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MICHELIN THE NON-SKIDDING TYRE.

Tel. 22221.

Tel. 24821.

MICHELIN

Distributors:

A. GOEKE & Co. Tel. 22221. China Building, 4th Floor.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1933

SPARKS

FROM THE PLUGS

DEPOT FIAT GARAGE:

Tel. 24821. 350, Hennessy Road.

We give free tyre service to Michelin owners at our Depota.

MORRIS

NIVERSA

DODWELL & CE HONGKONG

DISTRIBUTORS

WHY WOMEN SHOULD BUY

CARS

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THE CAR CLINIC

GENEVA'S MOTOR

SHOW

A New Motor Service

WIRELESS IN CARS INCREASINGLY POPULAR. Twenty-three out of the thirty The Motor Show at Geneva, important American manufacturers where from March 10th to 10th the of care are equipping their sacon London. A now "Save your car" Palais des Expositions was the models with built-in wireless seri-

scene of Switzerland's annual suala service for motorists will came tomobile exhibition proved very Wireless sets specially designed into operation throughout the successful. As usual, the Humber for cars they can be used while country on March 10, at over 1,000, and Hillman Companies were pro the vehicle is in motion are be

service

minently represented, in conjune coining increasingly popular. What stations, mechanized

tion with Rootes Ltd. and their will happen when an owner listen Mesars, C. C. Wakefield and Co. leading Swiss distributors-Messrs. ing to symphony concert on the have been working on their scheme,, Schmidt & Co., of Barne, Barger of Regional has to stop in a traffic Lausanne, and Kleinautos of Zu- block alongside another tuned in to which is one of the most ambitious rich. The models exhibited includa jazz band on the National -The yet launched in this country to ed Humber Snipe and Hillman Motor Cycle." - make motoring cheaper and easier Saloons, both Wizard and Seven- for several months past. Mechanix-seater, and examples of the popu- will be a centre of much attention, lar Minx and Aero Minx.British with its extremely alluring speci

fication, appearance and price. cars, it is pleasing to mention, Ar attracting an ever-increasing fol. Commercial Vehicle buyers will be particularly intrigued by the latest developments in the Commercial lowing in Switzerland, as

The Olympia.in the Bonth. programme, for announcements

to exceptional interest London, March 16.-The Springtransport user will be made at the exhibition of cars held annually by slow. The Exhibitionis, Aš Rootes Ltd. at Maidstone is al-hitherto, to be held at the exten- ways well attended, and this year's sive Rootes, premises the Len En l'avent, to be held from March 20thgineering Works which will, of to 25th, is likely to be a bigger course, be transformed and ex "draw" than ever, because it will tended for the occasion. It is an be presented in even more attrac event which every road user in tive style, and there will be new models to act as a special stim lus. The Humber "Twelve," which

AND HOW THEY SHOULD USE THEM

WOMEN

are taking to motoring cally minded-and few women are, in greater numbers than in any With the maker's guarantee of a other period in the history of car year or so she can expect a good driving. The figure is not official, period of trouble free motoring. but I was told on excellent autho- Many women drivers are noto rity the other day that the hamriously careless with their cars, ber of women drivers has doubled treating them solely as a means of in the last year, and that the in transport, putting them in the crease is still mounting.

garage at night and taking themed maintenance is the natural Despite all that the pessimist out in the morning without

corollary to simplification, in car has to say about the overcrowded thought, except, perhaps, to see if control. The car manufacturer state of our roads, there are still any more petrol is needed. Make now provides, a relatively high de- gree of automatism in starting the plenty of by-lanes where, one can a resolution, you new women engine and in driving generally, drive with pleasure, and women drivers, to put just a few hours on and it is right that maintenance are discovering many pleasant one side cach week to devote to the should be made as quick, labour saving, automatic, and inexpen- routes off the beaten track.

care, of your ·Cat. Study its

sive as possible. Some would-be women motorists "make-up"; periodical cleaning hesitate about running a car be and greasing help to a very great cause of the expense, but here let extent to keep down the cost of me say that motoring is no more motoring. If you do not wish to expensive than you wish it to be. do the greasing," a garage will Wh

Thatever cconomies you may have:

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to make to buy that ear or main-grease all nipples by high-pressure tain it, they are amply repaid by grease gun for a few shillings.

DEPA

Castrol's Enterprise.

The aim of the Wakefield plan is to enable the owner, to give his eat the care and attention which

where on the Continent.

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is prescribed for by the manufac-aroused buch, interest at Olympia, turer, but with the lebst troubla

to himself. The motorist will be able, to drive up to any garage.

the immense amount of pleasure cop that beautiful bodywork bearing the Castrol Lubrequipment to be derived from runs into the as fresh as on the day you pur-Service sign, fill up a job card. 'beautiful country, shopping in chased it. Little, but frequent, comfort, evening spins, and per care should make your car a plea haps a motoring tour for your sure to the eye and ear squeaky holiday.

cars shower disgrace upon the driver, not the car, N.

For the sum of £100 you can buy, new, a good and reliable lit- tle car with quite a turn of speed. People laughed at the idea of a £100 motor car a few years ago, but now, thanks to the genius of our motor car. inufacturers, it is possible for practically every

one to own a car.

To the new woman métarist suggest the purchase of a new car, especially if she is not mechani-

This neat little silver- enamelled badge displayed on the dash board means much to

local

MORRIS

CAR OWNERS

IT MEANS:

To you A constant reminder of the availability of the efficient Dodwell Service after Sale

To us A constant guarantee to perform that service

car with a low initial cost, with low running with low gears for hill climbing so you will MORRIS.

And when you have bought it you Bound mechanical advice www.so you

xpert service will consult us

Dodwell & Co., Ltd.

Hong Kong

Kowloon

Canton

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Look After the Tyres. Take care of your tyres; increase their life by occasionally spenn a little time removing fints from

have the treads. When you

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get a quotation for the servicing which the Castrol expert deems to be necessary, and instead of bav ing to wait some time or take the work on trust, see it done for him- self without delay. A lubricator working at pressures of 2,000lb. to 10,000lb. to the square inch will ples and steering gear, special ma force grease into the chassis. nip

chines will inject into the engine, weekly refuel at the garage, get gearbox, and back axle the grade the attendant to check over the of oil recommended by the car sprayer will feed "penetrating" tyre pressures-air is free. Un manufacturer, and a high-power oven tyre pressures cause the car oil to the springs. Eight different to roll, and also, of course, make kinds of lubricant may be requir the steering heaty: Do not ccomed for a single car, and all will be mise by running on bald" tyres available at the new type of ser- this is very foolish, and often ends

vice station, in a burst, with sometimes rather unfortunate consequences. Also, you may be fined for it.

Know your braking distance Keep your brakes properly adjust ed; brakes that pull to the side of the road are dangerous. Motor manufacturers have given women motorists easily adjustable brakes See that you use them. Check up the battery level now and again women drivers ask a lot from their batteries with the numerous stops and

restarts whim shopping, Direction. indicators, electric clocks, cigarette lighters, stop signals and numerous other gad gets which the new woman motor 1st finds supplied for her comfort all take their toll from the bat tery. Watch the oil level. Don't delay refilling till to-morrow Never let the oil level radiow

Glance occasionally at the water

level.

When the work is completed, particulars of it with the date and the oficial stamp of the ser

vice station will be entered in a Castrol certified logbook which will be handed to the motorist to keep as a record of lubrication and proof to any eventual prospective properly cared for. It is, I be purchaser that the car has been love, the first time that such his car mechanically lubricated scheme enables a motorist to have

with the oil and grease recommend. ed by the manufacturer. The new service should save money, on re- pairs and renewals which arise from neglect, and should enable a better price to be obtained for a car when it is sold.

The New 3.8.A..

The new B.S.A.—one of the most

interesting and up-to-date of Bri tish light cars and one which un- Treat your new car with care doubtedly represents remarkable and respect; violent braking and value-is being displayed both as acceleration are very rarely neces a complete car and as a chassia sary-they only increase the wear this week in the showrooms of and tear on your car. Just a3 Messra, Stratstone; of 27, Pall high an average can be maintain- Mall, S.W.1, and trial runs can be ed by using your eyes and brains, undertaken. The 10 h.p. B.S.A slowing gently for corners, using has an engine of 1,186c.c. capacity, the gears in traffic-in fact, by with its four cylinders of 63 by thinking ahead. Keep up a steady 90m.m., and it has the Daimler cruising speed on the main roads system of transmission, compris rather than indulge in bursts or ing the fluid Bywheel and the four. maximum speed, which, naturally, speed self-changing. gearbox- lessen the life of the car.

Get to know your car, so that there exists between you a bond of sympathy, and you will had the pleasure of ownership greatly in- creased.

Modern motor cara possess many

attractions for the woman motor- ist. Fingertip controls, easy gear change, light but sure and steady braking good road holding, com fortable apringing and mechanical silence are only a few of the things offered in the new cars.

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Some women are nervous of driving because of the risks a tached to motoring, but, all things considered, motoring is a very sais maans of transport. Every mo- torist should always practise the maximum amount of care on the road.

combination which cannot be on tained on any other make of car except the Daimler and Lancester. The 10 h,p. Lanceater has already won wide popularity, and there is little doubt that this B.S.A, will follow suit, especially as it is the cheapest car of its kind, selling as a full 4-sented saloon,' for example, at £240.

MONSTER BUS

CAPABLE OF BEATING' 74'

PASSENGERS.

Capable of seating 74 passengers, new trolley-bus designed, to re place the large-capacity tram las now been completed, says Motor

Concentrate on the job in hand. | Transport. Many a woman driver have I men Coreyingi on my overabu

Yassenger just throwing ssional glance at the road.

Porticipate the move you are not

Meny operators were present st instration held recently, and although it is not yet in general production, this bus, subject to the Spproval of the Ministry of Trans port, is to appeaz on the London streets shortly. It will be operate poned in experimental service. „by, the

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the counties of Kent and Surres should attend," particularly as no charge is made for admission and every facility is given för trying the various models on the road..

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