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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1925.

GRAN PREMIO WON BY STUDEBAKER SPECIAL SIX FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR.

1925

Angel Marolli

1024

Mariano de la Fuente

Studebaker

1923

1922

William T. Burke Antonio Ovides

The four winning pilots who drova a Studebakor Special-Six to victory in the Gran Promio of Argentina for four consecutive years.

The maid'illustration shows Angel Marelli, winner of the 1925 Gran Premio, in his Studebaker Special Six rounding a sharp curve at daring speed. The corner insot ie sn artist's caricature of Marelli.

TRIUMPH

TRIUMPH

4:04 TYPE P

·A·EMAN DRIVE

TWO WORLD'S RECORDS

VICTOR HORSMAN CREATES ANOTHER

In winning the 50 Mila Itace for the C.. Puliin silver oup at Brooklands at the rate of 92.5 M.P.H.

This speed is too much for our loads here, but it is good to know that the trusty Triumph really can do things.

Ready for the Road -

£59. 5. 0.

Stocks carried.

Alex Ross & Co., (China) Ltd.

Show Room Ne. 1A, Chater Read. Open Saturday a tornoun alt 5 o'clock..

ROME-MELBOURNE-TOKIO-ROME

FLIGHT

Commander De Pinedo

broke all previous records records 'in his

epoch-making flight of

33,000 MILES

60

ALL ON

SHELL

00

ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO., (S’C) LTD.

(INCORPORATED IN GREAT BRITAIN.)

AUTOMOTIVE

ENGINEERS.

DISCUSS FUTURE

IMPROVEMENTS.

The recent convention of mem- hers of the Society of Automotive Engineers brought out the fun- damental features for the im- provement of which the engineers are working.

These are:

4. "

1. Noise elimination.

2. Lubrication.

3. Riding comfort.

4. Brakes..

5. Transmission."

More Problems.

A. A. SERVICE.

A BOON TO NIGHT ROAD USERS.

The Automobile Association has installed a number of A. A. super roadside telephone boxes through- out the British Jalce, which, in ad- dition to affording the usual A. A. roadside telephone facilities for motorists, provide a welcome fa novation in Illuminated signposts.

Erected at important roads, they are larger and higher than the ordinary A. A. telephone boxes now so familiar to road

cross.

useru, and are constructed of, wrought sheet stcol, with the ex- coption of the doors, which are of wood. A stcel post, approximate ly 20ft. high, passing through the centra of the box, carries the necessary number of arins, giving signpost 'information. "In addition to the names of towns or villages, and the mileages, the road classif- cation is also shown.

The arms of the signpost are i- luminated after dark by lamps us-) ing either low pressure carbide. er, if available, electric current. The lamps are situated on the roof, which is painted white in order to reflect the light upwards towards the signpost arms. A separate roof lamp is provided for lighting the interior of the box, to enable motorists using the telephone to consult, the telephone directory, otc.

The method of illumination, coupled with the bold lettering on the signpost armis, enables road information to be read after dark at considerable distances by pass-: ing motoriste. The telephones, as is usual with all the A. A. roadside telephones; are available at any time during the day or night.

EXTREMELY POPULAR.

1926 MODEL OF 10 H.P. SINGER.

The 1925 model of the 10/26 h.p. Singer has proved extremely popular, both in Great Britain and in the overseas markets. Aniong the chief reasons for its popu- larity has, no doubt, been the fact that it is unusually commodious. for a light car and rendered particularly comfortable by rea- son of adjustable seats, ample They cover a range of improve-leg room and pneumatic uphols ments that seem to take in practi-tory. For 1926 the old "Popular" cally the entire automobile. They model has been discontinued, and show how far we have yet to go to the "De Luxe" model will incor make the American automobile a porate several valuable new fen- perfect mechanism.

turda. The chief change is tho addition of Rubury front wheel brakes. An improved type of Yet these are only the major radiator with detachable block is considerations in automotive now fitted; and the design of the| engineering circles. There are bonnet has also been modified. many points that need improve-There is now a petrol filler cap ment, some of them subsidiary to fitted on the outside in line with any of the five bigger improve-the radiator cap. Louvres are ments, others wholly independent. fitted to all bonnets, and ventila- For instance there is the ques-tors to each side of the scuttle tion of body design, construction dash. As regards the springs, and finish. It has been only this the quarter-elliptic type is retain year that finish has been brought led for the suspension of the front up in its new aspects, with the axle, but two leaves are clipped to; introduction of Duco and the axle and a third short leaf pyroxilin.

is added to take the braking Engineers go much farther stressca as far as possible of the than the actual mechanical springs. In the system of four- details, in their quest for the wheel brakes thero ie a balance: solution of their problems. They gear between the front and back) now consider psychological and brakes, but, in accordance with physiological factors relative to the practice becoming increasing- the driving of automobiles. ly popular, there is no compensa-

"The noise problem, for in- tion between brakes on opposite stance, is not merely a problem insides of the car.

physics," says H. Clyde Snook, of

the Bell Telephone Laboratories,

"but also a problem in the BUSES IN AUSTRALIA. physiology of hearing; probably it

le also psychological problem."

Brakes and Balloons.

One of the most interesting phases in the development of Authorities are firmly convin- motor transport is the great In- ced that the matter of brakes is crease in the use of buses in all a psychological and physiological parts of the world. Municipal| problem, from the experience they bodles, tramway companies and have had with various types of private enterprises are all enter- drivers.

ing the bus business, and, owing to

Riding quality, also, is not their high standard of reliability | merely a question of springa and and comparatively long life, the shock absorbera and balloon tires. British machines are the subject but it is a question of suiting the of a large proportion of the orders. individual who drives the car. It The Brisbane Municipality, makes the mechanical problem soQueensland, have been for some much more deult when the time contemplating the purchase personal equation has to be con of buses and have recently made sidered.

Yet the engineers are working Albion chassis designed for twenty- a beginning by ordering three ahead, knowing that every mo- passenger bus bodies. It is grati chanical improvement will result fying to know that British-built in the paychological improvement machines have been zolected for on the motorist. Four wheel this enterprise, and there is no brakes and balloons did the doubt of Albion being able to up Newer improvements may be exhold the British Manufacturera pected to do likewlae.

reputation in face of any competi tion.

MOST STILL OPEN..

HAND GAS FEED..

Less than 40 per cent. of tho Feed gas with the hand con- cara bullt last year wore closed. trol when going over bad bumps, That means that about 1,000,000 This will ease the shock by keep- open cars were built in 1924, ing the spied of the car constant.

SOUND VALUE

TOUJUNG CAR

delivered

The price of dodge Brothers Motor Car la s Genuine index of its value.

Enabled, by their vast resources, to financa themselves; solling directly through dealer to purchaser; adding nothing to the price of a car to support a free service policy; concentrating on one chassis for their complete line; alim- inating the overhead involved in furnishing many body types with special finishng-

Dodge Brothers are actually able to con- serve a considerable amount of money in the manufacture and salo of oarh cur.

This saving is not only reflected in the price; it is returned to the product itsolf, and in this way passed on to the purchaser- sound value for his investment.

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Registered Head Office and Show Room:

33, Wong Nei Chung Road, (Happy Valley),

..Contral 1246 or 1247.

Comfort, Safety

Ane Long Mileage

ON

NE reason why more and more mo. torista turn every year to Firestone Cord tyres is the comfort which the live, buoyant body of the tyre provides.

Another is the sense of security which " comes from the staunch resistance of the cross and square tread against skidding.

Comfort and security are definite Firestone advantages, added, always, to the economy of— Most Miles Per Dollar

Firestone

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

33 Wong Nol Chung Road, (Happy Valley).

Central 1248 or 1947.