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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

The Triumph of

The FIAT.

in the Italian Thousand Miles Race, and the race for the Lake of Garna Trophy.

Ist, 2nd and 3rd

Places won by FIAT 509

The "509" and other recent FIAT models can be seen at the new FIAT Showroom, 67, Des Voeux Road.

Sute Agents for Hongkong; Canton and Macao 500. ITALIANA. IMP. ESP. ESTREMO ORIENTE, LTD. Mangpers-A. GOEKE & COMPANY.

China Building 3rd Floor,

Telephone 0. 2221.

MORE FAVORABLE BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN GENERAL INDICATED BY BUICK PRODUCTION.

A

substantial increase in sales for the first twenty days of February over the same period last year is stated by Mr. E. T. Strong, President of the Buick Motor Company to be an indication that his company and the industry in general are on the threshold of one of the greatest selling seasons the automobile business ever enjoyed. Such increases constitute al excellent barometer of favorable business conditions throughout the greater part of the world!

"Buick deliveries shotved an increase during the first twenty days of February of nearly a thousand cars over a similar period in 1920, Mr. Strong said. "We have found that au- tomobile sales are an accurate index of general business conditions."

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"The value in using these sales figures as an index lies in the fact there has been nothing done to stimulate sales or create a demand which might be contrary to general conditions. The models now on the market are the ones introduced last August with the exception of two additional body styles which were added to the line later. Thus the upward trend- in sales can be attributed to more favorable business conditions."

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXI CAB CO., LTD. Sole Distributors for Hongkong and South China,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LIMITED.

uthorised Sales and Service Station ..

Happy Valley

SATURDAY, MAY

WORLD MOTOR TRANSPORT CONGRESS.

To Be Held in London This Year.

1927.

SUMMER DRIVING. crankcase dilution, and resulting

In more mileage.

Hints on Tuning. All bolts on the chassis, body and engine should be tightened Enjoyment of the summer tour Winter driving has been hard on depends on the performance of the car. It has been shakon up to your car. This performance de- such an extent that many parts of pends on its rehabilitation after it are loose. Tightening of the: the harsh treatment it has gotten bolts will prolong the car's life. under the rough wintry weather.

rear springs,

[Special Report to the Hongkong Telegraph.)

The car is grimy, it rattles; it The car needs fresh oiling and clanks and squeaks, so that pretty grensing, as has been explained The autumn of 1927 will find comes the all-important matter of nearly every part of it needs re- before, from the crankcase to the London more than ever the centrofroad construction and improve. adjustment. Winter has been hard

The engine, at the same time, of interest of motorists and com-ment in relation to the develop on it. It has been too cold to get mercial motor users from all ment, efficiency and economy of out and tune it up or adjust its!

We all know parts every once in a while, I may be flushed out with a thin parts of the world. At Olympia road transport.

imended by the manufacturer is there will be staged a full series that, however perfect a vehicle has been to muddy to think of before the kind of all recom

put in. of exhibitions of the products many be, it is impossible for it giving it a cleaning and oiling,

Now the streets have begun to all branches of the motor Indus to give the best conceivable re-clear up and the road is calling.

try.

sults unless it is provided with First in time comes the Ship-good surfaces on which to travel. Another subject, in a sense al-. ping and Engineering Exhibition, i

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A thinnor mixture of gas and

of which only a section concerns lied to that already mentioned, is air than that required over winter

Korosene, should not be used for this purpose, because not all of it can bo drained out of the crankcase after flushing, The ro mainder is not at all helpful to

the spark plugs where necessary and timing the Ignition,

us at the moment. This Exhibi- that of motor transport as an in- will result in more economieal the oil put in later, tion opens on September 8th and strument of development of world driving as it warms up. There closes on September 24th, and the resources. There are very few fore the screw that controls The engine might need tuning this mixture should be turn up after four to six months of important section In question is countries the natural resources ed while the engine is running hard driving. That's the job of a

roted to motor-boats, yachts, and possibilities of which are slowly, until it begins to sputter. practised mechanic. internal combustion, marine, and yet being exploited to a satisfac-Then just the slightest turn back,

It includes grinding the valves, stationary engines, small craft and tory degree. Thus, in some parts and the carburetor is ready for cleaning put the carbon, replacing

These will be ex-we find territories well suited to the summer's driving. accessories.

the extensive production of food, Thinning the mixture means hibited in the main hall.

Next comes the most popular animal or vegetable, but as yet letting less gas enter th ecylinders annual event organised by the sparsely populated and innde-in efficient proportion to the air Society of Motor Manufacturers quately cultivated, because of the reducing carbon - doposit

of transporting and Traders, namely, the Motor exorbitant cost Show. This will be held at Olym-the produce to the markets. In. pia from October 13th to Octo-other districts, again, we find in- ber 22nd. Varlous arrangements dustrial areas in which many have been made with a view to people continue to live in crowded alleviating the congestion which and unhealthy surroundings for ..lack of a fully developed system existed at Olympia last year.

From October 81st to November of transport, making it possible 5th, there will be staged at for the more healthy surrounding Olympia the Cycle and Motor areas to be properly utilised for Cycle Exhibition, organised by the the housing of the community.

Whatever efforts we may make British Cycle and Motor-Cycle Manufacturers' Union. This will to stimulate and accelerate road be as representative as ever, and improvement and construction, we will serve as an opportunity of can never reach perfection, and examining the products of the very many years must pass be British industry which, above all fore even a reasonably adequate others, has definitely succeeded road system is provided in many Meanwhile, the deve- since the War in ousting foreign districts. competition from the markets of lopment of motor vehicles suit- able for service on bad roads and the world as a whole."

Last but not least in importance for eross-country use is a matter is the Commercial Motor Tran-jof immense importance, and this sport Exhibition, to which Olym-subject also is due for discussion. pia will be devoted from Novem- Even in the most highly develop- ber 17th to November 26th. Dur-ed countries, those who utilise on motor vehicles, for" International ing this Show, conferences various matters affecting every travel realise that present con- and ditione are very far from prefect." the commercial aspect of public service motor vehicle, in Considerable simplification and is possible in such its relation to commerce and in-unification

matters as Customs regulation.. dustry, will be held.

Just prior to the Commercial and also as regards the signpost- Motor Transport Show, Lordonjing of roads and the provision will be the centre of an event of various other facilities, tending which has never previously taken to make long-distance travel by more safe and more place in any country in Europe, motor

Thus, in respect even namely, the World Motor Tran-pleasant. sport Congress. On all the three of the rule of the road, we have their nations basing previous occasions, this Congress different

different principles, has been held in America. This practice on year, however, it is being organis-and we sometimes find in a single ed by the Society of Motor Manu-country that opposite rules of the facturers and Traders, and will road prevail in the principal cities The dates and in the country districts sur-" take place in London. allocated for the meetings of the rounding them, Congress are November 14th, 15th discussion on the subject of the

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Of late there have been much

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In the same process, the car- buretor can be adjusted for warin and weather driving.

ESSEX SUPER SIX MOTOR CARS

17.32 H.P. 110-inch wheelbase-144.67 cubic inches pistón displacement.

Roadster Touring

Coupe

Special Coupe

Coach

Sedan

2-seater

G$.980

5-seater

G$1,150

2-seater

G$1,150

5-seater

G$1,150

2-seater

G$1,180

5-scater

G$1,250

DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS

24.03 H.P.-116-inch wheelbase-212.27 cubie inches piston displacement.

Roadate.

2-seater

G$1,100

Special Roadster

2-seater

FG$1,150

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Rumble Seat Sport Roadster

4-seater

G$1,250

Touring

5-senter

G$1,125

Special Touring

5-seater

G$1,175

Sport Touring

6-seater

G$1,210

Touring

7-seater

$1,820

7-senter

G$1,370

2-seater

G$1,275

2-seater

G$1,825

-seater

G$1,325

5-scater

G$1,975

G-seater

G$1,600

Special Touring

Coupe

Special Coupe Sedan

Special Sedan

De Luxe Sedan

HUDSON SUPER SIX MOTOR

CARS

29.40 HP-127-inch wheelbase-288.60 cubic inches piston displacement.

1

Touring Coach

7-seater

G$1,600

5-scator

G$1,776

Sedan

G-spater

G$1,880

Rumble Seat Sport Roadster

4-seater

G$1,890

Brougham (Custom Built)

5-seater

G$2,080

two are another

Sedan (Custom Built) Sedan (Custom Built)

*5-senter

G$2,270

7-senter

G$2,375

And

and 16th,

competition between rail The Society has appointed very strong Committee to com-road transport. The plete the arrangements, and has complementary to one

rather than intrinsically competi retained the services, as Organis-tive, though it is conceivable that. er, of Mr. Hornce Wyatt, who act-

a certain degree of competition ed as Hon. Organising Secretary must always exist; at the same of the successful Imperial Motor time very much could at present Transport Conferences held in be done to secure co-operation 1913 and 1920. It is anticipated between the two systems, to the that the Congress will be fully great advantage of the community worthy of its name in every res-as a whole, and here again we peet. The object of the gather therefore have a subject worthy ing has been defined as follows: of discussion by representatives To secure consideration and of governments and important discussion of subjects calculated carrying organisations.

The object of a Congress of to stimulate action by Govern-l ments and other important bodies, this sort is not merely to "boost" such as Municipalities, Chambers the products of one nation, The of Commerce. Railways, Automo-levent, therefore, cannot be re- bile Clubs, and all intereste con-garded as a piece of British pro- along lines consistent paganda. At the same time, it cerned.

road seems certain that it will do good with the development of motor transport throughout the to British industry, inasmuch as it will make people throughout world."

The subjects which it is inten. the world more conversant with' ed to discuss are of vital import-the real merits of that industry's and their' complete anee to governments and the products, general community throughout suitability for use wherever motor the world. First and foremost vehicles can be used at all.

MORSE TOOTING?

Suggested Motor Signalling.

One of the famous letters to the London Times contains the sugges- tion that motorists adopt the Morse code in signalling one an- other and avoiding necidents.

Three short toots, meaning S, notifies others that the tooting" driver is going to stop. A short toot, followed by a long and then a short, a code for R, would mcan a right turn is intended. Similarly L for left turn would be 4 short toot, a long and two short. toots, as every Morse operator knows.

Of course, wouldn't have to know the entire code to fall in with this suggestion. Those three letters would be essential.

But it might be advisable to know the entire code, if this were adopted officially. Then we could save our lungs when we become en- pecially pooved at some road hog. and merely idot him to shame and contrition.

Or we might be able to tell what the other follow is tooting for,

UP ON "TOP"

The above picture shows one of the new Francis-Barnett motor cycles, snapped when taking Garden Road on top gear.

when we did nothing at all to our knowledge.

For the benefit of "good drivers and pedestrians, however, another suggestion should be considered, That is the adoption of silent hornal

PACKARD SINGLE SIX MOTOR CARRIAGES

29.40 HP. R.A.C. Rating-block test actually develops more than 80 HP.-288.60 cubic. inches piston displacement.

MODEL 426-SINGLE-SIX-126-INCH WHEELBASE.

Phaeton

Rumble Seat Roadster Sodan

MODEL 433-SINGLE-SIX-133-INCH WHEELBASE, Touring

Coupe

Club Sedan

Sedon

Sedan Limousine

5-seater

G$2,665

4-seater ...G$2,765 .b-seater

G$2,765

7-seater ...G$9,215

..4-seater

G$3,215

5-seater

G$9,265

7-seater

G$8,985

7-senter

G$3,435

PACKARD STRAIGHT-EIGHT

MOTOR CARRIAGES

39.20 H.P. RA.C. Rating-block test actually develope

more than 185 H.P.384.80 cubic inches piston displacement.

MODEL 330-STRAIGHT-EIGHT-136-INCH

WHEELBASE.

Phacton

6-seater

G34,185

Rumble seat Roadster Sedan

4-secter

.... G$4,290

.6-seater

G$5,800

Coupe

Sedan

MODEL 343-STRAIGHT-EIGHT-143-INCH

Touring

Club Sedan

Sedan. Limousine

WHEELBASE.

.7-seater

G$4,430

4-seater

.G$5,870

5-seater

G$6;510

-seater-

G$5,625

.7-sentor

G$5,725

The above prices are for delivery in Hongkong or Kowloon. All prices and specifications subject to change. without notice,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR

Co., Ltd.

Telephone Central 1240 or 1247.

89, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD,

HAPPY VALLEY.