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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1925.

HONGKONG'S ASSOCIATION.

Its History And Growth.

The Hongkong Automobile, "In the last two years, mambar Association, which is affiliated to ship has grown considerably and the Royal Automobile Club, now stands at 'over 300, "But, the judging from the number of oars London, was formed in ybar. 1918 by a small body of and motor cycles in the Colony motoring enthusiasts with a vow the roll of members should double to uniting together for their corn- this figure,

mon welfare and boneft, At thatIt is quite impossible to run a time there were very few motor large organisation with tho samo cars in the Colony and cycles were facilities promised by the Home raro. Moreover, the roads were Association, owing to the limit generally unfit for motor traffic. of possible mombors, but 'use- It would surprise old members fulness of the local Association who left the Colony about this to motorists is undoubted. time to witness the number of} The membership fee is of the cars and motor cycles and the nominal sum of $10.00 por ännum miles of splendid roads to-day, (motor oyalas membors $5,00), but | not only on the Island but on the this subscription is more than Mainland.

saved by a reduction by the lead- From the beginning, the Asing Insurance Companies in pre- sociation has takon ✡ very miums upon insurance of a mem- active part in this transformation bor's car or oycle; moreover, and present-day motorists are members have the privelege of largely indebted to it for the pro- obtaining gasolens at a reduced vision made for them in the rate,. provided they carry the Colony,

Association's badge. It will thus be soon that it really coste motor- ists.nothing to join.

One of the first gentlemon to hold the position of Honorary

The Committee, whose work is,

Secretary was Mr.W. E. Roberts, of course, purely voluntary, like late Secretary of the Hongkong feel that they have bobind

NEW YORK MOTOR ENGINEER'S IDEAL CAR.

Engine Efficient at All

Loads and Speeda,

Cooling System To Maintain Faily High Constant Temperature

Eaily Delashed The Affording Marinum Rang.

Comfort

Equal to that s

Centralized Lubricating System Flip Each 1000 Miles.

Easy Riding and

Infinitely Variable Transmission

No Gear Shift Required

Free from Vioration

Light Weight Hostins All Papou Body and Adjustable Seals

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In All Seasona

Effective Long Hearing Hous

Brakes

Average SOMilesper Gal

Self-Locking

Differential

Ephy Riding and Free

Vibrahon

THE IDEAL CAR, AS SUGGESTED BY HERBERT OHASE, NEW YORK AUTOMOBILE ENGINEER. THE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED FOR THIS ARE INDICATED BY THE NOTES' AND ARROWS,

SUBSTITUTE FOR CARBURRETOR.

DEVICE TO ADD POWER AND SAVE GAS.

Detroit April 10,-A 10 cent.

BROOKLANDS "TRACK.

MOTOR CYCLE COMPETITION.

OPEN AGAIN FOR RACING.

SEASON OPENS IN

IN FRANCE Brooklands track is open again

The Six Days Winter Trial. after extensivo repairs; but the 500 miles tace which was allotted February 3rd-8th, 1925, opened the motor cycle competition 'sex- Tramways, Ltd., and a great deal them the whole body of motorista devicò that does away with the to the Royal Automobile Club bygon in France. This provided the i

the International Association is

first opportunity of testing out is dus to him and to Mr. Cin making representations to the costly motor car carburetor and Lauritson, of the Dragon Motorvernment and others in mat- a simply made gasoline pump that race is for light cars of 1,500 c.e. the entry list that the Triumph postponed until next year, This 1925 models, and we observe from Company, Ltd. for much pioneeri

ters pertaining to the interest of eliminates the expensive vacuum work done for the Association. motorists; and the larger the tank, are promised for 1926 auto- or less and is part of the competico. were one of the first to avail

tion for the championship of the The Secretaryship was passed membership, the butter is this mobiles, on to Mr. G. Miskin, and in time position attained.

At Milford, Mich., 40 miles from world. This should be a very fine themselves of this by ontoring to Mr. F. Bovington, then in 1921

Applications for membership Detroit, the General Motors Corace, and entries,may be expected their new type of machine, the this none too enviable post was should be made to the Horporation has a 1200-acre experi from abroad. The rest of the model which was first introduced handed over to Mr.

Same arranged. Paul Secretary, Mr. P. M. Hodgon, mental "shop," half plain, half season's programme will be car Hodgson, the present enthusiastic who will gladly. forward

albilla, on which it has built 12 miles ried out

modifications have been made in Hou. Secretary.

of every type of road from con- crate to mud for proving out any the official silencere to be used new device intended for use in or on the track; the relative size of silencer and cylinder are retained, on an automobile.

but the expansion chamber is mado shorter and wider, the length being four times the dia-

particulars...

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS PARODIED.

(BY STAN HILL)

'

THAT AWFUL REMINDER

STAM Hill

1975

THE : MOTORIST

Vohicles and drivers' licenses are renewable on 1st, of July of each year.

"New car Old Top?"

"No, old car - PONTOP"

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real tops are made of-good to look at and a glutton for punishment!

Let us make you a real top, tailored with taste and built to give service. You'll be proud of it and say it's the best investment you ever made.

DUPONT

PONTOP

It's guaranteed. Why not drive around to see samples and get our estimate? Both will please you.

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Telephone Contral 1246 or 1247.

28, Wong Nil Chung Road......... Happy Valley.

LET'S TALK TOP

..

ONE DEVICE IS TINY PIPE. Thore, two particular tests, among a hundred others now in

AS

meter instead of six times and a

at the last Olympia Show at such a sensational price.

The trial took the form of selected routes out of Paris with a return to the centre each after- oop. The roads generally around Paris are not good, for they carry

immenso amount of traffic and include much rough pare. Some of the daily routes went as far

sons, and the wellknown War region of Chemin des Dames, 1150 miles being covered in the

six days.

progress, are about complete and fish tail has been added to the sfield as Chateau-Thierry, Sois- threaten to revolutionize the pre-outlet pipe, which for small cars sont system of carburetion on every automobile, from the low must be not more than a quarter liest to the most magnificent. of an inch in width and not more The two devices put through size of the outlet pipe is also than six inches in length: The

Adverse weather condition pre- have surpassed even the hope of

limited, and the cross-sectional vailed, and combined with the their inventors.

area must not excoed the mini-natural difficulties of the course, One device, a tiny pipe, entirely eliminates the carburrator and is mum area of an exhaust part. were responsible for the retire so simple in construction and Touring cars may use the trackmont of every rider, except one operation as to turn grey the hair with their ordinary silencers in the 500 c.o. class, by the

#1

of every combustion enginger except in competitions. This in fourth day. The one survivor was from grief that he had not thought cludes the sports models. In view M. Pinney, who was piloting a

AUSTIN SEVEN"

The Right Car in the Right Way.

If that car you are thinking of getting is an

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enquire any further.

It is a good car, a "Right Car" to buy that you can take for granted. You will get with it facilities that in their completness and

helpfulness are as right as the car.

SOLE AGENTS.

Alex. Ross & Co., (China) Ltd.

Bank of China Building, Hongkong.

of it. The other is a gasoline of the trouble with those who live now 4'94 h.p. Triumph; as a mat- PUT A NEW SPRING DRESS ON YOUR CARE

pump, to be attached near the carburretor. Almost as simple as the other, it does away with

the modern vacuum tank.

SAVES GAS, INCREASES POWER.

The invention to eliminate the

Carburrator costs less than 10 cents, it is said, to manufacture. That it works" is proved by some of the tests conducted with

within bearing of Brooklandster of fact, the only Triumph in the trial. M. Pianoy finished the track, the authorities are wise in thus early taking up the silencercourse in faultless style, without the loss of a single mark; which, question; but some little time must elapse before it is known it must be confessed, was a re- markably fine performance in view how effective the new regulations of the fact that but sixteen out of will prove to be.

forty-five starters succeeded in doing this, this total representing all classes and embracing mach- 100s with ongines up to 1,000 0.0.

NOW IN MUSEUM !

HISTORICAL MOTOR-

now

it. A car, with $37.worth of car and striking as in the other in- burrsier and carburrator conneo-stances, considering that the pre- tions removed and the 10 cent sent type vacuum tank and car- device put in, place, was driven burretorare fearfully, wonderful- day after day over a 100-milely and expensively made. course. Invariably the results Oil and motor engineers for

CYCLES. were the sama. The car covered some years have agreed that but the distance with a 20 per cent. 15 per cent. of the energy stored Following the interesting ex- reduction in gasoline consump-in gasoline is being used by the hibit of historical motor-cycles Union tion and with an estimated 30 per modern motor, and car makers which the Auto-Cyclo cent, incrosse in power.

have atruggled in hope of making organized in connection, with the In the other instance the gaso-some starling discovery or at least recent Motor Cycle Show at line pump replaces the expensive reducing the waste. But not un- Olympia, the Science Museum, vacuum tank. It is as simply til this year have they been pro- South Kensington, has made and operated as is the or- mised success. Now it appears acquired; through the kindness, dinary water pump in the cheap to be coming from all directions, of the owners, the following:- est motor and is sot, in motion It is to improve carburretion 1991 Singor motor-cycles with and its speed regulated by the that each. leading motor maker angine in the back whool; 1907 motor itself in exactly the fashion pins his fondest hopes of turning Douglas motor-cycle, the first of the present vacuum tank. Its the public's mind strong to his complete motor-cycle built by costs is trivial After months of car. For the time being, the other Doug as Motors, and the first testing, it operates as effectively, fields seem to possess minor pos-motor-cycle to be fitted with a if not mora so, than the vacuumdībilities of improvement. All Horizontally opposed engine; 1902 | tank.

feasible changes in number and Humber: 1909 Norton; and the BTILL ANOTHER CÁRBURRETOR, arrangement of cylinders have 1904 J.A.P. engine, which was While those may seem revolu- been tried. Four wheel brakes, one of the first over-head-valve tionary to the layman, their ad- balloons and lacquer finishes engines manufactured in England vent will not be a surprise to the have taken care of those phases, All these were part of the A.- industry when it learns of thom. at least for a while. Cooling C. U. exhibit and can now be Carburration improvement long systems must yet be improved, sean at the Bciepco Museum, has been sought by car makere. as must lubrication and spring However, these two devices, and suspension. There is room to

e third which is about to be make lighter and more comfort- FLAPPER FANNY says

manufactured in Detroit, are the able bodies, These will come. only ones so far successful. The more slowly. But before them third invention is a now type car-will; and must, come battor car- burretor, intended also to eli-burration, and some new tpye of minate the vacuum tank, and transmission, simpler to operate obtaining its auction power from and consuming lose power and at the motor. Its simplicity and the same time able to deliver inexpensiveness are as unusual more power to the rear wheels.

A DELIGHTFUL TWO SEATER,

This picture shows.one of the popular Buick models.

01828 DY NEA GLavice, rud

Some folks never have heard a traffic policeman awear and thon others have parked near a fire plug.

PAINTING-Motor Cars and Cycles.

ELECTRO-PLATING-Of Motor Car and Cycle Parts. MACHINE SHOP - Lathe Work, Milling, Planing,

Drilling, etc.

WELDING-Oxy-Acetylene Welding of Broken Motor

Parts.

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

repaired."

ELECTRICAL Generators, Starters, etc., adjusted,

repaired, re-wound.

BATTERIES-All makes of Starting, Lighting, and Ignition Batteries repaired and/or recharged. New Columi in Batteries in stock.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD:

Expert and Constant European Supervision. "Telephone C. 1246 or 1247. A; J. Allison, Service Manager.

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