1924-02-02 — Page 17

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH MOTORING

MOTOR

SES

LYMPNE GLIDER CONTEST

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 Prize Glider Contest at Lympne, used

SHELL

SPIRIT

PERFORMANCE IS PROOF !

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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 TRUCK WHICH HAS PROVED ITS WORTH IN HONGKONG"

SOLE AGENTS

Alex. Ross & Company

(China.) Limited.

BANK OF CHINA BUILDING, DUDDELL STREET.

2487.

TELEPHONE

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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 such as the Chin Wan Hill-it will give a speed of 25 miles per hour, as proved in the recent trials. Considering that most people rarely go motoring et 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 dirt, grease and oil The NERACAR" answers all these requirements and its gasoline consumption is one gallon to 100 miles 1

Write or call for demonstrations

De Sousa & Com

Company, Limited.

Sole Agents for South Chi

2nd. Floor, St. George's Building, Telephone C. No: 1264

.

Which Type Wears Quickest ?

Which type or size of 1YTE normally weare out the quickest asks a writer in a Home paper who says

REPLACE ELECTRIC

`RAILWAYS.

com

condition)

It is doubtful if the motor busas could supplant the electric cities in the United States, and railway service in very many

Yes we have some brainy rate with transfer, as charged supply service at the same low ideas-but you're all wrong! It is by the electric railway com- not the big heavy car which panies but the use of buses wears out its tyres quickest. The has been found very helpful in type of car which wears out its stopping the losses of short line) trend quickest is the small two companies which are seater in the 10 hp or 12 bppalled by conditions to show category. You refuse to believe red ink figures. For instance, me? Then may you swallow the Senator Odell of New York had a sixpence in your plum pudding! complete survey made covering

EFFECT OF WHEEL SPIN. [passenger · transport

at Newburg, NY with the But facts is facts" and I'm result that he has entirely quite serious in telling you that abandoned bis electric rail-i the light 10 hp. two-seater wears way service ‚and substitated out ita tyres more quickly than buses. Other investigating dis any other type of ear. And this closes the fact that buses could be is why.

operated with greater frequency

the As you know, you get minimum than

electric carg and actual wear on the front tyres, that the greater flexibility of the simply because they only "roll "buses enable them to spread their along, and have not got to drive. service and thus creata, con- The rear tyres have to drive. siderable additional business.

And they also have to "slip? when driving. It is this "slip" which is mainly responsible for!

tread wear. You get some of it all the time, but notably with fierce clutch engagement, sudden acceleration, and on bumpy roads.

Why on bumpy roads?

CAUSE OF TREAD WEAK.

At Everett, Wash. Saginaw, Mich, Grand Rapids, Mich. Emporia, Kangsas, Rochester, Utica, Syracuse, N. Y. and similar places, the city officials

have granted franchises and permits within the past year, for co-ordinated bus and electric oparation. Dozon of other cita- tions could be made to indicate the rapid growth of the use of Say you are driving at 30 buses by the electric railway m.p.h. on a fairly bumpy road. lines, but it is significant that at In auch circumstances. frst one present there are more than 30; rear wheel and then the other electric railway companies operat- jumps off the road and travels ing almost 400 White motor buses) for a yard or two in the air. But alone.

whilst it is in the air; the engine

is still working hard, so that the Practically all of these opera- wheel is accelerated beyond cartions have been initiated since speed relationship through the January 1, 1922. This of itself is action of the differential gear- all-convincing evidence of the Consequently when the wheet profits which those various com comes to earth" again, its excess panies are actually making from of speed has to be checked, and their bus operation, and which that means a certain amount of are so much greater than the pro- slipping for the tread, and that fits on the electric lineinvestment, that a majority of these electric

in turn means wear.

now

causes the most tyre wear.

NOTICE

We beg to announce that as from Fr February 1st. 1924-our offices will be located

% SHEWAN TOMES & CO., LTD.

rgału. Buildin”

to which address all orders and correspondence intended for the Company should be sent.

Our business will remain under our direct supervision and prompt delivery sizes and types of

DUNLOP

TYRES

can be effected from that address.

DUNLOP TYRES will still be aktainable from The Hongkong

and J. Gibbs & Co., Ltd, and from all local garages on demi

DUNLOP

RUBBER CO. (CHINA) LTD.

Founders throughout the World of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry

% SHEWAN TOMES & CO., LTD.

'Phone. C. 4334.

Starting in Safely.

HONGKONG

Shepherd's Bush. It is said that] While there is not the slightest the device is easily attached by operators will undoubtedly con-excuse for anyone who starts up anyone of ordinary mechanical I think some of you will by cede that bases properly co-a car without making sure that ability. As the idea is to hohl} have jumped ahead, and ordinated will materially help the gear lever is in the neatral the clutch pedal down and keep seen why the light or small car increase the earnings of most any slot, a device that will prevent the clutch out of engagement, it

electric property.

even he possibility of an ao-greatly simplifies the dressing of The conditions affecting

cident occurring from such a the clutch leather and similar. the the use of the modern In addition to the use of buses cause is worthy of attention jobs that usually cause shall car enforce + much for regular scheduled passenger Such a fitment is the "Clutchfix" owner-driver to requisition as greater tendency to produce ex-service, there are several other invented by Mr. E Nere, ofsistance, |cessive wheel spin and tyre slip fields which have been mater

than larger cars, And the com-ially developed and expanded paratively light weight-to-power during the past few years. ratio is another factor to cause tyre slip.

Independent bus lines oper- ating in territory not previously ANOTHER. PARADOX.

served by the electric railways, Here's another shock for you, have made remarkable progress, Within reasonable limits, if you and in some cases those lines add to the weight on the rear have been successfully establish- axle of such cars, you will de-fed where they were partially com- crease tyre wear and petrol con-petitive with the electric lines. sumption, and also make the car Any attempt to enumerate these run faster. I gave you some of would be a waste of time as the the reasons for this phenomenon McCraw-Hill Publishing Com- a few months ago, but the reduc papy now estimate the number tion of wheel spin and tyre slip of these independent lines is is an important factor.

closely approaching 10,000 and

tyre

One other point. A leading they belive these lines now have approximately 40,000 vehicles in manufacturer, discussing, this point with me the other day, service in motor passenger tran- said, "Yes, if they only knew it the total number of passengers sport, while they further estimate these steall 10 h.p. car people pay handled by motor bases during far too much attention to their 1923 will total an aggregate of low tax. I guess that they could save the same sum of money peri

nearly three billion. annum by reduced tyre wear, if) they had a steady speed' 20 b.-p.motor buses now in the service There are also thousands of family car, which gives so much of school supervisors and school| longer tyre mileage."

district commissioners. These are used for picking up and carrying: children between, their homes. and the public schools.

FUEL ECONOMISERS.

The Latest Device.

Appointed to Canada. Announcement has been made of the appointment of Mr. Edward J. Weil. formerly of the Cadillac Motor Car Company, Detroit, as general sales manager of the Cadillac Motor Car Com- pany of Canada, Ltd., Oshawa,! Ontario. Mr. Wail was trans ferred from the production, Fuel economisers, alleged and division of the Detroit factory to actual, are numerous and varied. become general manager of Another device of this nature production of the Oshawe now makes its debit, and as the Cadillac plant upon its establish-Tresults are guaranteed by an ment last February. To officia! RAC certificate of per- these duties are now being formance it is worthy of attention added those of general sales The "Petrolux" atomiser consists managership for the Dominion of of a shallow bor-shaped alumin-) Canada The Canadian Cadillac ium casting, which is inserted in Company has experienced & the joint between carburetter and rapid growth since its establish-induction pipe. A preforated ment, and a favourable business diaphragm extending over the outlook thera points to further gas passage and an extra-air developments. Mr. Weil came valve, band controlled from the to the Cadillac organization at dash, complete the fitment. The the close of the war during atomiser was tested on a Ford which he was engaged by the car on a 28 miles run on the Wright-Martin Aircraft Corpora Hounslow-Bagshot road, when ́s tion to organize production and ComErimption of 31.67 miles. manufacture the Hispana-Suiza 8-cylinder motor for the French Government; later doing similar Work for the American Govern ment. With his new duties. his headquarters will: continus

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SAFETY FIRST.

an ounce of genuine ézution is worth more than

Ze-believe caFS,"

SOUND VALUE

The price of Dodge Brothers Motor Car is

a genuine index of its value.

Enabled, by their vast resources, to finance themselve; selling directly through dealer to purchaser; adding nothing to the price of the car to support a free service policy; concentrating on, one chassis for their complete line: eliminating the overhead involved in furnishing many body type with special finishes-

Dodge Brothers are actually able to. conserve a considerable amount of money in the manufacture and sale of each car. This saving is not only reflected in the price: it is returned to the product itself, and in this way passed on to the purchaser -sound value for his investment →

Latest Model 5-passenger touring cars on

Show

Room and Service Station. Come and see them. Kich Model is complete with magneto and with spare 32 by 4 card tyre and tube.

Standard Model

Dise Wheel Model,

$2,450)

The DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd.

Registered Head Offee and Show, Roo

Chang Road (Happy Valley).