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THE GREATEST

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HONG KONG DELIVERED PRICES

ROCKNE SIX "65"

R.A.C. Horse Power Rating 23,4.

Brake Horse-Power 66 dl 3,200 Revolutions.

Piston Displacement 190 Cubic Inches. Wheel-Base 110 Inches. Speed 60 M.P.II.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1932.

SPARKS

FROM THE PLUGS

Model

Wheels Upholstery

Weight

P.0.B. Packing H'Kong Factory Shipping Cash Price Delivery Price

Coupe Regular

...5 Wire Bedford 2 2,818 lbs. G$585

G$805

G$790

Coach Regular

... Wire Bedford 5 2,543

508

205

600

Coupe Regular

... Wire Bedford 4 2,010

620

210

830

Cotipo DeLaxe

.. Wire Bedford 2 2,668

$30

210

840

Sedan Regular Conch DeLuxo Coupe DeLuxe

... Wire Bedford 5 2,018

035

210

815

...8 Wire Bedford 6 2,593

640

210

850

.. #Wire Bedford 4 2,000

$55

910

875

Rondster Regalar

5 Wire Leather 4 2,580

075

215

800

Sedan Deluxe

...B Wire Bedford a 9,726

$80

216

905

Convertible Begalar... Wire Bedford a 2008 Roadster DeLuxe ...0 Wire Leather 4 2,680 Convertible DeLuze.6 Wire Bedford ʼn 2,785

605

203

000

720

220

040

740

210

950

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT-EXTRA CHARGE Spare Tiro & Tube 18 x 5.25 $11. Leather Upholstery $18.`- Safety Glass $24. Chrome Plating & Wheels $25; Whee's $30. Cross Shaft Brakes $7. Bender Lamps $7. Beinforced Springs 34 Lacquerul Fe ders 813. Tir Covers par pair: Ohrome 811, Colora 813, Black 815. Hinge Mirrors $3. Side, Wings 816. DeLuxe Crank 8 Mirror & Electric Clook 87. Sportlight 915. Special Color 80. Philo Transi'one Radio Receiver $10.

ROCKNE SIX- "75"

R.A.C. Horso-Power Rating 23.4. Brake Horse-Power 72 at 9,200 Revolutions.

Platon Displacenient 205 Cubic Inches. Wheel-Base 114 Inches. Speed 05 H.P.H.

Coupe Regular

...5 Wire Bedford 2 2,9181. G$885

G$215

G$800

Coupe Regular

...6 Wire Bedford 4 3,010

720

22)

Coupe DeLuxe

... Wire Bodford 2.2,008

730

225

9P

055

Bedan Regular

... Wire Bedford 6 3,018

735

220

055

Coupe DeLuxo

...6 Wire Badford 4 3,000

705

226

990

Rondster Rogular ... Wire Leather 4 2,080 Bodan DeLuxo ... Wire Bedford 5 3,125 Convertible Regulir... Wire Belford 5.3,008 Roadster DeLuxu ... Wire Bedford 4 3,080 Convertible DeLuxo..6 Wire Louther 6 3,183 |

775

225

1,000

780

925. 1,005

705

820

840

225

280 1,018 230 1,950 1,065.

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT-EXTRA CHARGE Spare Tire & Tube 18 x 5.50 $12.50. Leather Upholstery $18. Safety Glass 921. Chrome Plating & Wheels $25; 6 Wheels $30. Propeller Shaft Brakes $8. Fender Lumps 37. Reinforced Springs $1. Mountain Gear Ratio $1 Lacquered Fooders $13. Tire Covers per pair; Chrome 844, Colors 321, Black $18. Hinge Mirrors $, Side Winge $13. DeLuxe Trunk $25. Mirror & Electris Clock 89. Sportlight $15. Special Color $40, Philco Trassitone Radio Receiver $0.

STUDEBAKER SIX

B.A.C. Horse-Power Rating 25.4. Brake Horse-Power 80 at 9,200 Revolutions,

Piston Displacement 280 Cubic Inches. Wheel-Base 117 Inches.

Speed 70 M.P.H.

Coupe Regular

... Wire Bedford

Conpo Regular Sedan Regular

3,015 lbs. G8040, a$$30 ($1,070

.. 5 Wire Bedford 4 3,070 ...5 Wire Bedford & 3,170 Brougham Regular... Wire Bedford & 3,120 Roadster Regalar Wire Leather i· 8,025 ...6 Steel Bedford 2 3,105 Coups Regal

Convertible Eaguler... Wire Leather & 3,200

Coupe Regal

Sedan Rogal

... Steel Bedford 4`3,165

Brougham Begal

.. 68teel Bedford 5 3,200 Steel Bedford a 3,180 Roadster Regal, ...6 Steel. Leather 3,135 Convertible Regal ...6 Steel Leather 6 8,260

890 236 LIND

016 236

1,150

A1B 235

016 220

1,185 1,185 945 240 1,180 986 245 -1,230- 995 240 1236 1,020 245. 1,266 1,0:0 245 1,365 1,0.0 245

1,265 1,000 250 1,940 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT EXTRA CHARGE Spare Tire & Tube 18 x 5.50 $12,50, Leather Upholstery Chrome Plating D Whoele. 30, 6 Wheels $38, Reinforced Springs 35, Propeller Shaft Brake $8. Mountain Gear Batic $7. Special Color $50. Lacquered Fenders 320. Tre Corra $24. Klectria Clock & Mirror 39: Digible Light 325, Cigar Lighter $1. Extra Windshield Wiper J. DeLuxe Trunk $25. Extra Sun Visor Tire Cover Mirrors 36. Side Wings $15. Philco Transitons Radio Receiver $70.

Equipment and Prics subject to change without notice.

$20.

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THE MOTOR INDUSTRY OF THE LANCIA

GREAT BRITAIN

SOME INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES

Statistical

8. M. M.T.

The importance to which the Prices compared with the Cost of Motor Industry of Great Britain Living. The result is to show that has reached, in a comparatively there has been a continuous drop short space of time, is abundantly in the retail price of vehicles since illustrated in the 1932 edition of 1092, which, bearing in mind the The Mator Industry of Great fact that the trend in vehicle de Britain, recently published by the sign and construction is to include Department of the as standard many of the accessories and reänements which, a few years The present edition indicates th:ʻago, were either not available, or progress of the Industry up to the were only obtainable as "extras," end of 1931, and from the mass of illustrates that manufacturers bave statistics contained therein some been imbued with the policy of most interesting and striking in giving the highest degnes of formation is brought to light, efficiency at the minimum initial

In view of the claim so often ad-outlay. roented that rond transport is in effect subsidised by the fact that i it does not pay proportionately for the use of the public highway, it is of more than usual interest. to see that the average direct tax on all mechanically-propelled vehicles amounted, in 1931, to £12 16, whilst the average tax per vehicle, including petrol. tnx, amounted to no less than £20 38..

AUTOMOBILE CO.{

RAPID GROWTH OF ITALIAN FACTORY

MORRIS MAJOR IN SOUTH-|- |-COULD-CRY, OLD MAN”.

AFRICA

SAFETY AND ECONOMY.

The following letter from Mr. H. E. Owens, of Pretoria, South

combined in

CORPORAL AND 74YEAR-OLD MAGISTRATE

A pedestrian was knocked down'

The Pedestrian-Very much Why arn you on the wrong side of the road 1

Lancia and Co., Italy's second Africa, is indicative of the sturdy large automobile producer, lins performance and economical petrol by a motorist between Alton and

almost. enjoyed in

spectacular consumption

the Farnham, Hampshire, and the fol- growth. Founded in 1928, with a Morris Major:- nominal capital of only 50,000 lire "I feel sure you will be interest-lowing conversation, it is alleged, (about G82,500), the capitalization ed to learn a few details in regard took place: has since been twice increased and to the performance of the Morris'

The Motorist-Are you hurt, old now stands at 56,000,000 lite (about Major (1932 model) delivered to me

man?. $5,000,000). The soln director is early in Decembor last. We left Mr. Vincenzo Lancia, who is re. for Cape Town on December 5 ein ported to take a keen personal in the Karron, having run some 20 miles prior to leaving Pretoria. terest in all phases of the com

There were four adults and one pany's activities.

The location of the main plant child in the car, and all luggage was changed from Milano to Torino (three trunks plus various suitensex horn, old man, in 1930, Since then two other and a tent). The load, therefore, The Pedestrian-You seem to was substantial. As the car was! plants have been established in widely separated parts of Torino, now we could not let her go till think that if you sound your horn one where the commercin! chassis: we reached Beaufort West, by which the whole rond is yours.

The Motorist-There was no time are assembled and the other where, time the car had run 1,000 miles, the passenger-car, truck and bus; and then we opened out. From

Fraserburg to Lainsburg is surely to put on my brakes. bodies are built,

the worst sbratch of rond in the.

Output Not on Mass-Production

Basis,

The Motorisk—I sounded my

The Pedestrian--Had you bean

Union, which occupied some five Orl your right side there would hours in traversing some eighty Imports and Exports.

The estimated annual output of miles of very bad corrugations. Yet have been no need to apply your car came through with no The Motorist-I cannot tell gon That the Home Market is now the Lancia Co, numbered 2,400 pas. notwithstanding this gruelling test, brakes.

senger cars, trucks, and busses in the virtually assured to the British 1920, 2,165 in 1930, and 2,050 in trouble whatsoever, in fifty-five run how sorry I am, old mat, I could Manufacturer is clearly proved by 1831. Production has shown a lighting hours.

cry about it. downward tendency as the period the tables showing the Gross Im

of general depression has advanced, ports into the United Kingdom but this company has suffered but during 1031, and as compared with little in comparison with other and preceding years. In 1925 these Im-longer established members of the industry. It has continued the purts of private cars and chassis improvement of its models, which had increased to 42,748 at the time have a reputation for both speed!

and quality. that the McKenna. Duties were re- imposed, and since 1927, when the

This was related at Altou Police

Court when Sir Hubert, who is 74,

The growing tendency to licenes private cars from quarter to quar ter is illustrated by the fact that total was 96,360 cars and chassis, appeal to the sporting element. £12. 10., which by rail wouldnt who was wheeled into Court

1

Owing to certain roads in the

The Pedestrian-That will not Cape district being closed, our re

They then revealed their identi- turn journey was some fifty miles help things. Please help me up.

The motorist was Corporal longer, yet although we had to ring. satisfactors performano en Arthur Henry Evans, of the Royal satisfactory performance of the car Tanks Corps, Farnborough, and was noted

Sir Hubert the pedestrian was We had no trouble whatsoever, Miller, a magistrate for Alton, of camped out at night, and the total The Shrubbery, Froyle. The body design, low and sweep cost of linth trip inclusive for ing, is distinctive and has a decided petrol, oil and all foodstuffs was Both to facilitate production and, have been the coss of one passenger. to reduce costs the former wide) variety of passenger-body types was out down until to-day, unless a customer orders a custom-built body from some outside source, all Lan- clas are equipped with one of two is not conducted on a mass-produc. side. Thon an umbrella flow past tion basis, the present. daily the window, and when she went of the standard sedan bodies.

Present production notivities are capacity being 12 passenger care outside she saw her master in the confined entirely to two models and 3 or 4 of the large Diesel road with his head practically in that were introduced at the Paris engined commercial chassis. This the gutter. Automobile Salon En 1831-the schedule is probably susceptible to a Evans was fined £2 for driving Artena," 4-cylinder (priced from 50 per cent increase-Commerce without reasonable consideration

Reporis. (Continued on next, Cölumn.)

the percentage of quarterly licenses there has been 'n steady decline in issued represented 40 per cent, of the volume of imports until for those issued in Great Britain dur- 1931 the total amounted to only ing 1931, as ugainst 17.5 in 1983 3,100. On the commercial side the The number of mator vehicles in gross imports, with chassis, which use in the United Kingdom, as at in 1926 amounted to 6,537, reach September

1031. - was fing 16,350 in 1929, dropped to 1,570 census, 1,688,075, of which 1.103,715 repre- in 1931 sented private cars, 367,452 trucks, The Export position has naturally" 60,182 hackney®, -

been affected by the general econo mic position, but, in all the circum- stances, it is a matter of some gratifiention to record that the In dustry has virtually maintained its position, the physical volume of ali motor vehicles exported having de creased from 1930 to 1931 by only 5,442, or 18.29 per cent,

Growing Output,

The Motor Industry of Great

The Tables dealing with the pro- duction of Motor Vehicles in the United Kingdom show how the | Industry has grown within even the last eight years. In 1923 the total production of vehicles was 85,000 (of which 71,306 were private cars and 23,001 were commercial Britain deals with T variety vehicles). By the end of 1926 the of asprets connected with the total had risen tu 198,000, and nt

Accessories, the end of Septemler, 1031, it hnd Industry Vehicles, reached 220,307 (cars 168,097, and Motor Spirit. Tyres, Marine Units, commercial vehicles 67,310). De ele-and forms an interesting and spite continued industrial depres illustrative guide to the importanco sion it is not anticipated that sales of the industry and its ramifica of home produced vehicles in the United Kingdom will show a greater decrease in 1939 than 4 per cent.

Drop in Retail Prices,

An interesting table is that shew ing an Index of Retail Vehicle

THE DAY

OF

'DATED" CARS

IS PASSING

PREPARING FOR 1933 SEASON

A visit to any centre of the Bri- tish motor industry will reveal that the manufacturers have by, no means a despondent outlook:

tions.

It is obtainable on application to the Statistical Departinent of the Society of Motor Manufacturers And Traders, Ltd., 83, Fall Mall, London, SW.1, pric: 2/6 net per copy.

there be radical alterations which will make his car out of date! These and other problems give him a certain amount of uneasiness.

7,1

From information placed in my. possession, I can assure the present oynor there is no need for uneasi ness. No drastic alterations, either in. design or price, are anticipated, Improvement will give greater comfort, easier upkeep and better. performance, but, except to the eye of the expert, the new models will difler very little from the old.

The 1933 Models.

When arranging their 1932 pro- I understand that for the 1933 gramime most makers, adopted a models one large British manufac policy of caution. That was wiw, kurer is offering such mechanical bat, in several cases, business was levelopments as controlled, Ire mach better than anticipated, with wheeling and an extremely simple the result. that the 1832 quold is and fascinating form át gear now exhausted.

change.

XI.

The pleasing sequel is that we gro now having particulars of the 1933 programmea. Several announce ments have already been made, and more are due this week.

While the present owner would appreciate, these new refinemente his car is not by any means out-of- date.

In the 1033 programme of the Standard Company there are six models for next season. Four are developments of cars that have been so successful this year, and two entirely new models. The two int ter are six-cylinder models and, therefore, do not compete with the current fine.

The day of the dated" car in passing. The leading makers place new models on the market as and when they are ready, and it is pot at all improbable that in the near fatore cars will be known by their series, and not, by the date of the year. Rolls Royce and other com-

All the 1933 cars have the new panies have followed this plan for some years.

design radiators and wings, flush An owner, is always somewhat Btting sliding roof with streamlin anxious when a new programme in ed. front, a silene third fourspood aunounced. Are there to be big box, redesigned road, springs, price alterations which will add to grouped nipple lubrication, and the depreciation of his car? Will other refinements,

about 81,330 up) and the "Asturn,' 8-cylinder (priced from $2,370).

The manufacture of Lancia cars

i

in an invalid's chair, gave eviden ce against Evana.

Hilda Mabel Blanchard, a maid, said that she was standing at the window in the servants' hall and saw a car go past, on its wrong..

for others.

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