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MOTOR TRUCKS IN U.S.A.

Motor trucks on farmis of the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PLAY TEACHES SAFETY.

One of the largest theatros in Frankfort-on-Main, Germany, is prosonting safety plays to instruct

United States are estimated by motorists and pedestrians con-

day:

CANBERRA'S NEED.

British 'Buses for Australian Capital.

We have all road of tho won- the Department of Agriculture to corning truffle laws. Free porderful capital the Fodoral Gov- supply

600,000,000 horsepower formandos are given six times a ornment of Australia is building hours of power annually.

at Canberra. It is now really a city, such good progress has been indo, and although its popula- tion is not yet very grout, this new city-like all other cities in the world-requizas transport for its inhabitants if living conditions are to be made pleasanter and more convénient.

When You Wish To Buy A Motor Cycle Go To

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

TRUMPY

GRIJP, BOWEL "RTING CAKE

THEY have the best lines. In Hongkong.

THEY guarantee their cycles.

THEY give you three months free service.

THEY give the Purchaser the best deferred terms.

1/4 Down, balance to suit buyer.

Where can you get more for your money?

A. J. S.

DOUGLAS INDIAN

TRIUMPH

FRANCIS - BARNETT Motor Cycles

(STOCKS CARRIED )

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Sub. Dealers

KOWLOON MOTOR CAR & CYCLE EXCHANGE CO.

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.” SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1927.

NEW SUPER- CHARGER.

Secures Greater Engine Efficiency.

Racine, Wis, Feb. 10.-A sim- ple and practical super-charger is now on the automobile market.

super-

The apparatus is not a charger" in the sanse that pros suro is used to convert fuel into a finely atomized and highly com- bustiblo mixture, but the, "results" obtained are aimilag

Mr. P. J. F. Batonburg, inventor I is interesting to record that of the super-abarger, which he is a few weeks ago the first 'buses manufacturing, says the device is purchased by the Federal Gov-| applicable to automobilo, aviation, ornment for its capital werd marine and stationary engines. handed over to the Fedoral "The roal function of any Capital Commission.

Y super-charger," says Mr. Baton- Early on, the Commission gava(burg, "lios in broaking up the sorious thought to the transport fuel moro finoly and in charging within the Federal' territory, and all cylinders evenly with a com- the chassis chosen were at that|bustiblo and homogeneous time known as this A. E. C. mixture. "Ronown" type (more familiarly' known now as the Associated Daimler Mogol "413"), supplied. by The Associated Daimler Com- pany, Ltd., Walthamstow, Lon- don, England. This typo was finally decided upon as it was thought that a fast and light type single-deck 'bus was required ;| ample power was also necessary, as, although the Federal city has many miles of excellent roads, later the services might bo ox- tandod further into Federal territory whore roads' are not so good and the country more hilly.

The 'busos have a soating capa- city for 29, exclusive of driver, who is seated bosids the engine) in a separato cab. The upholstery is carried out in moquette of a vory pleasing design. There are two entrances on the noarside, and electric lighting is fitted. -*

An interesting feature is thej method adopted to ensure amplo ventilation. Each alternate win- dow is constructed so that it can be fully opened; this is obtained by the simple expedient of mak- [ing the window in two portiona, the bottom one of which can be lifted right out, and the upper portion is hinged it the top and can be fastened into the roof.

The body is finished off out- side with "Carmeloid, "a British made nitro-cellulose preparation, a special feature of this finish boing that the surface cannot be scratched; no matter how muddy for dusty the 'bus may be, the surface can be cleaned with a dry cloth.

The panels afo maroon colour, whilst the window frames are in pleasing huff, the whole effect being Vory smart.

The new buses are being put into service between the Station and the "Hotel Ainslie," and the ronte is seven miles long: this

gives some idea of the extent of

this now Federal city and what it will be in the future,

B

Mr. J. F. Butenburg in- ventor of the super-chargor device shown in the diagram

below,"

"The super-charger refines the output of the carburetor, chocks

the flow of raw fund to the walls of the intake manifold, makes starting easier, affords better ac- celoration, produces better fnet economy, makes engines more flexible and increases all-round performance as a result of the botter mixture characteristics. "

the device. The super-chargor or There are no moving parts to mixer acts as a safety check in preventing passage of raw fuel unmixed with air.

The liquid is taken off the walls of the manifokl, mixed with air,

AN ANNOUNCEMENT the resultant mixture reversed

-Directed to the Owners of

the Following Makes of Cara

Lea-Francis

Morris Cowley

Armstrong-Siddeley Morris Oxford

A. C.

Alvis

Bean

Rhode

Calcott

Riley

Calthorpe

Singer

Clyno

Swift

Eric Campbell

Galloway

Hampton

Humber

Jowett

Lagonda

Vulcan Wolseley

Made within the Empire

We are now supplying Firestone Full-Size Balloons, with the extra strength and durability given by the special Gum- Dipping process, to fit whools with Well Base Rims.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

33, Wong Noi Chung Road,... Happy Valley

Firestone

and thrown back as into tho con- ter of the air stream.

A "catch basin saves much of the fuel that is ordinarily wasted. Superfluous fuel not im médiately needed by the engine: is trapped in the basin where it is available at once for rapid ac- celeration.

The results from the use of this device most quickly noticed aro easier atarting in cold weather, better acceleration, better fucl; mileage, elimination to a great extent of crankcaso "cil, dilation and better general engine per-" formance.

THE TRAFFIC VETERANS.

42 Years in London Traffic.

London's traffic must not be so perilous as it looks-or perhaps it | is better to tako an active part in the traffle than to watch or flee from it?

These rocollections aro com- polled by the official amounca- ment that nine mon employed by the L.G.0.0. boast a total of 375 yours' sorvige with the company. The men, who for almost 42 years each have nearly all been active participants in the maelstrom of London traffic, are: Lovett, in- spector, joined 1884. Davis, in- spoctor, joined 1884. Notley, driver, joined 1888. Clifford, driver, joined 1886. Haines, con ductor, joined 1886, Smith, con- ductor, joined 1888. Birch, gon- oral hand, 1880. Baggot," me- chanical general hand, 1886.

Barnaschina, dopot ashier, joined 1884..."

Mr. Baggot was the drivor of the last horse 'bus which loft Lon-

WELL BASE BALLOONS don Bridge on October 25, 1911.

Deferred Plan of Payment 30% down

Balance by arrangement.

FIAT

Deferred Plan of Payment 30% down Balance by arrangement

FOR EVERY CATEGORY OF SERVICE

507. 15-20 H.P.

509. 9 H.P.

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519, 40 H.P.

THE HIGH-CLASS CAR

The Cars of

HIGH POWER

5/7 Seaters

The Cars of

HIGH UTILITY

4/5 Seaters

512, 20-30 H.P.

503. 12 H.P.

Sole Agents for Hongkong; Canton and Macao SOO. ITALIANA. IMP. ESP. ESTREMO ORIENTE, LTD., Managers-A. GOEKE & COMPANY.

Chins Building 3rd Floor.

TEL. C. 2221

Owning a Buick

Reflects good Taste

Style and distinction in your motor car are important to you. Buy a Buick 1-

Then your car will appeal to your sense of good taste, There is a youthful smartness in the profile of this famous motor car which never grows tiresome, no matter how many Buicks you see!

And you see Buicks wherever you go-bought by people who value finer performance as well as princely beauty. Buick to-day is a mechanical masterpiece, with an engine literally vibrationless beyond belief.

Buy a Buick! It is a car you will be proud to own, and delighted to drive.

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Sole Distributors for Hongkong and South China,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LIMITED.

Happy Valley

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