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The famous Model 70A Double Sleeve Valve Six Cylinder Model.

NO VALVES TO GRIND. G.$1,600.

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Hong Koxu.

DURO MOTOR CO., LTD.

KOTLOOS

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,

OCTOBER 5th, 1927.

MOTORING NOTES

A Weekly Review dealing with Matters of Interest to all Local Motorists.

Motor Notes-Learners' Licences-Taxis in Japan-Shanghai Trude-The £100 Car-Motor Traders Club in London- ̈

Correct Tyre Pressures-Motor Road Project

DUNLOP

uses

the experience gained in racing events in the development of the tyres used by the motorist under ordinary service conditions

DENLOP RUBBER CO.,

A LIMITED.

BRANCH OFFICE :

18, Das Vaux ROAD CENTRAL.

fit Dunlop

and be satisfied.

The

FASTEST SPEED

ever attained on land was attained by MAJOR SEGRAVE

Од

DUNLOP TYRES

Humber

Built for Satisfaction Overseas

THE

HE product of one of the oldest Car Manufacturers in the United Kingdom, the Humber 9/20 H.P. Model represents all the fine traditions of British craftsman- ship. Its pleasing appearance, robust construction and dependable performance, are such as entitle its claims to be unexcelled for value among British Cars available in the East.

9/20

9/20 H.P. 1/3 Beater with Dickey Best 9/20 HP. 4-Seater

Taurer

H.P. 4-Senter Saloon 14/40 H.P. 2-3 Seater with Dickey Sant 14/40 HP. ·5-5eater

Tourer

14,40 H.P. 5-Seater

Saloon

14:40 H.P. 2. Coupe with Blokey Seat

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9:20 HP. 4-Stater Tearer. Other Models of 20/55 H.P. Dunlop Tyres and Front Wheel Brakes Standard.

The 349 H.P. O.H.V.

MOTOR CYCLES. Sports Motor Cycle is

particularly suitable for riders overseas. The engine piscines a wide margin of power, and the entire "construction is of the strengthebestry for use on indiferent roads The low adde position gives exceptiom stability and confidence to the rider.

HUMBER LTD. COVENTRY, ENGLAND. Espers Bra Offer: 32. Holborn Viaduct, London, EC.1.. Hong Kong cuts? " MESSRS. LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. Hong Kong.

300 MILES BY 'BUS. FROM NEWCASTLE TO LON DON IN A DAY.

.

ALONG THE ROADS OF THE OLD STAGE-COACH. Newcastle to London," says the notice on the brown 'bus which swings into the Haymarket, New- castle-on-Tyne, each Thursday and Sunday morning, and which, when the great clack of St. Thomas's near by strikes eight starts off with"

journey.

[MP3]

"LEARNERS' LICENCES.

CAN LEARN TO RIDE ANYWHERE.

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MOTOR NOTES.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, Quite a number of important de- relopments have recently taken

tics.

The personal influence of Mr. W. R. Morris on the methods of the Wolseley Company is now becoming very apparent. Though hitherto associated in the public mind with quantity production. Mr. Morris is running the Wolseley concern entirely on the basis of quality pro duction.

TAXIS IN JAPAN....

MOTOR ROAD PROJECT.

COST ANALYSIS OF OPERATION.

"

FROM MIDLANDS TO MERSEYSIDE.

the

when it was decided that the Tran

port Section and the directors of

the Chamber should meet a deputa- tion from the committee of com- mereidi men interested in the pro- jest.

It was stated that the road would be limited, to motor traffic, and that it was proposed that motor-cars using the road should be subjected to a toll of d. per mile, motor- cycles fd. a mile, and goods vehicles to d. per ton mile.

Today, in Osaka there is a large A £6,000,000 SCHEME. place in the British Meter Indus-company operating nearly a hun

Reference to the proposed com- try. Messrs. Rootes, of Devonshire dred cars on a basis which is al House, are now exporting Daimler must unique in that it proves antis-struction of a commercial motor- cars to the Near and Far East, the factory alike to owner, driver and way between the Midlands and the Indian Empire, the Straits Settin

a majority of" fares." The opera-Merseyside, to east £6,000,000, was iments, and Australasia, and have ting company rents each car under made at a recent meeting of the contract to an individuab driver recently produced a model reps who pays a rental fee of 19 yen Birkenhead Chamber of Commeres, senting an exceptionally interest-

per day. In addition to this rent. ing combination. It consists of the the driver must pay also the, cost of all gas, oil, repairs and tyres. 20/3 hip: "Q" type Daimler ofce the driver takes in 1 yen for chassis equipped with a genuine every fare, no more and no less, Weyman body "of special design. and siner he cruises" on the main and represcats the last word in thorough inres, it may be readily understood that his takings run quiet and luxurious running fairly high-between 25 yen and 33 coupled with great speed capahili-1 yen & day, sometimes higher.

Under this system, both the driver and the operating company make money, but the car has a bard time for the driver, who in most cases has no mechanical skill what ever, consistently abuses mechanism, runs it without suffi cient oil, bays the cheapest grade of gas, oil and tyres he can find, and does not stop to have minor adjustments

replacements they have become made until serious. He neglects even the or- dinary routine oiling and greasing of the can, feeling that since it does not belong to him he is not i responsible for it.

Recently Mr. David S. Tait, n well-known

authority of

The Chinese are buying motor Japan, had an opportunity to wit-

cars in spite of revolutions and ness a break-down, test made for the purpose of checking deprecia civil war. A photograph recently tion cost, which revealed some sur

to hand shows a Whippet Sedan The Taxi com Extensive additions have recentprising Egures. ly been made in the engine build. pany in question had 39 Overland purchased by one of the Southern ing and gearbox assembly depart Whippet. Touring Cars in opera- generals for his family's use. This ments of the New Hudson factory, tion, together with other care of little five passenger car was Arst despite which further extensions the same price group, and was con-car with glass partition: but the are now found to be necessary sidering the purchase of several largely owing to the increased more ears to increase their fleet. four handles afixed to the top for really make it an eleven passenger Overseas demand for New Hudson debating between the Whippet and the red guards to hold on to

one of its competitors,

-There

four Chinese cycles and motors. A large con-

characters on the rear archway, signment of the former has recent ly been delivered to the order of

which translated; read Down with the foreign imperialists-re the Sudanese Government.

The enormous new factory of the at Clmo Engineering Company Wolverhampton has just been com pleted and is now in full swing. It has been necessitated largely by the Overseas demend. for Clyno

carz,

and

motor

As a test of its depreciation cost to the company, they took & Whip pet which had been driven slightly more than 25,000 miles, and broke A change in nomenclature and,

it down to the frame rivets, disas to some extent, in manufacture hai occurred in connection with thesembling all parts, including the well known 9/20 h.p. Rover. "The transmission, rear axle, and even such small units as the oil pump. engine bore has now been increased

Up to that time the "car has re by 3 m/m and the car is now known as the 10/95 h.p. model. The ad- eeived only the following service:

Carbon removed twice; ditional engine Power is being found very valuable in hilly coun- ground once; nine tyres used; tim tries, though a petrol consumptioning chain adjusted six times and of round about forty miles to the cover welded where loose chain bad gallon is still maintained even made a hole. There had been no Fuel consumption replacements. with saloon inodels.

had averaged 3 miles to U.S. gallon (of the cheapest grade) and 800 miles to a gallon of oil.

MECHANICAL IMPROVE

MENTS

A very interesting mechanical¦ advance is to be found in the design of a comparatively new British car,

valves

The breakdown revealed the fol- lowing condition:

Although the crankshaft and cylinder bores showed slight traces the Brocklebank, which is the only of scoring from running without British model fitted with an oil rectifier. Oil rectification is a very they were not apparent to important factor in determining owner or his drivers until pointed engine life, ging to the wear CAUS-

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sufficient oil (traces so slight that the

Pistons were

ed by particles of foreign matter out by Mr. "Tait), they were in

No bearing r good condition.

Pistou which, for the most part, enter

"In the placements were necessary. through the carburettor. Brocklebank, the oil rectification pins, although elightly loose, were process and preheating of the good for another 5,000 miles and

were not replaced. charge to improve fuel economy are good and only three rings needed combined in a single device. replacement. jacket is fitted round the induction Universal joints had never been pipe and the pump forces the oil lubricated, the oil screw being rust- through the jacket, whence it ised in. These were replaced, in returned to the sump, a very el spite of their being no breakage cient filter being incorporated in and the fact that the driver did the circuit.

not know the

joints

were badly

An important development fore-worn. cast of the datoear is in the direc Rear axle and transmission gears tion of the use of Diesel engines were perfect. Wheel bearings were Up to quite a recent date those on ears. This type of engine does also O. E. The pilot busting in the wishing to learn to ride u motor without a separate ignition op flywheel, which had never been in- cycle or drive a car have had to paratus and works on low grade spected, was slightly worn, but not apply for a learner's licence at the oil fuel, and appears to be reach enough to need any attention be Police Traffic Department and for a stage which proves that it yond lubrication a fortnight or so have had to con-has definitely passed the stationary fine their riding activities either to and marine engine stage and is becoming available to motor en Happy Valley, or on the Kowloon maving rapidly in the direction of side, to Prince Edward Road..

Learners will be glad to know gineers. that this order has now been with

The accomplishment of this jour-wish ney in one day is indeed a marvel,

A

The touring body was removed and placed on horses. In this com doors opened and shut perfectly, dition, without its flooring, all looks operating as usual. Scat up- In respect of motor eyele engines, holstery was still good." The top. its load of passengers for 300 mile drawn. Those holding learners' useful work is being carried on and curtains were still all right, The electric licences may practice wherever they with a view to curing improved but one or two celluloid lights call-

replacement. silence in running. A competition ed for boliler of # motor-cycle organized by the Triumph Cycle system needed no replacements.

Parts required cost' about 50 yen, learner's licence need not have a Company of Coventry in conjunc in every part of the country. The fully licensed driver accompanying tion with The Motor Cycle at and for this sum the car was put journey is performed or the Great him on practice runs; a driver of a tracted no fewer than 173 devices. back in good running condition. These have been carefully examined No charge for labour was made on North Road, so well known through motor-car, however, must have a out the country, and so full of in- licensed driver with him until fully by the judges and the 19 best have this test, because it was made in

qualified

been selected for final tests, witch co-operation with Willys-Overland terest, historical, and new.

Distributors as a scientific test of this old road our fore-bears travel- Learners are requested by the are now in progress.

maintenance cost, Traffic Department to avoid the A much a busy traffic centres possible.

and one which is interesting people

men,-

Over

led in the rumbling old stage-

MUNICIPAL MOTORS.

Up to the time of this test, the coaches, changing horses at various

According to Motor Transport Taxi company had computed the post-houses, and running many risks

over sixty British Municipalities life of an Overland Whippet for from the depredations of highway-

are now operating motor bus ser- taxi use at 50,000 miles, and de- Now all that is changed. The No highwaymen lurk in ambush now vices. The largest of the kind is preciated it accordingly. As a re post-houses are gone, but in their to attack or rob, caly friendly AA that of Birmingham, whose fleet of suit of their investigation, how- places stand motor acivice stations, or R.A.0. scouts stand at points of 167 buses carried over 43 million ever, this figure has been increased More than to 100,000 miles and their order where, the horne" of the day is the road, and give a salute as the passengers last year. refreshed-in other words filled up hus rashes by on its wonderful half of the municipal-owned buses placed for new cars specified Whip-

in the country are paeumatic tyred. pets. (Continued at foot of next column.) journey to London.

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The Coming Conference. Mr. R. Rowland Hughes, who pre sided, stated that the road would be supplementary to the present highways, and he supposed that in some respects it would be competi tive with the railways. Motor transport was one of the country's biggest problems.

SHANGHAI TRADĖ.

converted into seven passenger

car.

are

turn the concessions

ri

"WHIPPETS.”

"NO STOCK I

“WHY ? "

"Because they are sold out as fast as we get them from the factory." Next Shipment due October 11th.

TRY ONE AND APPRECIATE THE REASON.

GILMAN & CO., LTD. DURO MOTOR 00., LTD.

Нова Кого.

KOWLOON.

IN SUMMER OR IN WINTER IN HUMIDITY OR DROUGHT

Austin Seven

Cheerfully carries on.

Its metal body resists even the Hong Kong climate," and its sturdy well-tested engine recks not of Tropical rain storms, muddy roads or any of the shocks that Motorists are

heir to..

OWN AN AUSTIN AND ENJOY LIFE.

ALEX ROSS & CO. (CHINA), LTD.

Prince's Building and la, Chater Road. Telephones: C. 27 and C. 2487.

Cents for oil or

dollars for repairs

SOCONY MOTOR

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SOCOHY

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FOR DIFFERENTIALS USE SOCONY GEAR OIL STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEWYORK