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35

MILES

PER

GALLON

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1926,

FIOT

The Car of International Reputation.

35

MILES

PER

GALLON

"HERE YOU HAVE QUALITY WITH LOW PURCHASE PRICE, I WOULD URGE ANY MOTORIST TO INVESTIGATE SERIOUSLY." (H. Massac Buist, "Sporting and Dramatic' 2nd October.)

IT

Four Seater De Luxe

Two

$ 2050

$1850

Agents for-HONGKONG & CANTON

SOCIETA ITALIANA IMP. ESP. ESTREMO ORIENTE, LTD.

MANAGERS: A GOEKE & CO,

3rd floor, China Building.

Tol. C. 2221

Tel. C. 2221

FIAT509

For the first time!

Only four

oil changes

VALVE IN HEAD

Butch

The

MOTOR CA*

GREATEST

a year

It is no longer necessary to drain crankcase.oil every 500 miles. Four changes of oil a year are enough, when you own a 1927 Buick.

The crankcase in the 1927 Buick is vacuum cleaned! A vital new im- provement-the Vacuum Ventila- tor draws all the crank case vapors cut into the open before they have an opportunity to do harm.

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Now, all that is necessary is to add oil occasionally and change 1. times a year, simply as a super- caution.

The problem for years has been to. stop oil dilution. And now Buick has accomplished it!

Come in and let us show you the

Greatest Buick Ever Built

BUICK

EVER BUILT

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXI CAB CO., LTD.

:

Sole Distributors for Hongkong and South Chian,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LIMITED.

Authorised Sales and Service Station

Happy Valley

AUNTS AS PASSENGERS,

By Cyril Ports in The Morris Owner'

My our has very, good all

Evon without her bag and um-

If I had my way aunta would three or four times. Finally, sho be prohibited by Act, of Parlia-gots hot and annoyed, and com- mont, or taxed out of existenco. plains that the seat is too low, I need hardly say that I am not and not half as comfortable as zoferring to young and charming that nice car of Mr. Jones's. aunts belonging to other people, but to aunts like Aunt Matilda, who unfortunately, belongs to weather equipment, and, if it mo. When I bought my car, I comes on to rain, I can raise the thought I was buying it for my hood in a jiffy, yet Aunt Matilda own use and pleasure. I made always insists on,taking an um- many sacrifices before I was in abrella with her. She shuts it in position to pay for it, and I still the door, drops it among the make sacrifices to enable me to pedals, or stabs me in the lega run it. I do not grudge these with it. She also takes a ratioule, sacrifices in a general way, but like an upholstered gladstone I do grudge making them for the bag containing innumerable benefit of Aunt Matilda.

koys, a packet of peppermints, a mysterious fluid known as "hor Aunt Matilda is under the drops," a complete kit of spec. mistaken impression that I taclos, and other miscellaneous bought the car to save her the spares. For no apparent reason! exponse of a bath-obair, or, she attaches enormous value to possibly, for the opportunities it this bag, and it is a constant gives me of enjoying her com- source of anxiety. pany. It is quite a small car, and Aunt Matilda is an out-size in aunts.. If she were taxed on cubic brella Aunt Matilda overflows on capacity, or even according to to the top of me. She covers up R. A. C. rating, she could not the brake and gear levere like a afford to keep herself and would broody hen, and insists on a rug, go bankrupt. I cannot very well two large cushions and a foot refuse to take her out, but I wish muff even in the hottest weather. sometimes that we might be in- My engine is of the fast- volved in some nerve-destroying, rovving, high efficiency type, and, though not necessarily fatal, the car has an excellent top gear accident. The car, after all, is performance, provided one keeps insured and could be replaced, I up a reasonable speed; but sho would not wish to replace Aunt will not climb even moderate hills. Matilda. As a passenger, Annt on top at anything under ten Matilda has nasty habits. She miles an hour, which is Aunt gats in before I am ready, and, Matilda's favourite spoed. Ihate having no off-sido door, I have to changing gear on every little climb in over the side. It takes slope, and boing passed by jearing her about twenty minutes to get errand boys on bicycles, but what in and about the same to get out. am I to do? If I spoed up the Whon entering, she gots one leg least little bit Aunt Matilde liter-

herself at in, then its down. The other legally throws cannot be persuaded to enter at umbrella, bag, and all. I am all and the door will not shut. buried under à mountain of Bosh] The same thing happens when and jetends, tripped up and getting out. She first of all skewered with umbrolls, and unloads hor near-side leg, then sandbagged with the roticulo. tries to stand up and fails. She The car is practically out of con- hauls on the windsoreen and the trol, and, when I have dug myself door, neither of which is intended out and got back on to the road, for this purpose, raises herself I have to submit to a lecture on. about a foot and sits down again"Safety First" by the cause of with a hefty bump. This happens all the trouble.

AMERICAN SMALL

CARS.

The "Whippet" Favoured.

It is stated in American motor

car trade circles that the Whippet type of light motorcar is the fore- runner of a general-trond in this direction by a number of manu” facturers. To produce a com. pletely redesignad » motor however, is a matter to be reckoned in years and months rather than in weeks.

Car

In the meantime, the usual dis- cussions regarding a product so revolutionary as tho Whippot in: its field may be expected. "

Reports from Willys-Overland show that over 40,000 of the Whippet models are already in uso and that these cars are ex- ceeding expectations in the per- formance records they are establishing for owners."

The Whippet is the only light car built in the United States which gives a developed horse-} power 10% in excess of its rated horsepower. It is the only United; States built light car with the feature of construction which eliminates piston slaps by means of cylinder walls so deep that the piston never drops below the bot- tom edge of the cylinder walls..

Elomonte of design include a orankshaft as largo in diameter) as that used by one of the most powerful multi-cylinder cars. on the market, a'camshaft of equal. dimensions, and an oiling and cooling system which is the duplicate of that used on the] larger cars.

Of course on a car that accele- rates as rapidly as does the Whip pot, that has sustained spsod capacity, four-wheel brakes aro an absolute necessity. It is just as essential that the ownor of a light car be able to stop quickly as it is for the driver of a largor OLT."

Mossra, Gilman & Co. Ltd. ara the Local Agents for the "Whip-

mo,

DON'T LEAVE YOUR CAR IN PEDDER STREET.

THERE is no longer any reason why you should leave your car out in the street all day. Sunshine und rain alike cause deterioration, while meddling Angers are liable to inforfore with it....⠀

Within a few seconds of the contro of the City, a now garage has opened where you may leave your ear or gycle with the oscurance that it will be well looked aftor. It is located in the old Viro Station Building - whore, there is ample accomodation.

Furthermore, an expert staff of mechanics is ready . to offect any repairs quickly and efficiently.

Daytime Storage (during business hours)

All Cars...................$15.00 per month or $1.00 a day, Motor Cycles ...$7.50

THE CENTRAL MOTOR GARAGE Old Fire Station Building. Des Voeux Road. Telephones €, 2196 and 4821.

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This is how Alex. Ross and Company's system of puchasing out of income works on Triumph Motor Cycles.

You pay as a deposit, one quarter only of the full catalogue price; Insurance and bank charges are added on the balance only, which is then divided into seven monthly payments. The cycle is delivered to you ready for the road and you ride while you pay. You have the pleasure and don't miss the money. This offer is for a limited time only.

(STOCKS, CARRIED)

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

Sub. Dealers Kowloon Motor Car & Cycle Exchange Company

second shipment of 1927 Harley-Davidson cycles and a largo assortment.

of genuine spare parts is now here.

Special Offer for Christmas and New Year Wook. This shipment was ordered whon exchange was high, but we will continue to sell them at our usual prices only till the 7th. January 1927,

Big twin Solo

Dig twin Combination...

Single oyelindor (sido by side valvë)

Single cyclinder. (overhead valve)"..

$ 825.00

$1OG5.00

$575.00

$ 600.00

Those cycles are fully equipped and ready for the read. Compare our prices and get one before New Year, and start right. We take this Opportunity to wish all our friends. A HAPPY CHRISTMAS

AND

PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.

THE GASCON MOTOR CO.,

Kwong Wah Road Opposite The Steam Launday)

TELEPHONE K. 1942.