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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

TO GET GOOD SERVICE FROM

HOW TO GET

MICHELIN TYRES

Keep tyres pumped up to correct pressure for ·

We can tell you the load they have to carry. what this should be,

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 bend,

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 trend of the cover is subject to a grinding action which quickly destroys the cover.

Keep tyres free from oil and' grease.

Start and stop gently 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.

NERACAR

Reliability Economy Comfort

Cleanliness 'Simplicity! Safety.

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-tho.. comfortable means of transportation.

following:-

The Earl of Haddington M, Č.

The Earl of Bective.

Tho Earl, Fitzwilliam, K.Ċ.V.O.

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

Col, Sir Edward Ward, Burt, G,B.E

K.C.B., K.C.V.O.

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

Capt. L, F. Sloane Stanley,

'Professor E. Emrys-Roberts.

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

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

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

und many others too numerous to mention,

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Her Graco the Duchess of Mai-

borough.

The Marchioness of Headfort. The Lady. Joan Wentworth Fitz-

williamı

The Lady Donatin Wentworth

Fitzwilliam

The Lady Mary Stuart Wortley. The Lady St. Germans

100 to 115 miles per gallon of gas. 35 milos por hour. This means anfe,

sane driving without speeding.

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Froe demonstration. Bold on easy terms..

LTD.

DE SOUSA & CO., Sole Agents for South China, 2nd. Floor, St. George's Building.

Tel. No. Central-1264.-

Oldsmobile

Price 82.500 fully equipped including..

Diss Wheels, Bpare Cord Tyre & Tubs; Double-Bar Bumper,

The Oldsmobile Four Cylinder Fivs Passenger Touring Car now polls at

pride, beretofore unktown in iis class. It offers you opportunity that you esanet afford to overlook.

CARROLL & CO.

buying

Telephons Central:5691,

Datributork

PRICES DUE TO ADVANCE.

DESPITE RECORD

PRODUCTION.

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1924.

THE OVER HAULING

MANIA.

LEAVE YOUR CAR ALONE A correspondent writing to a motoring journal says:-

As I was reading the other day.. motorists may be roughly divided Detroit, March 15-Evorything into four olasyon, First, those in the automotivo industry is go-who care only for the outside ni Ing up. This includes costs, ma-their car; secondly, those who ar torials, inhour, production, ship-conscientiously careful of the ping, sales, prices and demand for internal details; thirdly, those

who mind both the inside and the outside; and fourthly, those who aro content to wind up and goi away. Quite so. And yot thoro ie a fifth olass-another Interest- ing epocios by Itself, an odd type

CATH.

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On the eve of what is expected to be the biggest season the auto- mobilo business has ever soon, factory wheels are spinnig ut the highost speed on record..

More cars are ixing nude in Detroit to-day than at any time in its history. Production in the majority of the larger plants is fast reaching capacity and should reach maximum in six wooks if [ present plans are carried out.

NEW SALES RECORDS.

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AN ADVERTISING DODGE.

Those two Harley-Davidson machines and Rolls-Royce car whom I have often observed with were recently used in Los Angeles to advertise the film ̈“Lòng Livọ mingled interest und pity-the the King."

Overhauling Flond.". I wonder if you over know him, ever mat

instruction book from the first-for which he had. him. He is surely an interesting

which is supplied with the car to corked so much on the old thing. study.

Ho is always thore-his head the now purchaser by the makers, So he did enjoy his rides for some bet woon his legs and the machine, it is olearly laid down that the time-but the old devil was up in pannor in ono hand, hammer in engine should on no account be him once more. For the last olhor-scrows, wrenches, be opened or adjusted till there is two months the inaobing is lying enjoying "his nails, plugs, wire and all sorts of a radical troublo. But our friend fall oponed to piocos. And woll

'overhauling" as usual, Several factories have turned odds and ends lie scattered about the overhauling philosopher of course, he's

There are, indood, two ways in new production and salosi. Dirty hands, greased head probably thinks that those laws He's not simply laro for the "ordinary" and that records for January and Febuary that's his lot.

"Overhaul “ a car. You can and at least three have made content with more riding of tho they could be "more honoured in you can get uxoroise out of a more in those months than during car. He was not made that way, the breach rather than the obser- machino-bo it a motor cycle or any months in their respective it's not his luck. His delight is vance of it."

I have actually for years, it or you can ride it. On the histories. It is interesting to note more in "overhauling" It. Surely

he has paid for it and he has a known a friend in the logal pro-wisolo, I'm not sure that a man. that in many cases those high right to make any use of it hofession, who is infected with this who takes his pleasure overhaul- marks failed to supply the do

incurable malady. On all sparojing does not have the best of the mand for cars for immodiste key,

There you find him. You sym- occasions, in season and out, you barrain. For ho is indopondent delivery, much less think of sond- ing quantities of cars to ware-pathise with him and inquire could see him there overhaul-of the wind and the weather; he

what's wrong.

Oh, it's only a ling." Those two or three street is not afraid of the polico and houses to help meet the spring bad plug to-day, saya lie. And boye, who used to gather round traffic regulations; the condition domand.

to-morrow, it's only the magneto; first out of curiosity and then of the road troubles him not. It is on this condition that and the third day it is the car began to take un interest in it-pifor-wronck, a hammer and certain manufacturers base their burettor which is being pumped gradually learnt all the parts and scrow, and some dirty linen is all predictions that there will be ain and blowod out. Yes, it's the their working and how to open that he wants to keep him happy shortage of cars this spring. On old story always at it. Quito do- and sat thom back. They have for the day. The mistake somo the other hand, rising prices have termined to put an end to it now become "místris" and are people make is in thinking they encouraged many to buy now both to ho trouble and to the now making a living out of it. can get both forms of sport out of Ho But that. machine has not yet the same machine. Now that's instand of in the spring, thereby engino naturally, of course. saving from $20 to $70.

must find out what is within, how boon "overhauled" not yet finish impossible. For no machine can Records of practically all of the the gears gripped and how the ad in the fine. On the occasion and will stand the double strain. mixture mixed and why the piston of my friend's second purchase You must decide beforaliand larger companies' business for panted: Thirst for knowledge, of a new machine a Reading whether you are going to be an Cyclo-some!" overhauler" or a rider. For the last two months showing you see. And even when by some Standard Motor increasing prosperity and plaus accident the engine rune smooth months back, I requested him not my own part, I don't hesitate to overhauling "say that I profer to ride and, laid for the next few months ly and the machine works tip-top to try any more prove without question that he would wonder why it is experiments on this one and Ithorefore, I take caro to have motor leaders are confident of an running. He would hammer the assured him a delightful service nothing near me that could tempt The moral is-To unsurpassed selling season this

plugs and turn the mixture and if out of it. He assured me in turn ma to try my trick at "over- spring.

it stops-ho would wonder why it that he has had a useful, expori-hauling" On his return from an extended isn't running. So in both cases enco from his firat which would have a respectable drive you trip through the Southwest, H.H. he must find out something to use help him in onjoying his now must respect your car; to enjoy Rico, prosidont of Cadillac, his skill. After all, what are the purchase to a better dogroo and a run in comfort, you should not prodicts stoady, conservative proa-tools supplied for by the makers. promised ho wouldn't play with discomfort your machine with a perity for the country as a whole Yes, botter leave him with his it as he had dorived a great hammer on its head and a sorew

knowledge of the working parts in its tail for old lova'a sako. in the absence of disturbing cruzy post-mortem study.

periods of either Inflation or dodation, a substantial increase of motor car production during the year and an incroase of 25 por cont. in the business of his own company.

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REMARKABLE STRIDES, Oaklands, Paigo Jowelt, Stude- baker, Cadillac, Dodge Bros., Chevolet. Ford and Overland havo made remarkable strides in recent weeks. Oakland broke all suice marks for a single moath, when, in February, sales exceeded those of the provious best month by more than 1,000 cara. Salos show a 300 per cont. increase over those of the same month a year ago.

Chrysler production is running at more than 100 care a day, a ramarkable achiovoment for a car that was announced only two months ago. Hupp is making about, 175 cars a day, with the new club sedan comprising more than 50 per cont. of the output. Sovonty-five por cent of Hupp production is closed cars. Plans call for daily production, of 200 cars within ten days.

In the last two months Bulok shipped from its Detroit and Flint plants 10,317 froight oars of auto- mobiles. This includes ton solid trainloads equally divided ba tween the two months. Moon, now operating on a basis of 1,800 oars a month plans to increase production next week to the rate of 2,000 cars per month. Aftor

It is estimated that approxi-breaking all production records mately $1,000,000 will bo spontia in January and breaking them the United States in highway again in February, Paizo has improvement during the year scheduled an output of 7.500.cars 1924, in order to accommodate for March Production fell short the enormous increase in motor of filling the demand in the two

preceding months. vehicles.

The State of California, U.S.A. has adopted a new system_of motor vobiolo lloonse, taxes. In- stead of basing the license fee Jon the horsepower of the vehicles!

Every indication points to a recordbreaking spring business.

With the approach of summer,

as in the past, the now law pro- bathing picnics by motor will bo vides for a flat tax of $3.00 on coming into their own again. In Jaach passenger motor car, which addition to Repulse Bay and is classed as a non-commercial Castle Peak the two) most vehlole." This flat rate is to popular rendezvous: hitherto—we cover the cost of making the shall be having Shokko Bay this plates and the clerical work of your though, arrangements for registration. In addition to the dressing wilt probably have to be flat rato, dach owner pays a tax Improvised, at least for the; pró- on each gallon of fuel purchasedrigent: The bench is undoubtedly Commerdiak ahfoles are subject one of the finest in the Colony to the $3.00 dat rate plus a 'ällding and itida pity that the toad by cale of taxation: based on the salon it is reschedția sot in i bat- Wght of the reblol ma

Most Miles per Dollar

The Practical Reasons for Tyre Superiority

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LL the essentials

of superior-tyre performance are com- bined in the Firestone Cord.

The tread compound is ex- ceedingly tough, wearing down evenly and very slowly. The body of the tyre is sturdily constructed of ply upon ply of gum-dipped cords, each cord completely insulat- ed in live rubber; and inter- nat friction, the usual cause of premature tyre failuro, Is prevented.

And the Firestone Cord possesses more than dura- bility. Safety is assured by the many angles of the cross and square tread, while its pilant, flexible body protects the car and adds unusual~~ comfort to motoring.

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd.

26 Nathan Road, Kowloon..

24 Des Voeux Rand, Hongkong..

.Kowloon 226, " Contral 482.

Show Room and Service Station (Happy Valley)...... Central 3950.

(A full range of Moter Cor and Motor Cycle Tyres and Tubes carried at each of the above addresses),

Firestone

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