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For Business or Pleasure,

the

Austin

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7th, 1928.

is the Ideal Car for every day use.

It carries its Owner to business and - he can pick up a friend on the road.

When" work is finished, his Car is instantly ready for a dem "lightful run in the cool of the

evening.

It is easy to garage and takes up little more room than a rickshaw.

TO-DAY

is the time to enquire about this wonderful little Car, and the Agents will gladly give full particulars.

ALEX. ROSS & CO. (CHINA), LTD.

Prince's Building and 1a, Chater Road.

Telephones: C. 27 and C. 2487.

Humber

The Sturdiest Car for Overseas

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NLY a close examination reveals the small details of Humber construction that tell so surely in actual use. The margin of strength in their every part enables Humber Models to withstand the test of rough roads and heavy usage a fact that has long established them in the favour of Colonial Owners.

9/28 B.P. 2/3 Seater. Puwith Dickey Cent

1/30 HP.

14/40 HP.

with Diskay Sene

24/40

H.P.

with Dickey Best

|| 92 H.P. 15ster Tourer, Other Models of 20/55 HP. Dunlop Tyres and Front Wheel Brakes Sadlard,

MOTOR CYCLES The SH.P. OHV

Sports Motor Cycle" is particularly suitable for riders overseas. The engine possesses '1', "wide" margin of power, and the entire construction in of the Keagiḥ, secessary for use an indiferent, roada, enda low, saddes position gives exceptional stability and confidence to the rideter

BUMBER LTD. COVENTRY, ENGLAND. Export Branch Office: 32, Holborn Viaduct, London, ECALZ

MESSES LANE, CRAWFORD" LTD. HongKong

MOTORING NOTES LEAD AMONG LIGHT

(CONTD.). CHOOSE YOUR OWN CAR

PERILS OF GIVING ADVICE.

A GREAT TEMPTATION:

[BY JOHN PRIOLAU.];

I suppose one of the riskiest things a motorist can do is to allow himself to be cajoled into advising

CARS.

FEATURES.

POPULARITY OF THE

WHIPPET

Motor car manufacturers, all striving to get ahead of rivals with new improvements and better valeall bidding for the utmost public attention and patronage to keep their huge factories busy-are

te about the achievements embodi- ed in their new models

(Continued on nees Column.)

American

Widespread Influence."

SDON

car only who have looked for a betteranent of the service they hav0 been getting

less experienced friends on the often inclined to be over-enthusias A visitor to the New York Auto-high speed has become a much dia- | reducing side thrust against the

Job's Comforters.

American manufacturer, From the rat the Whippet however, bringing out a radically showed distinctive features of pers new type of light car 31 months ago formace which marked it as has myade several predictions about it ting introduced a bows efecient of

**Certain Wupper which have sings been entirely ful- motoring to the dayer of Might have not yet bents equa

cam Notable among these were inata chạm - Among theirs. INTRODUCTION OF NEW John N. Willys Chairman high speed which could be usin development of double

of the Expert Committee of the tained steadily without strain on horsepower of tas motan

can Automobile Chamber of the car itself and without discom- ordinary driving conditions, Commerce and president of the fort to the driver or occupants of obtaining of low centre of granity Willys Overland Company, p the car, an unusual flexibility by keeping the body weight well dicted usarly two years ago when

which

made the Whippet down and by the achievement of he introduced the Ovenland Whip conspictions in traffic and on crowd low total overall height of the pot that the type of car, incored highways, riding qualities which car, the use of a vacuum feed Inel porating many of the features brought a new comfort to occupants system, which as yet is not standard formerly found only do cans off of the car on long runs, and = 1 among all light care and the am.

her fightiar manufacturers to surprising in the light-car fold. higher price alasses, would force power ability on hills which was ployment of such features as full bronze backed babbits bearings, follow suit with four wheel brakes,

The Whippet Lead.

extra large crank shaft dimensions, milent timing chain, lower centre

"Since these facts of Whippet long connecting rods, etc., in the of gravity, for feed lubrication performance have become generally engine.

known through the extensive use !

Long Life, of this car all over the country, **The engineering principle of mobile Show in January could cussed feature of light car per cylinder walls through the use of choice of a car. I have fallen

sasily see the widespread influence formance, ko lang connecting rods is an impor victim to this danger a thousand

that the Overland Whippet bas had Flexibility has been equally tant consideration in one which times myself, and, until recently,

upon the 1028 design of nearly all well covered in statements regard will be called upon to run for long haye come out of the experience

this important light car models more or less scathilesa, th

manufactured in hac U.S.Ang light car performance. Four periods at high spooda, unha Within the past two or three

Four-wheel braken were abun

wheel brakes, introduced amongst months, however, things have hap- It may to that after years of dantly evident on all the 1929 light national equipment, are now look

light oare, by the Whippet, ns poned of such grianness that I look undeserved grou hru these three cars at the New York Show and back upon the past years of care cases, and one or two others I have a general tendency to follow Whip-ed upon as necessary to asential Ires advice-giving us accession not the face to quote, represent the pet engineering features was ap to light car equipment. af miraculous escapes

parent. Bub the Whippet still" Thus entire trend in light car This business of advise Payment I most make for my rash Advising about nees in advising people on so ap

fends the field in most of the ultra design and construction print to care is particularly tricky, I think, pallingly difficult a question. 1 modern features named above.

Whippet Isadership in the intro- because it would be idle to deny hope so, for if the "cases of "A"

The design of the Whippet has duction of different principles in that few things afford any of us and "B" (and there are one or in fact proved so satisfactory, and light car construction than have so much pleasure as giving advice, two others) are normal, it is a dis-so far advanced that, without any obtained to the past. whether it is asked for, or volun- mai cutipok for the rest of un. It basic change it was still the main tarily. We cannot altogether blame is no solace, at any rate to me, attraction in the light car field at the advice. It is true that he may to be told by those Job's comforters the New York Show. Its a policy of the organization has been In the Whippet the general be quite consciously tickling our who call themselves sympatissers tional reduction in price, bringing to build for quakty rather than for conceit, or, if you prefer the ex- that they know of half-a-dozen cars it into competition with Ford also mass production prions. This has pression, paying us a compliment of the A and "B" type which had much to do with the gent been no attempt to crowd the mar in asking us to advise hem on so have behaved in a manner only to amount of attention centred upon. The car has been allowed to momentous a question, but it is also be described as angefe. That was

find its own place and it is pleas true that in nine cases out of ten the way I hoped that these two pac

ing to note that it is accorded its he really do want our opinion ticular examples would behave, and

first and greatest reception among I am going to be very careful the knowledge that old-established

motor car animes who have been indeed how I give my opinion in arms with a big reputation can a

accustomed to the best that modern future. I have had several awfultusily allow such things to be in

engineering can put into a car warnings, some shocks and many

It has been looked upon, as weeks of worry..

qualified to run alongside the highest priced cars as an adjunct to big car service, with its use bring devoted to city driving, and to genewal Barvice where larger cars are not necessary Klor convenient,

Ita reception, by this large To-day group of buyers has won it a wal To-morn come place among owners of one Friday

Three Disasters.

Fo Futura Changa.

Mr. Willys made the following interesting statement concerning Gta remarkable Eght-type car which still ramane the most com- to say the last of it, disconcert-pletely modern of its class after

K two years on the market Be warned by my hideous fate.. "Recent developments in the In the particular instances which Get your friends choose their own light car feld seem to establish the | I shall never forget, I was asked motor cars, and slightly adapting original Whippet type of construe to advise two friends about the Kipling proverb remember that tion on a defmide and permanent choice of new cars and a third orices pastime for children con- cipate any future change in the monkeying with a buzz-saw asis. There is no reason to anti- the choice of a second-hand one.pared with interfering between a basic principles introduced by this Disaster, unmitigated by a single man and a choice of a car. relieving gleam of comfort, has be- fallen all three, and it passes my understanding how they can bring themselves to remain even on terms of nodding acquaintanceship with

In the case of the two buyer of new cars the matter seemed very simple. A sent me a choice of five cars which he thought he might like, and asked use which of these I would buy for myself if all other care were ruled out. That seemed, and indeed was, an eminently fair question to ask. But the results were as calamitous as possible. Be- fore the car which I indicated us probably the least unsatisfactory af the five had covered two hundred miles, the camshaft seized up and during the ensuing five weeks which the car spent at the works, fault after fault was discovered and failure after failure was register.

ed

In the end." on strong re- presentation, received a new engine and new clutch. I do not know, because I do not like to ask him, but I cannot believe that be drives this car with any degree of ron- fidence. The fact that he is an ex- perienced owner driver does not comfort me in the least for the sor Jow and expense I have unwitting ly brought upon him.

"B" asked me what I thought of a new model of a car which was then beginning to enjoy what seman- ed to me a well-deserved reputation. after a long line of half-successes extending back 15 or 20 years. replied that it was one of the ear which I should like to own myself, in its particular mase

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"B" is & angularly patient man. Since the car was delivered he has bad to have two new back salts, the design of which epparent ly embodies a fault which should have been discovered and corrected: long before the car was put into production, “B” is patient with the makers because, as he says, they kep on giving tim new back axles, and anyhow, the rest of the car,

especially the origins, A such a joy Why be as patient with me, to whom he owes missed appointments; mad- dening delays, carless periods, and all the other horrons of serious mechanical breakdowns, I have no adeauch

Ole a much worse case, if such a thing is possible. He asked me to go out with him to "vet" a rather attractive second-hand ears. So far as we could make out, its medical history was good, and it bad not covered more than about 9000 miles. On the trial run, we, discovered a fault here and a dinx- back there, but on the whole, and. condering the price asked and the quality of the coachwork, I was foolhardy enough to let myself may that I thought it was worth while buying

that was the last occasion on which this internal machine ran | properly Motoring - in: 0;" Mfamily as becoming an extremely

popma pastime. When at 65. question of being pome they uw-other-menus of transport-for- keeping therappor

Last news I have

the repacesh

from

hopelese condition,;;; although, they

ars not able

formosrests

point to any spec.fe plete failure to ear. It appears only from ever

car some twenty-one months ago.

A⠀ Quality Not Quantity. -

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In general, motor car buyers the importance of such features as are becoming more familiar with them and they may be looked upon as likely to play an important part in future buying.

It is evident, from the steadily increasing interest, in the Whippet as a mechanical product, rather than just as a motor car, that the world as large is swake to the im- portance of the things which it in- troduced."

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

Stinner Linion) left Manila on The 8.0. Harenstein (Hugo Monday at 4 p.m.. and is dus here to-morrow (Thursday) morning.

The B.I. Tilawa will leave for Singapore, Penang and Calcutta at 8 am, on Friday, March 9th

SUNRISE AND SUNSET.

Sunrise. Suneet. 6.39 a.m: 6.99 p.m. 1.6.29

6.38

500,000,000

Miles Ahead

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ine Develops more power for:

many other light car engine

Cantre of Gravity.

for smoother riding and

reater security

Touring HK 81,025

Coach

81,880

Sedan

#1:930

Service® DUR MOTOI

200,000 owners have proven Whippet superiority

The Whippet with 500 million miles of proven performance in the hands of more than 200,000 owners will continue to lead the field in light cat value. -

Other cars are attempting to follow in the wake of Whippet designi but none have succeeded in offering anything like all that the Whippet gives yOU O ZA

The Whippet offers a small bore, long stroke engine of modern effi. clancy and unusual stamina with more power per cubic inch of piston displacement than any other car of its class. Whippet offers posi pump lubrication, silent timing CHAIN, BIG four wheel brakes, low centre of gravity, water pump, easy steering casy gear shifting. accessibility, Hotchkiss drive, semi-elliptic springs, record-br economy and fine car beauty.

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Other cars do not duplicate the Whippet's value. Take a trial drive today in a Whippet and compare its detail with all other light carn.

OVERLAND

Whippet

GILMAN & CO. LTD.

Roadster HK$1,750

Goope $1,380

Cabriolet Coupe!? 82.050

8.30

6:30