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HONGKANG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1925.

MATCHLESS

· IN NAME AND REPUTATION.

THE MATCHLESS MOTOR CYCLE REPRESENTS

THE LATEST AND BEST IN BRITISH MOTOR ENGINEERING.

OLD MOTORISTS, AND NEW CARS,

UHANGED PRACTICES.

Large numbers of new "care. that were ordered at the time of the Motor Show are being de-

ivered (says Mr. H. Masenc Buist in the London Observer) and some of them are causing quito unnecessary alarm to their owners, especially the pionera

3 b. p. bigh efficiency side whose previous angines have been valve engine.

5h.p. Low Compression c.b.v. single cyclinder engine.

of the large, low-compression, alow-turning school of construc- tion. Buch relatively inefficient power plant are not designed to be run with notablo economy, hence it is not important to work them warm; on the contrary, the

dread of the owners of most of those old stylo vohiolos is that anything in the nature of stiff bill-olimbing may boll the cooling wator.

By contrast the really efficant 1925 type of car with a propor tionately small, high-speed en- Vgine, of great power of accelera-

8 b.p. J. A. P. latest type touring side valve 50° twin touring engine..

All the above electrically equipped and complete with fall kit of tools, Speedometer and Horn.

1925 MODELS NOW IN STOCK

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SOCONY

MOTOR OILS

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PAINTING-Motor Cars and Cycles.

ELECTRO-PLATING-Of Motor Car and

Cycle Parts.

MACHINE SHOP-Lathe Work, Milling. Planing, Drilling, etc.

WELDING-Oxy-Acetylene Broken Motor Parts.

tion, and capable of developing much power for relatively economical fuel consumption can- function bost only. If run at vary much higher temperature than the "flabby" type engine. "I never know an engine run so hot in my to: I have written to the company about it in 0480

anything is the matter, though

·HAND-MADE AUTOMOBILE.

Hagop Adakian has the ambitious Henry Ford had 25 years ago. Ho's a 14-year-old refugee orphan in the Near East Relief industrial school at Alexandropol, Armenia. But he has built this one-'unger all himself. Not only that, but practically all the parts are hand-made. runs, too.

sho doon not actually boil MOTOR CYCLE TESTING. yot," is the type of remark one hoars often from puzzled owners

of now cars who are otherwise delighted with the performance of their 1925 machinos.

Evidantly there is noud to

ROAD TRIALS OF B.S.A, MOTOR CYCLES.

It actually

STUDEBAKER PRICES.

REDUCTIONS IN ENGLAND.

Reduced manufacturing costs

educate a very large section of It is well known to the majority and recent improvements in the usore of old-style cars, as well as of people that ali motor cycles are sterling rate of exchange enable

now country novices in general, to the fact sont out for a road test before Studebaker cars to be sold in this at substantially that, far from it being disadvan-sold to the public, but in England, tageous to run a modern, as die- owing to the increasing number of reduced prices which, noverthe- tinct from an old-style, engine as motor vehicles on the road, it is less, include in all cases the more serious distinctive Studebraker hydraulic near boiling point ne possible, daily becoming a

four-wheel braking achorse, says actually it is questionable if problem for the manufacturers to

London writor. The standard ordinary water will be used, or find suitable reads, in close 'pro- usuable, in standard car-engines ximity to their works, on which touring "Six" is reduced from as they will be manufactured and to test their machines, parti£440 to £395; the coachbuilt five seat four door saloon on the same markotod five yours hence. cularly if their output in large. ohassis £30 from £550 to £520; Already cortain typos of care: The Birmingham Small Arms the "Special Six "touring saloon nood doped water, or a substitute Co., Ltd. have overcome this diffi- from £5-45 to £495; the five seat liquid for water, to ensure that culty by laying out a testing four door coachbuilt ealoon on the boiling-point shall be raised ground on the private ground ad- the "Special-Six" chassis from greatly, because a modern engine joining the works. This ground £695 to £610; the "Big-Six" will run to great advantage, includes a conoroto surfaced hill touring saloon from £645 to £375, both AR to porformance and having a gradient of about 1 in 4. and the "Big-Six" seven soat economy, at much hotter than There is a large stretch of level four door coachbuilt saloon from £765. Tho the boiling temparature of un-"Colonial" going, and at one) £850 to £850 to diluted water.

point, a sharp gradient of about purchaser of

now model B encountered. The Studebaker car who has takon Further, the advance made in 1 in 4 tho chemistry of lubricante tenters are required to cover delivery already will be refunded ronder it possible to lubricato an about 20 miles on each machine, the difference between the old engine on quito different priciples The advantages of the private price and the now on making, from those accepted even at the testing track are obvious. In the application through the dealor

tho Саг whom war's ond. Witness the fact that first place, it enables the mach from to-day the idea of an efficient ines to be much more thoroughly purchased.

Any cars on order. lubricant is not a sticky, gummy, tested over the "Colonia!" ground and not delivered yet will be but relatively a fluid oil, of than would be the case if they invoiced at the now prices. which the merest film is needed. were tested on the road. It is Suffice it that, in regard to high also possible to keep much closer grado engine construction, no watch on the performance of car-owner need fear to find his individual machines, while the running any where up to the hoil-close proximity of the works ing temperature of water; the makes it very much easier for the nearer the better it will function.necessary adjustment to be carri. Of course, you must not let youred out. cooling liquid boil, or you will lose it by ovaporation.

A THUMBNAIL SKETCH OF A

was

Impossible for a motorist to toll how much oil or gas he has in tanks unless car is on the level.

A sagging top ruins the appear- anco of the finest car.

Motorists should carry a small case of first aid materials.

The thoroughness with which the B.B.A. Motor Cycles are test- ed is but an indiciation of the

The principal cause of all auto- CAR'S CONDUCT ON THE ROAD.careful attention given to every

process of manufacture. Those mobile fires is backfiring. Four horas power for overy are the means by which B.S A.

Analysis of records of auto ac hundred weight of a 23 cwt, producte have obtained such chassis of £24 yearly tax rating world-wide reputati on for relia-cidents shows that Wednesday is supplemen by lightweight, dur-blility and excellent workman- the safest day and Sunday the

most dangerous. able coachwork of full scale ship. accommodation, givo ono a quality!

of accoloration associated hiterto

Welding

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UPHOLSTERING-Tops, Cuslions, Cushion Covers, etc., made and repaired.

ELECTRICAL - Generators, Starters, etc., adjusted, repaired, re-wound.

BATTERIES – All makes of Starting. Light- ing, and Ignition Batteries repaired, and-or, recharged, New Columbia Batteries in stock,

with racing car practice only, and ose of performance which

rosulte in the rider being unaware case, to bid farewell to reflnonient, of any variation of gradient, savo for the time boing. By contrast, from the posture of his body or by this modorately priced chassis is of refinement all compact. To his oye telling him that the sur drive it one cannot tell whether rounding ground in falling away the engine has six, sight, or beneath him when he ascende a hill on the direct drive. Such is twelve cylinders; the only thing one of many impressions one would be slow to believe from made by the 1925 version of the its performance is that it has four 30/98 h.p. 4.224 c.c., 4, cylinder only.

but

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. turns a minute, the power ourve the buyer in a form that providde

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overhead valve ongined Vauxhall Light cars, both big and small, car with Lanchostar gear for should possess not merely the dumping the secondary onortin advantage of proportionatoly forces in the crankcase of an great horse-power that the gains engine that developes 112 brake of light but durable construction horsepower at 3,000 crankshaft may be placed at the dispossal of

rising to 3,550 c.r.p.m.

features of riding unprocurable safety At a stage when there is right- any other means; ly, a great dormand for refinement, demands, besides, that the pro- it would-appear almost overder portion of engine power to vehicle ing to attempt to produce such weight should be equalled in Yot determining the amount of brak- power from four cylinders. under ownor drivor conditione Iing effort availablo in relation to Portugal bas put a bán o An airplane rido free with such was happy to find myself con-vehicle speed.

This has boon the first of the the importation of passenger cars purchase of a used car was the vinood that no moro refined 4 weighing up to 3000 kilograma inducement offered by cylinder engine has been standar-Vauxball cars to be standardised distinctive front whool (6000 pounds). This confines Columbus. O., dealer recently. An disod;

nor 000 of greator with a that country's markat practically altornato for the air ride was an flexibility. In the early days braking system. Foot control to its own cars.

offer of 10 gallons of gasoline free. of the movomont the idea ob- does not apply brakes to all four tained-and thoro was solid whools in synchronism. Instead GOOD ROADS IN TEXAS.

UNIVERSAL SPOTLIGHT, Тохая is sponding nearly Spotlight manufacturers have ground for it-that he who under the front wheel brakes are coupl- $72,000,000 of which $32,000,000 drawn up a uniform law for ad- fook to handle 100 or more horse-ed up with the transmission comes through fadoral aid, for the option by all the statos, which power required to koop his wite brake, the rear wheel brakes oenstruation, improvement and would regulate the use of spot very much on the alert, must be being absolutely independent and maintenance of its roads. Upon lights by autos. The idea is to willing to employ considerable band-controlled. The function- completion of the programme the make this extra light helpful, muscular effect, and must be pre-ing of both sate is excellent: state will havo 5000 miles of where at present it is harmful in pared to undergo something in the car is easier to control than improved highways.

the nature of hardship: in any a pedal bioyola,

many cases.

SEEN IN THE NIGHT.

Now Orleans has decided

on a different method to save ita traffic police from being run down in the darkness. It's a traffis belt, coated with phosphorus, so that it shines like a glow-worm in the night. Traffic Offloor Edward 0. Schroeder is shown wearing one of them.

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