1924-02-23 — Page 12

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Most Miles

Per Dollar

DISTRIBUTORS: 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.

35.8 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.

FACTS THAT SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

OFFICIAL POLICE

BUICK PERFORMANCE

BUICK PERFORMANCE

1924

BRAKING. LIMITS (Tests always car

ON DRY ROADS

ON WET ROADS

1924

ried out dry reads)

Four wheel 10 m.p.b. 9'2

15 m.p.h. 20' 8' 20 m.p.h. 27

brakes

BUICKS

25 m.p.h. 58'

30 m.p.h. 83′ 3′′

35 m.ph. 113

10 m.p.h. took. 2' 15 m.p.h.

*

20 m. p.k...

10^-2"

16' 814"

27 16**

25 m.p.a.

19

30 m. p.b.

33° 876"

+

35 mph.

41' 314

10 m.p.h. took 3′11′′

15 m.p.b."

20 m.p.b.

25 m.p.h.

30 m.p.h.

35 m.p.h.

11.9′′ 20 6*

17

" .29" 9"

42" 9"

** 59' 1*

Four wheel

brakes

(Speedometers were tested before and after the test and BUICKS

were found to be registered correctly.)

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXI-CAB CO., LTD.

Twenty persons were in these two vehicles when they crashed at Memphis, recantly and none was seriously hurt? A motor bus and touring car collided, the bus-- carrying 19 people--being demolished.

OVER 4,000 Miles.

ON A NEW BUICK,

- ช

FORD'S LATEST.

The Tudor Sedan. To start on a trip of more than

The Ford Motor Company at 4,000 miles over the plains and the close of last year announced mountains of the western part of an addition to its line of cars-- the United States in a new car, is the Tudor Sedan which brings to an undertaking that, might well the public an entirely new style give pausa many an ex- of Ford enclosed body.

to perienced motorist, but to start such a trip not only in a new car, but in the first car of a new series incorporating градт radical changes of design such as the new 1924 Buick, was the recent experience of Mr. A. H. Childs of

Cheap Citroen Cars.

FORMING

COMPANY

General Motors.

is forming a Danish

pany to be known as Maton, A/S," with hea in Copenhagen, Den

There is now being established. in the South barbour district of Copenhagen & plant in »hich to [assemble, Chevrolet chassis and bodies and carry stocks of parts for service.

This new organisation will market these cars in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland Poland - "Esthonia, ⠀⠀ Latvia Lithuania Russia, Gërmany. Austria, Hungary, Crecho- Slovakia and ultimately Holland.

This

operation will be under the direction of James D. Mooney, Andre Citroen; France's "Forth Vice President of General Motors will construct several plants for Corporation in charge of export the manufacture of low priced matters. H. G. Zimmerman, Co- cars, according to H: M. Lane of penhagen Branch Manager of the Detroit, who will susperintend General Motors Export Company, erection of the plants. He says will be in charge of the new or

ganization. that while M. Citroen purposes to do in Europe what Henry Ford

The establishment of this as- sembly plant is in line with the policy of General Motor announc ed some time since to expand the

It is a distinctive type designed has done in the United States, at to carry five passengers ir. com-present it will be on a much more fart. The roof line is low and modest scale, a production of 250 distribution of its products in

straight which with the larger

economic conditions justify.

radiator, now standard on all cars per day being sufficient to overseas markets as rapidly as Ford cars, gave Ford designers supply present demand. San Francisco, California, the opportunity of effecting most purchaser of the first car of the graceful lines and at the same new series delivered by the Buick time a most sturdy construction. Motor Company.

Besides its general and high quality aspect, the Tudor Sedan has several new features which promise to win immediate favour. The two doors are unusually ide, 383; inches to be exact, and

Mr. Childs and his party 'arrive ed at Flint, Michigan, on August 2nd, and took delivery at the factory of the first car completed under the 1924 production sche dale. The party started for home are set at the front of the car. on the same day, intending that bung in exceptionally heavy the trip should accomplish the frames and swing open forward double purpose of pawiding an 90 either side in line with the interesting vacation trip and driver's seat.

Side windows running back bringing home the new car.

From Flint. Mr. Childs drove from the doors are oblong in over to Chicago, then to St. Paul, shape and thirty-two inches in Minnesota, and continued his length, affording unusual vision to journey westward across the the occupants, while a large rear prairies to Billings, Montana, window adds to the visibility. From there the party entered the All window glasses are lowered Yellowstone National Park by flush with the framing, affording way of Cody, and spent four days clear vision and the maximum in sightseeing in that wonderful ventilation.

Exterior appearance is enhanc- natural preserve which has been

set apart for ever by the Governed by a windshield visor, cowl' ment of the United States. In ventilator and secure rear fen- these great National Parks, the ders of new design.

Interior arrangement of the trees, vegetation and animals are protected against destruction, in Tudor Sedan meets all comfort order to preserve the natural, requirements both for driver and beauty of the country for the passengers. The driver's seat is education and enjoyment of the of the "bucket" design, with easy people. Leaving Yellowstone by cushion and back, assuring rest- way of the northwestern gatewayful postura. There is a notice at Gardner, the tourists drove oniable roominess in front withi

The tilting to another one of the numerous plenty of foot room. national parks set up by the seat opposite the driver folds Government, Glacier National compactly out of the way so that Park, and then proceeded over entrance and exit through the the highway known 35 the large and roomy door is easily Yellowstone Trail across the ard conveniently effected by Rocky Mountains to Spokane, those occupying the rear seat Washington.

which is amply large for three The next objective of the tour persons.

Because of the location of the was Portland, the principal cityį of the state of Oregon.

door, the driver has convenient From Portland, Mr.Childs and access to bis seat without folding his party traversed the Columbia up the extra seat along side. River Highway, a trip which The gasoline tank is located un- reveale some of the most der the driver's seat making it magnificent scenery in the United annecessary for him to disturb States, and then through Oregon any other passengers when fil- and California to his home at Sanling the tank.

Francisco. Wherever the cari Interior fittings are attractive. stopped, an interested group of The upholstery is in special spectators gathered to inspect the Ford fabric of dark brown with floor rug to match. Both the new model.

At theconclusion of his journey.

doors and side.windows bave been? which included 4.327 miles under equipped with revolving type exceptionally severe conditions, window regulators of the same such as climbing and descending design as those used in cars of the Rocky Mountains and travers much higher price.

ing roads made almost impassible The Tudor Sedan, which is by heavy rains. Mr. Childs was now in production, is priced at enthusiastic about the perform 8590 at Detroit.

ance of his car.

1J

worth

on

Filling the Battery.

**Not once did the engine require дру attention and the four wheel brakes proved their real many occasions, particularly in

Never fill the battery with the dense traffic "of Clark Street, water to too high a level. The Chicago, and on the sharp hair: water will tend to work through pin turns in the Rocky Moun the top, starting corrosion of the tains. I'm strong for four wheel terrainals and quick destruction brakes after, this trip. as they of the wooden box. The top of were given the real acid test. No the box should be kept, dry and adjustments were necessary on the terminals should be cleaned any part of the chassis, the motors and covered with vaseline so that

We or the four-wheel brakes.

moisture may not collect upon can proudly say that our initial the metal parts,

trip in the first automobile deli- vered by the Buick factory for the 1924 season was a pleasant

one from start to finish."

In these words Mr. Childs friendship between the owner summed up his experiences and and the representatives of the added a full measure of praise for car.

*Not only, it may be added, in the treatment which he received from all the Buick dealers en the part of the country covered route. In the most remote re- by Mr. Childs on his interesting gions, the same courteous trest trip, but everywhere in the world ment was accorded to his party where Buick merchants are to be as in the metropolitan centres, found, good service is available the kind of service that cements to Buick owners.

TRIUMPH

1924 Model Motor Cycles.

Just Arrived

4 H.P. Triumphs Model S.D. equipped ready for the road with.

Electric Magdyno Lighting Set Roller Chain Drive, 3 inch Tyes. Price:-H. K. $800.

SOLE AGENTS —

Alex. Ross & Company,

(China) Ltd.

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

Columbia

Storage Batteries

Ceres are ideal for

olumbia Storage Bat

starting, lighting, and igni- tim of automobiles. The bighest grade, construction throughout-universal ter- minals to fit all wiring. Their higher power makes them always dependable; their rugged strength en- ables them to yield, extra Jong service,

Your next battery should be a Columbia-“famous fer the service they render.”)

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Telephone Central 3950

A. J. Allison, Service Manager.