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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18. 1924.

AN EXCITING OCCUPATION.

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MOST MILES

PER DOLLAR

Value

To give extra comfort, mileage and security, Firestone perfected many exclusive building features.

Among these is the difficult Gam-Dipping Process which pro- duces a stronger, more flexible, longer wearing carcass. By isolat- ing each cord in a separate coat- ing of rubber, friction and heat are greatly reduced.

Other Firestone features are the Air Bag Cure, the rubber all "tempering process, etc. - planned to give a safe, confortable. ride for less money,

Let ne give you more detailed proof of Firestone values !

MOST MILES PER DOLLAR

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.

LTD.

Central 1246 or 1247.

33 Wong Nai Chung Road, (Happy Valley) DRAGON MOTOR LIVERY SERVICE,

CF. PAU, PROPRIETOR.

24, Dos Voour Road, (Hongkong)......

Cor tral 482.

Kowloon 226,**

THE DURO MOTOR COMPANY. Nathan Road, (Kowicon)

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

Firestone

"Even better than

my former Essex"

Advantages of both Hilson and the former Essex are combined in the now Essex Cooch.

And with finer body and a 6 cylinder motor, built on Hudson patents, its cost is much less than Essex closed car comforts ever sold for.

It continues the famous Essex qualities of performance, economy and reliability.

Steering is liko gulding a bicycle, Goars shift easily. Care of the car calls for little more than kaoplag it lubricated. Its economy includes not only excep.ional gas, oil and tiro mileage, but a policy of minimum maintenance cost with parts prices that will astonish you. 5-passenger Touring b-passenger Coach

$2,875 $2,800

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

38, Wong Nel Chung Road-Happy Valley

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Up and down New York, in and out of trafite, man shove Irandtrucks loaded with merchandise. Hurrying taxicabs brush past them, machines follow close 'behind and at intersections automobiles speed across their path-yei one seldom la killed.

FREAK TRANSMISSION.

Two "freaks" in automotive design that may ultimately result in actual adoption have de. veloped recently in Europe.

One is a form of transmission which does away with the use of clutch and gears.

The other is a new form of direct front-whool drive.

JEWETT WINS SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP.

The 67-mile Automobile Speed the Yuma Championship of Valley, Yuma, Ariz, was won on July 4th, by a Jewett owned and driven by Oscar Nunnoley, ac cording to word received here by Mr. C. Sauritson, managor of the M. Constantinesco, inventor Dragon Motor Car Company Ltd. during the war of synchronizing local Paige and Jowett distri- dovico that timod airpiano butore.

The time of tho Nunneloy entry machine guns to fire between for the 67 miles was 55 minutes the blades of revolving propellers, is the man who has designed the gearless form of transmission, Ho calls it a "torque converter.

WHEEL CEAJ KOPARY

ram

KAJA

and 21 seconds, according to Mr. Sauritson's information.

Fourth of July was a gala day in Yuma for the Jowott.

In a stock car race, a Jowolt touring car owned and driven by E. Powors was first over the milo stretch, covering the distance in! ono minuto and eleven seconds.

Five popular makes of cars competed in the 67-mile event. Of those five entries only the Jowalt and one other car finished. The other car followed the Jowett DIAGRAM OF CONSTANTINES- across the finish line 18 minutes was -13.4 CO'S TORQUE CONVERTER," OR behind. The course

miles around. The fastest time for any one lap was made by Nunneley in his Jewett in the final trip around which was cover- ed in 10 minutes, 48 seconds..

KIBBOR AROLD

OEARLESS TRANSMISSION,

Torque mean the turning effort applied by the the engine to a rotating gear, shaft or whool, When the machina is at rost, turning effort requirod ia so high

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to require an additional:

ROYAL ENFIELD

loverage, at presont supplied by SUCCESSES IN DENMARK. the system of gears, to the torque

of the engine.

Instead of gaining this

converter.

additional leverage through gear In the Jydsk Motor Grand transmission, Constantinesco has Prix hold in Denmark in June devised the method of a crank last the two Royal Enfield motor and scissors method. Together cycles entered made an outstand- with a pendulum arrangement, ing performance. The race was Ninotoon com- ho has been able to convert the one of 1,200 km. high speed of the engine into the potiora started from Randers on slow, more deliberato speed re-the 7th June, and distance bad to quired in starting a car, by this be covered before Monday morn- ing, no time, therefore, was left to There is no shifting of gears, of the riders for rest or sleep.

Mr. N. Smed, of Copenhagon, course, except to reverse, and the only control is the throttle. Going rode a 24 h.p. Royal Enfield up a hill, oponing the throttle 2-stroko motor cycle, and finish. would be like going into eccond, ed first, being awarded the for this would mean giving the Sandemann and Jutland Cups. engine greater torque or turning Mr. C. Hansen, of Randers, rode offect through the convertor. a 24 h.p. Royal Enfield sports The front-drive idea is as old model and finished second, and as the automoblo. The now form was awarded the Goodyear Cup. isn't much of a departure from the old, except that it is modernized considorably. It is a British invention.

In favor of this form of trans- mission it argued & drawn vehicle is moro under the driver's control than one that is pushed. Also, there is the chance to mako the entire propelling mechanism of the car compact, especially with the abolition of long pro- pollor shafts. Unsprung weight is reduced, and it is expected' that this form of drive would roduce the coat of production.

THE EMPIRE TOUR OF H.M.S. HOOD.

On the occasion of the visit of the Hood to. Sydney, N.S.W.. Admiral Sir Fredorlok Field and Roar Admiral Brand attended tho opening of the Royal Agricultural Society's Show in that city.

On this occasion a number of Australian motoring enthusiasto, Inspired by the visits of the British fleet, hastily organicada great propension of British built Gard which wall)ed by the two and mira la 30 the 90, hp. Rolls

Easy Riding

DODGE BROTHERS

Touring Car

Dependable

Armstrong Siddeley

FOUR 14.

THE ALL BRITISH TOURING CAR.

FIRST COST---VERY MODERATE

RUNNING EXPENSES. Exceedingly

PETROL CONSUMPTION.

At 100 data

low

26-28 milea per Gallon,

YOU CANNOT BUY A BETTER CAR.

NEW MODEL ARRIVED.

Demonstration Invited. HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

C. 4758-Car Hire Service for Hongkong. C. 4759-For Motor Showroom:

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

BRITAIN'S LEADING LIGHT CAR.

The

Austin

Seven

Gives car comfort and protection at the price of a combination. Running cost is under 3 1/2 cents per mile for 2 adults and 2 child-" ren, considerably loss than tram fare, All the refinements of à large car at a fraction of the first and running coste.

Electric lighting, with dimmer switch, electrio horn, electrical startor. Complete all weather equipment. Curtaine opon with door. Spare wheel and tyre. The 4 cylinder engine is water cooled, three speeds are provided, and brakes fitted on all wheels. Chassis lubrication la by grease gun. Complete set of tools and spare parts supplied with each car. British construction throughout.

Price delivered Hongkong, ready for the road £188:0:0. Sports Modol-2 eater with specially tuned motor, guaranteed speol of 50 m.p b. equipped with and shook absorbera £198:0:0. speedometer Catalogue, demonstration and full information from

Sole Agenta:—

· ALEX.· ROSS. & CO., (CHINA) LTD.

Tal. Tor 2487.

Back of Chlos Bulidings, HONG LONG.

Taj. 27 or 2187.

THE QUALITY ARGUMENT.

DUNLOP

CORDS.

The Dunlop Cord is a “quality tyre. It is built to an ideal-noi to a price. But just because of its pre-eminent quality it is at cheap a tyre as any motorist can buy, for long mileage it yields reduces cost per - mile minimum.

Are you profiting by Dunlop QUALITY and Dunlop SERVICE

Obtainable from the Dunlop Co's own Branch, aleo from Stocks carried by the Taxi Co., Tazandra " Bldg. Lund by 3, Gibbs & Co.

(phone, 0-704-- B

NLOP

UBBER

Bundage.

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