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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

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THE B.M. W. TOURING MOTOR CYCLE

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WHICH WON THE ITALIAN TARGA-FLORID RACE, 1927

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19,

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MAHARAJAU OF RATLAM BUYS La SALLE,

TEACH TRAFFIC

SAFETY.

The American Road Builders Association is backing a traffic safety campaign which it hopes will be taken up by every school, church and civic organization in the country.

CHRYSLER

'52"

12 B.H.P. MODEL R42 500 c.c.

The new B.M.W. Touring Model represents the latest and most progressive forin of engineering development applied to motor cycles.

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In designing the R.42 model, it has been the maker's endeavour to procure with all possible expediency, every step of technical progress and, every item of riding experience for the benefit of a wide circle of clients. The outcome of this endeavour has been to produce-

The most modern Touring Motor Cycle of the highest quality ecer put on the market.

A FEW NOTABLE FEATURES

Engine entirely water and dust proof. Double Frame throughout.

Increase of engine power to 12 brake horse power. Rims suitable for normal or balloon tyres.

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All gearing effectively enclosed in oil-tight casings. The universally recognised advantages of shaft-drive.

·Bosch head and rear lights-Speedometer-Horn. All spare parts in stock in Hongkong.

May we give you further details of this super-motor cycle? If you are interested in the most luxurious two-wheeled machine in the world, please call or syrite for full specifications and particulars.

REDUCED PRICE H.K. $830.00

Sole Agents--CHIEN HSIN ENGINEERING CO. First Floor, Asiatic Building.

for Economical Transportation

CHEVROLET

IS

HERE!

Chevrolet One Ton Truck Chassis H.K. $1500:00.

Chevrolet 5-pass. Touring Car H.K. $1600.00.

DISTRIBUTORS FOR SOUTH CHINA. THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.

25, Queen's Road Central.

Cable Address.

Tel. C. 4759. "KREMOFFICE" HONGKONG.

CANTON DEALER." H.C. LEE.

Western Mofor Car Company

Cable Address.

Shakee Road.

'LEESHAMEEN" CANTON.

Sir Sajjah Singh, Maharajah of Ratlam, Central India (centre), in the United States with the British polo team, ordered a La Salle sedan with special body from Michael Katz,

Cadillac-La Salle dealer of Port Chester, N. Y.

OLYMPIA'S APPEAL ROYAL COMMISSION.

To Women Motorists.

ATTENTION TO COMFORT.

It was a motor world,for women. on the second day of the show at Olympia. With the sole exception of the sports car, manufacturers in all the nine countries contributing exhibits to the show seemed to have paid special consideration to ensur the comfort and please the eye of the feminine purchaser. There were large cars, small cars, cars of costly value, and cars priced to sull the limited pocket. There were gay cars and cars of sombre hue. The various stands were decorated with an eye to artistic effect to degree that has never before been attempt ed at any previous show, while the lighting arrangements cunningly devised that the very best effects were secured in every part of the building.

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On London Parking

Facilities.

TWIN EIGHTS.

Bugatti's Racer.

GEARED CRANK-

SHAFTS.

The Automobilo Association states that a Royal Commission has been appointed to inquire and 're- port on the squares and simila

Paving the way towards the open spaces existing in the area mall, multi-cylinder engines of the of the administrative county a Future, Monsieur Ettore Bugatti is London, with special reference to how experimenting with a 16- the conditions on which they arylinder engine, with which ho held and used, the desirability of intends to attack world's speed re- their preservation as open spaces, cords." of them should be permanently to recommend whether any or al safeguarded against any use de trimental to their character open spaces, and if so,, by what means and on what terms and con

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Realising the importance parking places in London, the A.A.

desirous that the question o underground and other facilities should be fully considered by the Royal Commission. The necessary -epresentations have already beei made and will be given considera-

ion at the next. Meeting.

Construction is interesting, for it is actually a dual engine-two roups of eight cylinders, each complete with its own crankshaft Crankshafts are united by gears, nd this method may alter the resent system of reducing final rive ratios to 6 and 7 to ono in igh-revving engines, for the re- luction can be accomplished in the ngine itself by making the driver inion of greater diameter than the wo crankshaft pinions.

Bugatti first produced the nadern straight sights in 1915. These were sent to America,' where he Duesenbergs applied the prin- iples to racing cars and later to rdinary passenger vehicles, thus helping to spread the cult of the sight-cylinder motor.

How Long Should One] Drive Continuously?

accidents are being investigated Now that the causes of motor

Despite, however, the növelties and attractions displayed for their benefit among the large crowd of visitors that thronged the show. women were conspicuous by their he weather and enjoy an uninter absence, at any rate until a late upted view of the country without hour in the afternoon. The few ing bothered by the vista of on- women who were there, however, coming traffic. But, with all its at were most business-like in making actions, the observation car wil their choice of car, and displayed only find favour with those who can knowledge of mechanical power, travel with their backs to the en- springing, and lighting that the ring (Alas! There are many 01 DRIVING FATIGUE. mere man might well envy. Nor us for whom this position is "a did I notice that cars of fancy physical impossibility.) And colouring made any particular ap-though there are two seats beside pont to the fair sex it was rather the driver, there are three facing those for the limitless pocket-the the other way, and the purchaser Imposing car of quiet dignity and would have to be assured that his the lesser-priced ulitarian car-passengers could stand the test of which commanded the most atten- a long ride under these circums tion. It was rather surprising, stances. however, to see a woman of more Among the new gadgets is a to the advisability of fixing by law so closely, a question has arisen es than middle age, with exquisitely windscreen-wiper that cleans the the safe maximum for one person coiffured white hair, testing the whole glass of the screen, instead to drive a motor vehicle con- comfort of the driving seat of of just the little necessary for the high-powered open tourer, while at driver's vision. From every point raised recently in the House of inuously. ...The question wag the next stand a young girl was of view, the new wiper will prove a Commons by a member who re- somewhat diffidently inspecting the boon, and especially to women, since marked that drivers of ponderous wheel and gear adjustments of a who has not, on a bad day, had to commercial motor vehicles are very small light car.

jump out of the car and do a vigo sometimes required to be on duty rous bit of glass-cleaning in order more than 12 hours a day. to gain a peep of the countryside? he asserted, was a common prac- This, The lure of the road and possibly of mascots there are weird and tice and constituted a danger to the housing question, were

wonderful new designs to be seen sponsible for the crowds that gathat Olympin this year, but unfor- ered round the caravan homes, of tunately all the fascinating minor which several are being shown, both novelties for the car are upstairs in as trailers and as coach-built motor the gallery, and so few women ever caravans. In this section the im-seem to make their way to this very provements are noticeable on the interesting part of the show. exhibits of last year, from a home

Caravan Homes. “

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or holiday point of view, and those

Interest in Tyres,

other traffe..

The proposal to arbitrarily limit the period during which any one person should remain ut the wheel, with suitable breaks for meals, may look reasonable at first sight, but, as the Minister of Transport| nointed out, legislation on the sub-

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who from necessity or for pleasure. The Interest generally displayed ject could not be confined to com- adopt life on the road can find in the tyre exhibits was very no-mercial vehicles. everything de luze, both from a ticeable yesterday. There were domestic and personal point of endless investigations as to the type furnished by long distance trials, Moreover, there is evidencé, that seemed moat likely to defy a

view.

It is difficult nowadays to suggest the incessant rain of the past few tauous driving for a fit man is not

skid on a greasy road. Possibly that much more than 12 hours con any particular car that is specially months, which has rendered roads a prohibitive period. adapted for the woman driver, since everywhere in a greasy condition,

TRADE BOOM.

women as readily drive a large, high-powered car us

may account for this unusual fn- one of the terest in tyres, but I have certainly, light roadsters. Among the cars never seen so many people examin- de luze that attracted feminine ing the rubber exhibits at any pre- attention may be mentioned the vious show. At the Firestone tyre Sunbeam and Vauxhall, both of stand very concise explanations which were upholstered and fitted were offered on the claim to non- with a dainty elegance that no woman could overlook. A stand particular type of tyre, which la skidding properties made for this that attracted a crowding succes-gum-dipped, and the tread so pat- sion of visitors of both sexes, was terned as to counteract in its va that of the Morris Motors, where rious sections the propensity to of all automobiles and trucks Bold the new light six 1928 model was skid." shown for the first time. It cer

General Motors Success.

General Motors produced 41%.

by the Industry in the first half Inquiry nt various stands elicited of 1927, according to a study of tainly has a particular fascination the information that an unprethe company's operations. Just for the woman driver, not only cedented number of orders had completed by Hornblower and from a mechanical point of view, trendy been placed, but it was no Weeks, Investment bankera In but also from the ease of upkeep, ticeable the accessibility of all parts pre-women, that these would-be purvas 16% as compared with 19% especially among the 1924 the ompany's percentage senting an undoubted advantage chasers, unless they had come with 1926 and 28% in 1926. The for the woman who is responsible fixed intention of buying some analysis shows that in the past for her own road repairs, oiling particular car, made a very careful General Motors has disbursed and general care,

tour of the stands before coming Ividends, including both regulara "Among the Novelties. to a definito cholco. Everybody and extras," equal to about 60%

was very deliberate and 'made most at its earnings. If the new stock Among novelties, the observation minute examinations of cars they were placed on an annual basis car must not be forgotten, though fancied, with the exception of one of $5 a share the dividends plus its appeal to the woman driver will man whose time was possibly limit extras which substantial sales be rather doubtful. These cars are ed, but not that of his companion, would produce might equal $8 per of two types, open, and closed, the who in woeful tonga implored him share, equivalent to 60% of the former being well protected by anot to be in such a hurry, as he had rear's estimated carnings of $14. rear screen, so that its passengers come there to get all the informa- At the current market price the who sit back to the driver can defyition ho could.

yield would be about 7%0:

G$1,110, to G$1,260.

52 MILES PER HOUR. 27 Milos per gallon.

5 to 25 m.p.h in 8 Sec.

Exceptional Roominess and Riding Comfort.

Only Chrysler "52" combines these per. formance abilities.

Latest and Best Improvements."

Agents:- WONG SIU WOON:

21, Petting Street. Tel. C. 1474.

SERVICE STATION,

65, Dos Vœux Road, Contral.

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