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THE CHINA, MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1948.

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ITS LIGHTER.....IT'S SMOOTHER.....IT'S FASTEK

SYNCHROMATIC

THE NEW FINGER-TIP GEAR CHANGE NOW FEATURED ON THE

HUMBER · HAWK

PRODUCT OF THE ROOTES, GROUP

Synchromatic fingertip grarchange Is the final touch of refinement to the performance, elegance and comfort for which the Hawk is justly famous.

Sole Distributors:

GILMAN & COMPANY LTD.

MOTOR DEPARTMENT

TELEPHONES: 56780 & 58800

Announcing...

Display of Latest

AUSTIN MODELS

IN GLOUCESTER ARCADE COMMENCING MONDAY,

DEC.

6th.

"The Sheerline", "The Hampshire"

and

The "A. 40 Countryman'

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All well worthy of inspection.

For dependable service. ...come to the men who know your PACKARD bost

Your Packard, old or new, des serves regular, preventive care. Your authorized Packard dealer is interested in giving you satisfaction. Only ke uses genus,

ine Packard parts, is trained in dependable factory methods.

Such service is one of the chief reasons why Packard quality're sults in economy for you.

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PACKARD ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS ONE

Sole Distributors for Hong Kong and South - China THE ORIENTAL MOTOR CAR COMPANY Peiping Road,

Causeway, Bay,

Tél. 20406.

MOTORING NEWS AND VIEWS LANCHESTER TEN'S FLUID DRIVE MAKES DRIVING VERY SIMPLE

Austin Models

On Display

Mo.

A display of Austin dels, Sheertine 125 h.p, the new A.70 Hampshire, The Station Wagen, know as the Countryman, and the already wellknown A40 chassis, will be shown during the coming week in the Gloucester Ar. cade,

Velocette Departs From Convention

machine,

cycle

the

Single Assembly

rames

The "China Mail” representative on the 'free ride')

assignment this week went cruising in a Lon- SOMETHING

choster 10 with China Motor Agoncios & Sales

Company's Mr. Arthur Samy. He was duly im- NEW FOR A

pressed with this heavyweight junior with the fluid drive.

Adhering more faithfully than most to the pre-war,

[LONG HAUL

New, low priced diesel trucks,

typical appearance of the English small car, with alternative lang-stroke the Lanchester nevertheless is very different engines, provided the high- from its predecessors of the same name. It has lights of the Morris-Commercini exhibits at this year's Commer- now a high-efficiency engine, independentcial Vehicle Show al Earls

Court, front springing and an all-steel body.

Around Thirty

"Additionally, the fuel

con-

mensured over ៦

It would take * below.par

Increased Power moron to go far wrong with the Lanchester engine, and, of course,

Interchangeable qu the ton- it In Impossible to

new ners, two achieve the startling effect of increased power at low fuel con-- engines provide having goar teeth spattering sumption. At 2,400 r.pan, the 8

car.

of the

Against the higher initial cost of the diesel fa set the proved freedom from compon. ant replacement And long periods between overhauls due, in part, to line limit machin-

and Ing

extensive

of ม. weight saving, wear resisting alloys.

It was not possible during level ground the accelerator need

Designed for overseas markets the present test to arrive at not be used-once the reverse

from the combined experience of an accurate estimate of speed gear has been selected and the Numel technicians who, incl- or fuel consumption but in this pedal operated the car starts to

dentally, travelled over half a connection it may be of in-travel backwards of its own acmillion miles in twn years on terest to quote The Motor" cord unless it is stopped with the veblels research, these models brake. On the release of the which carried out a full-scale brake, off it goes again.

have such refinements as copper- gilled radiaturs for better cooling, test of the car some time ago. This is all alle eerie to one Insulated cabs for sub-aretle cold, "The best timed speed," says accustomed to the conventional rust-and-water proofing for trople "The Motor," "was in excess of gent-change but is far from be-al humidity and autoinstle multi- 10 mph over a quarter of a mile.

Ing unpleasant. For the new nitering of fuel for desert condi- A new lightweight Velocette The mean of several runs driver it is undoubtedly a god-tions.

rumafactured by opposite directions, 68 mph, thus send Veloce Ltd., .of Birmingham making the Lanchester amongst (Hall Green Works, Birmingham the three fastest 10 hp cars built 11, England), made its public in this country. debut in London recently and revealed that

designer has Iroken entirely fresh ground and refused to be cramped and bound sumption figures are well worthy

the roadway and smoke bir by outworn conventions. Those fly. Even at a steady cruis

eylinder direct infection diesel lowing from the engine which conventional designs originated ng speed of 50 mph nearly 30

produces 75 b.b.p. And 17-20 mi. in always a possibility when i p.: while at 2850 rpm, the new many years ago when J.K, Star-, myg is obtained, and the overall

the Imbecile goes to work for ley, un English bicycle manufac- consumption

long stre

stroke petrol engine gives the first time on an ordinary turer, tired of sitting perched distance of just over 200 miles of

approximately BO 1.h.p.--10 b.. atoft on the top of an "Old Or-normnul running gave a figure of

Delving in trame becomes the same engine spezi

9. more than its predecessor at tinary," or "Penny Farthing" 33.6 mpg after allowing for a cycle, invented what he enlled speedometer error in mileage of maricably simple, too. No chang- the "Sulety bicycle,"

tour per cent,

down Ing

of depressing These ligures arc rather im-clutch is necessary when a stop Fresuming that pressive when it is realised that is to be made. the Lanchester weighs 231⁄2 cwt the car is. hurtling along Des and has a wheelbase five inches Voeux-Road at about 50 mph Since then, bicycle and matar longer than the average 10 of Taxit), when it suddenly arrives

have

remained 1939. In short, as "The Motor" at a red light the brake can be fundamentally unchanged. While

says, "the Lanchester is a large, applied, with bath feet If seres. ser have had loop frames, duplex economical and definitely high-sary because when the car does frames, triangulated frames, and

performance Ten,"

pull up the engine will still до сред manufacturers have not

The car's big attraction running

peacefully (unless some got away from Starley's originali

fur our representative, acareless "pole or bus has gunmedi design. Not until now. The Velocette designer set himself the

probably with most prospective up the works of course) without

delve. the pedal ever having been touch-) owners, Is the fuld task of devising an engine, trans-

Briefly and without any know-ed. With the green light the bodies on forward and normal mission and Anal drive in a single

ledgeable shattering of revolu-necelerator pedal is pressed and control chassis, plus a new pass- sembly, regardless of the type

tiona and ratios, fran progress is being made once more, unger classis, there are many of frame to be used and not re-

mission of torque, here is what still without ether the selector of Morris-Commercials by specialis- lying on this to hold all the var-

happens when you climb in to the pedal coming in for use. ́ed eonchbuilders. notable among ious parts together. In produc-

So much for the fluid drive. these being Kenning's travellink ing this outstanding design the

go places in the Lanchester,

the rest, the independent The driver has planted him-For

butcher's Sho makers foresaw that

shop, "Cunard" van the main self firmly

"Holopins" in his hide-covered suspension gives a amooth, com-in requirements to be fulfilled were hucket-type seat which

plastic and

silence, cleanliness, comfort, easy;

he confortable ride and the new badly luxury coach by Warham

Το and aft, UD undi is roomy enough to seat Ave complete the Nuffield range. starting, freedom from adjust-adjust fore

the 5 and 10 tw1. Morris vans ment, long life and economy of down and for rake. Ife selects without crushing. Inside, the ear

gear by moving the little is

plain. almost austere no have respectively 70 and 131 c.ft. while Martin operation. Every single feature fever on the right of the steering fancy trimmings on the dash and of trading space in the construction is new.

column, within easy reach of the no cocktail cabinels popping up Utilegon version Is on Stand 00.

the numbers, from nowhero-but it secTIS fingers, to one of

to Finally, tailored to Scotland (1) (2) or (8) or to (T) for top suffer little for that. In all, the Yard's exacting yardstick, Wol- He then depresses what seems to Lanchester gives the impression seley's "Oxford" Taxicabs offer Specially designed to give great he the clutch pedal, removes his of solidity and durability which a rest in comfort for show-weary economy, easy starting under all foot from the pedal, switches on, is pleasant to behold.

legs, conditions, smoothness and power starts-the-engine, depresses the throughout tho whole throttle accelerator and is on his way. range, the carburettor is mounted Presuming that he has started above the engine and is control in (1) (which is not necessary led by a butterfly throttle from wxcept on twist grip

the steepest Julks-onį in the handlebar, Simplicity is the keynote of the objection to

level ground the engino has no gearbox: the three sliding gears, and for ordinary

pulling off In top moved by the selectors, are free quite low enough) his next move

hills (2) on their shafts and not splined is to shift the selector lover to to them. They engage with cog (2) and pump the 'clutch' pedal on the shaft and are in constant once.

removing the foot from

Simplicity

even

DC

mesh with gears which are keyed the accelerator as this is done. to the shafts. Water cooling is The same procedure takes himi employed to provide na

sither directly to top or Into working temperature, and long third, then to top, operational life is thus guarante- ed. This feature also resuits in a

Reversing

high degree, of mechanical silence. The only difference In the The "frame" itself, in the Torm method for changing down is that of a deep sheet metal pressing the accelerator is kept depressed and in one piece with the rear during the change instead of be- mudguard, carries the battery ing released momentarily. Orice box, toolbox, patrol tank (out of again, the same method applies sight) saddle and steering head. for reversing. For backing on

Passenger Chassis

Adrtitional to the makers full

of manage

truck atid dumper

MIGHTY "MINICAR"

MADE IN BRITAIN

DESIGNED FOR THE WORLD'

The STANDARD Vanguard

For Further Particulars Phone

FAR EAST MOTORS LIMITED.

20, Nathan Road.

Kowloon,

Tels. 30840 & 57250

INDIA

Sole Distributors

W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,

(CHINA) LTD.

HONG KONG

TEL: 34185.

1948

SUNBEAM

Most Modern Motorcycla of the World

Now shipment just arrived

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Crawford Covers for Comfort!

Boat Covers for avery American-made Car smart, ~ sturdy, slask, ogol, inoxponelval Fit Crawford Coveri to your Garmont Spalingers for Lyon White Wheel Walls, fog lampe, Spot lights, autocompasses and,' other amartening accessories!

Sole Importers:

SHUN HING CYCLE CO. U. SPALINGER & CO., LTD.

Johnston RL.

Tel. 34285.

York Bidpy

Chater Rd4

| Tela, 2877421208.

-Dezigned—by Mr. txurie-Gond, the "Minicar"-{q^{APE} wheeled and does 100 miles to the gallon, Maximum speed la:40 mph and it weighs only 190 lbs. Two adults and a child may be seated in the car and, as the photo shows, there is no need to manoeuvre into parking spaco. (Mr. Bond is the gentleman on the right). "Minicar" is for export only at the moment but is expasted to sell in Britain for £198.

|NOISELESS OMNIBU ČES

Freedom from vibration and noise, The prototype bus, equipped with will be an important feature of a such a new safety device, has now series of buses which will now corried more than half-a- be produced by Leyland Motora million passengers without ac- (Richmond Road, Kingston-on- cident.

Thames, Surrey, England) in co- Other novelties of Britain's operation with Metropolitan commercial vehicles industry in- Cammell Carriage and Wogon clude a new Daimler chassis for Company. Comprising four mo-a double-deck bus body. With dels, the initial range of those is 10.6-litre six-cylinder Diesel new "Olymple" vehicles Includes engine, It is the largest and most three specially designed for ex- powerful bus over built in the port. These export models will United Kingdom. Leyland Mo- be of the two-door "transit" type| tors are manufacturing, a suitable for one-man operation. bus-chassis. In which the '9.0

six-cylinder The model for the home market tre

engine 50 will have a single entrance. mounted horizontally beneath the floor to Increase passenger ae-

Crossley London Transport intends to commodation.

Malors introduce a "safety Unit" double- | (30, Page Street, London, S.W.L.) deck bus: which it is hoped will have a double-deck Diesel-en- reduce, the number of platform | gined bus with a one-pedal con- accidents. An amber light in the trol turbo-transmitter system. driver's cabin shows when either The "dürbo-transmitter. replaces of the "grab ralis" at the rear of | clutch 'and gear-box and provides the bus is grasped, warning him a variable gear, which adjusts 1- that, a passenger is in danger of self --nutomatically to various being dragged "glong the road, londik

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Undoubtedly one of the most outstanding Motor Cycles ever produced.

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