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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

1902'S SMART CAR VS. 1927'S SMART CAR.

GENERAL MOTORS (G.M.C.) TRUCKS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1927.

What a change the years

have wronight! In circle

the height of fashion

back in 1902- Stude-

Baker electric, one of the first of the power driven vehicles built by Stude-

baker.

NEW PARKING.

Automatic Garage.

An automatic parking garage which will entail not only less labour and worry on the part of the weary downtown auto driver, but will onlarge the amount of parking space in a building, is the work of three Milwaukee inventors. Public garages of ten, 20 and 30 stories with elevators travelling at the rate of 500 feet a minute is the plan. Cara are driven into the building, carried to their proper

LONG CONCRETE ROAD.

What is said to be the longest continuous stretch of concrete road in the world runs between White Bear and Duluth, Minn. It is 137 miles long.

floor, are automatically removed from the elevator, placed on a truck and, are parked in their own stalls.

Precise parking and the elimina- tion of ramps will make possible the parking of from 40 to 50 per cent more cars.

This entirely new Hne of General Motora (G.M.C.) Trucks. is powered by the famous 6-cylinder Buick Valve-in-head engine. This is in every sense of the word a modern truck-designed for modern traffic. These trucks are available in the following chassis types:

1-ton Model T-20-6-cylinder:

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

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

2-ton Model T-50-6-cylinder:

136-inch wheelbase 20.40 horsepower 150-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower 162-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower

These G.M.C. Trucks are supreme in flexibility and in en- durance. Equally remarkable is the low price which is only possible because of the tremendous volume of General Motors Production. General Motors (G.M.C.) Trucks and Tractors are also available in heavy duty types, the capacities of which range from 2% to 15 tons.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247. 33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD

THE

HAPPY VALLEY.

MOTOR ZUNION

INSURANCE GO L

Incorporated in England

Under the auspices of the Automobile Association) PROMPT AND LIBERAL CLAIM SETTLEMENTS.

LOCAL AGENTS.

THE UNION TRADING Co.,

York Building.

td.

Phone C. 587.

CHINA UNDERWRITER, LTD.

FOR

ALL CLASSES

OF

MOTOR INSURANCE

WRITE FOR PROSPECTUS

HEAD OFFICE :·

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING. HONGKONG.C.

TELEPHONE:

Ride with Comfort on a B. S. A.

Model S27.0.H.V. 4.93 p.h.

1121-2

The B.S.A. 4.93 h.p. O.H.V, model motorcycle meets the demands of those, riders who desire fast riding in com- fort and reliability. The exceptionally low saddle position makes it an easily controlled machine, and overy part of it is up to the world-famed B.S.A. high standard of quality.

And it is sold by us at a price made possible only by our economical handling costs.

Ask for full particulars.

THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

SOLE AGENTS

At right-The height

of motoring smartness

a quarter of a century

later Studebaker's

Coupe.

ww

Erskine Sport

What a quarter of a century off runabout and the Erskine Sixly finished interior, with seats for progress has done to change motor Sport Coupe, which is accepted as an extra couple in commodious cars is strikingly represented in the height of motoring fashion fenther upholstered fumble seat in comparison of the snart new car today, In the former a crude adapthe rear deck of 1902 and of 1927. Twenty-five tation of a carriage body is years ago the Studebaker electric mounted on the stubby framework Not only in appearance and com- runabout was the last word in of the electric. In the latter we fort but in performance, too, the transportation.

Viewed somewhat find a graceful, low swung and dis- Erkine is a far cry from the 1902 askance by conservatives who were inctively designed body created by runabout. Its sturdy economical loth to replace their high stepping Dietrich-a muster custom body motor will zoom from 5 to 25 miles horses with the new fangled horse-builder-who took his inspiration an hour in 84 seconds, and climb less carriages, the 1902 runabout for the body design from the smart swiftly to a steady 60 miles an hour. was nevertheless considered the Jest of Europe's high priced cars, And a mile a minute twenty-five smartest turnout of the day.

Compact in its proportions, the years ago was a speed only vision- Progress affords few greater con. Erskine Six Sport Coupe affords aries such as Jules Verne believed trasts than that between the 1902 ample room for two in the beautiful- I would someday be possible.

NEW PROBLEM.

Kerosene as a Fuel.

ĮMOTORING AT HOME.

Entering the Free State.

EXCESSIVE PENALTY.

Successful Motoring Appeal.

The possibility of employing Motorists in Great Britain and. kerosene or partlin in what are Northern Ireland who contemplate practically ordinary petrol engines, tours in the Irish Free State will is a question which is receiving con-be pleased to learn that the Au- siderable attention at the present Lomobile Association has made ar-1 At the London Sessions just held, moment, especially in tropical coun- rangements with the Free State motorist, supported by the Auto-| tries where this heavier type of Customs whereby certain Customs mobile Association, successfully fuel is often available when petrol forms which hitherto had to be appealed against a recent convic is practically unobtainable. With completed on reaching the Free tion by Mr. Mead at West London light fuels of high volatility. not State, will in future be embodied Police Court. only is the loss by evaporation in the Triptyques.

The case was one in which the heavy, but the fire risk, where large The value of this concession, will defendant was alleged to have quantities have to be stored is con he readily appreciated by those driven along Kensington Road and siderable. Apart from these points, motorists who have had experience disobeyed the signal of a Police there is the question of price. If of the old system which frequently Officer, bus although it was argued the heavier fractions, such as para resulted in serious delay occurring by the A. A. solicitor that the fin or kerosene could be employ at the Frontier Station, owing to signal was misunderstood and' ed to a greater extent, not only the Customs forms in question not there was no other danger, de- would the cost of distillation be re-

being available. duced, but the quantities available from a given amount of crude oil would be increased. Even now, the cheaper grades of these heavier oils can be purchased at one third less than the price of the petrol, and although the importance of fuel cost cannot be so great when con- sidering private cars and the lighter types of commercial vehicles, yet in the heavier models, which may be obtaining a low mileage to the gal- on of petrol, this cost to be looked into most carefully if economy is to be obtained.

Many commercial vehicles pur- chased by Overseas Governments and Trading Concerns have been running satisfactorily on kerosene during several years, and are con- tinuing to do so, and where præc= ticable, many commercial firms would save large sums of money per annum by running their vehicles on this fuck, provided that the correct type of vaporiser in con- junction with the carburettor be employed, and that attention is given to the very'important matter of oil dilution in the crank case. It is not economy to fit an apparatus of unsatisfactory type which may save a few pounds in fuel cost, and yet involve much heavy expenditure for engine repairs. It may be of interest to users of motor vehicles to know that the well known Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd., of Glasgow, have for many years past sold a considerable number of their chassis suitable to run on kerosene fuel, these being particularly for the export trade. These chassis are, of course, fitted with a special carburettor to deal with petrol or kerosene. The general principle on which this vaporiser works is that the mixture is drawn through a special exhaust heated chamber in such a manner that the exhaust gases impart a considerable heat to the mixture and a proper vapori. sation of the fuel is obtained.

The Albion-Murray lubrication system is peculiarly suitable for use in heavy oil-engines, because with it each bearing and each cylinder receives a small supply of entirely fresh and uncontaminated oil for so many revolutions of the crank shaft. "It has been proved again and again by users of the Albion kerosene vehicles, that the mileage per gallon is normally, as good as that given by the same vehicles on petrol fuel. From such experience, it will be readily appreciated that by the simple adoption of a means to assist in complete combustion of fuel heavier than petrol, there are 'possibilities presented to the trans- port owners which should not be overlooked,

Anything that tends to make it easter for the motorist to enter the Free State from Great Britain Northern Ireland, or vice versa, Is to be welcomed.

At the moment there are no less than 1200 Automobile Association Triptyques in circulation.

YOU WON'T · "GET THE HUMP"

if you own an-

fendant was ordered to pay a fine of £10, his licence also being en- dorsed and suspended for a period of six months.

At the hearing of the appeal, it was contended that the penalties were excessive, and the Court can- celled the endorsement and re- [moved the suspension.

AUSTIN SEVEN

"

"The World's Greatest Small Car. THOROUGHLY RELIABLE

and as for ECONOMY . well, ask any owner!

-SPEEDY

EASY TERMS TO SUIT YOU, AND SERVICE. ALL THE YEAR ROUND.

Now £10.00 cheaper.

Full Particulars from→

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

Prince's Building.

2 floor,-Ica/House St. Entrance..

Give your high gear

some exercise on the hills by using

the gasoline that brings the mountains down to

the motorist

SOCONY

MOTOR

GASOLINE

|_ STANDARD DILDO, OF NEW 1996 i

SOCONY

(REG. US, PAT. OTE

Gasoline

Motor Oil

STANDARD OIL" CO. OF NEW YORK, 26. Broadway

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