THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
MOTORCAR CENSUS IN SHANGHAL
The Industry Optimistic with Hopes for Stabilized Exchange..
NEARLY 500 MORE REGISTRATIONS DURING THE LAST QUARTER.
The quarterly survey issued by the traffic departments of the French Concession and the Shanghai Municipal Council always afford interesting statistical information, a short analysis being appended.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1930.
believed that the general public sented in the public vehicle BUILDING CARS TOized products than the big manu- that General Motors Corporation
would be in the market for more column.
cara again.
Other Interesting Items.
.
To return once more to an analysis of the official statistics, Although the Buick ranks abero it may be noted that the total all other passenger cars, the Ford
MEASURE.
number of registrations of motor including motor trucks has more Largest Custom
Plant,
facturers offered.
found an affiliation with the Fleet- Notable among
these custom wood Corporation not only desir builders was Fleetwood, serving able bat necessary to assure the such celebrated makers as Hispano Cadillac Motor Car Company a Body Suiza, Isotta Fraschini, Mercedes, constant source from which to bodles vehicles in three classes, motor- motor vehicles in Shanghai than
Minerva, Rolls-Royce, Deusenberg, obtain exclusive custom Cadillac, Packard, Lincoln and combining the diguity, character cars, trucks and motorcycles, has any other, totalling 1,682. Bulck increased very materially over the holds second place, however, with
others with individual creations and charm for which Fleetwood is built to preceding figures announced Chevrolet products holding third
order for the world's world-famed. In spite of the phenomenal most exclusive patrons.
The Feetwood Body Corporation, during the first weeks in April, at 942 Morris motor vehicles are growth of the automobile industry On March 31, 1930, there were in fourth with 878.
under the direction of its president. The first hame of Fleetwood Body Ernest Schebera, has grown from Stewart registered 12,338-the most recent trucks are popular with 306, as and the records automobile manu- Corporation was tucked away in an obscure builder to one of the
facturers have established by rea- the peaceful hills of Pennsylvania foremost producers figures show 12,834 vehicles in are Renaults with 127.
son of the facilities of mass pro- where there seemed every likelihood bodies in the automotive industry. operation in the two concessions, It must be noted in a survey The increase is 496 over a period such as this, that no figures are duction, the custom body business of its remaining indefinitely. The of three months, when everybody available as to the actual business has
Fleetwood has taken unusual quality of its products, always been considered the of these 7,869 were on Settlement for in addition to certain Shang- small builders, skilled in the of maintained that business was bad. done by the automotive industry, special province of a number of tion of the great chassis builders has a total floor space of more than however, soon attracted the atten- Detroit a large modern plant which reads and 4.975 in the French hai vehicles not having been intricacies of individual craftmdn made on the Corporation resulted of the entire property is estimated the world and the demands 1,500,000 square feet. The value in its rapidly outgrowing its at more than $5,000,000. fheilities and made imperative the need for larger quarters.
ELEPHANT HEADLIGHTS,
Concession.
registered at some previous date,
A study of the statistics issued industry had als become more quarterly by the traffle depart-standardized. It was also pointed ments of the Shanghai Municipal out that the number of semi- Police and the French Municipal modern roads throughout had Police, seems to indicate that the increased by 1,000 per cent. Of coure the greater number much business is done with out ship and design. motor car industry continues in in the "decade. For instance were passenger cars, both private ports and the National and pro- Most of the custom body builders "fairly good health," in spite of it is hoped that within a short and public, of the latter class vincial governments, especially used to be makers of luxurious other indications to the contrary. time the stretch of uncom there being more than 1,000. In with trucks and vehicles for mili- Too, more than casual enquiries pleted rond between Shang-this major elassification the tary purposes.
athai and Hanchow would be com Settlement showed 5,606, the Con-
from motor
dealers, taken
random during the past month pleted and an opportunity given reveal that business is picking up. for a healthy trip away from the Moat dealers are optimistic as to metropolis, the future in Shanghai and ini other parts of China, as well.
Influence of Exchange,
In summarization the cession. 3,698.. total 9.304. Three vehicle business may be described months ago, 9.038 passenger care as good, but not as "rushing." paid municipal revenue. As has been indiented in previous issues, Statistical Resume, these figures do not necessarily Ten years ago, according to one j The exchange factor
Tables of the more popular has prove that this number of new of the prominent Shanghai influenced the sale of cars to some cars were sold during the period brands on Shanghai roads of dealers, there was only a small extent recently, another dealer under review, Various owners Passenger ears and trucks are proportion of the capital invested pointed out. but this would, for sundry reasons
may have appended: in this port. than there is now. I diminish very greatly, provided re-registered certain vehicles. With prosperity ensuing with the silver and gold ratios stabilized There are also included many influx of nioney and a general con-themselves at some definite point.second hand vehicles, which have fidence in the future of Shanghai, | Once the fear of loss in exchange been placed on the roads. both Chinese and foreign residents had been abolished, with the, increase may be considered more felt that a motoreur was no longer establishment new and real than unhealthy, however, a luxury, but a necessity. The standards of monetary values, he Motor Truck Statisties,
STUDEBAKER
PLEASURE CARS
HONGKONG DELIVERED PRICES.
STUDEBAKER SIX.
RAP. Hur Power Buting Baj.
Brake Hose-Power 20 at 8,200 Nevndutiune.
Piston Displacement 2015 Bubic Inch. Wheel-Hace 111 Inches, Speed in M.P.N.
APRIL 1, 1930. International Settlement.
The Private cars Private trucks M/cycles
4,865
731
608 Public cars Public trucks
601
849
French Concession. Private cars Private trucks M/cycles
3,147 Public cars
The motor truck .statistics reveal some interesting changes. The total registrations on July 1 for both sides of Avenue Edward VII were 2,827 as contrasted with 2.707 on April 1, 1930, an increase of 120. Trucks are classifed as private and public. The increase is quite equally distributed in both.
.
475
65.4
85
Public trucks
474
JULY 1, 1930.
International Settlement. Private cars. Private trucks M7cycles
5,016
771
613 Pabile cars Public trucks
560
869
French Concession.
The number of motorcycles increased in the Settlement from 508 to 613-in the Concession from 85 to 90. This large increase may be due to the advent of spring Private cars Private trucks M/cycles and summer weather at which 3,214 time cyclists and side-car riders Public cars Public trucks appear in increasing numbers.
90
Private Public Total
of custom
over in
horse-drawn coaches and fashion-
Detroit was decided upon as the table carriages and when the au particularly as there was a great most logical place for the new home
Reports from Ceylon say that tomobile age dawned they quite na- demand by Cadillac and LaSalle for iphant traffic is so heavy on turally turned their talents to the custom. Fleetwood bodies.
highways, motorists have insisted Jon having elephant caravans new horseless carriages whose
So rapidly has this demand in-equipped with a tall light on each owners demunded more individua ereased during more recent years beast.
690
464
197
Individual Car Popularity.
Popular Motorcars.
Model
*etl.
F. o. B.
Weight
Factory Price
Tourer Bogul.ar. Coupe Regular Club Sedan.
......-14. 2,875 lbs.
$895
Gsto
Shloptek Delivery
G-260 01.135
Packing Hearkons
Price
The American made motorcars continue to appeal the most to the Buick Shanghai public, and of the 23 Ford makes of which there are more Chevrolet than 100 registered, 16 brands of Morris Cowley American cars are to be found. Fiat
848 144 992
751 156
457 200
522
+907 657 522
471
4 1476
2,890 {la.
845
-10
S-paxs 2,900 lbs..
343
40
305
Coupe Sports......
Sedan Regular, Regal Tourer.....
Regul Sodan
Regal Landan
pass. 2,910 1. d-pass. 3,030 Has. Jess. 3,010 ĺb.. 5-pas 3.140 the.
pass 3,163 ha. -
1.95
40
305 1,190
1,190
305 1,240
403
45 453
400
8 408
353
2
355
265
91 350
N93
30
305
1,240
316
26
342
.995
35
99%
120
310
1.065
120
310
250. 1,340
1:325 1,495
271
272
49 320 22 187 51 211 197 33 230
172
42
215
218
1 219
1f1
14 195
114
8
122
120
120
87
31
118
47. 70 117
97 9.1
11 108 ទ 103
Delivered Prien includes the following estén equingat: -
Spare Tire & Tube (15) Bumpers (25) Tourists Trank (9) Leather Upholstery
(35)
DICTATOR EIGHT.
RAC. Horse Power Retiny do.
Broke Harne Power Skat 3,26300 Bevilations,
Pedan Displacement 221 Cubic Inch WA Row 115 Inchex.
Speed 65 Mu
Tourer Regal! ... Remuss. 3,955 Pa LOND
·Sedan Regal. - panx 3,220 - 14.5
14)
320 1,805
300 1,045
Delivered Price includes the following extra equiment Spare Tire & Tube (15) Bumpers (25) Tourist Trunk 143) Leather Upholstery
1401
COMMANDER EIGHT.
RAC. More Power Rating 16 1
Brake Horas Power pan at 3, Revolutions.
Piston Displacement 114 Cubic luck. Wheel-Base tra Inches.
Speed"55 MPH.
Roadster Regafar Tourer Regalar Cabriolet Rogalar Brougham Hega!
Sedan Rezzi.......
-pass. 3,030 the 5-pass. 3,240 Ita. ...f-pass. 3,230 lbs. S-pass. 3,430 s 5-pass. 3,375 lbs.
1,595 45 335 1,575 1,595 100 335 2,030 1,695 150 425 2,270 1,785 105 425 2,310 1,785 150
425 2,310
There are four English cars among Studebaker the leaders, two French and one Citroen
Austin Italian, the Fiat.
As in previous
quarterly Dodge
Essex surveys, Buick maintains a dis- tinct leadership, although the Nash
Morris Oxford Ford begins to press closer. Buick has 902 and Ford 907, (Whippet Chevrolet is in third place with Chrysler
Hupmobile 657 and Morris Cowley comes fourth with 522. The Fint is fifth
Renault with 475, being hard pressed by
Rugby Studebaker with 453. Citroen Overland holds seventh place with 108, Standard There are no others over the 400
Erskine mark..
Plymouth Oldsmobile
Popular Motor Trucks,
A surprise appears in the Pontiac column now. A greater number o Renaults were registered during the quarter than Hupmobiles, which lead was ahead on April 1. Ford Now Renault occupies 15th place Stewart and Hupmobile has dropped to Chevrolet 16th. Some of the Renaults are Renault. much cheaper models, however, Federal than' are the "Hupps" which. Thornycroft factor may have had a bearing on G.M.C. the statistics. The Ersking also Tilling Stevens has sprung a surprise and ranks International 20th.
Dodge
Morris owners will be glad to Diamond learn that no Morris cars are in Garford the hire services, all other of the Morris more popular makes, excepting Graham also the Standard, being repre- (Republic,
Private Public Total
406
207 675 59 247. 306 137 148 *286
64 G3
127
ND
59 91
75 14 80
24
63. 87
73
37
36
19
37
11
39
18
31
43
5
22 21.
24
17 મા
Deliverad Price includes the following extra equipment:-
Spare Tire & Tubo (20) Bumpers (25) Tourists Trunk (45) Leather Upholstery
(50)
PRESIDENT EIGHT.
KA C. Hirse-Power Rating 39.
Bruke Burar Power 115 at 3,200 Revolutiona.
Piston Displurement 356 Cubic Incher. Wheel-Bar 140 Incher., pred su 3.1.1.
Cabriolet State....pans, 3,960 is, ($1,995 04175 08430 (1$2,600 Sedan State-pus. 4,150 lbs. 2,050 175 430 2,655 Delivered Prico includes the following extra equiment:--
Spare Tire & Tube (20) Bumpers (30) Tourists Trunk (45) Leather Upholstery
.(60).
PRESIDENT EIGHT,
HA.C, Horac-Power Rating 30.2.
Brake Huis Power 115 at 1,200 Revolutiona,
Piton Displacement 336. Cubic Inch. Wheel-Bas, 135 Inches.
Speed 80 MPH.
Tourer Slate.
..7-pass.. 4,200 150. Brougham State 5-pass. 4,350 lbs. Sedan State ......7.pass. 4,360 I). Limousine State .........1-pass. 4,390 Ilm.-
2,150 125 370 2,645 2,350 150 490.
2,990 2,350 195 490 3,035 2,600 195
490 3,285
Delivered Prics includes the following extra equipment:- Spare Tire & Tube (25) Bumpers (30) Tourists Trunk (45) Leather Upholstery
(70).
Equipment and Price subject to change without notice.
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
Stubbs Road Garage.
20-7-3930
Telephone 27779
THE BANKER SPEAKS!
"W¤
173 bankers divide people into two "It's comfortable, and it's smart, and I classes those who meet their find it more economical than any other obligation completely and those who don't. car in more same price class. Two extra miles per galian doesn't seem like a but compounded for 2 great saving,
a substantial dividend,' gear, it makes Loog training has taught me to spend money carefully sod ONLY when it prom.. ises satisfactory returns.
"I have always found that my Nash car will do everything the engineers claim for it. That is why I drive a Nash 400
"It gives me all the prestige my position demands, and it returns the utmost for the money invested,
"I am more than satisfied with my Nash Investment."'
Notable Twin-Ignition Eight features include: New Straight-Eight, Twin-Ignition, Valve-in-head engine-0-bearing c ankshaft-centralized chassia lubrication—Built-in automatic, radiator shutters-hydraulic shock absorbers- Duplate non-shatterable plate glass throughout-steel spring covers with sealed-in lifetime' lubrication.
WONG SIU WOON,
21 Pottinger Street, HONGKONG.
1930 NASH400
HERE
is a beatitiful tyre to match the perfection of your car. The All-Weather Tread gives you road-grip safety and riding ease of air cushions.
ALEX. ROSS & Co., (China), Ltā,
Hongkong and Kowloon,
GOOD YEAR
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