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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, APRIL

16, 1927.

THE

MOTOR UNION

INSURANCE Co 1o

COMPREHENSIVE POLICIES AT

COMPETITIVE RATES

For full particulars apply to:--

THE UNION TRADING CO., LTD.

Prince's Building.

Phono Central 587.

Uniform in quality, with tinnsual power, life and efficiency. A size for every auto. mobile.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

33, Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley.

Columbia

Storage Batteries

Michelin Tyres Mean

The cheapest in the long run.

Shipments arrive every week from France 16 ensure fresh goods_only. Sole agents for South Chinu

J. GIBBS & CO., BANK OF CANTON BUILDING Phone C. 704

Phone C. 704

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.

FOR

ALL CLASSES

Or

MOTOR INSURANCE

WRITE FOR PROSPECTUS

HEAD OFFICE:-

BT: GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG.

TELEPHONE:

C. 1121-2

SOCONY

MOTOR OIL

MODERN OILS FOR MODERN MOTORS.

REFINED UP TO A Standard NOT DOWN TO A Price

ROADS AND CIVILIZATION.

A Historical Survey of Roads and Road Building.

The history of Civilization may (Susa in Persia, which was con- well be called the history of structed for safe and afficiont! roads, and highways. Communi- transportation. About 500 3. C. cation has always boon a most Persia's famous ruler, Darius, con- essential requirement of any structed a post road linking) ostablished community, whore several of the most important people are numerous and their cities of the Empire, thus giving very numbers demand roads for Porsia a unity which accounted the unity and coheronce which for a goodly portion of her lator aro essential to their preserva-glory. tion.

The land of Confucius at the

In the earliest civilizations of height of its prosperity and unity which we have record, roads was 2 country of poaceful have played a vital part in the trading. Practically all of China's growth and preservation of largest cities were linked withi nations. Natural highways in roads, and rivars, over which a Asia and Europe have been voluminous trade was carried on. utilized timo and again in the So solidly constructed were some great migrations which have of the oldest roads of China, that changed. and rechanged the many of them are still in, uso. political maps of the two con- In Peru the remaine of Incu tinents.innumerable times. Many Civilization show evidence of of them have been trodden by so great road construction activity many millions of feet that they at a very early dato. And reconti have become woll dofined high-jinvestigations in India reveal old ways, dating back beyond the civilizations, the roads of which; fimo known to man at present. wore both extensive and woll The famous Khyber Pass in developed.

India, used by countless hordes It romain's for the roads which flowed into India's fortilo of the Roman Empire, how- plains from Northern. Aela, is ever, to furnish the bort examples one of the oldest of these natural of the value and importance of highways. But the earliest roads fonds to any nation. It i constracted by any nation, so far familiar saying from ancient All roads lend to as is known at present, existed times that in Ancient Egypt.

Rome," and it might have been Egypt first comes to our notice added that they lod there straight about 7,000 or 8,000 B. C. At the end true. Spain, Gadl, Britain, time it was a flourishing and Illyricum, Thracia, Macedonia, powerful empire. Abou: 469 Egypt, all of Rome's conquered B. C. tho Greek historian territories in fact, as well as Herodotus, travelling in Egypt Italy, were covered with recorded a system of roads which notwork of roads. Constructed thon had existed for. thousands primarily far, military purposes,] of yours. The River Nile has Roman roads were built for thei always been Egypt's main high-passage of troops between two way, but when Egypt held Nubia points in the quickest possible now Abyssinia! and most of time and were therefore built in Asia Minor in vassalage, its straight lines. Straight as an roads radiated from the main arrow they stretched for many cities of the Nile to all points of miles despite the contours of the No importance in its empire.

country which they crossed.

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The glories of the ancient curves or turns were tolerated Pereian Empire were maintained that were not absolutely neces- to a great extent by a well kopt sary. For solidity of construc- system of roads. The title of tion the Roman roads have never, King of King's" was boastod by beon equalled; many of them still the Persian monarchs largely remain in good condition, after because of the mobility of their forming a foundation for a more trade and military forces, both of modern road surface. At the end which woro aided by their trade of the Roman Empire it is routes and roads. Herodotus re-estimated that from 8,000 to ported a well kept road 3,400 10,000 miles of road had been kilometres long, running between constructed by 'the Romans. the former cities' of Surdis and Indian and Eastern Motura.

THE STRAIGHT-

EIGHT.

straight-aight can be briefly sum- marised under four heads (1) High ratio of mean to maximum torque; (2) the reciprocating Reasons for Adoption. parts are in both-hrimary and A paper on the above subject secondary balance; (3) more was given Mr. E. W. Sisman ro- ufficient cooling than an engine. cently before the Manchester with a lessor number of cylinders Centre of the Institution of Auto-for a given piston displacement;) mobile Engineers. "The degree (4) decreased strossos in the of perfection attainable," said working parts for a given piston Mr. Sisman, "in any passenger-displacement and a given spoed. car design is governed entirely A detailed examination of these by the markot to which it is in claims shows that the straight- conded to appeal.. The demand eight engine has marked advant- for the higher-priced vehicle, ages over all other cylinder ar- while naturally limited, may be rangements for the two types of divided into two distinct classes; vehicle under consideration-thet| the first is the higher-power is, the large, high-power luxury chassis, designed chiefly to carry car and the sports chassis. Both large closed bodies, while the the luxury vehicle and the sports second is the sports car. The car are fitted with fairly large essential qualifications of the engines, judging by present-day formor ATO Bilonco, absolute standards, and it is for those smoothness-especially at low larger-sized power units that tho) speods, and while a very high straight-eight is particularly suit- maximum spend is not absolutely ablo. The straight-eight applied necessary the car must be cap to either type of chassis offers to

the manufacturer an able of exceptionally good ac-

engine celeration when

with which, while approaching fitted hovy, closed coachwork. Such near to mechanical perfection as limitations will a specification calls for an engine present-day

as

of fear to seven litros piston dis- permit, is yet an oconomical placement, in which high moan manufacturing proposition."

torque and perfect balanco arg essential. The governing factors in the design of the sports chassis are its eppacity for very rapid. acceleration and a high maximum spood. The chassis will be ro- latively small, as the demand for) anything other than opon bodies will be limized. This specifica- tion calls for an ongine of two to five litros piston displacement, in which high volumetric officiency, coupled with perfect balance and a capacity of running for long periods at high spoed, are of paramount importance.

"The latest development for these classes of car is the adoption of the straight-eight engine, which has already claimed a number of strong adherents simong firms whose reputation is of the highest standing. Thoro aro now no fower than thirty manufacturers producing, straight-oight engines, and tho tendency towards the type is on the increase both in Europe and America. The reasons that have led to the adoption of the

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ESSEX COACH

The low prices which have made Hudsen and Essex famous have largely been achieved through the simple process of using inventory materials quicker, und 'getting a greater satput from plant machinery than is commonly done in Industry, Mechanical conveyance of materials has been developed to an unusual degree. So quickly are materials consumed in the unusually efficient manufacturing processes of the Hudson Motor Car Company, that the public actually goes riding in Hudson aid Essex cars cars before the commitments for most of the raw materials are due for payment.

ESSEX SUPER SIX MOTOR CARS.

Touring Conch

6-seater

G-seater

G$1,150 G$1,200

Sedan..

5-senter

G$1,250

HUDSON SUPER SIX MOTOR cars.

Touring Coach Sedan Roädeter Brougham

7-8catér

G$1,600

5-seater

G$1,740

S-scater

€$1,840

2-seater

G$1,850

5-seater

G$2,036

5-seater

G$2,215

7-seater

G$2,330

De Luxe Sedan

De Luxe Sedan'

The above prices are for delivery at your door in Hong- kong or Kowloon. All prices subject to change without potice.

THE DRAGON MOTOR Car Co.,

LIMITOB

23 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD

MAPPY VALLEY

PACKARD.

PACKARD cars have always appealed to the fortunate classes-- to those who know, and who love good things.

That Packard sales, in 1926, sub- stantially exceeded in number those of other car in the world of equal or higher price is, therefore, not surprising.

any

Clearly, Packard has retained first place in the affections of those best fitted to judge quality-diplomats, bankers, business leaders-connois- seurs able to appreciate surpassing merit.

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

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

Katoomba Falls, Australia. Packard quality it knoavnavber aisar motor cara, are driven,

QUALITY BUILDERS FOR A QUARTER CENTURY

Among the horses given a King's MILLIONS FOR ROADS. stato highways, according to the premium at the Royal Agricultural i

Hall show were the King's horse, An estimated total of $75,000ngineering club of the Auto-

ry Club London Cry, and Ardavon, the 1000 will be spent during 1997 for mobile

present championship holder.

California's city, county and California,

Southern

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