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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

HOW TO GET GOOD SERVICE. FROM

MICHELIN TYRES

Keep tyres pumped up to correct pressure for

the load they have to carry.

what this should be.

We can tell you

When tyres are under inflated there is con- tinual internal friction between the foundation cord and the rubber, causing overheating of the tyre and consequent rapid deterioration.

Water can also enter causing rust, resulting eventually in the rims having sharp edges which cut the walls of the tyre near the bead.

Most cars in Hongkong run on under inflated tyres with the above disastrous results.

Have your wheels examined front and rear for trueness and tracking alignment. If they are at fault in this respect the tread of the cover is subject to a grinding action which quickly destroys the cover.

Keep tyres free from oil and grease.

Start and stop geatly and take corners slowly.

Lastly-buy MICHELIN tyres from us and follow the

above advice and tyre satisfaction is assured.

EUROPE-ASIA TRADING CO.

Telephone 3438.

China Building, Ist Floor.

Cleanliness Simplicity Safety.

SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1924.

INTERNATIONAL MOTOR TRUCKS. Features of New Models.

USED CAR PRICES.

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way round sach sylinder, and eliminates the danger of orsakad jor warped cylinders due to

In Issuing Ust of prices unequal expansion' and contrac- realised by secondhand cars at tian.

their recent auctions sales,

Auctions, Id..

There are two sets of powerful Heasts. Auto brakes, one set on the rear of Bark-street, Horseferry-road, wheels and the other an the pro-9 W. 1. remark that although poller shaft. The standard Inter this is generally regarded as a national internal gear drire rear quiet time for motor-car trans- axle is maintained in the new actions, their total sales show a modela Two separate mambara largy increase over the corres- make up the rear unit-a solid ponding period of last year. It is one-piece axle for carrying the interesting to note also that a load, and a separate live driving much larger percentage of the were the property cars sold axel for transmitting the powar

to the wheels. This makes pos- of private owners, and were pur sible lighter weight construct. chased by private buyers. Prices ion in the differential assembly, realised were as follows:-1923 and greatly reduces the unsprung 103 hp Charron Laycock two- weight on the rear wheels and sester, £295; 1923 12 hp. Austin

all-weather, £75; six 1923 11.9 - tyres.、

h.p. Bean two-seaters, respectively The new International Motor 250, £252, £225, £225, £210 and An unusual feature of the new easily lubricated. They reduce

A....C. Line of heavy-duty International friction and wear to a minimum Trucks are equipped with quarter 210; 1923 11.9 h.p. Motor Trucks is the stearing and add greatly to the life and elliptic auxiliary springs for the two-seater, £15: 1992 14-40 hp. wheel arrangement. So often in service of the engine.

assistance of the main springs H. E. two-seater, £220; 1923 All working parts of the engine when hauling heavy loads. There 108 hp Clyns tourer, £180; 1922. motor truck design the driver's compartment is shortened so as are enclosed and protected from is a separate auxiliary for each 10 h.p. Wolseley two-seater, £175: to retain as much as possible of dust and dirt; convenient hand rear spring. These are juoper-1923 11.9 h.p. Morris Cowley two- the available space for loading holes make them easy to reach ative under light loads, but are seater, £141 78. 6d. 1923 10 h.p the for adjustment and inspection, automatically brought into a Trojan convertible saloon, £120 purposes: in consequence

made particularly of crankshaft and sion when the load on the truck 1923 7.5 hp Citroen. £110. and stearing post must be vertical or nearly so with the connecting rods. The magneto, is great enough to deflect the 1923 7.5 hp. Citroen, £87 10.

governor are main springs to a certain definite wheel almost up to the level of generator and the driver's shoulders. Comfort-mounted in a line at the right side point. This auxiliary construct-

They aro efficient, simple able, driving under such condi-of the engine, above the frame ion makes it possible to

where they can be reached con- main springs of sufficient transportation units these cam tions is hardly possible.

The designers of the new Interveniently when the hood is raised. flexibilty to cushion a light load Internationals--and nationals eliminated this objec- Accessibility, in a word, bas properly. At the same time the various new features in their tion by breaking the steering been a watchword of the Interns necessary spring strength is there design that make the slogan "for shaft some distance below the tional engineers in designing this to take care of capacity loads low cost hauling." of their maker, wheel, giving the upper section new engine. Such accessibility under the roughest road condi-the

of the shaft the desired rake and encourages the driver to give histions. making the lower section vertical. engine the proper care and atten- This was accomplished by plac-tion. It makes it easy for him to ing the worm and gear, which is keep it at its maximum efficiency usually below the footboard on every day, thus adding many the one-piece steering post, above thousands of miles to its active the footboard and underneath the life.

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cowl. With this arrangement the The cylinders of the new Inter- post from the steering wheel to national engine are removable removable the worm and gear is pitched at The advantage of

thirty-degree angle. This coo-cylinders over those that are in- struction provides plenty oftegral with the engine block, of foot room in the cab for the course, is obvious. driver. With the worm and cylinder becomes scored or worn. gear placed in the cowl above the for instance, it is an easy matter footboard, easy adjustments can to remove it and insert a new one be made no need of climbing in its place. Another point in underneath the truck to make favour of this construction is that them.

it makes possible a greater uni- The engine of the new Inter-formity in cylinder walls. national line is of entirely new each cylinder made as an indi- design. It is a simple, powerful,vidual part, separate from the four cylinder, valve-in-head en-leagine block, it is possible to have gine. The crankshaft has two the walls of each cylinder ab- heavy-duty oversize ball bearings.solutely uniform in thickness. They are well made, durable and This permits even cooling all the

With

DEN.

contain

International Harvester Company, full of meaning.

THE MOTORIST'S BABY..

BY BERTON BRALET.

He's a model that is sassy.

On a tiny little chassis,.

And his headlights are a nifty shade of blue.

Just at present he ain't much on Making speed, but oh his clutch on

This bear of mine is strong, I'm telling you.

They don't make 'em any smarter,

He's a genuine self-starter,

And his klaxon surely has a lot of power.

When he really-gots to going With his scream-lines, he is showing Something prety close to ninety yells an hour!

+

He's upholstered, nice and fat in

A material like satin. With a downy sort of stuff upon his dome,

And I have a grand idea

That in time "e'll prove to be a Dandy runabout to run about our home!

NERACAR

Reliability. Economy Comfort

THE LIGHTWEIGHT MOTOR CYCLE WITHOUT A PEER

With the advent of the "NERACAR" and clean two-wheeled transporta tion, the best known families of Great Britian are taking to this economical and Prominent among English users are the comfortable means of transportation.

following:-

The Earl of Haddington M. C.

The Earl of Bective,

The Earl Fitzwilliam. K.C.V.O.

Col. E. V. North, C.M.G, D.S.O.

Col. Sir Edward Ward; Bart, G.B.E.

KC.E,KGYO.

Lt. Col. C. Winterscale, D.S.O.

Capt. L. F. Sloane Stanley..

Professor E Emrys-Roberts.

Dr. J. P. Broom, M.B.E

Dr. E. H. Felton, M.B.E

The Rev. F. W. Hassard Short, M,A.C., T.A.

and many others too numerous to mention.

Her Grace the Duchess of Mal-

borough.

The Marchioness of Headfort.

The Lady Joan Wentworth Fitz-

william.

The Lady Donatia. Wentworth

Fitzwilliam.

The Lady Mary Stuart Wortley, The Lady St. Germans.

100 to 115 miles per gallon of gas. 35 miles per hour. This means safe,

sane driving without speeding.

Free demonstration. Sold on easy terms.

DE SOUSA & CO., LTD. Sole Agents for South China,

. 2nd Floor, St. George's Building.

Tel. No. Central 1284.

Ford

THE UNIVERSAL CAR'

Full Stock of Spare Parts on Hand

Oldsmobile

Price 82.500 fully equipped fachading.

Disc Wheels, Spaze Gord Tyze & Tube, Double Bar Butper.

The Oldsmobile Four Cylinder Five Passanger Touring Car'now sells at

Alprice heretofors unknowa)le its class.

opportunity that you cannot afford to overlook.

CARROLL & CO.

11 chers you a boying

Telephone Central, 2491. Matributors.

16,000,000 MOTORS.

From 1895 to 1923, American manufacturers produced "more than 16,000,000 motor vehicles. Of these, 80 per cent. were pro- daced in the last seven years, 60. per cent. in the last five years, and 16 per cent. last year.

TO PREVENT BUST, When rust appears on the outside of the fenders, beware, The next stage in the deteriora tion process is a bola straight through the fender. Rust" does not do as much damage on the under side of a fender as one might suppose because a coat- ing of road dirt tends to prevent its formation. But when ezust starts on the outer surface it rans s mezzy course and Boon makes the fender look like a Swiss cheese. The ramedy is a fine brush and a can of black enamel to

NOW IN STOCK READY FOR DELIVERY.

COME

AND GET A DEMONSTRATION.

ANDREW HARPER,

Authorised Ford Dealer.

No. 2 Queen's Rd. Centrál.

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