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MOST MILES PER DOLLAR

The Mark Qual

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

STRENGTH to Resist Friction.

Both Firestone Tyres and Tubes are built with re- markable power to with- stand the heat of friction -caused by fast driving.

The tyres are protected against the bad effects of hat by the famous Fire- stone process of Gum- Dipping.

Firestone Tubes give stout resistance to heat because of antimony curing by the Firestone method.

For long wear with com- fort and safety equip your car with Firestone Gum Dipped Cords and Steam- Welded Tubes.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Central 3930,

33 Wong Nei Chung Road, (Happy Valley}'.... DRAGON MOTOR LIVERY SERVICE, CF. PAU, PROPRIETOR.

24, Des Voix Roa1, (Hongkong)..

Central. 482.

Kowloon 226.

THE DURO MOTOR COMPANY. 26. Nathan Road, KowlooR)

[A full range of Motor Car and Motor Cycle Tyres & Tubes carried at each of the above addressrs.]

Firestone

The New

New ESSEX

6-passenger Essex Touring

completo

with Disc Wheels,

Cowl Lamps, and Five Cord

Tyres,

$2,375

A Six

Six-Built by Hudson

It Gives Ideal

A 30 minute ride will fix that fact so you never can forget it.

Essex alone shares Hudson's noted advaninges. That means-in this car you get the very features tint made Hudson famous for long life, reliability and fine performance.

You can judge it by not even that widest experience of previous “Sixes.

Differs in all these things.

SAT

A "YANGTZE STUNT."

حمت

OCTOBER 4, 1924.

Wo have heard of shira on the Yangtze uniling over paddy fields which they mistook for the river'á courag during foods, Bu provious to a recent rain- worm we had not heard, of 'n Fort dalivory van mistak- ing a creek for the rosd during flooding aftòr a heavy rainstorm. The driver of this van, the property of Messrr. Lane, Crawford, & Co, however, did the trick in the Eastern District on Tuesday,

TOURING PREPARATION.

NECESARY ADJUSTMENTS

The late Jimmy Murphy wrote:-

toring gear, starring joints at the end of the drag links and tho -teoring knuckles all should have attention.

WILL DO WHOLE JOB.

If the wheel bearings have not] The wise motorist does not om-been repacked within the 1st bark, on a tour of some hundreds 4,000 miles of running I would of miles duration without pre-advise having it done. Finally, paring his car for the ordeal. The lubrication should be extended to tour, even though it be only for a include generator, starting motor week and, involves continuous and such other accessories as running that may last for hours require it, and the owner can without a single halt. This con-have this done at the Forvice dition makes it essential that all station at a fint rate if he drosn't moving parts should be ad quately are to do the work himself oiled. To illustrato: A moter Many service stations will do the car race of 300 miles or more, antiro lubrication job on the car whore the cars are driven at high for a sum of 66 and up, according apred all the way, naken necess-

o the moko of ear.

Tyre trouble is ono way to epail; ary a completo engine overhaul Now, it is not necessary to over the mortor tour. Check up the tyre, baal the engine camplotoly it before starting on the entended trip preparation for the ordinary tour I would advise pressure from five at presumably molerate spoel, to ten pounds below those indicat but it is necessary to give the carn on the tyre if the sings are Hard tyres Calve extra certain essen ial touches that will words, prepare it for effective operatiorumping, and if the weight to be during the continuous running in farried is light take advantage of the fact by reducing tyre pressure)

are

dust and heat.

Thero

two importan and securing the consequent easy matters to receive attention-riding. If the car is fitted withi Jabrication and tightening. Lubri. oversizo corda and only two pas-! Cation is essential. Be sure that engers aru to he carried it would it has not been slight d before not be 100 much to reduce the you get under way. If you have recommended pandage. not drained the crankcase within By all means take along one of the last 500 miles of running. dhe little gasoline vulcanizoro and s before you start and refill with pitches for anergongy use. fresh oil. And right here It me You never can tell what streak of way that the only sil to use is a bad luck may hang you up by the good brand of the body recom.madside when this simple acces. mended by the builder of your sory would enable you to make: particular car..

ropairs and proceed to the nour- eNt NOTVICE station for major)

EXTRÀ QUART OF OIL If the tour is to load you over repairs, good, smooth roads and you in-

Next wo coms to tightening; Itend

Before starting go to clip of thirty-five orporations. forty miles an hour fairly con-carefully over the chesis, tight sistently put an extra quart of ning all body bolts, radiator mil in the crankcase, but do notbolls fender bolts, spring bolts, fill the reservoir to such an ex etc. The 1 bolts are very im- tont.that smoking results.

portant. because if they become

Nox tighton all water hose loose on the uxlo the touring connections, so that no water party is likely to and itself lonks nut. Be sure that the fanstranded by the wayside with a helt is not slipping, and, by the broken spring. Many nuts and way, drop a spare fan halt in the bolts about the chassis may bo tool box, just in case of accident. tightened only by a personal tour A spare fan belt is a handy bit of underneath.

by Hudson equipment to have around, bu

Transportation

Cause something always seems to go wrong with this part of te "Rim cutting" is largely caus- oling system when the car is ed by dented or uvon siightig miles from a service station. bant rims. Make sure your As I mentioned at the boginn- wheels are in good shape and you And smooth, trouble-free operation of clutching of this article, thorn is n will lengthen the life of yourlyṛes. transmission and rear axle is assured by the need to go into extensive over fact that they ars like Hudson's, too. It rarely hauling of the engine. calls for attention. Lubrication for the most part is done with an oil can,

Economical to Buy and Operate.' Gasoline and oil costs are so low in this car you can count them real savings. And provisions mape to take up or replace wear at such low costs will astonish you.

If the

urbon has not lovon rumored nor the valves ground for some 3.000 miles provious to the tour it is advisable to have both these op orations carried out before start. plenty of power on the hills and fing so that the engine will have!

also to prevent overbosting.

Lubrication of the chassis shou'd inoludo rolling the transmission and rear axle hous into tho plug level. In

But thousands, riding daily, experience a new

It has aronged more interest than any other degree of performance smoothnese.

car Credit

ever shown by Essex. It is drawing that to the patented Super-Six principle. They

bigger crowds. It is selling faster. Everyone summer it in well to tell it holds that road better at all speeds. Steers easily as a bicycle. Controls are casy and nutural. Easy to park. Starts at the touch of your toc.

is talking about it.

Ure A fairly heavy gear Take a ride.

oll. If the housings lonk they You too will understand why should be refilled every 500 miles thousands are saying the New Essex prbyides of operation, because it is es ideal transportation.

A 30 Minute Ride Will Win You

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co., Ltd.

HUDSON SUPER

SIX

Latest Models on View at our Show Room

and Service Station,

Come and see them.

ESSEX MOTOR CARS

Wong Net Chung“Road, Happy Valley.

Telephone Central 3950.

pontial to keep these receptacles jalways filled with lubricant, In- cidentally, do not make the' mis take of using krease. Gear oil Is the propor medium for trans- mission and rear axle.

It your car has métal univorent joints theso should be repacked with uraphite or ordinary oup greano. Most carn today use a pressure lubricating system, to that refilling universals, lubriant. ing spring shookle bolts and [imilar parts is not difficult. Bonte care uno nil oups, and those should be filled before the start: of the tour and then should be watched every day.

The steering system should have careful lubrication. The

Easy Riding

DODGE BROTHERS

Touring Car

Dependable

Armstrong Siddeley

44 FOUR 14.”.

THE ALL BRITISH TOURING CAR.

FIRST COST---VERY MODERATE RUNNING EXPENSES... Exceedingly

low:

PETROL CONSUMPTION__ 26-28 milea

YOU

per Gallon,

CANNOT BUY A BETTER CAR.

NEW MODEL ARRIVED.

Demonstration Invited.

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

C. 4758--Car Ilico Sorvige for Hongkong. 0, 4759-For Motor Showroom.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD, '

Motoring at Tram-fare

The

Austin

Seven

Gives car comfort and protection at the price of A combination.

Running cost is under 3 cents per mile or no mare than tram-fare.

Soots two adults with children; hau electric lighting and horn and complete all-weather equipmen, spare whɗol and tyre. The 4-oylinder engine is watercooled, three speeda are provided and brakes fitted on all wheels, Charsis lubrication is by arezzo gun.. Electrical starter §

Price Delivered Honghong Ready for the road £188,0,0. (Sports Model £10.0.0 Extra.) A "Moto in at Tram-fare," depicting the ear· Le thopping, business use, and wask-and Janits with the chlid on. Sole Agents-***

ALEX. ROSS & CO., (CHINA) LTD. Bank of Chian Bel.ding, HONG LONG.

Tel. 17 or 1487.

-Tai, 27 or 1487.

THE QUALITY ARGUMENT.

DUNLOP

Eusstied at

- MANUFACTUFER'S

CORDS.

The Dunlop Cord is a “quality” tyre. It is built to an ideal--not to a price. But just because of its pre-eminent quality it is as cheap a tyre as any motorist can buy, for long mileage it yields reduces cost-per-mile to minimum.

Are you profiting by Dunlop QUALITY and Dunlop SERVICE?

Obtainable from the Dunlop Co's on Branch, also from Stocks carried by the Taxi Co. and by J. Gibbs & Co. Alexandra Bldg. (phone 0.704 Sundays & Holidays C.4882.)

DUNLOP RUBBER CO. (China) LTD.

· It, Guo-za's Twiħking.

6. 4554