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THE

CHINA MAIL:

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1930.

MAE

AN, THE MOTORISTS' PAGE [-

In The Latest Colmore Cup Trial

THE UNAPPROACHABLE

Norton

WON COLMORE CUP

G. B. GOODMAN ON A NORTON 3.84 h.p.

ALSO

3 GOLD MEDALS

D. MACQUEEN, N. 1100TON & J. H. SIMPSON

- AND

RUNNER-UP. AWARD

(for Next Best Side-Car Performance)

D. K. MANSELL

See the 1930 Model in Stock.

THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

SOLE AGENTS...

BUYERS' GUIDE

MOTOR CARS.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Qucon's

Road. C.4769. BUICK-The. Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nei Chung

Road, Happy Valley. C.1247. CADILLAC.--Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4759. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Ilotel Garage, Queen's Rond. C.1769. CHRYSLER MOTOR CARS.-Republic Motor Co. of China 30-82.

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 & 6262. 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, C4769. OAKLAND.-Lane, Crawford, Ltd. OLDSMOBILE-The Dragon-Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33. Wong Nei

Chung Road, Happy Valley. C.1247.

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

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

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

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

3.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 & Kew, 54 Queen's Road

C., Tel. C.2173.

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

C. 244. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.4750?”“ FARO MOTOR TRUCKS-Republic Motor Co. of. China, 80-32,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252... GMC The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33 Wong Nhi Chung Road,

Happy Valley C.1247. DODGE. South China Motor Car Co., 33, Des Voeux Road. C.

Tel. C. 6044.

MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage,"Queen's Road. C.4759. REO MOTOR TRUCKS.-Republic Motor Co. of China, 30-32, Des.

Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1216 & 6252, STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Tatel. Garage, Queen's Road. C4769. WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET TRUCKS-Gilman & Co. Ltd.,

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

MOTOR CYCLES.

B. 8.A.-The Sincere. Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Road. C.1067. NEW HUDSON MOTOR CYCLES-Republic Motor Co. of China,

30-32, Des Vooux Road C. Tell C. 1216 & 6252. RALEIGH MOTOR CYCLES-Republic Motor Co. of China, 80-82,

Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 1210 6252. ROYAL ENFIELD MOTOR CYCLES.-Republic Motor Co. of China,

80-32, Des Voeux Road. C. Tel. C. 1210.& 6252, TRIUMPH MOTOR CYCLES-The Globe Automobile Co., Ltd.,

1, Canton Road, Kowloon

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TYRES AND ACCESSORIES. ACCESSORIES Hong Kong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C.47597 ACCESSORIES The Duro Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon. K.226. FISK TYRES Gilmar & Co., Ltd. An, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel MILLER ACCESSORIES A Lung & Co., 19, Queen's Rd, C.

Hotel

Co., Ltd, da

Tell C.1219.1

PRESTOLITE BATTERIES Hongko

Boad C4769,

WILLARD BATTERIES.

JENGINEERS EXPLAIN. also the more responsive accelera

Manufacture of Straight Eights.

New York, Feb. 26. Better ronds, for which the ever-increasing popularity of the automobile was responsible have, in turn, caused the public to con- stantly seek better automobiles in which to travel upon them as a means of reaching or returning from their destination more cas! ly, more quickly, and more com- fortably.

tion with much less gear-shifting. The superior low-speed pulling- power of the Straight Eight is also highly appreciated on steep hills and it is easy to understand that with the power impulses coming closer together,

there is

a steadier pull with very much leas tendency of the motor atali- ing.

The next great advantage of the 6-cylinder principle, as perfected by Marmon brigineers,. Is its un- questionable tendency toward ¡onger life because of the fact that there is less strain upon the motor. Then, there are such ad- ditional points as less gas to ex- plode in each cylinder, which means less shock, lesa burning of the valves, which are smaller and lighter, and less strain. upon the| valve springs. The smaller cylin- 'ders are far less apt to distort or lose their roundreas and the decreasing of engine vibration naturally means less strain on the ́chassis and the body. There is

The basit requirement in these rekards has been power that is both greater and smoother, and the logical method of producing this lay in the direction of more cylinders. It is for this reason that so many prominent manufac- turers are entering the 8-cylinder field. To make this more clear, it should be mentioned that there are just two ways of getting more power from an internal combus-less liability of screws and bolts tion engine; increasing the size becoming loose, less likelihood of of the cylinders or increasing the electric wiring being damaged in number of cylinders.

this way and less shaking of com- paratively delicate parts...

It is easy to understand that the use of larger cylinders calls for heavier explosions, and to

As to economy, it is a basic en- gineering principle that the 'high-

THE NEW MARMON BIG EIGHT SEVEN PASSENGER LIMOUSINE,

counteract this, it is necessary to fer compression of the Straight increase both the sizẽ and weight | Eight engine reduces the amount of the crankshaft, as well as of gasoline consumed in actual many other engine parts. In this delivered horse-power, because as way, nothing is gained' in smooth- the piston heads, being smaller, ness or flexibility. In fact, this absorb less heat, the gas may be method was considered out of compressed to a higher degree be- date with the coming of six cylin- | ford fring which results in great- ders in place of four cyliner efficiency--every particle of ders, and now, the six cylín- gas being exf oded. This greater der engine considered by many compression. incidentally, serves leading engineers to be both in- as a brake in going downhill and adequate and out of date.

thereby results in less effort for Greater flexibility, which should | the 'driver, to say nothing of legs Tgỗ hund in hand with greater wear and tear on the brakes.

power, can only be obtained by The foregoing are some of the the use of more cylinders. This basic reasons why the Marmon le because with smaller cylinders | Motor Car Company decided in the power impulses are lighter, 1926 to concentrate the whole of but come closer together, and it its facilities upon the develop

obvious that greater smooth-ment and manufacture of Straight ness is thereby obtained. This Eight automobiles. -To-day, with alao means leag gear shifting, nearly four years of experience mote reaponsive acceleration/; in exclusive Straight Eight motor greater pulling power (particular manufacture, the Marmon Motor ly in mud or sand) and better Car Company is in a unique performance on hills. In the position with its line of Four Straight Eight engine the power Straight Eights in Four Price impulses melt or merge into one Fields. That many other manu- another to produce a constant,facturers are realising this is silky stream of power, that pro-what the public.wants is evidenc vides steadier pulling and for legs ed by the fact that in the Unit- vibration.

ed States alone, no less than 26 out of the 35 manufacturers are this year featuring 8-cylinder models.

This greater smoothness of the Straight Eight is very noticeable indeed at low traffic speed, as is

CAR SALES.

Importance of Appearance.

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Victimising the Poor Man,

"No one now thinks of denying the

"Whilst the Road Traffic Bill is still importance of bodywork as a factor in promoting or preventing sales," says being debated Committee in the the Motor. The fact that car pur-House of Commons, several, aspects of chasers were taking an ever-increasing the proposed penalties for dangerous interest in the body was emphasized in driving should receive very careful con- this journal years ago when many car sideration. One of the most important," makers preferred to think that good says the Light Car and Cyclecar," is looks were of small importance. From that which relates to monetary penal- being more or less a piece of furniture,tics, which, as the Bill ronda at pre- built by carpenters and upholsters, the sent, are unfair that they signify motorcar body has developed into an one law for the rich and another for engineering job built in figa to standard the poor. It is grossly unfair, for dimensions.

"It would be foolish to suppose that Anality in design is even within eight Every day fresh materials are being de- veloped which enlarge the range from which the go-ahead body designer can make his choice.

example, that there should be sat pensf- ties which a rich man could pay and dismiss the matter from his mind, but which would reduce a poor man- to penury unless he would face imprison- system of fince is apparently ment the only "alternative to imprisonment The 1980 season has already shown and cannot, therefore, bb eliminated| that the motoring public appreciates in fairness to all classes, however, the boliness in colour schemes and general fine imposed on individual offenders shope something, distinctive, in short, should vary according to their means." that berake away from convention to a' certain extent without being too bizarre, We think that car manufacturers should show loss timidity in tackling this problem of lines and appearance, and should give greater encouragement to men with artistic talents "combined with an engineering training/t

"It should surely be possible, for example, to develop new body shapes which, in addition to having eme) Fines, would offer less wind thai do current designs. It ratherm ibat at normal erutain speeds some 8 per cent of the developed the engine fő" xperated

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