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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT, SATURDAY, APRIL

19 SINGER 26

Specially Geared for Hongkong

The 1926 Singer represents the

highest standard of British Motor Car

Engineering standard which

guarantees that every purchaser

acquires a car made to last.

FOUR SEATER "DE LUXE" $2,200

British Throughout

TWO SEATER

'DE LUXE

$2,200

Equipped with overhead valvos, four wheel brakes, automatic windscreen wiper, pneumatic upholstery; Dunlop reinforced balloon tyres, complete all-weather oquipment, large radiator, etc.

For Full Specifications and Particulars apply to

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

SNA

HONGKONG BANK BUILDING.

HINTS MOTORIST

THE

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

A GOOD SAFETY RULE.

A Good Safety Rule... ways, which enter it; upon rond- Try This Out, While Driving, and side structures or parked vehicles; Soo How Well it Works. from behind which pedestrians In an article published last may appear and upon similar con- summer by Messrs. Dickinson and ditions Involving the unwarned Marvin of the Barenu of Stan-appearance of road obstructions. dards, entitled "What is Safe Judging Stopping Ability. Speed," a rule was laid. down, Even with the "assured safe which every motor car operator course" for any moment correctly ought not only to know by heart determined there la the ability and ponder deeply hut to follow safely, to stop within it to be at all times, as it is probably the ostimated, in accordance with best and most universally appli-existing conditions. To correctly! cable rule for preventing colli-predict minimum stopping dis- sions that has yet been formy-tance the following factors must lated.

be taken into account: Whether

course."

A Rule That Grows On One, the course is level, downgrade or The rule reads: "Never upgrade: whether the road sur operate your motor vehicle, at a face is firm or, treacherous; spead such that it cannot be stop-whether tyre-chains are on or not; ped within the assured clear whather two or four wheels are By "assured clear braked whether brakes are in course" is meant that portion of good or poor adjustment and the road immediately ahead, whether their linings have been which can be seen to be free from affected by road splash. danger and which observation in-1 Separating the Lambs From.the dicatee is free from the likeli-

Dr. Dickinson proposes that hood of danger suddenly develop- ing upon it. The more one thinks safe, and unsafe drivers be dis this rule over, the more widely criminated by road tests "based applicable it seems.. No doubt upon their ability or inability to most motorists have habitually stop without previous notification, within the principles

official signal, it upon followed embodies, as a matter of common-"assured clear coursea" picked sense, but it is a satisfaction to jout by the authorities, see these ideas so eonci ely ex- "Straight" Glycerine as

Anti-Freeze.. pressed in words.

Goats.

Restricting The View Ahead. (Mr. Clough gives some of the The clearly scen course is limit-questions he receives from time ed by curves and roadside objects to time, together with the answers. Jocated on curves; by the brows of These appear weekly and provide hills which are being ascended; an instructive reference.) by other vehicles; by foggy, rainy

Question: Would it be of any

or snowy atmosphere; by the glare advantage to use all glycerine in of the sun or of approaching the thermosiphon cooling system headlights; by the direction of of my car?

Answer It would not. Gly- projection and intensity of a car'e

not be used own headlights and by other cerine should fuctore.

straight" but always in admix- The Unexpected May Happen. ture with water or alcohol and Possibility of the clearly seen water. Adequate protection course, becoming dangerous, against. freezing can be obtained. through the sudden emergence by the use of such mixtures and upon it of vehicles or persons; unnecessary outlay for glycerine Straight glycerine is depends upon its being crossed by avoided. intersecting ways, but little of rather too syrupy a liquid to give which are visible:

the energetic circulation, especially presence of unmarked roads or by with a gravity system and its boll- ing point is so high (somewhere around 500 E) that it is possible! to overheat an engine very seriously, if it is used as an anti- freezarit. It is even possible for it to become so hot as to melt the solder in the joints of the radiator. You would gain nothing and might invite trouble by using glycerine unless it is mixed with an equal quantity of water of water and alcohol..

VIBASHER

MORE MILES and SAFER MILES

A cool-running and flexible body of a new cord material SUPERTWIST, is now bullt Into all Goodyear Cord Tyres.

It is SUPERTWIST that gives more miles In All-Weather Tread Tyres.

And they give safer miles-because this tread has a proved non-skid design that twenty years of tyre science have failed to better.

Next Time Buy

GOODYEAR

CORD TYRES

Made with SUPERTWIST MADE IN CANADA

DISTRIBUTORS

upon

ALEX. ROSS & Co. (CHINA), Ltd.

BANK OF CHINA BUILDING, HONGKONG,

"Stickum" for Felt. Question: What kind of cement or glue can I use to stick felt strips onto my car? Everything that I have yet used for this pur- pose has cracked and loosened.

Answer: If we knew to what kind of surfaces, wond, metal or (otherwise you wish to fasten the strips and whether the adhesive will be exposed to heat or mois- ture, we should be able to answer you more helpfully. In case, you have not tried rubber 'cement, it might be well to do so, as it does not dry brittle, is waterproof and will stick to most surfaces, if they are free from oil or grease and have been alightly roughened. Thick shellac is also a good adhesive, where resistance to oil is desired and temperatures are not too high. If you will advise, us exactly the conditions of use, we will try to look up a cement to meet them...

MOTOR INCREASE.

CEYLON'S MOTOR TRAFFIC.

The year 1925 saw another big' Increase in motor trafic in Ceylon and the latest figures give an indication of the growth of bus traffic in the Island. There has been a steady influx of motor cars and over a thousand were put on the road last year for privata use alone. The total number of motor ears, both private and public, was 6,560 ns against 5,281 during the preceding year. The number of 'buses on the rond was almost twice as many as there were at the end of 1924. The fact that motor: vehicles are being substituted for other means of transport la de- monstrated in the increase of lorries, as many, as 34 having been added to the register during the past year. The total number of lorries in the Island is now 1,001 The total number of mechanically-driven vehicles of all kinds was 11,497 as against 9,029 at the end of 1924

The Dodge Brothers Dealers can supply the chassis on which any type of body desired may be built,

Chassis YB..

Street Car Type 202 Motor Coach.

$1,600 $3,840.

From Rail to Rubber

A mighty new link has been welded inseparably into the world's transportation system.

The Motor Bus!

It spans the gap between city railways and suburban homes, between metropolitan depots and isolated towns. Keen visioned railroad and street car heads have welcomed the Motor Bus as an indispensable aid and ally. It is the connecting link that permits extension of their service to the remotest sections.

The light, fleet and sturdy Graham Brothers Bus e pecially impresses them, Powered by Dodge Bro- thers Engine and built by a manufacturer of acknow ledged leadership and responsibility, it may always be relied upon to match the most punctilious schedules. Graham Brothers Busses are roomy, comfortable and easily handled. They are dependable, long-lived and low in upkeep cost. Available in several attractive types and sizes at price made low by large production.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. 33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY, TEL. C. 1246 or 1247.

GRAHAM BROTHERS

CHASSIS- TRUCKS -BUSSES

SOLD BY DODGE BROI HERS DEALERS EVERYWHERE

AUBURN

THE 8-88 ROADSTER

The "pleasure "car of the Auburn line. A run to the Club-Shopping tour or pleasure trip. Large comfortable seat in rear deck, entered through door, eliminat- ing necessity of performing acrobatic stunts to get into and out of this soat. This door gives convenient access to rear compartment for golf clubs, packages or luggage. when seat is not in use.

THE 4-44 ROADSTER

Same body design as the model 8-88 Roadster with same conveniences. Upholstery of brown.Spanish leather.. Snap and pep to satisfy the most exacting demands on a real "pleasure," car. Looks, that make it the centre of many eyes wherever it is parked. Not a pocket edition but a real car the same as the other 6-Sixty-Six models. 120" wheelbase,

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UNIVERSAL AUTO SUPPLY CO.

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