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THE CHINA MAIL,

میبشه

THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1929.

AN THE MOTORISTS PAGE TA

First In the World's Classic Races!

Norton

MOTOR CYCLES

The Following are a few of the most

recent successes won by NORTON,

ATHY 75 ROAD RACE

6 SOUTHPORT 100 MILES

(500 e.c. class)

Stanley Woods, First

(from Scratch) Record

Speed 69 m.p.h.

BROOKLANDS

200 MILES SIDECAR RACE

-also Second and Third. The only finishers as in 1928.

DONCASTER A.C.U. YORKSHIRE CENTRE SPEED TRIALS

E. Searle Five Firsts and "Challenge Cup' in each class. Fastest Time of day, Solo and Sidecar.

们

J. H. Simpson, First- Fastest Time of the day irrespective of class.

SWEDISH MAY TRIAL

Most important of all Continental Reliability Trials.

Best performance of the day with Sidecar, and Team prize with Side- car, and Team prize- only team to finish.

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX de FRONTIERES

Jules Dethy, 1st in 500 c.c. class.

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JOHN N. WILLYS HOLLAND TO INDIA

RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF STEEL COMPANY OFFICIAL TO

HIS COMPANY

At the annual meeting of the Willys-Overland Company all of the present officers and Board of Direc tors were re-elected.

In a

DRIVE

STUDEBAKER PRESIDENT EIGHT

ULTRA-MODERN

THE DESIGN OF CHRYSLERS

Viewed from any angle, the new Mr. A. R. Hirsth, enthusiastic eye with their, correctness.

"75" modela impress the discerning motorist and high official of a steel frontal area is of impressive size The statement to the Stock company employing 25,000 men at and beautified by the vertical ven- holders, President John N. Willys Jamshedjur, India, will soon start tilating shutters. thermostatically said, that every indication pointed on a motor tour extending from controlled: The "slender profile" to 1929 as one of the most success. Holland to India. ful years in the company's history, Mr. Hirsth crossed the Pacific chromium plating, is quick to com radiator, gleaming with costly with sales surpassing the record to California and then proceeded to pel attention. volume of last year by a substan- the Studebaker works at South; tial margin and

The new cars approach closely to satisfactory Bend. Indiana, USA.. where he prospects for greater earnings in took delivery of a new President Luxurious upholstery is available the effect of euetom design. the second quarter.

Eight Sedan-the car that holds 11 "The first quarter showed an in-world and 28 international stock for certain closed bodies in fine

mohair Ог crease in per share profits as com- car records for speed and en-

broadcloth, toned to pared with the same period of durance. After

harmonize with the exterior an inspection of 1928," Mr. Willys said. "with the American steel plants, Mr. Hirsth finishes. The largesse motif is 1929 profits based on 3,000,000 com- plans to drive to New York City liberality with which each body has everywhere apparent in the mon shares outstanding as against and sail to Rotterdam, Holland. only 2,520,684 outstanding shares From there this new Studebaker been equipped to ensure the passen in the first quarter of last year. will be headed leisurely across

"Since the bulk of our first quar-France, Germany, Switzerland and Dome" high-compression engine The new 75 horas-power "Silver- ter's profits this year were largely the Alps, Italy, the Balkans, over which powers this car, ranks among acquired in its closing weeks, our the Bosphorus into Turkey, across the leading engineering feats of earning potential for the second the Syrian desert, Iraq, the Persian the decade. The engine rests upon quarter is materially enhanced desert, Himalayan mountains in an entirely new type of rubber with notable gains in sales. An Afghanistan and into India important factor which should have

a marked effect in increased earn- ings in the current and following quarters is our sales gains in the higher priced six cylinder lines of Willys-Knights and Whippets. Our six cylinder models now comprise 50 per cent. of our total volume,; the balance being our lower priced

THROUGH INDIA

ON A MODEL 520 FIAT

From Bombay comes the account

four cylinder Whippet model. of an exceptional feat performed by

gers' comfurt.

mounting, soothing away even the faintest suggestion of vibration.

Mechanical Perfections Enhancing the performance of the "Silver-Dome" engine are many mechanical perfections... 7-bear- ing counterweighted crankshaft; large exhaust valves of the new "CNS" steel; transmission gears of chrome-nickel steel; full-pressure

oil feed; impulse neutralizers Crankcase ventilation; scientifical-

Earlier in the year the ratio was a private motorist with his own approximately 75 per cent. Whip car, a strictly standard Model 520 pet fours and 25 per cent. Willys Fiat. The trip is interesting, not developed manifold; oil filter: Knights and Whippet sixes. Not only because it affords a con-

air cleaner; fumer to assist cold only are we enjoying record gains vincing proof of the excellent

weather starting-new steering in our domestic business this year, qualities of this popular car, but ear preventing road shocks from but our exports for the first quar-because it illustrates once again being transmitted to the driver's hands and scorea of other features.

ter showed an increase of 72 per cent. over the same period last year."

Mr. Willys also said that the dis- tribution of stock as voted at the meeting, indicates there haa been no material change in the past year in the ratio of any of the large personal holdings.

Rumours Denied

"I have been at the head of this company for 21 years," Mr. Willys said. "In other words, I have at- tained my majority. In that time there have been frequent rumours.

PLEASE DON'T

WASTE WATER

New, squeakless, moulded brake linings have been incorporated with the hydraulic 4-wheel brakes, which are of the internal expand- ing type and therefore are protect- ed from weather conditions. An unapproached degree of riding

the vast possibilities open to the comfort has been attained by motor car in countries where road means of long springs, anchored in conditions are particularly difficult. live rubber; and in addition to

Mr. M. F. Berkeley, the owner of the "520", the trip recorder of which showed over 3,500 miles at

some of which gained widespread the start, left Amritsar at 3 a.m. notice, to the effect that the com- on March 29. Не W$8 ae- pany was considering the advise. E. Jackson, two native servants companied by Mr. C. E. ability of becoming merged with other organizations, and at other

and nearly A hundredweight of times that my personal interests luggage. The time and date of de- and holdings in the company were parture were certified by the re- sident British Commissioner at

rumours

of

to pass into other hands, plus ad Amritsar. Going at a record pace ditional unfounded similar purport.

over extremely difficult roads, the "Naturally, time cannot always car crossed the Indian Peninsula, be taken to issue specific denial for Passing through Delhi, the sacred all such rumours, but I want to was reached the next day, March city, Agra and Igaptur. Bombay frankly say to-day that I have 30, at 6.30 p.m. as certified by the taken no steps to sell my stock cr Sergeant in charge of the local to change my relationship to the Folice Station. The total distance company in any way and that travelled was 1.166 miles, which have no plans effecting the capital structure, the organization or the were covered in 39 hours and 30 personnel of the company.

minutes at an average speed of "This should set at rest all factory average when it is con- 291⁄2 miles per hour, a very satis rumours, surmises and guesses that sidered that much time was lost have been current during the past refuelling when and where pos few weeks."

The company's re-elected direc-

sible, no special arrangements hav- torate is comprised of President crossing the rivers Chambal and ing been made beforehand, and in John N. Willys, C. O. Miniger. Japte on rickety rafts, George M. Jones, Gordon M. Mather, Rathbun Fuller, Thomas engine was not stopped once.

During the whole journey the H. Tracy, H. C. Tillotson, L. A time taken by the "620" beats the The Miller, L. B. Wilson of Pontiac, record previously held over the C. B. Mertz of New York, and T. Asame route by another make of car, Russell, of Toronto.

NOISE QUESTION

MOTOR CYCLIST WINS AN

APPEAL A

by two and a half hours.

Further, this performance is all the more creditable in that it was carried through under quite ordin ary conditions, no water was add- ed to the radiator, nor was any re- pair of any kind carried out on the way, The fuel consumption, officially controlled, was very low, averaging 21.2 miles per gallon.

At the Leeds Quarter Sessions just held, the Automobile Association suc cessfully appealed against the convic tion of a motor cyclist for riding p machine with alleged inefficient silencer.

On behalf of the Police Authorities roughly efficient, and had not been tam

it was urged that whilst the silencer pered with in any way.

was normally an efficient one and to The Recorder, Mr. E. A. Mitchell proper condition, on the occasion of the Innes, CB.E., K.C., intimated that he alleged offence, in the opinion of the did not wish to hear any further evid- Police it was ridden in a manner which He yielded to no one in his caused undue noise. For the appellant hearty dislike and hatred of the noise. evidenco was given by an A.A. expert of motor cycles, but the question was to the effect that the silencer was tho-one which had to be decided on the interpretation of the Order, The Order did not mean that a motor cyclist was to make no noise in using his motor cycle, and in his view the silencar was "suitable and sufficient for reducing as far as may reasonably be practicable the noise which would otherwise be caused by the escape of the games." That seemed him to put an end to the case" and the appeal would be al lowed with costs.

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This decision is of considerable in portance to rotor cyclists, dealing as it does with a machine of a type which had been officially certified by the Automobile Association ne satisfactoff- ly silenced, the makers being granted

AA Certificate Bficiency

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