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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1929.

IMPROVED ENGINES

Reduce Petrol Costs With Whippets

UNUSUAL ECONOMIES

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LABOUR DOCTORS

Delegated by the League of Nations

THE CHINA MAIL,

MARQUETTE CAR

Triumphs Over Severe

Tests

MODELS ON DISPLAY

The medical men commissioned by the League of Nations to examine the More scientific engineering of motor possibilities of industrial and socia} | Before Marquette was accepted for and carburettor has made possible for hygiene and medical assistance in Euro-production in the Bulck factories it was thousands of owners sensational sav. pean countries and to study the pro- subjected to most gruelling tests at ing of petrol and other economies invention of Recidents in Industry, in the General Motors' Proving Grounds, the operation of the Superior Whippet passing through Turin-expressed the outside Detroit, it was learned by fours and sixes, according to reports iesire to visit the leading Italinn fn representative of this received by Willys-Overland deslers,

nowspaper. dustrial concern.

These tests were far more severe than Consequently, the party arrived at any driving car will encounter in the famous Lingotto Works. Begin the hands of owners in any part of ning with the Show Room whero exam, the world. Because it met the stand- ples of the latest model cars are ex-ards of quality so faithfully maintain-

ed by Buick for 20 years it was ne cepted by Buick for production and called Marquette. It can be seen by the public of Hong Kong at the show- rooms of the Dragon Motor Car Com- pany, Ltd., local dears for Buick in i this Colony. Those who Have always had a deep respect for Buick quality and performance but who on account of the Imitations of their purses have had to be satisfied with cars of lesser quality and performance will bo interested to know that Marquette will | he in the medium-priced einsa.

ment of the vast factory, terminating their inspection by a trip around the nerial testing track on the roof. Of particular interest to the visitors was the Medical Room, the Surgery and the Hospital which they inspected under the guidance of Dr. Azario, Chief Modient Oficer to the Fint Co.

It has been found, for example, that the increase of the compression ratio in the motor has succeeded not only in neutralising the added weight of the car and the increased tyxu knon-hibited, the party visited avery depart- slons, but has a marked effect on gase- line economy. Ownery who actually have attempted to accurately check their gasoline consumption with the six cylinder models found that they were able to obtain economies in ex- cess of 20 miles to the gallon of petrol. In fact. the average economy of a 4,000 mile trip, mountains, detours and rough ronds, was in excess of 18 miles to the gullon, carrying in this case a ful five-passenger load. Petrol mile #go obtained with the four cylindered models was, of course, even more phen mental,

Carburettor Redesigned

The carburetter in both the four und sixes also has been completely re- designed to suit the higher compres sion of the motor. The economy results shown by the Whippets are all the

1. more significant when coupled with a higher top speed and greater pick-up and other activity in traße. In tests conducted by company engineers with a standard four man carrying five passengers up Cove Mountain the speed of the car was reduced to between 10 anil 11 miles an hour at the steepest point of the grade and yet under these circumstances the engine fired as evenly as it would at 20 miles per hour and there was no evidence of loading or fatness as the engine speed in- creused due to the reduction grade.

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On leaving the Works, the visilors expressed their admiration for the per- feet organisation and working of the, fuctory ns a whole, and particularly of the arrangements for the prompt treatment of accident cases on the spot.

Speaking of the tests Marquette overcame in U.S.A., the manager of

Are You a Good Driver?

RIDE IN

LUXURIOUS COMFORT

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1930 MODELS NOW ON DISPLAY. The moment you see the New Buick you will be impressed with its comfortable looking appearance. And looks do not deceive as you will learn when you sink into the deep. form-fitting cushions covered with finest quality mohair when you note the elbow - freedom, the generous leg-room and the ample room above your head-when you see how the large doors, large windows and rich carpets add still more to your comfort.

And many engineering features such as, for example, the new semi-elliptic rear springs and double - acting hydraulic shock absorbers, contribute in no small measure to the unsurpassed riding comfort of the new Buick. Why not let us drive you home-to-night?

"A Product of General Motors."

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UNUSUAL ENGINES

A 16-Cylinder Model

In view of the influence that racing has had in the development of the automobile, it is interesting to note that Bugatti, one of Europe's foremost designers of racing and sports cara, has just put into production a 16. cylinder supercharged engino of special design having two vertical banks of eight cylinders each. The engine will be used in a sports-type chassis and will be run in numerous European road races and competitions this year: the resuits obtained will ho interesting from the point of view of engine de- velopment, as regards the number of cylinders, at least.

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HARKED FOO MOTOR TROUBL

Should you have the misfortuna to suffer tire or motor troublo pull off the rond and give your fellow travelers a chance. Always bear in mind that there may be someone behind you and that this is necessary if he is to [១៨,

EIGHTS GAIN

Sixes Lose in U.S.A.

Out of 43 American States report models, 42 showed a marked increase ing new car registrations by chassis in the purchase of eights above $1,000 for the first seven months of 1929 as compared with 1928, according to a compilation made by the Studebaker Corporation, world's largest builder of It was only a few years ago that an eight cylinder cars. The Increase in eight-cylinder engine was regarded as eights runa as high as 503 per cent, in an extravagant idea, at this kind is one state and is 94 per cent for all. now gaining ground over the six- Purchase of six cylinder cars in the cylinder engine for ordinary utility same price range, by the sante com cats, and who knows but that 16-cylin-parison, in decreasing Only two der cars will come into general use in the future.

States report an increase in sixes over $1,000 while the decrease for all States is 18 per cent,

The new 16-cylinder engine is very compact, even more so than the straight Through July of 1928 there were 8.6 eight of the same bore and stroke. It

sixes of this class registered for every is carried under a shorter bonnet of eight, the total being 425,758 and 49,404 normal width, behind the usual nar-eights; while during the same portion row radiator. The cylinder caatings of 1929 the ratio decreased to 8.6 sixce have a length of only 22 inches and the registered to every eight, actual regis- width of the two blocks united is 14tration amounting to 850,927 sixes and inches. A very interesting feature of 96,050 eights. this new engine is that the total tho cylinder bores is just under 10 inches, but in the remaining space of only a little more than 3 Inches it has been possible to At nine crankshaft bear- inga. The bore is 60m.m. and the stroke 84m.m. (3,832 cc.) and develops 250 hip. The normal engine speed is 5,000 rp, but it is stated that it has been braked at 7,000 r.p.m.

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HUMBER MOTOR

CYCLES.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

Automobile Dept. C3198.

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Dragon Motor Car Co. guid: "Scores of Morquettes were driven at gruelling speeds over all types of roads, for many more miles than the average owner will drive a car during the period of ownership. During days and nights when snow covered the ground and the winds were biting cold, through mud, sand, water and over in heavy rain storms, on clear days, gravel they were and the results of the wear and tear driven mercilessly on their mechanism were carefully in- Į vestigated by aenaitivo acientific in struments. They were abused as cars will be abused. Yet they came through these terrific ordeals triumphantly.

The Dragon Motor Car Company, Ltd., local Buick dealers, inform us. that fresh shipments of the new cars are expected very shortly. General Motors has advised them Marquette is beautifully designed in that the

the latest mode, and that the colour! combinations are very pleasing.

CONDITIONS IN ITALY

The Automobile Association atates that the Italian authorities are now removing the difficulties which hitherto existed for the issue of temporary licences, registration and international travelling passes to motorists landing with their cars at various Itaifar ports, thus ob- viating the exceedingly serious de- jlay previously experienced.

Street Car Transportation

INCE the two-male street car pictured above. made its infiial appearance in 1881 on the streets of Peoria, Ill, thers have been quite a few changes in inter-alty transportation in the United States. Today the universal use of the motor car, the nomadic tendencies of Americana and a constantly in greasing national population, has made efficiency au absolute necessity in street car traffic administration, The modern, two far train, in operation in many estern and fold-Wastara areas contresta strangely 30% The last word in trains carry thousands

of passengers dally, where the old male cars carried hundred

Street car companies have also attempted to make the appearance of their operatives! those of past generations, as comque than

· company even in the motermen and conductors how they looked before stalled full length mirrors in its car harns, to show starting on their run, in an effort to inspire neatness and tone up the morale of the fores. Note the came parison is uniforms of the santant and modern opera. Admiting and as the lactele car of today, is vastly. tires shown above (Quite an improvement, you'll parios mans of transportation jver the mula car of yesterday,

114" Wheelbase Marquette Models.....G$1.470 to G$1,600

118" Wheelbase Buick Models

124" Wheelbase Buick Models

132" Wheelbase Buick Models

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.G$1,800 to G$1,940 ....G$2,240 to G$2,275 .G$2,195 to G$2,890

DRAGON MölöR CAR COMPANY LTD..

33, Wong Wei Chung Road, Happy Valley

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

Andrew Juvinall, of Quincy, Ill, and Newton Newsmith, of Wood- stock, Ill, seem to have pulled another "firat. These Northwestern University grads have crossed the trackless Sinal desert and the whole length of Transjordania by motorcycle. It is probably the first time this has been done on any mode of transportation other than a canuel.

MOTOR FUELS

From Molasses And Starch

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is well within the bounds of probability, but if alcohol were required to-day in extremely large quantities, it is wo starch-producing plants that we should have to turn for our suppiles. It has often been argued that such substances are too valuable as foods to be used for The use of alcohol as a liquid fuel the production of a liquid fuel. The has occurred at intervals coinciding answer to that is that some of theso with petrol shortages or abnormal substances, such as the mealie, are rises in petrol prices. Thus, perhaps, often used as animal foods in so un- it has been a not finimportant, factor economical a way as to waste most, of in keeping petrol prices within certaintho starch they contain. They are fed limits.

chiefly for the nitrogenous materials

By far the most important part of, they contain, and the starch is largely the alcohol fuel problem is the produc- "roughage" and waste, If mealles are tion of alcohol in very large qualities fermented for the production of alcohol, at economic prices. The most popular they yield n by-product the value of source of industrial alcohol to-day iswhich as a cattle and pig food is prac- molasses, which has been proved to be tically equal in value to the original most satisfactory raw material meatlo. There is thus not only no With molasses at 24.6 gallon, it is loss of valuable food, but a by-product possible to produce, at id, per gallon, is produced which, properly handled is alcohol containing 06-97 per cent of sufficient value to make the mesile alcohol in plants of comparatively at least as economical a source of small capacity. At the plant of the alcohol as molasses, which produces no Natal Cane By-Products. Company at by-products of importance. Col. Herebank, near Durban, Natal, a very J. G Rose and Professor satisfactory, and economical motor fual McMillan in "Engineering." having alcohol and ether, both produced

from molasses, as Its chief constituents,

SPEED AND RELIABILITY

is manufactured. It is, however, caully- possible to show that the quantity of sugar consumed by a community is in suficient to provide the molasses neces It Is an obvious fact that news- sary to produce the liquid fuel and paper delivery work demands the industrial alcohol it requires. Molassen, utmost reliability in the motor can never be the chief, or even - the.. dominant, factor in the production of tive, therefore, to observe the selec

vehicles employed; and it is Instruc- industrial and power alcohol ona scale necessary to replace liquid hydrations of important journals. The carbon fuels in all their present use "Evening Standard," of London, Economic Exploitation employs, a fleet of Guy ON type Of all the many sources of alcohol chassle, and has recently placed its at present, known, starch alone a third repeat order with the Wolver capable of economic exploitation / No hampton Arm for this type of doubt other sources will, from time to vehicle. This is eloquent testimony time become available. The produs to the power, speed and rellability tion of synthetle alcohol, for instance, of Guy vehicles.

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MILEAGE.

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