1928-06-21 — Page 11

THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1928.

THE CHINA MAIL,

TRAVEL RECORD.'.

STANDARD SIX.

UNUSUAL DEMAND.

5,000 MILES IN LESS THAN 4,800 SECONDS.

TWO YEARS TO DEVELOP. DODGE MODEL.

FOR KNIGHT MOTORED CAR

STUDEBAKER FEAT.

distance.

this record.

NOW SUPERIOR...

INCREASED PRODUCTION,

DAIMLER BUS.

1,890 MILES ROUND GREAT BRITAIN.

RELIABILITY TEST.

A successful all-round tour of By travelling 5,000 miles in After over, two years of inten. Following remarkable perform- less than 4,800 consecutive min-alve development work, Dodgeance of the 1928 model of the Great Britain has just been com- utes, the Studebaker Director Brothers, Inc., recently announced Falcon-Knight, the general depleted by an Associated Daimler established a record for strictly the Standard Six line of passen-mand for this new six has grown 33-seater single-deck omnibus, fit- stock automobiles in its price ger cara, superior in speed and to a point which necessitated in- ted with the A.D.C. 35/50 h.p. class at Atlantic City, NJ.,acceleration to any cars selling'at creased car building schedules at poplet valve engine. The vehicle U.S.A., on April 23. The record the same price. In these new the factory in Elyria, Ohio, ac-was loaded with. the equivalent was made under the supervision cars, it is claimed, exceptional cording to a statement made this weight of about 37 passengers, of the American Automobile As-riding comfort, economical per week by officials of the Falcon and the object of the test was to sociation.

formance and ability to travel at Motors Corporation:

prove the all-round efficiency and

The

of fent new

Outstanding among the many reliability of this type of vehicle two sustained high speeds have been Studcl ver cars began at combined with the sturdiness and recent feats of the Falcon-Knight to stand up to any test likely to be the Atlantic City

Speed-dependability for which Dodge was the new coast-to-coast record experienced under severe service way on April 20. It ended 3 days Brothers motor cars have always established by Mr. Cannonball conditions. A task which was ac- Raker when he drove from Washi-complished with ease. The route later when both cars flashed been so well known. across the 5,000 mile finish line, The new cars are displayed in ington, D.C., to Los Angeles, taken was London to Land's End,, each having surpassed all endur-the salesroom of Estrella Auto California-a distance of 3,198 via the West of England to Glas- ance and speed records of stock Palace, local. Dodge Brothers' miles--in 73 hours and 47 min- gow, and thence via Pitlochry to Inverness, following the coast cars in their price clans for that dealer at 536-588, Gandara-utes of uninterrupted travel.

New production schedules have round to Aberdeen, Aberdeen to street. The factory is now build- The first Director covered the ing the Standard Six in four body required large additions to the Edinburgh, theace to Newcastle, 5,000 miles in 79 hours and 11 minutes, maintaining an aver-types, the coupe, sedan, de luxe factory pay-roll, the personnel and Newcastle back to the South- age speed of 63,133 miles per houradan and cabriolet, finished in a being 80 per cent. larger than at all Works of The Associated

number of different attractive any time during 1927, which was Daimler Company, Ltd.

The notorious Porlock, Countis- for the entire distance. The colour combinations. Production the company's initial year in the

bury and Parracombe hills in the! accond Director averaged 61,312 of the new sixes is now 1.000 per automotive industry.

and Dodge Brothers' miles per hour for the 5,000 miles, day

In its first year, also the Falcon West Country were climbed in making the run in 81 hours and schedules call for total output of Knight was highly successful, set-excellent style, and two standing 32 minutes. No cars in their all types exceeding 1,650 per day, ting a notable sales record for a starts were made on a gradient of price class have ever equalled the largest production schedule new company. Through the John 1 in 4 with wet and very bad road in Dodge Brothers' History. N. Willys' Export Corporation surface. The long tedious climb Timed All the Way.

The 'sweeping graceful lines of and their associates, Messrs. of Shap to Westmorland was ac- The entire run was supervised by the contest board of the the Standard Six give the impres Willys Overland Crossley, Ltd., of complished with ease, at an aver Although the building up a Falcon-Knight deal- the entire length of the gradient. American Automobile Associa- sion of cars selling at much Stockport, England, they are age speed of 20 miles per hour for tion. Every lap the cars made higher prices. was timed and checked by official overall height is low, adequate er organisation that will soon In Scotland, between Pitlochry and difficult roads were experi- judges and timers. Both before headroom is provided. High seat cover every important trade cen- and Inverness, extremely rough

backs and wide cushions, both tre of the world.

The increased demand for enced, snow drifts in some places and after the test, the cars were tilted at the correct angle, insure Falcon-Knight. cars is attributed almost took the steering out of checked by the technical com- the comfort of the passengers. mittee and pronounced strictly The engine is of L-head type to the decided trend on the part the driver's hands. The complete "It requires super-endurance with bore and spoke of 3% inches of motor car buyers everywhere route was covered in six days, the for a car to travel 5,000 miles in by 3 inches: The pistons are toward cars powered by the total running time being 61 hours less than 5,000 minutes," says an Bohnalite with alloy steel, struts, Knight double-sleeve engine, as 60 minutes; 226 gallons of petrol announcement issued by Stude- each fitted with three compres well as to the remarkable per-were used for the complete jour- miles per gallon. Oil consumption baker. "Only recently a car cost- sion rings and one oil control ring.formance of Falcon-Knight care ney, consumption averaging 8.1 Officials of the Company declare 2 gallons, equalling 732 miles ing three times as much as the The combustion chambers are since, their initial introduction. Director was forced to withdraw machined to secure equal com that the outlook for the pre- per gallon, and approximately from a 24-hour race after it had pression in the cylinders. covered less than 1,400 miles. feature and the unusual size of sent year is extremely bright. gallon of water was added to the At no points on the hilly sec- Almost any car can run 60 miles the seven-bearing cranksdaft in- Steady production is now being radiator each day, an hour for a short time, but sure smoothness of performance maintained to keep pace with when it comes to maintaining at all speeds. The total project-orders from all parts of the world, tions was overheating experienc that pace hour after hour, and ed area of the seven main bear-and plans are being made to in-ed, and only two 15 minute crease this production materially delays were experienced, due to day after day, the car must have ings is 24.15 inches.

The N. A. C. C. rating is 27 34 as the demand has already far ex-minor mechanical accessory trou- been bullt of high quality mater- ials to the most exacting of preci-horsepower but the engine actual ceeded their original estimates bles. One was due to a nut work- sion standards and under rigid in-ly develops 65 horsepower. Ex-set at the beginning of the curing loose on the Autovac auction

tensive tests have demonstrated spections.

"Studebaker's purpose in hav-the brilliant engine in accelera- ing the Director make this sensation, hill climbing ability and in tional run was to prove the fore-smooth, quiet operation for long going characteristics of Stude-pericds at high speeds.

stock modela in every respect.

This

rent year.

"CROSS FLOW."

NEW PONTIAC RADIATOR.

pipe to induction, and the second stop was caused by the carburet- ter toggle pins coming adrift. The omnibus body stood up to the severe strains it was subjected to Total in an excellent manner. baker cars and also the engineer- The four wheel brakes are com-

weight of the body was 1 ton 16 cwts, ballast in sand-bags plus ing genius embodied in the car pletely inclosed and are of the

an average of ten passengers per the genius that gives this car 70 steel draulic (mechanical) in-

day was carried, amounting to 2 brze-power, yet permits it to be ternal expanding type, operating

tons 6 ewts. The total weight thrifty of gas and oil; the genius in 12 inch drums. They respond that permits you to drive it 40 to the lightest foot pressure with Through the introduction of an carried. therefore, was equal to miles an hour when it is new-uniform braking on all four entirely new principle of radia-about 13 passengers, or an over- The 65 miles an hour later; the genius wheels. The parking brake con- tion the Oakland Motor Car Com-load of 10 passengers. that makes it unnecessary to tacts on the propeller shaft: pany has again been first to chassis weighed 2 tons 17 cwts, change engine oil or to lubricate Balloon tyres 29 x 5 with wood introute a development of major so that the total weight carried the chassis oftener than every wheels are standard equipment importance to the motorist. The throughout the tour was 6 tons 19 2,500 miles."

on all types except the cabriolet "cross flow" radiator, one of the cwts. which is equipped with wire features of the new Pontiac Six, This gruelling test, organised wheels.

is the latest achievement which by the Associated Daimler Co., of

ITALIAN ALPS.

NEW MOTOR COACH SERVICE.

FIATS CHOSEN.

The equipment includes will bring added car life and in-Southall, Middlesex, England, speedometer, ammeter, and oil creased engine afficiency to the marks a great event in the Com- The correct mercial Motor Industry, and pressure gauge grouped under a motoring public. single glass, adjustable hooded principle of condensation, which again proves the worth of Asso- instrument lamp, carburetter has long been known, has been ciated Daimler vehicles. mixture control and ignition used to decided advantage in switch with theft lock. The many other Belds of mechanical throttle and spark control levers endeavour, but until the introduc- are on top of the steering wheel tion of this new type radiator it

RECENT ORDERS.

Arrangenients have been com-while the light control switch is has never before been applied to pleted, at #conference held on the steering column within the automobile. From the stand- recently at Cortino d'Ampezzo, easy reach. The cowl ventilator point of construction as compared FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES. for a considerably extended ser control lever is within easy reach to the old type radiator it allowa vice of motor couches next sum- and the ventilator closes against for a design of much greater

The value and sterling qualities mer in the Italian Alps, with ex-a felt pad. The full vision one-rigidity. The core is attached to that mark the British-made car are tensions into Switzerland and piece swinging windshield is.easi- three tanks, one at either side. France. There is hardly a road in ly adjustable to any position for and one at the top, and the tubes a feature also of the British-made the Alps which is not now covered ventilation and

may be opened are thus braced at three points as Commercial Vehicle designed for by motor coach services, some of wide. An automatic wiper is compared to two, on the old type. both goods and passenger-carrying The following recent these vehicles crossing at altitude provided.

Water is introduced into the tank purposes. of more than 9,000 feet.,

With the introduction of the at the top and flows from there orders received by British Manu- Under the recent agreement. Standard Six, Dodge Brothers, into the cool water tank at one facturers afford evidence of the ac the coach services will not stop at Inc., announces

the discon side. From there it passes into ceptance of this fact by those business. requirements the engine. After passing through whose

the

of such the engine, it is returned to the necessitate receiving tank at the other side vehicles.

the frontier line, but will be continuance of the four cylinder pas thued into the adjoining coun-senger cars..

try, thus giving an opportunity

for international travel hitherto!

unknown. Among these import

of the radiator. It is then cooled Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd., Glas- by having to flow horizontally gow, Scotland

sat services is one from July to RECORDS BROKEN. through 384 inches of radiator

September around Mont Blanc, from Chamonix over the Grand Bernard to and the Petit St. Courmayer, and vice versa. There will be two services, one by a-French and the other by an Italian company, using 11-passen- ger Flat and Spa coaches.

core cooling surface before re- turning to the cool water tank..

The primary advantage of this

Order for a number of 2-ton chassis from London, Midland and Scottish Railway Co. Guy Motors, Ltd., Wolverhamp

England:

AUTO SHIPMENTS OF OLDS new design lies in the fact that

MOTOR WORKS.

any water which may become on, vaporized while passing through the engine is condensed and cool- All previous records for automo-ed before it reaches the outlet bile shipments were broken during vent and remains in the cooling A very convenient and popular April by the. Olds Motor Works, international service is one from according to figures given out by system. This feature is of spe-

yenra of its existence has Olda

cial value during warm weather

Third substantial repeat order for 6-wheel double deck buses from the London Publie Omnibus Co., Ltd.ANY MON

Four single-deck 6-wheel bases fer Reading Corporation (mak- ing eighth repeat order).

Third repeat order from Lowestoft Corporation for 26- seater bus chasala.

Further repeat order for a 4-

wheel 30-seater bus from Wast Bromwich Corporation

vulcan Motor & Engineering Co (1900) Ltd Southport, Eng

and

Repeat order for four 2-tom

Turin in Italy over the Alps to the sales division of that company. when much damage can be caused Briancon in France, thus uniting Shipments on the last, day of April two towns which are only in totalled 659 vehicles, topping all by the loss of the radiator con- directly connected by rail. The

tents, height of the pass on this route Previous records. Not in the thirtyThe circulation of the cooling is 6,669 feet. Spa 20-passenger either duplicated er even approach- water is also grently improved by coaches are used for this run.ed this figure.

the use of a completely re-design- The first quarter of ed water pump, which is some There is another direct daily ser- 1928 surpassed in shipments any what similar to that used on the Rice from Turin to Nice via the thing heretofore recorded. On the Oakland Cosmopolitan Six In Col. de Tende, at an altitude of last of April the Olds Motor Works, this new water pump end thrust 3,248 feet.

had shipped over 10,000 more car Mont Cenis, 6,836 feet above than in the Arst quarter of 1927, which is so often the cause of Heaky connections, is greatly re aca level, can be reached dally by The April production was far from duced. The fan, which turns in chassis from Brighton Corpora Spa motor coaches atarting from suficient to supply dealers in spite bronze bearings, is a fifteen inch Turin, and from the top of the pass French coaches carry tra- of the record shipments two-blade type. The temperature vellers to Modane and Chambery Employees at the Olds work are of the water is controlled by an As exhibitions are being held on overtime schedules. All depart unusually effective thermostat in Turin and Milan this summer, ments are on the job.after regular Copper construction arrangements have been made hours, and there is right bhift throughout being for joint rail and coach tours working in many departments. parture from France, Switzerland and The Fisher Body plant at Lans tice of using Austria-to these two cities. Rail Ing, a unit of General Motors, Cor-tail that w and coach interests are working potation, furnishing Oldsmobile bo-ing is to he for together on this programme. dies is also working on overtime. Pontiac Six.

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