1931-10-22 — Page 2

THE CHINA

MAIL..

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1931.

MACHINE AGE. Skilled Workmanship Needed.

This period of history has been called the Machine Age so often, and the name has been so universally accepted, that comes as something of a surprise

it

to have a question raised as to whether that appellation is right or not. Hence, when no less an

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MOTORISTS THIS IS YOUR PAGE

pride in the work of the hands is still to be found among them.

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WILLYS TRUCKS.

Winning Popularity By Performance.

bridge-type frame cross

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bers, heavy duty cast spoke wheels, with optional dual rear

RUBBER WONDERS.

wheels of unit design, heavy do- Tyre Executive's Weekly

Word Pictures.

Speaking over a nation-wide

SIX OPERATIONS.

To Restore Engine Power.

1. Spark Plug

The finest machinery and tools

mountable

rims type

inter. will not produce fine automobiles,

changeable on both singlo unless expertly handled.

The correct engine tune-up to scientifically developed steels and

In the commercial field where and dual wheels, and a full float- other metals, to expert engineer purchases are made more upon ing rear axle.

N.B.C. network which reaches restore engine power, according The Willys Six 11⁄2 ton truck an estimated audience of to H. A. Alfoth, Service Manager ing. the best types of equipment the basis of mechanical excel- and infinitely accurate tools and lence and proven performance and bus chassis is offered in two 10,000,000 persons, Harvey S. of General Motors Export Com- measuring instruments, there than upon any other considere-wheel-base lengths, 131-inch 157- Firestone, jun., is telling the pany, involves six operations as must be added the touch of the tion, the trucks manufactured by inch, each available with such a romantic story of rubber develop follows: thorough mechanic to complete The Willys-Overland Company variety of body types that the ment in a series of brief word user of pictures forming a part of the the cycle. When a group of ex-ure making noticeable progress requirements of any

radio tracks or buses in this weight Firestone

programme, perts has been gathered together in public favour. in any community, that com- Department stores and various class have been anticipated and which is now on the air every

Monday night. munity becomes a centre that other retailers

finding can be promptly supplied. are

In these talks Mr. Firestone, authority than H. . Weckler, could scarcely be moved to a new Willys truck speedy and depend-models is the Willys 1 ton; 118- who is vice-president of The

In addition to the 1 ton works manager of the Buick

setting.

Drug able for delivery service. Motor Company, asserts that

"Here in Flint there has been and chemical houses, food and inch wheelbase chassis, selling at Firestone Tyre and Rubber Com- 2. really the man is more import-built up an immense force of cereal producers, florists, fuel at a still lower figure. The half pany, confines himself almost en- Deluxe industry, avoiding technicalities. ant than the machine, it is in- expert Buick craftsmen," Mr. merchants, furniture and hard ton units are offered with a tirely to the human side of the

Weckler says, "constituting aware dealers, handlers of meats choice of body types teresting to find out why he

community in which the guild and produce, paper and print Sedan Panel, Deluxe Canopy Ex-Always a close student of the in which his father thinks Bo.

spirit is very highly developed. houses, plumbers and numerous press, Deluxe Closed Cab with business It is the skill of the individual In fact, it would be impossible to other categories of truck users, wide steel pickup box and Sta- workman, and not the mere ma- build Buicks anywhere else. We whose profits depend on fast de- tion Waggon or Suburban. Low chine or look that he uses, that could set up our machinery inpendable service, are among the cost combined with distinctive any community, but without the purchasers who report finding in and smart appearance has gain- determines just how fine any force of trained men we have the Willys 1⁄2 ton and 1% toned great popularity for Willys piece of handiwork will be, Mr. here, with its backbone of old- niodels the satisfactory solution light delivery vehicles.

could of their transportation problems.": The company is being amply Ile cites the time Buick workers, we Weckler believes.

build Buicks. h some

The rapid increase of popular repaid for the time and care Faild spirit, that made the work- 12,000,000 owners know them. ity of the Willys Six Commercial anent in perfecting the details of shops of old London famous for

"The Buick community has units is readily explained by the these commercial units, by the! honest craftsmanship and sturdy Prown up like a city in itself, fact that the Willys Six 11⁄2 ton ever increasing volume of busi are the ness attributable largely to the quality, as a time-honoured in-with technical training courses, Truck Chassis Models

recreations and opportunities for lowest priced units in this capa- reputation the 'trucks have gain- six ad for highly satisfactory per makes city range featuring self-improvement that biking our automobiles an in-cylinder 66 horsepower engine, formance and low maintenance

full force feed lubrication, cost in actual service. dustrial career."

Klance.

That same spirit is alive to-day in many industries, for men have not changed and

SMOOTHNESS OF AN EIGHT

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ECONOMY OF

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CPLYMO

FLOATING POWER and FREE WHEELING

The 4-door Sedan (Surindow)

The Coupe

The Sport Phaeton

The 3-doar Sades

The Coupe (with diakay sost)

The Sport Roadster

Floating Power-vibrationless, smooth performance-Free Wheeling--smooth, easy driving with econ- omry 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 squeaks--Double-drop Frame-for greater safety and better lines the only car in the low-price field with such revolutionary engineering developments.

FOR FULLER PARTICULARS APPLY:

THE NATIONAL MOTOR CAR CO.

Tel. 25644

(SOUTH CHINA MOTOR CAR CO. Proprietora),

33, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

Tel. 25644

pioneered, he has amassed many interesting episodes and unusual rubber highlights concerning which he will use in his short broadcasts.

In the automotive world Mr. Firestone has gained 'distinction as an authority on the growing of rubber and its many thousunds of uses. On numerous occasions he has spoken on the subject by invitation of some of the leading industrial and commercial organ- isations of the country, and the facility with which he interprets the great moments of rubber history in terms of living events has carried the story to audi- ences with colourful effect and easy understanding.

The background for his fami- liarity with the subject has been! gained over a period of years. In 1926, following the Stevenson Restriction Act to limit the pro- duction of rubber on British owned plantations as a means of raising prices, and in connection with his father's campaign that "Americans should produce their own rubber," Mr. Firestone made a world tour to study the avail- ability of various countries for rubber growing. Based on the data accumulated in those tra- vels, he selected Liberia as the ideal place for his own company to produce the commodity and negotiated a 99 year lease with the Liberian Government for 1,000,000 acres of land. As vice- president and general manager of the Firestone Plantations Company, he has since been in charge of the extensive opera- tions there, in addition to his duties as an executive of the parent company.

Although not inexperienced as a speaker before the microphone, this is the first time he has ever undertaken a regular schedule of! broadcasts. His presence on the programme makes it literally the The Voice of Firestone," title under which this weekly programme has already won wide) favour with the radio public.

MOTOR ROAD ON WALL.

The ancient city wall of Talnanfu, capital of Shantung Province, China, has been converted into a highway to which only motor care are admitted. Broad approaches: were bullt at the various city gates. These have been levelled and the top of the wall provides a comfortable thoroughfare for fast-moving traffic, comparable to some of the elevated highways that have been constructed in-America,

30,000 OLD CARS.

Salvaged by Ford This Year.

More

than 30,000 old 'auto- mobiles have been salvaged by the Ford Motor Company since it began the salvago work as un salvage line is now averaging 600 experiment early this year. The. cars and trucks a day from De. troit and vicinity.

Old cars are purchased from lealers who take them as part payment on new Fords. On the salvage line everything in them is reclaimed to serve some useful purpose. Artificial leather is made into aprons, upholstery goes into hand pads, floor boards serve as crate tops, glass is used for window panes, and metal is utilised in the making of steel.

- Check for correct type of plug - check for proper gap, using feeler gouge - replace the pluga if badly worn or if used for 10,000 miles or more.

Check for deterioration or. broake. Ignition Cable Battery Check electrolyte for density and level, auf- ficient water; check for loose connections and corrosion. 3. Distributor Check break. er point gap, use feeler gauge. Replace points if pitted or worn too much. cars ride slowly along while 4. Spark Timing Check for workmen strip them of their correct timing synchron- various materials. Some of them ise breaker points if neces- I are Model T Fords, Bome are sary.

makes that have been out of pro- 6, Valve Clearance-Check for duction for years, and others are proper lash, une feeler automobiles that in their day gauge.

were driven by liveried chauf-

Cars of all makes find their way into the salvage line a moving conveyor on which the

6. Carburettor Set the idling | feurs.

speed and adjust carburettor exactly in accordance with furnished by

. instructions

the manufacturer. A haphazard tune-up, Alfoth says, is only partly satisfactory. On the other hand a definito

orderly tune-up costs little, is quickly completed, and increases greatly the pleasure of driving an automobile.

BUYERS GUIDE

MOTOR CARS.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY. — Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's

Road. Tel. 21769,

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

Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228.

CADILLAC Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24769. 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., 38, Wong Nei

Chung Road, Happy Valley, Tel. 30228. MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 21769, OLDSMOBILE.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 38, Wong Nel

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

24759.

Tel.

Tel.

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

24760. WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET MOTOR CARS-GI!man & Co.,

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

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

C. Tel. 22173,

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

24759,

Tel.

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

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228. DODCE.-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 Rond,

Tel.

24769.

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. Te!

27767.

MOTOR OILS.

GARGOYLE MOBILOIL-Vacuum Oil Company, King'a Bldg, SHELL-Asiatic Petroleum Co., (S.C.); Ltd., Asiatic Bldg.

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

24750. ACCESSORIES-The Duro. Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Tel. 5625.

Tel.

FISK TYNES,—Gilman & Co., Ltd. 4a, 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 Garage," Queen's.

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

C. Tel. 28011,”