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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1940...

Here is the

LAND-ROVER

with its

101 Industrial uses

The versatility of the Land-Rover is really amazing, A four-wheel-drive towing and delivery wagon, a mobile power plant, and a fast economical vehicle on the road—the Land-Rover is all these things rolled into one. A fast, powerful, adaptable utility vehicle, it handred-and-one useful jobs in industry. Built for hard work and hard wear it is supplied with right or left-hand drive as required.

does 1

Britain's most

versatile vehicle

LAND

REISS BRADLEY

& CO., LTD.

-ROVER

Made by the Rover Company Limited, Solihull, Birmingham, England

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· Polish and “Duço“ Wax. Your car will look like now.

ICI

'DUCO'

Agents;

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Chater Road,

Telephone 26038.

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MOTORING NEWS AND VIEWS POST-WAR MOTOR SHOW IN UK

UK OPENS ON WEDNESDAY

FIRST

On October 27 Britain's first, post-war motor showi

will be opened at Earl's Court, London. The in- dication is that as in pro-war years it will be the most truly representative and international gathering of motor-cars to be brought together at one place and time. For this reason it will be particularly interesting and instructive for the public who will be seeing the latest products from France, Italy and the United States for the first time owing to the fact that imports into the United Kingdom are ex- tremely restricted.

As is well known in world markets the type and shape of these cars presents a consider. able contrast to the pre-war styling of cars in Britain, and although many engineers have heen painfully conscious of this fact it has been necessary up to now for them to choose between uninterrupted produc- hon and the introduction of new models. During this summ mer the necessary breathing space to effect the etmage-over has been won,

All the big producing com- pantes will have now cars at the show and as may be expected the change in taxation in Britain and the ascent on export sales will have done much to modify the size and type of ear offered. The one-litre (81 cuble inch) ear| will, with one exception, have

most

used coil springs at the front end.

The torsion bar is quite simply a coil spring pulled out straight put it offers some defbilio nevin- pression manufacture since it eart

In eise of location and In

while surface to an exact size. quite easily be ground over its

Mortever, it can be so installed as to relieve the chassis frame ɔl serious twisting effects.

Increased Speed

technical changes the perform- By reason of the foregoing

aner and suspension of cars made | in Britam will be literally trans: formed compared with the ex- Isting popular 's and

12's. Maximum speeds will move up | by some ten miles per hour with speed, and comfort on rough road a corresponding rise in cruising surface surfaces will be immensely en- hanced

disuppenred; the 11 tre (00 cubic inch) models wil be dimminent change in style.

There will be no equally pro- To the inished nivel the

popular layman it will appear that Bri- size of power unit will undoubt-tain's edfy be the two-litro (122 cubic the United States but this is not constructors have copied Inch) engine developing between strictly true. The present stream- 50 and 60 brake horse-power. lined style involving the concept

jaz

by

A number of these will embody of an all-enveloping body with a feature which has rent practical submerged headlamps was, merit, that is the use of quickly merged

based on grounds of offici- detachable cylinder Thers.

With ency, in

tho acheving particular this

the cylinder of maximum speed with minimum arrangement block is, so to speak, simply a

horse-power, and hence with the water conthiner moel separate lowest possible consumption of cast iron tubes forming the cylins-ret der bures are dropped in being"

was usa Influenced sented by a washer at their bat-

by the cylinder the long distance sports car races Italian coachbuilders' work for rud arul hol at the top. This range in France and Italy between 1935 ment obviously gives perfectly and 1939. In 1040 a German car even cooling. Finally, as and

built on these lines averaged 103 when the liners are worn out

m.p.h. for a thousand miles, at they can be replaced in a matter the same time doing 17 miles to of hours without dismantling the the gallon. engine, an immense aivańce ou the provinus practise of reboring. Overhead Valves

all the

Economic Benefits

SMALL BUT POWERFUL

D

Mr. Miles, aged 42, with the model car of which he is the designer. He also designed the engine which can be seen Inside the body. This speed record car was designed and built In three weeks to demonstrate the capabilities of those small 2.40 cc diesel engines. On his first two efforts ho won the MG Trophy.

Guide For HK Motorists

In a previous issue of "Mo- toring News and Vlewe" it was stated that the price of the "Hong Kong Motorists' Guide" was $2. The correct price is $1.

This little booklet, contain: Ing vitat facts and Illustrated features for automobile own- era and drivers, in issued by Da Slive Mators, 100 Sing Woo Road, Happy Valley.

Bold And Beautiful

A model car built by a British firm is to attempt the world speed record for model cars. The car is modelled on the lines of a modern sports car with ก minimum wheel case of only 14 inches.

The engine and the car, was designed by Mr. Basil Charles Miles of Electronic. Developments (Surrey) Limited's and was bulle at the Kingston-on-Thames

works in Surrey.

of

Mr. Ballard, managing director: of Electronic Developments Lil- mited who have developed these model D. Diesel enginee、 for model cars and aircraft, started this factory with expert techn clans made redundant from an aircraft factory when, the war ended. Most of his staffäre shareholders in the firm that realised the mnrket value .of model power units all' over the world.

These small Diesel...engines have a cylinder capacity 2.49 cc, a bore of 850 indhar and a stroke of .625 with. 7,500 revolutions, per minute under load. They have rotary valve Induction on the crankshaft and use a mixture of Castrol XXL

other inequal paraffin and parts. They also have a com version set to PLIS ON Gio mixture - of Plug as fuel-

___and castor oil. engine

the MG Trophy

nt Eaton Bray: -column Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire,

Easter Sunday, returning

quarter-mile

The new 10 h.p. Hillman Minx. Is the latest addilioni to the lengthening st of British cars of In adopting this theme Brital's genuine post-war design. With one important exception ing pioneer

designers are, therefore, continu- Apart from its modern styling,

work begun in in which mkierale priced large Europe.

beauty and boldness production ears will have over merits in the matter of popula- redesign,

apart fromn any have been merged in a complete head valves and one old-establi-rity and fashion, the sheer econo- you most when you step inside the thing that strikes shed maker will revert to a tradi- mic benefits derived are of rent is tional practise of using an over- importance. One car

rent is its roominess, bull; oni heart enmshaft.

More than one these lines will in Britain, for pect, to the big cars of ten years

It is comparable, in this res maker will go even further by using two overhead camshafts, 20 .p.K.-Another-with-a-maxi- for instance, is 4in. wider, giving example, run at 60 m.p.h. doing ago. The bench-type front seat. an arrangement which is the lust mum ef over 100 m.ph. averaged room for a child as well as two word from the viewpoint of 25 m.p.g. over a strictly control-full-size grown-ups. maximum power and efficiency,

led test extending for over 1,000 There other makers will have miles.

tip the same cylinder head arrange- ment but with a slightly diff

different mechanical linkage to operate the valves from camshafts placed in the crankcase. This shows that Britain's engineers continue strive towards

ail-round

true

to

emciency, since the overhead

valve unit undoubtedly scores in respect of fuel consumption, power output and neerssibility,

ease of main tenance,

and

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won

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Up steering Many buyers will be im-gear-box helps here.

distance. pressed by performance of this New

Mix Tentures include in- over n

world kind; there are others, how-dependent coil springings for the This is believed to be will look more to front wheels; curved, wide-angle racing car

record for this class of model ever, who fittings and amenities. One of windscreen

(C class). It also and rear

window; the things which will undoubt built-in headlamps,

Pilot established records for the hall- ralle and one mile at speeds of edly be prominent at Earl's lights incorporated, Court will be the widespread

41.80 mph and 41.4 mph re-

chirer for the four-speed epocd of 41.7 mph on two runs

use of inbuilt hasters and radio

with

•

The new Minx will be avail-spectively. sets, and although these will able as a Kainon (no sliding be offered as standard equiproof), convertible coupe or stution. ment they will be extras which wagon.

have been designed with and

Price of the coupe has not been

for the car and not merely fixed, but the basic price of the added accessories.

In sum, the 1948 Earl's Court

saloon is £395-£10 more than the lust model-which means that purchase tax brings the total cos! to £505.9s. 5d.

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Double Deckers Hongkong Bank Bldg.

Win Through

All the post-war models will have independent front suspen- as a matter of course, and toralon Ber suspension will certainly be prominent. Elimi nation of the once universal feat Motor Show will display simliar styling characteristics spread over spring And front

auspension

Dull makes and nationalities of

Dense crowds gave, a, British In the coupe the hood folds double decker bus convoy, an systems is now practically, com plete: on the majority of the car.

The united States models, Into a recess out of sight and the enthusiastic, welcome when it ar- however, wil! be notable for their world's care the, designers have large

spring-landed rear windows slide sizo

and

comparatively I down" inside the body so that the ¡rived

Copenhagen's' main heavy ornamentation; the French car can be used as saloon or open 1,000 mile trip. The leader square punctually at noon after for super economy cars,

one of tourer. them with a rear engine mount- The 1,135

four-cylinder Wood,

-expedlilan, Mr. Tom jog, the Italians for their high sidevalve engine, developing 35 received by the Mayor at the and the crews wore speed cars built to the highest brake, horse-power, is unchanged steps of the Town Hall to the standards of style and elegance; from the unit in previous

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and Britain's mixles with en-Minxes, but as, a new system of accompaniment of firely new range of medium-unit construction has produced a cheering--the greatest welehme in Rized

care representing a first-lighter body, the new mbitel is a week of continued warm re class blend of speed, acceleration, faster.

ceptions. comfort and true economy, a Thure is more room in the Tug- The convoy, in completing this: tion, long life, and, easy maiņa forston-bar sway: eliminator in fed the main objectivu; to

combination of low fuel consumpgage best, brakes are hydraulic,

tenance.

Alted, and four-light windows.

MOTOR CAR A

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1,000-mile trip, Has ac

prove that the double decker is a working proposition for transport services In Western Europe. Throughout this ploneering trip for no double decker

erker has over

be fore driven through this territory the buser went without one hitch. The convoy was not once held up by a mechanical break- down

DUNLOP FACTORY IN NEW ZEALAND

Early in 1949, Dunlop will be producing tyres from a new fectory now being built at Upper Hutt in New Zealand. The main Building, with a fibor-area of three "uçrès "under one roof, will [be alle of the largest industrial

Buildings in the Dominion.

• Most of the machinery,/? incor- |porating the fatest developments of tyre building, is already In New Zealand and the factory Itself, being completed with: cement from England and steal “from” Australia. "A" number of

technical experts are going out! from Foit Dunlop to train key operator.

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Telephone 27366,

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Solo Dis

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HONG KONG.

TEL: 54100