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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1931.

GARAGE FUMES.

Banker Poisoned by Accident.

ILL

GERMAN FORD.

Removal to Cologne Factory.

The Berlin factory of the Ford Motor Co., of Germany, is to be closed down at the end of April, when the company will take over its new factory in Cologne, the erection

as about¦ cost of which is given Rm. 20,000,000 (£1,000,000).

Dr. E. F. Hoare, the coroner for East Sussex, recently warned all motorists against the danger of working in locked garages, after -condacting inquest on Major James Dunning, aged Bfty-nine, a London banker, of Hans Place, S.W., who was found tying dead on the The production capacity of the floor of his garage, which was lock new factory, which covers an area ed, at his Sussex home, Legsheath, of 33,000 square metres; is stated to Farm, Forest Row. near East be 105 units per day, compared Grinstead.

with a daily output of 70 units in by mis- the Berlin factory. The Cologne

factory will employ 2,000 work people and officials.

A verdict of "Denth adventure" was returned.

Mr. James Bunning, a son, said that his father was of a cheerful} disposition and -had no illness or business worries.

The company states that its anies in 1930 were 29.8 per cent. higher than in 1929, while profits in 1990 amounted to Rm. 3,300,000, against Rm. 2,220,000 -

an-

A housemaid at the farm said

in 1929. No that Major Dunning arrived unex- pectedly on a Tuesday night. He nouncement of a dividend has yet complained that the car was run-been made. ning badly, and after dinner he said that he would go to the garage to repair It.

Donald Keen, a cowman, said that he found the gurage doors locked, and on looking through the window he saw Major Dunning lying on the floor by the side of his car.

was fourteen years old and had ways given off bad fumes.

Dr. F. Lepage. of Forest Row, gave evidenge that death was due to carbon monoxide poisoning. He or signs of discuse

found

A chauffeur stated that the ear violence.

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BUYERS'

GUIDE

MOTOR CARS.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY. — Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's

Road Tel. 24759.

BUICK.--The Dragon Motor Car Co. Ltd.. 33. Wong Nei Chung

Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228.

CADILLAC Hongkong Hotel Garage. Queen's Road. Tel. 24759. CHEVROLET - Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel:

21760.

FIAT MOTOR CARA Gocke & Co.. China Bldg., 7th floor.

Tel. 22221

MARQUETTE.-The Dragan Motor Car Co., Ltd., 53, Wong Ne!

Chung Road, Happy Valley, Tel. 30228. MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759. OLDSMOBILE-The Dragon Motor Car Co. Ltd., 33, Wong Nel

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228. ROLLS-ROYCE.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.

Tel.

24750,

STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.

Tel.

24759. WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET MOTOR CARS-Gilman & Co..

Tel. 28011. Ltd., 4a, Des Voeux Rd. C.

OUTBOARD MOTORS-Kudolf Wolff & Kew, 64 Queen's Road

C. Tel. 22173.

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

24759.

Tel.

G.M.C.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.. 83, Wong Nei Chung

Chung Rond, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228. DODGE.-South China Moter Car Co.. 33. Des Voeux Road. C.

Tel. 25644.

MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tei. 24759. STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Rond.

24769.

Tel

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

4a, Des Voeux Road C. Tel. 28011.

MOTOR CYCLES.

B.S.A. 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-Asiatic Petroleum Co., 15.C.), Ltd., Asiatic Bldg.

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES.

Tel.

ACCESSORES.-Hongkong Hotel, Garage, Bueen's Road.

24759. ACCESSORIE-The Durg Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloor.

Tel. 56253.

FISK TYRES.-Gilman & Co., Ltd., da, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel.

29011.

INDIA TYRES.-W. R. Loxley Co., York Bldgs. Tel. 22285. MICHELIN TYRES.-A. Gocke & Co., China Bldg., 7th floor.

Tel. 22221..

PRESTOLITE BATTERIES-Hongkong Hotel Garage. Queen's

Road. Tel. 24769. WILLARD BATTERIES-Gilman & Co., Ltd., 4a, Des Voeux Rd.

C. Tel. 28011.

De Soto Six Encounters

CAR SERVICE.

What Many People Expect.

THE CHINA MAIL.

have scen

The last few years the introduction and development of a system of service in cars that are sold. and prospective owners have come to expect this service with but often a hazy idea of what they are really entitled to. Many people expect that everything that goes wrong with the car within a certain time will be fixed free of charge. As a matter of fact, no. thing is done free of charge. Manufacturers have realised that their products must have a good start in life, and, as result, have added a little to the price of their cars in order that necessary work can be carried out on the car by their own dealers or agents. This work has certain definite limits, and anything beyond this is charg ed to the customer in the usun!

way.

Some car distributors have dif-

al-ferent methods of dispensing ser

vice, but, on the whole, the scheme to much the same boils down thing, and the intention of this article is to show just what may be expected under the bending of "free" service. First, it must b explained that, from the moment a new car is, put into service any repairs or adjustments must fall into one of three classes-freo service, maintenance, and war- ranty,

Free service will include the initial adjustment of the brakes. controls, valves, &c., necessitated by their bedding in during the árst few hundred miles ning.

Maintenance.

of run-

Under the heading of mainten- ance are all repairs and adjust- ments due to legitimate wear and tear, and an it fellows that these charges must be borne by the pur- chaser.

While warranty is really the manufacturer's guarantee to re- place defective units and supply the part gratis, Jabour costs must be charged to the owner.

As a general rule when a man purchases a car he la given a fer- vice card, usually for 90 days. This card directs the owner to submit his car for examination by the service station at 500 miles for first service, and again a 1,000 miles, otherwise all ability in regard to warranty must cease. During these inspections the brakes are adjusted, tappet clear- ances checked, body and fender bolts tightened, and the many

other odd jobs that must be done skilful manipulations of the driv- when any piece of machinery is inter.

the process of "running in" are attended to.

Owners Aggrieved.

A

Common Sense.

ex-

Actually it will be found that the general practice is for the ser- vice department to apply a great So far, this is easy to under-deal of common sense to the nd- stand, but take the case of a man justment of all claims, and much who is a regular user, and, per- depends on the sincerity of the|

Owners who haps, knocks up 4,000 or 5,000 parties negotiating. miles before the ninety days ex are honest about their troubles pires. He runs the ear in for will find that in the great major. final service, and finds that theity of cases they will get fair and brake lining, or, perhaps, a fan proper treatment, but any attempt belt needs replacement, and that on the part of a novice to mis the cost will be couple of represent a thing to an experienc- pounds.

foredoomed to Many owners feel aged mechanie is

in grieved at this charge, but by no failure, and merely results stretch of imagination could the strained relations" between the work Bo classified under free-ser- parties.

when Of course,

the vice, for it is definitely a mainten- stipulated period of service Race charge due to legitimate pires the owner may please him- wear and tear. Many new drivers self as to where and how he geta are abnormally hard on the clutchhis work done. It is usual, how- and gears, and sometimes one over, for the distributors to foster hears of clutch and gear failure the practice of continuity of ser under these conditions. Again, vice n thair own

workshops. engines have been practically ruin- They have the special tools, the ed through failure to replace workmen are trained wholly water or oil in the sump.

that particular machine, and, fur- Although these troubles are all ther, for their own interests, they more or less due to ignorance, desire each owner to remain satis they are not the result of faulty fied with his purchase during the manufacture or assembly, and ao life of the machine. they are all maintenance charges to be borne by the owner. Even should a rear axle break it does not follow that the part must be replaced free of charge under war- ranty, for it may be due to fierce clutch engagement or to other un-

August Snow Storm in Africa,

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What the cost may be is a mat- ter controlled to a great extent by the intelligent care and handling bastowed upon the machine by, the owner himself.

Buick

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"Just look back at that mountainous grade. We flew up here with no effort at all and passed those other cars casily,"

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Its valve-in-head straight eight engine with increased horse-power its Improved synchro-mesh transmission- und 36 other outstanding new features and Improvements,— all help to provide a degree of luxurious and thrilling motor- Ing you never thought possible in any car costing thousands of dollars more.

Let a ride convince you. We'll gladly call for you at your convenience.

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114" Wheelbase Buick Models

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.H.K.$9,820 to H.K. $9,980 ..H.K.$9,820 to H.K.$12,295

CAR CO., LTD. Telephone 30228.

132" Wheelbase Buick Modela

THE DRAGON MOTOR

33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.

B-2)

The

BUICK 8

The Eights with Buick's Prestige

ARRIVING SHORTLY

A NEW LOW PRICE

DODGE

STANDARD TRUCK

Eillotty Dordre

ual, fall of snow Pesurred in Bouth Africa in the districts of a

turkg-the-that two weeks of: August.. A De Bota Bix In the was operated for ten days in this heavy snow, without filtering

where" "such"conditions are seldom encountered rou

CITY TRAFFIC.

How To Speed Up and Ease Congestion,

J

There are, states The Commer- cial Motor, many things that could be done to speed up traffic move- ment and esse congestion without singling out any particular clasa of vehicle and subjecting it to hardship.

There is, of course, the sugges- tion that we have made several times in the past, namely, that the constables controlling eroan-road träffle should allow shorter periods for the traffic in "each direction." This would make a great improve- ment.

If other slow-moving unita, par- ticularly horse-drawn- vehicles, were forced to keep well; to the loft side of the road the beneft would be noticed immediately. Similarly, if vehicles travelling at medium speed could be percuaded as surely they could be—not to occupy the crown of the road, this would help.”

CENTRALSK, PUNT AND

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Now you can buy a Dodge Standard Truck with pay-load capacities up to 4000 pounds at a sensationally low price. It is typically Dodge in dependability, in looks, in speed, In power and ability to serve its owner long at low cost.

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SOUTH CHINA MOTOR CAR CO.

Tel. 25644.

33, Des Voeux Road Central

Tel. 25644.