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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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MOTOR CYCLES

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SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR RACING.

1925.

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and Economy

SINGER

BRITISH THROUGHOUT

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(35/40 Miles per Gallon)

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MOTOR CYCLES

ORDERS NOW BEING BOOKED FOR A NEW CONSIGNMENT DUE TO ARRIVE SHORTLY.

FULL, PARTICULARS FROM

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54, Queen's Road, Contra.

*Phone C.2173.

The engine of the Duesenberg that won the 500-mile race, showing the new supercharger." Inset, Pete De Paolo, winning driver..

A geared supercharger, or its engine-draw-in-enough-air and "tamed tornado," helped Pete De gas for the higher spoods. But Paolo, famous racing driver, win the type used by Do Paolo is said the 500-mile Memorial Day race to be the latest and most improved at Indianapolis and raise the of all. spood record to more than 101 This device, with a revolving miles an hour.

compressor wheel making 30,000 This supercharger was designed revolutions a minute, fed oxygen especially for De Paolo's Ducsen- into the engine at a pressure 10 |berg by Dr. S. A. Moss, research pounds greater than normal engineer at the General Electric (atmosphere This is said to be

about twice the pressure given by|| labor stories here.

Practically every racer in the fay of the other types of super- event had a supercharger to help chargers used in the race.

GRAHAM BROTHERS.

TRUCKS.

REMAKABLE GROWTH,

IN FOUR YEARS.

الريم

AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION

CLOSE TO BOTH POLES.

It is customary to think of tran-

Following closely the informa-sportation near the North and tion that Graham Brothers pro- South Poles as being confined almost exclusively to Malamute duced more 11-ton" trucks than dogs and hardy reindeer. any other manufacturer during

But the spirit of the Twentieth the first quarter of 1925, and Century has triumphed even in ranked second in the ton and the regions of the "Midnight 12-ton fields combined, comes the

Sun", for motor cars are now announcement that their Detroit Factory has again found it neces-plying regularly in close proxim- sary to take greatly enlarged ity of the Polar regione,

From Chiting to Fairbanks, Alaska, for instance-an appro- One June 18, it is also an-ximate distance of 500 miles- nounced; Graham Brothers, open- ed a new Pacific coast plant in seven Studebaker motor cars, be- Stockton, Californis, Including longing to the Richardson Tran- Graham Brothers, Canada, Ltd.portation Company, make regu- lar trips between the two points this gives them four factories.

space.

The rapidity of Graham aforementioned, carrying passen- Brothers growth is clearly in-gers and baggage. Fairbanke, lying northwest of Chitina, ist dicated by the repouted increases about 28 degrees from the North in their space requirements Pole, and close to the territory which have much more than where Artic explorers have doubled each year since 1921. "mushed" for years in quest of

The first Detroit plant, in 1921, the "top of the world." had 13,000 square feet. During 1922 this was increased to 27,000 Proceeding south of the equator, and during 1923 to 40,000. In we find that a Mr. Charles L. Donaldson Ifas been driving and May, 1923, they moved into a

using a Studebaker motor cur plant of 60,000 square feet more since 1916 in Tierra del Fuego: advantageously located with re-This locality is the southermost

pect to Dodge. 'Brothers from whom they obtain the engine for Point of South America.

An Argentine government mail: their trucks. Soon, still more carrier, Mr A. Santucci, usea space was required. First, 36,000.throo Studebaker cars inter- thon 50,000 more square feet were changeably in driving from Punta added, and on June 1st, 1925, Arenas, Chile-a trifle to the another move gave them 250,000 north of Tierra del Fuego-to Rio square feet.

Gallegos, Argentine,

Twe Seater "De Luxe

£250.0.0.

10 26 HP. Four Cylinder.

Four Seater "De Luxe

£260.0.0.

Overhead Valve Engine,

Complete with every refinement including DUNLOP CORD BALLOON TYRES AND PNEUMATIC UPHOLSTERY.

ALL WEATHER EQUIPMENT

Let Us Show Them To You

GILMAN Ɑ Co., Ltd.

HONGKONG BANK BUILDING.

Leadership-

and why

Graham Brothers impressive advance to first position in the 1 ton truck field, and second in the 1 ton and the 1 ton field combined during the first quarter of 1925-is explained by four vital reasons.

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1. Distinct price advantage.

2. Pronounced quality advantage. 3. Dodge Brothers ‘engine.

4. Substantial character of Dodge Brothers dealer organization. Ordinary logic demands that these facts receive your immediate consideration if you have any need whatever for a truck.

1-TON CHASSIS:

BB 130 W, B. 1-TON CHASSIS:

CB, 140" W. B. FB 158" W. B.

MBM 140 W. B.“

LBM 158" W. B. PASSENGER BUS CHASSIS:

YB 158" W. B.

U. S. Cr..

$1,095

..$1,280

..$1,330

$1,345

...$1,395

$1,600

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LIMITED.

33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD

Graham Brothers now have a Thus, almost 8,000 miles, due space under one roof 400 feet by north and south, soparates the 000 foot in a steel and concrete two extreme points of the Ameri building which was erected by can Continents at which motor Dodge Brothers during the winter

cars oporate. of 1917 is an ordnance plant for the manufacture of recoil mecha- nism for 155 millimeter French and the temperature is carefully

controlled to insure proper baking| heavy guns.

The ndw plant has been laid of the durable, lustrous enamel. out for direct flow of materials, As the frame emerges from the units and parts from the receiving oven it is picked up by another docks through the various depart- overhead conveyor which takes! ments and stockrooms to the as- it around a right angle turn and Bembly line without any retracing places it upon the final assembly conveyor. This conveyor is 400 or unnecessary handling.

Materials from the railroad feet long and travels about 4 feet cars are unloaded on covered per minute to produce 150 trucks platforms 400 feet long by 40 feet per 9 hour day. wide and conveyed down an aisle 24 foot wide by 540 feet long in whools with tyres are mounted on the main building to the proper the axles. Then, the chassis, still stock rooms or departments. moved by the long chain, roils on- At the extremo end of this ward on its own wheels. With aisle and at right angels to it is the regularity of clockwork the the frame assembly line, While various units are placed in posi- the frame travels a distance of tion and the various bolts and 100 feet, wrong side up, on a nuts are securely tightened with conveyor, the necessary brackets special pneumatic wrenches.

Inspection of the assembly line are hot riveted in place and the, springs and front and rear axles in full swing shows.clearly how,

with increased production and Most passenger car makers this are attached..

The frame is then taken by a adoption of the assembly methods your expect to have from 60 to 70 small overhead conveyor, turned of Dodge Brothers, it is possible per cent of the production on right side up, carried through an for Graham Brothers to deliver closed. Only a half dozen or so enamel oven 200 feet long. The such exceptional truck value at a are planning for less than 50 per

cont enclosed. passage is timed at 30 minutes low price.

During the first "100 feet the

HAPPY VALLEY.

GRAHAM BROTHERS

SOLD BY DODGE BROTHERS:

TRUCKS DE

DEALERS EVERYWHERE.

MADE AT DETROIT AND AT ONTARIO, CANADA.

MOST CLOSED CARS.

TWO CONTROL FIELD.

WEIGHT TAX PLANNED. A bil in the New South Wales The two biggest automobile Legislature would impose taxes manufactures produced 65 THE on motorists, according to the cent of all automobilos put out in weight of their cars, instead of 1924 Of course, Ford ls the first horsepower. It would also double of the two, And General Motors drivers license fees,

18-second.