort! Greater Value!
chassis is being produced, three types of bodies are being standar- when a car was known as a "gas CARRIES $2 PERSONS. dized. The single decker has buggy" and many hidebound
body dimensions of 23 ft. 6 in. by municipalities prohibited their use
A six wheeler six cylinder bus 7 ft. 6 in. with a height of 6 ft ou their streets..
One by one these laws have been and motor chassis has just been 10 in, and carries 30 seated pas repealed until to-day there is only produced by the Fiat Co. and was sengers and 30 standing, in addi- one town where mintors are kept presented to the public for the first tion to the driver and conductor out. This is faleboro (Maine) time at the recent Milan fair. In The open double decker has in- the holiday resort of wealthy Italy, as in other European coun- ternal space of 29 ft. 5 in. by 7 families. It has had a ban on tries, the tendency is towards the ft. 5 in. with an internal height motors ever since their general substitution of buses for trams in of 6 ft. 3 in. and carries 34 seat use and tradesmen
strong ed on the lower deck, 23 standing, the all the leading cities. A and younger generation have attempt move in this direction has been and 23 seated on the upper deck. ed to have It repealed on taken by the City of Rome, where Finally there is a heavier model
in order to relleve congestion, it with a covered upper deck, carry the old days that I wheeled out at was with my thoughts back in has been decided to allow only ing 82 passengers. buses in the central portion of the
The six cylinder engine is in of a workshop a day or two age a bonnet, and partially within the old Triumph. The machine, a driver's cab, "by the side of the 1.74 h.p. two stroke, is the latest driver, who is seated on the left. addition to the baby class, but is The requirements of bus operators in this class for lightness and now being very exacting, it is not low price only, for in every other aurprising to find that this new vehicle was under construction respect it is much more than a and test for nearly two years be baby. Indeed, for a youngster, it fore it was offered to the public has remarkable power, is extreme- and to the various municipally flexible, and has all the speed authorities in Italy and abroad you require. I took all my bills Those essential requirements, ease in comfort, feeling all the time of handling, reliability, and facilities for maintenance and that I had lots to spare, and mind servicing have been given very you, I flatter myself I know close attention. The engine is a enough of the game to know six cylinder of 105 by 135 mm. whether I am pushing the bus or bore and stroke (7014 c.c.) with the cylinders cast in one block and not.. We just purred along, stop- mounted on an iron basechamber. ping where'er I wished, and start- The head is detachable, the valves ing again with ease. The kick- are on one side. and the crank-starter and clutch on a little shaft is carried in nine plain machine like this, is a jolly fine bearings. The engine turns at the idea, and allows the greatest case comparatively low speed of 2,200 in handling no matter how heavy revolutions, and develops 90 horse-the traffic is on the road, And
the clectric lighting-electric! lighting, mark you, on such a low priced machine.
THAT IS-
1930
B. S. A's.
B.S.A
1930 E.S.A.'s are the very latest in design and construction, and they embody features which add materially to the rider's safety and comfort. For example, there is a backbone of FORGED STEL -, giving super frame strength and rigidity, on all inclined engine models. That is just one of the features which help to make 1930 RB.S.A.'s bigger value than ever. Others include: finger adjustment to both brakes, clutch, and fark shock absorbers; hinged rear mudguard and low-lift, -spring-up stand; new wide-flared front mudguard, etc.
COME AND INSPECT THEM.
THE SINCERE Co., Ltd.,
SOLE AGENTS.
Speed
Spirit
power.
on
For an extraordinary modest sum you have a machine which without the slightest doubt is just the sort of little bus for the young
With a view to reliability, double ignition is fitted, two plugs being mounted vertically in the head of each cylinder. At the front there is a cross shaft driving the water pump from one end and the magneto from the other extremity.
All metal bodies are fitted, those or ald for that matter-business intended for service in Italy hav. man living out of town, or the ing a double central folding door man two has to make a number the right hand side and of calls. In fact the little similar door forward, just to the machine is admirably fitted for right of the driver's cab. The the rider who is content with his doors can only be operated from 30.or so you can get that com- the inside by means of compress-fortably and needs a trusty little ed air, and as there is no external mount to take him round at a step and no handles, it is impos- minimam of expense--150 mil s sible to jump on while the bus is to the gallon and with a maxi- in motion.
mum of comfort. For the little: bus is comfy," you've not got the "thug, thug," of the big single; so you've steady, almost vibration-
lesa, running.
Stamina
beyond anything you have ever known at its price.
BIG CAR-Smart, luxurious, distinctive bodies by Fisher-exclusive with Pontiac in its field. A variety of Duco colors. Flaring, full-crown fenders, 70 inches
across.
BIG CAR COMFORT-Roomy interiors with adjustable driver's seat-wide, deep. resilient cushions. Lovejoy Hydraulic Shock Absorbers, fitted at the factory, and supplied at slight extra cost.
BIG CAR SAFETY-Non-squeak in- ternal-oxpanding large-size four-wheel brakes, sturdy hardwood-and-steel bodies, full tread front and rear axles.
SMALL CAR ECONOMY-Costs one cent less por mile to operate than any other low-priced six among 996 cars of 33 .different makes used by a large corpora-
tion during 1928.
PONTIAC BIG SIX
product of General. Motors
THE ORIENTAL MOTOR CAR Co.
353-7 HENNESSY ROAD,
New Reclamation)
Tel. 20406.
REAL SERVICE.
Tow-car Rescue.
A service station towing truck had an unusual job at a rauch in California.
While grazing near a well the homestead cow stubbed a toe, and pan-caked to the bottom of the well. Hard work which involved the use of ropes, poles and derricks, was performed in vain to remove her, when the towing truck from the local service station hove in. sight,
The SOS was passed to it, it bucked to the well, made fast to "Strawberry," and in # few seconds she was hauled to the top.
LIGHT GLARE.
Motorists Protected.
The new. Fisher non-glare wind- shield, set at an angle which pre- vents annoying and dangerona reflections from striking the motor- ist's eyes during night driving, is an important safety feature of the new Oakland Eight and Pontiac Six.
This type of windshied recently was perfected by the Fisher Body Corporation, division of General Motors, after many paths of in- tensive research and Jaboratory work at the General Motors Prov- ing Ground, Milford, Michigan.
After extensive expériments with light reflections on many types and deigns of, windshields, the Fisher engineers finally discover- ed that the reflections would fall safely below the driver's line of vision when the windshield was set at an angle of seven degrees."
In addition to ita non-glare feature, the new windshield re- tains all the original advantages of unobstructed vision and scien- tific ventilation originally develop- ed by Fisher. The seven-degree angle has been achieved with no increase in the diameter of the front body pillars at points wher the vision of the driver might be obscured...
Fisher's policy of using' only flawless, carefully-selected plate glass, is, of course, followed in the manufacture of the new wind- shield for Oakland and Pontiac..
THE NATION HAS NAMED IT
"A GREAT PERFORMER”
BUILT
BUICK
Marquette
And this great new car Introduces many more unusual features: Beauth ful Fisher bodios. Exclusive new up holstery proofed against water, dust and wear. Dustproof tilt-ray head- lights. An exclusive new sloping non- glare windshield. Four Lovejoy hydraulic shock absorbers. Easy-ack ing, completely enclosed brakes. The Marquette is easy to own on the liberal G.M. A. C.terms. Come In and see this complete car. Take the wheel and learn the thrill of Marquette performance.
"A Great Performer" the Marquette la being halled, the nation over. Never .....before in a car of moderata prich have there been such acceleration, speed, control, handling ease, road- ability, flexibility, balancel Only Buick could offer such performance In Marquette you get an engine of remarkably large displacement. You get speed that holds an honest 68 or 70 miles an hour with unequaled ease, steadiness and security. You get acceleration of from 10 to 60 miles an hour in high gear in 31 seconds. BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICHIGAN
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Division of General Motors Corporation
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Telephone 30228,
33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY. VALLEY.
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HONGKONG
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