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HONGKONG YE

HARLEY DAVIDSON

1924 MODELS IN STOCK FOR

IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. SHEWAN TOMES & CO. Sole Agents, Tel. C. 781.

THE FAMOUS B.S.A.

MOTOR CYCLES, gonerally admitted to

B.S.A. bo the finest value-for-money machines now

on the market-have-mot with a greator

demand than over this soazon.

The range has boon extended, detail inprovements have been incorporated on all models, and the B.S.A. reputation for service and reliability has been greatly enhanced by the results of reliability trials, and the experiences of thousanda of private owners, during the part season in the British Istos, on the Continent, and in every part of the world where, motor cycling la in vogue.

Wo shall be pleased to show you models of these famous machines.

Prices from $475.00

Take the lift to the 4th. floor.

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Sole Agents for the famous B.S.A. Cycles.

AUTO

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of Paying

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better let us take of your car regularly. By keeping every_part_of_the_mechanism in perfect working condition we largely eliminate the bigger troubles don't give them chance {to develop.

And not only do you save a lot of money in the course of a year but get uninterrupted pleasure out of your car,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Expert and Constant European Supervision.

Telephone Central 3950,

A. J. Allison Service Manager.

ATH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

A FAMOUS CAR.

HIGH CLASS BRITISH PRODUCTION.

Among the higher priced Brl- tish cars, the Vauxhall has earn ed a very excellent reputation, both on the road and on the track...

EMPIRE AUTOMOBILE- CONFERENCE.

TWO INTERESTING PAPER“. A conferenop was hold at the British Empire Exhibition recent- ly under the auspices of the S.M.M. and T. and the LA.E. stj

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1924.

THORNYCROFT

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

which two very practical and BUILT ENTIRELY OF BRITISH PARTS BY BRITISH LABOUR.

I well remember in 1908 says #teresting papers were read, the Home correspondent, when "like authors of which were jolutly a bolt from the blue," it made awarded the Humbor prize of Its fame over the 2,000 miles In 250. The Brat paper by Mr. F. ternational Reliability Trial A. 8. Acron was entitled "The finishing upon Brooklands track. Requirements of the Colonial We, at the fork, could not up-Markot," and dealt in detail with derstand what car it was, that the design of a light vehicle of continually lapped all its op from 12-14 p.h. which the author ponents' and kept going at consideral suitable for building paco quite forolgn to what one on a large scale for the Colonial had been accustomed to. On ro-

markets. forring, we found it was called the Vauxhall, and made by the paper was the way in which the A very useful feature of the Vauxhall Ironworks Company of author dealt with water lightness Wandsworth Road, a firm that bath from the point of view of hitherto, was known only for its tackling water splashes and for parapa, and, certainly, not, for consistent running without ita motor cars. But from that trouble through torrential rains, day onwards, the Vauxhall bas Suitable spring operated “glanda" Dover looked back; and now it for rotating shafte were describ takes rank as one of our mosted, and, as illustrating tho pos ropresentative productions. sibility of constructing weather- It was in 1903, that the car was proof bonnets, the Daimler and built, but the Vauxhall Company Renault designs wore cited.

1903, removed to Luton, and two TOATA inter, separate concern, under tho stylo of "Vauxball Motors, Limited," Ground clearance and suspen- was formed, with the object of slon, of affecting the ability of devoting itself entirely to the the car to negotiato extremely manufacture of motor cars. In rough ground and cart tracks, so long ago as 1910, a Vauxhall were fully dealt with. The car of the four-cylinder type, author recommended a modifios. and of 20.1, R.A.C. rating reached tion of the Ford type of suspen. trunnion slon, ombodying a spoed of just over 100 miles an hour the first time such a feat mounted transverse spring com-

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had been achieved by an engine bined with an anti-rolling device, IF NOT A THORNYCROFT-BUY AN ENTIRELY BRITISH LORRY.

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STRIKING CONTRAST TO U.8.

of anything like this moderate As regards traversing soft ground size. The records made by this the author advocated a self-loca- car at Brooklande were 100.08ing type of differential, and m.p.h. over the short distanoo, stated that balloon tyres havel

En this and 99.22 over the long distance, several advantages the latter spaod exceeding the connection. bost figures of the 26 h.p. and 40 hp classes. In 1911, the Vaux as affecting engine design were MOTORING IN EUROPE, hall car sot up fresh records for also dealt with, and the effect of Its class, and, in August, the fol working at high altitudes on the lowing year, a standard Vauxhall carburation was pointed out." "Prince Henry" chassis, of 25 Beparators to prevent the ingress: h.p, with an engine of four litros of sand through the carburettor capacity, best all world's records were recommended, and the visits Europe for the first time from four hours to nine hours, need for safeguarding the has several surprises.in store for and from 300 miles to 700 miles, electrical wiring against dirt and him. One interesting feature of with an average spood of 87.74 moisture was emphasised. In motoring in Europe is the fant m.b.p. for the full distance. In conclusion, the author gave some that most of the cars used there 1913, Vauxhalls won in motoring excellent suggestions as to the are open models and virtually all competitions more first prizes stocking and supply of spare travol with their tops down. than any other car, the total parte.

The American motorist who

It would surpriso any resident baing eighty, inclusive of hill- The second paper, by Captain of the United States to ride for climbe, spoed tests, reliability. A. Rouch, dealt with the miles and miles in many Euro- trials and patrol consumption marketing of the Colonial car; pean countries and see only one tests. In particular, a number of At the commencement, a useful or two autos. The bicycle and hill-climbing records were made. series of tables was given from foot travel take most people where And, it is further noticeable, that which the potentialition of the they want to go in Europe. Of a large number of competition British oversens market were course, in Switzerland, where the successes Woro achlovod in th

deduced. He advocated that the roads wind back and forth, in and Overeosa Dominions notably in aim of the British manufacturer around, there are not many New Zealand, Australia and should be to produce a car sult automobiles and not many

ablo for overgoas conditions at a bicycles aither. succosses price of £125 complate at the Another peculiar feature of Striking post-war have included, in 1919, the win-works, which would be able to transportation about London is ning by a six-year-old car, of the to compete with the most popular that there are many steam trucks, April Reliability Trial, organised series-production models now The boiler and smokestack are the

South Africa.

by tho Automobile Club of being sold in the Colonies. Ho front end of the automobile and Australia. A similar event in pointed out that large sales of the steam engine is just behind October was also won by a Vaux-such a British car would pave the boller.

PACKING FREIGHT AND

INSURANCE.

By way of contrast to conditions

cars

hall. And, 80 might continue the way for the export of more These trucks are used to carry! for any longth of time, detailing exponsive modele in the saing 10 or 20 tons of coal or cement the successes which have attend-way that the relos of the Ford and building material, and aro ed this car. I must, however, have mado conditions easier for seen at all hours of the day puff- record that in the Speed Cham-the more luxurious American ng away along the London pionship of. Great Britain, the foirs.

streets. Vauxhall was first in the 3,000) c.c. class, and third in the 5,000

in Europe, here are facts about o.c. category, whilst, at Brook-| Tho author also dealt with the autos in the United States. |lands, all tho 3-litro records from influence of various costs, such Thirteen million motor

half a mile to ton miles, were as packing, freight, insurance, and trucks are now running in annexed;

atc., and advocated that the pack-the United States. The Vauxhall Company's car log case 'should be designed by One motor vehicle to every was, all through the war, demand-the manufacturers. He suggest-sight parsons. Five times ar od by those who had to uso it, ined that, with modern methods of many automobiles as there are proference to all others for a construction and marketing, Brit-freight and passenger cars com- similar purpose. His Majesty'n ish manufacturers ought to be bined on all the railways of the Government acquired the entire able to win 20 per cent of the United States. output of cars produced by their total available business within Enough to carry half the people quickly onlarging factory, and three years which, on to-day's of America in a single caravan. this plant was solely concentrated import lavel, would mean a British The Lincoln highway, from the upon the production of a single outpu) of 14,000 cars per annum. banks of the Hudson to the type of 25 h.p. vehicle, which had It was also pointed out that the Golden Gate, is 3,305 miles long. |sirendy boon-standardised before busy time for overseas: business To put them (the United States the war broke out. No greater in many countries coincided with autos) all on that highway, aven tribute to sustained soundness of the slack partod of British sales. in traffic jam formation, would design and workmanship than The paper was concluded by a require that the Lincoln highway this, could possibly have been very useful and detailed account be widoned so that 15 cars could forthcoming. The 25 h.p, chazṇis of a system of overseas sales stand abrosat | Mak in qucation, formed the precursor evolved by the author. · and basis of the modern 23-59 A suitablo sales campaign was h.p. Vauxhall.

described step by step, and figures The Company produces, three were given to show the estimated models, viz, the 14-40 h.p the cost per representativo per annum 24-60 hp. and the 30-98 h.p. and

in the latter, four-wheel brakas] are étandardised.

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*-THE-CAR-YOU-WANT--AT-A--PRICE - YOU CAN AFFORD"-

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Chandler Speedster, complete with new top, now carpets, now upholstery and new paint. Engine thoroughly overhauled and in splen- did condition, An exceptional bargain at ....... Locomobile Touring Car, complete with ela new Cord-Tyres, now top, now upholstery, DOW carpet and new paint. Engine thoroughly overhauled and in splendid running order........

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33, Worg Nei Chung Road,

Name

Address.

146 MILES PER HOUR.

rulos.

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Hongkong.

Eldridge immediatelje Ideoided to add surove

special permit to rup given by the automobile: olab France, he started at daybreak

The annual mileage of all these A NEW WORLD'S RECORD. automobilès is, 80,000,000 - milos. This is three times as many A World of 146 miles an hour for his attempt on world's motor miles as the oar miles of for the flying kilometro,, this rec the railways..

presenting the average of two For the standing,

ormen

On the average every automo- runs in opposite directions, was car averaged 65 47 mil mobile carries two and one-half established on July 12 on the road The attempt to passengers. This means that near Parle, by the English world's record Do not throw away valvo caps. more than 30,000,000 persons tako' amateur Mr. EA D. Eldridge, mile was frustated by in Screw them on firmly and prevent to automotive wheels every day, driving a 300 horse-pow Fikk to the electric timing air leakage. The valve plunger, or more than 9,000,000,000, and In open triati al Never put anything in the little mechanism itiride the nually eight times as many as the car covered water to check a leak in the stem, servos as an air lock dur- are carried by the railroads metro, at an ave radiator. When leaks, are smaling inflation, but the valve ospie an emergency repair, oanbo a secondary sir_seal"""during

TAMARAN made by applying cement, usage, around the core on the outside,

When a bar will not hold

The automobiles give dirent miles an hour employment to more than a mil comers, bur lion x man "and" Indireas employe protested-on, ment to two or three timbe as carg bla many.) It buys a major, portion gen

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