1926-11-13 — Page 13

URDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1926.

"AUTO PRICES DOUBLE. PETROLEUM REFINERIES.

Owing to uneven distribution A recent survey of petroleum of selling costs and profite in rofineries made by the Bureau of Argentina, retail prices of auto Mines showed a total of 509 in mobiles are said to range from the United Staton Of them, 362 56 to 127 per cent higher than refineries had a total capacity the list prices on the same for treating 2,500,000 barrels models in the United States.

daily.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

B. S. A. MOTOR CYCLES

gained the following awards in the recent English

INTERNÁTIONAL 6 DAYS TRIAL

SPECIAL EXHIBITION MEDAL The B. 8. A team on 3.49 h. p. models complete the course without losing a single mark and were the only team to complete the Trial with absolutely clean sheets.

ALSO MANUFACTURERS' TEAM PRIZE" CLASS “B”

Riders of B.S.A. Hotor Bicycles also gained the following awards:

10 GOLD MEDALS

1 SILVER MEDAL

DANGEROUS!

DON'T DRIVE WITH ONE ARMA

Thirty-four automobiles spinn ing beautifully along the boulevard, and one of them headed for an unexpected crash. That what. tho National Automobile Safety Council says about motor accidents-one out ́of every 84 gets it! ..

And don't put all the blame on glaring headlights, logge givering knuckles, mephanical inefficien cies and road-burning motorists who offor homage to Demon Spoed

The youngster from 18 to 80 who is so afraid the girl he's i with is going to fall out that he puts-ble prm around her to keep- her enfo, la responsible for much of the expansive repsira mode by telegraph companies to put new polos along the highway.

LIGHT AIRPLANES ON TRIAL.

CORD

BALLO

THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

SOLE AGENTS.

ATTENTION

FORD OWNERS

Arrangements have now been

completed whereby Ford Owners

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are enabled to purchase

GASOLINE and TYRES

AT REDUCED PRICES.

ANDREW HARPER

AUHORISED FORD DEALER

Tel. €.4895.

6, Queen's Road Central

Chatham Road, Hunghom......

Tel. K.1216.

"SHELL'

PUMP

Situated in Douglas Street

Den Voeux Road Central, and opposite The Douglas Stonship Wharf

The Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S. C.) Ltd.

You just can't drive a par safely and pet & girl at the same time," says M. Kirkland, director the National Automobile Safety Council,

of

And the smoker who likes to flick ashes off a five-cent cigar, and blow purplo rings is increas ing the danger hazard. The driver who enjoys a whiff of old Virginia should realise that it is better to light the old corn cob at home than to try lighting it while at the steering wheel and spend the next few weeks in the hospital wondering what happen-

öd.

Great horn-rimmed spectacles says Kirkland, don't help a driver to see any bettor.

In fact, with the horn rims obstructing his vision, the motor- 1st may drive into a parked car without knowing it was there at loast, not until he hears the' crash and begins to look around for someone to blameT

CAMPING POPULAR..

GOOD OUTFIT ESSENTIAL

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Small engines, light construction, folding wings characterize the new type of planes that have been flown successfully in Europe. Hore's one of them, the Avro Avis, with wings folded ag that it could be parked in a hanger not much larger than an auto garage. It's being. wheeled out for the light airplane trials at Lympne, England.

Because it meets these re- ONE-MAN WAR TANK. quirements so fully the Stude baker car is growing in popu! with motorists who invade out of doors with their portab household effects and rightfa expect to be free from bar worries while on vacation,

A one-man army tank has

can be converted into either a boon developed in England, which

"Recording the glorios, of the

destructive war machine or an West in picture and story for the gricultural tractor. The chassis consumption of motoriste through-is standardized and any type of qut the country, J.A. Bond, west-body may be bolted on it. arn, representative of

Motor

Campor and Tourist," has started

out with one of the most com-

pletely equipped comping cara FEW BUSES IN EUROPE.

over assembled, The car is a

Studebaker Standard Six Duplex-··

Phaeton, and was chosen by Bond

because ofita powerful motor and

Europe is far behind America

brakes, and because of the ad in the use of motor buses. Thero vantages of an open car which are 80.000 in the United States are combined with closed car features in the Studebaker alone. All of Europe has only Duplex.

30,000, and that includes the

yet sturdy and durable car for

I have always liked a light buses in the British Isles. my work," says Mr. Bond. 'Of late I have been using closing models ou account of the comfort.

medium by selecting a Studebaker This year I struck a happy

Duplex-Phaeton, which has prac- tically all the advantages of a closed car yet retains that easy flexibility and light weight of the open models,"

"A good camping outfit is nort in importance, The owner of a medium priced car should expect to invest about $200 in this equip- ment, which includes the follow- ing:

1-Waterproof tent with from 80 to 100 square feet of floor spacé, telescoping steel poles, metal stakes, double fill tightly woven and waterproofed canvas or bal- loon cloth.

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2-Sleeping accommodations consisting of two double steel spring camp beds, floss mat- tresses, paper sheets to keep out ground'chill, and at least four all- wool five-pound blankets, shoots! and pillows.

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3.Cooking and eating equip- ment including two-burner gugo- Auto camping, already popular, line stove with oven, combination is reaching a new Feight of favour cooking and eating outfit in nest- this season, according to Frank ed. kit, portable refrigerator E. Brimmer, widely recognised basket, folding tablo, chairs, ther author on motoring. To-day, automos bottle or jug, water tank or mobile camping is by far the most bag for western trips, plenty of popular outdoor sport, he declares the best steel cutlery, and miscel in an article in the "Studebaker Inneous articles, such as dipper; Wheel It is the family vaca- Tong-Handled fork and spoon, hot- tion deluxe, he says, outdoing the cake turner, water bucket, tan fairy tales or the magle carpet opener, soap, towels, etc. and the seven league boots.. Nothing has revolutionized the vacation period as has the auto- mobile.

4.-Accessorios, such as a gaso lino lantern, flashlight, extension cord to operate light from cor But, to realize the utmost gage carrier for running board, battery, camp axe in sheath, Jug- pleasure from the gypsy vacation automobile trunk, first-aid-kit, by motor, observe the Boy Scout two-piece shovel; chains, pull-out motto of "be prepared", Mr. device, tow-ropo, auxiliary tank Brimmer advisos. "Tho first for gas-oil-water for western essential of a motorized vacation trips, toilet articles, good warm adventure along the open road is clothing, maps, etc." 154-8-14-26~| & good automobile with five good Ex tyros. This fact has become more and more apparent to me aftor having lived the major part of the last seven years with my family in the open.

Viowed from every angle, the performance of one's automobile

́PETROLEUM' RESEARCIÍ,

Jolin D. Rockefeller, Jr., has is the most important considera- takon the initiative in advancing tion of all. This means ease in the petroleum industry by ast- handling, so the driver is not ex

cossively wearied; It also means' ublishing a fund of $250,000 for dependability, power plus for promotion of pure scientific steep mountain grades and brakes research in this field," according that are infallibió either in city sp

traffic or in making sharp desto Mr. Frank A. Howard of the

Standard Oil Company.

oonts.

HARMONY!

Portraits serva walleto yield good mileage and fford cuttyou will the trialed road surfaces covered by your ear, the tread and casing must work harmoniously togulbere they man wour waifonaly the cising must be strong enough to carry the stout bags trend..

IN THE

DUNLOP

CORD TYRE

THE CASING AND TREAD WORK IN COMPLETE HARMONY.

The materials used in the Dunlop Cord Tyre are the best obtainable, Not only that but they are applied by the most skilful tyre builders in the world.

DUNLOP RUBBER CO., LTD.

DISTRIBUTORS

HONGKONG HOTEL DARAGE.

TEL. 0.4759,

BRANCH OFFICE:

6A, DES Vaux ROAD

ÜENTRAL

Taz: C. 4564,

ESSEX COACH

Prices in Hongkong Currency delivered at your

door in Hongkong or Kowloon.

Special Essex. Touring Special Essex Coach..... Special Hudson Touring Special Hudson Coach .... Special Hudson Brougham Special Hudson Sedan

$2,100

...$3,200

$3,600

$4,000

These cars may be purchased for a low first

payment and convenient terms on balance.

For any closed car--even a "Four"-you pay almost as much as the Essex Coach costs.. Yet what a difference in everything that counts-Performance, Quality, Comfort, Good Looks, and your pride in the car you own. A single ride will tell. And, in price, terms of payment, economy of operation, Essex la just us ensy to dwn. Why accept less, than

"Six" Why not have the qualities of the most wanted "Six" type in the world.

THE DRAGON Motor Car Co., LIMITOD

33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD

HAPPY VALLEY