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HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

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AT MINMUM COST,

OTOR transportation, or men or materials, is to-day obtained with maximum security and comfort and a minimum cost when the tyre equipment is Firestone.

The structural advantages in these big Cord tyres exactly provide for strength with flexibility. The Firestone process of double gumdipping com- pletely insulates each cord in live rubber, eliminat- ing internal friction, while the pliant body of the tyre successfully withstands the blows and strains of road-contact. thus combining comfort with. long tyre life.

Security against skidding, good appearance and car protection are additional benefits.

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33 Wong Noi Chung Road, (Happy Valloy).... DRAGON MOTOR LIVERY SERVICE. C. F. PAU, PROPRIETOR.

24, Des Vœux Road, (Hongkong)........

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Kowloon 226.

THE DURO MOTOR COMPANY. Nathan Road, (Kowloon)

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

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HUDSON SUPER-SIX

The World's Largest Selling Fine Car

The Hudson Super-Six bus led fine car sales for almost 10 years, because it has constantly le worthwhile automobile development,

It is now first to adopt the outstanding superiorities of genuine balloon tires for all models. They are standard equipment. Of course, they differ vastly from mere "semi-balloon types. And note this important fact: Hudson has not just "added balloon tires". Specini design of running and steering gear are provided to compensate for the radical differences balinón tires bring. The result is the easiesi steering and riding Hudson ever built. Broking efficiency. is almost doubled.

And yet. Hudson's margin of pdca advantage over compurobte era is more apparent than ever. Of course, the preference it enjoys everywhere rests wholly upon this consistent supremacy of value. Everyone knows its reputation for performance, reliability and trouble-free service.

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

38 Wong Nei Chung Road

CONSTRUCTION OF "WHEELS.

There have always boon differ

Happy Valley.

BEIRUT TO BAGDAD.

SYRIAN PESERT CROSSED

BY AUTOMOBILES.

The Nairn Transportation com- pany, Beirut, Syria, has just (added two Cadillo nino-passen- gor sedans and two baggage cars to its all-Cadillas fleet for use in passenger and mail service across tho Syrian desort from Boirut to Bagdad.

The first negotiation of the Byrian desert with motor cara three years ago by Norman Nairn, head of, the company, has been gonorally recognized to rank in importance with the recent pasango of the Sahara desert by Andro Citroen. Tho. establish- ment of the regular sorvico nor 148 the peones of ancient, Jewish and Babylonian civilizations has opened n moans of quick over- land communications for Egypt and all Mediterranean ports with Beirut in Mesopotamia and othor Asiatic citias further east.

The cars have brought London' within aight days of the Meroptamian city, and have replaced the Borlin-to-Bag-

dad railway proposal of pre-war days with the actual Boirut-to- Bagdad niotor service. A Focondary line from Hair to Beirut, operated by the same company, has roduced the time of delivering overland mail and express betwoon Egypt and Syrian points from four days to 20 hours,

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1924.

INTERNATIONAL AVIATION – MEETING.

More than 250,000 spectators visited the Wilbur Wright Field, near Dayton.10, when pilots

of the world participated in the international air ment, Inets pit Vulular 4, 3 and 4. This is no air- plans view of the field, with airplane hangars and warehouses along ido,

NEW AUTOMOBILE RECORD SET IN SOUTH AFRICA.

The trans-dosert motor trip, in- cluding an overnight stop in Damascus, is completed in 60 hours (less than 24 hours of actual travel) in contrast with both the sea route by way of the Africa in less than 100 hours is Around the Union of South Suez canal and around Arabio, which requires 18 to 21 days, and the latest achievement to be add-

ed to automobile records. the overland camel caravan, ro- credit for this accomplishment

The

IMPORTANCE OF COTTER FINS. the failure of a cotter pin to hold When inspecting the car for its nut is not likely to cause a loose nuts and bolts it in woll to broakdown, a now pin is a good soo that the cottor pina are insurance against troublo.

ctually in their places, holding Ono drop of oil in each oil lead the nuts on the various units of of the magneto ovary thousand the stoering assembly. Although miles will insure officient results.

quiring savon to eight wooks. goes to a Studebaker Light-Six BRITAIN'S LEADING LIGHT CAR.

in

Special bodies for the new cars touring car, a standard stock just shipped to Beirut ware built model, driven alternately by the shops of the Detroit Mosere. H: F. Payne and Fred Cadillac branch. The nine- Scantlebury. There were four passenger sodan bodies are placed passengers in the car over the on 150-inch chassis. The baggage entire trip.

The

Austin

Seven

cars, on 145-inch wheelbase8, The airoult led from Johannes- carry provisions in a compart- burg to Capetown, thence through mont just behind the driver's seat Port Elizabeth, East London, reached through doors in the Kokstad, Durban and rotuco. Tho panels 011 both Bides of total distance covered equalled the car. A 16-gallon water 2,687 miles. The exact running tank with a faucet on the outsido time from start to finish ware 99 is placed in this compartment on hours. 46 minutos a little lose the right sido. Luggage is carried than 100 hours. Petrol consump-. in the rear, and spare tyros on the tion avorazed 21.5 milee por roof.

Imperial gallon. Considering that Running boards of both pan-an average speed of 26.75 miles senger and baggage cars are per hour was maintained, the occupied by 35-gallon gasoline petrol mileage is unusually high. tanks, which, with the standard The trip is one that for severity 20-gallon tanks of the rear, give of requirements proved the most each car a gasolino storage capasonsational over staged In South city of 90 gallons.

Africa, Rainfall bad been un- Mr. Nairn, a native of Now usually hoavy. As alconsequence, tho. car.encountered. Eu nurɔus Zenland, serving with British air forces in Paletine, washoute, long stretches of slip- Egypt and Salonirs. domobiliz pery roadway and in general. cumtions which subjected the al at tho closo uf the war at Boirut, first established a car and its drivers to severe test. Near Kimberley, the city famed short run from Haifa to Beirut, aj distance of 110 miles, experiment-for its diamond minou, the record-

throughout. of makers lost their way in the, ing with various makes

maze of roads running around cars, and making a number of hundreds of diamond diggings. trial runs across the dosert to Bagdad to test the feasibility of The cunning time also suffered serious disadvantage through establishing a rogular service.

the

Since October, 1923, when the the time lost by the frequent first all-Cadillac fleet was put necessity of opening and clos into operation, they have covered in gates along the course. In a total of 250,000 miles, and, in all, 309 gatos were opened and that distance, Nairn declared that the drivers bavo been forced

closed.

On the return to Johannesburg,

but twice to raise the hood of any the Light-Six proved to be in porfect running order. The of the care while on the road.

The run from Beirut to Bagdad engine was running unioothly There were no in- via Damascus le 603 miles, and and silently. for 435 miles of the trip the carsjuries to the body, the only change are out of immediato touch with it had suffered boing the addition any base of supplies. With his of a thick coating of mud to its now fleet Nairn obtained from entire surface. Even minute ex- the Irak government a five-year amination of the chassis failed to contract for the delivery of mail uncover any evidence of the acrose the desert, even in com-unusual strain the car had under- petition with a proffered airplane gone in its long and gruelling

trip. service, the possibility of forcod

Not only did the car establish landings in the scorching boat of new Round Trip record around the bandit infosted wastes being the Union, but it also shattered adjudged to inject too groat an threo other, racorda

element of risk in the air route.

between

distance

Botwoon those

The fare charged is $150, points along the course. Notable which includes meals on route among those three, was the now and hotel accommodations at running time of 35 hours and 57. Damarcus. Departure of cars minutes set batwoon Johannes- are announced by radio to the burg and Capetown, opposite terminal. Cars, always of 996 miles. travel in convoys and at a speed cities, the engine of the car was to outdistance the flootest Arab never stopped.

Mr. B. Pannoy, of Jobannes horses. The personnel, with the exception of Bedouin guides em- burg, who was chiefly responsible ployed in the cross-dogort run, is for the trip, said in commenting on composed wholly of ox-army the record set by the Studebaker mon who have seen considerable Light Bix: "We felt that the service in some division of the car could cover the distance motor transport corps during the according to the fast schedule we war, so that they are ideally. It set, and if it did not, no other could," The final result of tod for their arduous duties.

the trip proved that Mr. Ponney, had ing no way overrated Studylaker Btamine anh độ pondability

fitted to the Burford commercial period, the strength of the metal ohansia. Those wheels are made is, anything, greater than wild A motorist should buy only from a special aluminium alloy, it was first manufactured. The oils which are sold by well- combining exceptional strength whools are, comparatively speak known refiners at their statione with lightness. The type of whooling, expensive, but, whether we cr in sealed tins. has now been in service on large are considering the commeròlal

DANGERS OF OIL STA

Lack of all

ences of opinion us to the best buses that have run upwards of vehicle or the private car, a slight|Ar ga kota are made from soft ringe to out donstruction for the whools: af 18,000 miles, Moreover, prolonged additional cost of manufacture fee motor vehicles... Consequently, mechanical testa have bean mude fat in important than good cube opmpressibleɛmaterin general interest attaches to those which have proved that, after thle nequedi rellability and durabilDT

Gives car comfort and protection _at_the_price....of.a combination...........

Running cost is under 3 1/2 cents per mile for 2 adulte and 2 child- ron, considerably less than tram fare. All the refinements of & large car at a fraction of the first and running ooste,

Electric lighting,. with dimmer switch, electric..horn, electrical starter. Complete all weather equipment. Curtains open with door. Spare wheel and tyro. The 4 oplader silic in mitos, saaled, three speeds, a provided, and brakes fitted on all wheels. Chassis lubrication is by grosse gun. Complate set of tools and spare parts supplied with each car. British construction

Price delivered Rongkong, ready for the road £188:0:0. Sports Modol-2 reator with spoolally tuned motor, guaranteed speed of 50 m.pb. equipped with speedometer and shock absorbers £198:0:0. Catalogue, demonstration and full information from Sole. Agents :-

ALEX, ROSS & CO., (CHINA) LTD. Bach of China | Buildings,

HONG LONG

Tal. 27 or 1487.

Tot. 37 ve 1987.

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