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THE CHINA MAIL.

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you remember when your first automobile went wrong out on.

sought at the wayside garage? Young "wisehimer" took one look at it, said carburettor was “off," trifled with it awhile, and sent you limping on your way —–— charge $5.00,

You ran a mile on two cylinders, when motor died again, this time, luckily for you, in front of another garage! The second

** mechanic in turn looked wise, told you the first one didn't know "beans,” and that what was needed was a sel of new piston rings. But your pocketbook was too thin, and it was time, anyway, to gel the baby home, so you limped out and finally got the old bont safely into Mike's or Andy's, a block from your house; a garage run by an old-time, honest, skilled, reliable repairman who had taken care of you rightly again and again.

What did Andy do? He said: "Hard to tell what's wrong! Leave her here over night, and in the morning I'll tear her down and see what's wrong.! Come in at noon, Monday, and I'll tell you what's got to be done.”

Monday naon you went in, expecting the sad news that nothing less than a complete overhaul would be the least of your needs. Andy met you at the door and told you the price of a refill with fresh Gargoyle Mobiloit would settle the bill — the old oil was filthy and had gummed the spark plugs.

Change your oil at fixed intervals. Oil is not indestructible. Continuous use eventually breaks it down-the poorer the quality the quicker it breaks down. Simply adding to broken down oil is a waste of money.

A new charge of the Correet Grade of Gargoyle Mobiloil will often work wonders.

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THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1930.

MOTOR LAW.

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Effect on Taxis în Bangkok.

Bangkok, June 7,

Just as the four cylinder auto- The proportion of hire-purchase mobile made way years ago for the transactions in the motor trade The new Motor Vehicles Law, six in all but the lowest price field, shows no signs of decreasing. In-which has just been brought into so is the eight to-day rapidly deed, the tendency in many parts of force, is going to exercise a developing leadership in medium to Great Britain is for it to grow Hound Influence upon the traffic high price fields alike. And this rather than diminish, and during conditions of Bangkok, .To under. progress of eight cylinder automo-recent months, when trade has been stand this it is necessary to turn biles ja soundly based upon considerably less active, it has been back a few years before what are mechanical superiority that is re-remarked

that some buyers who now known as taxis took to the cognised by experts with a know-formerly refused to consider this road. If you look over the Bang- ledge of the engineering facts, particular method of acquiring a kek streets very few gharries will ax well 43 the laymen who new car or a motor cycle have now be seen. A few ponies remain but not slow to appreciate waived their objections. Probably they are mostly harnessed to what the finer performance and the the lack of ready cash has some- best can be referred to as a light greater all round comfort provided thing to do with this change of lorry. But four years ago pontes

view, and it has also to be remem- an gharries by the more perfect machine.

were encountered Perhaps the most significant bered that far greater facilities are everywhere. For those who were evidence of this development lies in now available for those who wish to not blessed with a car, and who the fact that over 70 per cent. of all buy on the instalment plan. So desired something more than the American automobile manufacturers far na the public is concerned, the short distance runs of the rikisha, are now producing eight cylinder hire-purchase method is still con- the gharry provided a cheap and cars, 1926 saw the United States (fined largely to transactions involy- convenient means of transport. with but eighteen eight cylinder ing new cars. Many motor agents, For the round sum of Tcs. 2 n chassis models while there were however, in an endeavour to clear fåre could use a gharry for several sixty-six American chassis model of their used car stocks, are not averse hours on end, it being tacitly un-, other types. This year no less than to "selling 'second-hand on derstood, of course, that there Afty-seven American chassis models "time." and more recently attempts would be periods of rest for the are of eight cylinders while all other have been made to introduce the pony, and that the fee did not en- American chassis models total only scheme for tyres, an extension of title 'one to several hours of con- forty-six..

the principle which may be attended tinuous progression. At that time The Marmon Motor Car Company with a certain amount of additional it was possible to hire a car, but took the most definite step in this risk owing to the fact that tyres this had to be obtained from a gar- direction, of all manufacturers, over generally wear out very much more age at a fixed rate usually Tes. four years ago when it re-organised rapidly than do cars. Apart from 2 per hour. I believe I am not far its factory to devote its entire their dealings with the public, motor out in claiming that this was one facilities exclusively to the manu- traders are themselves frequently of the cheapest rates in the .Far facture of automobiles of eight interested in hire-purchase, for East at the time.

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THAT MANUFACTURER'S HANDBOOK.

company nas produced that type convenient to acquire garage tools Then came what might be term- only and today offers a range of and plant in this way, and large ed the taxi era. When and why these models in no less than four numbers of them who run hiringit came it is difficult to state with distinct price fields. Their 1930 Businesses and bus services enter

any confidence. I do not think products are the Marmon Model R. into instalment agreements when

that the taxi was introduced to Marmon 869, Marmon 879 and they "buy" their vehicles. For a meet an already existing demand. Marmon Big Eight.

considerable time attempts have It is more correct to say that the FIAT GARAGE The Marmon Motor Car Company been made to fix standard terma and taxi created the demand on which has derived two great benefits from a deposit which will apply to all it has existed during the last three its long experience with the straight transactions. Both the "manufac-

Probably one of the yeurs, 20. eight. Not only has this company turers and the agents have of late

garage owners who had absorbed been able to increase its knowledge discussed this aspect of the subject, up-to-date economic principles, of the straight eight from abut they still appear to be as far as reached the conviction that ·A technical standpoint, but they also ever from arriving at a uniform larger employment of his cars, in have had ample opportunity to study policy. While it is agreed that which presumably he had sunk a Marmon cars in the hands of owners deposit of one-third of the purchase certain amount of capital, would under actual operating conditions. price is sound business, the number be financially advantageous. And The results of this owner experi- of firms adopting a "no deposit" so it may be that instead of wait- ence have served as an important policy is go latge that agreementing for customers, he set cut to basis for experimental work in their cannot meantime be achieved. Of find them. engineering departments. In this late repossessions of cars where the way they devoted intensive effort to hirers have failed to pay their the development and perfection of periodic instalments have tended to question but that the taxi bu neas contained in the manufacturer's

paid. Marmon straight eights along prac-increase, a development due, no tical as well as theoretical lines doubt, to financial stringency and with the knowledge that the success to the granting of too easy terms. ful conclusion of their efforts would On the whole, however, the motor meet widespread acceptance on the trade experience of hire-purchase part of motor car, buyers every is by no means unfavourable. where. From this it will be seen that the great Increase in number of Marmon owners throughout the world is far from being an unanti- cipated result.

ALL-MOTOR CITY.

In its early stages there is no

Too often, unfortunately, à motor- fat looks askance at the instructions concerning maintenance which are

But so soon as this was handbook. "Grease these parts perceived it developed with amazdaily," says the book, "these parts ng apicity. Just about this time every week; check the level of all one of the importing firme had a number of cars that seemed to be in the gear-box and back axle every suitable, and when they were pre- 1,000 miles." Etcetera. pared to do business on the credit }

Too often, also, these, instructions syatem, large numbers of the cara

are disregarded. At first perhaps, were put on the streets. The com petition ensured that the public the motorist executes them with benefited. Fares were maintained meticulous care. Then the novelty on a low scale, but it was clear fades; greasing is cut down to an that all the owners were, not born

irregular fortnightly operation; and financiers, and within the year trouble arose. In a word, gen- the car goes on running just as well. erally speaking, the taxi business Yet all the time the owner is Tour de France from the motoring The enormous volume of present-did not pay those engaged in it, starting up trouble for himself. point of view, for, although the day street traffic arising from and it is doubtful if it even paid the Squeaks and rattle appear in due events is primarily an exceedingly highly-developed motor transporta firm which was the means of put- arduous affair in which highly tion and the many hazards to peden- ting a large number of cars on the trained cyclists compete, cars also trians resulting therefrom, are re-streets.

TOUR DE FRANCE.

Interest attaches to the annual

Where Pedestrians Are Not Run Over.

course, and this or that minor re- pair has to be effected at a garage. Eventually there is a heavy overhaul

take part, the course of 3,000 miles flected in American city planning Now we come to the new Motor | "vill. being divided into nine stages. and housebuilding. There is being Vehicles. Law, which is likely to An example of what regular light Over the whole distance a definite built in the State of New Jersey, rut a large number of them off the maintenance will do came before the schedule has to be maintained, and, for instance, a new town, Radburn, streets. Many of the taxi owners notice of the Singer Company re- moreover, special tests are intro- which is called the "City of the have been making just a hand to cently. Over three years ago, s duced involving hill-climbing, night Motor Age," and is being built on mouth existence, with absolutely Coventry resident bought a Singer work, braka tests and a speed test, an unusual plan, as a solution to the to murgia for extra expenditure. car and since then he has covered including a run on the famous Le pressing traffic and safety problems Under the new law, however, the over 25,000 miles. The engine has

of the modern age.

registration fees show a consider never been dismantled-except for

a

Mana circuit.

The beginnings of the idea, it is The Radburn plan provides forable increase, in some cases of decarbonisation-and at the end of Interesting to note, dates back much soaparate footpaths for pedestrians, from 300 to 400 per cent. I nced three years' running he took it fato earlier than the introduction of the distinct from the roadways on which not go into the details of the new the works, merely as a precaution- motor car, for at one time, when an automobiles travel. Large parks, system of taxation; but under itary measure. The makers found apprentice had served his time, it where youngsters and grown-ups taxis will have to pay a fee greatly that all the repairs necessary con- was often the practice for him to can walk and play in safety, occupy in excess of that demanded under sisted of four new scraper rings make the definite tour of France as the centre of each super block. the old system, and this, I am cer and a low minor adjustments. an education. Then there grew up Children can go to school or into tain, many owners of dilapidated None of the original tyres, waa properly. organised tour for the park without crossing a street cars will be unable to pay. W replaced until 20,000 miles had been bicycles, and later still the car en-used for vehicular traffic.

In the next month or two-the year covered and two are still 'In use, tered into the show and manufac- Each Radburn house has two begine on April 1, but as the law with several months' wear turers took advantage of the event means of access, motor entrance has been brought in rather late. left in them. In appear- to display new models to the coun-and a garden entrance. Friends ar- we are all to be given a free run

ance, if not "indistinguish- try at large...

riving by car, as well as the grocer, for the first quarter-many taxis able from new," the car certainly This year's Tour de France was the milkman, the cosiman, who all will be taken off the streets. That would not be estimated at more tan run in exceptionally bad weather, drive, go to the motor entrance by will go some way to solve the exist-12 months old. and only 62 of the 87 starters re- way of short closed-end streets, Ing traffic problem, which is large- It must be pointed out that this turned to Paris, the starting and round which the houses are groupedly due to the excess of taxis run Dictorist is no mechanical gonius. inishing point. It is particularly An entrance on the other side of the ning around, but it also will have He has done nothing to his car praiseworthy that a Hudson-Essex house opens on the garden, at the the effect of increasing the forca which could not be done by the team secured the premier award, end of which is a path for those To many people that will not variest novice, for the only attention the Ansaldo Cup, for the second coming on foot. This path forms matter much, but there is a large he has given it is that prescribed year in straight eight Hudson part of the park system, while the section of the poorer classes within in the manufacturer's handbook. roadsters, having secured the short closed-end streets lead to whose reach the low rates have Twenty-five thousand miles without award, together with two gold broad trafle avenues. A number of placed the taxle, and who have trouble of any sort and then only medals. The team also gained the these closed streets, with the houses, developed a taste for the faster minor adjustments! The moral is performance of any two cars of the which are grouped round them, form form of travel, that is for the car obvious-Overseas Bulletin. same makt, five other subsidiary¦ à block many times the size of the as against the rikisha, There is Dunlop and Spido Cups for the beat ordinary city block, with traffic no indication that the Government : trophies also being carried off; by avenues at its boundaries and a long intends at this juncture to frame. Hudson and Eascx machince. After park strip in the centre,

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djela tariff, and rater will be left very or leyal generally through the the event, the triumphant Hudson is In blocks now being built the much to the taxf people, worst of them being forced off the stated to have maintained 119 k.p.h. parks are joined by a subway, If the latter have to meet in-streats, I asema Inevitable that

(approximately 74, m.p.l.) on the where they are crossed by's traffic creased expenditure, and if the travelling will be more costly. | Vermont cycle track in France, street.

'standard of cars is to be on a high- Straits Times,