1931-09-24 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1931,

MOTORISTS THIS IS YOUR PAGES

WIDELY ACCEPTED, public. It has ample

New, Low Priced Willys- Knight.

power and speed development to meet all the demands of modern motoring.

No detail has been overlooked" to provide utmost style and comfort In the variety of body models. The exteriors are smartly streamlined from

radiator to rear quarters

The public reception accorded the new Model 35. Willys-Knight, the while the interiors are roomy and lowest priced Knight-engined car comfortable. The driver's seat is ever produced by Willy-Overland, adjustable and the back of the front indicates that this model will prove seat may be inclined to an angle one of the most popular cars ever that suits your own particular com- introduced by the world's largest fort. The seating space of the rear manufacturer of ears employing seats is such that three adult per- this type of engine, bringing all sons may easily sit in comfort with- crowding. The adjustable the advantage of smooth alcove-out valve engine performance to a new steering post and the thoroughly modern steering mechanism is in low-price field.

Thousands of persons Interested stantly responsive and the steering new Willy-Knight visited Is no easy as to be practically effort in the show-rooms of Willys-Overland mer-less. Safety glass is available in chants recently and the orders al-all windows and windshield. - ready placed by buyers are an Assurance of its widespread appeal. | thused Free wheeling is available for those who prefer it to the conventional operation.

Introduction of this car in a new low-price field opens a much wider market for Knight-engined cars since it brings them within purse range of thousands of buyers who were unable to own them previously because of price, limitations.

Willys-Overland dealers are en- over the new Tow-priced Willys-Knight line, and are confident that it will prove one of the most popular Knight-engined cars built by the company,

A "WIZARD" FOR ATHENS.

over,

As a result of only a brief trial The engine employed in the Model | on one of the Hillman "Wizard" De 95 was subjected to gruelling tests | Luxe Saloon models, the already under all kinds of operating con-Impressive list of owners of this ditions for a number of months be- "World" car now includes the name fore Willys-Overland engineers "pro- | of Capt. L. E. Holland, R.N., Naval nounced it ready for the buying Ofcor. in Charge at Athena.

ITALIAN ROADS.

Entirely Remade in

Three Years.

The recent third anniversary of the founding of the Azienda Auto noma Statale Della Strada, which is in charge of the upkeep of Italian State roads, centred attention on the splendid work this organisation has performed in transforming the country into a motorists' heaven.

Three years ago, except for a few provinces which realised the im- portance of good communications, Italian roads were known as prac tically the worst which could be found in any civilised country.

They were covered with holes and ruts, causing frequent breakage of springa and axles, and in the motor ng season, cars were smothered in dangerous and uncomfortable clouds of dust. Lack of visibility caused by dust, combined with the Italian's love of fast driving resulted in" many accidente. To-day, it is.poe- sible to travel by motor-car from one end of Italy to the other along good asphalted dust-free roads.

found the upkeep of a car worth while.

The Government decided to act by first improving the roads and leav ing the automobile industry to bene fit by the results and it la expected that within a comparatively short time, the number of motor-cars. In Italy will be doubled. Italy is far behind other antiona in the number

of motorcars per head of popula tion. With a population of 40,000,- 000, only about 250,000 automobiles are in operation.

MARY PICKFORD'S NEW CAR.

The car which Douglas Fairbanks gave to Mary Pickford as a birth day present when she arrived in England was a 20/25 Rolls-Royce with a sedanca de ville body.

Mr. Fairbanks himself went to Barker's while the car was being completed, and watched the finish- ing touches being made.

SPECIAL FIELD" CAR.

New Six-Wheeler for The G.O.C.

HIS OWN REQUEST.

Motorist Disqualified For Life.

Arthur gram Walgato, an East

“WONDERFUL.”

Tribute to London 'Bus-Drivers..

A Croydon magistrate - päld a

Yorkshire farmer, of Arnold Skir-high tribute to 'bua-drivers at the laugh, was at his own request, dia- police court there. qualified for life from holding a motor driving licence at Hornsea, Yorks.

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Lakenau said that he had lost a month's pay As a result of the accident and 7s, to 10s, a week through being reduced to the rank of conductor.

SOME NOVEL FEATURES.

William Lakenau, a London Gon- eral Omnibus Company's driver, Pressmen visiting

Kowloon

was fined ten shillings and four Byewash Reservoir on Tuesday

He was fined £25 on each of two guineas costs for driving without were greatly interested In the summonses for being under the due care, and it was stated that in specially-designed flold car sent out influence of drink when driving a taking a bond too fast he caused to Hong Kong for the use of the motor-car and for dangerous driv-collisions which damaged four General Officer Commanding, H.E.

ing. He was also ordered to pay vehicles.. Major-General, J. W. Sandilands.

costs on two other summonses, to The car, the first of its kind to which he pleaded guilty, the fines reach the Colony, or indeed the Far and costs amounting to £56 148. East. Is A Morria-Cawley with

Walgate's solicitor said he had many unusual features. Of sturdy advised him to consent to voluntary construction, it has six wheels, the life disqualification because Wal- two rear pairs of which can be gate was subject to violent storms quickly converted into a "caterpillar in which he gave way to drink and tread" which enable the machine to lost control of himself. travel over the roughest country. The prosecution stated that Busmen are such good drivers and

at Hornsea. The other car was generally come here as witneases- overturned and his own car went and valuable ones-in helping to through the fencing of some houses. keep order on the road. Taking Fortunately no one was hurt. He them as a whole they are wonderful had proviously collided with a cow. drivers.

The car is equipped with two special gear boxes, having" eight The car la painted in black with gears in all. The four normal a thin white line, and is upholstered gears are contained in one box, in plain fawn cloth with chromium and four special low gears are pro and ivory fittings, and has veneered vided in a separate box, to be used This aggressive road development walnut panels. There are deep in hill climbing. By the use of programme is expected to give con- doors and a very low floor, and these gears the severest gradients. siderable impetus to the automobile although the car goes back to can be overcome. industry in that country, Hitherto, America It has right-hand steering. The roomy body provided ample it has been a problem whether the The latest safety. features are fit-seating accommodation; with space few motor-cars in Italy were a re-ted, such as triplex glass through-in the centre for the placing of a sult of the bad roads or the bad [out, dipping headlamps and bump table. roads the reason só few persons ers.

SMOOTHNESS OF AN EIGHT ECONOMY OF A FOUR

CPLYMOUTER

FLOATING POWER and FREE WHEELING

The 4-door Sedan (3-window)

The Coupe

The Sport Phnstoc

The J-door Sedan

The Compa (with diskey anat)

The Sport Roadstar

Floating Power-vibrationless, smooth performance-Free Wheeling-smooth, easy driving with econ- omy in gas, oil and engine wear-Easy-Shift Transmission-quick, quiet gear-shifting between second and high and back again at speeds of 35 to 45 miles an hour-56 Horsepower-65 or more miles per hour and ample power for heavy going-Hydraulic Brakes-simplest and unexcelled for safety---Steel Bodies- virtually one piece for safety and freedom from rattles and squeales-Double-drop Frame-for greater safety and better lines the only car in the low-price field with such revolutionary engineering, developments.

THE NATIONAL MOTOR CAR CO.

CARS ARE NOW ON DISPLAY AT 33, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

Tel. 25644

Tel 25644

This machine, which is part of standard equipment throughout H.M. Army, is a tribute to the en- terprise and Ingenuity of British industry, as exemplified by the Morris Company.

SIR M. CAMPBELL.

His Opinion of the Hillman "Wizard."

"People may wonder why so much fuss has been made, about a car which, even if it is new, has very much the same appearance as other cars and embodies no striking alteration in general design," says Sir Malcolm Campbell, in a article on the Hillman Wizard published in The Field. He goes on, however, to point out that the car bas, in his opinion, "deserved all the attention It has received, for the simple rea- son that it was designed in order that it might be suitable for every- day use in any part of the world. The car has, moreover, undergone the most severe tests imaginable, and has come through these trials with full marks." After going fully into the good points of the Wizard, Sir. Malcolm Campbell con- cludes t

"The new car adds a creditable page to the history of British engineering, and it ought not to be long before the car Is in habitual use abroad. When that time comes the ambition of its designers will have been fully realised, since the Wizard was primarily designed to regain a portion of the world's markets for Great Britain."

"TRIERS" ARE BUYERS.

The enthusiasm with which the Hillman "Wizard" has been received is so great that a deluge of orders and inquiries has descended upon the factory.

From every part dealers report Intense Interest on the part of the public, and it is a fact that prac- tically everybody who tries the car decides to purchase one. A point: frequently commented upon is the extraordinary roominess of the body for a chassis of the wheelbase of the "Wizard" (9-ft. 8 in.). The rear seat of the Saloon, with, its recessed armrests; is no less than. 55 ins wide giving ample room for | three normal persons to sit comfort- ably abreast. The front seat, too, is very wide (50% ins.), and the gear and brake levers have been set well forward, so that a third pas- senger can be introduced without the levers being obstructed AI- though, of course, such a comple- ment of passengers la not to be re- commended, it is, nevertheless. useful at times to have the extra accommodation aválleble for special purposes of a temporary nature.

Walgate collided with another car

WIZARDS' NOTABLE PURCHASERS.

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The Hillman Wizard is finding ita way. on to the road

noticeable numbers, .in

and Inquiries made from owners

The Chairman (Mr. F. Allen): 'I cannot call to mind having ever be fore had a 'bus-driver here as a

defendant in this kind of case.

are so courteous in every way. They

met on the highway as to their opinions of their new cars have elicited enthusiastic responses. Amongst those who have recently Wizards are placed orders for Major George F. M. Cornwallis- West and Colonel I. P. de Villiers, Commissioner of Police at Pretoria.

BUYERS GUIDE

MOTOR CARS.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY. — Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's

Road. Tel. 24769.

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

Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228.

CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel, 24769. CHEVROLET. — Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tal.

24759,

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

Tel. 22221.

MARQUETTE, The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 39, Wong Nel.

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228.

MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24769, OLDSMOBILE-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 83, Wong Nel

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 80228

ROLLS-ROYCE.Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.

24759.

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

24759.

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

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

·OUTBOARD MOTORS.-Rudolf Wolf & Kew, 54 Queen's Road

C. Tel. 22178.

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

· 24750.·

G.M.C.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong Nei Chung

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228. DODGE--South China Motor Car Co., 98, Des Voeux Road. C.

Tel, 25644.

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

24759 was

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

45, Des Voeux, Road C, Tel. 28011.

MOTOR CYCLES.

B.S.A-The Sincere Co., Ltd, Des Voeux Road. Tel. 27707. NORTON The Sincere Co., Ltd. Des Voeux Road C. Tel ·

27767.

MOTOR

OILS

GARGOYLE NOBILOIL-VACUum Oll Company, King's Bldg. SHELL-Aslatie Petroleum Co., (S.C.), Ltd., Asiatic Bldg..

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES. ACCESSORIES-Hongkong Hotel, Garage, Busen's Road Tol.

24769, ACCESSORIE-The Duro Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon,

Tel. 56223.

FISK TYRES Gilman & Co. Ltd. 4a. Des Voeux Rd. G. TOL

28011.

INDIA" TYRES.-W. R. Loxley Co., York Bldgs. Tel. 22285. MICHELIN TYRESA. Goeke & Co., China Bldg, 7th floor.:

Tel: 22221.

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PRESTOLITE BATTERIES.-Hongkong, Hotel Garage. Queen's

Road: Tel. 24759.

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

C. Tel. 280117