THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NEW NEATURES FOR 1926
Balloon tyres, size 25 x 3.85 INDIAN-Mesinger Bücket saddlo, Now wrist-resting handlebars." Ammeter with self-contained
switch. Deeper cooling fins on cylinders. Larger diameter exhaust tubes, Longer bearing on gear shift lover.
Conc type manifold and cylinder
head connoetion-same typo used on CHIEY.
It's easy to own an Indian Scout! Drop in and look 'em over !
ALEX. ROSS & CO., (China) LTD.
Bank of China Building, ånd 14, Chater Road.
ATTENTION
FORD OWNERS.
Arrangements have now been completed whereby Ford Owners are enabled to purchase
GASOLINE and TYRES
AT REDUCED PRICES.
ANDREW HARPER
AUTHORISED FORD DEALER
6, Queen's Road Central
Chatham Road, Hunghom...
Tel. €,4895. Tel. K.1216.
B. S. A.
MOTOR CYCLES
THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM.
IMPROVED MOTOR CAR DESIGN.
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1926.
modate
thou-
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[problem of `physical saturation, Tako brakes, for instance... The Cars that cannot quickly slip | space, that cannot maintain thế, and since cities have reached the car that cannot stop quickly and into restricted parking spaces pace of the others, or that cannot point at which they can not in-positively (and there are
along the kerb are responsible for crease their capacity to accom-sands of them on the road to-day) and the disruption of traffic a menace to the orderly progress the blocking of lanes of traffic stop as quickly as the others, kg: more automobiles as rapidly ab their inhabitants, put must necessarily occupy excess The new car must not only be of traffle. new cars into service, obviously road space, because it must main-compact, so that many can park the solution of the manufacturertain a safe distance between it. in a given area, but it must be Our present laws curd over- Automobilos of improved déis to provide a different type of self and the car ahend.
able to slip into a small space speeding. Laws to bar's the car or without complicated and
pro-truck that prevents others from sign, "to make two cars operate car-a, car which in design and
Jonged maneuvering. where but one car operated be-performance will be adopted to
maintaining an efficient speed fore," and legislation to bar from the new-day conditions. tlle streets those motor vehicles
It may ultimately come to pasa surely are just na logical and jusț that municipalities will be com na necessary. pelted to legislate off the streets. those automobiles that interrupt or; When the time comes that all retard the even flow of traffic, motor vehicles can move in uni- One or two raw recruits can up-son at a constant speed, can halt set the precision of an entire 'com- pany of infantry at drill; a few in a mininium space, and attain laggards in line can retard the the legal speed in the..minimum progress of a whole regiment: It time, the traffic problem will la just as obvious that a vehicle have been solved to the utmost on a crowded thoroughfare that
that required excessive space or retard the flow of traffic, must be the ultimate solution of the traffe congestion problem is the conclu- sion of an American correspond- ent. Automobile manufacturers find themselves face to frice with the great problem of preventing the cities from reaching a point
In short, the manufacturers must solve the problem of making two automobiles operate where but one operated before.
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Since the apace for the cars cannot. be increased rapidly enough, the new-type car must be built to require less space on the road. There are several
at which they can no longer factors that would aid in effecting absorb additional cars. It is a this improvement.
BEAUTY
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THE TOURING CAR
Price, with demountables, delivered in Kowloon,
H.K.$965.00
(Self-Starter H.K.$125 00 extra.)
Similarly, a car that is not so powered that it can accelerate rapidly also wastes space, lagging behind after each enforced stop and holding back the stream of traffle. behind it,
Cars that cannot turn readily in narrow spaces, cars that can not be deftly steered to take ad- vantage of openings in traffic, also are responsible for waste of apace on the streets. The new day automobile must not have these faults.
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requires more than its share of efficiency possible.
COMFORT
The Ford a Car that Easy to Drive
is
Famous For Reliability and Economy
Full Particulars from the Sole Agents: THE SINCERE CO.
WANT PROMPT DELIVERY.
NEW DIRIGIBLE.
Automobile dealers have noticed The American Aircraft Develop an increasing demand for imme-mont Corporation of Detroit is diate delivery on all cars dold. preparing to construct, a dirigible Persons who are ready to pur-aircraft of duralumain with a chase a car are anxious to have it capacity of approximately 200,000 delivered as soon as possible.
cuble feat of gas."
The lowered steering wheel is only one of the features which makes the Ford an especially easy car to drive. There is complete control of the car through the foot pedals, so that it is unnecessary to remove the hands from the wheel. There is no possibility of stripping as the gears are constantly in mesh. The transmission stands harder abuse and there are no costly replacements. If you expect to drive your own car, the Ford is an ideal car for your purpose,
SEE THE NEW MODELS AT OUR SHOWROOM
Andrew Harper
Chatham Road, Hunghom, Kowloon: 6, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong.
Telephones:- C.4895 and K.1216.
Ford Motor Company
CONVENIENCE-
Detroit, U. 5. A..
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