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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1928.

THE CHINA MAIL,

THE MOTORISTS' PAGE A

POWER and SPEED

with SILENCE,

SAFETY and ECONOMY.

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BUYERS GUIDE

MOTOR CARS.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen'a

Road. C.4759.

BUICK-The_Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nai Chung

Road, Happy Valley. C.1247, CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4753. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road, CAT69. CHRYSLER.-A. Zung & Co., 19, Queen's Road, C. Tel. C. 1219. HANOMAG.-Wai On Treung, Ltd., 248. Des Voeux Road, C.

Tel. G. 711.

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MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road, C4759, - OAKLAND.-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

OLDSMOBILE.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nel

Chung Road, Happy Valley, C.1247.

PACKARD. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nel Chang

Road, Happy Valley. C.3247.

PONTIAC.-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

ROLLS-ROYCE-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. 0.4759. SINGER. Gilman & Co., 4a, Des Voeux Road Central. STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's' Road, 0.4769. VAUXHALL-Lane, Crawford, Ltd. WHIPPET.-Gilman & Co., 4a. Des Voeux Rd., C. WILLYS-KNIGHT--Gilman & Co., 4a, Des Vaux Road Central.

MOTOR TRUCKS AND TRACTORS. BROCKWAY MOTOR TRUCKS-The Asiatic American Co. Tel.

C. 241.

CHEVROLET-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4769. FEDERAL TRUCKS.-Kin Cheong Hong, 37, Connaught Road C.

Tel. C. 6.

G.M.C. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33- Wong Nei Chung Road,

Happy Valley. C.1247.

GUY.-A. Lung & Co. 19, Queen's Rd, C. Tol, C. 1219. MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C4759. WILLYS KNIGHT TRUCKS-Gilman & Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Rd. C. MOTOR CYCLES.

B. S. A. The Sincere Co, Ltd., Des Voeux Road, C1067. NEW HUDSON.-A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Road C. Tel. C.

1210.

RALEIGH A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Road, C. Tel. C. 1219. ROYAL ENFIELD.-A Lung & Co. 19, Queen's Road C. Tel. C

1219.

ND ACCESSORIES. TYRES AND ACCESSORIES-Hong Kong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C4759. ACCESSORIES The Duro Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon L226. AUTO-TOTAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Keller, Kern C, Ltd.

* 16-19, Connaught Road, Cestral. -

COLUMBIA BATTERIES The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd, 33.

Wong Net Chung Road, Happy Valley, C.1247

FIRESTONE TYRES The Dragon Motor Car Co, Ltd., 38, Wong

Net Chung Road, Happy Valley, C.1247.

MILLER ACCESSORIES A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Rd, O.

Tel. 0.1219

MILLER TYRES A. Lung & Co. 19. Queen's Rd

PRESTOLITE BATTERIES Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's

AC Bond. 0.4759,

STOCK CARS

HOLDERS OF MANY RECORDS

WORLD-WIDE

IN BRITAIN

STATE OF THE MOTOR INDUSTRY

A SURVEY

Growth of Output

NEW CARS

CHRYSLER CO. PRESENT THREE

tions, namely, the Chrysler "Ply- mouth," the new car which the Chrysler Corporation has built to compete in the low-priced field, and the two new models in the regular line of Chrysler cars, the "66" and the "75"

INTERNAL EXPANDING

Announcement recently that The Society of Motor Manufac- Following the announcement of an the International Association of turers & Traders. Ltd., has recently entirely new car, "The Da Soto," Recognised Automobile Clubs in issued an authoritative survey of with promise of its appearance Paris had officially confirmed five the Motor Industry of Great Britain within a short period, Walter P. world records established by and from the information collated Chrysler, president of the Chrysler Studebaker's President. Eight-at therein several Interesting points in Corporation, has presented to the the Atlantic City Speedway near connection with the British Motor public three new automobile crea- New York, adds another link to Industry are illustrated. the chain of international per- formance achievements establish- ed by Studebaker-built cars dur-

Possibly one of the most striking ing the past year, according to characteristics of the British Motor the local Studebaker-Erskine Industry has been its expanalon in dealer.

"Studebaker now holds 114 off-the matter of the output of its fac-

torles, for in twenty years it has The "Plymouth" has entirely new cial American stock car records, increased production from 12,000 developments both in body and all made under the. sunction and supervision of the Ameri- cars and commercial vehicles, which chassis design. With Chrysler en- can Automobile Association, was the sum of its efforts in 1907 gineers concentrating every effort on America's highest

to 209,000 in 1927. Of this latter the production of a model which motoring authority. The most recent and total the number of cars produced would compare favourably in opera spectacular achievement was the was 157,000 while the balance of tion and effect with high-priced run of the four President Eights 52.000 represented commercial cars, a distinctive and individual of 30,000 miles at speeds from 64 vehicles. In this latter connection creation. has béen accomplished to 68 miles an hour. This feat it is interesting to note that the which, it is prophesied, will make eclipses any record ever made in number of commercial vehícles alone over the whole fabric of the low. the history of transportation." |is nearly five times as great as the priced field.

"In Europe, South America, total number of vehicles produced Radiator lines are new and smart; Australia, wherever motor cars twenty years ago, while the number the whole silhouette is sleek and are known, Studebaker-built cars of cars is nearly fourteen times as graceful, the body Itself low-swung have won honours in the most great. This increased production and well balanced. A delicate pro- severe competition,” he said. has naturally had the result of deblem in dynamica was adequately "In Australia, a stock Stude-creasing the ratio of care to popu-mat with the Installation of 'a high baker Commander roadster notation and while in 1917 there was-power engine which operates smooth- long ago broke 48 existing Aus only one car to every 550 persons ly and easily at all speeds. tralian records and established a there is now one to every 55 persons. virtual monopoly on that contin-

Safety Factor With increased output it is satis-

safety factor of Internal

ent's speed marks. Driven by factory to notice that prices have The Chrysler "Plymouth" is the Norman Smith, motor editor of a fallen until at the present time, only car in the low-priced field with Sydney, newspaper, The Comman taken on a gold basis (ie. in pre- the der shattered all period records war money) the current prices of Expanding hydraulic four-wheel for 24 hours and for distances private cars and commercial vehicles brakes, wet weather does not affect from 100 to 1,700 miles, and later are 50.1 per cent. and 38 per cent. their efficiency and dirt is kept out! travelled 3,711 miles in 147 hours respectively below the

pre-war of them... Combined with these, and 32 minutes to establish a new level. A further point in connec features are moulded brake Hninga, trans-Continental record from tion with 1928 prices is the radical hitherto found only on cars of far Fremantle to Brisbane.

"In Europe virtually every equipment both of cats and commer "Silver Dome" perfected high com

advance in design,, performance and more expensivo construction. The Studebaker model has scored percial vehicles: As compared with pression cylinder head, uses any formance triumphs. One of the most recent victories was won in 1914 to-day's prices include in most grade of fuel. Poland when

3 stock model cases apare wheel, four wheel brakes, Other revolutionary features of Erskine Six Sedan driven by Slighting and starting equipment, the new car are the generosity" of Zychon triumphed over 120 com-speedometers etc., which were all body lines and unusual leg room and petitors in the "Star Race," spon-extras on pre-war models.

head room, resulting in a maximum sored by the Automobile Club of

of comfort for passengers; moulding Exports and Imports Lodz, by covering 1,108 kilo-

treatment which permits of greater metres in 17 hours, 43 minutes.

British Exports during 1927 atil distribution in the cholee of colour- "Up in the steep passes of the showed an increase over 1926 despite ings, and the new alender profile Alps, two Commanders recently the conditions prevailing in the radiator ahell and new bowl-shaped captured highest awards for cars second half of the year in one Im-head lamps, both chrome plated, in- of their class in the 2,939-kilo-portant market. It is interesting suring permanent brightness and metre VII ADAC Reichsund to note that while in 1923 the total beauty. Alpenfahrt, German reliability number of vehicles exported by the trial.

New Designs

WESTINGHOUSE

BATTERIES

Has of:

BIG SHIPMENT

ARRIVED.

Price from

$22.50 upwards.

Sole. Agents:-

KIN CHEONG HONG

37, Connaught Road Central. Telephone C. 6.

Sole Agent in South China for: BROCKWAY MOTOR TRUCKS

Beam-Lite Auto Bulbs

and BUSES

THE ASIATIC

OFFICE:

48, Stanley Street. Tel. C. 244.

standard equipment for the "75,"

Insulated Bodies

Hartford Batteries

AMERICAN CO.

SHOW ROOM:

11, Queen's Road, E. Tel. C. 575.

fied for gold medal awards in both chassis and complete private cars. those for the closed bodies are roomier, with greater legroom 'and times when not in use.

A study of further specifications are all higher. There is a distinct grade of fuel, has all of the late chief producing countries was 271,- of the line of "Plymouths" serves Innovation in the radiator shell deffentures of the "55" plus a few in- "During the Eindhoven (Hol-746 of which Great Britain's per only to reinforce the idea that the sign. Both head and cowl lamps are novations which automatically are | land)-Paris Reliability run last centage was 2.3 per cent. it had low-priced car field has been com-ingeniously mounted, concealing all demanded of the higher grade model.. year four Studebaker Directora risen to 880,239 in the first expletely revolutionised by the appear-bolts, nuts, wires and grommets. Automatic thermostatic radiator captured the team prize and indi- months of 1928 and the British ance of this latest, Chrysler innova- Non-shatterable windshield glass is shutters expadite engine efficiency in. vidual gold medals as a reward for Manufacturers' percentage of the tion.

cold weather, and add to the frontal superior performance. Driven by total exports had doubled.

appearance of the model. A duplex an amateur driver, another Direc- The import of complete commer- tor blazed a new tail across Europe cial vehicles into Great Britain

The full crown fenders have a The entire body in both "65" and channel frame gives greater rigidity in a round trip between Paris and during 1928 has dwindled to a broad, gentle sweep, and completely 75" models is mounted on rubber- and finer high speed operation. The Saloniki, Greece.

negligible quantity while there has protect the front of the car from laed fabric shims to promote quiet-automatic windshield wiper has an automatic return which keeps the "In England the Erskine quali-been an increase in the number of splashes. The radiator is high and ness and prevent loosening of hold-

distinctiva. Doors are wide, and down bolts. Seats are, wider and wiper out of driving focus at all the London-Land's End and Lot For the nine months ending Septem- don-Edinburgh. Reliability Trials, ber 1928; the total value of Exports equipped with large windlaces to head room; upholstery and body trim two of the most important tests of Vehicles, Chassis and parta ex-of the easy riding, form-fitting type. new colours are offered for each of Chrysler owners everywhere, born of

prevent drafts. Seat cushions are finer and more durable. Brilliant

Voluntary expression from of last year.

"In India, an Erskine Six Tour-965.

ceeded that of Imports by £1,841, Hardware is satin finish Throttle, the six body styles. Both models their enthusiasm for the resulta er driven by C. E. Perry set a new

bright and dim light control levers are equipped with Lovejoy hydraulic secured from their care, reveal that record between Rangoon and Employment and Wages and horn button are at the top pf shock absorbers all around.

this great motor car organisation Mandalay by covering 502 miles The Motor Industry is now one of the steering post. The Instrument Bodies and engines of both cars has consistently engineered, design- over poor roads in 84 hours. The the most important in Great Britain panel is indirectly lighted and is are wholly insulated against trans-ed and produced cars combining previous record for the tip was and while in 1907, the numbers of controlled by an Independent switch mitting shocks to each other by the durability and long life with ex- 51% days."

people employed directly in the conveniently located.

new type Chrysler engine mountings ceptionally low maintenance and. Construction and Repair of Road. The "65" and "75" In the Chrysler having rubber plates between the operating costs. Motor Vehicles (excluding Motor Jine are entirely new, both in style frame and engine supportë.

Though the original Chrysler cars: Cycles) and in the manufacture of and design. Standardised quality. All rumble seat body styles, both are to-day only four years old, the parts, accessories and tyres for the has permitted lower prices than in the "75" and "65," are completely company records show that many of same was 34,000 and the average ever before, while the distinctly new finished with heavy tilted rubber them have already exceeded 100,000: earnings of all skilled and unskilled features both in mechanical equipmats on

miles. A now feature of luxurious men were 40/8 per week, the

rent and body design have reaulted leather seats, wider than before California, real estate man, is be-

the tilted floors, heavy

Mr. G. G. Grove, a Los Angeles, motor car coachwork which made numbers employed in 1927 had in- in the presentation of a motor car arm rests and other conveniences. its first appearance at the inter-creased to 257,000 earning on an which is unusual and distinctive,

lieved to have driven a Chrysler national automobile salon in average 80/74 per week. Paris is the use of a bright golden metal for exterior hardware arid bright metal work such as bump-

NEW FEATURE BRIGHT GOLD METAL FOR EXTERIORS

era and door handles. Though its Traffic in Shanghai, China, is the cost is high for automobile use most diverse in the world, ranging noted conchmakers have greeted from ricabas and wheelbarrows to its appearance with intense Inter- est and many predict. Its quick the latest, models of motor trucks adoption for

use on the most and Limousines. luxurious cara. Ma

The car on which this beautiful new metal made its debut is Studebaker's luxurious Louis XIV limousine, mounted on the Pre- sident Eight chassis and displayed i at the Studebaker stand in the Grand Palais.

Bumpers and door handles are of this bright golden metal 2-in keeping with the luxury of the in- térior finish, which is carried out to symbolise the luxury of the period when the court of Louis le Grand was the greatest in Europe.

Coachmakers see in the new process a metal which will per |mit then to vary the nickel and chromium now so widely used for headlamps and outer plated-ex- terior--metalwork on fine: motor

cars.

Opel, the

Graceful curves of the body Hines for Other features of the now models further than any other person, even both cars have been achieved by aars light action, Internal Expanding including the factory feat pilots. harmonisation of all detall as to line. hydraulic four wheel brakes, with Several months ago kla "70" road- Crowned roof, arched windows and which are used moulded squeakless hood aide panels contribute to carry brake linings; and the use of new out this effect. Full crowned "air Ise-Therm Invar pistons. wing" fenders, lower, broider and more swooping, synchronies with the sleek body. Radiator, hood and cow!

Other Points

ster had already covered. 160,000 miles. His total repair bill for that distance in addition to fuel, oll, and fyres was not over $150.00.

An Interesting aldelight on the 65" which speaks volumes" for the According to Professor CE progress in the automotive world In Griffin, of the University of Iowa, general and for Chrysler Incentive who investigated the history of and Integrity in particular, is that 100,000 cats, the life of an automo- the new model, -roomier, more bile in seven years.

luxurious and equipped with a finer

and larger engine than Chrysler's first famous car of four years ago, is sold at a much lower price. Many features heretofore exclusive to the higher priced Chryalers are now included in the "65." Ike the ""75" and the Imperial "80," its seven bearing Crankshaft is counter weighted. This is the first time. such a feature has been incorporated in any car even app mating the price of the develos 65 hars power and, a car speed of 65 talle

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