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Pago 8

The Roomy MORRIS, Eight

THE CAR WITH THE LOWEST UPKEEP COSTS

The Morris "Eight" with

Ite exceptional

Interior

Itu draught- roominest,

and large proof body luggage boor. Remarkably economical to run, with safe, high cruising speed and an outstanding record for rellablilty, the "Eight" to better value than ever coder

NE

MORRIS

Eight'

SERIES'E'

DODWELL MOTORS LTD.

SBOW ROOM: Queen's Bldg. SERVICE STATION: Russel St.

TEL, 32303 TEL 32302

Proved on the World's Highways

Before the coming of the Hillman Minx, the big car or motorist had perforce to choose small. The world success of the Minx is based upon its bellbant blending of light-ear cennomy with the effortless per ormance, the comfort and good looks of th ears for higher in horsepower rating.

HILLMAN

Sole Agents.

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 10 47.

MOTORING NEWS AND

VIEWS

What Is "Service"? Hong Kong

Provided

Dodwell's

The Answer

Just what happens at a modern service station when a motorist brings his car in? What ar- rangements are made to ensure that his car is properly looked after? What service (in short) can he expect to receive?

lems.

1 he

Dodwells are from the name

of

kerosene spray instead-nnd kere- Petic and rubber are not exactly Ing-lasting friends.

Spares

To get back

to the tour of

the Service Station.

to the

Next

Ercas.

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The Unhappy British Motorist

uration for pleasure driving, an

Motorist's

Diary

About a million car owners in Britain will be affected by this: week's abolition of the petrol

Aurociated Press message points but.

The elimination of a rallon sufficient for about 226 milca driving a month means not only a return to the wartime syslem of motoring "for business only," but is also expected to put out) of busincas racketeers in Black] Recently

Markel petrol — because of the had occasion to close check on motorisis with make several "supplementary" rations and long trips in also the Brown Market in which one day to the used cars are sold three to four Now Territo

times the controlled

ing bays are the offices, tho

ries by car,

driving mycalt.

their

to drive

new ones.

But there are fears that other

mensurea

will cut car exports.

The

EPITAPH

Here lies the body of Ed., mund Jay,

Who died maintaining the right of way.

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He was right, dead right. And his case was strong, But he's just as dead as if he'd been wrong!

USED CARS

FOR SALE

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MORRIS EIGHT

TOURER

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VAUXHALL "14"

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REPAIRS

by

SCHOOL: Driving Lessons given by experienced instructors at moderate fees.

a number of years become a freedom such as la never known MAINLAND

MOTORS

prices of

The best way to answer these questions is to visit carpenter's shop and finally. Dod

Car manufacturers probably The first and will not suffer. Somo 75 per a Service Station. Through the courtesy ofwell's pride--the Spare Parts Do.

Recond Jour. cent of their production has been Dodwell Motors Ltd., the Motor Editor of the partment.

neya made earmarked already for export This is quite fantastle, especial-

during "China Mail" was able to spend a whole after-

the while domestic demands arc cooler hours of

for backlogged

two to three noon this week going over their Russell Streetly for Hong Kong. Lung shelves to stretch away Intermin- seem ably. service station and repair shops.

On them must be one

успгт. the morning were both interesting exhaustive the most

range of

This and refreshing, but the third and address of spare parts in the Colony. local agents for the owner, details of the make is Nuffield's and Dodge as long trip, after a hard day's work, financial was very tiring. On the way, Britain's 19461 Numeld and model, and the work requir:|g the end found, look. I saw a small Morria car which { "Financial Times" asks;- range which ineed to be done, down to anal After wandering

the road and had "What is to happen to the cludes Morris, note as to whether the motorist Ing at spark plugs, piston rings, hud left

field, motor industry whose home mar- Wolseley, M.G. is to be phoned or will call for windshield wiper nuts, screws, finished up in a paddy

in person when it is tires, inner tubes, springs, and fortunately right side up. Whenket is thus sharply curtalled and ECONOMICAL' and Railey cars his car

ready; lorrics

As the work progresses, even such things as dashboard ever I see a road accident, I be which has been watching one qualified automobile engineers. and Dodge cars and

more details are filled in-mater-and a complete Morris-8 pressed-|

gin Automatically

Overseas market after another and the Lucas Tange

als ured, accessories required, stent chassis, the layman might Accessories. No special arcangelabour charges, etc. From this well feel that Dadwells could slower, to take a little more care. restricting British car importa?" DRIVING

I think most drivers do.

The "Daily Mail" comments from everything build an entire car ments were made for the inspec one card, therefore,

The point is, howover, that that the end of private motoring] tion; it was just an ordinary day required to be known about the

spare parts store.

claim most of us who have driven for in a restriction" on Individuai with the usual work going on, and

car is instantly available.

Dodwells don't exactly The usual motorists bringing in

The original copy of the his-that, but the complete range will

taking in times of peace." their cars with the ustial prob-tory sheet stays with the car the enable them to put into effect a little carcices, at times

whole of the time it is in the service scheme which will cut only small chances but some. What happens when a car is workshops. The route of the two down great deal of the time

umes chances which are really

The London anles depot of brought in for repair?

carbon copies in outside the scape ears must perforce spend in or dangerous. We cut a little more the Chloride Electrical Storage The first thing is a conference of this article, but they play an hauls.

Rich- with Mr. L. A. Benn, the Ser important part in the complete For instance, a lot of time will off some corner, perhaps, be: Co., Ltd., evacuated to

Cause we say to ourselves that mond since the early days of vice Manager, who has been with

be saved in the case of brake.

we have never met a car on that the war, has moved to Whitfield Dodwell's for some nine years. Trained mechanics now take on ning renewal. Hitherto, a car

the old particular corner on the wrong House, 6-10, Whitfield Street, A limekeeper has been held up while This settles what work is to be the actast job.

the side, or we speed when we know Tottenham Court Road, Lon- done, the approximate time it will makes a note of the men cm-linings were removed

are not fitted, ad- that our brakes

as don. W.L. take, etc.

the mechanic will now

Familarity breeds contempt, ] ●● and I feel that on that third trip brake linings already fitted. When Hong The installation

these l of Kong was liberat-comparatively quick job, enabling ed, nothing re the motorist to drive his vehle mained of Dod. away after only a few hours de well's

lay. pre-war The mechanie can then get service station but on with more urgent work, leav- the site and some of the building the matter of renewing the linings en the discarded shoes to

It is not enough of an excuse ings. A year later, they were

to blame the other fellow, who able to start up again and sera alack period. There will then vice 06 cars the first month. In be tested and put aside, ready for always seems to be in the wrong.

the next re-lining job.

It is up to every one of us who Barch this year,

they Miscel

Similarly, reconditioned cn- their best pre-war mark of 475

of driving, cars a month and in July they vines will later be kept in stock. drives to give some thought to

our own standard When a car coines in for a com- had topped the 650-mark

We should Today, too, they are able to do plete engine overhaul, the engine and endeavour to improve this

will be lifted out, another install-wherever possible. everything in the way of ser-

not take any chances at all. vicing and repairs, except tathed and off the car goes.

(This scheme, incidentally, was Only in this way will we be Most of the publicity given te werk. There is so little of this

high-powered en-abic to cut down the appalling has best would be impractical to install gines used by the Services during number of road accidents today.

ured for the aynthetic rubber tires

matters the necessary lathes, etc. concerned with such correct inflation, driving at a mo-

picture.

from

Following the conference, theployed, the time they start work shock and now aved

and the time they finish-justed and finally tested. In- efficient as they should be.

car enters the workshops.

Here enadbling, amongst other things, ntend.

it is taken over by a checker a close watch to be kept on labour draw from Stores new shoes with who fills out a most exhaustive costs. history-cum-work sheet on which every pertinent factor is enter.

ed.

Tais rangea all the way

Vulcanizing

Synthetic Rubber

MINX

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A PRODUCT OF THE ROOTES GROUP

The "STENORIZER"

PATENT ELECTRIC

VULCANIZER

SIMPLICITY – EFFICIENCY – ECONOMY.

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Patent fuse ensures automatic heat control

and makes damage impossible.

REPAIRS

TYRE TUBES, RUBBER VALVES, METAL VALVES AND CANVAS HOSE

Manufacturers' Representative:

FAR EAST IMPORT & EXPORT LTD.

127, B.K. & Shanghai Bank Bldg.

Tel. 32509

Minor

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a great deal of time and money

that day I did perhaps take a few chances which I did not think of taking on the first two journeys. Fortunately the sight of that car in the paddy field pulled me up.

•

·

krute speed, and the trouoles pets, for pairs-adjusting tap-/the war and in the long run saved A motor vehlele in the hands of which would otherwise have been anyone not continually of

arise from everloading and other! forms of abuse.

instance-are carrixi out in the main workshop, Part of this is taken up,

ap with the Special Little has been said about their Test Section. Here, on a huge | repair, and what has been pub board. are kept all the unusuni lished has been of so guarded a tools, the drills, but

and odd- nature as to make tu trader shaped curved instruments used chary of attempting any repair at for miring damage in bodies all, for fear that he makes things and fenders." On helves and in cupboards are many more special feels tools.

These are all under lock

worse.

A synthetic rubber tube very different from one of ordinand key and ens man is on duty;

issuing ary rubber. It feels lifeles. Bul here permanently, for all that, it is quite possibl

counter in tools over the

the

the

instill,

to make satisfactory repair by mechantes on signature, M re-the

either of the two methods at pre- quired. sent in use. One must, howevez,

Another offshoot of the

Road Test

on the alert is a potential source. danger to every road user.

It is easy to eliminate one of This completes the main cause of motor acct-

Vehicles must be con the plcture of dents.

serviced and their the modern tinually

soundness always Service "Station mechanical

maintained. Driving the same in action

we seldom

except for one car day after day,

gradual important item, notice the Tesi. At Dodwells, efficency of the various controls,

1088

of

Road every new vehicle arriving from until we are la an accident which main the godown and every car that sound brakes or steering might through the work have avoided.

bear in mind that synthetic rub-workstrop is the battery-charging has passed thorough-road ver has very little stretch; it tears room and electrical workshop. As shops is given a easily, and it will not withstand befits the local agents for Lucas, the same temperatures as natural

rubber.

Apart from these things, how- ever, there is nothing to warry about, and one may be confident that these covers and tubes will

this is equipped electrical repairs,

to handle all

test by Mr. Benn himself;

This I

not only includes aceing that the actual repair has been made satis-. factorily, but is also general test, of brakes, pulling-power of the

engine, absence of rattles and An ingenious gadget here is other small noises, etc.

"Growler"

This is testing by an expert.

not only give good service, but can the Growler-n trade name, by Apart from his long experience

A source of bother during|

hot weather is tire trouble. Bo many drivers forget to check their fire pres-

Bures regular-}

be repaired in any garage pro. the way. An armature may post in the Service station, Benn wadly and make some allowance dur

ali the ordinary tests. If there

vided due care is observed.

There are two ways of repair-

ing synthette tires ond tubes.

These are (2) patching with or- dinary materials, and

processes such as the tenor.

is

slightest the

fault, undetect

for

34 years with Nuffielda Ex.

pressure,

able in the ordinary way, how.perimental Department when he ing the very hot weather by hav over, and the armature is put on was Home. He actually took part in 3 or 4 lb. lesa (2) vui, the Growler, it literally-growls in the design and testing of the especially for long drives. On canizing by one of the sovera! On the other hand, if the machine new Morris-8 and Morris-10. The very hot day in Hongkong, thre increase by as is silent, the armature is definite-experience he then gained stands pressures can The vulcanizing process . ly in the "Arl at Lloyds" cate-stood him in good stead now. If much as 5 lb, and when one is there is anything wrong with a driving fast a hard tire as both been used for about 40 years and gory.

go uncomfortable and dangerous. I although the machines have al- To the right of the mein shop car, or anything likely to tered considerably, there has not in another equally largo

room wrong in the near future, saw a car a few weeks ago on

specini road test he has devised the New Territory

road, been a great change in the me- divided into two sections. thod of using them.

The first is for heavy repairs to meet local conditions will dis- front and completely smashed up The Stenorizer, which is typical such an engine dvorhaula, This

cover it. The owner is promptly notified and the work carried againat a tree, due to a blowout of the very best, is a low-priced is on modern lines, the equipment

or at a later of the left front tire. electric outfit which is admirably including a massive

travelling out Immediately, suited for garage work. The

That history fact that there are nearly 30,000 ist to lift the engines out of date; as the owner wishes

of them in use in Great Britain alono shows that they are popular with the trade and with tire users. Heavy duty covers are best done, on the Stenor Major vulcanizar, which is larger and more robust,

the chassis to the workbench,

·

the

One last detail.

Fitting new tires without also At the other heet mentioned earlier goes on a changing the inner tubes is an- continual tire end is the paint file, a permanent record of work ether source of

done. Every time a car comes trouble. It's really being penny atopy where in for service (Even if it is only for wise and pound foolish, for the anything from:

his! a punctured tire) another

inner tube in most cases coats touching up a tory sheet

only one-eighth the price of the means, a complete

scratched fender to

I

Com

By this woes into the file.

One occasionally finds traders plete top to bottom paint fob cord of each car is built up and re, yet the new tire can canily who Bro under the impressionis carried out. In the latter kopt. This, plus a most ingenious be irreparably damaged by a that the Stonor vulcanizing pro- case, incidentally, not a scrap of visual file-card board in the Ser-blowout due to a faulty old tube. cess is at best only a patch and the original paint is left on. vice Manager's effos, enables him

*

to keep constant oye on 'all It Is good to see some parts

THE USED CAR PEOPLE 3A, Tak Shing Btr., Kowloon.

THE STANDARD

FOURTEEN SALOON

STA47

FAR EAST MOTORS

26, Nathan Road,

Kowloon.

Tel. Nos, 56849

MOTOR CAR

69230

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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

"

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Ports

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SINGER

that the patch can be pulled off Paint remover gets most ory buff vehicles serviced by Dodwells and of the New Territory roads be. 9h.p. ROADSTERS & SUPER TEN SALOONS after "curing." But the Stenor and then an electric should not be confused with the brings the auriaca to's dino to remind owners when their cara ing repaired and re-surfaced, polish, ready for the tiller which are about dus for a routine However, if the increase in mum-

early methods."

It has, for instance, been put levels up the slight knocks and check or overhaul.

bars of cars put on the road |through exhaustivo” testa by dente in bodywork and fenders,

continues, parking spaces near motor trade

journal," "M-tan the primer, and, finally, the spray- Commerce, which reportatgun with Ite cellulose, “high- At the ordinary general meet- bathing beaches next year will

"We have

used this machine finish paint.

Ing of Simms Motor Units, constitute a major problem. Cara and tried, without succes, to Two bays

next to the main ro Ltd., on May 20, the net trad parked on the roadside on the separate the *patch' from the pairshop provide pressure-foding profit for the year was de- New Territory roads acar bath. tube, but the two were complete reasing and lubrication a liftclared at. 49,889. A dividending beaches are a constant source ly amalgamated. The repaired for cars, pit for lorries. This of 10 per cent less tax was re- of danger, as the roads are by tybe was than cut into strips, is on standard, modern lines,

no means wide enough to

both each consisting of two pieces of high-pressure grease and bil guns commended on the 6s Ordinary accommodate

• parked the synthetic tube joined by the being used throughout.

shares.

vehicles and two lines of traffic. Stenor..repair, and all attempts Many Hong Kong motarlala are to break the repair were unsue content to Jesvo

While at St. Jean de Luz, everything to cessful."

their chauffeur or the mochante. France, recuperating from a The writer of the article, had Even the most car-ignorant, how-recant illness. Mr. Arthur tieres, Chimay, Belgium, on a tire-espair businers for many ever, will be interested to learn Smith, general sales manager of May 25, the winner, B. Bira, reacy and claims to know, a good that rubber mountings, bushes. Dunlop's tyre division, died at Maserati, and the runner-up; P. repair when he sets one: heste, cut proper Rubbor Labricant the age of 52. He had been, Monkhouse, Bugatti, used the Stonor proscas, la comparable [mory than a tendency in

lats. hesitatingly compete in Dodwell's twin bays. Thors with the firm sines the age of now Lodge racing plugs. The

othe with, the best."

180 a 24.

·loca] sorvico stations to

In the Grand Prix des Fron-

i winner was using Dutop tyres.

now obtainable from our Canton office at 58-4 Fang Ning Boad, Canton,

Telephone 15428.

HOME DELIVERY ORDERS WELCOMED

Bole Distributors

fin Hongkong & South Chinn).

CHINA MOTORS

Aala Lito Didg., Sed. floor, Hongkong,

**Telephone 26177:

SERVICE STATION & SHOW ROOM 749 Nathan Road, Kowloon. Telephone 50518.