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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1926

GRAHAM BROTHERS

GB

TRUCKS

SOLD BY DODGE BROTHERS OFALED SVARY WHEE

MLADI

MOTOR TRANSPORT

HONGKONG

THE

TERAS COMPANY

The ability to insure owners of immediate service at all times is an asset of tremen dous importance to truck manufacturers.

In this respect Graham Bro- thers have an obvious advan tage, marketing, as they do, through Dodge Brothers vast and reputable dealer organization.

1-TON CHASS19:

BB 130 W. B.

134 TON CHARBIS:

CB 14" W. H

FR 158" W. B.

U. 8. CY.

$1,095

$1,280 $1,330 7.

MBM 140 W. B

$1,345 *

LBH 158 W. B.

$1,395

PASSENGER Bus Chassis:

YB 158" W-B.

31,000.

f

A Body for Every Line of Businoon

THE DRAGON motor car COMPANY,

LIMITED,

33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD

HAPPY VALLEY.

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The above photo taken recently, is of one of the world-famous Graham Brothers Trucks, three of which have already been put into operation in the Colony by leading firms. Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd. are employing a special type for the Cafe Wiseman delivery service. The China. Light and Power Company are operating one in Kowloon, and The Texas Company are utilising one as seen above. Without doubt, Dodge Brothers' reputation is well sustained in the high standard of quality of these vehicles, (Photo by Ming Yuen.)

HIGHER POWER. a spring skirt with interior ex- panding springs, and are given a IMPROVED SLEEVE VALVE slightly longer stroke than in

ENGINE..

the older models. They are made] For some throw youre the of special alloy, with light recípro- Daimler Company have been eating parts, and with the larger experimenting with a view to porte, which are rectangular in obtaining a higher power capa-shapo, high speeds can be sustain- city from the sleeve valve Knight Fed with perfect balanoe. To meet engine which they adopted in the new conditions, the lubrica- 1908, and have..now "arrived at tion systent had to be altered, results which have enabled them and it is now arranged on the to put four new car models on most improved system of forced the market, engined to meet the feed, which gives the bearings modern demand for higher power greater durability even with this with a relatively low rating for higher speed. Baflo plates are taxation purposes. One of the introduced beneath the open-ends difficulties to be overcoing was to of the cylinders to prevent any obtain this higher power, with its excess. lubricant from reaching essential higher spoed of revolu- the sleeves. All the new models tion, and yet retain that degree are of the six-cylinder type, and of quietness..which has always the nominal and actual power been a feature of the sleave valve of those engines are as follows: engine an Pak

1655 h.p. 20-70 b.p.: 25-85 The desired results have boon h.p.and 30-120 b.p. All these achieved by the adoption of now engines the writer saw under. thin sleeves of forged stool, which going bench test, and later er- weigh only a fraction of the old perienced something of the road cast iron type. At equal stressos performance they put up. On they are capable of running as bonch they wero run at speeds up smoothly as the old ones at 50 to 4,000 revolutions per minuta per cent, higher revolution speed and maintained a steadiness and and quicker and fuller intake and quietness, and, incidentally re- scavenging of the gases is pro-ached more than their stated

BEWILDERING CHOICE.

795 MODELS IN THE USA.

There are no less than∙193) different types of motor vehicles- and 795 models: from which the prospective American motorist may make his choloe

Of these, there are 116 different. makes of passenger cara, 62 com- mercial care and motor trucks 6 taxicabs and 9 motor buses. N

All are gasoline propelled with the exception of a few electric and stonni vehicles..

When you go on a long trip.

it is advisable to take along a gallon of oil. For this purpose an old oil can can be cut-as shown so as to make a handy. filler. No oil is wasted with this form of can.

TRIUMPH

The New 1926

TRIUMPH

+94 P

ALL CHA Dand

TRIUMPH beats

anything you ever saw in cycle and value

vided for by larger port areas, power; the 30 h.p., for example, Alex Ross. & Co., (China) Ltd.

The outer sleeve is lined with registered as high as 127 h.p. on white metal and the pistons have this test,

TO GUARD AGAINST SKIDDING.

USE OF CHAINS CLAIMED TO BE BEST PREVENTION.

BANK OF CHINA BUILDING, HONGKONG.

MOST MILES

MATCHLESS QUALITY AT

MODERATE I RICE

This is th reason fo the universal demand for Firestone Cord Tyrea.

They are scientifically right in every detail- from the many piles of gumdipped cords" which ' form the strong, pliant body, to the enduring, road-gripping troad.

Thay satisfy the buyer who wants technical rea- sons for mileage and aro. equally logical equipment. for him who requires only that his tyres.bear public andorsement end an en- viable name.

PER DOLLAR

Firestone

"THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

39 Wong Nel Chung Road, (Happy Valley).....

gi

Central 1245 or 1247.

The driver of this car jammed on the brakes on a wot

pavement and he had no chains!.

Only the curelose deserve the Walk with rubber heels on a wet bumps. But the innocent un pavement and note how easily fortunately are included in their you slip or elido. folly, which makes necessary the Non-skid chains supply the investigation of the wily skid and traction and grip which water re- [ita habita. MANA SANA moves from the rubber tyro, but Awoll-known American safety there are those who claim that authority describes a skidding non-skid chains do not serve their accident as the result of a motor purposo. There is, however, af car attempting to go in two direc right and a wrong way of using tions simultaneously. Practically, chains

skidding most often occurs on wot Do not make runners out of road surfaces where the ordinary your chained wheels by applying precautions of safe driving do not the brakes suddenly when you always avail

feel loss of traction, Instead, put Water on rubber nots de-a on power and keep your foot off lubricant, Rubber bearings used the brake thus giving the chains in industry are actually lubricated an opportunity to grip and supply by water, and not by ail or grease, the needed fraction, vi

a car is as good as its ACCESSORIES

TOTORISTS who keep their

MOT

car in top form realize the value of promptly replacing a wornout, faulty part.

Our big stock of Tyres, Tubes, Parts and Accessories is of great convenience to car owners.

And our prices are rock-bottom, always.

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

33 Wong Net Chung, load, 1 Happy Valley Expert and Constant European Supervision.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247