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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, APRIL

1924.

5-passenger EBSCX Touring complete with Diso Wheels. Cowl Lamps, Five Cord Tyres, and Nickel Trimmings,

.$2,375

5-passenger Essex Coach complete with Disc Wheels, Cowl Lamps, Five Cord Tyres, and Nickel Trimming 9',

THE OLD AND THE NEW.

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$2,800

Gives—“ Ideal Transportation Take a 80 minute ride to learn the facts. It will convince you that "ideal transportation in terms of economy, performance and lasting reliability, is fully realised in this low priced car.

which Hudson has proved. in years of service.

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The new Essex is built by Hudson and shares its famous design advantages. That not only means a motor design that has long held a foremost place among "Sixes," but the same type of clutch, transmission and rear axle

A 30 Minute Ride

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And the first-cost economy is carried out in every way that applies to transportation-low fuel and oil con- sumption; great tire mileage; and astonishingly low prices on replace- ment parts.

The materials used and the way. It Is built insure lasting enjoyment of those unusual qualities which delight you on your first ride.

Will. Win You

Estex closed car comforts now cost much less than ever before. Also with this lower price you get a more attractive Coach body and a 6-cylinder motor built on the principle of the famous Hudson Super-Six.

The New ESSEX

A Six--Built by Hudson

an example of how mobile motor power can be utilised for various purposes. It is claimed that the saw will equal the work of 50 men and that the cutting is done! much better, because it is possible to guage the saw down to a quarter

Above we show the old and the now ways of cutting timber. The age-long nativo method of cutting big timber by hand can be soon almost anywhere in the Colony, whilst the new way is but very gradually displacing the old. Above is shown a Grey-of an incb. hound saw large enough to cut 18" x 18" squaro timber to any sizo required. It is being driven by a Fordson Tractor at Mongkok

NEARLY 500,000 MILES.

Anyone seeking information should apply to Mr. Andrew Harper, the local authorised Ford dealer.

MOTOR PRICES.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Wonderful. Performance Predicted Rise in America.

HUDSON

SUPER

SIX

Latest Models on View and Service Station.

Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley.

at our, Show Room

Come and see them.

ESSEX)

MOTOR CARS

Telephone Central 3950,

THE BUICK MODEL

LIMOUSINE SEDAN.

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50

Combining the qualities of a chauffeur-driven car with those of a closed car for family use, the Buick Limousine Sedan is a distinctive addition to the Buick line for 1924. It is another evidence of Buick's policy of furnishing a car for the majority of motoring needs.

The one-plece curved glass that separates the driving compart- ment from the tonneau can be lowered completely out of sight by simply turning a small handle on the back of the front seat. The bar is then converted into a Sedan for the use of the owner or members of the family.

Sole Agents

Hongkon

and Kowloon Taxicab Co., Ltd.

Mirrors in Garages.

Telephone No. 1086.

Of A Car.

Doiroit.-Automobila · prices

Ono frequently hear of transgenerally will remain unchanged continental runs mado by now until after the spring clearing Cars. But horo is one recently sonson is.over. This is the con-

the accomplished in

United sensus of opinion among manu States by veteran Studebaker facturers, the majority of whom Big-Six touring car, which bad are too busy trying to meet cur-

ront demands, much less think of travelled over 475,000 miles.

making price rovisions.

With a record for service total- ing nearly half a million milos-

Any changes that come about

this Studebaker Big-Six touring in the next few months will be car, built in 1918, recently left upward, manufacturers ballovo. Los Angeles on a triumphat trip | However, the very grunt majority

TRIUMPH

Britain's Most Famous Motor-Cycle

EQUIPPED READY FOR THE ROAD WITH ELECTRIC MAGDYNO LIGHTING ISET AND BULB HORN.

ENGINE-4 h.p. Triumph, single cylindar, 85-92 m.m. bore and stroke, volume 550 od; roller bearings to big end; decompressor.

TRANSMISSION.

Roller Chain front

96 × 14 in., back 56 × 36 in. Tho Front chain is enclosed in an oll- bath gear caso,

TANK.-Extra strong. Capacity Potrol,

*--------over 2 gallons; Oll, 2 pints. TYRES. 26 x 3 in. Dunlop Magnum... BRAKES Registered design compensat- ing foot -brake. Front Internal oxpanding on wheel hub.

1924 Models on Show At-

Alex, Ross & Company,

(China) Ltd.

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

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Studebaker

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LIGHT SIX

across the United States. The are confident that the immediate FIVE-PASSENGER TOURING CAR

distance from the starting point | future will see no alterations in to New York City is over 4000 (this regard,

NO ADVANTAGE IN DELAY.

miles. But this patriarch of Commenting on the situation' motor cars coyorod the distance A. R. Erskine, president of Stude- on schedule time. Never once baker Corporation and one of the did it encounter any mochancial foremost -authorities-in-the-in- difficulty, Only three forced dustry, has this to say: stops wore made-to repair "Automobilu prícos aro not! punctures.

likely to go lower this year. The Not content with one trip tendency, rather, is upward, but across the continent in midwin. I believe that prices, on the whole tor, the Big-Six was headed will romain at the present level," westward a fow days after it arrivell in Now York. It visited Philadelphia, Cloveland, Chicago This will interest some who and finally South Bond, Indiana, have boon placing faith in reporta whoro tho main

Studebaker that prices are coming down soon. factories are located. Here it Any who harboured the idea, and; has boon placed in the Studebaker postponed buying 'because of it, museum along with the exhibits will do well to buy now and not of other historic cars and car- |doprive themselves of the advant- riagos that Studebaker has built jages of a car. during tho seventy-two years it Ono price change was mado has been in business.

during the week. Olds Motor The voteran Studebaker attain-Works increased prices on all ed its huge miloage through con-models from $30 to $45, making stant daily service over California | the price of roadstera $785; tour- mountain roads. The first ownering, $795; aport touring, $915: drove the ear 94,000 milos. Then coupe, $1,075, and sedan, $1,135. it passed into.the hands of the 'Here is one of the bast reasona Associated Transit Company of for believing that 1924 product- | Los Angeles.

ion will exceed 4,500,000 vehicles.

Daily, for three years, this con- United Statos Dopartment of cern used the Big-Six to carry a Commerce figuros show that three-quarter ton load of Los An-automobile registrations in the geles newspapers into the hoart United States and, throughout of the mountains. The dally run the world increased 23 por-cent. amounted to 400 miles; which the last year. The world is éven Big-Bix was required to cover re- more prosperous now than it was gardless of weather conditions. last year, there are moto, good And despite the fact that its roads, there are more motor car cargo of nowspapers was equal to enthusiasts because there are | the weight of ton grown people, moro automobiles, dars are better

a scheduled speed of 30 miles an and remaining at lower prices. hour was demanded. Nor was

that all to make the trips doubly HEAVY PRODUCTION REQUIRED. profitable, the car was often Let us suppose then that re- called upon to pull a trailor gistrations keep pace with last loaded with an additional ton of year that they show an increnne papers. All of this, of courao, of 25 par cent. Thors are now ovor mountainous roads which 18,000,000 motor vehicles in the served to increase the task. :- world. A 25 per cent, inorange Considering the strenuous re-lover this number would requiro in book of the instrument board; a mirror may be placed on the ed, washing should be done out-years, its recent trip across North

"If a privato garage is not heat-quirements placed upon this ea1 a production of about 4,522,000

for more than five and one-half]motor vohioles this year..? The last place one would ex-floor of the car, reflecting the side, as it koops the whole build-America seems to me to be one ably with a prediction made This number compares favour- poot to find a mirror is in the light upward. One great advant ing damp. Moisture is very de- of the most significant accom several weeks ago that output for motor car repair shop.. Yet age of this is that the light need struntive and should be avoided plishments in inotor ear history, 1924 would approximate 4,600,000

not be held close to the face, as much as possible... collection of small mirro.s will be which not only make for discom- found to be very useful tools. For fort but frequently, defeate its instance, when examinaing the own purpose, by supplying auf-

Koop away from mud. It gets diferential, into which a light ficient light temporarily to blind everywhere about the car and cannot be inserted, a small mir the worker. It is a good plan to makes cleaning harder and at ror will be found useful to reflect attach handles to the mirrors, so the same time permits, the tyres careful attention in the matter: the light from a lamp into the that they may be introduced into to become more susceptible to lubrication than the career deeper recesses. When working narrow places.

punctures and outs.

It cloarly · demonstrates the vehicles. Ford and Chevrolet stamina of the wellbuilt modern will turn out about 70% par cent of this nar Chevrolet is

100,000) now near

motor car..

*No part of a dar röquiline more

Price $2.700 · Completely equipped.

Colour, “Green” ̈ ̄or Black.

New Models Arrived.

Before deciding on your car obtain specification

And let'us demonstrate a 6 cylinder

Studebaker..

The Worlds Greatest Light Weight_Car.

Tel. 32 HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE Tel. 32

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS LTD.

HARLEY DAVIDSON

1924 MODELS.

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