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THE CHINA MAIL.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1930.

MOTORISTS THIS IS YOUR PAGE

most of us, cotton is just cotton. Bu sutton rowers know differently. They know that Mother Nature created, not one kind of cotton, bat several. And that from among these several varieties, she picked one to be better than all others. To this favoured variety, she gave the longest, strongest, silkiest fibres; she made it most valuable to man.

In the same way, Mother Nature created, not one kind of crude oil, but several, Then just as she made one kind of cotton better than others, so she picked one crude oil and made it best of all.

COTTON

She made it

Mother Nature made this one crude oil of finer materials . free from tar, asphalt and sulphur compounds, richer far richer in lubricating value.

With such a start in quality, it is not in the least surprising that Pennsylvania crude oil yields the finest lubricating oils known to man. Oils that are longer-lived, that will not break down under the terrific heat experienced in the modern motorcar engine and that will, under normal conditions, give at least 1,000 miles of super-lubrication to a filling.

From this high quality crude oil we make Gargoyle. Mobiloil the most economical and efficient motorcar engine lubricating oil because it positively sents the clearance between piston ring and cylinder wall -- and a perfect piston seal means maximum power reduces crankcase dilution, minimizes gasoline consumption.

AND last but not least, Mobiloil almost totally eliminates friction the greatest of all metal destroyers. Thus doing away with premature wear and consequent unnecessary repairs and replacements.

We respectfully suggest to you that you drain the old oil while the engine is hot and refill to proper level with the correct grade of Gargoyle Mobiloil.

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The World-Wide

"Why I'd buy a Plymouth"

Contest

Magnificent Prizes-Interesting

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Plymouth invites you to enter the world-wide "Why I'd buy a Plymouth" Contest... an unusual opportunity to compete without obli- gation or cost for splendid prizes well worth your time and interest. *-*

The prizes described at the right will be. awarded to those who write most convincingly the reasons why the new, finer Plymouth is a good car to buy. Fine writing is unnecessary. Knowledge of the car and its important supe riorities is the most important thing.

We will gladly help you to win by demon- strating the Plymouth to you and describing its many unusual features.

The contest closes at midnight, October 20th: -. Enter now. Come in and get entry blank and complete information.

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$1,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE

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AND 975 OTHER CASH PRIZES RANGING FROM $10 TO 1500 EACH

THE NATIONAL MOTOR CAR CO.

484-486, QUEEN'S ROAD, WEST. TEL. 25674.

ENGINE TESTS.

Under Genuine Service Conditions.

car

It often happens on a new that some

small defect, becomes apparent. Perhaps the dynamo does not charge or the ammeter falls to record. This is usually due to the fact that although the engine itself may have been bench tested, the components have undergone a some. what perfunctory test on the road only.

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At the famous works in Derby, where Rolls-Royce engines are made, Buch possibilities of trouute eliminated in the Engine Test Shop. When an engine has been through its preiminary light running test, it is mounted on a test bed and is coupled up to a Heenan & Froude water brake. Here the battery. magneto, dynamo and all the dash- board instruments are connected up and the engine is run exactly as it is when in service in the car. The various components thus get a com- plete test in situ, la addition, of course, to the previous individual tests to which each has been sub- jected.

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At the start of this "Endurance Test," as it is called, the unit is run for half an hour under light load; it is then run fo: a similar time, at 1,000, r.p.m.

under quarter load, after which the speed is increased to 1,500 r.p.m., the load to three- quarters and the running period to an hour. When this is completed it is run for three separate "bursts" of five minutes at 2,000 r.p.m. under full load.

Power curves are then taken. These are obtained by five minute rung under full load at 500, 750 1,000 r.p.m., and so on up to 3,000 r.p.m. Readings are taken, and each engine must conform to a definito standard of consistency, Actual petrol consumption tests are also recorded on How meters and here again, consistency is the key-note. It is only when these and many other details have been completed, that the unit is passed on for ex- amination, decarbonising, etc., be- fore being fitted to a chassie and Bubjected to weeks of testing in the works and on the road.

It is often said that cheap mass. produced cars are like peas in a pod, that one is exactly like the next. This may be true as regards appear- ance but, as everyone knows, the performance of such cars varies enormously. Actually it is in such a works as the Rolls-Royce that chassis which are "all alike" are produced, for each one is tuned and tested until it is exactly as good as the next-and up to the very high standard set for it. Individuality, of course, is found in the bodywork, for since the Rolls people do. not undertake coach-work, appearance is In the hands of the body-builder and it is seldom that any one finished car.resembles another.

PRIZE CONTEST,

Offered on Plymouth

Car.

A world-wide contest, Involving a remarkable list of prizes, was an- nounced to-day by a local Plymouth dealer. This contest will feature Chrysler- the Plymouth Car, the built leader in the low-priced field.

An Income For Life. Full detalls are announced to-day concerning 1,011 prizes, that will be given winners of a short essay con- fest on "Why I'd Buy a Plymouth." Everyone over legal driving age fu eligible to participate. No engineer- ing knowledge will be necessary, Those entering will base their opin ions on facts gleaned from a special demonstration to be given by local Plymouth dealers.

First award will be a thousand dollars a year for life. To the next five winners will go a year's trip around the world, all expenses paid. There will also be five cash prizes of $1,000 each, and 25 Plymouth cars to be awarded. The 975 remaining prizes consist of cash awards of 3500 and down,

Local Dealers will Co-operate. The Flymouth car is one of the sales leaders in the low-priced field. Brought out by Chrysler in 1926, it has enjoyed the distinction of being the only full-sized car in Its price class. It is handled every- where by the Chrysler, Dodge and De Soto dealers who will co-operate in this contest.

The latest date on which entries for this contest may be posted from Hong Kong is October 20.

CONTROLLED SERVICE.

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For Users of Ford Cars.

Controlled service for the bonent of. Ford automobile users as it operates to-day is a far cry from the service provided by Henry Ford in 1908 but it is founded upon the same principle.

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AIR-FLIGHT

PRINCIPLE TYRES

NEW

IN PRINCIPLE IN PERFORMANCE IN PRICE

MEANS MORE

mileage

Obtainable at all garages upon request..

Sole Distributors:

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

4A, Des Voeux Road Central.

Telephone 28011.

automobiles. This force of men worked under close factory auper, vision and according to set stan- dards.

The controlled service, as it has now become known, was founded upon the initial business principles which actuated Mr. Ford, namely that his obligation to car purchasers did not end with the sale.

Just as the Ford Motor Company was the pioneer in the making of "a strong, simple, satisfactory automo- blle at a low price" so it also was the pioneer in establishing complete and satisfactory service facilities. Provision for the speedy purchase of parts and repairs at a reasonable cost, were the innovations of that service:

In his early days of automobile manufacture, Mr. Ford frequently would deliver a car personally to the new owner and see to it that ar There are to-day more than 8,000 rangements were made to keep it in Ford dealers in the United States whose mechanics have been trained good running order. Usually he would find the best mechanic avail-in special schools conducted by the able and explain the construction of the car to him. When such a mechanic was not to be found the town, blacksmith was pressed Into service.

Ford Motor Company and who are equipped with the latest service machinery. No matter in what section of the country the car owner may and himself, there is a Ford dealer prepared to render prompt and business-like service at charges, eager to relieve the owner of care of his car and help him get thousands upon thousands of miles of satisfactory, enjoyable motoring of Ford at low cost per mile.

Obviously, as the business grew this personal service became Impos- sible. But Mr. Ford made it his business to have appointed, in the ever-widening circle of towns, capa- who would devote their ble men entire time to the care

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more than one Four wheel hydraulic brakes on Dodge Brothers' cars. elephant-power as shown when Jumbo matches his five tons againal: this braking force. The car stande like Gibraltar because a force of 500 pounds per square inch can be exercised at each brake from a pressure of only 120 pounds at the brake pedal. The positive easy action of hydraulic brakes is assured by fundamental laws, Jumbo is finding an eader job lifting the car for a tyre change as shown below although of course à jack is handler to carry around than an elephant.

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SINCERE'S

GUY TROLLEY BUSES.

The interest which is being shown. in trolley omnibus development in Britain is by no means a purely. national matter. On the Continent of Europe and in fact throughout the World interest has been stim- ulated to a marked degree, as is. proved by the large number of overseas engineers who visit the principal trolley bus installations in Great Britain. Most of these visitors have returned to their own countries enthusiastic about the pos- albilities of the trolley bus for deal- ing with traffle densities and special. characteristics. It is, therefore,. significant that Guy Motors Limited -the World pioneers of the six- wheeled double deck trolley bus- have recently delivered an initial *fleet of six-wheeled single deck trol- ley buses to The Soclete Nationale des Chemins de Fer Viciniaux in Belgiunt, and to The Societa Elet- tricana Bresciana in Italy; V

The popularity of the Guy trolley bus. can, in a large measure, be attributed to the patented system of regenerative control which is ex clusively fitted. When coasting down a hill the Guy trolley bus, instead of consuming current, generates It and puts it into the line. In one town in the South of England this results in an annual saving of '650." per vehicle in current consumption. alone.