1930-02-20 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL.

THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY 20, 1930.

AM THE MOTORISTS PAGE

FIRST IN HONG KONG

"1930" BRITISH MOTOR CYCLES

NORTON

MODEL NO. 18 4.90 H.P.

Наду

"Unapproachable" as the machines have proved in the past, 1930 witnesses an even iner production in NORTON. Important improvements are embodied in the new NORTON de- sigan, including enclosed valve gear mechanism and push rods, detachable cover for Rocker Box, improved arrangement of cylinder head layout, efficient allencer, and Chromium plating.

COME AND INSPECT IT AT

THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

SOLE AGENTS.

BUYERS' GUIDE

MOTOR CARS.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's

Road. C.4769.

BUICK-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 83 Wong Nei Chung

Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.

CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. CHEVROLET-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4769. CHRYSLER MOTOR CARS-Republic Motor Co. of China 30-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252.

DE SOTO MOTOR CARS.-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-82,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252. GUY MOTOR PASSENGER BUSES.—Republic Motor Co. of Chine,

80-32, Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252. MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road, C.4759. OAKLAND.—Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

OLDSMOBILE.—The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 83 Wong Nel

Chung Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.

PACKARD MOTOR CARS-Republic Motor Co. of China, 80-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C.1216 & 6252. PLYMOUTH MOTOR CARS-Republic Motor Co. of China, 80-82,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 5252. PONTIAC.-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

ROLLS-ROYCE-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759, STUDEBAKER.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4769. TRIUMPH MOTOR CARS.-The Globe Automobile Co., Ltd.,

1, Canton Road, Kowloon.

VAUXHALL-Lane, Crawford, Ltd. WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET MOTOR CARS.-Gilman & Co.,

Ltd., 4a, Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 290.

OUTBOARD MOTORS.-Rudolf Wolff & Kow, 54 Queen's Road

C., Tel. C.2178.

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

C. 244.

CHEVROLET-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. FARO MOTOR TRUCKS-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel, C. 1216 & 6252. G.M.C.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nel Chung Road.

Happy Valley, C.1247.

MORRIS.-Hongkong Holel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. REO MOTOR TRUCKS Republie Motor Co. of China, 80-32, Des

Voeux Road C. Tol. C. 1216 & 6262; STUDEBAKER--Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4769. WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET TRUCKS-Gilmar & Co, Ltd.,

4a, Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 290.

MOTOR CYCLES

B. A. A.-The Sincere Co., Ltd., Des Vœux Road C.1067. NEW HUDSON MOTOR CYCLES-Republic Motor Co. of China,

30-82, Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252. RALEIGH MOTOR CYCLES.-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252. ROYAL ENFIELD MOTOR CYCLES-Republic Motor Co. of China,

30-82, Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 &.6252. TRIUMPH MOTOR CYCLES-The Globe Automobile Co., Ltd..

1, Canton Road, Kowloon..

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES. ACCESSORIES-Hong Kong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. ACCESSORIES-The Duro Motor Co Nathan Road, Kowloon. K.226; FISK TYRES-Glman & Co., Ltd., 4n, Des Voeux Rd., C., Toll,

C. 290.

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

~~~ Tel. C.1819. he was MILLER RUBBER TYRES AND TUBES Republic Motor Co. of China; 80-82, Des Voeux Road C. TeL C. 1216 & 6253

ITE BATTERIES Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's

da, Des Voeux Rd.

HUMBER "SNIPE”

Challenge to the

Americans

SPECIFICATION

Maker. Humber, Ltd.,

World exporters ---Rootes,

the "Snipe" on the ferce lads who crash along the roads in an atmos- phere of noise, streamline and burnt castor oil. There is a difference between attaining and holding a speed of 75 miles an hour. What the "Snipe" has it holds. In spito of its high maximum speed the car Coventry.is easy to drive in traffic. My 210 Ltd.. mile test drive on December 18 Devonshire House, Piccadilly caused less exhaustion than has Engine detalls.-Number of cylinders. many a drive of 100 miles or less.

-Six. Watercooled with impel- The bodywork is good and is com- ler and fan. Thermostatically-fortable. The equipment is as com- controlled radiator shutters.plete as needs be. The petrol can- Bore 80 mm. Stroke. 116 mm. Cuble capacity.-3409,5 cc. Trea-sumption appears to be low. In this Bury rating.-23.8 h.p. Tax drive l used about 9% gallons. Ignition Coil with auto. Many miles were driven in traffic matic advance. Lubrication and the car itself was new. If this Forced with pressure Biter. Car-

London, W.1.

124.

on rubber trunnions.

Clutch. Single slry plate, Ferodo lin.

run from

burettor, Stromberg vertical account appears to be over-eulogis- pump typo with water-heated tic the doubtful reader should prove manifold. Other detalls-Over- its accuracy by demanding a trial head inlet valves. Chain-driven

a lumber agent. The camshaft. Four point suspension Snipe" will induce thinking among American manufacturers, and if, In addition, it causes thought on the Gearbox. Four speeds and reverse part of certain British manufactur-

Right-hand control la visible

ers no harm will be done. The Silent gate.

third speed." Ratios.-Top, 4.55 to 1; third, 8.80 "Spipe" should earn as much dis to 1; second, 11.23 to 1; first, tinction as did the 10-12 h.p. Coven- 10.82* to 1.

try Humber of days long past.-

ed.

Transmission Hardy-Spicer propeller

shaft to spiral boval final drive. W. E. de B. W. In the Army, Navy, Brakes-Bondix Duo-Servo two-shoe and Air Force Gazette.

brakes on all four wheels. Oper eted by pedal. Hand lever oper- aten brakes on rear wheels. Steering-Marles worm and roller

system. Turning circle, 30 ft.

Springing elliptic,

and

"CHRYSLER'S "

New York Architects'

Surprise

Chassis lubrication Silentblog bushes and self-lubricating bearings are fitted where

possible. Remaining points

ted by grease gun.

foro

What is claimed to be the world'a Rear aprings understung, tallest skyscraper, the Chrysler Silentbloc shackle bushes. Hart building in Forty-Second Street, ford shock absorbers, Wheels and tyres.-Wire. Dunlop

stands triumphant in New York "Normal" tyres, 29 in. by 5.5 in. after a most amusing contest in Patrol system. Rear tank, 12 gallons architectural history with another (two gallons reserve). Supply by American structure, the Bank of A.C. fuel pump. Petrol gauge on Manhattan, in Wall Street. dash

Lighting and starting-Lucas dynamo

and starting motor. Wheelbase-10 ft.

Track fl 8 in. Ground clearance-8% in. Prices Saloon (model tested), £535. Other models range in price from £495 to £565.

The contest between the two architects who designed these sky- scrapers was for the world's tallest building, and the matter is still un- decided. The Chrysler building in 1,030 ft. high from the pavement to the tip of its lantern tower, 46 ft. At the last Motor Show at higher than the Eiffel Tower in Olympia there were on exhibition Paris, while the Wall Street struc- certain cars designed and produced ture is 925 ft. high, including a 50 as a challenge, to the Americans.ft. flagpole.

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Two cars stood out from all the rest But although the Chrysler sky- and one of the two was the Humber scraper is claimed to be the tallest "Snipe." Its price was low-4406 in the world, it has only 68 storeys, for the open four-seater-its equip-compared with 71 carried by the ment was comprehensive, its per- Bank of Manhattan, which offers formance was good and its speed living accommodation at u height high. The makers claimed for it a above that of any office which may maximum effective speed of 75 miles be rented in its Forty-Second Street an hour and later tests have shown rival,

that the claim was justified. Its

How It Began

three and a-half litre engine makes The contest came about in this it suitable for work abroad where way. Two American architects, Mr. roads are not like biliard tables in William van Alen and Mr. H. Craig the matter of surface.

Severance, former partners, sopar- During my test I drove to Coven-ated, and each received a contract to try and back. On the outward half design the world's tallest building. | of the journey I had to follow an- Mr. van Alen designed the Chrysler other car which, because of dilapida- and Mr. Severance the Wall Street tions, had a maximura speed of building. The bank's foundations about 45 miles an hour. Thus the were started before the old building drive was tedious. At a speed of on the site had been pulled down. from 30 to 40 miles an hour sleep The Chrysler building was begun in is easy in the "Snipe," and the gen-October, 1927, and when it halted eral simplicity of driving' was such at the 68th storey, Mr. Severance that inattention was also easy. The thought the victory was his. type of maniac who finds little use But Mr. van Alen had a mystery In gearboxes will be satisfied with up his sleeve, but nothing was said the "Snipe," as a lay driver need about it until the American flag was never change down from top on scen one day floating 185 ft. above normal British roads. The "silent the Chrysler skyscraper's topmost third speed" is reasonably quiet and storey. This feat was accomplished the change-down is simple-in fact, by means of a slender lantern tower, the entire gearbox is foolproof, far larger than but similar to the Acceleration is excellent and the car delicate towar that graces Amiens leaps up to 60 miles an hour with Cathedral in France.

an effortless sweep. Progress to 70 Is naturally a little alower, but that speed can be held as long as traffic permits.

This Chrysler pinnacle was con. structed in a lift-shaft and raised slowly by n, derrick tackle and block, The architect believes that any The return journey was more elevation over 1,000 ft. is a moun- pleasant. We loft Foleshill, a mile tain, and the opinion of the Na- or two north of Coventry at 3tional Geographical Society is being p.m. and one hour later-in spite of sought as to whether the Chrysler careful passage through Coventry, building may be termed a mountain. the home of the worst drivers in It is reported that some thousands the world we had covered a dia- of dollars have bees wagered by tance of exactly 45. miles. Driving those interested in the rise of New was comfortable and easy through-York's latest skyscrapers. out. The high average speed was For the moment, however, a maintained largely as a result of Daniel is wanted who shall solve the the power of swift acceleration knotty point arising out of Mr. van inherent in the car. The only Alen's claim that the Chrysler build- trouble of the drive was caused by ing rises higher than the Bank of the brakes: Smooth in application Manhattan, coupled with his fallure in the early stages, they were in- to provide living accommodation at clined to become alightly too effec-height equal to that which the tive when swift pressure was bank can offer. applied and, as à résult, the car buck-jumped a little in emergency "pull-ups." This fault was probably duo to bad adjustment. The car held the road wall at all speeds. Cornering was good and there was no tendency to rolls

The "Snipe" does not in Its out ward appearance convey any sug- gestion of high speed and the most respectable of maiden kunts could be taken for a drive ignorant that sho was being transported in a machine with a performance better than that of many so-called “sports” car. There is a touch of humour fa the defest which can be Infileted Øy

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Argument proves

nothing

For more than a thousand years the philosophers argued about whether two pieces of the same metal, one large and the other small, if dropped simultaneously from an equal height, would hit the ground at the same time.

In all that time neither side was able

to convince the other.

Finally, a man with a practical turn

of mind startled the philosophers by saying:

"Why not test it? Drop' the pieces and see what happens."

They made the test:

Both pieces

landed exactly together and incident- ally ruined a perfectly good argument.

By the same token, a thousand years of argument will not settle the question of which is the best motorcar engine lubricant which of them all, the NEW GARGOYLE MOBILOIL or any other, will prove most efficient and economical in actual service?

Only a testa real working test- will supply that proof. Such a test leaves

no room for argument.

Then why not apply the final test at

the start?

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