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MOTORING SUF LEMENT: ATURDAY, JUNE 26, 192

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE, Show, Rooms and Sales-25, Queen's Road, Central,

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ESSEX COACH $2,145.

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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...

INDIAN

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Tel. .4895.

Tel. K.1216.

Salesroom at 1a, Chater Road, open every day (Sun- days excepted until 5 p.m.

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The two men who were riding in this auto' at Strinestown, Pa. U. S, A. had just about the narrowest escape on record. Their car failed to make a turn and crashed through the side of the bridge, But one roof wheel caught in the wreckage and car hüng suspended over the side. The men stayed in the car and were rescued by fire- mon with ladders,

STEEL CAR BODIES.

SAFE AND LASTING..

"The all steel automobile body is the most important consider- ation in making motor cars safe,"

A NOVEL MOTOR CRAFT

门

WHEN EAST MEETS WEST.

intermingled, but

The Far East-what visions of ancient races are conjured up by these magic words, races whose customs and methods have their This statement was made by hoary pust. To-day, out East, origin clouded in the mists of the Fred W. Johnson, Director of old and new ideas are often in- Safety Educational Work in the geniously Philadelphia Chamber of Com-seldom in merce; father of the "Safety manner than that displayed in a more interesting First" movement and associate motor outrigger canoe which has of Herbert C. Hoover, secretary recently been built by an. Eng- of the Department of Commerce ishman, resident in Dutch East of the United States in, the Indies.. In this primitivo dug- present National Safety Camp-out canoe ho has fitted to merine aign.

motor engine of the latest type, an Ailsa Craig Kid 10-14 h.p. 4- cylinder overhead valve unit made by the Ailsa Craig Motor Co., Ltd., of Chiswick, London.

Steel will not splinter or burn, and requires a great force to crush it," Mr. Johnson continues.

.... "

The con

"Everything about the oper-

The canoe is of a type which ation of an automobile should be has been used by the inhabitants. as simple as possible. One of the of the East Indien Islande from principal requirements is that time" immemorial. the driver be given a maximum struction is typical of the per- view of the roud. This is severance and skill of the particularly true of closed cars Eastorn artisan, who, with very where often the posts on either primitive tools, shapes a boat side of the windshield are bulky from the trunk of a tree. The and cause blind spots that will dimensions are 23 ft. long, the, completely hide another car beam not more than 3 ft., and the coming at a high rate of speed depth 3 ft. The amount of labour only two seconds away, or a involved may be imagined from pedestrian crossing the street. the fact that the solid tree trunk

"We must take a lead from was at least 12 ft. in girth.

from which it has been carved the experience of the railroads and adopt entirely steel construc-beam, outriggers are fixed across Owing to the very narrow tion of automobiles just us this, the gunwales extending on both type of construction has been sides. To the ends of these are adopted for railway coaches.lashed bamboo floats in order to The steel construction permits pravont capsizing. amallor windshield posts and at

The width inside the hull is the same time provides protection, not more than 2 ft. 9 in. This when accidents are unavoidable, gives some idea of the problem, for they sometimes are un-with which tho craftsmen were avoidable..

faced, of fitting into. so confined "Considering the huge aggre- a space an engine which would gate cost to motor car owners of give them the required power. casualty and liability insurance How well the Ailsa Craig engine each year, together with the coat fulfils the requirements is shown of excessive verdicts, accidents, by the fact that, in spite of the repairs and loss of such equipment limited space, there is nearly 1 and loss of personal time in busi-ft. to spare on each side of the ness, it is apparent that there still engine, thus affording ample remains a fruitful field for exploi-room to got without difficulty at tation to the mutual advantage of the carburettor, sparking plugs, both seller and buyer."

magneto, and, in fact, any part requiring attention. When it is The suggestions pointed ou realised that the owner and his by Mr. Johnson have been men had none of the workshop anticipated by Dodge Brothers, facilities, available in moro Inc., who have for years produced civilised countries, one can only bodies for their various types of marvel at this remarkable motor cars. It was nearly twelve achievement, only made possible, years ago that Dodge Brothers by the ingenuity of the crafts- adopted the all steel idea for men and tho. wonderful adapt- touring car bodice. The profound ability of the Ailsa Craig Marina impression made on the motor Motor. driving public was at once ap-

parent. Dodge Brothers continued WOOD WHEELS POPULAR their experiments with the result that the all steel body later was

adopted for closed cars. To-day Wood automobile whools are the body of every Dodge Brothers able to maintain their popularity Motor Car is all strool throughout Although the wood wheel holds and affords an exceptional degree its popularity, the demand for

f safety to occupants.

the stool type continues.

The Lowest Price for The Finest Essex Ever Built

This is the groateet Essex value in history. It is the finest Essex ever built. The price is the lowest for which Essex ever sold. The largest production of 6-cylinder cars in the world, giving econ- omies in purchase of materials, manufacture and distribution ex- clusive to that position, mako this value possible to no other builder.

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The new low price places it within reach of all. At little more than the coat of low-priced "Four" it gives the brilliant per formance, reliability, riding sasa and fine appearance for which Essox is famous. A ride will give you, too, a conviction of goodness and quality, such as you never expected in a car of its price."

ESSEX TOURING $1,995,

All Prices Include Complete Special Equipment.

LIGHT

ELEGANT

SIX

ROOMY

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SERVICE

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THE DRAGON Motor Car Co.

LIMITO

33 WOND NE! CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY

FIRM

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MODEL 503

Prices 5 seater Torpedo de Luxe"

Torpedo Sport

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SILENT

SURE

SIX

MONTHS

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15/30 HORSE POWER

H$8150.00

H$3000.00

H$8600.00

H$8000.00

H$8500.00

5

2

**Saloon "

"De Luxe"

Coupe with Dicky”

A CAR DE LUXE

Meral Frame Body, Balloon Tyres

FIRST SHIPMENT SOLD OUT. SECOND ARRIVING SHORTLY.

· SPARE PARTS CARRIED

For particulars apply to:--

Messrs. Societe Italiana Imp. Esp. Estremo Oriente, Ltd., Managers:-

A. GOEKE & COMPANY, 3rd Floor, China Building.

Tel. C. 2221.

Tel. C. 2221.