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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

You can pay for your Motorcycle

out of income.

If do not wish to pay cash down

you

for either of the following

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J.

TRIUMPH

DOUGLAS

INDIAN

-

FRANCIS BARNETT

Motor Cycles

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'PAY AS YOU RIDE" tako. 6 months or more and have the use of your cycle all the time.

(STOCKS CARRIED )

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

Sab. Dealers

KOWLOON MOTOR CAR & CYCLE EXCHANGE CO.

The

Michelin Tyres Mean

cheapest

in the long run.

Shipments arrive every week to ensure fresh goods only...

Sole ugents for South Ching

J. GIBBS & CO., BANK OF CANTON BUILDING Wook days Phone C. 704 After Office hours Phono C. 4532

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.

FOR

ALL CLASSES

OF

MOTOR INSURANCE

WRITE FOR PROSPECTUS

HEAD OFFICE :-

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG.

TELEPHONE:

0. 1121-2

SOCONY

MOTOR OIL

MODERN OILS FOR MODERN MOTORS,

REFINED UP TO A Standard NOT DOWN TO A Price

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1927,

MOTOR NEWS FROM GREAT

BRITAIN.

Satisfactory Increase in Trade,

INTERESTING COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DEVELOPMENTS,

(Special to The Hongkong Telegraph by R. A. 'C.

those, the largest and perhaps the most interesting is their RB/G type, which is of 100 bh.p. and is intondod for the express" class of motor cruisor. The engine has six cylinders. 43 by 6 inches and runs on petrol. Before being put into production, it has been very thoroughly tested with highly satisfactory rosulta,

Another and smaller edition, to the Thornycroft range is rated at}| 20/25-b.b.p. This is a four-cylin- dor model, the dimensions being 31 by 5 inches. Running at ap proximately 1,100 rpm., it deve- laps some 20 h.p. on paraffin and about 25 b.h.p. on petrol. This is a very soful medium sized ungine which should mako a wido appeal to owners of both pleasure and commercial craft, and will probably find a more extensive world-markot than the larger

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The third and newost model

Growth Of Export Trade. their new magnotos for a period Though temporarily hindered of no less than two years, the by the effects of the coal stop-guarantee covoring all electrical page, the exports of the British and mechanical browkdowns and motor industry are oxpanding the burning of contact breaker model. in a most satisfactory manuor, points, as well as wear and tear.. This is proved by the very large The guarantee period of two develops 12 b.h:p. on potrol at that have been years la evidence of the confid-1,100 rpm. It is a four-cylinder received by many manufacturers ence Messrs. Lucas live in their development of the Thornycroft from the oversoas markets. Thus, productions, while as a matter of "Handy-billy" engine, which has for instance, the makers of fuot, the magnetos are built to been so remarkably successful the Morris-Oxford and Morris-outlast the life of the car. "Cowley cars have secured u contract for the delivery of up- wards" of 10,000 of these vehicles:

firm orders.

Commercial Vehicle Developments.

to Australia during 1987. The Increased interest in the pcs- bulk of those will be of the typossibilities of export trade is not already popular in Great Britain confined to car manufacturers, and elsewhere, though a substan. but is fully shared by the makers tial number of the new "Colonial" of commercial and public service models will also bo Included"

vohicles, Among those arO BOMO

of exports. During the Olympia Show this firm fixed up contracts

to the value of about £400,000, which represents about twice the business done during 1926.

during the past two years and is designed to provide increased power for the lightor typos of bout, particularly for rivor craft.

a

DARING DRIVER.

Miss Violot. Cordorry has won a number of track ro- cords in England and elso- whore, and, is said, to be the most daring woman motorist , in the world.

DODGE BROTHERS

Rondster

PASSENGER CARS.

-0.$1,100

Special Roadster-

1,150

Rumble Seat Sport Road-

ster

1,250

Touring (6-passenger)

1,125

Special Touring, (5-pas-

senger)

1,176

The Sport Touring. (5)

1,210

Touring, (7-passenger)

1.820

Special Touring (7)

1,370

Coupe

1,285

Special Coupe

1,935

1,335

Spoêlal. Sedan

"1,385

The De Luxe Sedan

1,616

Sudan

DODGE BROTHERS

COMMERCIAL CARS.

Chussia only (ton) ..G.$ 925 Chassia and Cab

plete Express Body Truck com-

plote Canopy Body Truck com;

pleta. Serven Site Canopy

Truck

com-

$1,053

1,340

1,866

1,380 1,390

GRAHAM BROTHERS

MOTOR TRUCKS.

‚G.$1,200

1,325

1,395

1,520

1,550

1.595

Cab.

Messrs. J. W: Brooke & Co., of Lowestoft, report that they have large number of orders on hand for their marine motora for over- some districts, including South America, India, West Africa, Messrs. Rootes, who handle who are not satisfied with the Australia, Malay and the Sudan Institution have specially design-Panel Side-Canopy Truck the whole of the export business overseas agoncy, arrangements A batch of 14 h.p. two-cylindered for their powerful new motor of the Cirno and Hillman cars, upon which they have depended Fisherman's motors,a model véry lifeboats. state that they will during 1827n the past, and are willing to popular in South America, was

Launching Lifebonis. ship at least 6,000 vehicles as open up fresh negotiations to

included in the latest repeat order Against about 2.000 exported secure greater officiency. At the

Mention of the Royal National during 1926.

moment, the writer knows of at from that district, while the last

order from Australia comprises Lifeboat Institution brings to Very large orders for Standard least one old-stablished man-motors ranging in power, and one's mind a problem which has cars, received from Australia and (ufacturer of good repute specialis- elsewhere, ensure that the axing in commercial vehicles, public particularly a large number of the proved to be by no means easy of Chassis only (1-ton) ...

10 hp. four-cylinder "Empire"solution. This is the successful Chassis with Cab Seat...

with models service vehicles and municipal

complete porta of the various

Lype, which is now extensively launching and subsequent beach-Chassis of this make, all of which motors who would be glad to used in Australian craft. A re-ing of lifeboats where soft ground now conforma completely to hear "from thoroughly well overseas requirements, will be qualified firms in a position, to re-peat order for a number of similar and sand has to be negotiated. It Express Body. Truck com-

plete.....A ongines has just come to-hand was at first thought that the chain fur larger during 1927 than introduce first class British

from Singapore.

track typo of motor vehicle with Canopy Body Truck com- .. they have ever been before. machines in all parts of the over-

plete ordinary front wheels, used for The Rover Company roports seas markets, and would be As regards complete craft, very brisk business in the mutter pleased to forward communica Moasre. Brooke have many in steering only, would all the bill Stako Body Truck com-

pleto Difficultios were, however, ex- tions from any readers who may hand, on of the most interesting parienced because it was found be interested in this proposition.being a 30 foot teak launch with that, without driving power, on

The Associated Daimler Com-a benm of 6 foot 6 inches and the front wheels, a machine of Chassis only (1-1/2- pany will shortly have at its dis-speed of about 27 miles an hour this type was almost impossiblo ton) poeal its new Works at Southall, for service on the Hooghli River to stoor in loose sand, as the Chassis with Cab Seat.. Numerically, the exports of in Middlesex. This Company is. This launch is building to the or wheels would simply slide instead Chassis with complete high priced cars of the de of course, the result of the der of Mr. Eric Hayward, of Cal of bringing the vehicle round.

must always be amalgamation of the Associated cutts, who had a somewhat simi Consequently experiments have Express Body Truck con- comparatively small. I learn Equipment Company with the lar boat from the same firm some been made with a standard F. W. nevertheless that several very Daimler Company, for the pur-years ago.

D. roadloss machine built by the Stake Body Truck com- substantial export orders for pose of combining the two firms'

plete Sunbeams have recently been activities in respect of the pro-

The importance of training Four Wheel Drive Lorry Co., of booked. These include a big duction of public service and merchant service, cadets in the Slough. It was found that, with batch of the new 15 h.p. model commercial vehicles. Cortain of mechanism and use of internal this machine, the difficulty of for South Africa.

these will be fitted with the combustion engines is, of course, steering is entirely eliminated.

Consequently the The vehicle could be brought Chassis only (2-ton) .......... The business dono in Rolls- Daimler sleave-valvo ongines, increasing.

complete Royco cars can never be regarded the customer having the choice authorities of the "Conway" on round in a 24 foot radius on a Chassis with cab seat....

cab as in any way typical of the state between these and the poppet which so many of our best mer-sandy beach, which saved a great Chassis with of the industry as a whole, since valve type. The new factory chant service officers receive their deal of time in manoeuvring and the Rolls-Royce bus for many buildings, together with test training in their youth, realising much fucilitated the necessary Farm Body Truck com-

up-to-date operations. It is, of course, not plete yours boon in a class of its own roads, etc., will occupy a space of the importance of It is, however, interosting to some twenty-three acreS.

equipment, are having a new mo-only for this apocial problem of Stake Body Truck com- know that overseas demanda for those, 54 acres will be devoted to tor launch fitted with one of the hauling lifeboats that this parti- plete these superb machines is very a service station, canteen and most modern designs of marinocular type has merits of its own. Hydraulic Holst Dump Body Truck complete Batisfactory. Recently the manu-offico blocks... The Works are to engine to take the place of one of For instance, when negotiating

(1-1/2 cubic yard cupa- facturers have arranged for be a single floor structure, and steam launches previously in sor-hairpin bends on loose.rodda, do-

city) Messrs. Rootes of Devonshire great attention has been given to vice. The new boat will be 30 ft. pendable stooring is just as im Houso, London, to handle their the efficiency of lighting, heating long and will have a four-cylin-portant as an efficient drive, and exports for Africa, Ceylon and and ventilation. The buildings der overhead valve 20/24 h.p. many users handling consider- Now Zealand.

are for the most part of stoel and Ailsa Craig motor. This engine able tonnage over mountainous concrete and they will house the is built on similar lines to those roads for this reason favour the most modern machinery, laid that the Royal National Lifeboat F.W.D. lorries and tractors.

thoroughly scientific

luxo class

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STUDEBAKER

HONGKONG DELIVERED PRICES.

STANDARD SIX Duplex-Roadster..... Duplex-Phaeton... Coach (2-Door} Sports-Roadster. Country Club Coupo Victoria.....

Cab

plete

PACKARD SINGLE-6,

1,640

1,705

1,770

2,020

2,080

1,760 1.815

· 1,805

2,200

2,200

2,560

MOTOR CARRIAGES.

Phaeton (5-passenger)...$3,200 Roadster.

3,300

Sedan (5-passenger)

3,330

Touring (7-passenger)

3,410

Coupe (4-passenger)

3,440

Club Sedon (5-passen-

ger)

3,480

Sedan (7-passenger)

·3,570

Sedan Limousine (7-ps-

senger)

3,670

Gold. $1,425

3,450.

1,550

1,550

PACKARD STRAIGHT-8

1,570

1,660

MOTOR CARRIAGES.

1,710

1,780

Phaeton (6-passenger) ..G.$4,400

BIG SIX 120" WHEELBASE Country Club Coupe...

Roadster.

4,500

Gold $1,800

Sedan (5-passenger)

5,560

1,840

Touring (7-passenger)

4,660

1,950

Coupe (4-passenger).

5,040

2,000

Club Sedan (5-phasen-

2,090

ger)

5.780

2,120.

Sedan (7-passenger)

5,900

Custom Brougham.......

2.170

Sedan Limousine (7-pas-

Custom Berlinė

2,240

- sengor).

0,000

по

BIG SIX 127 WHEELBASE"

Duplex-Phaeton......

Gold $2,160

2,440

2,660

2,740

Custom Sedan.. Custom Borlino

Duplex-Roadster........ Duplex-Sports-Phaeton. Sports-Roadutor

Co-Operative Propaganda. Judging by statomonts mado out by Colonel Hacking, Secretary of principles. the Society of Motor Manu- The distinction of being the facturers and Tradors, who was first to secure the approval of the recently the principal guost at Metropolitan Police for the run- one of the valuable series of ning in London of 'buses fitted Juncheons organised by the Royal with four-wheel brakes has fallen Colonial Institute for the dis-to Messrs. Dennis Bros. Beforo cussion of various matters tho necessary authority was bearing on Imperial trade. and given a sample. Dennis vehicle industry, there is every likelihood was submitted to the most ex- Tho of co-operative propaganda baing acting tests, imaginable. conducted by British motor floor of a garage was covered manufacturers in the overseas with a layor of soft soap, making markets in the near future. Stops it so slippery that it was even are also, boing taken to improve dangerous to venture one's foot export conditions in respect of on the prepared surface. Tho such matters as the cost of freight fully loaded 'bus was, however, and the facilities provided for driven in at twenty-five miles an service to be rendered to the hour and on the driver lightly ap- overseas motorist.

plying the Servo-operated four- Overseas co-operative propag. wheel brakes, the vehicle came to anda, should it mature, is a very a standstill in its own length natural consequence of the without deviating in the slightest success that has attended the co-degree from the true line. After- the prepared operativo campaign conducted wards, still on for some time past in the home surfaco, the vehicle described. markets. This campaign, design- circles and made sharp tarns. od to encourago the British public Again, when the brakes were to purchase British vahiclos, has suddenly brought into action, the for the most part boon financed 'bus was pulled up with by the builders of motor chassis. harshness or jork and with no A few firms, however, devoted to suspicion of sliding oither forward- the manufacture of components or sideways. and accessorios have been long-} ... sighted enough to see that the success of this campaign would Though the sales of marine 'necessarily re-act to their own motors do not develop as rapidly bonefit. Prominent among the as those of cars and motor cycles, firms taking this view aro they are at least extending at a Mesura. Joseph Lucas Limited, steady and satisfactory rate. The who have just recently taken majority of the leading British an important stop in support of manufacturers find that in this the general principle of "Buy branch export represents a very British" by offering a unique large percentage of their trade. guarantee of their magnetos. This is cortalaly true in the caso, Backed by the experience gained of Thornycroft's, who have ro- during the manufacture of some contly introduced novoral now, half-a-million machines, they are types of marine motoru to replacu •... (THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.) now prepared to guarantos all some of their earlier modois. - Of

Marius Motoring.

Fire Chiof...e

Victoria

Brougham......

The President Sedan.. The President Borline

All prices include wheel braken spare wheel, tire and tuba, windshield wiper, kindview mirrow cigar lighter, bumpers, spare horn, tools etc., de.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

25, Queen's Road, Central

The above prices are in U.S. Currency and are for delivery ex garage, Hongkong. All prices aubject to change without notice.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

93. Wong-Nel Chung Road, Happy Valley.

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