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BONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1924.

FORD AIDS CINEMA-MAN,

Firestone

At Indianapolis, May 30th. 1923 in the biggest racing event of the year 500 miles on a brick paved track-the first four drivers used FIRESTONE; eight of the ten money-winning cars were Firestone equipped; and not one Gum Dipedd Cord falled during the entire race.

That's how FIRESTONE CORDS stand up under terrifle heat and extraordinary wear. It is due to their especially toughtread and Gum Dipped carcass.

Most Miles!

Per Dollar

DISTRIBITORS: The DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd.

1 Ton

THE GRAY TRUCK. 1 Ton

We are pleased to announce the addition to our agencies of The Gray Truck.

The Gray Truck Chassis is a sturdy, thoroughly dependable job with every part designed and built especially for truck purposes.

The Gray Truck represents the very last word in up- to-date light truck construction, where speed and minmum delivery cost per mile are absolutely essential. Specifications, aside from its heavier construction for truck pur- poses, are essentially the same as those which have brought to Gray passenger cars THE WORLD'S ECONOMY RECORD.

33.8 MILES PER GALLON

on a run from New York to San Francisco.

THE GRAY TRUCK CHASSIS

is fully equipped with

Generator, starter, battery, drum head lights, dimmers tail light. front fenders, and complete tool equipment.

Specification and Prices from

Hongkong Hotel Garage.

Tel. 32

Queen's Road.

Show Rooms

Tel. 32

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd.

THE G. M. C. TRUCK

Further evidence of the popularity of the world's most famous truck has been given by the placing of an order for

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FIFTY G. M. C. TRUCKS

if

by the Yokohama authorities. These were chosen solely on account of their proved

RELIABILITY AND

ECONOMY

Immediate delivery of the two ton models can be obtained from the Sole Agents for South China.

The Hongkong & Kowloon Taxi-Cab

Company, Limited.

Photo shows Mr. Andrew Harper and party, on Ford car, outside the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, prior to taking out the special cinema photographer for Paramount pictures for a run in the New Territories. Mr. J. H. Oxberry is seen at the entrance to the hotel, whilst the occupants of the car. besides Mr. Harper, at the wheel, are Messrs. H. E Bruce, A. R. Forbes, A. R. P. Davis and J. T. Ewing. Photo by A Leung.

HOW LONG WILL A CAR will continue to use" 1924 model":

LAST?

classifications.

Factors in Depreciation Values.

In buying a new car, how much should I allow for depreciation? If I buy a Smith-Jones car, how many years do you think it will last me What is the maximum

life of a car?

So soon as a 1925 model makes! its appearance down goes the Ivalue of 1924 model, though its intrinsic warth has not altered. This seasonal" designation-- coupled with price reductions of new models-has played havoc with the secondhand market: values.

But I think that with thei greater stability of the motor Imarket, which I look for in the Questions similar to bese are immediate fature, an improve- continually being asked and un-ment should set in.

less one gives the stereotyped re- ply they are very difficult to

answer.

TO.

A WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE. But what is the useful life of a well-built car? Some people, in trying to esti comes to mind with added force The question mate the annual running costs of through reading the remarkable their cars, work on a depreciation report of a notable strenuous test basis, which leases the capital of a Hupmobile car undertaken sum expended on the car as on the other side." The trip written off in the course of extended over 60 days, mostly in three years or so.

Whilst this will certainly leave and the distance covered in that and about the Rocky Mountains, their calculations on a safe, side short period represents about six -and from that angle may, there-years' motoring for the average fore, be wise-I think that it is ai very exaggerated viewpoint from The car covered a total distance which to make calculations. In of 27,098 miles, during 26,165 of practice it does not obtain-so it which the engine was not stopped. cannot be practical, says a writer Ther a can belt braka. But at in a Home paper.

the end of the full run Professor AN UNKNOWN. QUANTITY, Taylor, of Utah University, re- Other people go the opposite ported 1 surprisingly small! extreme. They are the good folk amount of carbon deposit, plugs who want my estimate as to hejall O.K., and a maximum "out- maximum useful life of the car of-round" piston wear of 0005 they propose to buy-quite for" (5-19,000ths) in. getting that unless I know how

Most of the rings showed a they drive, and how they intend variation from dead accuracy of to look after the car, it is not pos-002 in, but as their original fit sible for me to do more than was unknown the actual wear! make a guess.

That. also, is a false basis upon crank-shaft bearings showed prac

was probably much less. The which to calculate the number of tically a perfect fit. while the pence per mile the car owning is valves were in fair condition. going to test you.

jalthough beginning to "need Some 20 years ago I owned !reseating. one of the earliest 8-10 h.p. flum- ber four-seaters, which even in those days I drove for 34,000 miles This performance ranks with without trouble. So goodnessione or two other automobile only knows what a Humber car achivements that have taken to-day will do!

place over the years. The Cross-

FAMOUS TRIALS.

But within the past year 1 en- ley's 25,000 miles is fresh in countered that self-same motor-jeveryone's mind, of course, but car plodding merrily along just as the remarkable condition of the though it took no cognisance of Sunbeam-wear was in most the passing of time. So cases not measurable after who shall say what is an actual 15,000 in the benzole test may depreciation value to pass on the been forgotten. And most famous life of a cood-car?

of all, because it was the first THAT "SEASONAL" MODEL ! long-distance test of the kind, is As a matter of fact, I should the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost" imagine that in the case of well-ren of 15,000 miles back in the built cars of to-day, the question early nineteen-hundreds." Some [of out-of date appearance would of us still remember the hard-luck) count more in depreciation value which caused a petrol tap to be than the actual lack of function- come closed through road vibra- ing of the mechanical side. tion after the car had run only a At the present time second-few hundred miles. So the 100- hand car valpes are materially stop run, instead of being a clean below their intrinsic worth-15,000 miles, was of 14,361- largely due to the lack of per-really remarkable achievement spicacity of manufacturers who for the period.

BUICK FOUR-WHEEL BRAKING.

STRIKING RESULT OF CANADIAN TEST.

In Cenade, an official test of the new Buick four-wheel brakes was recently conducted by the police and the National Safety Cour- cil before 700 spectators. This test demonstrated that the new Buick four-wheel braking system is expable of giving over 100, per cent. better protection in the case of emergency than the old style two-wheel braking system. Here is the performance :---

BUICE PERFORMANCE. BUICK PERFORMANCE

ON DRY ROADS

UN WET ROADS

OFFICIAL POLICE BRAKING LIMITS (Tests always car-

ried out dry

roads)

-10 mp.h.. 9 2 15 m.p.h. 20 8*

20 m.p.h. 37'..

25 m.p.h.58

30 minh 893

35 m.p.h. 113

10 to.p.h took 15 m.p.h. 20 mph. 25 mph. " 30 mph.

35 mph.

2

10 m.ph. took 311 10-2 15 m.p.h 16.84 20 m.p.b. 27-25 mph 338 30 m.p.h 41 31 35 m.p.b.

20′ 8′′ 29 9

11

59′1

(Speedometers were tested before and after the test and were found to be rezistered correctly.)

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BRITISH

CARS

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

Austin

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

SOLE AGENTS: --

Alex. Ross & Company,

(China) Limited.

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

NERACAR

SAFETY

FIRST."

For safety, Reliability. Strength, Cleanliness' and Economy the "NERACAR" stands unrivalled

The NERACAR was not built for excessive speed. On plain level roads, it will give a speed of 35 miles, whilst on hills-sitch as the Chin Wan Hill-it will give & speed. of 25 miles per hour, as proved in the recent trials. Considering that most people rarely go motoring at more than 30 miles on level roads or. 20 miles up hills, the "NERACAR" has a reserve speed which is quite ample.

The NERACAR was specially designed and built to meet the needs of people who, in their daily avocations and pleasures, find that what is really required is a reliable. fair priced. light two-wheeled motor car that will carry them. about safely, economically, at a fair speed and without the risk of having their clothing soiled by din, grease and oil. The NERACARTM answers all these requirements and its gasoline consumption is one gallon to 100 miles!

Write or call for demonstratinaM

De Sousa & Company, Limited.

Sole Agents for South China. 2nd. Floor, St. George's Buliding. Telephone C. No, 1264.

Columbia

Storage

Batteries

bit the

perience of the world's oldest manufacturer of electric batteries goes into the Columbia Storage Battery.

A Columbia Battery in your car is your assurance of quick starts, bright lights, economy, and continued satisfaction.

We have a Columbia Battery. of the proper size for your car, no matter what its make. Let us show it to you. »

The Dragon Motor. Car Co., Ltd

Telephone Central 3950.

AJ. Allison, Service Manager.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

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