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MOTOR NOTES.

STUDEBAKER "EIGHTS."

UNITING PLANES ÄND PULLMANS.

48-HOUR COAST.TO.COAST

SERVICE.

A dect of Studebaker President Eights formed the link uniting planes and Pullmans in the United States when the Pennsylvania and

SEVEN MOTORISTS DIE IN A DESERT.

RADIATOR WATER THE

LAST DRINK.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1929.

New York. The bodies of seven people, believed to be Mr. and Mrs. Erique Armenta and their five children, were discovered near their disabled motor-car in Im. perial Valley, Seldom Heed Desert, thirty-five miles from Blythe, Call-

fornia.

DIPLOMATS MOTOR- WHAT IT COSTS TO

CAR ACCIDENT.

KEEP A CAR.

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“IMMUNITY" QUESTION IN THE VARIABLE FACTORS.

THE HIGH COURT,

POLICY DISPUTE.

Important points regarding motor car insurance, diplomatic privilege, and immunity from civil process came before the Lord Chief Justice in the King's Bench Division when arguments were heard arising over a claim for damages for personal injuries.

motor-ear,

One of the first questions usually asked of salesmen by the ordinary

ence lies before him, is about the car buyer, most of whose experi- cost of maintenance, writes a Home correspondent. He wishes to know (almost to a shilling in some cases) what his monthly bills will be if be buys the alluring machine display- ed before him. It is probably the lenat easy to answer of all the many conundrums to which that hard- working, patiens salesman has every day, perhaps every hour of his off- vial life to find a soothing reply.

He can so easily, by a little lack of thought or a want of character. judgment, lose a customer on the

eventually, by glossing things over in mistaken spiritat en- companied by others. thusiasm-a loss which may be ac

A special jury awarded Mr. Robert Edmund Dickinson, of St, It is believed that they were halt James' Square, £958 damages and Santa Fe Railroads, allied with the hy a breakdown, and that they coate against Mr. Emilio Del Solar, Transcontinental Air Transport, in perished of thirst in the scorching of Sentinel House, Southampton wun. All the water was gone frout Row, London, a member of the troduced a 48-hour coast to coast the radiator of the motor-car, as Peruvian Legation, for injuries re- passenger service, July 8. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh inaugurated the occupants had drained it oftecived when he was knocked down spot by telling him the worst; or the system when he left Los Angeles lust effort to obtain liquid to by Mr. Del Solar

drink. on the first eastbound flight,

Eleven President Cabrioleta and the motor car, and Mr. "Armenta's A small pair of pliers was under one President State Sedan have body was found near. He had been purchased by the Trans-died, apparently, while attempting tinental Air Transport. The cabrio-to repair the machine. The body lets will be used with specially built of Mrs. Arments, with three of her Aero-Car to carry, passengers be children, was discovered a short tween airports and downtown sec-

distance away, tions at ports of call" for the *planes."

Light and Comfortable.

The bodies of two 8001

were found a few hundred feet distant. but in different directions, as if they had gone to hunt for water.

DUNLOP ANNIVERSARY.

TWO CHIEFS NOVEL SOUVENIRS.

One of the President Cabriolets, with Aero-Car trailer, will be eta.. tioned in each of the following cities:-Los Angeles;

Kingman, Arizona; Winslow, Arizona; Albu querque, New Mexico; Clovis, New Mexico: Mayaoka, Oklahoma: Wi- chita, Kansas; Kansas City: St. Louis Indianapolis and Columbus, The 17th anniversary of Sir Eric Geddes and Sir George Beharrell The Acro-Cars are light and com-joining the Dunlop organisation as fortable with a seating capacity of chairman and managing director 12 passengers. They are attached respectively has been marked by the to the cabriolets by a flexible coupl- presentation, to them of novel ing. The cabriolets are strictly souvenirs from the local directors stack models, except that the lug; and directors of the associated gage grid and bumpers are removed companies, from the rear to facilitate the trailer hook-up.

Ohio.

Sir Eric Geddes has been given a scale model in silver, made to The President State Sedan is hold cigars, of the Factory Council being used for official business of Chamber at Fort Dunlop and Sir the Trans-continental Air Transport George Beharrell has received a executives in St. Louis, the head-tobacco jar formed from the silver replicas of five types of tyre with quarters of that organization.

a golf ball for handle.

Addresses accompanying the gifta refer to the chairman's sound judg; ment and intrepidity as a leader of men and to his personal interest in the individual work and life of management, staff and operatives. The tribute to Sit George Beharre Acknowledges how much he has done to establish the jeam" spirit amongst those associated with him and the sympathetic and highly efficient control which he exercises over the personnel:

The benefits of the air-rail service in which. Studebaker will play a "part are apparent. A business man of New York finds it necessary to see an associate in Los Angeles, to discuss terms of a contract which is practically impossible to negotiate by telephone or telegraph.

How it Works,

On the other hand, he finds it necessary to be in New York to handle another matter. By using the fastest all-rail scheduler, he finds that he can not make the trip by train in time. But by using the air-rail service he can cover both situations as he wishes, he back, in New York after a loss of only five business days, and at the same tine travel in comfort and luxury other wing impossible.

driven by his servant Westminster, Bank, the Standard Mr. Dickinson is a director of the Bank of South Africa, and the National Provident Institution.

Indemnification Olaim.

Mr. Del Solar fasured his CAF against accident and liability with the Mobile and General Insurance Company, Ltd., of Castle Court, E.C., and he claimed demnified by them.

be io-

The insurance company, who ap- pered as a third party in the action, alleged that Mr. Del Sola was under no legal liability to Mr. Dickinson as he was a member of

Nobody is so suspicious, so set on his pound of flesh, as your iner- perienced car-buyer. If he has been promised a petrol consumption rate of.23 miles to the gallon or a tyre- wear scale of 10,000 miles and he only gets 2 and 9,000 be will not rest until the full tale of his grievances has been told in the most unprofitable quarters, and as many potential clients as possible headed of that particular emporium. He is full of unreason.

THE MINUTE THAT SEEMS A YEAR

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

THE STRANGE CREAKS, AND SNAPPINGS AND SOUNDS OF MUFFLED FOOTFALLS THAT ALL THE HOUSE WHEN YOU TRY TO KILL.

TIME IN THE FAMILY'S ABSENCE

WITH A 600D MURDER STORY

(Capright, 1929, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)

The fact is that in one way the cost of motor-upkeep has become the Peruvian Legation, and impractically standardised, and, in mune from civil process.

another, that it can vary more wide- ly than it has ever done since the first De Dion tricycle coughed its NEW “RUDGES". ARRIVE. painful way out on to the broad highway."

condition of the policy was that Mr. Del Solar should not in any way act to the detriment or pre judice of the company's interest, and they were, entitled to take ab- nolate control of all negotiations and proceedings. They alleged that he took over the defence of the proceedings and had insisted that the plea of diplomatic immunity should not be raised, thereby pre- judicing their interests.

Implied Term" of Policy.". Mr. Del Solar's case was that it was an implied term of the policy that the insurance company should not require him to raise or rely on the defence of diplomatic immunity or privilege in answer to any such claim.

The Lord Chief Justice pointed out that in one of the letters it was emphasised that if diplomatic privi- lege were claimed what was the use of insuring.

The arsured would have the pleasure of paying the premiums." de commented, "and further does not the Latin grammar say, It is more pleasant to give than to re- ceive,

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At Waynoka another transfer is Mr. Welle, for Mr. Del Solar, said made, this time to a special puliman that Mr. Del Solar was the First attached to the Santa Fe "Mis Secretary at the Peruvian Legation. sionary" for a night journey to He realised the privilege to which Clovis, New Mexico, where early he was entitled by virtue of his next morning another Studebaker official position, but decided to Here is how the service operates. takes passengers to a plane waiting insure his car. A Pennsylvania limited, train travels to complete the trip to Los Angeles

The hearing was adjourned. overnight from New York to Colum-aeross the continent in 49 hours.

The service will be de luxe bus, Ohio. There passengers board

multi-motored plane, and make a throughout. Luncheons are to be

Planes are comfort day-light fight to Waynoka, Okla served aloft. homa, stopping en route at Indiann-able and luxurious, polis, St. Louis, Kansas City and Thus is progress wiping out time Wichita. At all of those points the and space and knitting Amerien closer. This unilin of the Studebakers carry passengers to and even

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It goes on and

The Austin 16 h.p. 6 cylinder Touring car is now in Hong Kong and costs $3,050 Austin 7 h.p. Metal

Saloon at $1,690 and Touring car

at $1,425

have arrived.

on

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three most modern modes of trans- portation-railroad. motor car and airplane-will ultimately go down in history as far reaching a step for- ward, as the first trains which re- placed the old covered wagon,

and

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on

Have you ever watched water gliding smoothly and effortlessly beneath a bridge, never checking, never stopping but going on and on? That is how an Austin travels.

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There is no hesitation, no faltering, as it eats up mile after mile of the road. You can find better companion for long, strenuous journeys. For its reliability and lasting quali- ties have helped to make the reputation of British motor engineering throughout the world. The Austin is built to give satisfaction not for a year, or two years, but for as long as you demand its services. For the man of moderate means the Austin 7 and 16 h.p. models are an “ investment which cannot be beaten. It will be worth your while to see one before deciding on your next car.

Austin

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

Prince's Building.

Service Stations & Showrooms:

Hong Kong

la, Chator Road.

Kowloon

Salisbury Rond.

Misure: Rudolf, Wolfe and Kew, Ltd, local agents for the Rudge Whitworth motor cycles, have just received two of the latest models of this make, namely, a 500 ec

Special

model and the very new O.H.V. 350. c.c. job. Both ma chines are extremely attractive with many features which will appeal to the sporting rider. The Rudges in the new form are worthy of consideration to any prospective buyer. They are on view at the above firm's office in Queen's Road, where full details of the models are available.

Apart from the obvious fixed charges, such as taxation, insur anec, and garaging, the mainten ance of ears in most categories in the matter of o", fuel, tyres, and running repairs has been reduced to a common denomination. With the normal type of car, the standard touring-family sort, the expenses per 1,000 miles can usually be cal- culated with fair accuracy. A two- litre six-cylinder saloon, driven, na a rule, at about forty miles an hour, occasionally at sixty, carry- ing an average load of thres peo ple with odd extra loads, will cost about the same to run as any other of a different make, no matter what | the respective manufacturers may claim. Nor will there be much dif- ference between the monthly bills of these and of any other cars driven in about the same way, unless the horse-power varies considerably. A bigger car has bigger tyres, for ex- ample, which cost, in the first place,car every year. a good deal more than those of a medium-sized car, but their fo is usually the same, enlculated in pounds, shillings, and pence.

"Unconsidered. Trifes,

not include insurance or tax or

garaging, but it does include four

new covers and two new tubes. The first year's costs will be less by the price of these, which is one argu- ment in favour of buying a new

F

An Expensive Vias,

A 7-10 h.p. car should average about thirty-five miles to the gallon of petrol, three decarbonisations per 10,000 miles, about a gallon of Many unconsidered factors con-

gear oil for the same distance, and say £5 for unlooked-for failures, tribute to one's weekly bills. A car with a very high engine-speed and a low horse-power rating and sold such as plugs, lamp-bulbs, small at a low price, may "quite easily car, whether it has 7 or 70 horse- breakages, losses, and repairs. No cost you more for every 1,000 miles power, should be allowed to run for than another of bigger power,

inore than 1,000 miles without hav- higher tax, and the same or leasing the base-chamber drained and efficiency.

new oil supplied. This is added to High-speed engines, unless they the cast of consumption week by Are very good-and therefore com- paratively expensive-nced a good deal of attention and certainly re quire renewals at shorter intervals than slow-speed anes. The probabil ity is that they use rather more oil, as the temptation to take full ad- vantage of their agile acceleration and their casily-attained tigh maximum speeds is almost irresisti- ble.

Why buy a really lively little light car, capable of showing its tail-plate to most cars, if you are not going to enjoy its special charms? It may not be sense, but it is certainly natural to show is hip. what 10 h.p. can do.

Last

an.

&

week I came across instance of this, when .0-h.p. four-cylinder .csr chas-

ed a six-cylinder 18-h.p. across

week.

A car that uses a gallon for every 1,000 miles really requires that in addition to a sumpful. There is no worse vice than oil-saving, It can be a very expensive economy.

It is not wholly the fault of the inexperienced owner that he con tinues to run his unfortunate en- gine on the black waste which, at the end of 1,000 miles' hard work, represents the oil essential to effi- ciency and safety. Makers con- tinue to make the business of sump- emptying and filter-cleaning the most arduous and disgusting of any maintenance job,

Perhaps they think it pays to compel the owner to crawl under the car in order to unscrew a plug and dismantle a filter, with a usual-

the Yorkshire moors for an hourly fragile washer. Let one who has

in the most spirited fashion, The crawled under quite a number of big car won, as it should, but the cars of all sorts assure them that little one was never far behind. The if it does, it will not do so for only difference was that the loser long. was working at its limit all the time and the big one was going comfortably. Type for type, the little car was more extravagant

than the other,

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sre Engine-speeds increasing every years, and the importance of being able easily, quickly, and com- fortably, to make sure that they are getting real lubricant at all times, is being borne in upon the most careless driver. The results of neglect are so extremely expen- sive.

Sometimes one hears of a

car

I daresay its petrol consumption was not much more than half that of the big one, but if only the novice would realise it, petrol consumption is one of the least important items on the modern car's books. Further, which is particularly extravagant every part of that small car was un-in oil, for example, or in tyres or dergoing twice as heavy a strain asia petrol. It is practically certain those in the big one, and therefore that in each case there is a saving working twice as hard in half the grace and that in other ways the time. It was shortening its life economy is exceptional. A car of twice as quickly-that is what it my acquaintance uses about p gal. lon of engine oil for every 300 miles, amounts to.

but as it only uses a gallon of petrol for twenty miles (and it can go very fast indeed), is taxed at only £18 and need be decarbonised only once in every 20,000 miles, things work out reasonably.

Given that the various maximum speeds are only reached on very rare occasions, that the cruising speed is from 25 to 20 per cent. lower, that the brakes are sparing. ly used, and that the makers up

The conclusion is that there is keep instructions are faithfully obeyed-generously so in the ease very little difference in the upkeep

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of oil-the cost of running modern exponses of the difference cars, in cars 10,000 miles should be approxi- their several classes. A 10 k.p.,

sports," mately as follows:-

15 hip., a 20 hp. and a. cach cost about the same as their rivals at the end of the year. If

7. to 10-h.p. featherweight 2.

or 4-seater

£42

12 to 10-h.p. family

£80.

10 to 25-h.p.

do..

you drive any of them very hard, they many cost twice as much. It £70 is unreasonable to ask the salesman

This is calculated on a generous a question to which he cannot possi basid on a series of results obtained bly know: the answer. The car's in practice, and, of course, docs bills depend very much on the car's

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owner

GUTAS

HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND MODERN.

"The Prince of Wales wears ex-

I don't know how to apeli real welly actly what he likes," says a news

But this one thing I know: That Debt is just a little word

Beginning with an Owe.

"Papa," said big sister,į "Junior's making pictures all over your bankbook !"

"Junior! stop drawing on my account 1"

"I suppose you're pleased with what your son learned away at schoo! ?11

Not much! He can't play that thing in the house!"

1---Jumpa.

paper.

That isn't so much because he's a prince: it's mainly because he's a bachelor.

"Sedentary work," said the pro- fessor," tends to lessen the endur- ance,

In other words," interrupted the smart student, the more one sita, the less one can stand."

"Exactly," retorted the lecturer, "and if one lies a great deal, one's standing is lost completely."

CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

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Horizontal.

6.-Essence of flowers.

11. Shakespearian character. 12.-Inclined.

14.-Domestic animal. 15.--Farmer.

17-Musical note.

18.-Piece of information. 20.-Beleases.

22.-English school. 21-Dog 24-Jutting rock.

24-A flower. 28.-Poems. 28,Germs.

30-A beverage. 31-Beard of grain... 32-Decrees.

35.-Falls as frozen rain. 32-Gaming cubes. 33.-To make lace. 41.-To move quickly. 49-Self. 43.-Markets. 48.-To eye.

48.-Symbol for nickel. 47,--Tube.

40.-Pronoun. 50.--Shore,

52.-Three-legged stand. 64.-Transmits 55.-Spanish title.

Vertical. 1.-Negligence. ̧ ̈

12.-Printer'e measure,

3-High mountain. 4.-Loot,

5.--Initiates,

6. Changes.

7.-Smell mounds.

8-Black substance. D-Article.

10-To decline. 11-Hostelry,

13-Defics,

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15. Prez: recent,

19,---Stoa.

21.-Part of eye (plural). 23-A relative;

23-Propelled by oara. 27.-Animal... 20-Favoured companion. 32. Paradisen. » 33-Part of the body. 34-Is erect.

35.-Walks pompously." 26. A quivering. 37.-War horse. 40.-Help. 43.-Affectionate, 44.--Parent. 47.-Container. 48.-A metal. 51.-Musical note. 53.-Italian river,

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