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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1927.

THE B.M. W. TOURING MOTOR CYCLE

WHICH WON THE ITALIAN TARGA-FLORID RACE, 1927

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

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

and

In designing the R.42 model, it has been the maker's endeavour to procure with all possible expediency, every step of technical progress 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 ever 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 halloon tyres.

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 write 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

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ADAMS & SONS

FLORISTS

the ideal delivery unit

Commercial car users every. where, in every line of business, have found that the Chevrolet z Ton truck, with paneled body, is the ideal unit foran unusually wide variety of delivery requirements.

Combining fast accel- eration, speed and smartness with out standing economy of operation and main- tenance, it is a decid-

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If your business requires a speedy, dependable and economical de- livery truck, come in and see this.

1⁄2-Ton Truck Chassis

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1-Tan Trust Chusale,

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Distributors for South China

THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

25, Queen's Road Central.

Cable Address.

THE WORLDS LARGEST BUILDER OF

Tel. C. 4759. "Kremoffice" Hongkong.

R-SHIFT TRUC

8,000 TROUBLE-FREE MILES.

Chevrolet Shows its Worth in Australia.

An extremely Interesting wont right over the battery and journey of over 8,000 miles has through the Gooring boards into just been completed in a Chevrolet the car. However, "the Chevrolet touring car, by Mr. Charles Brant, was quite all right on the other representing n big firm of side, and away it went without machinery suppliers. Mr. Brant's delay. The roule through the work takes him into different Ratray "billabonge and swamps, States, and his long journey has was marked "impassable," but Mr. just been satisfactorily and suc- Brant and the Chevrolet got cessfully completed in the Chevro-through successfully, and without I let. This Chevrolet tourer had any break in, schedule time. The already accomplished 14,000 miles only river over which Mr. Bränt when Mr. Brant' left on his long had to "truck" the car was the journey into the interior of Burdewin, with 8ft. of water. Queensland. It is a 1926 model, The Chevrolet went across in a but is in thoroughly sound bullock cart with 16 bullocks in mechanical order to-day in his the lead. Melbourne garage despite its long

Mr. Brant stayed a while in and gruelling adventure in the Proserpine, where there is some- roadless heart of Queensland. what of a thriving industry in Mr. Brant left Brisbane on June shooting alligators, which are 22 by the back road via Esk and worth quite a tidy sum apiece. Nanango, and reached Rockhamp-It is a risky business, for the all- ton, which in turn he left for gator's vulnerable spot is Emerald. The next stretch was "between the eyes." Mr. Brant

to Longreach, 300 miles distant. also motored through Roma, and From Longreach he travelled via had a look at the Romis oil bore. Hughenden, and from Hughenden

G.M.C. Popularity. cut through Wongalee station up to the Atherton Tablelands and on

Speaking of motoring in the heart of Queensland, he says that to Charters Towers.

Speaking of his earlier experi- the products of General Motors ences of "roads," Mr. Brant says were to be seen everywhere; both that within 20 miles of leaving cars and trucks being responsible Bribane. he lost all traces of for some splendid pioneering work metal, and his track led over over some of the worst transport Buick, he swamps and stony ridges of every routes in the world. description. In some places were gays, is the selection of many of deep washaways, about 20ft, wide the big station owners, while and 10ft. deep. It was necessary Chevrolet "is, everywhere," and to do down these washaways in Pontiae has a strong following, as low gear very carefully, and as have. other products of General earefully to ascend the dimcult Motora.

Bir. Brant is off again on wall on the other side. He struck these washaways about every five another big interstate.trip, which or six miles for some distance. will cover a great deal of the Mr. Brant also had considerable ground over which he travelled experience in the prickly pear before, and he thinks he may take la Pontiac on this occasion, a car country.

for which he has a decided fancy. In any case, after his experiences

Breaking a Itecord.

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In the Charters Towers "naigh-1 with Chevrolet it will certainly be bourhood Mr. Brant broke the either a Chevrolet or a Pontiac. record over some of the worst His route was up to schedule a]

about. country round

On the time, and the total expenditure stretch of miles, through for repairs on the 8,000-mile mineral reef country, and over journey was under £5-"a splen breakaways and rough scrub of did record," considers Mr. Brant. every description, he travelled in His average of petrol to the gul- one and a half hours, beating by on worked out on a most economi- half an hour the best previous ea! basis, and the same satisfac- record:

tory condition existed in regard

Later on he found the Horton to oil consumption. The Chevro River in Nood. He waded through et carried a big weight on the and found the water about 3ft trip, but arrived in Melbourne deep. Returning to the car he mechanically in excellent condi- took sundry precautions to safe-ion, and rendy to add many more guard his trip through the river, miles to the 23,000 which she has got into the car, and

drove already so successfully accom- straight through.

water plished.

The

"BUG" BOAT.

Aquatic Bullet.

ELECTRIC GLOVE.

Cold Weather Comfort. Drivers of service and tourist cars might appreciate the CAR MAKER'S PROJECT. electrically-heated gloves invented Designed to dash from Brest by Professor A. M. Low, of London. (Fr.) to New York (U.S.A.), right Current is supplied by the across the Atlantic Ocean in 50 battery to heating elements of fine- hours, the new boat which is being mesh gauze fixed by a buttoned built by Mons. Ettone Bugatti, is flap to the back of the glove. They

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Motorists everywhere

are trying and buying

the new World" Morris

HE new Morris "World" models were

ing that short time they have fully proved how well they filled a long felt need. For this is a car typically British in workmanship, in per- formance, and in economy. And in its design are embodied those features essential for uni- versal motoring. The" World" radiator com- bines handsome. lines with ample cooling power; the re-designed chassis spells strength with comfort; the Dunlop "buttressed" tyres add to that comfort and ensure big mileage.

the "World" Morris you buy a car that will do 30 miles per gallon of petrol; 1,000 miles per gallon of oil; that will give you ten years honest service, and this year still better bodies, still more models, still greater value. Is it any wonder that motorists everywhere are trying and buying the "World" Morris?

MORRIS

The Wheel of the World

PRICES FROM.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE. (The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.)

Phone C. 460% Phone C. 4759

practically an aquatic projectile, can be withdrawn, or the position Easily the best-

Bugatti is known as the builder of changed. Leads from the power- speed cars.

plug can be passed down the armat

This new boat will have a con

stant speed of 87 m.p.h. and will

of the driver's coat.

be driven by eight engines, six EVERY 4 MINUTES.

for forward propulsion and two

for reversing Total engine outfit

will be 2400 h.p.

Machine Makes Block..

In appearance asmething like a submurine, with a high sharp bów,| One of the biggest machines in and miniature central bridge the Morris factory is the cylinder amidships, the vessel will be 115 black machine" in the works of the feet long and have a beam of engines branch at Coventry, which feet 74 inches.

weighs 300 tons. It is fed with castings in the rough state, and An auxiliary 70 h.p. engine will turns them out in the finished form, work the ventilating system, air familiar to Morris owners, remov- entering and leaving by a tailing 401b of metal in the procRIS," shaft, which will automatically One finished block in delivered close when the water rises 39 ready for assembly every four inches above the highest point of minutes. Twenty-two operators the hull. The crew will number are in constant attendance, and $2 eight.

power heads are incorporated.

PRIDE GOETH BEFORE.

Got the world In a bottle, Stopper's in 'me hand. Yeh. That the throttle; Say, ain't she grand,

Bright shine and fittin's, An' a nice green coat;. She's the emu's mittens- An' she can mote.

Does sixty any hour, Salesman said she could.. She's a trump-right bower; P'raps she's no plum pud.

Just feel them, lyres- Ain't they new and hard? See, the wheels are wires; Nice big round mud-guard. Look, the scat's all leather, Think it's filled with hair," But it feels like feathers, In an easy chair.

Wheel's in nice position.. This is gos. That's spark. That's a switch-ignition, An' this for lights, when dark

When it's hot or muggy Let the windows down; She's some struggle-buggy In her Paris gown.

Like to feel her runnin'? Hear her engine's beat? Come, we'll take a sunnin',.. Give the town a treat. Now we'll soon be trotten' Pretty slick and smart. Nothin' I've foregotten?

(Curtain falls to denote lapse of half-ari-hour and to insulate" the audience from the in- flammable language). Blasted thing won't start.:

A. Fall.

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Prince's Building.

2 floor, Ice House St. Entrance.