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BROOKLANDS GREAT EVENT.

Ir

The Six Hours' Endurance Race.

The results of the Six Hours' Endurance race held at Bronk- lands on May 7th are of Interest to every car owner and potential owner. It was a race consned solely to standar dtouring ears- exactly of the same type as built by the respective manufacturers In the ordinary course of business. No specially built racing cars were allowed to compete, hence the great value of the race as showing the capabilities of the standard car when driven at high speed over n considerable period..

The Arst place in the race, le.. the greatest distance covered, was secured by Mr. George Duller, the

Clyno

Cars

For

Value

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTORING

SATURDAY, JULY SUPPLEMENT.

well-known steeplechase jocker,

MORRIS MONEY.

RELIABILITY OF

.

THE CAR.

driving a standard Three-litre) four-seater Sunbeam, In the Fix

hours this car covered 385.9 miles. Million Profit in Year.

an average of 64.8 miles per hour. This is an exceptional, perform- ance, but one, which might be ex- pected of a car which has been

"the most aptly described as wonderful cur in the world." The two valuable trophios, the Barnato Cup" and the "Pass and Joyce Cup the first awarded for

the greatest distance covered", in the race, and the second for the greatest distance covered by any car with an engine not exceeding 3.000 cc. capacity, were both secured by the Sunbeam.

As the Three-litre Sunbeam is a perfectly standard model, the Sunbeam Company is in a position to pivo prompt delivery of cars the one which identical with proved so successful in this great Brooklands event,

CAREFUL FINANCE.

During 1926 Morris, Motors a profit on (1926), Ltd., made trading and interest of £1,001,634. After providing for depreciation of assets, the profit was. £925,741 and interest £75,892.

It Cannot Run Forever..

[By Charles S., Clancy.]

It is wonderful what hard treat-recharging of the battery would

most

This profit was carned despite a

car. It is wonderful what tle in starting, and would ensure the huge disturbance of trade and ament can be endured by the motor relleve this driver of the difficulty Such ill-treatment of the car is change of model.

Dividends were paid on profer-mechanical aid is necessary to proper housing of the car.

Yet with hard treatment and hard to understand, as ence shares, but the directors did make the car run. not recommend a dividend on

very little mechanient aid the car drivers treat their machine with ordinary shares in the company,

They consolinted their position is likely to stick you up at the the same kindness and affection as by writing off preliminary ex-most unexpected times, Periodi-they would display towards an penses of forming the company,cal attention at the right times animal. £150,868, tranaforred £875,000 to will overcome any inconvenience. Eventually they are forced to

who neglects his ear. reserve, and carried. £30,858 to which is suffered by the motorist give the ear proper attention and

next year.

Horse Sense

more

than Horse Power

It's all right to talk about Horse Power, but Horse Power isn't everything-unless it's the right kind of horse!

A dray horse is a powerful brute, but it's a case of "brute strength--and colossal - ignorance! Whereas a hunter or a race- horse can slow equal stamina, and almost equal power-and heaps more sense" in applying to the last ounce the strength it « possesses. So with the clyno; its rating is alupost, a misnomer when it is compared with others in the same class-simply because it excels in that peculiar and unique ability. to multiply its own strength by clever adaptability, "The 11 II. P. clyno embodies many new and exclusive features which can only be found on the Clyno. It will PAY y to make enquiries. There's a Catalogue "and interesting literature available. A pe.

will bring them to you.

England's first--truly fine small Car. LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.

SOLE

AGENTS.

There are drivers who are really surprised at the excellent service which their cars give them on little or no attention.

never

have the defects which they have suffered remedied. Why not give the car immediate attention, and

obviate any difficulties which might occur?

The idle boast of the man who Their boast is that they have naver put a spanner on the old ever experiences difficulties with bus. Never had any necessity to his car is not going to get him interfere with the works because very far. All that is demonstrat- given any ed by his Inattention is that it is the CAT hua

remarkable what a motor car will trouble

Perhaps they have not had any stand when put to the test.

Proper treatment of the car is trouble with the car, but it would

The car will cer- probably be surprising to know of an essential. the little inconveniences which tainly stand a good deal of knock- they suffer in their quiet moments.ing about, but the ills which are One motorist who is among the slowly mounting will cause à coin- drivers who boasts of his car's ex-plete breakdown eventually. cellent performance often leaves it out in the weather all night.

his dropped After he has friends, who have heard of his wonderful car, he often has to A abandon it outside the garage. stalled engine prevents him from A flat battery going any further. means hard work, and instead of starting up to garage his car, he prefers to leave it to the mercy to rust and of the weather generally became dilapidated.

Periodle overhauls of the vital parts should be made, not only to give satisfaction in operation, but to ensure safety for yourself and other cars on the road.

0

Once you know your car, its lubrication and the parts to be! tightened up, it is only a matter of a few hours work to bring about perfection which should the always be the feature of your enr. There is no comfort in motor- ing in a car which has not got To your "complete confidence.

woniler is deceiving yourself and your passengers.

For days it remains out in the weather untouched until he de-porsuade yourself that the enr is eides to, take it out again. It is revered down hill with assist- ance, and in gear the engine is started.

Then you will hear this driver "It's say it is a wonderful enr. marvellous how it goes."

All things considered, it is real- ly marvellous how it ever goes.

Drivers who get this kind of satisfaction from driving a cur The are indeed easily pleased.

1 GALLON OF OIL

Suoner or later a complete breakdown will place you in the ridiculous position of not being able to land the car at its destina- tion.

Every driver should try to avoid He this by attending to his car.

for will feel then that he has not been. what entirely responsible happens after.-Sydney Sun.

+500 MILES

16, 1927.

THE "AUSTIN SEVEN"

Only takes a day's wages to run it for a month. Not a month's wages to run it for a day!

The only car which you can run and save money at the "same time.

J

REMEMBER, A FEW $s WILL DELIVER TO YOUR DOOR ONE OF THESE MODELS. Balance payable to suit you. Stocks carried,

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

New Offices, May 1.-Prince's Building.

2 floor,Ice House St. Entrance.

ESSEX SUPER SIX MOTOR CARS

17.32 H.P. 110-inch wheelbase-144.67 cubie inches piston displacement.

Roadster

Touring

Coupo

Coach:

Special Coupe

Sedan

2-seater

G$ 980

5-senter

G$1,150

2-seater

G$1,150

5-seater

G$1,150

2-seater

G$1,180

G-Beater

G$1,250

DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS

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

Roadster

2-scater

G$1,100

Special Roadster

2-senter

G$1,150

Rumble Seat Sport Roadster,

4-seater

G$1,250

Touring

5-seater

G$1,125

T

Special Touring

5-senter

G$1,175

Sport Touring

5-genter

G$1,210

Touring

7-seater

G$1,320

Special Touring

7-seater

G$1,370

Coupe

2-seater

G$1,275

Special Coupe

2-scater

G$1,325

5-seater

G$1,325

Special Sadan

5-senter

G$1,375

De Luxe Sedan

5-seater

G$1,500

Sedan

HUDSON SUPER SIX MOTOR

CARS

29.40 H.P.-127-inch wheelbase-288.60 cable inches piston displacement.

7-senter

Touring

G$1,600

Coach

.5-seater.. G$1,775

.Sedan

5-scater

G$1,880

Rumble Seat Sport Roadster

1-scater

G$1,890

Brougham (Custom Built)

B-seater

GB2.080

Sedan (Custom Built)

5-Aester

G$2.270

Sedan (Custom Built)..

7-seater

C$2,375

SAY-THERES MORE GAS LEAKED IN HERE THAN"

OIL

PACKARD SINGLE SIX MOTOR

CARRIAGES

29.10 H.P. R.A.C. Rating-block test actually developa more than 80 H. P. 288.00 cubic

inches piston displacement.

MODEL 126-SİNGLE-SIX-126-INCH WHEELBASE.

GALLONS OF

GAS

Phaeton

Rumble Seat Roadster

Sedan

5-genter".

... 4-acater

5-scater

G$2,665

G$2,765

G$2,765

MODEL 433 SINGLE-SIX-133-INCH WHEELBASE.

Touring

Coupe

Club Sedan

Sedan ..

Sedan Limousine

7-Reuter

G$3,215

4-scater

G88,215

.5-seater

G$3,255

7-seater

G$3,835

7-seater.

G88,485

The Triumph of

The FIAT.

in the Italian. Thousand Miles, Race, and the race for

the Lake of Garda 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.

Sole Agents for Hongkong; Canton and Macao

800. ITALIANA. IMP. ESP, ESTREMO ORIENTE, LTD. Managers:-A. GOEKE & COMPANY.

China Building 3rd Floor,

Telephone 0. 2221:

VARYING MIX- TURES.

How to Obtain Best Results.

[By Israel Klein.]

idling, the engine will gallop, rather than run smoothly.

The best way to get the proper mixture through the carburetor is by making the adjustment after the engine has warmed up and while the car is in motion, that is while the engine is under load.

In that event, the engine may be ran at an average speed with the spark slightly rotarded. The car The rich mixture on which the should be stopped and the adjust- car has been running over the ment screw on the carburetor turn- winter, won't do for summer, ed until there is popping in the It is liable to cause pra-ignition, carburetor. The screw should be on pistons and turned back slightly and the carbon deposit

pitted valves, car driven again. cylinder heads, steaming water in the radiator and loss of power on the part of the enzine.

The warm summer, long trips and rare atmosphere we meet on a mountain-voyage, require the ad justment of the carburetor for lean mixture of less fuel and more

nir.

The obvious evidence of a rich mixture is black smoke issuing from the exhaust,

Another indication in the elow-i Ing up of the engine when the throttle is wide open, and it speeding up when it is partly closed,

If, under load, the engine runs smoothly at this adjustment, the mixture is right for the conditions of weather and atmosphere pre- valling.

For long, speedy drives the car- buretar may be adjusted for even leaner mixture than is required for city driving. For after the engine has heated up considerably very little gas is required to keep it going at top speed.

At high altitudes, the mixture must be still leaner because of the decreasing supply of air.

The whole secret lies in the pro- Also, if the auxiliary air valve per proportion of fuel to air. In of the carburetor is opened, the winter, the proportion favours the engine will speed up. And when fuel because of the harder task to

PACKARD STRAIGHT-EIGHT

MOTOR CARRIAGES

39.20 H.P. R.AC. Rating-block test actually develops

more than 105 HP-384.80 cubic

inches piston displacement.

MODEL 336-STRAIGHT-EIGHT 136-INCHI

WHEELBASE.

5-seater

G$4,185

Phaeton

Rumble seat Roadster Sedan

+acater

G$4,299

5-seater

G$5,800

MODEL 343-STRAIGHT-EIGHT-143-INCH WHEELBASE.

Touring Coupe Club Sedan Sedan

Sedan Limousine

7-seater

$G$4,430

4-Eenter

.C$5,370

b-acuter

Gr5,510

7-beater

G$5,625

T-seater

.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.

Telephono Central 1216 or 1247.

83, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD,

HAPPY VALLEY,