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THE CHINA MAIL.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1930.

MOTORISTS THIS IS YOUR PAGE

EN OF VISION ·

are

motorists in the world

best

ARGOYLE MOBILOIL'S

friends and strongest adherents comprised of the shrewdest people who are analytical of value and whose vision is not blinded by mere low price. They apply investment logic to the purchase of lubricating oil. Price is like an admittance ticket to service not yet per- formed. The value comes through the character of the service.

Results are not accidental they do not just happen. They are the effect of a definite cause. That 'cause is quality. Cutting the quality saves in cost to make, justifying a low price; but reduced quality imposes a lessened value through shortcomings in the service delivered.

Gargoyle Mobilbil lasts longer than cheaper lubricating olls. This makes a difference in yearly cost. Usually this difference alone makes Gargoyle Mobiloil a far greater bargain than cheaper lubricating oils at lower prices. As Gargoyle Mobiloil is more dependable, it is worth a premium in price for dependability is a vital point in one's satisfaction.

In the itemization of details which comprise good service as a whole, quality lubricants, as a rule, give full satisfaction on each of these service details. Cheap lubricants only partly serve they do not completely meet each of the little exactions that the user, who wants good service, has a right to expect. Gargoyle Mobiloil keeps the user free from petly annoyances, inconveniences and extra costs.

Gargoyle Mobiloil therefore costs not only less to use, insofar as cost of ownership goes, but it represents greater worth from the standpoint of specific advantages in results.

VACUUM OIL COMPANY

BRITISH CARS.

Must Look to Export

Market,

ed that a much heavier drop in the sales of new cara would occur than that shown by the figures available to date, and it is certainly for tunate for the manufacturers that such a large number of people ap! pear to regard a new car sa one of the most easily justified items in their expenditure. If the ceptional rate of depreciation on cars is considered, as compared with the majority many new cars are to be seen on the road, and The rothe number of persons who spend

About one-sixth of their .ix

their on

must car

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be

SERVICE POLICY.

IMPROVED WHIPPET

Popular Car in Lowest Priced Field.

FORD CHAT.

Glass in Ford Saved Lives of Policemen.

The most popular low priced car Two policemen in Terre Haute, ever presented by Willys-Overland, Ind., probably owe their lives to the shatterproof glass in the windshield the Whippet Four, ja making a

of their Model A Ford. In a gun further step forward in its class battle with a trio of bandits four through A series of important | direct-hita were made on the Ford, ] › mechanical improvements for longer life and artistic advancements which are expected to bring it to an even greater peak of popularity than heretofore attained.

two of them on the windshield. The two bullets were imbedded in the glass.

Ford Immersed 12 Days Runa Under Own Power.

Although the popular Whippet has kept ahead of current design and After 12 days immersion in 15 performance each year since its feet of water under the ice of introduction more than four years Fernan Lake, not far from Spokane, ago, the improvements now incor- Washington, a Ford coupe, owned by porated in the car are the most ad- the Municipality was recently re- vanced ever made in any one year. covered and driven back to the city

The fundamentals of the Improv- under its own power. ed Whippet are practically the same City officials were driving the car as its predecessor, while the new across the lake when it plunged details which have been added give, through a thin layer of ice. They It greater beauty, increased riding scrambled to safety, but before any comfort, exceptional smoothness, attempt could be made to retrieve safety and longer life with no in- the Ford, it was necessary to wait crease in price.

new

until the Ice hardened sufficiently to With a successful background of support the lifting apparatus. more than four years, the Improved After the car had been rafoed by was drained Whippet now brings added features a derrick the water to the field of the lowest priced cars from the body. crankcase and It was towed twe In addition to those mechanical ad fuel tank.

to # Ford dealer in vancements first incorporated in the miles

d'Alene, Idaho, where original Whippet. It has been the Couer

carburet- battery and aim of the company since the first a Whippet to make only those refine-tor bowl were installed. Then sup- ments from year to year that were plied with fresh gasoline and oil was driven 35 miles to necessary In order that this car the car might retain the position of spokane. mechanical superiority it has estab- lished. It is pointed out that the original Whippet in design, per formance, quality, economy and long life, was so far in advance of tha times that major changes have been

Unnecessary.

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Ford Car Wins in Road Run in Peru

Model A Ford cars recently won first and third places in a 100 kilo. matre race held in Peru under the auspieles of the Federation of The improvemente incorporated in the current model includes front Chauffeurs. The winner was given a gold watch by the President of and rear double acting hydraulic

the Republic. The race was over shock eliminators; internal 4-wheel

the Amancaes Road, a tortuous brakes, fully enclosed; engino route which afforded a difficult teat mounted in rubber to absorb vibra of the durability of both cars and tion; adjustable front seat in sedan drivers. Six cars participated. Klaxon horn mounted on front tie bar between head lamps; new couch. type upholstery; flashing exterior colour combinations; newly design-

Competent Mechanics ed lamps, hub caps and radiator

for Lincolns.

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New Yorker Drives Ford 13,000 Miles in 60 Days.

fabrication; ailent timing chain Seattle and Los Angeles, and east oversize tyres, and extra heavy and via the Grand Canyon, Kansas City, long connecting rods..

and St. Louis. "We averaged better

A trip of 13,000 milea filler cap.

across the Continent and back: These advancements are in addi. In 60 Jays WAS made re- tion to the other well known Whip-cently by William B. Putney, pet features of powerful, speedy, 3rd, of New York, in a Model A When the owner of a Linecl high compresalon motor; "Finger Ford. Mr. Putney drove north to with the comforting assurance that takes to the high road, he does so Tip Control;" full force feed Calgary and Banff, then south to

he will always be within easy reach of Lincoln service facilities.

Under the Lincoln policy of ser In performance the Improved than 20 miles to the gallon," be vice, approximately 750 authorised Whippet mantains the same high reported. "Not counting a day at States have been made responsible ness, acceleration dealers throughost the United standard of speed, power, smooth Grand Canyon, we drove home to economy New York from Los Angeles in just

and

It is probable that, when the full returns for the year are available, a reduction in the number of new cara registered will be shown, as compared with last year. gistrations for the first six months of the year were only 91,460, as como compared with 99,822 for the cor-very considerable. The depress responding period in 1929, and it

ing September general has been suggested in some quar figures suggest that the country tenance at standards worthy of the ties have been enhanced through the economical to operate, comfortable trace for their actual service and main while, the comfortable riding quali eight days. The car was extremely ters that these figures indicate that has by no means reached the bot Lincoln car. These dealers are to incorporation of hydraulic shock and speedy.” the British market to approaching tom of the downward path, and albe found not only in the larger eliminators, front and rear, the saturation point. A more ob though the motor industry is one vious explanation, however, is that of the last to be affected, a fur the majority of potential purchas-ther, drop in home sales may rea-

are affected by the severe sonably be anticipated. period of trade depression. through

In these circumstances motor which the country is passing.

manufacturers

ers

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the improved car All Ford In British Bam Awarded

Medals. has a distinctly different appear Every authorised Lincoln servied

ance. This is acomplished in pari. Every Ford car entered in the station employs competent mechanica by the adoption of entirely new recent London to Exeter run in Bri export trade for a large proportioning of the car. All authorised ser outside of the root matching the Ford entries there were given gold must look to the who possess a complete understand exterior colour schemes with the tain received an award. Of the five of their turnover, if they are not vice dealers carry adequate stocks of body paint. The appearance also is medals, one a-silver and to share the fate of so many firms Lincoln parts. Every ench service aided by the new arrangement of bronze medal. In other branches of industry, and station is equipped with a complet the hood louvres.

one a

it is satisfactory to note that `d

Only 12 gold medals were awarded ment of Lincoln-designed servici number of the leading makers ard

A new touch of beauty and com in the class which included the toola, Flat rate repair charges fort in the interiors is obtained by Ford and which numbered 67 entries fully alive to this fact. The ex-based upon scientific time studles the use of the new couch-type up in all. With three of the 12 gold ports for the first seven months insure uniforma charges. of the year, excluding motor cycles, In addition to these stations holstery. Another feature of con medals to their credit, therefore, were valued at £5,176,276, the maintained for the convenience of

venience is the adjustable front seat the Ford had the best percentage in highest figure ever recorded for a Lincoln owners both at home or of

in the sedan. By means of a readily that class of any other make of corresponding period, and con sideration should be given to the Ford dealers whose interest in the be moved forward or backward to

tour: there are approximately 9,000 accessible turn-aerow, the seat may cars. fact that the figure would have Lincoln prompts them at all times suit the driver's favoured position. been atill higher had not a number to render every possible assistance women drivers who sometimes find points of its contact with the chassis,

This feature is one appreciated by of cars of British origin beed to owners. This insures at all timch the distance from the seat to the rabber. insulation is employed which stand that the Austin-Soved an efficient, dependable, reasonably clutch and brake pedals unsuitable results in smoothness, absence of factory in America, although only security, and comfort of Lincoln for comfortable driving. --

manufactured abroad. We under

starting production in May, has been turning but 200 ° cara a day,

and that it is anticipated that mo output of 500 cars a day, will he reached In the near future. The

· priced ·1⁄2 sérvice which · adds to the

ownership.

2.

micot vibrations and renders the car A marked improvement is noted exceptionally pleasant to drive. in the new Whippet braking equip The successful use of the full ment. The brakes are the two shoe, force feed lubricating system in the Bendix Duoservo type, Internal ex- Whippet for more than four years panding and fully enclosed. They aled is retained. By means of this

increase in exports has been suitable for the home market, is operate by cable and conduit control type of oiling, the driver is assured brought about, in part, by im yet capable of withstanding the Instead of the usual ballerank and of adequate lubrication of all engina provements in roads abroad, mak rougher service associated with lover. This advanced construction parta ing them more suitable for our colonial use, are undoubtedly con- eliminates brake rattle In addition "Finger-Tip Control," which is standard products, in part by siderable. The chief difference to providing a superior brake which used on all Willys-Overland products British makers dealgning cars between such a car and its foreign enables the driver to have his car and has won so much wide acclaim more suited to typical colonial competitors lies in the cylinder under complete contrel at every among hundreds of thousands of conditions, and, in part, by lustil dimensions, and in this connection, driving range. Tests over all kinds owners, also is used. This enables ling more vigour into the sales or it is greatly to our advantage that of roads have shown that the use the driver to control the starting of ganisations representing home the decrease in running costs ch of the double acting hydraulic shock the engine, operation of the lights firms in the foreign markets themtainable from the engine of Bri absorbers provides exceptional vid and sounding of the horn from a selves. It is not too much to tish type is being more and more ing comfort and removes dangera single control button in the centre hope that these factors, continuing appreciated abroad. It is as well of hard jolts which are common of the steering wheel. The hundreds to operate in our favour, will to realise however, that there are especially over improvised detours of thousands of Whippets that have double or treble dur exports in the still a number of markets for, and rough city or county pavements. been placed in the hands of buyers which engines of American type No detall has been overlooked to in the past four years have travelled Abe considered to be essential, and provide smooth and quiet operation many millions of miles all over the waste of time to of the engine. In the Improved world and it is a tribute to the wing along Whippet a greater degree of smooth mechanical superiority of the car to mani nosa la k obtained by the special point out that most of the first cars

inging At call sold are still in tive service.

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Sole Distributors:

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

4A Des Voeux Rd. C. Telephone 28011

BUYERS GUIDE

MOTOR CARS.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's

Road. Tel. 24769.

BUICK-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 88, Wong Nel Chung

Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 80228, CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759. CHEVROLET. -Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.. Tel

24759.

FIAT MOTOR CAR--A Goeke & Co., China Bldg. 7th floor.

ret 22221.

MARQUETTE-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong Ne!

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228. MORRIS. Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road, Tel. 24789. OLDSMOBILE. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 23, Wong Nol

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 80228. ROLLS-ROYCE.--Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.

24759,

Tel.

STUDEBAKER.--Hongkong Hote), Garage, Queen's Road

Tel.

24769.

WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET MOTOR CARS-Gilman & Co.

́Ltd; da, ·Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. 28011.

OUTBOARD MOTORS-Rudolf Wolf & Kew, 54, Queen's Rond

C. 1. 22178.

MOTOR TRUCKS AND TRACTORS, CHEVROLET.—Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.

24769.

G.M.C.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 38, Wong Nei Chang

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel.: 80228.

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

Tel. 25644.

MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759. STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. ·· Tel.

24759, WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET TRUCKS-Gilman & Co., Ltd.,

444, Des Voeux Road C. Tel 28011.

MOTOR CYCLES,

BSA-The Sincere Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Road. Tel. 27767. NORTON—The Sincere Co., Ltd. Des Voeux Road C. Tel

27767.

MOTOR OILS.

GARGOYLE MOBILOIL-Vacuum: Oil Company, King's Bldg. SHELL-Abintic Petroleum, Co., (5,C.), Ltd, 'Asiatic Bldg

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES.

ACCESSOR ES—Hongkong Hotel, Garage, Bueen's Road Tel.

ACCESSORIE-The Duro Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Tel. 56235..

FISK TYRES-Gilman & Co., Ltd. in, Des Voeux Rd. O. Tél,

28011

INDIA TYRES.-W. H. Loxley Ca, York Bldge. Tel. 22285. ' MICHELIN TYRESA. Goeke & Co., China Bldg.. 7th floor. Fly Tel, 22221,

PRESTOLITE BATTERIES-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's

Road. Tel. 24759. WILLARD BATTERIES-Gliman & Co., Ltd., 4a, Des Voeux Rd.

* C* Tel. 28011, 5 S