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A Car for every Purse and Purpose

Immediate Delivery

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 1928. “ ZENITH ” MOTOR CYCLES.

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H.K. $1,750.

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

MOTOR“ NOTES.

THE KING'S NEW CAR.

H.M. The King has recently as quired a new car, his fifth in 20 years. The Royal cars are so well kept that they are fit for duty for many years after they have been acquired. The new car is all.

"double-six ! British with a gine and is painted in the usual dark crimson.

As is well known the King's cars carry no number plates, a purple light on top indicating the Royal

Motorist,

RECENT REPEAT ORDERS."

Among the many interesting orders received recently by the Albion Company may be noted a. further repeat order for six 3-ton chassis. from Messrs. J. Lyons & Co., Ltd. This is the ninth order Other received from this firra.

HOPAAA

MOTORING NOTES

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

Motor Notes-Good Year Tyres-Woman Owner-driver-Cross-road Puzzle-A Sport that bans Bookmaker-

Noisy Motor-cars in Britain-Cars of To-day-Austin Seven Modifications.

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL

MOTOR BOAT TROPHY.

NEW RECRUIT FOR GOOD- YEAR FIRM,

The gallant attempt of Miss One of the foremost figures in Carstairs, the well-known, woman American aeronautics-Commander marine motorist, to bring back J. C. Hunsaker, formerly chief of from America the British Interna- the design, division of the Bureau

ional Trophy

WIN ansuccessful of Aeronautics, United States Navy through a stroke of illuck. The has been elected vice-president of British challenger had had a speed the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation, boat.Estelle II," specially built in this country and fitted with a subsidiary of the Goodyear Tyre British 800 hp engine. This re- and Rubber Company at Akron, markable 91 ft. craft was shipped ever to America for the races which Ohio, U.S.A. Commander Hunsaker took place at Detroit on Septem-will be engaged in research and ber 1st and 3rd. In the first day's development of commercial rela- racing, however, after making ations in connection with airship good start and covering two miles, the boat overturned, Miss Car manufacture by Goodyear-Zeppelin, stairs breaking two ribs and ber mechanic also sustaining injuries. The boat at the time of the mishap was putting up a very fine speed, considerably in excess of the American winner, whose average speed was 43.63 knots.

OVERSEAS DEMAND FOR BRITISH MOTOR BOATS.

During the early part of this year British built motor graft BEAN VEHICLES FOR WEST fitted with British marine engines

AFRICA.

were exported to Overseas districts including Siam. Dutch East In- dies, Panama, Trinidad, Jamaica, West Africa, Iraq, India, Malaya, Italy, Grace, etc., while for service in" Australia, South America, Tur-

orders were for three toners on pneumatics from the Navy, Army & Air Force Institute, and an Bean Car Ltd., report the re, order for four 3-tonners on solida ceipt of orders from the Crown from the South Africns Railways. Agents for the Colonies for 30-cwt. All these are, of course, repest commercial vehicles for. the orders, and are in addition to Nigerian frontier force, police key, Finland and the Virgin nany others received from users force. public works department, Islands British built and engined whose names are not so well known medical, sanitary and veterinary motor boats are under construction

services. throughout the world.

at the present time.

WOMAN OWNER-

DRIVER.

LEARNING TO DRIVE.

[BY RUTH W. HOW:]

her car intelligently, knowing what she does and does not want. Eveza few lessons will enable the novice to form an opinion as to the most suitable driving-seat, whether she preters right or left hand gear change and brake, and whether coupé, two-seater, or baby saloon will best serve her purpose.

woman

"ZENITH "THREE"

H.K. $570.

Agania, Hong Kong & S. Chino : GILMAN & CO., LTD.

TEL. C. 290,

can concentrate catirely in doing as she is told; she need never hurry or slur anything. Even if she does the wrong thing the expert can correct it without danger.

property, because in the beginning Many drivers never change gear they learnt with divided attention -they jammed the lever up and down as quickly and fiercely as possible with more than half their

Generally speaking a should be taught by a professionel teacher-nat her husband, father, brother or lover. It is nerve-rack-mind on the dangers of the road. ing for the possessive male to sit With a good teacher there are no by the one who matters most in dangers. the world and quietly and firmly to insist on her doing the right thing at the right moment in the right way, when the only thought in his mind is her safety. It takes away the nerve sad patience & teacher must have and frightens the pupil.

All the thousand joys of motor ing are known only to those who own, know and love the car they drive, and any woman who has room in her life, for another real absorbing interest should consider buying & car now. This month more than half the oars will be off the road and by next spring she will have learnt all the delights of the owner-driver.

Before the would-be motorist

An expert whose business it is to Olympia, however, she goes should at least know how to drive to know all about gars and to teach one or two makes of cars and others has "no nerves, and to do something about their mechanism. the right thing in an emergency is She will then be able to choose | second nature to him. The pupil

Service:

DURO MOTOR CO., LTD.

KOWLOON, TEL. K, 296

A woman who has been properly taught also will never, as so many drivers do, rest a foot on the clutch and deny doing so even when con. fronted with the dainage dene.

will find herself a good driver be

Finally, a pupit should have en- tire faith in her teacher, and she fore she realises she has been taught

WORLD'S BIGGEST.

New extensions of the Dunlop cotton mills at Rochdale in Lan- cushire now make these the largest Two or in the world under one roof. They

acres of floor space have, 33 258,400 spinning spindles; 100,000 doubling spindles; 3,000 workers (at the least); 14,600 h.p. of elec- trinity.

A driving lesson should not isat long enough to cause fatigue, or it will be a wasted lesson. three short lessons on one day are at first more profitable than one long one. A good plan is to have the second lesson, when the pupil will have learnt the position of the controls, in the dark, and she will then realise the iraportance of "eyes front," and will never afterward try to locate her pedals or levers by fooking, down.

Every week 1,100 bales of cotton are turned into half-a-million Iba of yarn which is doubled and made into cord for Dunlop products, chiefly tyres.

RARE BEAUTY

MATCHED BY CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE

GOODYEAR

HE rare new beauty of this new Director Tourer will win you instantly-and Studebaker's thoroughbred performance will make you a life-long friend. 5,000 miles in 4,751 minutes is the official record of this economical 70 horsepower Studebaker. Even in £3,000 cars you cannot equal a new Stude- baker's amazing riding comfort, for this Director hus Studebaker's new ball bearing spring shackles the greatest improvement since balloon tyres! These patented ball bearing spring shackles eliminate rattles and squeaks--require inspection and lubrication only every 20,000 miles.

This new Studebaker Director offers everything you want at a price you are willing to pay. Come and see it today!

A Car for Every Purse and Every Taste - Studebaker builds fourpralines of cars The Picsidene Fight (30.000 miles in 76, 326 minutes); The Commander (23,000 miles in 22,568 minutes); The Director (3000 miles in 4731 minutes); The Erritine (1000 miles in 954 minutes). Each is backed by Studebaker's 13-month guarantee.

Three hundred engineers

on development, chemical

research

and ́service

work, safeguard Goodyear

PRICES RANGE FROM H.K. $2,300 To H.K. $5,840.

quality and keep it fore-

most in the world of

rubber products,

DISTRIBUTORS:

ALEX. ROSS & CO. (China), Ltd.

Prince's Building, 2nd Floor.

Telephone: C. 27.

HONG. KONG

Kowloon Service Station Telephons: K. 1486.

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