1930-03-06 — Page 2

WEEPING

STATEMENTS

A sweeping statement, an all- embracing generality, is either

wholly right or at least partly

Always view it with suspicion, whether it is our own or

the other fellow's.

wrong.

We never use one unless we can prove it wholly right beyond all

doubt.

The NEW MOBILOIL is, regard- less of initial cost, the most

efficient and economical motorcar

engine lubricating oil yet produced

-a sweeping statement we can

prove wholly right beyond all

doubt.

HOW?

A trial of the particular grade recommended for your car is all

that is necessary- but first re

move the old oil while the engine

is hot.

NORTON

MODEL NO. 18 4.90 H.P..

“Unapproachablo" as the machines have proved in the past, 1930 witnesses an even finer production in NORTON. Mary important improvements are embodied in the new NORTON do algas, lacluding enclosed valvo gear mechanism and push rods, detachable cover for Rocker Box, improved arrangement of cylinder head layout, efficient silencer, 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.4759. BUICK-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nel 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 60-32,

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

DE SOTO MOTOR CARS.-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32,

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

30-32, 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, 30-82,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C.1216 & 6252. PLYMOUTH MOTOR CARS-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252. PONTIAC.-Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

ROLLS-ROYCE-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. 4769, 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., 48, Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 290.

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

C., Tel. C.2178.

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

C. 244,

CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4769., 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., 88 Wong Nel Chung Road,

Happy Valley. C.1247.

MORRIS--Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4760. REO MOTOR TRUCKS-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32, Des

Voeux Road C. Tel č. 1216 & G252,

STUDEBAKER Hongkong Hotel Garago, Queen's Road. C.4750, WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET TRUCKS.-Gilman & Co., Ltd.,

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

MOTOR CYCLES.

C.1067.

B. 8A--The Sincere Co., Ltd., Des Vaux Road. NEW.HUDSON MOTOR CYCLES-Republic Motor Co. of Chips,

80-32, 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 & 6252.2. 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. Sh

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES. ACCESSORIES.Hong Kong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road, C.4789. ACCESSORIES-The Duro Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloof. K.226. FISK TYRES.-G!Iman & Co., Ltd., 4a, Des Voeux Rd. Tel.

C, 290, MILLER ACCESSORIES A. Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Rd, C.

A Tel. 0.1219. An MILLER RUBBER TYRES AND TUBES Republie Motor Co. of Chius, 50-82, Des Voeux Road C. Tol. C. 1216 & 6252, PRESTOLITE BATTERIES, Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen'"

Road. C.4759; #

WILLARD BATTERIES.-Gilman & Co. Ltd., 4a, Des Voeux Rd.

C. Tá 0 290

The Willys-Overland Company has | taken heed of this nationwide de- mand for speed. Our new Willya Six has had bulit into it an ex- ceptional power plant. Its engine has been designed by angineers who were vitally impressed with the fact that their efforts must produce an automobile which would give

The figure for the year 1929 must high speeds at low operating costs.

be accepted with considerable re- Once it sufficed for a manu-

serve, more especially in view of facturer of a car in the price range the record-breaking year enjoyed by of the new Willys Six to build an this industry in the export field. automobile with a top speed of It is probable that when the 55 miles an hour, The new Willys final results are known this estim Six will do 72 miles per hour. In nte will be substantially exceeded. tests it has gone hour after hour Last year it was stated that the on all types of roads at 50 to 60 British industry might be expected miles per hour. This la what to go on from strength to strength aviation manufacturers term ย in the export of completed machines cruising speed. It's a good term and parts. The actual fact has ex- for the Willys Six, too. It cruises ceeded the most sanguine expecta- long at this fast pace with- tions, no fewer than 42,000 motor out labouring, without noise, and cycles having been exported in the with surprising ease and comfort.first six months of 1929 as compared

Beauty of Line

with 50,000 in the whole of 1928.

Excellence of Product

Willys-Overland engineers int turning out the new Willys Six took These very remarkable results into account the fact that the motor have been obtained by the excel. buying public wants beauty of line,lence of the product and of the or smart- finishings, adequate fittingsganisation of the industry. Even and equipment with roomy interiors, in the United States the British: but more than anything else, it motor-cycle is in demand, and ite wanta a car with a power, plant dominance has been demonstrated which will give it speed, real power, in almost every market. The most) instantly available, and durability.

outstanding increase in British ex- The automobile manufacturera' ports in 1929 was to Australia, New are doing their part in Zealand, India, Austria, Czecho supplying rapid transportation to Slovakia and Denmark. So far aa the public. However, speedy care imports are concerned these are will be useless if they are forced to now almost negligible. travel great distances on bad-

The production of pedal cycles

ly congested highways with continues to show a satisfactory in frequent intersections at which eraase. According to the estim they must slow down

orate of the British Cycle and Motor. stop. The next step and Cycle Manufacturers and Traders' the present greatest need, therefore, Union, Limited, figures of produc is the establishment of a compre- tion in recent years have been az hensive, nationwide system of ad equate express highways.

These highwaya must have at least three lanes of trafe in each direction. They must effect, super-highways, They must be more

than a mera twenty or thirty or even fifty miles long. They must bridge states and span

follows:-

1925

.649,000

1926

.680,000.

be,

in

1927

.680,000

1928

.750,000

1929

.820,000

Rapid as this increase has been, vast distances, if they are to be the volume of British production is effective and meet modern demands. only half that of Germany and There is no reason why they cannot) Japan, and roughly, three-quarters be built around large centres and that of France. Nevertheless, the big cities, rather than through | enterprise of British manufacturers them. It really behooves our has made the export figurer for citizens, our municipal, state 1929 a record in this industry, both and Federal officials and in- in numbers of machines and value terested civic and trade bodies of exports.

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to get eagerly and active- The most important single market behind a. movement which contributing to this excellent result will have as its primary aim the has been British India, though completion of such a network of the potential demand, is as yet. super-highways.

NEW OIL FOR "OLD!:

barely scratched In a country of such enormous population," and poss sessing a reasonable road nys: tem. The possibilities of China in the future are even greater if a period of peaceful development "A few days ago,” writes "Focus" should supervene, and the opportun. In The Light Car and Cyclecar, "alty afforded by the demobilisation man who takes a great interest In of her various armies were to be heavy-oll engines told me that it taken to carry out a big schome of was quite possible to run some types road construction, as has been seri on waste lubricating off from carously advocated. At present the Bumps. I have since made a num-catimited number of cycles is-China ber of inquiries amongst "exports is only 18,000 for a population of and I hear that there are actually 500,000,000. On the other hand, it' many ongines which are, at the must be expected that the proxim- moment. running on sump drainings ity of the Important manufacturing and which – are giving entirely | industry of Japan, would provide | Batisfactory results!

ferre competition. -Engineering.

"The development fa distinctly Interesting because the disposal of waste oll from car engines has always been a problem to garages, whilst I feel sure I am not alone amorgstowner-drivers in baving some difficulty in disposing of It. Maybe now that its possibilities as a useful fuel ere demonstrable the time will come when garages will give une discount af, say, 6d. off a gallen of new oil when they recharge our sumps if we allow them to retain the oki lubricant 1′′r.

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