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THE MOTOR TRIALS.

REFLECTIONS--BEFORE AND AFTER.

* We have received the following.

for publication

HONGKONG TELEGRAPI

MOST MILES PER GALLON.

THE WINNER.

The Error of Extremes. The speed at which a car is As one who has for many years driven has an important bearing bean closely connected with the upon fuel economy and it is a motor car industry, the sugges-medium speed which gives the tion by the Telegraph that motor greatest mileage for a given con- trials be held in Hongkong was a sumption of fuel, for the follow- very welcome ane. and although ing roason: At very low spoeds, I had some doubts whether the while the car demands but little Hongkong public would rise to power to move it, the engine pro-i the occasion. I am glad to know duces this power very waste- that local motorists proved that fully, as it is not turning over] they are just as enthusias- fast enough to be efficient and the consumption "of gasoline per tic 15 in other countries!

mile may run very high." On the where such competitio are hold regulacly avers rear other hand, at very high speeds, Personally, although I entered, while the engine produces the every class, the tests which power fairly efficiently, so large thought would be won by me an amount of power is called for,! were the consumption and hill, in order to overcome high air re-

sistance and increased friction,! climb events.

Regarding the acceleration test, that fuel consumption becomes I must confess that I did not exorbitant. There is a speed,|PETTED MOTOR CARS. anticipate gaining a place, and somewhere between the two EX- when it was found that I had tied tremes, at which engine vilciency for second place with the Hou, is reasonably high and the resis- Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher and Mr. J. tance against which the engine is Smith, I was certainly surprised, acting is fairly low, which is the When the tie was run off, how speed of highest fuel economy, ever, I was rather more opti. but it is not possible to express mistic. because I knew that the this speed in reliable, generally three

question had applicable figures. in

been very carefully adjusted, and:

much to

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of the ar fr this event.

of the

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Mr. C. D. Lambert driving His Excellency's Crassler, which won first place both on time and formula.

POETIC ADY IS.

Coddled Chassis and "One more "unfortunate weary

Coachwork.

of breath, uiling his car up tired

Car coddling is the opposite to death. Think of him tenderly, extreme of war abuse, says a wri, regard him with awe, but pity his

Straw. ter in the server. Happily ignorance in not using Jack neither practice is exploited by:

the majority of motorists Yet The above advertisement of both are prevalent. While much motor oil appears in a provincial is written concerning the abuse paper. Will the poetic advertise- tuned for this occasion. Such the winner. Certainly the un- of motor care, the other side of ment outdo the artistic? Ex- being the case, it was not too expected happened. Mr. C. D.

1. Cars to the right of him. expect that all three. Lambert's victory with the Cross the case is seldom touched on, amplos follow.

though it may cost the motorist.

Nothing was left of him. There would have made horter ley being the surprise

as much loss of enjoyment as time than His Excellency's car, meeting. It speaks volumes for does abuse. Take the prevalent the cross-reads someone had He'd have been the first day. Under the the tuning up and the driv-practice, even in standardised blundered. ahoc cifcumstances, to me, the ing of the car, and I heartily con- American cars with the more happy as Mr. Micawber, had he times on the tie were disappoint gratulate Mr. Lambert. It w ambitious body

schenies, of been fitted with Bink's Shock- a fine performance when is

having special enverings of hol Absorber.

1 Ian Here At The Gate I fails expected to win the taken into consideration that the and or of other material super-

I ATD waiting for consumption test, as i paid great Crossley was of only 19.6 hp imposed on the interior upholstery Alone. With my ear of speed: attention the tuning up against the 27.3 h.p. of the car

even when that is of something and power. As was driving and against two

Bedford cord. Maud while she puts on her hat, 3 so durable matter of fact, the result mhers of 29.4 h.p. Also, the fact During nine-tenths of their ser- and she won't be more than an Was JOONE 123 expectations that His Excellency the Govervice, the owners of such vehicles hour. For her gut is the dernier taking inter

at unt that I'nor's Crossteg

do not enjoy the artistic up- eri. Am so is her silken vell.: bad fall load, and that the British

compering Car

a splendid hostery schemes which, in many And her toque is a bargain at whole of the distineo was done winning the event, is

Headgear's sale. on top gear.

tribute to the perfection and Cases, cost considerable sums of nineteen-and-six. From Tom and

mones. Instead, they travel up, 3. Rerently Overhauled 12-)| Regarding the hill climb, there reliability of British cars.

and down the country in closed!

Certain starter. Suit a were only two competitors when In conclusion. I should like tears, the interiors of which have eater I looked upon as serious rivals express the hope that Interport

carter. Has stood the test of Mr. H. Smith in his Chandler, contests he considered, heca apparently, been in the packer's family man or light and general Mr. T. R. Parsons in his two- the results of Hongkong's first

Such a machine is used in the time. Tyres rubber-cord. All that seater Studebaker, the reason trial demonstrate the fact that condition in which it ought to be wants is a permanent home.! being that both these cars were we have nothing to fear in com-laid by, not enjoyed. Generally home. Owner going abroad. lighter and, of higher horse power peting against ang ports in the the notion is that, by this methid than mine. I thought that Mr. East. Parsons would probably

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the only

and

be

A. H. ROWE.

CHANDLER SECOND, ON TIME-

Mr. J. Smith and his Chandler, which got second place on time in the Hill Climb.

HONGKONG MOTOR TRIALS

1923

OF THE RESULTS PUBLISHED TO DATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE, THE FOLLOW ING PLACES HAVE BEEN SECURED BY COM PETITORS USING

SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT

Ist.

Seven

2nd.

3rd.

I

Ten

Seven

The ASIATIC PETROLEUM Coy., Ltd.

hand.

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any

DUNLOP

THE:-

I*t, 2nd & 3rd

IN THE

HILL-CLIMBING CONTEST

WERE WON ON

PLACES

DUNLOP CORDS

Thus, in every contest throughout the trials, winning car's were equipped with the

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for the exclusive equipment of all its motor vehicles

are

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GOT SECOND PLACE.

He tive schemes on which apprecia with the design of the car. ble sums of money have been wilf fancy he finds that the pent, presently it will be possible undershield does not permit of the to sell these carriages at second-draining way of something at hand to better advantage than if such and such an angle: there- the first purchaser had himselffore he will bore holes in it enjoyed the upholstery scheme that are not in the original de- for which he paid. It seems atsige, and so he will go over the poor use to make of capital. De whole of the chassis and coach- preciation there must be, and pro work. Such a man ought never tit there cannot he under to buy a motor car made by any

head. such

'Therefore, builder from Roll-Royce to Ford. make his OWN why lay out the money in such 4.He ought to fashion, since that type of inves machine according to his design tor does not give himself the then he would discover that it opportunity to enjoy the article would cost thousands of pounds for which he has paid? Often to produce, and when he had the means hy which these made it, bis alarra would be great Covering are at for he would find besides that it upholstery tached ubtrude themselves dis would weigh about four or five

Mr. A. A. Kumjahn, who came in, agreeably on the notice even tons and would scarcely travel at

maximum-econd on the Hill Climb, being only when the upholstery proper is five miles an hour revealed by taking off the inter speed, so overloadet would the four second-behind Mr. Baker's time. covering.

engine be.

fashion

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Motorists who proceed in this

pu! themselves much the same

the mise: with whom none feels sympathy. Not so the amateur enthusiast who latters himself! he acts always on the principle of the stitch in time, and who,' therefore, is always applying titches before it microscope would enable the normally- minded man to discover any need for one.

I wonder if this class: of motorist ever realises the number of people he prevents: becoming car owners. Observing: his over-conscientious methods they come to the conclusion that! if you are to travel in safety and with reliability without destroy- ing your vehicle, you must work on it for an hour for every af ternoon's touring you enjoy. Therefore they will have none! of it: small wonder! Of course, there is no need for any such thing. It is merely that your fussy motorist has the usual effect of a bad example, being, indeed, only less harmful than abuses his the motorist who mechanism Once Z fussy motorist.

-A always

fussy motorist.

WORDS OF WARNING, Of course, the ideal is to do nothing to the car until it is required, and to leave nothing that is needed undone. Unfortunate 15, pecasionally, one still comes across cases of new cars being sent out in a condition in which they ought never to have been delivered from the works or from the agents. But these cases do not constitute one in ten. Further one very quickly discovers what is really the matter and that, generally, before any harm can be done. A really, fussy motorist, however, is not so much concern- ed with these odd cases as he is with discovering what is wrong!

BRITISH CARS

By special arrangement with the Austin Motor Car Company, Ltd., we are now able to supply AUSTIN twelve and twenty h.p. cars in Hongkong, all charges paid, at the English factory list prices. Immediate delivery can be given on 20 h.p. Touring Models. ........

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Frompt shipment on all other models. Catalogues may be obtained from the

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SOLE AGENTS:

Alex. Ross & Company,

(China) Limited,

Bank of China Building, Duddell Street: Telephone Central 2487.

HONGKONG

Phone C. 4554.

MR. CAR

OWNER!

Why not send us those LAMPS, FITTINGS, etc. from your car and let us make them like new?

THE ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT

(OF THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.)~

EXPERTS

IN PLATING.

Dennis

MOTORS

As used by The Hongkong Government.

2-2 ton truck chassis-£740.—0—0 c. i. f. Hongkong..

THE TRUCK WHICH HAS PROVED ITS WORTH IN HONGKONG

SOLE AGENTS

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(China,) Limite‹1.

BANK OF CHINA BUILDING, DUDDELL STREET,

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