THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
Tires
by FISK
Here are the
7 Points
SUPERIORITY
that the AIR-FLIGHT Pr ople Tires by FISK alone can'
ofist you.
Larger Air Chamber
2 All-Cord Process
Multiple Cable Bead
Increased Flex Ares
Stream Lane Trend
6 Greater Road Contact
7 Air-Flight DBalance
NEW
In Principle
In Performance In Price
Fisk's New Air-Flight Principle Tires are now in our salesroom. This line of tires, which has rev- 'olutionized the industry, will change for all time your conception of Riding Comfort.
New in Principle, they offer you the swift freedom of airplane Aight-the smooth, frictionless sensation of Riding on Air. Their All-Cord construction and flexible air chamber puts "wings on your car" and let you ride the highways as you ride "the air" always smoothly forward, with a buoyance that ban- ishes for all time, the sudden jolting which you now receive from even the best of all other tires,
or
Visit our satraronin today. Lel un de ars onstrnir the superior qualities thear new Air-Plight Principle Tires, Enjoy the nearing senantion of riding on nothing that air, 15% have on Air- Flight Principle Tire to fit gone on nt the prien you sent to pity.
Sole Distributors:
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Telephone 28011,
4n. Des Vœux Road, C.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1931.
CARS FOR RUTHLESS MOTORISTS.
[By Capt: Wolf Barnato,]
On returning from New York he has erroneously been led to be- I havo been asked to draw a com-lieve that one should only shift to parlson between "automobiling" and a lower gear if the hill is too great "automobiles" thore and in this for the car to proceed along on the country.
higher, ratio.
The greatest difference is the
He will then "crash" through to. fact
that over there the automobile the lower gear, callous and deaf to is used by a great majority of peo- the noise that emanates from his ple solely as a means of transport; box, when he could have double de- driving n car for pleasure. id ap clutched down noiselessly quarter preciation of the finer points of that of a mile back without losing his en- vehicle, is practically non-existent. mine speed. Small wonder, there- The sporting car, except in the fare, that American cars have to bo States of the Middle West, is prac-made as fool-proof as possible. tically a
of the past.
The brakes on the whole are good to have good -It is necessary brakes in New York. The clutches are easy in manipulation and stand up well to slipping. They have to, for the American "slips" his clutch ntrociously.
thing
All American cars are much aliko to drive, most of their component parts, even to their engines in a large number of cases, being stan- darined unita built by specialists in the manufacture of tha! Individual unit. For example, nearly every American car manufacturer buys his back axles from one large firm who carry out all the axle experi- menta for him and advise him ac cordingly with a knowledge far greater than the manufacturer him self can acquires to which type and design of axle is most suitable to his vehicle.
In much the same way oil-produc- ing and marketing concerns with large laboratories and other re- sources at their command can ad- vise motor manufacturers as to the best type and uradie of oll for their individual engles. Thus we got the extreme similarity of perform- ance and handling between most American enrs. The only real difference in the cars is their links and price, and that is what selis one against the other.
The average
American driver i knows little or nothing about his motor-car. His knowledge of its governed solely by his ssprest is speedometer, and therefore a sperd. ometer which is 10 per cent, or 15 per cent on the optimistic side is becoming practically standard. His knowledge of the art of geur- changing is sadly lacking, because
I
hot
The average steering is definitely most pleasant as that on British cars, especially at speed. However, the American car is de finitely made for a purpose and to suit the requirements of the com- munity In general, and it attains that object admirably.
Its acceleration up to 50 m.p.h. is comparatively good, but from this 70 m.p.h. it is poor, so that
one
finda difficulty in slipping quickly by some other ear, as the speeds of most ears are so very nearly the same
1 do not want you to thlak I am writing in derogatory fashion and decrying the virtutes the American vehicle possesses, i am not, for, its
previously salt, the cars in the United states are eminently sati sfactory for the conditions that ex- ist there.
Thy traße there moves at a much more uniforma pace, Amerien ar- terial ronds are no wider than 'ours, but are divided by lines into three or four divisions aerording to the width of the rond, so that slow- moving traße must keep inside the Arst line. This leaves the other two channels clear for overtaking both ways with safety.
FOR LAND, AIR OR WATER.
A Diesel type engine, said to operate for one-fifth the cost of any present engine, has Been designed for automo- biles, airplanes and marine craft by Captain E. Blanchard Robey of College Park, Md. U.S.A. Captain Roboy la showN here with his engine.
MOTOR CAR INSURANCE
PROTECT
YOUR CAR
AND
YOUR LIABILITY TO THE PUBLIC
BY A POLICY WITH
CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.
Phone: 28121.
Hongkong Band Building.
NO GRADE CROSSING.
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TYRE UPKEEP $29,
The construction of the new Fach motorist in the United 350,000,000 Canadian National Sinder spent an average of about Railway's passenger station in $20 on tyres and tubes last year, Montreal will eliminate 76 grade Incending to figures of the Ameri- crossings.
can Motorists' Association.
TOURIST BUSINESS.
People of the United States ex- pend about $3,000,000,000 a year
agcording to Louring.
the U.S. assistant estimate of secretary of commerce,
in
an
THE
MORRIS MINOR
S.V.
TWO-SEATER
$3,300
HONGKONG CURRENCY
FIAT 520
SIX-CYLINDERS!
TRUMP THAT!
Arrange for an early demonstration.
Service Station FIAT GARAGE and
LANCIA GARAGE Hennessy Rond. Tel. 24841.
Tol. 23557.
A. GOEKE & Co.
Spare Parts Dept.
Tel. 22221.
FIAT
CHINA BUIDING
Fourth Floor,
1
AGENTS.
Tel. 22281.
THE Morris Minor S. VTwo-seater is in every rospect built on orthodox lines. As motoring value for money, it sets a standard hitherto unapproached in British engineering. The frame is full length, upswept front and rear: the suspension is by four semi-elliptic springs with shock absorbers, and wheelbase (6 ft. 0 in.) gives, with the proportionately generous track of 3 ft. 6 in., a happy combination of ample body space with an overall size that makes possible extreme case of handling, garaging and parking.
The 4-cylinder engine,
of the side-valve type with a detachable head,
has a bore of 07 mm.
and a stroke of 83 mm.
(847 c.c.). It is larger. and given off more power than most other engines of equal taxation. Forced ubrication, 5. U. auto-
Neal nitrative lines are GƠ. bined, with wide - doors,-com- fortable seating, good vision and very complete weather pre- tection. Two signalling flope are provided. The screen in of Tripler safety gloar.
matic carburetter and Lacas coil ignition are employed. The gearbox provides three speeda. All four brakes operate direct on the wheel. drums.
The body is conchbuilt, finished in grey cellulose and upholstered in red. Hood, side- screens arid hood bag are provided. Hinging forward the seat nqurb gives access to the boot, wherein the spare wheel, tool kit and luggage are housed.
The car is very easy to drive, possessing a
EQUIPMENT. The equipment Includes:- Hood and sidencreens with signalling panela, hood cover, single-panel Triplex windscreen, wiper, driving mirror, shock absorbers on all four wheels, Lucas lighting, starting and cell ignition set, combined head and wide- larapa, Ave detachable wire wheels, fin Dunlop reinforced cord tyres, spare wheel carrier (la rear locker), jack, tyre pump, and complete kit of tools.
high degree of соп- trollability and very quick response. Speeds of up- wards of 50 m.p.h. are well within its capacity, a normal fuel consump 'tion of 40 m.p.g. obtainable and in pearance the car is woll- balanced. attractive and Frat Reference to the items of equipment pro- vided show how well turned out the car JA in this respect.
ap-
When folded, the hood lays flat in its protecting
akcio-coreen cover. The are housed behind the sout #glab. There is more than the usual amount of body pace, and all comm trola cóme readily to hand,
Specification and/or price subject to revision with-
out
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE.
(THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Hotels, LTD.)
25, Queen's Road Central
Stubbs Roa
Tel. 24769.
Tel. 27778.