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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1931.
LONDON'S MOTOR SHOW.
(Special Report to the Hongkong Telegraph by R.A.C.] (Part II).
which has a capacity of 1,008 c.c. Selling at £116, the channis has a 3-speed gearbox with silent second, forming a unit with the onging and held at four points on rubber, The b.b.p. is 21 at 3,000 r.p.m. Ignition fu by battery and coll with automatic advance,
The Advance of Coli Ignition. the accommodation of the body- Ignition by battery and cull, A Mont Successful Exhibition.
work which seats three persons with or without automatic timing, The Olympia Motor Show ns, abreast on the 54 ins, rear seat. shows a big advance. More makers at the time of writing, closed its The 6-cylinder engines are fater-have taken advantage of the type dors, and it has been in undoubt changeable, either 10 or 21 hp. to improve the position for necess ed success from which sold bust-may be had at option; Naturally of the make-and-brenk mechanism. be expected to result. In the amniter is more economical, with in most cases a corresponding nese may value for money, the exhibits at while the "76" gives the car again in access to the dynamo and this year's Show will be hard to particularly fine acceleration. This starter. beat for a very long time, but it power unit is said to give 54.b.hp.
A Class With a Future.
HOTTER
Sparks BETTER Lighting-
with
Firestone
Let us show you Fire stone Batteries with both rubber and wood insulation, extra height or high overaize plates and other fen- tures for extra long and dependable service under hard driving con- ditione,
As regards automatic control of must not be thought that there has at 3,400 r.p.m. As would be ex- the spark, the latest arrangement been any halt in the progress of pected in a car built for world made by Joseph Lalens consists of BATTERIES deafen. On the contrary, the high conditions, the track and clearance a centrifugally operated governor degree of efficiency to which there 4 ft. 3 in. and 84 In. resper-in which moving weights change the angular relation of the driving smallest engines have been brought during the past year is little short, tively.
and driven shafts. This has the of amazing and reflects the highest
There is undoubtedly a goud ladvale it ensures
of requiring no atten- credit on British designers.
future for 6-cylinder cars of about ton
tion,
a retarded On the subject of value
for 12 h.p. equipped with 4-spent spark for slow driving and adjusts money, a most instructive lesson gear-boxes, and British makers itself automatically to engine may be gleaned from the informa-have been quick to realise this speed. The same firm tion prepared by The Autocar. Last year the Triumph Co. brought special care to make the coll This journal has compiled a classiout their Scorpion modes and for entirely waterproof and, in the fication recording to price of the 1912 this has been improved in contact breakers, a screw-in type cars shown at Olympia from which many respects while prives have of terminal for the high-tension the remarkable fact emerges that been reduced. Ta-day, the cheapest lends has been introduced instead acturdly s fewer than 44 different model in this range costs £185. of the push-in type. The new Despite the low first rust, the system makes an absolutely secure cars could be bought for less than £250, Including
with Scorpion boasts many refinements connexion. modi
radiator has ther- engines ranging from 7 to 24 h.Thus, the
shutters, and capable of carrying from 2 to mlatically-controlled
8 persons. And yet, considerably rubber cushioning is used in the less than 2 years ago, the number chassis, where possible, the 4-
Economical Sixes in Demand. With economic conditions
they are through the world, the bulk of sales effected has naturally been in the lower priced Sixes and that essentially British group, the
-called "babies, which made phenomenal strides during phasia as showing to what the past year both mechanically remarkable degree
the moilern British and in regard to bodywork.
have
in
taking
The Bugbear of Carbonisation.
That motorists nowadays ap-
precinte that the bugbear of carbun
interest
of Alexande
The mnny-
this price category wheel brakes are of the Lockheed mainly due to the oil they em- cara in
ploy was proved by the totalled only two dezeu,
hydraulic type, the springs are semi-elliptic, mounted on silent-shown in the stand bloc bushes, and Lavax hydraulic Puckham & Co. shock absorbers are fitted all round,facturers of Adeo! exhibited two products, one, the well known accordance with present-day practice, the petrol tank is at the New Process oil, which Inrgely overcomes the carbon problem, for rear.
it enables a ear to be driven more These points are worthy of em-than twice the usual distance be
becomes decarbonisation fore
Further, it
makes starting from cold much easier, as necessary. It remains very fluid at low tem- peratures; since it also retains Ita body at high temperatures, the engine does not become overheated even in hot climates.
A very interesting Six selling has attained.
messes
the
tipar-
of refinement conomy car
orders
Firestone
Standarch
Bex Batteries Brake Lining
THE
DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. 33. Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley. Telephone 30228.
The Demand from Overseas. at extremely moderate coat is the Vauxhall Cadet, for which
Visitors from the Dominions and London distributors are Shaw and various parts of Europe were in Kilburn, well known to Oversca considerable evidence at the Show visitors to London for their Leave and the number of firm
The new oil shown on this stand Car scheme. The most important booked in some cases exceeded the
"Morrisol," which has been nddition to the 1932 mode! of this firm's total of Overseas sales for was
manufactured especially to suit all easy-the last year. car is the synchromesh
Morris and Wolseley models and is change 3-speed gearbox, which pos- A favourite with these enquirers the only oil recommended by these demonstration at Brooklands by an
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This, too, S.V. Morris Minor, The fact that Parwas the Riley Overseas touring changing is child's play with this model, built to War Office stand-two car manufacturers.
all-the-year-round oil, and this car put up a speed of over 100 system, which eliminates double ard. This model is insed on the is an de-catching, "feeling" for gear well known Nine chassis with among the numerous tests to which m.ph. is the best testimony to the
a speed efficiency of the new lubricant. For in-it has been subjected was and pausing in neutral. Another various modifications. point about this chassis is that the stance, there is a gravity-fed pertol engine is suspended at four points supply and a fan for cooling; the in the frame with rubber insula oversize wheels are shed with tyres tion interposed.
31 in. by 5.25 in. and special Then, also. The Hillman Wizard has under-prings are fitted.
for no changes there is a specially low back axl gone practicnlly 1932 at there are various develop ratio of 6.75 to 1.
very in dywork. This ments successful model is remarkable for
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**Why John -just look how easily and quickly we have left the traffic behind. We have a clear road abead.'
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Yes the new Buick Strnight 8-in-a-line is cer- tainly the most thrilling car I ever owned-and I've paid thousands of dollars more for higher priced It's just like Buick to build a car like this."
cars.
The reason for Buick's phenomenal porformance is found in its new eight-in-a-line valve in head motor-its new and improved synchro-mesh trans- mission-and 30 other outstanding new features and advantages.
But with all this power and speed-Buick is immediately responsive to the slightest touch of its new steering mechaniem and under the perfect and safe control of its big, powerful, smooth four-wheel internal expanding brakes.
May we give you a free demonstration ride?
The speed capabilities of the Riley Nine are well demonstrated by the Tact that it now holda Z International Records, including the 1-hour at 108.11 m.p.h. with the Brooklands model and the 2- days record at 64.37 m.p.h. with a standard Monaco saloon, all the recorda being secured without supercharging.
Enthusiasm at Coventry.
It is typical of the enthusiasm which permeates the British motor industry at the present time that all the workers at the Standard factories asked for a day of t their own expense to visit Olympia. As a result, the works suspended operations on the last day of the Show and 5,000 men, women and girls and boys from these Coventry works travelled by special trains to London and saw the Exhibition as the guests of Captain J. Black, who is a Director and General Manager' of the Company,
This concern is working three shifts in order to cope with the demand for its products, the best: known being the Big wine, which has proved extremely successful. The range has now been increased by the addition of the Little Nine,
A. B. THE SWEDISH TRADING CO..
China Building.
HONG KONG
SKE
Service
The extensive range of 3.IL.F. bearings rers the majorliy
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of types and sixes most trually required for replacettest por pose in all makes and mentola of private cara, busses, and com mrcial vehicine. The bearings are spiled by S.K.F. offices and stockles a][ Over the world.
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