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NEW SIX-CYLINDER SINGER.

MODEL TESTED FOR

100,000 MILES.

There have been rumours for

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 16, 1929.

MOTOR NOTES.

some weeks that the Singer Com-A SEVEN-SPEED GEARBOX. pany would shortly surprise the motoring industry by the introduc- tion of a six-cylinder car At 43 exceptionally attractive

gure These rumours have just been con- Armed by the official announcement of the 1830 prices. The new Singer Six is, by a substantial margin, the cheapest British six-cylinder made.

Ita design; manufacture and tests have been conducted with, the

In announcing exclusively a new multi-ratio gearbox of very novel and simple design, the result of 10 years'

THE WORLD'S LARGEST TYRE.

intensive experimental work, The Motor says: No fewer Some impression of this enor than seven forward.speed ratios are

mous tyre is given by the accom- provided, and the arrangement is such that gear changing is child's panying illustration which shows play and does not even involve de the largest preumatic yet pro

is probableduced. An idea of the size of this that this "Varatio

TWELVE FEET IN DIAMETER.

outline the huge tyre, measures 16 inches lengthwise from tip to tip, with a width of 10 inches, and the valve is the only item of standard size in the entire outfit.

greatest secrecy and although the elutehing. Indeed, gearbox, as giant casing can be gained"by the around the casing to cure the rub special design as

ürat of the type was made over year ago, it is only recently that any suspicion of its existence has been aroused. The first car made has already passed through exact. ing trials of over 100,000 miles on the road, and Mr. W. E. Bullock, Managing Director of the Singer has himself conducted tests of acme thousands of miles

concern,

on it.

it is called, would render a clutch fact that the tyre and wheel weigh

Equally altogether unnecessary, importans, is the fact that, when changing from ene gear to the next there is no intermediate neutral position, so that the lead is never dropped," and consequently the risk of running back downhill, owing to a missed change, is entire- ly cheiated.

Low Built Saloons,

The New Singer Six is made in four distinct models, a two-seater at £240, four-senter (£250), Sports- inn's Coupe (1270), - and sonch- built Saloon (£275). These vers 19-

The build of the car as a' whole present excellent value for money is such that it is possible for a man and are a tribute to British en-

of average stature to see over the gineering and business ability" top of the saloon. At the same

Although the cost of the new cara

time there is ample headroom, the is so low, the specification ie very ingenious design of the bodywork complete. They are of the "Safety" allowing more leg-and head-room type, of exceptionally low construc- than in many care of larger and tion, and incorporals humpers front higher construction. This is partí- and back and Triplex glass through-cularly noticeable in the Sports- Wire wheels are fitted as man's Coupe, the rear scat of standard and chromium plating is which, in contrast to others of the employed on all external" bright part:

All models have leather provides really comfortable

senting for adults. upholstery and the cappings are in genuine walaut.

out.

In these days performance and The engine is of the side-valve i comfort are of no greater import. type and has a rating of 15.7 h.p.ance than appearance, and in this It has been designed to give off latter quality the cars leave little high power at low speeds, and thus to be desired. The whole construc. in top gear the car will run smooth-tion is very pleasing to the eye and ly at three miles per hour, whilst variety of tasteful dual-tone cellu all-out it is capable of co miles per lose finishes is available. hour. It is stated that it is seldom necessary to change down" and that petrol consumption works out af 25 miles per gallon.

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The new Singers are asured of a popular reception and cancer tainly he named as one of the mest definite of Britain's challenges to foreign competition.

GOOD

NAIR: EASTERN TRANSPORT COMPANY LTM

CONTARE TOWE

LOVE. BENTLEY'S

no less than 1,800 lbs., the tread 600 lbs., and the inner tube 125 lbr. It is mounted on a rim four feet in diameter and 30 inches wide, and measures 19 feet from top to bottom. The size of one of the non-skid diamond treads, which

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Davaouri?th Aug. 1727.

The Goodyear Tire & Master Company. AXCW,

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manufacturers that the day will come when the larger airplanes will require a tyre of this size. This one has been specially made for display purposes, and mounted A special vulcanizer was built on a trailer behind a bus of

Iber, but otherwise the tyre was illustration.

built under Dormał conditions. Such a casing would sell for nearly $10,000. It bas a load carrying capacity of between forty and fifty thousand pounds.

The Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co., have been casured by airplane

OVERHEARD AT THE R.A.C. |

"never think a car can be a car that is under 5 h.p."

Then you discard Woolworth's together "-"Contact" in The

GOOD

AUSTIN WINS "B.A.R.C." TROPHY.

One of the most interesting fen tures of the Six Hours Endurance Race recently held at Brooklands was the performance of the Austin Seven driven by F. S. and J. D. Barnes, of Stourbridge, Worcester shire.

AMERICAN CARS.

INCREASED EXPORT.

The increasing importance of the automobile in the oxport business of the United States is revealed in figures just released by the Nation. a Automobile Chamber of Com- merce, according to A. L. Frank, sales manager of The Studebaker Automobiles not only led in the Pierce-Arrow Expert Corporation. export of all manufactured pro ducts in 1928; but showed an in- crease of 31.2 per cent. over the total exported in 1997, Mr. Fraak

pointed out.

"The value of automotive pro- These two young drivers are be-

ducta exported by the United coming quite well known in the

States last year shown in the racing world, having distinguished This huge amount placed automo was $500,174,431. themselves on the track with Austin tive products well at the bend of Sevens upon many occasiona

The Goodyear engineers were restricted in their plans for making the world's largest tyre by the fact that some bridges through which the tyre will pass on its tour of display, have a clearance of but 19 feet 6 inches.

Barrister at Clerkenwell County Court: The top dat is let for twenty-Eve bob a week. Woman witness: Excuse me, twenty-five shillings. Barrister: I beg your pardon. Wornan: I was not aware that gentlemen who wear wigs and gowns used slang.

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"For

This latest achievement is one the export list. Following, in terms upon which both drivers and car of value, were refined petroleum may properly be congratulated, products, machinery, packing house seeing that they were pitted against products, iron and stee mill pro all comers and drivers of inter-ton mills products, lumber mill pre ducts, refined copper products, cot- national reputation.

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ducts,

The Endurance Race is not by ducts, wheat flour and rubber pro any means an easy proposition, and out of the forty-four starters, only the United States to Europe, North "Export of passenger cars" from

nine managed to finish in the time limit. The Austin Seren was one Oceania and Africa were 378,428 in America, South America, Asia,

of the nine, and averaged 50.72 m.p.h. for the distance. The Austin 1999 as against 286,088 the year gained seventh place in the race not include the number of passenger before. The foregoing figures do against all competitors, irrespective

af site or power.

the

coveted

parts for assen.

It was "the cars shipped as straight out winner of Class H (30 bly. Totals of these were 43,472 ce), and gained

in 1928 againet 45,948 in 1927-a B.A.R.C. Trophy.

slight decrease. Interviewed after the race the share in increasing these totals is That Studebaker is doing its Barnes brothers stated that they shown by figures recently compiled experienced no troublé throughout. nt the Studebaker Pierce-Arrow the race, and the only stop made was that at half-distance to re-fuel Home OFce in South Bend," he concluded. "In the Arst eight and change drivers.

Commander and

It was the same car as that used months of this year, factory sales in the Double Twelve Hours Race President Eight modele in overseas

of Studebaker

in May last; and the trouble-free

year."

rin on both occasions created great markets showed an increase of 86 interest among the spectators As per cent. over the same period last a matter of fact, the performances of the Austin on race tracks never fail to enlist public sympathy, for they are marked by a gallant con- sistency,

ARMCHAIR MOTORING.“

The Light Car and Cyclecar, that The fact has to be faced, says

as each year passes motorists throughout the world get lazier and latier. Not so many years ago they were content to polish acres of hrass work two or three times a week. To-day they even jib at giv- ing an occasional rub to a few nickel parts.

screen was to get out of the car and operate on it with a leather, whilst it was insual to leave the seat and crank the enging whenever it need- ed starting. These jobs, like lower. ing the rear blind, dipping the level, checking the oil pressure, headlights, examining the petrol

testing the 'water temperature, and choking the carburetter air intake have all been brought within the reach of the driver as he sits at the wheel. Testing the water level in the radiator by just glancing at an indicator on the filler cap sure ly, suggests the writer; is a logical Similarly, it does not seem long development of this unceasing ten- since the only way to wipe a wind-dency towards complete armchair

(Continued on nezi Column), motoring.

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