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THE CHINA MAIL.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1931.

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CHRYSLER

What Chrysler claims- Chrysler does!

Chrysler is the proved and ac- cepted embodiment of the best there is in speed, pick-up, silent power, hill-climbing, smooth- ness and safety.

All of Chrysler's popularity, prestige and success is due en- tirely to what Chrysler cars actually are and what they actually do. With Chrysler,

it's results, not promises; performance, not claims.

Take your ride in a Chrysler and sense that very definite something which makes a Chrysler a Chrysler

... that something which is so different, so much more thrilling . that something which inspires a pride of ownership all its own.

CHRYSLER MOTORS

PRODUCT

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THE NATIONAL MOTOR CAR CO.

484-486, QUEEN'S ROAD, WEST,

Another Record in Cheap Models.

*TEL. 25674.

SMALL CAR BATTLE. "double six" motor, and two have "double eights" or sixteen cylinders. It is, however, the new smell "baby" cara which are attracting the most attention, England's ope- ciality now being praised in place of being scorned, as happened a year ago.

the dumping of the surplus pro- duction of foreign rivals.

HARD USAGE,

Ability of Ford Car and Truck.

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The ability of the rear end of the Ford car and truck to stand up under hard usage is constantly minintained by ingenious testing device designed by Ford engineers and erected in the general assembly building at the Dearborn plant,

From time to time A rear end assembly is taked ąt random from the production line and placed upon the leating machina so that each of the rubber-tyred wheels rests upon a motor shaft that is off centre. The rear end is weighted down to approximate the weight of a loaded car or truck and the machine is put in motion.

From then on the testing machine- works automatically. Simulating what would happen under actua! driving conditions, It starts out slowly, whips up to speed of 48 miles an hour, slows down, increases its speed again and then stops, only to begin over. As the wheels are spun around, the off-centre motors cause them to bounce up and down as they would on a rough road thus giving a severe teat to the shock absorbers as well as to the rear end assembly. Meanwhile a blower sends a draft of cool air over the tyres and axle housing so that the test run is made under con ditions approximating as closely as possible those that would be encount tered on the road..

Every rear end that is tested in this way is operated for at least; 10,000 miles, and frequently tha test runs are for the equivalent of much greater distances.

The parts are then disassembled and checked to determine the amount of wear and distortion. The extremely delicate gauges with which this is accomplished can de- tect variations as fine as a tenth of a thousandth of an inch. Other instruments determine the hardnessa of the metal and still others mea- aure angles with infinite precision. -

If these tests show the slightest ; deviation from the requirements laid down by the engineering staff, the cause is detected and corrected.

FINANCIAL WISDOM.

Small Car Saves British Export Motor Trade.

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales,

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FISK "ALL-CORD" Note that the cords me ab- solutely parallel in align- ments each individual cord is insulated and posilvely separated from the others and free from cross or filler thread.

ORDINARY CORD.

This photo shows a section of ordinary cord displaying. cross or filler threads that chafe and disintegrate the cord, enusing friction and early failure.

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"The great amount of money TRAFFIC- CONTROL,

M.P.

The Latest American

Ideas.

clear or not, he pulls up for a quar- ter of a second before turning into it. The plan works extraordinarily well.

Time To Re-tire GET A FISKI BYRADE MARK REBUS,PAT. 099.;

Mr. Victor Riley, Chairman and

which twist and curl to an alarming Managing Director of that motor-saved through the purchase of

extent. The principle of the white car company, in addressing the Savings Certificates has a consider

line is adopted here very profusely, shareholders at their annual meet-able significance from the purely

and the discipline of the drivers in British motor manufacturers have

ing recently, after a successful economic aspect because it repre-

"These regulations require to be keeping to their proper side enables certainly more than held their own

trading year, fully voiced the views Bents a valuable addition to the

understood, which is not always these bends to be taken at a great in 1980, and if my information Last year the British motor and of the British motor industry, when nation's capital resources."

Some methods of road construc easy as they vary from place trato. from the United States is to be cycle trade had insured workers to he stated that to improve general (President of the Board of Trade). well be

Rt. Hon. W. Graham, P.C., M.P.. tion and traffic control that might place, but my impression was tha "Parking facilities in the newer relied upon, British car traders ite Industry numbering 247,140, 08 trade depression, "the Government

Imitated (as opportunity | the discipline of the Americar cltles are one of the outstanding

whole "In the heavier and older indus offers) have recently been evolved drivers on the have bitten a big picce out of the compared with 248,410 in 1929. must consider the country as an

was hig'i features. Towns are built in square American export business "cake," But whereas in that latter year only industrial concern and must adopt tries that have been so hard hit in America.

Speeds in general are not, I think, blocks, and about one-fourth of writes II. Thornton Rutter (Morn- 7.2 per cent. were unemployed at modern industrial methods. If wo there is an abundance of very Viscount Cowdray described thers faster than hore; 45 miles is a good | each block near the centre of the ing Post Motoring Correspondent). November, I regret that the Board ourselves to-day were trying to pro- efficient plant and technical skill on in an interview with a London cruising speed, but as the roads are cities appears to be a car park. As a New Yorker said to me this of Trade figures and Ministry of duce Lars by 1914 methods we which it would be difficult to Im journalist on his return from the generally straighter than here and Locking down from the upper rooms. week-end, as I wished him a safe Labour reported that 15.9 per cent

should soon be bankrupt, yet what prove, and which only awaits a more United States recently. Referring have no hedges, the average speed windows of the skyscrapers, you see home Journey, "Your automotive were unemployed in November, has been done politically to Improve favourable turn of the economic to the manner in which problems of maintained is higher. On the other the car park as a mass of saloon-car enginers have certainly put a scare 1980. But owing to better produc- the output of the country to any tide."

road construction and safer driving hand, there are in parts of the roofs for every man has his cas tion methods in the motor industry marked extent?" on our folk."

Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George, P.C.,fore being tackled, he said:

country numerous mountain roade | and almost every car is a saloon.” He had good cause for this re- the total of vehicles and cycles mado

British motor drivers have bad a;

"There are a few useful lessons mark, as the American Austin Co last year fell little short of that in wonderfully successful year in 1930. "We should regard this time of to be learned. The Americans, at has now produced a cheaper two 1929, even with less labour fully Even on the last day of December, depression as an opportunity for any rate in the South' and Weat seater model selling at £89, yet it employed.

Mr. G. E. T. Eyston bettered the setting things right which had been are building roads at prodigiou is faster than the more expensive

Smart Delivery.

Fexisting speed for the International neglected."

| speed, and I did not see one modera coupe Austin, Bantam. Therefore, To-day thero

Sir E. Austin (Chairman, Society road where they have not provided is a demand for Class H 750 cc. motors by driving

of Motor Midget unaupercharged sa a rival to this enterprise, the British transport in all parts of the an M.G.

Manufacturers and shoulders. The 'shoulder is

margin about 8ft. wide, covered Americans are now making a mode' world. The first public telephone over distances of 50 kilometres at Traders, Ltd.). B Martin Midget with a 5ft 10in. call over the new direct-circuit line 86-38 miles per hour, 60 miles at

"The small car has during the with half an inch of gravel and wheelbase weighing 7601b. for the from the Argentine to Britain was 87.11 miles per hour, and 100 kilo- past 12 months saved the British soll. two-seater which is to sell at £50,

"Whether the road in 20ft. wida an order for over sixty Morris- metres at an average speed of 87.3 motor export trade" This new cheap American 11ght Commercial vehicles,

miles per hour, new records for this car is itted with a four-cylinder.

This order, representing in value class. Continental engine similar to that over £16,000, was promptly attend- which Sir William Morris used beed to, as within-three days after the fore the Hotchkiss engine in the telephone message on December 15 Morris car. It is stated to develop, was received, all the vehicles were 29.5 hp at 8.400 revs. per minute, loaded on board the Upway Grange yet it travels 86 miles on one gallon for South America, a special train of petrol and 25,000 miles per set having been chartered to take the of tyres. Also a four-cylinder air vehicles from Birmingham to the cooled model A Martin Midget is to Docka. N

Sir Francia Goodenough.

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er 40ft., that' margin is made. Ou "Until commerce is recognised not it cars pull up when their drivens | This was an Improvement of only as something financially worth wish to stop for repairs, or to nearly three miles an hour faster while, but as a career of which a lunch, or admire the view. The re- than the previous 8 h.p. record for boy can be proud, the lost type of sult that the 20ft. road remains these distances also made on the man would not come into con 20ft. road and is not reduced, by

merce."

cars at a standstill, to 10ft. The same track at Montl'hery, near

Professor Edwin Cannan (Emori-margin adds greatly to the efficiency Paris. No wonder our American

of the road and practically nothing. cousins have had a scare at the per- tus Professor of Economics). formance of small British cars.

"Great Britain would be much to the upkeep. better able to preach economy of "Some of the now main roads gold to other countries. It she get near Los Angeles are divided for be produced later this year to sell I mention this oversens order as TRACK-ROD SPRING REPAIR. good example by making, without thoir whole length by three white at: £40 for the two-seater.

an example of modern motor pro-

The *- further ado, a substantial addition | lines luto four tracks, the inner · The annual American National duction methods for this Now Year. Motor Show was opened In New Gone are the days when a customer, travelling over a very rough road currency at present allowed."

It sometimes happens that when to the £260,000,000 of Bductary two tracks being used only when York, and then transferred on bloc had to walt weeka, and even months a track rod spring will be broken,

pulling out to pass a aluwer vehicle. to Chicago 20

Professor Ramsay- Muir (Chafe. The plan works admirably at night sometimes, before delivery would to and when this happens the steer-man, Liberal Party Organisation). when headlamps of strictly limited My American friends in the given for his car or lorry.

ing becomes wobbly, to say the *The precipitate return to the strength light up the lines and the motor business tell me that the new To-day in 1931 our British motor least of it The spring may be gold standard has been a principal overtaking driver knows that so U.S.A. models that are now on view marufacturers are building and temporarily repaired in the follow cause of our difficulty in regaining long as he does not cross the contra at the National Automobile how in carrying a large stock of goods ing manner, and will last until re- our export trade.

line he is perfectly safe from all New York are either bigger dare ready to be delivered at a day's placementa can be made Remove Mr. H. B. Butler (Deputy Direc- traffic coming towards him with eight-cylinder engines or are notice. That is the right way to the spring and replace the two tor, International Labour Office): * Car Parks for All... the "Bantam" and "Midget models frease their trade. so that ther parts so that the flat ends come "The problem of the rhythm of "Many cities, adopt the 'stop": with amall four-cylinder motors, is no delay beween the order and together, leaving the broken ends production whether mechanisation principle. One road fe made domin

Ouutalde of Ford Overlan the livery of the goods.

pressed against the washers at cannot increase too fast both in ant and roads coming into iftor Whippet and Plymouth care, which It needs courage and financial each end of the spring. This pro- relation to the consuming power of crossing it become subsidiary still remain four-cylinder models, strength do this. Moreover, it cedure prevents the broken the markets and to employment roads, At each of those points on twenty-seven others have six-cylind needs a Bottled political policy at portions from running in on one seems to be a question which may the subsidiary road le a stop sig er engines, fifty-nine models have home, including a strong tariff wall another, and keeps the steering require to be treated on a intar and no matter whether the driver

ylinder engines one has à to prevent cheaper car imports by connection at its normal confia national seals

Ican aso that the dominant-road-" be

Announcing the Arrival of

1931

B. S. A.

MOTOR CYCLES

Greater motor cycle value than you've ever had before! That sums up BS.As for 1931. Ιπ addition to the many features which have hitherto helped to make B.S.A. Motor Cycles such outstand- ing value-forged steel back-bone, sump lubrica- tion, hinged rear mudguard, gear driven magneto, etc. Beveral new features have been introduced which add considerably to the riders' convenience and comfort.

For example, the instrument panel; two-level petrol Lap; off pressure gauge; etc.

FOR POWER, SPEED, SILENCE, SAFETY, ECONOMY and .RELIABILITY

Choose a B. S. A.

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