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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

AN INGENIOUS PARKING DEVICE.

MATCHLESS QUALITY AT

MODERATE PRICE This is the reason for the universal domand for Firestone Cord Tyres They are scientifically right in every detail from the many plies of gumdipped cords which form the strong, pliant body, to the enduring. road-gripping troad.

They satisfy the buyer who wants technical rea- sons for mileage and are equally logical equip- ment for him who re- quires only that his tyres bear public en- dorsement and an en- viable name.

MOST MILES PER DOLLAR

Firestone

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD.

33 Wong Noi Chung Road, (Happy Valloy). DRAGON MOTOR LIVERY

U. F. PAU, PROPRIETOR.

24, Dos Voour Road, (Hongkong)..

Contral 1246 or 1247. SERVICE,

Central 482.

THE DURO MOTOR COMPANY.

Nathan Road, (Kowloon)

-Kowloon 226,

[A full range of Motor Car and Motor Cycle Tyres & Tubes carried at each of the abova ́ addresses.)

The

ESSEX-a SIX

Built by Hudson Under Hudson Patents

GENUINE BALLOON TIRES

Give Greater Riding Ease, Braking Efficiency-Shock Protection

With all the old-time Essex qualities of performance and reliability, you now get: Full size, genuine balloon tres-Added beauty and distinction~ Easier riding .. Easter steering--Almost double braking efficiency.

Naturally when balloon tires bad catablished their superiority Essex would adopt them. They are now standard equipment. They add i even greater measure of riding ease, stendi. pess and good looks to the notable values of

the Conch. With the advanced system of wing sampention and low center of gravity, safe, comfortable travel is assured on all roada and at Lli speeds.

The Essex Six is built by Hudson under Hudson patents. Thus it is the product of the famous G-cylinder experience of the sixth Torgest hullder of mator cars in the world. It dot share the advantages of design and construction for which the Hudson Super Six is celebrated:

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

33 Wong Nei Chung Road

Happy Valley.

780-950

An logenious motorist makes use of his spare wheel. Ho claims that after jacking the car up sufficiently, he is able to drive sideways into any space, the wheel being then lifted and the reverse applied, when the front whosts steer the car into place.

HYDRAULIC FOUR WHEEL BRAKES.

Every motorist 19 familiar

HIRING CARS.

A NEW LONDON VENTURE.

THE NEW MOVE.

FUTURE POSSIBILITIES. WITH ZONAI, A SYSTEM,

The kingdom will be divided into zones, or,

sonal areas,” as

they will be called. There will probably be three of them, and you will buy your petrol cheaply at a medium price; or at a high. Capt. E. de Normanville, in price, in accordance with the the Daily Chronicle, says - place whore you purchase it.

This zonal systom, of patrol selling is pat soheme of mine

TRANSPORT COST EFFECTS. which I have advocatod for If the big potrol companie

decided only to sell petrol in

many years.

Hitherto WO have bought largo towns, such as London 'branded" petrol-that is, the | Liverpool, Glasgow, Bristol, and brands told by the big companios so on, and leave other enterprise in the so-called, combine-at a to arrange the sale in country' fixed price In England and districts at enhanced prices, they Wales. There are similarly fixed could make, equal trading profits prices in Scotland and Ireland; while selling at sixponco a gallon bat respectively one ponny and less. two pennios par gallon moro.

INDUSTRIAL FILLIP.

In the future, I ballovo, wo It is my bollof that when this shall see the full devolopment of scheme is fully adopted it will the "zonal" system of selling provide a valuable national Allip patrol-inaugurated to-day. by to all forms of road transport. I tho preferential pricos dotailed farther manintain that the bost abovo.

Interests of the nation as a whole But if the big petrol companies will be sorved when the full did do such a thing, then the reductions of price on the zonal private enterprise" which sold systom come into oporation. If that potrol in remote country thle dovolopment is pursued I districts would probably make a hope for patrol in all largo town much greater demand on the n-areas-quality equal to tho pro- ancial resources of the country sent, which is a long way, the motorlet than anything we have beat in the world--at a prico well evor yet had from the much-[below the pro-war level. And wò maligned "combine."

make a start to-day.

So I think you may take it they won't do that. But I do think they will adopt the half way

of the

houses of having fixed zonal Tho manufacturers prices. The price will be pro- Citroen car have standardised tooted" by the Motor Trado Aa- Michelin comfort balloon tyros sociation (or so. I strongly as-for all their 7.5 hp. and 11.4 h;pa aumo), just as the one fixed price cars, The equipment does not with tho ordinary type of London, Aug. 15-Automobi-has been "protected" (that is, mean any increased price to the maintained" and ensured, by cars so that the Citroon move may mechanically operated brakes, les are being rented here for an the bands or shes of which are entire year and the new kind of trade union principles) in the be considered a precedent for

balloon tyres at no extra cost. applied to their drums by podal motorist hasn't the least worry prossure, communicated to the about its maintenance.

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band by contracting or oxpanding. This system has been inaugu- toggles or cams through linkages rated by a motor firm here, which, consisting of pullrods, boll-oranks wanufactures cars listed at a and levers, but the recently solling price of $2125. For $1250 Introduced hydraulically operat- anyone may hire this auto for an ed braking systems are as yet entire year, and all the attendant unfamiliar to the average car worries of driving are taking off owner, although the number of his shoulders besides. models equipped with this typo This means that all repairs and of four-wheel brakes is nearly as adjustments are mado free of groat as that equipped with charge, and all gasoline, oil, brakes of the mechanical type grasso,ty ros and other accessories and may soon become gretter are furnishod without cost. The MECHANICALLY SIMPLE. government tax, license foo and Hydraulic brakes were hardly insurance charges are also paid heard of, so long as rear braking by the company. was universal, but with the intro If the motorist happens to buy! duction of four wheel brakingthay gasoline or oil on the road, his immediately came into promia- money is refunded by the firm. ence, prosumably because many If the car is laid up for repairs, engineers revolted against the ho gots another car, until the mechanical complications involv. joriginal oar is ready for him. In od in extending the machanical case of a breakdown, he telo- system of control, with its multi-phones in to the company's ser- plicity of moving parts and vice station and another auto is lubrication points, to the front taken out to him while a wrock- wheels, the deflection of which, ining car takes care of the disabled steering, intensified the problemi auto,

prosented. Tho difficulty of The only charges the motorist aqualizing the braking effect, by has to stand are those for mochanical means, at four points storago, washing and cleaning. of application was doubtless also At the end of the year the car is a factor. Tho operation of brakes rovarnished froo. At the end of by the action of fluid pressure is two years, it is repainted. almost universal on railroad and Once a month the auto musti stroot care and the application of be turned in for adju ument.. this principle to motorcars is a perfectly natural one.

OPERATING PRINCIPLES.

The charge of $1250 is made on the basis of 6000 miles. If the car is driven farther, an addition-

While rail car brakes areal charge is made in proportion.! If it covers loss mileage, a pró-- operated by air presuura, oil pressuro in mado use pertional refund is made.

of to porato hydraulle motor-

car brakos, but the principle involved is the same in both cases, |

via: The simultaneous transmis- MOTOR CARS EXPORTED.] sion of a fluid proasure, from a contral paint, through tubing, to the operating mechanism of oach | brake by which all brakes are set

ADVANTAGEOUS FEATURES

Ottawa, Ont.-The exportation

BONGKONG

AUTOMOBILE

ASSOCIATION.

at the same time, the operating of Canadian-made motor cara forco acting at all brakes boing during the twelve months ending! equal on account of the fact that May 31st, 1924, showed a remark when fluid prossu e acts in a able increase over the correspond- closed systom it is equal at all ing period a year ago. During the period referred to 54,582) parts thereof.

passenger cars, valued at $27,246,- Among the advantages claimed 025, wore exported and during the for hydraulic brakes, by their ad- provious year 45,108 cara, valued vocates, aro the following: That at $25,806.350, were shipped from as the connection between the Canada" pedal and each brake is by means of a flexible tubo, which transmits | the working pressure,deflection of the front wheels and body spring action do not affect brake applica- tion. That the absence of mechan. A tractor, marking a radical loal linkage connections reducos weigh the disadvantages. So far as general conclusions can he departure in design, has just complication and obviates the need

dolivored by John I. of external lubrication. borne out by specific oxamples, boon tho rocont tosta of A. C. Thornycroft and Co, Ltd., to the mechaniem designed to equalizo The braking effort in eliminated- CATS Brooklands seam quito order of the War Office.

"The most outstanding foature of this since equalization is inherent in with accordance More and more British smail dars are now being.aquipped with Autocar's" views. The track is tractor is the four-wheel drive. the hydraulic principle-and that Hongkong Hotel on low pressure or "balloon tyres. decidedly rough in places, and Filled with giant pneumatics, it no mechanical attention Is ro-DAY next,, November, 13th. at "The Autocar," which has work-yot the six-cylindor A. C, with has proved superior under cross-quired excqpt at the brake bands, 8.30 p.m. at which, the

HARLEY DAVIDSON CUP ed energetically in favour of this Dunlop Cord low pressure tyres country conditions to machinos there being no mechanical force- oreopor track transmitting parts the adjust- ohango, sums up the qualities of rau for two periods of twelve built

ments of which are subject to will be prosented to the winner this class of tyre as follows. hours at an average speed of over principle.

alteration. It is of course, to be of the recent speed judging. Groster comfort; slightly Inas sixty-novon miles an hour, with

understood that the advocates of contest maximum apeod,

higher a consumption as good as 32. 8

moohanical four-wheel brakon average spood owing to the pos-milos to the gallon. This is much sibility of traversing rough roads to the credit of the designors of without slowing down; batter, the car as well as of the tyras. grip on wet and loose roads; in proved braking effect slightly Inoroased weight; good wearing

BALLOON TYRES ON SMALL CARS.

but

qualities; bolter appearanoo; and

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at

Much money is spint rop sie- higher patrol consumption in ing loosa boscing, when the traffic. Taking this analysis as knock is due to nothing more than Borrect, it would appear that the the ongina being loo39 in the advantages considerably out frame,

the

SAFETY FIRST.

A good driver novor makes vither a stooring movement on brake ap plication suddenly, The moro gradually you do oach, the boiter for the safety of the road."

That

quote advantages of their system

Motor Cyclist Section),

DINNER will be held in the Small Dining Room of the THLURB.

At the same time, suggestions

discusnod.

and point out certain alleged for future competitions will bo weak nonson of the hydraulic typs

Members may invito one friend. Tlokote 83 50 nach obtainable

A gasoline engine runs on a from Mr. J. Smith, Kowloon- prinaiplo ufoportion-oporate Canton Railway. - your business on a businoss principle

past.

BRITAIN'S LEADING LIGHT CAR.

The

Austin

Seven

Givos 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 less than tram faro. All the refinements of a large car at a fraction of tho first and running costs.

Electric lighting, with dimmer switch, electrio born, oloctrical starter... Complate all weather. equipment. Curtains opon with door. Spare wheel and tyro. The 4 cylinder engine is water cooled, three speeda are provided, and brakes fitted on all whools. Chassis lubrication is by grease gun. Completo 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 reater with specially tuned motor, guaranteed spood of 50 m.ph. equipped with speedometer and shook absorbers 2190:0:0. Catalogue, demonstration and full information from Sole Agents:→→→

ALEX. ROSS & CO., (CHINA) LTD. Bank of Chlon Bulidings, Tel. 27 or 1487..

HONG CONG

Tet 27 or 1487

THE LONGEST MILEAGE TYRE IN THE WORLD.

DUNLOP

Supplied at MANUFACTUPER'S,

price

CORDS.

Dunlop. grows its own raw rub-

ber on its own estates in Malaya; weaves its own colton fabric in magnificent Mills in Lancashire; and makes its own moulds,

This control of material and quality has a great deal to do with Dunlop supremacy.

Obtainable from the Dunlop Co's own Branch, aleo from Blocks carried by the Taxi Co., and by J. Grob & Co, Alexandra Bldg. (phone 01701 Sundays & Holidays Casa) DUNLOP RUBBER CO. (China) LTD.

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