1929-01-24 — Page 13

THURSDAY, JANUARY

Lucas "Motoralities"

The Best of Everything.

"King of the Road" Motor Horn.

No. 38T

No. 38A with 33" Flexible Tubing No. 60T Motor-cycla

$16.50 ... 25.00 10.00

Automatic Screen Wiper.

No. 27 Completa

16.00

"King of the Road" Safety Observation

Mirrors.

Type 150 Round. Dis. of Mirror 5%"

8.00

Type 160 Rectangular. Dia. of Mirror 64"x31⁄4”

8.00

Type 11 Round. Motor-cycle

1.00

:

"Milam" (all Moulded) Batteries.

"MILAM" MEANS MOULDED ·

IN

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Type ST W II A AMP. 126 14}§ × 611 × 9% for Morris

WSM5A ..

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& Morria Com. & Arm- strong 18 hp............. 80 16 x 6 x 10 for Morris

Cowley (earHer models 55 00

51 Special for Austin "7" 27,00 20-417 × 3 × 53 Motor Cycle

with fittings ......... 16.00

"Girder" Wrenches.

No. 91 Length 41⁄2" Jaws open 1%" Gun Block finish.

2.75

"King of the Road" Electric Horns.

No. 5-12V Complete with Buttona

3c-6V

Electric Bulbs.

etc.

D 1236-12V 36 & 6 watts Double-Filament for Clyno

GV or 12V DC. or S.C. 18-24 watts

GV or 12V D.C. or S.C. 3-6 watts

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Tel. Centrál 4750,

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and BUSES

Beam-Lite

Auto Bulbs

Hartford Batteries

20,00

12.05

2.50

1.50

.80

GARAGE TWINS

THE CHINA MAIL,

RUN TWO CARS FOR COST OF ONE

sion of two cars.

INDO CHINA SCENES

MAGNIFICENT TEMPLES OF

CAMBODIA

DIAMOND STUDDED “BOWLER"

Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, lies on the bank of the Mekong; River, 280 kilometres from the see I was there, writes Mr.

THE PETROL-TAX -

(By the Hon. Mrs, Victor Bruce]

wrede At the present moment, the avery age motorist is a onewear man, and the single vehicle in his garage has to be suitable for a wide Arthur Mills in the "Dally Tele- variety of purposes. There King of Cambodia, had just passed graph when Old Sisowath, the however, unmistakable evidence

to his fathers at the ripe age of that a change is gradually taking ys, leaving to his successor bis 240 place, and while financial con- dancing girls, his sacred elephants, sideration must always limit & and the Imperial orchestra. They certain number of us to a single were building his funeral pyre in car, an increasing number of the palace grounds, where in due motorists each year is appreciating

course and with much ceremony the great advantage of the posses-all that remained of him would be burnt in the presence of his people This may seem an unnecessary ex- travagance to those who have nota veritable Viking's funeral.

Already his successor, King yet contemplated the question, but actually it need cost no more in Monivong, reigned in his stead, and preparations for the festivities. In actual capital expenditure, nor connection with his coronation much more for running and up were afoot. For 'days there were keep. In Britain, the form of to be dancing and feasting. taxation is an inevitable deterrent, Nowhere in China, Japan, or any but I am confident that if the Eastern State have I seen anything horse-power taxation basis were so magnificent as the temples and either eliminated altogether or very palace of the King of Cambodia: materially reduced, its place being idola of pure gold the full height of taken by a fuel or other means of a man, with eyes of diamonds, fore- taxing use rather than possession, head and hands bestudded with the number of two-car households sapphires, rubies, emeralde; s increase rapidly-with Buddha of green jade seated on s obvious advantage to the motor lofty throne that alone is worth Industry of the country,

the journey to Phrom-Penh to see. Conflicting Requirements Not the least curious thing is Even as matters stand, the ad-that for the greater part there ditional expense of purchasing and jewels are quite unprotected, the runding two cara instead of one is loose, atones being in cases fast- far smaller than might be imagin- [ened down with strips of paper. ed, while the benefit is enormous. The reason for this is "that" all We must all have experienced the Cambodians regard their King as Inconvenience of having to forgo representative of the Deity on the use of the car because another earth, and it would enter the mind member of the family is using it of no man to touch his, posses- Father, for instance, Insists upon alons. using it as a means of transport to

would

... A Floor of Silver

his office in town, quite regardless The most notable temple la Vat] of the fact that for the greater Prih Keo. The entire floor of this part of the day the car la standing temple (120 ft. long) is paved with idle. I do not blame him, for once | sliver." On the walls there are one has become accustomed to the painted in glowing 'colours scenes freedom of car travel, a return to from the life of Buddha and grue- the cast iron schedule of the rail-some spectacles of hell; whilst in way, the necessity of getting to and the contre there stands the figure from the station, and the for Buddha, 6 ft. in height, fashion- free fight involved in uning ed of pure gold and studded with any of the public services Jewels..

nesa.

The new Buick is the new Style

Men and women on every street-

-in every city and town--are pro- nouncing the new BUICK.with Masterpiece Bodies by Fisher the most beautiful automobile of the day.

Never befoes in the history of motor ČRE zzanizfacemen have the motoclits of America welcomed any now automobilẫn nà they sen welcoming the Silver Anniverary Buick with new Masterpiece Bodies by Fisheri

Sweeping into the 'aarker at a time when motor car Hnies were practically standard. ised--when imitation was destroying indi viduality--these epic Brick creations lotto- duced an entirely new niodem.

A mode of body-symmetry" of size 'nad magnificence of soft contours instead of straight lines--of umbossed side and hood

panels involving the most costly steal" paneling work imployed on kay Car the world!.

And

I za the weeks hows passed—and the full significance of Bulck's achievement has become apparent to the public--enthusiasm for this car has swelled and grown to t peccedented proportional

Buick sales recorda have been brokant Production schedules have been increased again and again! "The grest Buick plants are working so the limit of their capacity an supply the demanda

The Silver Anniversary

BUICK

WITH MASTERPIECE BODIES BY FISHKI ».

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WHEN BETTER 'AUTOMOBILESİ, ARE BUILT...BUICK WILL BUILD THEM.

during the rush hours, is In this room, too, was the crown abhorent. Often, alio the pre- that was to be placed on the head sence and instant readiness of the of Monivong in a. few weeks' time. car is of great assistance in bust We had seen the Royal crown af finely carved gold, and we had been But in the meantime, the other Majesty to wear for any length of told that it was too heavy for his members of the family have all time. We passed to another cham- WOMEN MOTORISTS/nly if there was to be any car COMING TO EUROPE kinds of requirements-ahopping, ber, where other crown jewele are visiting, sending the children to or kept, and there I was shown a black fetching them from school, and a

DAMP AND THE CAR

A RUB DOWN

host of other things; and it is not hat, in the side of which a diamond valued at £20,000 wäe sot. It was unnaturally felt that as the pos- this hat, I was told, that his session of the car involves a cer Majesty would wear for the greater tain amount of expense which may part of the festivities. Now the Many women who drive their have some small effect upon house-black hat was nothing more or less own cars are very particular about keeping considerations, it is only than an English "bowler." fair that some of the advantage of

giving the vehicle a "rub down" It may seem incredible; but there when it goes wet Into the garage. car ownership should be shared.

it was. While wearing his diamond- They feel that this is necessary be Give-And-Take Scheme.

studded bowler his Majesty would cause for the car to stand for hours, The obvious-and indeed the also carry the sacred sword. This or it may be for a night only way out of the difficulty, werd has been handed down for covered in rain will do it a therefore, is the possession of a 2,000 years in Cambodian history, good deal of harm. But even when second car. This vehicle need be. The priest that was in charge of it such precautions are taken the car nothing elaborate or costly, and in would only expose the blade a few is frequently to be found suffering instances where the intention is inches, and we were told we were from the effects of damp to dispose of the existing car and lucky to see the sword at all. obtain

line A. DOW

anyway, the extra cont

be con duced by choosing, for: the larger vehicle, a leas

An Ancient Tradition

worth having on our return; "

Why not get a bag of Portland cement?" saked, one wall-wisher. "You could mix it with sand and sweep it into all the cracks between. the bricks, and it would make a good dry floor for you.”

THOSE WHO APPRECIATE BRITISH QUALITY.

GAR BUILDING

The advice seemed good and we difficult market in the world for The United States is the most

have acted upon it. A builder was the British car manufacturer. The consulted. He promised a bag of large selection of home produced cement, and sand in the correct pro cars from which the American portion to mix with It. These motorist can choose, and the `ex- things being duly delivered to us, | tremely high · duties which have we sought a temporary shelter for to be paid on all imported cars, the car and sat to work.

has prevented British makers from Before one adds any water, the developing business of any mag- cement must be well mixed with the altude. sand. We tumbled ours on to the. Each year a limited number of The floor of the garage la very garage floor, having first cleaned up British cars are bought by Ameri- often the solution of the damp pro- all the old of dropped from the on- can motorists who appreciate We saw, too, the hall where the blem. The modern sectional gargine by sweeping the; patches with British quality, and are prepared to re- famous Cambodian dancing takes

pay the heavy Import duty to The King of Cambodia's ages are not provided with wooden a little sand. Mixing the cement gratify their desires. As an in- place, ex- pensive model than was originally are also part of a tradition dating those erecting them will go to the first la extremely dusty and files in the 1.000 h.p. Sunbeam achieved dancing girls, like the Royal sword, or, and it is only seldom that and sand is rather dificult, as the stance, when Major. Segrave on intended, the saving being put to back 2,000 years. Every king has additional expense of having a all directions when the heavier sand the first speed record ever attained wards the £125 or so of the "baby" the hereditary right to choose 240 wooden floor made. The car is is put on it. However, by degrees over 200 mp.h., he had with him eor which will serve excellently as the spare. So far as running: is of the most beautiful girls in the allowed to stand on a floor of beaten the two were thoroughly blended. a standard 3-litre Sunbeam aports concerned, the only actual out-of-land, many of whom are selected earth, or perhaps there is a cinder It was like mixing leing sugar and model. He was literally besieged from the leading families. The floor prepared for it.. Sometimes a ground almonds to make almond with would-be buyers for this car, pocket expense which need be con- damsels are housed in the palace, brick floor is laid, but only occa cing. The resulting heap was next and it was eventually sold to Mr. sidered la the tax and insurance and dance to suit the pleasure of alonally do we find a floor of damp hollowed out in the centre, like the Gar Wood, the American apeed This, unfortunately, has to be paid his Majesty and his gueste proof cament. As a result the car crater of a volcano. In this hole & motor boat builder. Had there whether the car is used much or little..

It is not always easy to ale often discovered on a damp day to little water was poured... been a stock of Sunbeam cars foreigner to see the real Cambodian | be covered with à film of moisture The mixing is the hardest part of available in America - when the There must, of course, be greater dancers: They were resily rather which rise from the floor of the the work and take a fairly long speed record was made, they would expense for the extra patrol, oil wonderful. Certainly, except for garage. If the bagine is run time. Spades are the best tools to all have been sold within a very and tyres that will be consumed by certain lissom movements of the for some

time exob the second car. But the running body and a graceful fluttering of or I

day, too, and the coment when mixed few hours. taken out should be of the consistency of very - Other Sunbeam care bave been cost of the small car is so small as the hands, the young. Cambodian and thoroughly heated, not much thick cream. We used a race and purchased from time to time by to be almost negligible Forty or damsels do not show much activity harm will be done in the normal an old these broom to spread it over American, motorists, and a Florida afty miles to the gallon of petrol, But, as one watches their white way, but it allowed to stand the floor and this part of the work owner of 20 hp. six-cylinder To furnish the readers with and ten or fifteen thousand miles painted, expressionless faces, there for some d some idea of the coats, a British on its inexpensive little tyres are is something in the rhythm of their time, th

Wook or two at is very suggestive of king a cake his complete satisfaction, with Suabeate recently wrote expressing Manufacturer gives the yearly scarely likely to cause a financial slow dance that grows upon one do a grea

be certain to If the surface tended to become too this British built car, and also WHAT THE SPORT IS COSTING

running expenditure of an 18-dt. crisis! “

lef to the uneven and rough a little water was something one cannot understand, more delicate parts of the mechan- sprinkled on it and it was smoothed int mating that he proposed order- four-seater F

16-m.p.h. Runabout

Exchange Vehicles but which takes one into a long-lam.

ing another Sunbeam 8-litre with the broom. A flat plece of The Increased popularity of Launch on Motorish lines at £25.

There is no doubt about the need wood on a broom handle would be

modal at an early date. N Motor Boating in England is large. Including moorings and attendance, Even so, however, the additional forgotten world, when Britons only

can esally be saved. If knew how to bedeck themselves for a dry floor for a garage, the ideal smoothing tool, but lack- COB

British car design differs 60 ly due to an education of the petrol and oil for 1,000 miles, lay

greatly from the accepted Ameri and insurance. The using the large car for his trips tion of Cambodia, was at its height costly in Heels, and necessitates a well for the work way travel, the advantages of the painting

Imagined the British charac different type of craft, and pur-Launch, an elaborately finished one, doing no more than eighteen to temples.

to town and back, he has been amidat all the glory of her golden

in the teristics of quality and lasting ser chasing and maintenance costs, sells at £380. q

ingit vice arz appreciated by those Similarly a cabin cruiser with wenty-five miles to the gallon of CAR TYRE SLASHERS

on motoriste who desire son thing hree days different from the usual type of

hard mass produced vehicle.

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public in the possibilities of watering-up during the winter and rather has been in the habit or with woad, and the ancient civiliza- wooden door however, is rathering this an elderly broom does quite can standards that If can well be

publicity having been given to full accommodation for Ave to six one person. Let him substitute

fuel and this for the trai this subject particularly in a more, liberal form in the non-technical Persons, is stated to incur a yearly the baby car for business trips, maintenance, cost rarely, exceeding and he and the household will gain similar mileage and maintenance, the additional ebet £60, covering an expenditure for in every way, while digre

press.

Still a large portion of the sen- eral public cannot différentiate be-- tween the Launch and the Crafeer, or are acquainted with the cost of either. Briefly there are three

DEAD MAN AT THE WHEEL

Town,

popular types of Motor Boats. The In High-street, Outboard boat; a light small open NW motor-car

dat, usually for one to three per- ved,

Bone, with a light engine fixed on came

the stern portion The Launch; way

an oben bost with the engine of a heavier and more duráblé: type, installed within, and Cruiser what may termad:: floating home, a cabli

cars will autom

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dis is was sufficiently hard rot out; After two, or at the

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