"THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1928.
KEEPS GOING UP.
RECORD PREDICTED FOR
-GENERAL MOTORS,
NEW SALES.
Before leaving New York for
HUGE GARAGE.
FOR THEATRE- ·
GOERS,
M
TO HOUSE 1.000 CARS.
THE CHINA MAIL,
52" MODEL.
LOWEST PRICE CAR.80 EQUIPPED.
Complete control both of pedes- trians and automobiles followed n series of experiments in dividing the_right-of-way between the motor vehicle and the pedestrian. For a long time Los Angeles-has-
CHRYSLER FACTS. had a regulation compelling auto- London is to have a palatial mobiles to stop behind standing
Announcement that four wheel, Europe, John J. Baskob, chairman garage which will accommodate care, which provides protection to brakes of the hydraulic type are of the finance committee of Gen-1,000 cars. It is to be construct-pedestrians desiring to board or now available for Chrysler cars of alight. Next, primarily to pro- the "52" model has been received eral Motors, predicted new records ed within a few minutes' walk of for the derforation in sales and Picadilly Circus-at the corner of test school children, white lines from the Chrysler Sales Corpora
were drawn across streets where tion. earnings and also expressed con- Lexington-street and Little filence in the automobile altua-Pulteney-street and the cost large numbers of children regular-
The addition makes the Chrysler will be in the neighbourhood of ly crossed. Motorists were TC-52" the lowest priced car in the the year," £130,000. This and other garages these lines. This was not success-four-wheel brakes, according to an quired to stop before crossing world provided with hydraulic said Mr. Raskob, "the automative to be provided will go a long wayful, because it compelled many accompanying statement by J. W. industry has increased its opera- to settle the ever-growing promotorists to come to a full stop Frazer, Chrysler. Sales Manager, tion at a rate which indicates that blem of car-parking in London all former records will be broken Mr. Cecil A. Levy, a partner of during hours when there was no which says that the feature is by production in 1928. The buy-the firm of Yates and Yates, peed for this precaution. ing public is responding in a most Hanover-square, told a "Morning the present regulation, which all "52" ears at an added nominal Los Angeles finally adopted avaliable as optional equipment for satisfactory manner to the greater Post" representative that the calls for the prolongation of the coat of $25. values which are being offered, garage near Picadilly-circus would sidewalk lines across the street. "Chrysler - Lockheed hydraulic full share of the increasing bust-of four garages which have been centre by another white line, mak-outstanding
"General Motors is getting its be the largest and most luxurious These lines are divided in the four-wheel brakes have been an
tion in general.
"Since the first of
last few years,
factor in the
ness. Our sales are running about built, or are in the course of con- ing in effect an elongated letter phenomenal popularity of all our 26 per cent ahead of the corres-struction in London. It will be ponding period of 1927. I cons!- in the heart of Westminster "H" between the curbs, with the six cylinder cars ever since their der this showing remarkable in where the demand for accom- cross bar of the letter in the cen-introduction," says Mr. Fraser's "and we regard their view of the records which the modation is the greatest, since tre of the street. The motorist is statement, corporation has made during the there are so many theatres and compelled to stop and remain extension to the '52' as one of the other places of entertainment in standing while a pedestrian is in most striking examples yat made "Notwithstanding that prices of the neighbourhood of the Circus. our products are lower and values. Bath and Dressing Rooms. are greater than ever before, earn- The clearance of the site will ings are establishing new records. be proceeded with forthwith, and Proste during the first quarter of will involve a number of old of the vehicle. the year exceeded those of any buildings which cover approxim- corresponding former period.- ately 25,000 square feet. It is "Our Isiness in foreign coun- hoped to have a portion of the tries is also showing large gains, garage ready for the reception of We are steadily increasing our cars in September, and to com- facilities abroad. Last year our plete the building early in the foreign business was valued at New Year.
more than $170,000,000, which was The building will be fitted with more than eight times the volume bath-rooms, dressing-rooms, i done five years ago, We are now canteen for chauffeurs, repair represented in 104 countries out-shop, and a petrol station. It is is side of the United States," claimed that it will be so con- Commenting on the corporation's structed as to, allow the removal financial outlook, Mr. Raskob.said: in an emergency of the full com- "General Motors will earn approx-plement of 1,000 cars in 20 min- imately $70,000,000 after all futes.
of
refinements and Innovations
that half of the lane on the side of the advantages of Chrysler's of the street on which the motor- unique manufacturing methods.
"With this equipment the '52′ is ist is travelling until the pedes- trian has passed beyond the path the lowest priced car in the world provided with hydraulic four- Los Angeles' next step was to wheel brakes. The result has been separate pedestrian and vehicu-made possible through the Stand- lar traffic by constructing pedes-ardised Quality policy which gov- trian tunnels. An approved bond erns all Chrysler manufacturing issue of $850,000 has made possi-operations and passes a long Het ble the building of 40 of these tunnels, practically all of which along from the higher priced models to 'the lowest priced. have been completed.
Los Angeles' experience is par- Among these one of the most not- ticularly worthy of study when it able is the hydraulic braking sys- remembered that in Lostem which Chrysler was the first Angeles County alone are nearly to introduce into the moderate 650,000 automobiles-a car to price automobile field and which we adopted after a prolonged every two and a fraction persons.
existing braking Mr. Lefferts makes an observa-study of every tion which is of particular inter- method and perfected by means of 'charges and taxes in the first quar- The garage will have exits to jest to the motorist. The pedes-an exhaustive series of experi- ter of the year, or the equivalent four streets. Under normal con- trian, he says, does not resentments. of $4 per share, and should show ditions a car should be able to being regulated when he realises about $9 a share for the first six get clear within a few seconds. he is getting a "50-50 break" with Chrysler 52 with Chrysler per- There will be no lifts-ramps, a the motorist. This equality is formance and quality unchanged- "Our current operationa," he gradual slope or inclined plane, achieved, he explains, when the greatly increased the market for Paid, "are running 30 per cent. will be used to move cars from pedestrian is not required to wait this model by reason of the fact A flat roof will pro-an unreasonable length of time on that it offered size, appearance, ahead of the same period of 1927 floor to floor. and 1 should not be surprised to vide further accommodation. the corner, and is given some pro-comfort and performance never see this rate of increase continue; When complete, this garage tection when he happens to be in before available at so-low a price. "We are confident that in giv- through the first half of this year." will be the most up-to-date in the centre of the street when the
'52' hydraulic brakes Commenting on the recent ap-Europe.
signal changes. In Los Angeles, ing to the preciation in General Motors Other garages are to be pro- it appears, the practicability of which are universally recognised shares, Mr. Raskab said that, invided in Finchley-roud, Kensing- pedestrian control is being de-as surer, simpler and safer than his opinion, the present price level ton-place, St. John's Wood-road, finitely demonstrated. was well justified, and that, pro- and
Berkeley- *vided the market held up, General square. The acquisition of all Motors stock was bound to go high-the properties will involve £150,000. The scheme is financed "General Motors shares accord-by a North-country syndicate.
months of 1928.
i
ing to the Dow, Jones & Co. aver-] age," Mr. Raskob remarked, "'should' sell at fifteen times earn- ing power, or in the neighbour- hood of $220 a share, whereas, at present level of $186 they sell at approximately twelve times current varninga"
TYRE REPAIRS.
WHAT LOCAL DEALER SAYS.
"If you really want to know tyres, talk to the men who repair them." That is the advice of C. Lauritsen of the Dragon Motor Car Company, Ltd.
Davies-street,
TRAFFIC RULES.
SHOULD GIVE PEDESTRIAN
"50-50 BREAK."
NEW MODELS.
THE 12-24 CITROEN.
are
"The economical price
of the
any other four-wheel braking equipment, we shall meet with an even greater public appreciation this model." ·
The Chrysler-Lockheed system is simplicity itself, Chrysler engineers point out. No lubrication is neces- sary. There are no rods, springs or clevices, and no mechanical equalisers.
The fluid which operates the The chassis of the 12-24 Citroen brakes is contained in the cylin- is very substantially built, and ders and brake lines; a reserve the car, in the course of a trial supply is carried in a small tank [By Walter P. Chrysler, Prezident run, proved silent, flexible, and which is connected to the master of the Chrysler Corporation.] smooth-running. The car is very cylinder. Pressure on the foot conveniently fitted with speedome-pedal la transmitted in full force Seventy per cent. of all traffic ter, clock, oil gauge, petrol gauge to the brakes through the liquid fatalities result from collisions and other devices arranged on the in the cylinder and lines. between motor vehicles and pedes deabboard, and is possessed of very The pedal pressure is applied trians. It follows that any help light steering. The engine de- against all four brake cylinders in ful plan to segregate motor velops sufficient power to ascend equal degree through the operation vehicular and pedestrian traffic hills on top gear without any of the elementary law of physics must necessarily command atten- apparent effort, and the springing that "the pressure exerted upon tion. To-day we have moter system, reinforced by shock absor any portion of a fluid enclosed in vehicular control, The move-
a vessel is transmitted, undiminish- ments of passenger cars, trucksers, carried the body with a
minimum of discomfort. Four- ed equally to all surfaces." This and buses are regulated in most wheel brakes are fitted, and communities by electric lights, very effective.
mcans braking safety and certain1 ly-a positiveness of braking con- "They can quickly tell you what hand semaphores operated by Engine, clutch, and gearbox is trol not attainable, the engineers kinds of tyres are in the shop traffic officers, and by signals of the four-cylinders cast en bloc. say, by any other method. most often for repairs, as well as given by traffic policemen, But those they see the least. Just in most cities we haven't much in 100 mm, giving a capacity of claimed for the Chrysler hydraulic One of the salient advantages ask them to point out the weak the way of pedestrian control. 1,539 cc. The cylinder block, which brakes la that they always equalise spots that cause tyres to fail. I have often thought that of cast iron, is fitted with perfectly and automatically with-
"You can puncture any tyre, for "pedestrian control" is probably
A detachable head Aluminium out constant adjustment or the use there are many sharp objects an unfortunate expression. It pistons are fitted. The Inlet and of
device any equalising much harder than rubber, which seems to carry with it the idea exhaust valves are of the side by mechanical means. can be forced through it.
Due to this But that some one is trying to deprive side type, operated. some tyres puncture much easier the pedestrian of some of hia
from the quality the same braking pressure than others because of poor con-rights. The plain truth is that Helleal timing gears are incor time, assuring the highest possible camshaft by adjustable tappets, is applied to all wheels at the same struction. This often leads to the advocate of pedestrian con2. quick and costly failure of the trol simply wishes to get into the system, the all being delivered
porated. Lubrication is by pump degree of safety. tyres. Moisture penetrates the pedestrian's mind that traffic hole, rots the plies and the tyre rules, regulations and signals are under pressure to the crankshaft prevent 'rolling and swaying. Boon gives away.
equally as much for his safety and is by high-tension magneto with
and camshaft bearings. Ignition Shock absorbers are fitted. "Rim cuts, rut wear, bruises, convenience as they are for the
Brakes are fitted to all four ply separation and bead failure motorist.
firing point. An air wheels, and there are two indepen are other troubles that bring tyresi American cities can well afford strangler is provided for easy dent controls. The pedal operates
to the repair shop. Then we get to study the experience of Los a chance to see what they are Angeles, which has learned that
The bore is 70mm, and the stroke
fixed
CHRYSLER
52
SEVEN, BODY TYPES Tourer Two-Seater Coupe DeLuxe Coupe • Two-Door Saloon Four-Door Saloon DeLuce Saloon Two-Seater and Deluxe Coige are equipped with dichey seat
·
$11
ONLY in Chrysler "52" can you búy these
qualities-
Characteristic Chrysler speed and acceleration, usable with complete comfort because of un rivaled cagine and riding smoothness i
Ease of handling unlike anything ever before experienced in any low-priced cars;
Full-sized, roomy bodies of exceptional fineness, equipped with saddie-spring seat cushions;
• Smartness and beauty of line and colour that set the pace for the industryp
Dependability long life that result from a precision of manufacture totally unknown in the building of any other low-priced cats
The inevitably superior results of that Chrysler Standardised Quality of engineering and man- ufacturing which produces the Chryslers of higher price-"62,"72" and 100 h. p. Imperial "80's
There you have the smart new Chrysler "52" At for sensational values, public preference acclaims it as more than ever the greatest car in the low-priced field. See this great car and sak for a demonstration..
Sole Agents:
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SHOW ROOM:
19, Queen's Rd, C.
Tel C.1219.
SERVICE STATION:
Percival St., Wanchai, Tel. C. 316.
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is fitted, and the radiator presents the hand brake lever operates starting. Themo-syphon cooling the brakes on the four wheels. und
Ing type with extra large diameter
made of and why they go bad.' pedestrian control is, like prac front previously associated brakes are of the internal expand- [z aquara surface, and not the those on the rear wheels. The| "Our repair men say that Fire-tically every other safety mea-
with Citroen cars. stone gum-dipped tyres experi-sure, a matter of education. As ence less trouble than any other pointed out by E. B. Lefferts, The clutch is of the single drums. Chassis lubrication is by brand of tyres. We have known manager of the public safety sec. dry-plate, provision being allowed the ofl gun system. Five detach that for a long time; in fact-it is tion of the Automobile Club of for adjustment of the clutch able disc wheels are fitted, with an important reason why we are Southern California, pedestrian springs. The gearbox provides 28 x 4.95 Dunlop reinforced balloon selling them.
control in Los Angeles had to trafor three forward speeds and re- tyres. "Firestone tyres escape many vel a long and tortuous path be-verse, with direct drive on top An electric starter is provided of the ordinary tyre troubles before a practical plan was finally gear, the ratios being 15.5 to 1 for with Bendix drive engaging with cause the cords are gum-dipped. enacted into an ordinance.
fret speed, 8.8 to 1 for second a toother ring bolted on the Before the cord fabric goes Over a period of three years it speed, 28 to 1 for top speed, and flywheel, This Is operated by a through the regular, or standard was introduced three different 20.5 to. 1: for reverse. Transmis pedal on the floor boards situated routine, used in building tyres, it times in the city council Each slon from the gearbox to the back conveniently near the driver's is first dipped in liquid rubber. time it was vetoed by the mayor, axle is by a tubular propeller shaft foot. A dynamo driven from the This thoroughly coats each fibre Naturally, each time it came befitted with flexible joints and a engine supplies current to a large and atrand with rubber, a protec-fore the council it attracted a special shaft-centring device. capacity 6-volt battery.`・・ The tion, against, friction and heat great deal of newspaper attention The final drive is by Gleason lighting set consists of two head when the tyre gets into service, and was quite thoroughly, discusspiral drive gears, the differential lamps, two side lampa, « and one- "The gum-dipping also has ed on the city streets. vệ being of the bevel type............. A banjo tail lamp. The facía board carries
much to do with the cementing Sufficient favourable sentiment type back axle fe mounted on ball an ammeter, and also the lighting or binding together of the layers was finally developed so that it bearings of ample/dikų" and^ pro-and ignition switches. An electric or plies of the tyre, into a com-was possible the third time to vision is allowed for easy" adjust horn is fitted with a press button pact, permanent flexible whole, pass it over the mayor's veto. At ment of the bevel pinion and crown in a convenient position. The when the newly built tyre is cured, the same time, in addition to wheel. The frost axle in high petrol: tank contains 61⁄2 gallons or vulcanised. And with such pedestrian regulation, the entire tenalle steel forging, specially approximately, including an perfect adhesion there is very traffic ordinance was revised and strengthened - for front ; wheel emergency supply, of: one! -gallon, little tyre trouble, simplified. The newspapers, the brakes. The stearing gear la of which can be relased by the driver “With ordinary care Firestone, radio and other mediums all paid the worn and worm wheel irrever when required, to The oil, con- tyres give thousands of miles of considerable attention to the plan, eíble:ytype, ensuring Insulation | sumption is 1,000 miles per gallon, - trouble-free service. And as to Just what it was proposed to do from road shocks, and the suspen- approximately.
comfort, safety and economy they was brought repeatedly to the son la by lang semi-cilptle springs, | 11⁄2 in.. lead the entire field."
public's attention:
therear springs being enlayed to the r
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