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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORIN

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SNOWDON

CONQUERE

THE LONGEST MIL BAGI

WORLD.

h.p. AND 23⁄44 ph÷BBA.

But To The Highest Standard.

INDER all conditions, Fire- stono Cord Tyres yield long, satisfying milongo.

Internal friction-the most frequent cause of tyra fallaro- is minimized by twice dipping the cords in gum, a spoolal Firestone process, by which cach cord is completely in- sulated in livo rubbor. The strong, flexible construction of the tyre body insures durability and comfort.

Sure, firm road-grip in provid- od by the design of the cross and squaro troad, whilo tlie. tough compound is an added guarantor of long wear.

The Firestone Cord in the highest achievement of an or- ganisation which has succost- fully achored for more than twenty years to the most ex- acting standard of tyre per- formance-

Most Miles Per Dollar.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD.

Contral 1246 or 1247.

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

C. F. PAU, PROPRIETOR.

24, Dos Vœux Road, (Hongkong)....

Nathan Road, (Kowloon)

THE DURO MOTOR COMPANY.

Contral 482.

Kowloon 226.

Part of the ride was along the track of a cable rallway.

The morning dawned wet and machines would take two hours. miaty, with Snowdon invisible but to everyone's aurprise, hardly under 息 pall of low-lying bad McLean passed out cloud. The start, scheduled for of sight than the note 11.25. a.m., was postponed until of another engine could bet after lunch, to allow the weather heard approaching rapidly up to clear, but this it stubbornly the path, and in a moment Savage; rofused to do, and after a consul shot into view, steady and im- tation with those who knew the perturbable, the note of his track it. was almost decided to engine leaving no doubt as to the abandon or at least postpone the machine's tune.

climb, on the grounds "that tho He reached the rough section, rain would make the mountain picking bia way carefully, oreing, path unclimbable, and that the his machine over, the worst olouds would mask the precipices, boulders, accelerating wherever making the ascent an unduly possible, until the rocky stepe dangerous prooeeding to those were reached. Hero,willing bands who attempted it.

heaved the machine over, helped) The riders, however, proved bim on to rideable ground (and koen to try, so at 2.15 p.m. the with a roar he was over, the top observere sot off in the train, and down to the station, having | dropping off in ones and twos at completed'a climbin the wonder- each vantage point.

ful time of 41 min. 8 acce.

A

lift the machine-over rooke ou Savage's only stops were to

Here, then, wore conditions which should satisfy the most exacting Colonial purchaser, and overal cooasions and to regain eattle any doubts as to the posel-shale bank near Clogwyn station. his breath aftor climbing the bility of overheating the engines or breaking up the machines, for Briggs, owing to his heavier the fact that the climb was timed passage, and arrived at the top weight, had a rather rougher prevented the riders from nursing in a somewhat exhausted condi- their mounts.

It had been decided that H. S. three times and had a five-minuto, tion, having. stopped his engine

[[4 full range of Motor Car and Motor Cyclo Tyres & Tubes carried at each of the above addresses.] Perrey should take an O.H.. breathor on route. His time, how-

Firestone

Essex Touring

ESSEX

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With genuine full-size balloon fires as standard equipment on both the touring model and the Conch, the Essex offers even greater value in road comfort, good tooks and long life.

And with the advanced system of spring tus pension and low center of gravity, safe, cam. fortable travet is assured on all roads and at all speeds.

shares the noted Hudson patents. Built in the same factories, it embodies the måvantages of design and construction for which the Hudson Super-Six is celebrated.

Low fuel and oil consumption have always been features of Easce performance. To these may be added great power and incomparable comfort on travel aver rough roads. Replacement parts are enzily niccessible atminimumprices. Ask to see the new touring modelor the Coach. Either sepresents value unapproached at its price. The COACH Closed Car Comforts at Open Car Cost

The Essex Six, built by Hudson, the sixth largest builder of motor cars in the world, alone

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

88, Wong Nel Chung Road -- - - - Happy Valley.

model and McLean a -3.5 h.p.ever, was well within the hour lightweight 'up' the railway, but 58 min. 34 secs.

at the last momont H. Briggs and Neither of the ridera experi G. G. Savage set out to attempt fonced any trouble from their the path.

| machines, and their condition sti At 3.10 p.m. Parroy started, and the end of their strenuous test after 24 min. 6 seca. he dashad was romarkably good, Savage past the summit station, baving having a bont noar-sido footrest made an extraordinarily fast and and Briggs bont footrests, a miss- steady climb, which, beat that of ing silancer clip bolt and a dented the fastest car by no loss than 18 front chainoase. The rims and mins.

tyres

extraordinarily were in At Windy Corner, as the worst good condition, no sorious donts section was called, be bad to lie for outs being in evidence, in spite, along the tank, using bis foot to of the rough going and the fact keep his machine straight and that the rear tyres ware run soft, counteract the gusts of wind while while the tappets, chooked aftor] the mist was so thick that ho was the climb, wore found to have no barely able to see his way for appreciable clearance when the more than a yard or two. Near engine was cold.

the summit he appeared suddenly! The tost showed the B.S.A.'s out of the fog-banke, a moment-(capable of 100 por cont, no-trouble ary vision of a tonso pure in runs over the most abnormal con- leather coat and crash helmet, ditions of surface and gradient and concentrated untirely on hia in the most unsuitable weather work, and he vanished into the conditions which could have ob mists on the final stratch, reach-tained at this time of year, and ing the station at the same time] must, without doubt, bo written as the train, which had stopped toldown as one of the most mori- clear snow from tho track.torious performancen over put up McLean followed with another by standard motor cycles. The non-stop climb in 30 mins. 58 skill and endurance of the riders 8009, after which everybody and the efficiency of the organiza- concentrated on the mountain tion are also deserving of tho path.

bigbest praise, The times aro It was ostimated that, owing to, given subject to A.QU. confirms- the weather, even the O.H.V. tion.

NEW HEIGHTS TO- SCALE.

STABILITY OF MOTOR BUSES:

The supporters of tramways as

DUNLOP

Supplied at MANUPACTOFER'S

prices.

CORDS.

Dunlop grows its own raw rub- ber on its own estates in Malaya; weaves its own cotton fabrio 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; also from Stocks carried by the Taxi Co., and by J. Gibbs & Co. Alexandra Bldg. (phone C104 Sundays & Holidays C,4528.)

DUNLOP RUBBER Co. (China) LTD.

St. Quorga's Building. Hongkong.

Austin

MOTOR CARS.

Phesa C. 4534.

Made in the largest motor works in the British Empire, by British workmen, at Long- bridge Birmingham England.

THE AUSTIN SEVEN Complete electrical equipment, 4 cylinder water cooled engine, brakes on all four wheels. Price delivered Hongkong, ready for the Road £188.0.0.

Early delivery can now be given.

THE AUSTIN TWELVE 5 coator open touring car. R.A.O. rating 12.8 b.p. B.H.P. at 2000 r.p.m. 20. Upholstered in leather Adjustable driving seat. Equipment includes spare wheel and tyre, olock, rear... soraen, luggage carrier, and 'spring galters, Price delivered. Hongkong ready for the Road £335.0,0.

Particulars of Other Models on Application.

N.B. Residents proceeding home on leave may purchase Austin "Twelves" or "Twouties" in Hongkong, and take delivery in England, use the car for a period up to alx. months, return it to an Austin Depot, for packing and ship: mant to Hongkong without extra chargon,

Sole Agents for Hongkong & South China

of the supposed lack of stability ALEX. ROSS & CO. (CHINA) LTD.

So far undismayed by any hill anywhore, the dauntless little against motor transport some Austin Soven is now to test the

times ondeavour to make a point Boverity of Swiss roads, the first demonstration car having been despatched to the country of which, If it existed, would

mountains..

of double deck motor omnibusos,

was used for a test, the top being

Bank of Chloa Buildings, Queen's Road. Telephone 27 or 2487.

MOTORISTS.

*Hongkong

NIGHT ASSISTANCE FOR [ed by members. In addition to carrying "spares" and equipment of light tools, the "A.A." Patrols in charge of these Outfits produro {assistance, or tyres, etc., from

Experience gives certainly constitute a danger. levory confidence that the Austin An interesting experiment was Sovon will remain conqueror of recently made by the Aldershot the heights, while its splendid Traction Company. This Com- 4-wheel brakes ronder; it partDennis buses and one of these operates ninety-eight ioularly suitable for uso 10 Switzerland. Some months ago an Austin Soven car, with two weighted to represent a full load persons and a good deal of of passengers. An angia of luggage, olimbed in Franco a pass before the vehicle showed has a number of Road Bervico a serious nature.

foriy-two degroos was reached The Automobile Association garages, when breakdowns are of of 3,500 ft., a nine-miles ascent. The lady driver wrote that should suffice to satisfy anyone ad by motorists after dark ON RUBA

tandonoy to overturn, which Outfits patrolling roads widely "thanks to tho fan, the engine

was quite cool, and she flow It that there is no lack of stability. With the arrival of winter Rust does its greatest damago liko a bird, and never bolow Incidentally, a tremendous strain time, the AA Patrols doing day to nickeled trimmings when the Gooond apood, She averaged, of course, thrown on the duty on cycles, motor oycles, and dar has been out the wat forty-three miles to the fall of shasals, wheels and body, but Road Service Outfite, will be on (and out, long enough to patrol the wholo

without any ill-offect. run out

the roads from 9 am until light-dry really a wonderful porfora anos.

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