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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

LYMPNE GLIDER COST

87 MILES

flown on 1 gallon

of Shell!

Flight-Lieut. W. H. Longton, in his great achievement on a Wren Mono- plane, in the Daily Mail" £1,000

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Prize Glider Contest at Lympne, used

SHELL

SPIRIT

PERFORMANCE IS PROOF

THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO., LTD.

Dennis

MOTORS

As used by The Hongkong Government.

2-21 ton truck chassis-£740.—0—0

c. i. f.. Hongkong.

THE TRICK WHICH HAS PROVED ITS WORTH IN HONGKONG

SOLE AGENTS

Alex. Ross & Company

(China,) Limited.

BANK OF CHINA BUILDING, DUDDELL STREET.

TELEPHONE C.

MR. CAR

2487.

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.

The New Buick.

work surely

and

Leader representatives at Wau- bringing the car pun (Wisconsin) were treated to stop in twice

to an

THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR SHOW.

SOME FURTHER DETAILS.. (Concluded from last sveki.

BRITISH ENTERPRISE.

Thornycroft Lorry's

Feat.

The Hongkong Hotell Motor! In the sphere of fire-fighting Department has received an in- machines Dennis, have just interesting letter from Messrs. troduced a new model of 500 John 1: Thornycroft and Co. 500 gallon engine. The main Ltd., for whom they are the local!} improvement is in respect of the agents. It deals with a recent pump, which is of gunmetal performance of a Thornycroft & and is 80 designed and ton lorry. The following is quoted constructed Ibat a saving in from the letter in question: weight of no less than 18 cwt is effected. The pump is of the multi-stage turbine type and the engine is rated at 50 70 h.p.

Another handsome engine is the 500 gallon Leyland with a 65 b.h.p. engine and a Rees Roturbe twin-impeller turbine

pur

to

"Considerable publicity has re- cently been given to the results obtained by a vehicle of Contin featai make when run under the observation of the R.A.C. It is stated that the previous best figure; recorded in any RAC. trial was 69.3 ton miles per gallon and fur-

ther stated that, the vehicle in Hure, also, mention must be question has exceeded this best made of the 36 h.p. British previous figure by 50%. It is not FW.D. engine. This has a pump explained that the vehicle was a of the same type as the Dennis, much smaller one, carrying a The engine is mounted on giant load of only two tons. In fact, it Pneumatic tyres and forms part was a Thornycroft type "BT" of an order for the Egyptian lorry and on this trial we were Government. Endoubtedly, the awarded the Dewar Trophy for fourwheel-drive in

1921. The figure to which refer conjunction with the pneumatic tyres will he fence is made was a very good one for the load in question, and, (found very beneficial if, as seams

A matter of fact, was probable, it may be necessary on Locvasion for the macbine

better than was shown by the traverse stretches of soft sand.

same Continental make's vehicle For districts in which com-

which has been so much adver- tised and which was run on a paratively Small fire-tighting

R.A.C. trial about the same time. machines are adequate. equip ments are now provided that can

This Continental firm having now be man-hauled or trailed behind run a R.A.C. trial with a heavy any motor vehicle. An example is vehicle, we decided, in order that the 100-150 gallon Bantar Sre British prestige may be sustain

run one of our largest pump shown by Messrs. Tilling-ed. to Stevens. This has a four-cylinder vehicles over exactly the same petrol engine driving a high duty route under R.A.C. observation. three-stage centrifugal pumpį The results of the trial are The two wheels are paeumatic shown in the R.A.C'. certificate, a tyred and when the apparatus is copy of which we enclose, the Stationary, legean be let down main points being as follows--- from the frame in act as a sup- Type of Vehicle:-Thornycroft port if the equipment is discon--ton Lorry. nected from the vehicle which has trailed it.

Wasson,

Distance Covered: 1,000 miles. Petrol Consumption: 11.28 miles per gallon (Equivalent to 125.34 ton miles per gallon).

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1924

DUNLOP CORDS

for Motor Car or Motorcycle

F.

THE size of your tyre bills depends upon how much mileage

you get out of your tyres. Watch Them. Fit a Dunlop Cord. next time. Note how much longer it lasts than other tyres. The test of its merit is on your car, not in our argument...

BERIFREE OF ALL TYRES TROUBLES

DURING 1924.

fit Dunlop

and be satisfied

AS SUPPLIED TO THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT.

Obtainabis in all sizes from stocks carried by The Hongkong and Kowloon Tarizab ́ Co., Lid. Kowlowo, and T. Gibbs & Co., Alexandra Bulidings C.704 (50- days & Holidays QÏ6539)

DUNLOP

Rubber Co., (China Ltd)

Founders throughout the World of the Praumatic Tre Industry. 4. Des Voeux Road, Central

Hongkong Phone C4554

STEAM VEHICLES. The outstanding exhibit in the

A Good Ford Story. bundle by a cyclone. Having a World's Fastest Moter Cycle, steam vehicle section is the newl Oil Consumption: - 1.697.7

sense of humour, the owner Super Sentinel

The miles per gallon."

We make no

It is now claimed that, al apology for

wrapped a few strands of baling? makers of this machine have! General Remarks. No repairs publishing the following Ford wire around the ruin and shipped though not officially recognise broken away from the old practice or involuntary stops were made Story" which appeared in The it to Henry Ford. In due time as a world's record, the highest which made a steam lorry in during the trial.

| Cresora. The story is as fol

came a communication saying. speed ever attained by a mintar general lay-out, a miniature

laws believe the mileage of

It will cost you $48.50 to cycle is 115.79 m.p.h.. made over edition of traction "easine The

CAT Jue Hass tells about a tin roof have your repaired. For the flying kilometre on Daytona 123,34 per galloc of fuel consti- boiler is vertical with steeply in- clined tubes, The horizontal)

tutes a world's record.and we are of a Kansas store that was torn beaven's sake tell us what hit Beach in April, 1920, by Gene engine is carried below the frame pleased to have established this off and rolled into a compact you!"

For British manufacture and design.

cone

We

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and the differential gear is in- geniously combined with the Jerankshaft and amloding

"The design of our engine is clutches. spring controlled the result of many years' ex- that ☺ Vertin amount of perience and of prolonged ex- resistance news!

Research overcome periments before any wheel of the differ- Department, and we have proved. ential ca move in tependently that it gives a better efficiency of the crank-baft. Thus the than any other arrangement. differential does not function un- "Our vehicle is driven by a

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in

our

(til there is a difference of from worm and not a bevel, which is [10 to 15 per cent. in the tractive also proved by the trial in effort of the driving wheels, question to be superior. We The result is almost complete think it will interest you to know elimination of any tendency that British chassis builders are Įside slip. The inal drive is by not to be easily beaten, and it chains from the differential will be satisfactory for you to rankshaft to large sprockets in- know that you can obtain a make side the driving wheels.

of vehicle in this country which in efficiency surpasses any other."|

The Sentinel steam tractor is designed on similar nes. The engine is, however, situated be hind the back axle and the whole layout is such as to get an admirable distribution of weight. The tractor can use practically! ang fuel and can haul up to 30 tons on good level roads, or at least 10 tons on bad roads or

steep gradients,

Another very interesting steam wagon is the Ransome. This is jan overty pe wazon, the most rev markable feature of which Lis the Idiler. This IN of the locomotive type, bat is built up of the more than four pieces of plate, so shaped that the fire box is circular construction and therefore requires no screwed stays for its support. This makes it far more suitable for dealing with feed water of poor quality.

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Messrs. Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies also show their electric rucks and their new electric run" about crane, a most valuable ap pliance for all who are desirous of elimating the delay's which occur so often during loading and un-. loading processes. The design is quite novel and combines mobility, simplicity and stability with reasonably light. weight.

HEADLIGHT. IDEA.

Picture shows novel use. for half of a war helmet. It is employed in covering one of the headlights of a car. so that the glare is directed down. The other half covers the other light. Nickel- plated, it's quite ornamental.

Space does not permit of a review of the accessory and.com-function of varying the rate of ponent exhibits. Mention should, charge of the battery by the however, be made of the far more dynamo, in accordance with the smoothly, widespread use of electric lighting condition and needs of the colle

easy installations on commercial and When these are fully charged, it's length public a ride in the new creation by from a speed of 30 miles per the

service vehicles. Thus hardly any current is permitted Buick equipped with the four-bour. Landaal Brothers state that Ignition Company have produced avoided.

British Lighting and to flow and over-charging is thus wheel brakes, the rakish lines it has created more favourable lighting sets specially designed hand, the cells are nearly empty, When, on the other and new radiator design. minute behind the wheel proved model they have ever dempa-efficient service if a cab or van pass into them at the maximum A comment locally than any new for taxi-cabs and such as to give the controller allows current to that the four-wheel brakes are strated here: The firm is highly is extensively used for light rate. In this way, the efficiency one of the most wonderful and enthusthusiastic over the car it-work. The same firm have re- of the electric installation of revolutionary improvements on self and over the interest the cently introduced a current con- say, motor omnibuses, or automobiles this season. They people are taking in it.

troller which performs the useful may be much improved.

vans,

LONG

Walker on a 994 c.c. Indian.

LIFE

In buying a motor car, consider what the cost will be when divided over a period of years.

What is the car's reputation for satisfactory service after the first year?

After the second ? And after the third and fourth ?

These considerations, in the final analysis, are the true basis of economy in motoring.

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And it is this attribute to which Dodge Brothers Motor Car owes its chief claim upon the unalter- able loyalty of its owners.

DODGE BROTHERS, DETROIT

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY,

LTD.

(Happy Valley).

Registered Head Office & Show Room

Wong Nei Chung Boad.