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THE

CHINA

MAIL.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1931.

WILLYS ENTHUSIASM An Opinion from East London.

Evidence of the enthusiasm with which the 1931 Willys "Models have been received in South Africa is contained in a letter and a news paper article recently received from Mr. Kenneth W. G. Eccles, the Salca Manager for Mesura. Atkinson Oates

• Motors Ltd., the Willys Distribu- tors for the East London portion of the territory. He writes:

"I feel sure you will be interested in the enclosed newspaper write-up on the 97 Model: The Motor Editor of the East London Daily Dispatch, who is responsible for this article, considers this car one of the finest propositions. he has ever handled, and has promised to spread the good news to all and sundry.

"We are all 100 per cent, sold on the Willys Models and feel sure we ehall be able to put a large number on the road.

"We anticipate really big business in your lines, and would welcome further suggestions for the better ment of our Willys sales."

In the article which Mr. Eccles anclosed, the Motor Editor of the East London Daily Dispatch anys:

"Organisation, the perfection of

and

factory production chemes, and the narrower margin

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of profit made possible as original capital outlay on plant is wiped off, cars lower and bring full-value

ane tries to lower is price, until visualise where It is going to end.

"A car that gives rise to this train of thought is the newly released Willys 'Six' built and de- in the signed as a new challenge low-price field.

"A feeling of control and con- fidence acems to settle immediately over the driver with this car. The front seat is adjustable and the screen wide and low gives plenty of vision, while the sliding-type selec- Live gears (three-speed standard change)

and four-wheci Bendix internal expanding brakes made the matter of acceleration and decelera- tion almost instantaneous.

It is somewhat, refreshing these an unusual car with days to see new lines, and the Willys came in for a good deal of attention is

town.

ance for the engine-tray and sumps. This low-slung effect imparts a symmetrical appearance, and adde proportion to the artistically round- ed sedan body. The Willys definite- the square ly breaks away from aspect that apolls the line of so many aedons.

"To return to Interior details, nothing that increases driving com- fort seems to have been forgotten.

"Altogether, the new Willya 'Six'. may be regarded as a welcome addi- tion to the wide range of cars now open to the buying public. It is a car with a strong performance and a fine appearance,"

DO.-X.

Engines of World's Largest Flying Ship. CORRECTLY LUBRICATED,

mounted in pairs above the main plane, one engine of each pair

FIRESTONE VOICE.

driving a tractor air screw and the James Melton and Array Miss Rice should go too.

other a pusher air screw.

The

Do.-X has a large reserve of power. It can fly and manoeuvre with oight. engines, and can actually take off with that number of units in operation.

of Talent.

York. So impressed was "Roxy"" with her work that he stipulated when he moved to a larger theatre In addition to the enviable position she holds in the world of radio Misa Rice is a pianist of ability.

New York, Sept. 3.

Friends of American music-and "The. Voice of Firestone" will ollictally open the fall radio season they are increasing in number cach Dr. Dorntor's giant flying boat,

The control of the Do.-X is in with a notable array of talent. It month-find a sympathetic maestro the Do-X, has been an object of interest in the aviation world for many respects similar to that of goes on the air at 8.30 p.m. Eastern in William Merrigan Daly, who will Daly's most recent honour was to some considerable time, and her an ocean going ship. The captain Daliyght Saving, Time, September 7 direct the. "Firestone Orchestra.". The captain or Announcement made to-day by be chosen by George Gershwin to performances in the course of her has a staff of navigating officers over a nationwide NBC network. flight across the Atlantic have un- and engineers. questionably established her suc-navigating officer on- duty can if the Firestone tyre and Rubber Com- conduct the latter's famous. “Rhap coss as a type, and have clearly necessary control all the engines pany confirmed that this programme sody in Blue," when it was played Orchestra in New shown that it is possible to com- from the navigating room, but, will include some of the leading for the first time by the huge

of radio. A notable cast Philharmonic

timne Daly generally speaking, their operation stars bine aeroplane and ship.

The Do.-X a semi-cantilever, is under the control of the en- headed by Jumes Melton, interna- York City. At that high-wing hoplane. Its wing gineers who are connected by tele- tionally famous tenor, Gladys Rice, was Introduced by Deems Taylor, soprano, the Firestone Male Quartet, noted American composer, who was span,is 167, its length 131 ft., phone with the navigating room.

'The Atlantic flight was taken in and William Merrigan Daly, direct- also on the programme, as "next to and the tops of the propellers are 31 ft. above the keel of the hull, easy stages, during the most trying ing a 30-plece symphonie orchestra, Leopold Stokowski the greatest con

ing." Fully laden, the craft weighs 50% part of the year from the point of comprises the musical talent of the ductor of American muste now. liv."

of weather conditions. programme.

voleo has made The male quartette has a reputa- James Melton's adventures, tons, with a disposable load of 28 view

It is remarkable from the Several unfortunate

The

ENORMOUS MILEAGE.

Bused on an average petrol con- sumption of 12 miles à gallon, motor vehicles in America run more than 168 billion miles an- nually, average annual mileage about 6,300 miles. If one vehicle tons.

can for a number of years. He divides other stars the "Voice of Fire- "The Willys traction was definite could travel to the sun, 92,000,000-point of view of carrying capacity, not due to inherent disabilities, him a favourite with radio listeneration in keeping with those of the

no 000 miles away, it would make in that it can carry one pound of were encountered, but these

emphasising his time between radio engagements stone" programme.

New York radio critics have hall- and unwavering. There was

The and such important social functions suspicion of swinging or skidding 903 round trips each year to equal useful load for every one pound of only be regarded as

maximum the capacity of the Do.-X.

the programme personnel of after as a Charity Fete at Newport and aed at fairly good the mileage of motor vehicles in its own weight. when cornering

the most ambitious assemblages of speeds, neither did the body betraythe United States, according to speed is 150 m.p.b., and the cruis- experience she had soon

ing speed 115 m.p.h. The hull is leaving Bordeaux in November last, swing around the United States or "The Voice of Firestone" as one of statistics. any signs of side sway.

divided into three decks, the mid- when she was forced down in the a trip to Europe on concert..

Gladys Rice first know the enter- talent offered on a single programme dle deck, which is 64 ft. long, being Bay of Bisény, certainly made It

clear that she was possessed of tpinment world through the stage. in many years.

It was in her school days that her reserved for passengers.

considerable sea-worthiness.

The Atlantic flight was finally teachers discovered she had a voice June 5, when the of more than usual promise. She completed on Do.-X arrived at Natal, Brazil, joined a musical stock company at after having covered the distance Mount Vernon, N.Y., at the age of from the Cape Verde Islands at an seventeen.

She, too, like "Jumy" Melton, average speed of 113 m.p.h.

was early in her career engaged by WAS starred at the "Roxy" and Rivoli and Rialto Theatres In New

the

As regards appearance,

In order to push the sale of Willys is a clever little car in many ways. The double-drop frame of Morris vehicles in overseas markets, a group of centralised subsidiary the chassis, besides giving added

allows the companies has been established in strength and balance, body to be suspended a good deal India and South Africa, under the lower without losing ground-clear-control of Sir William R. Morris.

The Do.X has twelve Curtiss Conqueror engines each of 600 h.p. They are labricated with Mobilo!! Acro "H". The engines are

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This is a telegram received by the Vacuum Oil Company from the Commander of the Do.-X:-

of

"The excellent quality Mobiloil has made the Trans- Con- Atlantic flight possible. gratulations on your services

and co-operation

Christiansen, Captain Do.-X."

A YEAR'S TEST.

In Sixty" Days for Buick.

Within a period of sixty days the Buick engineering staff can now do it as much development work as formerly could accomplish in a year, according to A. F. Bassett, Manag- ing Director of General Motors Ex- port Company.

"A test car can be put on the General Motors proving ground to day and, in a comparatively short time, run 25,000 miles under the constant supervision of the Buick

engineering staff. If some new ex- perimental device fails to stand up under the constant, strain of high apeed driving the engineers have little difficulty, under these condi- tions, in discovering what is wrong," Mr. Bassett said.

Discussing the enginering re yources of the Bulck Motor Com pany, Mr. Bassett pointed out that the engineering set-up of General Motors includes a technical board comprised of the corporation and division engineers, representatives of the General Motors Research laborateries and engineers from the |proving grounds; these, in addition to Buick's own engineering staff which numbers about 470 men, con- stitute the engineering foundation on which Buick builds better auto- mobiles.

"On the chief engineer's staff alone there aro 60 men, more than the entire engineering departments, of many companies," Mr. Bassett continued. "An entire lifetime can be spent studying one certain motor part without learning all there is, to know about it. At Buick there, ara specialists for everything. There are 17 men working on engine de- velopments alone."

Among the recent outstanding contributions made by the Buick staff to the Improvement of auto- motive engineering are Buick syn- cromesh transmission, the oll tam perature regulator and the car burettor air intako cleaner and siloneer. These proven features are bullt into all 1981 Buick straight eights.

The half-yearly imports of, motor- cars and chassis into New Zealand were the lowest for nine years. Out of a total of 2,629 imported cars 1,457 wore. British, 472 Canadian and 827 American.

Home sales of German motor-cars and commercial vehicles dropped from 58,734, during the first six months of last year to 42,564 in the same period of this year..

There is only one passenger car, no buses and 51 commercial motor vehicles, 62 in all, in Bermuda.

BUYERS' GUIDE

MOTOR CARS.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY. Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen

Road. Tel. 24759.

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BUICK The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, 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.

21759, FIAT MOTOR CAR-A Goeke & Co., China Bldg., 7th floor.

Tel. 22221..

MARQUETTE.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wang Nei

Chang Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228.

MORRIS. Hongkong Hotel, Garage, Queen's Rond. Tel. 24759. OLDSMOBILE. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 88, Wong Nei

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

Tel.

24759.

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STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.

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

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

OUTBOARD MOTORS.-Rudolf Wolff & Kew, 54 Queno's Road

C. Tel. 22179.

MOTOR, TRUCKS AND TRACTORS. CHEVROLET. Hongkong Hotel, Garage, Queen's Rond, Tal

24759.

G.M.C. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 38, Wong Nel Chung

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228.

DODGE South China Motor Car Co., 83, Des Voeux Road. C..

Tel. 25044.

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.,

4a, Des Vooux, Road C. Tel: 28011..

MOTOR CYCLES.

B.S.A. The Sincere Co., Ltd., Des Voeux Road. Tel. 27767. NORTON The Sincere Co., Id., Des Voeux Road C. Tel

27767.

MOTOR OILS.

GARGOYLE MOBILOIL-Vacuum Off Company, King's Bldge SHELL-Asiatic Petroleum Co., (9.C.), Ltd., Aslatie Bldg,

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES. ACCESSOR ES-Hongkong Hotel, Garage, Bueen's Road.

24759, ACCESSORIE-The Duro Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Tel. 50263.

Tel.

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

28011;

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 Garago; Queen's

Road. Tel. 24759.

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

G. Tel. 28011