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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

Universal Service

Firestons

The world over, the year icind Tyres male mater car travel more accuic, cery zid economical.

Whether cn city street cr mcurtain trail r clrg maily, muddy lowrier, a moterikt may safely trust to Firestone Gum-I ipped Cords.

- Most miles for the morcy under ‣ll condi'ions

is the record they have established everywh:TO

The greater volume of air protects the car, and the tread holds it true to any road.

Building facts about Firestone are interesting, let us explain them.

Most Miles Per Dollar

The Mok of Quality

Central 1246 or 1247.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD.

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

24, Dus Vœux Roa7, (Hongkong).......

Cor trul 452.

Kowloon 226,

THE DURO MOTOR COMPANY. Nathan Road, (Kowloon)

(A full range of Mator Car and Motor Cycle Tyres & Tubes carried at each of the above i ddr-sacs,]

Firestone

ESSEX-a SIX

7.

Built by Hudson Under Hudson Patents

Essex Touring

Genuine Balloon Tires

Standard Equipment

The addition of balloon tires gives a final note of distinction and luxurious riding comfort to the mechanical superiority and notable performance of today's Essex.

Its advantage of price and value is more marked than ever. Economy and performance are better. More accessible for replacements or repairs, which means leas maintenance expense. Essex tires are genuine, full-sized balloons. And with lower center of gravity and unique spring arrangement they give greater safety and comfort on all roads at all speeds. To all you know of Essex reputation is added the confidence that it is built by the Hudson Motor Car Company, on the famous Hudson patents.

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

33, Wong Nei Chung Road

ASBESTOS FOR BRAKES.

Annual consumption of abortoe

MOSTLY MINOR ILLS.

Happy Valley.

DRIVING ABILITY:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1924

the application of the practice is not limited in automoșiles. On alectrical-rivan" trains of the

BY ERNEST.C. GARLAND, Chlonen, W winke & St. Piut

MANAGE

CADILLO MOTOR

CAR COMPANY.

ralimond, for exampl« on down) rades the m tar is so used for hraking. In this asso. It has an added, advantage in that tho The inexperienced driver arriv. motor becomes a dynami, and ing for the first time in hilly re-the power sheathed Is transform- 21008 in prune so tuink that "pu inin eleorriolty and put, back ting the car over the road" at ninto the line,

In using the automobile engine high spaud covers all the rules for demonstrating driving ability, for braking, it should be clear Good driving with duo rotary the faviar the enzino is for engine and brakes, and con-¡ Iriven in relation to the "powd of ducing to long he of the car, car, tha móɩ ar- will be the ouintance off rad. On gradu il

the engine

Mosha auto's moto-

Whon & car is pulling stondily Janlicos, up-hiil, it is natural for the driver offered

Armstrong

Siddeley

FOUR 14. "

THE ALL BRITISH TOURING CAR.

tho resistono FIRST

hy

COST---VERY MODERATE

Exceedingly

lak chiefly of the ruxit when the transmission is in high RUNNING EXPENSES... low

which is perorading the hatoic]"tear, or d-eo! drive, may ha suf- um-Roient. Dit stenpar prados it is Sleepest to shift Into in armediate PETROL

it

tisk. ..As it tops 100 Hilt and begins the descent,

is equally Da-zear before beginning the de-cent. rutal for him to change, ti0n very steep mountain grades, mentul picture and thì k oly n which one shed proceed the brakes. Su the uninstructoglowly, it is advisable to shift driv r, sewing ahead f him & joven into low go-z.

In using the enzins to Azaist stretch of roadway sluping duwa- ward, ally suis muscular the brakes, it is natural to think' movement to this númal snifs that it will halp still far:har to

CONSUMPTION---

26-28 miles per Gallon,

YOU CANNOT BUY · A

BETTER CAR.

and traurfers his lost from the switch off the ignition. Tony NEW MODEL ARRIVED.

accelerator in the brake pedal..

sistent as the statement may

But, as most drivers know, and em, this shou'd not be done. as those who do not know should Even who the throttle in "clos learn, this is not always gandod." enough fuel is admitted to driving, nor safe driving. Stop the cylindera to drive the engine ping & car on a ten per cent at a speed of about 300 revolutions down grado at a given speed is, per minute. If this faol is rot! on the of course, a greater load upon burned, it condenses brakes than stopping on a level cylinder wall and washes off the at the same spear. Yet, in or oil by which the pistons aro At the Fatno time, with adequate braking systems, lubricated, properly adjusted, it is not the power developed by the merely a question of being ablburning of this small amount fuel is insignificant to stop. We are talking about of

with tho power gooi driving. about- using compared our transportation unit with absorberi. Switching off the due regard to long life aud ignition when coasting, with the car driving the engine, 'doos not economical insintenance.

Appraolahly increase. the resis

What, then, is wrong in the

Demonstration Invited.

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

C. 4758-Car Hire Service for Hongkong.

C. 4759-For Motor Showroom.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

practice of ontrolling spead on tenor, and le almost surs to have BRITAIN'S LEADING LIGHT CAR.

4 steep down-grade with brake only ?

injurious results, even tough the throttle may be "clasud."

If one had on his farm or at In climbing billa, good driving, his summer home a Bfty-foo far as the oar is concerned, is waterfall over wh ch 4000 pounds, wtally a matter of engine control. A thrill of of water passed qvery minute, Thoro is always the amoun of water-power wulatorjevomant in taking a difficult certainly justify an attempt to hill "in high." Sometimes this Uso it Now, An automobile a mark of good, driving; some- descending 4 ten pur contimes otherwiso, There is u among American grade at 20 miles per hour, drip tendency

176 feel every no. In uongdrivers to add shifting goats;;

ne of the weight of Europe in drivers, who shift gear

would all tho! Cadillac cur, far eximplon what wo

-lightest protex, find it hard. to over three traves develops

tbis American much power as one imaginary understand wate fall; over 21 horse puxor to titulo. bex et

#

Smo of the highest rade What comes of this power ?) multi. 1-es linder engines have A small fraction only i« nec ja great roserve power and sary to overcome the friation ofjoin exert an enormous amount the pros on the rod and at the of it without detriment, Even in xle and wheel bearines, Same-romo of the lighter era, in which thang nin-t absorb the roinsind-r. there is a favourable power to It is natural to think of the weight ratic, good results are also in places brakes for this purpose; but lattained. However,

lose its

FA. One would not expect on where deep sand, mud or steop a level rond in open the inrottle, up-grades make excessive de at the same time amply brakes ra mands upon any engine driven in hold the car speed down to 20 high goir, waiting tos long, and miles per hour, and drive in this allowing the car to manner" for a mile' more. Such momentum bofore shifting gear practice, which anyone would may make it necessary to resort certainly Call abuse, would to low instead of second gear.

If drivers will learn these two demand no more of the brake than using using them alone to 1-ssons about driving in hilly curul the car while desconding reginas, to use the engine for braking, purposes but I or to tarn ang, stoep grado.

tho What, then, is correot off the switch, an to Fense the method for negotiating such anment at whoh to shift inta war gears when climbing, they grade?

imply to supplement the 11 be rewarded by bagr brak- brak with the resistance offered ing service with fewer brake ad by the engine while it driveniment, and ton-er life with from the the better performance by the car. placing.

transmission in Kuat, The engine. eusong i- thi transformed from a prolus r of power to an absorber of power.

This is a question always open But after all the Using the motor in this way to discusRiOS.

that gives the most for braking purposes has boc me battery

aservino for the least money is the recognized by enginoura as tecimoliy oqprva, procedure, and jinni Majters.

HARLEY DAVIDSON CUP RELIABILITY TRIALS.'.

Winnor.-W. Woodward

4 HP. Triumph

Figure of merit 253.0

Harley Davidson Cup.

2nd. A V. Curtius

4 H. P. Harley Davidson Sports Figure of moric 224 Cup.

3rd.-A.-Brnokshanks

234 H P. Douglas S, C.

Figure of marit 222.6 Modal.

Int W. Woodward 24. A.V. Curtis

3rd. A. Brook-banks 4th. "M E. M-auler 5h. H S.P. Way 6.h

Figure of merit Kowloon. Hongkong

4

HP. Triumph

-13

272 6

4

H.P Harley Davidson -33

257..

234 II.P Douglas SC.

-33

255 6

8

HP. R.S.A 8.0.

-37-

257

24 HP. Cu ton

-10

247

A.T. Kow

23 HP. Cotton

-47

243

7 h. H.S. Komer 8th. I.D.M. Ewan

7- Indian Powerplus -57

240

314 H.P P. & V. Puther-49

220

umer,

Dah

M.F. Key

A. Gascon

4 H.P. Trumph 7-6 Harley Davidson B.C. -

-57

108

.243

H.W. Chaney

4

HP. Triumph

*~56.7

A. Rumjaba

7-9 Harley Davidson

-51.7

W.8: Wooley

B. B. A.

-33.5

QHT. Saen

B. 8. A

-543

(Failed to complete Hangkong Run.)

Carry a piece of tough canvas; Most of the troubles with cars in your tool box. In an for brake linings is ontimated at are of such minor importance concy it makes an excellent patch 70,000,000 feet, of which only that the owner himself could when doubled twice and caught 15,000,000 four are in new cars, correct them if taken in hand at and neid by the rim. United StatesBold first place in once, say engineers at the mafnoture of asbestos products, Automotive Testing Laboratorios

When cleaning mud from

yet it produces only one per In Chicago. This is said to be radiator with a hose, apply the cont. of the total output of raw especially true

matoriai.

electrical trouble.

in саво

of water from inside the hood,

never froth outsido,

(failed to ceninlere Kowloon Rus)

!

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 obild. ren, considerably loss than tram fare. All the refinements of a largo car at a fraction of tho first and running costs.

Electric lighting, with dimmer switch, electria horn, sloctrical startor. Complate ali woathor equipment. Curtains open with door. Spare wheel and tyre. The 4 cylinder engine is water cooled, three speeds are provided, and brakes fitted on all whools. Chassis lubrication is by greako gun. Complete set of tools and ́sparo parts supplied with each car. British construction-

throughout.

Price delivered Hongkong, ready for the road £188:0:0, Sports Medol-2 enter with spécially tunod motor, guaranteed sprei of 50 m.ph. equipped with speedometer and hock Dbsorbora £190:0:0. Catalogue, demonstration and full information from Bole-Agenta:-

ALEX.

Tel 17 or 1481.

ROSS & CO., (CHINA) LTD.

Bank of Choan Bulidings, HONOONG

Tal 27 of teat

THE QUALITY ARGUMENT.

DUNLOP

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 at 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 own Branch, lea from Stocks curried by the Taxi Co and by J. Fibbs & Co. Alexandra Bidg Iphone C.704 Bundhur & Holidays C.4582.)--

Supplied as DUNLOP RUBBER Co. (China) LTD.

MAKUFACTOFER'S

George's, Buildi

1534