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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

G.M.C. THE MODERN TRUCK.

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132-inch wheelbase 23.44 horsepower 2-ton Model T-40-6-cylinder:

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136-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower 150-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower 162-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD

THE

HAPPY VALLEY.

MOTOR UNION

INSURANCE CO IP

Incorporated in England

(Under the auspices of the Automobile Association} SPECIAL RATES TO MEMBERS OF THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASN.

For full particulars apply to :-- THE UNION TRADING Co., Ltd.

York Building.

Phone C. 587.

CHINA UNDERWRITER, LTD.

FOR

ALL CLASSES

OF

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WRITE FOR PROSPECTUS

HEAD OFFICE::

TELEPHONE:

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG.C. 1121-2

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B. S. A.

MOTOR CYCLES

Model S27 4 93 h p, 0.H.V. Modle 127 3.48 h.p. 0.H.V. Modle B27 2.49 h.p." DeLux

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MOTORING SUPPLEMENT

TWO OF A KIND.

By C. E. T. Milner in The Morris Ouner.

As was my custom, I drew up beside the pump, and as Jim cami out with his cheery "Good morning, sir, I should and replied, "Fou Entions, please."

I had not buch in the town many months, but nevertheless I had learned to like Jim very much, not only for his never-failing good humour but also for his good advice. I thought I'd pull his leg a little to see what I should get out of him,

Smiling Through,

When be removed the pipe from my tank I remarked, "How is it, Jira, that you manage to keep a smiling face for all your customers

SATURDAY,

THE WATER- SPLASH.

"Wall," said I: "What about it?"

"I leave it to you, Martner," said my passenger, trustingly.

I gazed at the imposing sheet of then, when she'd got all the water spread before us.

nformation she required, she paid

"There's a dickens of a lot of ne and remarked, "I hope we shall temperance drink lying about," I get on well together, Mr. Plugs-remarked, doubtfully, "but it is an I'm opening the Crossroad Garage obvious ford. There aro wheel next week."

marks on both sides."

"Perhaps it is not very deep," said ny passenger, hopefully,

"True," said I. "Suppose we try it very slowly. If it seems to be getting deep we'll back out."

Tit For Tat.

Here Jim paused, then continued: Then sheer cheek of it absolutely left me dumb, and after business I made a few enquiries and learnt she had been a driver during the war, and knew cars inside out, However, I levelled up the score a. few days later,

A Rival Concern.

I drove in very cautiously and was quite slowly. The water shallow--less than half-way up the wheels. It was dead, easy. We proceeded thus for some ten or fifteen yards, then, all of a sudden, there was à larch. The front wheels and half the bonnet disap stopped, and a cloud of steam arose. We were in the soup-it looked like soup, anyhow.

We took off our boots and disem.

It must be a bit of a strain?" "A garden party was being held "Well, sir," he replied, reflective over at Ashley Marsh in the after-peared from view. The engine ly, "it's only because I can manage noon, so at about one o'clock I rang to see the funny side of things, her up and said that I'd arranged For instance, only half an hour to take old Colonel Leighman there ago some dear, kind gentleman in the car, but it had developed drew his car up here and ordered serious mag. trouble in the a pint of oil. This I gave him. morning. Would she go instead? Then he remarked that his rear She jumped at it--and went." mudwing rattled, would I tighten

Here another pause, so I asked; it up? I did, after removing the suppose the Colonel "did not accumulated mud of about four intend going?" seasons running from its under- side. This completed, he asked me

And

I

barked. It was mighty cold. Then we worked.

Heavens, how

we worked! Finally, we got the car ashore.

Water, water everywhere. In the magneto, in the carburetter, in the sump. We slaved for hours before we got her going. We went home another way.

"Yes, sir. He did!" came Jim's dry response. But in his carria- if I'd put a little wind in his off-age and pair-he abominates cars!"

Our colds are better now. Our side back tyre, as it was flat.

I chuckled. also obliged him there..

"Relations were rather strained tragedy has become a comedy in before driving off he rewarded me after that for some time, but one retrospect, but next time I come to with the price of the oil-plus a day she caught me beautifully," an unknown water-splash I intend much-worn, and incidentally defac-fim continued. "A phone call came to investigate carefully before ed, threepenny bit!"

"I laughed, there was nothing else to do!"

"I went."

Getting Square.

through from Mellingford, eight miles away. Could I go across to the new flying club that day, as At this juncture a neat little two- their mechanic had failed to turn seater swept round a bend in the up it would only be a short job road and drew.up expertly just income to the clubhouse in the High front of my car. A smart-looking Street first?". young lady alighted, and, with just a nod to Jim, appropriated a two-gallen tin of juice, placed it in the car, then drove off-treating ua both as she did so to an example of how gears should be changed!

"A privileged customer," I re- marked, as. I turned to watch her car disappear up the road.

"Rather," sir," he replied. "Yet at one time a serious rival!"

"Rival?" I queried..

Jim accepted the cigarette I offered, and resumed: "It was someone she'd put up to ring me- and when I got there with my kit ***of tools complete I found it was a

pigeon flying club!"

I smiled.

"That's a remarkably neat joke, Jim," I said. "She is certainly one up on you now. What are you going to do about it?"!

"Yes," he replied, smiling. "She runs the Crossroads Garage at the other end of the town. I hadn't

"Oh! settled it after that pro- been here long, and the Crossroad wasn't opened when she drew up perly, sir," he remarked, as he outside here one day and got me to moved away to where, in attempt- spond half an hour adjusting hering to tick over, a pre-war two fan belt and sundry other little seater was flapping its mudwings

an asthmatical hen. jobs, whilst she pumped me about like the car awners round district. married her?+s

AERO ENGINES.

HIGHER SPEED.

F

venturing in.

C.A.P. in The Morris Owner.

IF CLOTHES MAKE THE

MAN

Then style makes the motor cycle. We have the best styled motorcycles; they have power, speed and class.

As a small peace-offering we will give the buyer of any of the following motor-cycles the choles of an A1 Insurance Policy or a Speedometer fitted to his mount. "In addition, we make a specially

"favourable price for cash.

Manoeuvre, Speed and California's Road Laws.

Reliability.

California has decided to take drastic action to make motoring The three essentials in an areo-safe and pleasurable, by its pas- plane are speed, manoeuvre and re-sage of perhaps the most revolu linbility.

tionary set of auto laws in the

The design, power and high-grade workmanship of the Napier Lion gives these essential features to air- craft to which it is fitted.

country.

These are called the Breed laws, after the legislator who initiated them, and cover practically every- thing in motoring from speeding

Although nominally rated at 450 H.P. the Napier Lien actually deve-up the slow driver to preparing the lops 502 H.P. and 2,200 r.p.m., and way for cumpulsory auto liability this high power is obtained with insurance.

the low weight of 1.8 lbs. per horse Under these laws, the speedy power developed.

So compact is the design of the

driver gets more sanction of the authorities than does the "slow-

Napier Lion that it is easy to in-poke." It is the reckless, drunken stal and streamline, thereby adding considerably to the efficiency of machines to which it is fitted.

and inefficient driver that is under ban of the new laws.

According to the Breed auto

As to reliability, the Napier encode, the legal speed limit is in- gine has proved over and over again creased from 35 to 40 miles an its consistency, not by mere "Stunt"

hour on the highways, while flights with un-commercial ma- penalties for drunken and reckless chines, but on long distance service drivers are made swifter and flights, and in every-day commer- harsher. cial flying.

By adding another cent tax on On two separate occasion have gasoline, making the rate three four machines flown from Cairo to cents a gallon, the state expects to Cape Town and back. No other apply the additional revenue of ; engine in the World has carried out $10,000,000 yearly to the construc- such flights giving full efficiency tion and maintenance of perhaps, The engines employed were stan- the finest highway system in dard Napiers taken from stores America. without any special tuning and on

The new law requires drivers both occasions all engines came to pass state examinations and through without giving the slight denies licenses to the physically est mechanical trouble.

and mentally unfit.

F

For some eight years Napiers Ry using 5 per cent. of the gas the money from * have been one of the mainstays of tax and civil aviation, and at no time since $10,000,000 bond issue, the state start eliminating grado air line work to the Continent be-will gan have the representative alrerossings. liners driven by Napler Lion en Besides this positive action, the authorities are paving the way to be-compulsory, insurance by naming a commission to study this pro- blom. Discussions also concera the slow driver, especially in con- nexion with the problem of creat- ing two-speed highways to take care of such motorists.

gines.

Further, Napier engines run at least 30,000 miles (300 hours) tween overhauls.

for Economice! Transportalla

CHEVROLET

IS COMINGI

This offer is for 30 days only, whether for cash or hire purchase plus 50 days free service on his mount.

It will pay you to buy now. FRANCIS BARNETT

Model 4

Model 5

Model 9

A. J.

Model H1

Model H3

Model H5 Model HG Model H8

£36.10.0.

39. 0.0.

45. 0.0.

£116.10.0. 65, 0.0. 61.10.0. 65.0.0. 73. 0.0.

TRIUMPH

N. Standard

£55.0.0.

N. De Luxe TT. SD.

60.0.0.

83.0.0.

72.0.0.

INDIAN

G.$265 330 380 390

Indian Prince Indian Scout Indian Chief Indian Big Chief..

DOUGLAS Douglas EW. ... £59.0.0.

Why not call and let us tell you about our EASY TERMS. How

siderate!

THE KING OF EGYPT. simple they are, and how con-

We can promise you an enjoy able chat, and you will not be Chooses. Rolls-Royce. pressed to make a purchase.

H.M. King Fuad has been using 4 40/50 h.p. Rolls-Royce. "New Phantom" car during his recent visit to London. His Majesty has a car of this type In Calro for his own use on State occasions.

ALEX. ROSS & CO. (CHINA), LTD.

Prince's Building, 2nd Floor. Ice House Street Entrance.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1927.

ENGINE DESIGN.

"SINGER NEWS.

Diesel Units for Cars. The "Junior" in Spain.

Are we on the eve of a revolution Reports have recently come to in motor car engine design? Per-hand of a remarkable performance. haps it would be premature to put by a Singer "Junior" in a hill climb near Barcelona. This little it that way, but facts published car comes into the 1,100 cc. class, recently in "The Autocar" regard-in which it gained first prize, ing Diesel engine developments go actually putting up a better per- far to show that this type of en-formance than many of the cars gine, working as it doos without entered in the larger classes. By separato ignition apparatus and on so doing it made a very auspicious low grade oil fuel, has reached a first appearance In competition. stage of development which proves work in Spain, despite the fact it to have definitely left the that at the time when the climb stationary or marine engine stage was made the functioning of one where principally it has shown its cylinder was affected by reason of morits up to the present.

a loode valve tappet,

Give your high gear

some

exercise on the hills by using Socony, the gasoline that brings the mountains down to

the motorist

SOCONY MOTOR GASOLINE

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Gasoliner Oil

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