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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, MAY 7. 1927.

THE ERSKINE SIX.

THE

MOTOR UNION

INSURANCE CO LTD

BEFORE INSURING YOUR CAR STUDY OUR "COMPREHENSIVE POLICY"

For full particulars apply to:-

THE UNION TRADING CO., LTD.

Phone Contral 387. Prince's Building.

CHINA UNDERWRITER, LTD.

FOR

ALL CLASSES

OF

MOTOR INSURANCE

WRITE FOR PROSPECTUS

HEAD OFFICE:-

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG,

TELEPHONE:

C. 1121-2

Michelin Tyres Mean

The cheapest inho long run,

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

Sole agents for South China J. GIBBS & CO., BANK OF CANTON BUILDING Phone C. 704

Phono C. 704

An Enjoyable Spin Round the Island.

[By "SCOUT" for The Hongkong Telegraph.)

this difficult hill would hug, heen negotinted on "Lap, "

During the rest of the run there was not another hill which presented anything in the way of a task, in

Of recent mouths, much has been said of a new type of motor car evolved by the Studebaker Corporn- tion-a type said to be representa tive of the "mail ear" popular in Europe, but possessing miquefact

the eng with which every quilities. According to reports, the newerner achieved immediate acons was taken without resorting popularity wherever introduce), in lower gear clearly proved with what au excellent engine the fact, some of the reports appeared to be not without exaggeration. Erskine is equipped. It was in view of the praise bestow led upon the Erskine Six, for dat 'is the name of the enr, that I will ingly accepted an invitation to take a trial spin round the Island in the drst of thes vehicles to reach Hongkong.

The dent of Dairy Farm Hill. which, incidentally, has been easily taken on top's by the same er when ascendit, gave an opportunity to

of the almost the car

test the braking power four-whesi brakes. Tá an incredibly sloot distance, was brought to a standstill from at speed of nip.h., there being no sign of siden jerkiness, but raiber character immediale thongh smerth chock-

thing of motion.

My first impression upon seeing the Erskine six was certaintly one of admiration. Gracoful lines of an armanlly distinguished mede in instans appeal to nesthetic sense, while the general!

When the rond presented the finish and appointments were of chance of speeding up, the Erskine: high standard of excellence. The demonstrated unquestionable ability oir, as far as outward appearaners in this respoet, at the same tine wern concerned, thoroughly justified exhibiting a competence to hold the femix. This the world-wide complirsents it has

rond Rinthly and earned, and it only reenined for

desirable feature was especially it to live up to its quickly gained reputation for performance, to sub-noticeable when taking crners stantiate the elims of power and and some well besprinkled with

gravel at that!

ronomy.

Reference must be made on the I might mention here, that special tank hiding one gallon of springing and riding-comfort of this attached, andar. There is ample log room from gamle had been with thin chutaining the exact either the passengers or driver's quantity, and the speedometer set seats, and the upholstery work hist at zero, we started out. One was een carried out with the intenti conscious of an almost sileht power of proviting gestiulness auit. which leveloped remarkable)

The run was oncluded upon reach acceleration when traffic volitionsing the Hongkong Hotel, and here and the simplicity of the speedometer was checked, show.

another noticeable

ing a registratio of 98.25 mile---| and the steil tank investigated. I was not surprising that the tark was practically empiy, but there was pubably enough "gas" le at last ran the car thrown to the garnge.

needes it. operation wILS fentare.

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CarS

The experience was altogether de fightful, providing as i anle al substantialing

Upon turning" into Carden Road from Queen's toad, it was necessary to drop down to a very slow speed, to the rallie sigual being owing against us, and while y would have found it peerssary to resort to serond gear, the Erskine purred ahang quits merrily, quickly picked up a good turn of spel when actually beginning the areas of the bill. There sected to be an adequate reserve of power to carry us to the top of the hill with- oat changing down, and, but for a

tata assertions made by the makers regarding the virtues of this splendid little vehicle.

understand that the price is almost as hit a surprise at the car is itself:

lery which blocked the road at a THE AIR CLEANER. point near the Helena May In-1 stitute, I have little doubt but what

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Each work day more than 250 trucks, commercial cars and buses are built by Graham Brothers. It is this great mass production that enables Graham Brothers to build such fact, powerful, sturdy vehicles at so low a price.

Graham Brothers Trucks and Commercial Car meet 91% of all hauling requirements 1-Ton Chassis G31,170; 15-Tan Chasmir G$1,500; 2-Ton Chansis (381,705. Delivered

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Telephone Central 1240 or 1247.

23. Wong Nei. Chung Road, Happy Valley.

GRAHAM BROTHERS

TRUCKS

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Most Important Device.]

in

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Probably no single mechanicni féature, now in use is more effective prolonging the Bin of a motor car than the air cleaning device.. The cleaner which is now stan dard equipment in Didge Brothers moter ears in very simple in struction insisting of only outer shell and a fan. The clari fying of the air is accomplished |

tire by centrifugal force; that is rotation of the fan, through which alf the air pussses, throws the part icles of dirt against the side of thei outer shell and they drop thronghi the bottom of the cleaner, allowing only the clean nie to pass Birongl to the combustion chambers. When wo realize that an natomobile ra eine breathes from fifty to one lon- dred times a much air as wa do,

we

can readily see that the air! cleaner by preventing dirt and grit. From mixing with the engine labrie and insures longer life in the main connexion rod bearings. the pistons and rings and the cylinder walls.

According to Bgures furnished by the professors of automotive testing laboratories of Purdue University. fifty per cent of the wear and tear on an engine is caused by road-dirt and thst which enter through the intake. Likewise, this 'sume dust. Combining with the oil, of the en- gine is the chief ingredient of the so-called carbon which accumulates in the combustion chambers. It is appreciated by the untomhile driver that lodge Brothers, in erpipping their bar with the air-cleaner, have climinated 55 per cent of this! trouble. Bodge Brothers engineers i in trading the now device in tho dustiest desert they "could find ini North Amerien declared it to mea- sare un tu Dodge Brothers exact- ing high standards,

While a specint manifolding was required a mount the new air- cleaner, the cleaner with the cor- Ject manifold can be installed in

Brothers power plants pre-1 viously built.

The

UNIFORM TRAFFIC

RULES.

Officials of Now Jersey are plan- ning a now, cot of motor vehiclo and highway rules to make tenflu regulation throughout the state and more similar to the traffic regulations: of adjoining statos.

HUDSON

COACH

G$1,740.

SUPER-SIX

The low prices which have made Hudson and Essex famous have largely peen achieved through the simple prucess of using inventory materials quicker, and getting a greater output 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 and Essex cars before the commitments for most of the raw materials are due for payment.

ESSEX SUPER SIX MOTOR CARS.

Teuring Coach

Sedan

5-seater 5-seater 5-senter

G$1,150

*

G$1,200

G$1,250

HUDSON SUPER SIX MOTOR CARS,

Touring Conch

7-seater

G$1,600

G-senter

G$1,740

5-senter

G$1,840

2-scater

G$1,850

5-senter

G$2,095

B-scater

G$2,215

7-seater

G$2,330

Sedan Roadster Brougham

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 notice.

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1947.

33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD...... HAPPY VALLEY.

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TO

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BEAN CAR DISTRIBUTORS FOR SOUTH CHINA.

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