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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

If You're Tired of Paying

BIG REPAIR BILLS

better let us take care of your car regularly. By keeping every part of the mechanism in perfect working condition we largely eliminate the bigger troubles - don't give them chance to develop.

And not only do you save a lot of money in the course of a year but get uninterrupted pleasure out of your car.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.,LTD.

Expert European Supervision.

Telephone Central 3950.

A. J. Allison, Service Manager.

LYMPNE GLIDER

CONTEST

87 MILES

flown on 1 gallon

of Shell!

Flight-Lieut. W. H. Longton, in his great achievement on a Wren Mono- plare, in the Daily Mail" £1,000 Prize Glider Contest at Lympne, used

SHELL

SPIRIT

PERFORMANCE IS PROOF !

THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO., LTD.

TEN LITTLE

CUSTOMERS.

Ten little customers, all of them were mine,

I mis-spelled the name of one, then there were nine.

Nine little customers, sober and sedate,

I kidded one too much, then there were eight.

Eight little customers, thinking lots of heaven,

I swore in front of one, then there were seven."

Seven little customers, wouldn't stand for tricks,

I broke a date with ous, then there were six.

Six little customers, all of them alive,

I yawaed in iront of one, then there dive.

Five little customers, full of weighty lore.

I tried to pull a bluff, then there were four.

Four little customers, buying cars from me,

I got an order wrong, then there were three.

Three little customers, getting mighty few,

I knocked a competitor, then there were two.

Two little pustomers, I had 'em on the run,

Talked of one behind his back, then there was one.

One little customer, wasn't any fun,

Too much work to call on him, then there was DÓDE..

MOVEABLE MOTOR HEADLIGHTS.

Right-Mr. J. B Nicholson, a Washington inventor. Above- Asketch of his moveable bead- light which casts its rays in the. direction the car is travelling.

"REACTION" AT THE WHEEL

Dangers Of Hesitation In Traffic Driving.

And what is the moral of these masing? Well, it all seems to point to the fact that London traffic is no place for a novice who has not yet mastered the art of driving.

it

TOO FAST FOR SAFETY. Are you a "radio fan"? If so, Present conditions make says a writer in a Home paper, you practically impossible for him to will know all about the trouble drive as slowly as he would like caused by the injudiciously-used to, or to leave himself as much reaction, and will the more read-room as he would wish behind ily-appreciate the necessity for the vehicle in front.

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care ic motor driving, where re- If he holds back, a taxi dahes action is beyond even the limited in and fills up his "safety-gap"; control existing in "tuned if he pulls well in to the left, a anode circuit.“

Where does reaction come in brewer's dray makes it necessary stationary van or a slow-going in motor driving? Well does for him to pull out into the faster not every driver in traffic act stream again. And this is often more or less in accordance with a ticklish operation. Anyway, the actions of the man at the he has to accommodate his space wheel of the car in front? Helto that of the other traffic al- accelerates when the man in though it is somewhat faster than front does; turns in or out when he feels to be safe for himself in he turns stops when he stops. the circumstances.

Each action is more or less! anticipated; but let the man ini

WHES DRIVING IS A NIGHT- MARE

MILEAGE

GIVEN BY TYRES IS THE MAIN FACTOR IN YOUR RUNNING COSTS.

DUNLOP CORDS

GIVE

LONGER MILEAGE

AND

REDUCE YOUR PETROL CONSUMPTION

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AS SUPPLIED TO THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT

DUNLOP

LORD

Obtainable in all sizes from stooks car, ried by The Hongkong and Kowloon Taxicab Co. Ltd. Kowloon, and J. Gibbs & Co, Alexandra Buildings. C.704 (Sun- days and Holidays C.4532),

Rubber Co. (China), Ltd. Fenders throughout the World of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry.

U.S. CAMPAIGN FOR MOTOR MARKETS. "

MR. WILLYS TO READ FOREIGN TRADE

*COMMITTEE.

New York, Oct. 4-Strengthen-i ing of the campaign for moter Mr. Charles Clifton's appointment markets abroad is indicated by of Mr. John N. Willys to head the Foreign Trade Committee of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, as announced at the Directors meeting here to-day.

and trucks, estimated on factory; September production of cars)

shipment figures, was 328,748, bringing the total for nine months front do something abnormal. If ore happens to be handling compares with 1,884.289 in the of this year to 3,021,896 which and the reaction can be seen! right down the line behind bimtion or poor brakes, or a fierce

a strange car with poor accelera- first three quarters last year.

Reports from retail organisa-į It may, acd usually does.! clutch and damp itself out without doing the afore-mentioned disabilities, for moter buses, especially in the either or both oftions indicate an active demand) any damage, but it may equally traffe driving may be a night. set up self-oscillation "to, continue the simile -become mare for the same reason. Every amplified and distorted, and

other car, bus or tram seems to cause an accident.

have Brooklands acceleration and four wheel brakes !

larger cities of the South. Private operators are the bingest buyers. but trolley companies, school departments, and department stores are also large customers. Motor truck sales in general! compare favourably with previous months. Motor car sales are spotty, with activity in the closed car market tending to minimize seasonal elackening.

EVILS OF HESITATION.. I should imagine that this is So long as everyone' behave how the norice feels all the time, normally, traffic driving may be and I am truly sorry for him tedious, but it is safe. Bat But isn't it rather silly of him to directly anyone does something be there at all? That's the point. unexpected a set of unknown Skill in-bandling the car can conditions is started in opera-be obtained in peace on country

Mr. John N. Willys, a director tion. the ultimate result of which roads and in the streets of small- of the National Automobile is unforeseeable.

er towns, until at last he is com-Chamber of Commerce, succeeds Hesitation in traffic, therefore, petent to tackle the traffic of a Mr. J. Walter Drake in the is as bac as recklessess worse. great city.

chairmanship of the N. A. C. C.!

in fact, for the average skilful. to the meantime, remember Foreign Trade Committee. Mr. but careful, driver can mostly what I said about reaction. The Drake has become Assistant tell from his own knowledge what novice's uncertainty may be Secretary of Commerce. The an equally skilful, but reckless the cause of an accident

some biggest single step which the driver is likely to do in any given, way behind. His duty to committee' is undertaking for the circumstance, and so is always perfect himself in the control promotion of motor transport prepared for him. But you can- of a car before venturing into abroad is the organising of the cot reckon. on the probable rowded streets is therefore Internationl Motor Transport actions of a driver who is con-not merely a matter of personal fused and uncertain himself.

comfort, but one of public safety.

FATAL MOTOR SMASH.

This is all that is left of a car that created into a rull- road abutment at Bridgeport killing one of the occupants.

Congress to be held in Detroit next May. The committee is aiming to build for the future of foreign business. Accordingly, emphasis will be laid on im- mediate sales, but also on high- way construction and financing,! and on servicing

The complete list is: MessTE. John N. Willys (Willys Over land). J. D. Mooney (Hupp) H. B. Phipps ( Hudson), Jay P. Rathbun ( White ), H. M. Robins Dodge Howard S. Welch (Studebaker), George F. Bauer (N.A.C. C.), Secretary.

Below is given production of motor vehicles for the past nine! months. It will be noted that September is 5 per cent. ander August, though 61 per cent. in excess of September last year which fell off 25 per cent from August 1922

January

1922

1923 90,481 244.703

February 120,293 276,545

March

April

171,390 353.316

219,294

381.224

May

255.167

393.349

(June

: 289,120

377 422

July.

246,122

326.693

272,744

345,608

Auptist September 203,963 328,748

FIRST STEAM AUTOMOBILE INVENTED IN 1760,

The fint record of a moto propelled road vehicle dates back to 1760, when a steam car was Invented by Capt. Nicholas J Cagnoty Frenchman. In 1845) -- and-1847-aatimatie tire was patented by RW: Thompson, in England Gasolios was discover-

1A, Chater Road 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.

BRITISH CARS

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

Austin

Prompt shipment on all other models. Catalogues may be obtained from the SOLE AGENTS:

Alex. Ross & Company,

(China) Limfied.

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

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