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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

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Over 44 Important International

Events Won To a te

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SAIRIT

THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR.

Aerial Touring Up-to-Date.

(By A British Correspondent.).

The Value of Publicity.

An air tour on a large scale has recently been completed by Cap- There is an increasing feeling tain Losile Hamilton with hia Vic- in Great Britain to-day that the kers Viking amphibian fitted with a national characteristic of self-de-Napier engine. In the course of preciation has been carried toit he covered 17,000 miles partly fur in the case of British aerial made up of a regular service which achievements as in so many other he ran for several weeks, between It is realised that the Nice and Monte Carlo. The time instances. world at large may, as a result, taken for this journey was 17 undervalue the splendid work done minutes from hotel to hotel as by British aircraft designers, mar ufacturers and pilots owing to the "gainst 8 hours by rail, so it is not surprising to learn that it was ution's horror of self-advertise- ment. This attitude has no doubt well patronised by visitors. been intensified by the traditions Captain Hamilton proposes ran- of the Royal Air Force, which vics ning what he describes as an with the Navy as a "Silent Service," "aerial lift" during the next Swiss

The most cursory review of the season. This enterprising owner. last few years reveals, at once, a pilot intends to operate an hourly number of achievements, each of service of speelal D. N. Napier alt which deserves a prominent place liners from the lake at St. Moritz in the history of aviation. Sir to the Maltiz Mario Glacier 10,000 Alan Cobham's great lights with ft. up in the Alps thus reducing the D.H. 50 machine and Jaguarto a matter of about 17 miles mia- engine, for instance: From Lon-utes a journey which normally re- don to Cape Town and back, a disquires several hours of hard tance of 16,000 miles, and then climbing. further 28,000 miles on the Lon- don-Australia-London fight last

year.

has

British Engines in Foreign Aircraft.

Another fine effort which never received the general cognition which it merited was the made

An interesting commentary upon the reliance placed on British- nero engines by foreign- of aircraft was

light of the two Do Haviland manufacturers Moths from England to India. afforded during a visit to the Can- The pilots, Captain Stack and Mr. ary Islands by a number of Span- In the harbour at Lecte started out on their journey ish machines.

to be seen the

as private air tourists and reach Las Palmas was

ed their destination safely over "Atlantida" patrol of Hying boats

a route which bristled with dii-of the Spanish Royal Navy which had put in at the port on the way ficultes.

from their home base to Spanish Guiana.

Within the last few weeks there was the attempt of the Hawker-

This patrol consists entirely ef Horsley to win for Britain the re- cord of the longest non-stop fight machines of the Dornier-Wal ty; e that Though it was unsuccessful it was driven by Rolls Royco engines, a great effort, for less than another and it is a fitting tribute hour's flying would have brought British engines were selected for Buccess. It is believed that the work in which absolute reliability cause of the forced descent in the is essential Persian Gulf was an air lock in the petrol system.

Wood v. Metal.

There is a considerable amount it was only natural that the story of this endeavour was over-lof controversy to-day as to the shadowed by the brilliant Atlantic life of an aeroplane of ordinary flight of Colonel Lindbergh, but at wood and fabric construction. In the time of writing another the popular iden such a structure Hawker-Horsley" machine fitted loses its efficiency very quickly with a 700 h.p. Rolls-Royce Condor and depreciates rapidly; in fact Condor engine is awaiting favour-it is frequently said that there is fable weather conditions for an-practically no future for anything

other attempt on the coveted re-but all-metal construction cord over the England to India for light and inexpensive

chines. route.

Showing the Flag.

WHEN YOU BUY AN

AUSTIN SEVEN

IT IS

LIKE

PUTTING

MONEY

BACK IN

YOUR PURSE!

You save in initial outlay, in upkeep, in garage expenses,. in fact, in everything! You gain in porvice, in care- the freerunning, and in knowledge that the Austi always gets you there for the loast possible expenditure on fuel and oil.

OF

YOUR PURSE

THE RANKS JOIN AUSTIN ENTHUSIASTS TO-DAY, by paying the few dollars which bring one of these famous little machines to you door. Balance to suit YOU. What could be fairer ?

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ESSEX SUPER SIX MOTOR CARS

17,32 H.P.-110-inch wheelbase 144.67 cable inches piston displacement.

Roadster

Touring

Coupe

Coach

Special Coupe

Sedan

2-seater

GS.. 989

B-seater

G$1,150.

2-seater

G$1,150

5-seater

G$1,150

2-seater

G$1,180

-seater.

...G$1,250

HUDSON SUPER SIX MOTOR

even ma-

CARS

29.40 II.P.-127-inch wheelbase-288.60 cubic inches piston displacement,

Touring

7-scator..

G$1,600

Coach

5-seater

G$1,775

Sedan

5-senter

651881

Rumble Seat Sport Roadster

4-Beater

G$1,890

Brougham (Custom Built)

5-seater

G$2,080

2

Sedan (Custom Built)

5-seater

G$2,270

Sedan (Custom Built)

7-seater

G$2,375

It is interesting therefore to be able to cite actual examples which

At the Beard-' The proud privilege of "Showing refute these views. the Flag" antil quite recently was more. Flying school at Renfrew the prerogative of the Royal Navy for instance, there is an ordinary but the development of aviation school Avro which has had four has naturally resulted in a great years continuous service as deal of this work falling to the school machine and yet is, to-day, lot of the Royal Air Force. It is to all intents and purposes as good jobvious at once that, in addition new. No doubt in this case to the great economies effected, the secret lies in the system of the seppe of this important "propmaintenance in force at this sehool paganda" work has been immeasur-which is run for the Air Ministry ably widened. Thus, whereas

formerly naval visits were limited by Beardmores. At certain Inter to the costal area, under the new vals the repair department. dia- regime the hitherto inaccessible mantle the whole structure from interior is within range

of the propeller boss to tail skid, and'ra- new every part which shows any or deterioration, operating aircraft.

sign of wear An excellent example of such The fabric is renewed as a matter operations is furnished by the re- of course, and it is seldom that cent service exercise carried out any serious proportion of the by the R. A. F. when Air-Com-woodwork has to be scrapped. modore Samson and a flight of

The general cause of deterior- four Fairey-Napler acroplanes, tion in woodwork is engine oil each fitted with a single 450 hp.permeating such components a Napier Lion engine completed the longerones and a method has flight from Cairo to Capetown. been evolved for treating the wco The whole distance via Mongala, whereby such oil is extracted and Kairobi, Abercorn Livingstone, the part restored to its normal Bulawayo, Pretoria and Bloemfon-condition without sudering in any tein was covered-without any me- chanical troubles or change of on- gine, the only mishap on the whole tlight being a tyre puncture.

It was stated quite lately in the Here again is a fine achievement columns of a leading London reflecting the greatest credit on journal that, if it were the polity engines, machines and personnel of the British Air Ministry to go alike, and yet the story has not out for the capture of world's re received anything like the pub-cords, a number would be annexed licity it deserves owing to the fact by the Supermarine flying bonts. that it was a service carried out in the normal execution, of duty.

of aviation.

way,

A Flying Bont Development..

The latest production of the Supermarine Aviation Works for Aerial Touring Up-To-Date. the Ministry certainly, represents Fitted On his relarn from a very sue-an interesting development in fly- cessful lecturing tour in the ing hont construction. United States, Sir Alan Cobham with two 450 h.p. Napier engines, metal lost no time in starting on a whirl-its hull and floats are constructed wind tour in England with the ob of a light and stainless ject of bringing before the public which has been spesially treat.d the tremendous future importance so as to withstand the action of sea water, giving a hull entira y The foundation of light acro-free from rust and corrosion.'

By reason of the great saving in piane clubs and the holding of local meetings has undoubtedly weight effected by the employment done a great deal to stimulate pub of metal and also the fact that lic interest. The light aeroplare such a hull does not increase its is one of the directions in which weight by water sonkago, the ma aviation is expected to expand chine is able to carry a land 900 lbs. rapidly, and with the standardisa-greater than that carried by a purposes tion and production in quantity similar machine with a wooden of engines such as the Armstrong hull. For commercial Siddeley 65-76 h.p. aircooled Genet, this means that no less than six the performance and running ex-additional passengers can be ca ponses of a small machine are ried thus greatly increasing the very satisfactory; 20 miles per

gallon of petrol, a range of 300 paying load.

miles and accommodation for two

Another feature is that the

people and luggage. This brinta Supermarine Napier is able to

aerial touring within the scope

of quite a large class of private in-maintain height with one engine.

shut off. dividuala.

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PACKARD SINGLE SIX MOTOR CARRIAGES

29.40 H.P. R.A.C. Rating-block test actually develops more than 80 H. P.288.60 cubic

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

inches piston displacement.

Phaeton

G-seater

G$2,665

Rumble Seat Roadster. Sedan

4-peater

G$2,765

5-seator

G$2,765

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

7-seater

G$3,215

Coupe

.4-seater

G$8,215

Club Sedan Sadar

5-seater.

G$3,255

.7-Heater

G$3,335

7-seater.

G$3,435

Sedan Limousine

PACKARD STRAIGHT-EIGHT MOTOR CARRIAGES

89.20 H.P. R.A.C. Rating-block test actually develops more than 105 LP-384.80 cubic inches piston displacement,

MODEL 336 -STRAIGHT-EIGHT-186-INCH

WHEELBASE.

Phietoa Rumble seat Roadster Sedan

b-aenter

G$4,185 1-seater ... G$4,290 5-senter

G$5,300

MODEL 343-STRAIGHT-EIGHT 143-INCH WHEELBASE

Touring

Coupe Club Sedan

Sedan

Sedan Limousine

7-seater

G$4,430

4-seater

C$5,370.

5-scator

G$5,510

7-seater

G$5,625

Beater

.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 Contrel 1248 or 1247.

88, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD,

HAPPY VALLEY.