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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORIN

Most Miles per Dollar

The Practical

for Tyre Superiority LL the essentials of su-

Apertor tyre performance

are combined in the Firestone Cord.

The tread compound is exceed- ingly tough, wearing down evenly and very slowly. The body of the tyre, is sturdily constructed of ply upon ply of gum-dipped cords, cach cord completely Insulated in live- rubber; and Interdal friction, the usual cause of premature, tyre failure, in prevented.

And the Firestone Cord possesses more than durability. Safety is assured by the many angles of the ". cross and square fread, while its pliant, flexible body protects the car and adds unusual comfort to motoring

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD. 33 Wong Nei Chung Road, (Happy Valley)............. Contral 1246 or 1247. SERVICE, DRAGON MOTOR LIVERY

CF. PAU, PROPRIETOR.

24, Den Vœux Road, (Hongkong)..

Central 482.

Kowloon 226,

THE DURO MOTOR COMPANY. Nathan Road, (Kowloon)

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

Firestone

GENUINE BALLOON TIRES

STANDARD EQUIPMENT

The 7 Passenger Phaeton

Greatest Value HUDSON Ever Offered!

Hudson's consistent leadership in value is emphasized again in the adoption of genuine balloon tires un standard equipment , on all models.

Do not confuse with "semi-bullous" types. Hudson's are genuine balloon tires. Also note that Hudson has not simply "added balloon tires," Both running and steering gear have been specially designed for the radical differences balloon tires bring. The result is the easiest steering and riding Hudun ever, bulit,

In All Ways a Finer SUPER-SIX

Of course, as always, Hudson's chief advantage is in the superiority of mechanical design and construction,

In speed, acceleration, fill- climbing and endurance it holds marks that are famous among gif stock ears. Many of its official records have

never been equalled by any 'car regardless of price,

In this territory, as elsewhere throughout the world, the great number of Hudsons you sce in service is the best proof of the value and satisfaction they consistently render.

FAMOUS

HUDSON RECORDS

100 miles in BG min., 21,6 acconds, (averaging 374.67 mlira per hour with stock 7 porwnger Lowing eæ, *-75,67 miles in one hour with driver

and passengerin steele 7-passenger touring car

102.53 mile per hour, for one mile, with stock chal

Gan Francisco to New York and return, 7000 exiles, in 10 dage, 21 hours, 3 minutes.

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

88, Wong Nei Chung Road

Happy Valley.

ROADS IN NEW ZEALAND. with the water entirely boiled yard. In some places the holes It is interesting to note road out of its radiator and no liquid) word' sufflolent to Lapaize any conditions in" Now Zealand as except ginger sle and' lemonade car. There is no room to avoi indidated from a report of a trip to usa.da

them. One must stop

Axar recently from Wellington Of another portion of the route and olambér out,. In on

Ip, ona saction the writer, baya: "Imagine" a bould see nothing but side lumps abound olay track for 12 miles Cup hilli E diambered out san

CREATIKORSKA LE dozend at had to rat anh ta

Bon. On the min, fad i dilberately LOUNAAN

TEMENTS

THE STORY OF THE FAMOUS RACER KILLED BROD JOHNSTON CARAT BROOKLANDS.

KAUR BY J.BAN.

The name Arrol-Johnston I trigued me from the first time

New York, Sept., 6-Dário Resta, Juternationally famous, as

a race driver, was killed on

hoard it. I was assy to goss Brooklands speedway this wook, that Sir William Arrol was con- according to cable advices from,

MATCHLESS

IN NAME AND

nested with it he was the first London Roats, driving a Sup- THE MATCHLESS MOTOR CYCLE REPRESENTS substantial shareholder. But boam, was engaged in record

who was Johnston Johnston trials when his car overturned. THE LATEST AND BEST IN BRITISH MOTOR ENGINEERING. was the first touch of romance in travelling at 122 m.p.band

the history of the firm. He had caught fire.

оп

a small engineering shopin Căm-Tollowing so closely the agoid- lachilo. Being a bonighted ent on the: Altoona, speedway ini Soutbron, I have not the vaguest which Joo Boyer met bis death, idea of where.. Camlachie is followers of motor sport word situated, but it has a delicious greatly shooked by two fatalities kailyard favour

thein 48 hours, each of which claim- tongue and it tititiates wy od as its victim a man who had imagination most pleasantly, won the annual 500 mile race at Evan at tho Tiek of Indianapol's. violating geographical fact I WON AT INDIANAPOLIS IN 1910, insist on rotating it. hy lies of

Resta won in 1976 and Boyer, character and custom to captured the honours this year! Tilliodrum and Kirriemuir,

through piloting Corner's Duesen- fancy I know the people who borg to victory after his own car move there. And I have a vory had gone to the pits. Of the clear vision-probably all wrong others to achieve fame in the of Mr. Johnston's ongineering Hoostor classic, Gaston Chevrolet shop: it was a cross between aland Howdy, Wilcox met fates forge and a builder's shop. similar to Resta's and Boyer' Into this little shop in the last leaving as survivors Ray Har doondo of the contury. camo roun, Joe Dawson, Julos Choux, rupours of the activity of Rono Thomas, Ralph Do Palma, Lovassor & Frenchman who was Tommy Milton and Jimmy making road darrlagos run by Murphy.

3 p. b. high efficiency Side value engine.

5p Low Compression o.v.h. Single cyclinder engine,

8p.b. J. A. P. latest type touring Eside value. '30° V twin touring engine..

All the abové electrically equipped and complete with full kit of tools. Speedometer and Horn.

the vaporisation of petroleum Resta came to America in 1915 apirit Being truly in the after having made a name for suacession of Watt and Stephen- himself as a race driver in Eng- son, Johnston could not resist land and France. His first ap the notion, and the result of his pearance on this side was at experiments wasthofa muus Arrol-the Panama-Psolfio Exposi- Johnson Dogcart-one of the few tion st.. San

Fran- practical motor vehicles running circo, where he gained instant Tel. 32 · HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE Tel. 32

in this country in 1896. Iam told fame by winning both the Van that. several of these Dogcarta derbilt Cup and the American are still working in the High-Grand Prix, piloting Peughot. lands. Not without ronson doos,

He followed this up with a Mr. Pullinger claim that the most successful speedway cam history of the Arrol-Johnston paign, which included finishing Company is the history of the second to De Palma in the In- motor car. Sir William Arrol dianapolis race of that year, a financed this first Dogeart, and speed battle that has gone down from 1896 until 1909 the Compato bistory,

any progressed through many Rests went the rest of the vicissitudes to a position of con-season in brilliant style, winning siderable euccess... moving to not only the opening ovent on larger works at Paisley in 1900, the new Chicago. spoodway, a winning the Tourist Trophy in 500-mile race, but also capturing 1905, and supplying a car to the two special invitation 100-mile Shackleton Antartic Expedition races, in which he defeated all 1008.

the topnotebers, including De

Ia 1909 Dr. T. C. Pullinger Palma, Rickenbacker, Burman, arrived to take up the position of Mulford, Cooper, Oldfield and General Manager. A year lator Aitken..

he became Managing Director, AWARDED CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE and the Company entered on a period of onergetic expansion and following pear, 1916, when Resta Even greater honours came the sustained prosperity. In three not only won the 500-mile sweep- years the Paisley Works were too stakes at Indianapolis, but went small for his schemes, and he threw through the season with such himself with tremendous ardour groat success that at the end he Into the task of building a factory had captured the title of cham that would be worthy of the pion driver, awarded by the future he had already planned American Automobile Associa for the Arrol-Johnston car.

tion for the first time. ・・

NEW MODELS NOW IN STOCK.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

BRITAIN'S LEADING LIGHT CAR.

The

Austin

Gives car comfort and protection at the price of a combination. Running cost is under 3 1/2 conte per mile for 2 adults and 2 child- ron, considerably less than tram fare. All the refinements of a larga car at a fraction of the Seven first and running costs,

Electric lighting, with dimmer switch, electric horns electrical starter. Complete all weather equipment. Curtains open with, door: Spare wheel and tyre. The 4 oylinder engine is water cooled, three spoeds are provided, and brakes fitted on all wheels, Chassis lubrication is by grease gun. Complate set of tools and spare parts supplied with each car. British construction throughout.

It was unthinkable, of course, Boon aftor this Resta retired that a patriotic Scottish firm from racing to become represent ehould come south of the Tweed ative of the English Sunbeam in for the site of ita factory, so the the U.S.A. with beadquarters in beautiful country two miles out- New York. The lure of racing side Dumfries was chosen. The was too strong for him however, works, which is the first ferro and last year he drove in the concrete motor factory to be con-Indianapolis race as a member structed in this country, is an ex-of the Packard team.. tonsive building fitted throughout with up-to-dato machinery and, organised on modern lines, Al- though to the casual observer its position seems to be a little out of the way, its railway facilities are quite adequate to copo oven with the vary great increase of business, which bas Spending money to BAYO occurred during the last few money is not an easy matter, for] == Tal. 37 or 1487.

years.

THORNYCROFT MOTOR VEHICLES.

A STRIKING PROOF OF THEIR ECONOMICAL SERVICE.

the economy of a wise purchazo

From 1009 to the outbreak of is not always evident at first. war, although his energies wore When British manufactures are much engaged in organising the ofton so comparatively high in new and wider nativitios of the prico to similar goods of Amert- Company, Mr. Pullinger's inven-can or foreign manufacture, it tivo talants were by no mɑane idle.requires no small amount of In 1910, bo launched thros, new courage and good faith in British idons which have since become products for buyers to purchase standard usage. First of these Lom at higher prices, but.fro- | was the “9” nomination of horsequently the wisdom of this is, re- powor; second, the unit system vealed by after öxperienco. of construction of engine and Many examples might be "citad, gearbox third, the streamline but the one that has prompted design of body and bonnet. these remarks is the experience

These innovationa bave exor- of a British engineering · firm cised a considerable influence in who purchased a Thornycroft: 5- the later development of the ton lorry to roplace a similar motor car, and have governed the vehicle of foreign, manufacturo constructional policy wbloh ja they had previously used for the responsible for a long aories of transport of their manufactures, successful Arrol Johnston models. Caroful records were kept of the The presence at the bead of tho work of both on regular journeys, Arrol Johnston Company of a and it was found that the man who is at once a first-olans Thornycroft vehicle completed engineer and a first class bust them on 16 gallons of petróli noss man has enabled the organ-while the previous vahlole had isation to keep abreast of the consumed 27 gallons, a clear sky- timos ir progressive methods ing of 11 gellins of fuel on anch without indulging in sensational journey, and experiments. There is donsie Petrol economy is after all, but tenoy and sound engineering one of the many factors that go Banity in all that the Arrol John to ensure all round economia ston factories have ever turned service, but on this point. out, and a punctilious respect for easy to deduce that, with aut this reputation Has established övidence of economy, it is onl for the Arrol-Johnston; car can matter of time for the Bri | individual and

defined, built vahf

noter which

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

Sole Agente

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ALEX, ROSS & CO. (CHINA) Ltd.

of China Buildings, HONGNONG

Tat. 17 or 2487.

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