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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. - SATURDAY,

The Old Essex Pep Plus Hudson Smoothness"

The new Essex has all the stamina for which its forerunner was famous. And its 6-cylinder motor built by Hudson, gives smoothness of performance heretofore exclusive to the Super-Six.

gas, oil Its economy includes not only exceptional and tire mileage, but a policy of minimum mainte- nance cost with parts prices that will astonish you.

5-passenger chassis

5-passenger touring

5-passenger coach.

$1,900

..$2,500

$2,650

THE DRAGON MOTOR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247

33, Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley.

MOTER

BUSINESS

733

ARIEL PROGRESS.

ROLLS ROYCE RECORD,

JUNE

13.

1925.

54. M.P.H. FOR 24 HOURS !

WONDERFUL BRITISH RECORD ON FRENCя TRACK.

As regards seroplanes and sero ongines, a very important con-

A 9.56 H. P."Rudge-Whit- trast from the Dutch Government has recently buon placed with the worth" machine collected twen- Fairey Aviation Company forty-one long distance records in Tho each of the 350 o.a. 500 olo, and Fairey-Napior seaplanes. order came after exhaustive tests 750 c.o, classes on March 30th and of many different types, and the 31at last at Montihery. During macbince are to be fitted with this 24-hour tast the machine 450 h.p. Napior Lion" engines, was ridden by Col. and Mrs: Some indication of the Import R. N. Stewart, who took two- ance of the British aero englae- hour tour turns in the saddle.

The ride started at 10.5 .. building industry may be gathered from the fact that during the past on Monday, la dull weather. ten years Monsta. Rolls-Royce During the night it was cold Limited havo turned out aaro and frosty, while on the sucoepd- ongines of an aggregate horse ing day it was fine. The machine,! power exceeding two millions. which put up the excellent In the production of aviation average of just under 55 m.ph. 24 hours, followed instruments and accessories Bri- farthe tish, manufacturers are just as standard practico, the equipment predominant, Messre. S. Smith including a Senspray carburetter, and Sons devote a special section M-L magneto, 700 x 80 mm of thoir buge factory at Crickle Dunlop tyras, Renold's chains, wood entirely to these productions A specially largo patrol tank waS and every machine in every Aerial fitted to carry sufiolent fuel, tho alteration from Derby for the last, five years has only other boon Smith-equipped. The same standard being a straight-through is also true of the airship R. 34 exhaust pipo and an auxiliary foot which flew the Atlantic and controlled oil pump. No adjust number of aeroplanes that havement was made until the end of made history, including the first the ninth hour, when the exhaust to cross the Atlantio the first tappot was adjusted and the rear to travel from Great Britain to chain tightened. Australia, the maobine which

There was a slight delay at

AN AUSTIN 7" FOR £169.0.0.

The big demand for the Austin "7" Cars and the advanced methods of production permits the Austin Co., to offer you this wonderful light car for almost the cost of a motorcycle combination. Its running expenses and upkeep costs are very Combination. low almost like that of a

This Car is ALL BRITISH,

made the flight from Cairo to the 9.20 p.m. due to a puncture in Alex. Ross & Co., (China) Ltd.

Cape, and the one which made the first non-stop light from London to Madrid.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLING PASS.

the insulation of the high tension cable. A obenge of high tension, cable cured this. At midnight the back tyre was changed as a precautionary measure." At 2 a.m. the clip bolding one of the exhaust pipes to the frame broke, but this was quickly remedied by binding the clip with copper wire.

Motorists taking their cars over from Great Britain to For the remaining time of the trial no further adjustments were France and öther countries require an international travell-made and the machine was ing pake, which may be obtained untouched, with the exception of from the Automobile Associa filling up with petrol and oil at tion. The Association points various stages. --

Near the end of the 24 hours out, however, that for the present the Irish Free State, bas not it was found that by carrying on issued such a pass, but has for another five laps a record for entered into an informal arrang- 2,000 kiloms. would be mont with the British Ministry tablished; this was done by Mrs. Stewart, who rode the last two of Transport under which a hours of the trial. The motorcycle

British motorist requires furthor license

when

no

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he was running just se perfectly at takes his car over to the Froe the end of the trial as when it! State. The sume privilege is, of started and appeared capable of course, accorded to the Irish continuing indefinitely in the motorist visiting Great Britain.

SOME ROYAL CARS.

Cornare

same strain.

During the night the four:

of the track ware illuminated by flares, in addition to which there was a flare on During his recent tour in each of the straights and electric Kenya Colony the Duke of York lights on the boards.

Both riders were extraordinarily used a 14 h.p. Bean opon touring car. This was employed it after the run, which speaks daily with excollent results, thewoll for the machine. There car covering a large mileage. was great enthusiasm at the end Incidentally, the Duke and of the trial, and M. Robert Duchess used a 12h.p. Bean tour- Letoret, diretor of the track! ing car at their residence at Rich- presented Mrs. Stewart with mond, and this they invariably a magnificient boquet. Neither rider slept during the periods of drive themselves.

Bank of China Building, Hongkong.

DUNLOP

CORDS

bath and HONGKONG For the use of the Prince of rest, and after a Wales and his staff during the change the couple celebrated tour of Sierra Leone and Uganda their successful ride by a lunch a fleet of 16-35 h.p. Wolseley cars at the adjacent restaurant. was selected. These wers of the

touring model, similar to the one and back, the trip including 3, on which Major Forbes Leith 000 miles destitute of road or recently made his 8,500 mile track and 1,500 miles journey from England to India waterless desert.

لڑکی

CLYNO CARS.

SURPRISING. POWER ON HILLS.

FOUR BEATER MODEL

IN HONGKONG..

Over

When purchasing a igre: BE GUIDED BY WHOSE BUSINESS IT IS TO KNOW, AND WHO DO KNOW.

The fact that 95% of British Car Manufacturers. fit DUNLOP tyres as standard equipment is ei striking tribute to the superiority of the Dunlop.

Behind the Car manu- facturers' choice is their practical knowledge of tyres and tyre values.

EFOLLOW

THE CAR MANUFACTURERS”

LEAD THEY KNOW,

LISTRIBUTORS

HOTEL GARAGE.

MICHELIN TYRES

Are Predominant Throughout the World WHY?

Because Michelin made the first Pneumatic Tyre for Motor Cars in

1895:

For 30 years. It has been the best type at the lowest price. DISTRIBUTORS

JOHN GIBBS & CO., ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

4th. Floor. Telephones C. 704 & C. 4777 SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS C. 4532

SMILIN' THRU

PLEASURE

We'll Take Good

Care of Them!

YEARS of experience in the overhaul-

ing and care of Automobiles has taught us that complete equipment and first-class mechanical skill are absolutely essential if the car owner is to receive the right kind of service.

We have the equipment; we have a carefully selected me- And our chanical staff, each man an expert in his line. abundant experience enables us to undertake and complete satisfactorily any kind of work required on any type of machine.

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

33, Wong Nei Chung Road

Happy Valley.

other parts Yet another famous British car and various

Particularly inj now has direct reprosentation in of the world. Hongkong, thanks to the Dragon Australia has the Clyno found favour, and to anyone conyersanti Motor Car Co. Ltd. who have with Australia of to-day, with the taken up the agency for Clyno thousands of cars and wide variety Cars and received the first do- of makes, it is convincing tosti- monstrating model, a two door, mony of excellence when any one four saater model.

motor vehicle gains anything like The Clyno Car has become universal populerity, and that famous on account of the sur-enviable position has been aobiov- prising power developed from ed by the Clyno. The leading it's eleven horse over ongine, motor journal in the Common- and several local motorists who wealth, the "Mator in Australía, have been given an opportunity during the courao of a review of taking the rst arrival to the recpntly, stated: "there is Colony out for a trial spin, have no greater praise. We know of no all expressed astonishment at the car of similar price and capacity ease with which any hill is more deserving of notice" To pro- negotiated, in pract cally every spective owners, wo Oan certain- instance on top. Quite a number ly advise a visit of inspection to of models have been specially the Dragon Company's showrooms designed for OVOFFERS Work, at Happy Valloy, where full par and the model here at present ticulars can be obtained of this la the one which has proved splendid British car which is the most popular In India, auzo to prove a succeɛs hero in Australia, South Africa, Canada Hongkong.

There's always a smile when you meet a Jowett, If you are in another, they pass you the Jowett salute, as tho to say “We knową a good thing. The best thing in light cars, and the cheapest to run, is THE FAMOUS JOWETT.

A. & P. LEONG HINGKEE & CO.

Chine Buildings,

Agents, Telephone C 2794.

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