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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT, SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1926.

1926 Douglas

THE VIBRATIONLESS MOTOR CYCLE

Full Particulars from tho Solo Agents:-

Alex. Ross & Co. (China), Ltd.

BANK of CHINA BUILDING and IA, CHATER RD.

G. W. K.

THE BASIEST CAR TO DRIVE

Ideal for Hongkong 10.8 H. P. (Four Seater)

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Obtain the new low pricesfrom your nearest Dodge Brothers Dealer

By Margaret Bradley in The Morris Owner.

The Terrible Taxi-man.

SPARE PARTS.

HUGE BUSINESS.

The auto parts réplacement busi-] ness, excluding any outlay for tyres, tyre repairs, gas, oil and such sup- plies is expected to roach a total of $700,000,000 for 1926,

The 1925 figures showed that auto parts replacement averaged $52 per car. At the same figure, with the increased registration of automobiles, the total expenditures' will total at least the huge estimat-

¡particular corner at that precise ed amount.

moment. At intervals he will "This sum," says T..R. Walton, endeavour to show his authority sales manager for a Detroit auto The taxi-driver is the most obby blowing a whistle or by raising parts concern, "can be conceived if jectionable feature of Paris traffic his white "baton" to arrest trafic, one stops to think how easy it.is

and if only they could be done whenever a nurse wishes to cross to buy parts to-day. away with "To the tremulous the street with a perambulator. "Service stations overywhere novice they are really highway. It is when that noisy, fast-driven make it difficult to get more than terrors; for they have no objection lorry, with its three or four ton 24 houre away from replacement to using strong methods when in dead weight, bears down on the parts, regardless of where the a hurry, and they possess a con-blind corner just as the private motorist drives.. tinuous flow of very powerful car owner is emerging in blissful language with which to drown the ignorance, that the Parla agent his car farther and harder than he "Also, the auto owner le driving feeble protest of any who dare displays his authority. He stalks used to, and he is driving it the to object to, their methods of up gravely, as if seeking to convey year round, no matter what the driving. Their one object ap- the impression that a crushed and weather happens to be." pears to get ahead of every other battored car is not a sight calculat car on the road, and, as their owned to impress him; he pulls out 2 mudguards and varnish have lung grimy note-book and inscribes since ceased to the worth caring therein your name, address and In the accessory field motorcar about, it matters little to them many less relevant particulars, as owners revel among a variety of how much they destroy the ap if to drive bome the fact that your innovations and Improvements on pearance of other cars, providing being a "dame" is not going to standard devices which add to the they get by.

affect his impartiality in the comfort, pleasure or necessities slightest degree. "La loi, c'est la of motoring. Among those at- Hoi, Madame" The police, or agents, as they

tracting the greatest interest Of course, many remedies have among drivers was a lamp food- are mere generally termed, are a been, suggested and tried, one of light which lumines the right- feature of Paris with which every them being what is known as the hand side of the road, thus mak- motorist has to become acquainted sens unique. Certain thorough,igg it possible to spot Company. They have been presented in every fares are given up to traffic going, here to attend the National Auto possible aspect, from the ridiculous only in one direction; there is no mobile Show.

The Paris, Police,

to the courageous, but, entre nous, right or wrong side of the street,

In attendance the show is ex-

it is never possible to consider for all the ears are going the same pected to set new records, the them as helpful to the motorist way, and you race after the cars number of persons present during While the London constable is aahead, prepared to overtake on the the first three days indicating person in authority, he is also an left or the right, as opportunity that new marks may be reached. nssistant who, by his signs and presents itsolf, with the knowledge

signals, helps to simplify the task that immediately in the rear some- New York, Jan. 13-Gradual of driving a car through crowded body is trying to overtake you in price increases are being serious- streets. The Paris agent, on the the same way. It is certain that ly considered by automobile other hand, will stand impassible this system has made traffic faster manufacturers, according to at his post while you are running and drivers more nimble, but Charles W. Nash, president of the down to a blind corner and will above all it has helped to provide Nash Motors in an effort to stimu- not deign by a geste ur a look to the theatres and music-halls with late anles because of a normal indicate whether the way is clear material for jokes and songs, for slackening in orders. "None of or whether a hot-headed youth, the Frenchman has with all the weight of his foot on finding a humorous side to every Nash said. "There are no less a habit of these companies had any real license to reduce prices," Mr. the accelerator pedal of a huge thing the authorities do. lorry, is bearing down on that (To be concluded next week.)

Dodge popula in 81 Lands!

In 1925 Dodge Brothers Motor Car led all other cars, at or above its price, in sales outside the United States.

It is popular in eighty-one different countries and on hundreds of im- portant islands scattered over the Seven Seas.

For one thing the car contains a higher percentage of chrome vanadium steel, and a higher per- centage of drop forgings, than any other motor car in the world, regard- less of price.

And fine steel and drop forgings mean to an automobile what strong 'muscles and a sound heart.mean to the athlete.

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FEATURES OF 1926 CARS, Ivanced-six model.

New York, Jun. 13-A variety

of improvements are embodied in models being shown at the Na- tional Automobile Show here, the refinements" of detail including! important changes in design and in policy of several cars.

Four-wheel brakes, which be gan to gain favour last year, are a regular feature of many of the cars, while ballon tyres, also last! year's feature, are a standard part of the equipment of practi eally all the cars on exhibition. Brights colours add to the attrac tiveness of many of the exhibits, although they are not standard, the lighter varnish, with stripes, being optional with the purchaser.j Prominent among the cars of a distinctly sports type is the new Stutz eight-cylinder, with four- wheel brakes, worm drive rear axle and other innovations which are attracting a large number of visitors to its booth.

Another interesting exhibit is that of the Locomobile Junior Eight,which combines the Loco- mobile workmanship with a car of lighter weight and brings it into the medium priced class. The company is also shown BIOIL !mousines. · Few touring cars are

shown by the makers of the larger.care.

Interesting to manu ?

Ha ronid V

al' ...

unknown to that of tinction in

n-backer ex- Linit. Cile of the pioneers of the industry is installing four-wheel rakes and balloon tyres as stand- ard equipment, the Ricken-backer has several cars in its exhibit.

The Buick, Dodge, Peerless, Roo, Hudson and Willys-Knight exhibits attract large numbers of visitors, among whom are many present owners and prospective purchasers, according to repre- Bentatives of the companies.

The Reo has added an extra. brake lever for those who desire) it, while its exhibition is featured by a cream-doloured sport roads. ter which is among the distinc-] tive, cars of the show. The Lin-

coln, the so-called "big brother"

of the Ford, is regarded as one

of the outstanding of the higher-

of tonneau, windshield and deck.

priced cars, and has a new form

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And who may judge, personal tastes dif fering as they do? Only when critics of many tastes agree, can one object lay claim to leadership.

It is no coincidence that Packard has won first place in a dozen beauty contests in different parts of the world."

That Monte Carlo, Vichy and Biarritz, Lisbon, Buenos Aires and Madrid; Rio de Janeiro, Baden Baden and other equal- ly cultured centers should all have pub- licly acknowledged Packard's leadership, 18 convincing evidence of the fundamen tal nature of its charm

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Tel. C. 1246 or 1247

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