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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURITY, JANUARY

1924

"THE LATEST TYPE OF HELICOPTER,

Ford

THE UNIVERSAL CAR

In Stock ready to ride away in

by Paying 1,130.00 H,K. dollars.

This one 1,900,00 H.K. dollars and you can get one at a minute's notice.

LINCOLN

The new, Debraichen-Peugeot belicopter No. designed and piloted by E Oehmieben, is reported to have been very successful in flights in France. The pilot did not attempt to get altitude, but confined his flying to from 10 to 15 feet from the ground. That he was able to stay aloft at even that altitude is considered a big step forward in "aviation.

Why not order one of these and own the Finest Car in Hongkong. You can do this by placing your order with

ANDREW HARPER

THORNYCROFT

One babin the super quary at the

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is demonstrated by the recent order of the City of Tokyo for 20 Two-ton

BT model Trucks. .

This order was placed after the Government had made extensive tests on the fuel consumption. 43 miles to 5 U. S. Gallons of kerosene was the enviable record made by a

THORNYCROFT

in these keenly compétitive trials.

One a. Thorugerop_user, abragéĵo Thornycraft booster.

Stocks and Parts carried in Hongkong by-

Authorized. Ford Dealer, No. 2, Queen's Road Central.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED.

GRAY EXPORTS.

GROWING DEMAND FOR“

TRUCKS..

STUDEBAKER

VICTORIES.

CADILLAC SALES.

"The combined figures of pro- production showed an increase of duction, shipments, sales and 31 per cent. Sales during the deliveries ladicate November of introduction of the V-63, which this year as one of the most suc cessful in our history," states those of the Type 51 during the were 44 per cent. higher than

Mr. Dunivan. As prospective first six weeks, had climbed to 77 owners are getting acquainted per cent higher at the end of with the new Y-63 car, demand eleven weeks. is gathering momentüro.

Com pared with November of last year, besides the 87 per cent. increase in shipments, deliveries were up 7 per cent.. production was up

There is a strong tone of con- fidence among our distributors a the prospects get acquainted with the actual performance of our new engine and the four whee brake by riding in the car. One

THE NOVEMBER RECORD. November shipments of cars from the factors of the Cadillac Moter Car Company show an in- crease of $7 per cent. over the record of November, 1922, and were more than ten per cant. higher than the best previous November in the history of the Company. Sales, deliveries and 58 per cent, and sales 131 per production also towered above cent. those of November in both 1922 "Compared with the cor- of our distributors from New and 1921 by large margins, responding period in the introduc- York State has just been at the

of the Type 81 according to Mr. Jay W Dunivan, tion

in factory and ordered a substantial Cadillac manager of, distribution, the fall 1921, shipments increase in the percentage of his were 55 per cent. higher allotment of cars for December deliveries 71 per cent. higher and and January delivery."

of Argentine. South America's foremost race classic. In this year's Gran Premio. Studebaker. gained further distinction through: | the winning of the trophy award- ed by the President of the Argen- tine Republic for the fastest time between Rosario and Buenos Aires. This honor was won by a Light-six. which, despite the sizeį of the competing cars, finished only one Car behind the victorious Studebaker Special. Six.

won

famous!

first

The Studebaker Special-Six also scored a commendable vic- THREE IN ONE WEEK!

tory in the May 27th race held at Diting a space of exactly one Coronel Suarez, Argentine, and io; week from October 14th to Veto the speed trial held on July 9th An outstanding feature of the ber 1st Studebaker cars scored at Mar del Plats.. rapidly expanding busines- of the three signal victories in racing Argentine resort. Gray Motor Corporation is the contest and endurance trials. The Big-Six ‘also immense increase in foreign sales which were held in widely separ-honours for Class 3 cars in this during the last few months.

sted parts of the Western hemis Year's Pikes Peak road race, an phere, extending from the Pacific annual speed event which is run In Spain, and Italy, in the Cast of North America. into over the highway leading to thei Scandavian countries, in Mexico, Mexico, and down to the west summit of Pikes Peak, a faraous South America and Australia, the coast of South America.

mountain in the state of Colorado remarkable performance of Grag

1. On October 14th.. a Stude-} (U.S.4) cars in the way of unusual baker Light-Six driven by Mr. economy and durability over the Rafael Sotomayor. was" the worst sort of roads has made a winner of a 48 mile (76-1 profound impression upozo car kilometer) race held over. a buyers.

winning. mountainous course The race started at

For example. Ubiglio and Son. in Chile. Gray representatives at Buenos: Chorillos and led through Quilque Aires, Argentina, have taken 148 and Limsee. The course was cars within the last sixty days, particularly hazardous, and one Of these sixty-two cars a fall which exacted heavily on the

rainban--just left Detroit this stamina of an automobile. week, on a special fast express 2. On the same day. Mr. D. A. train routed straight through to Jenkins, driving a Studebaker Sex York without a stop.

Special-Six, left Salt Lake City, HUS.A.) for Los Angeles, a dis- In England. sales of the Gray tance of 850 miles (1365 kilome- hverdazio-oquatty periapters). He arrived-in-bordagelus trucks have gone forward to 23 hours and 43 minutes later. the London distributors...this thereby establishing a new record week. and additional orders for speed which had never before are rapidly being filled.

been accomplished between these wo cities-either by automobile or railroad train.

An interesting point with refer

ence to motor car sales in con.

tinental Europe at the present

3-On October 21st, the Stude-! baker Big-Six scored a complete time, according to C.A. Robertson victory ii a special race held on European factory representative Chapultepec Track, Mexico City. for the Gray, is the number of under the auspices of the Repor women who have begun to drive during the past few months.

ters Syndicate of that city.

victories adds

This trio of

In the past. very few women further proof of the endurance

in Europe have driven. Even and dependability of Studebaker the lowest priced cars were care. In this connection, it is equipped with bodies with significant to note that every separate compartment for a Studebaker model -the Light-Six chauffeur-a practive which and the Big-Six participated in offered considerable resistance the winning of laurela, one victory to the sale of the American type having been earned by each of small sedans and coupes.

model. This demonstrates that speed.endurance and reliability Lately, however, the large are qualities that are characteria- number of American and tic of every Studebaker car, English girls on the continent, regardless of its size or type. who have been driving alone, bas Studebaker has taken a very pro caused a revolt from time honors minent part in a number of North ed tradition, with the result that and South American races held this summer has seen an unusual year increase in the number of women in succession, the Studebaker drivers in Europe,

Special-Six won the Gran Premio

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of

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. EXPERTS IN PLATING.

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS. `LTD.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Firms desiring to avail themselves of the publicity facili- ties presented through this supplement, are requested to send copy not later then the Wednesday preceding publication.

1924 BUICKS

(Four wheel brakes)

STOP!

On the 22nd. inst. the .S. S." PRESIDENT will arrive in Hongkong with a LINCOLN " Shipment of Buicks Comprising

FOUR 7-SEATER TOURING CARS

TWO OF THESE ARE ALREADY SOLD. WE ADVISE IMMEDIATE BOOKING FOR THE REMAINDER

Loomal this years. For the second your The Hongkong & Kowloon Taxi-Cab Co.Lt

Tel 1088,