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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, DECEMBER

1927.

WHERE NEW YORKERS MOTOR UNDER_THE HUDSON

THE

MOTORUNION

INSURANCE CO LTD.

Incorporated in England

(Under the auspices of the Automobile Association)

SPECIALIZES IN MOTOR INSURANCE

For full particulars apply to:-

THE UNION TRADING Co., Ltd.

York Building.

Phone C.,587.

The Machine That Counts

for B. S. A. Success

in recent English···

INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS' TRIAL

MODEL L. 3.49 h.p. O. H. V.

A few noteworthy features:-

Comfortable Saddle Position

Double Roll Roller Big End Bearing Both Internal Expanding Brakes

Mechanical Lubrication

B. S. A. 3-Speed Gear Box

Efficient Silencer

Lucas Electric Lighting Set Inspection Welcome

THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

a

SOLE AUENTS

completely cushioned

engine

The GREATEST

The lines across the Hudson River at the left of this air 'photo indicate the location of the twin Holland $48,000,000 vehicular tubes connecting New York and New Jersey, "just The opened. The tubes afford New York relief from many troublesome traffic problems. lettera indicate: A, Jersey City; R, Hoboken and Weehawken; C, Manhattan; D, Brooklyn.

EMPLOYMENT

INCREASES.

Employment in the rubber in- dustry increased 6.7 per cent. dur- ing September over that in 1923, the "strictly average year."! Wages also increased, rubber tyre builders getting 9.7. per cent. more.

CANADA'S OUTPUT

DROPS.

GASOLINE SUBSTITUTE WANTED.

enormous

Temporary Solution of Problem.

ار

Discovering a substitute fortion seems to hold in itself a gasoline is the most vital problem means of accomplishing this end. for the application of chemistry It has been shown, for example, to the future, J. B. Hill, chlef re-that by increasing the tempera- search chemist of the Atlantice ture of cracking a larger propor- Canada's autombile production Refining Company, Philadelp.tion of the series of hydro-carbons for the month of September totall-says in a report to the American having a high anti-knock value may be obtained. On account of ed 11,262 cars. This is 34 per cent. Chemical Society. lower than the number of cars Although, chemistry's contribu-this fact the whole subject of 30 vanour. phase cracking, at much produced in that county the same tions to the automobile are period of last year.

that they are not higher temperatures than the or- haa realized either by the public or by dinary liquid phase process chemists themselves, the greatest been reopened

"The aim of present investiga- tasks of this science still lie! ahead, asserts Mr. Hill, disclosing tions of cracking is to produce a the results of investigations show-gasoline which is not only suff- ing that the weight of gasoline eiently high in anti-kneck value to going into the automobile indus-jenable the automobile manufac try is more than five and one-turers to carry their compression half times that of its nearest com-ratiós to their desired limita, probably in the neighbourhood of petitor, iron and steel.

Discovery of tetræthyl lead by six to one, but which will permit Thomas Midgley, Jr., and Thomas the badly knocking straight run A. Boyd, of General Motors Re-gasoline which also will be pro- search Laboratories, resulting induced to be blended with It and the production of ethyl gasoline, still give the desired result. is characterized as classic.

WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE DULT BUICK WILL BUILD THEM

rubber heels for the Buick engine

The Buick Valve-in-Head en- gine now has rubber heels". Here is an engine completely insulated and isolated from all metallic contact with its chassis. Thick rubber cushions, at all engine mountings, absorb noise, and save the engine from road shocks and strains. Money can buy no finer per formance than that of the 1928 Buick, no matter how much you are willing to spend...

BUICK

*A-5-30

EVER BUILT

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247. 33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD

HAPPY VALLEY.

Temporary Solution Assured..

"This problem probably is the most important for the improve- ment of the quality of motor fuci.

W

"The commercial utilization of While progress has been made, we tetræthyl lead for high compres-must look to much greater pro- sion gasoline already has given at gress in the future in this direc- least temporary solution to the de tion...

"As a result of the scientific in- tonation problem," said Mr. Hill.

do not vestigation of quality, gasoline to- "While we in America need to worry at present about day is judged by totally different should standards than formerly. Instead, gasoline substitutes, we look with a great deal of interest of judging gasoline by colour, to these developments in Germany, gravity and doctor test, as former- of quality are Isince they constitute the ground-ly, the criteria work of the major problem of the becaming volatility and anti-knock motor fuel chemist for the fu-value.

"The most discussed property of Iture.

The information acquired from gasoline to-day is its tendency the study of gasoline from dif- to detonate or knock, and it is in with respect to this field that chemistry has made ferent sources detonation already has led to its most important contribution to very.marked change in the anti-motor fuel. This property has knock quality of gasoline as it is become of tremendous importance being marketed. For example, on account of the trend in engine the average anti-knock quality of design toward higher compres-

on the sion ratios. the commercial gasoline Atlantic seaboard on July 1, 1927; was at least ten per cent. benzol increase with compression, and, better than that on July 1, 1926, whereas the old type of gasoline This is omitting fuel containing was satisfactory in the low com- pression ratio engines, it has bo- tetræthyl lead.

"Chemical effort is being vigor-come unsatisfactory in the modern usly slirected, at present, along engine. This condition has been the lines of producing a gasoline even more emphasized in the air- which has in itself a high anti-plane engine in which even higher knock value. The cracking repe- compression ratios are used."

"Detonation has been shown to

GENERAL MOTORS. TEST ALLOY CHASSIS.

Large Dividend Voted.

French automobile manufacturors are testing aluminum alloy chesais, determining their dumbility and woight. A chassin weighing only

The General Motors Corporation recently voted to distribute $62, 250,000 of cash dividends, thereby 350 pounds wan exhibited recently. breaking all records In the history

of the company. This huge sum

position continues

is being paid out through the de- tion's cash claration of a $2.50 extra dividend strong, current cash and market- and placing the 17,400,000 new able securities aggregating appro-

a $5 annual ximately $235,000,000. The com common shares on basis through payment of a pany announeed sales for last quarterly common distribution of month as well as production on $1.25. The regular: dividend November 15th. The declara- rate established by the directions bring the year's, total pay torate calls for annual payments on the common to $136,850,- ment approximating $87,000,000 000 and for all securities to $145,-| as compared with $69,600,000 of 894,000. Three regular, quartor the old stock, which was on an $8 lies of $2 and an extra of like basis. The extra dividend de amount in three preceding clared, the second this periods this year amounted to year, is payable January 3rd. to 371,400,000 on the then outstand holders of record. The corpora-ing 8,700,000 shares

A BIG CAR REDUCED TO ECONOMICAL DIMENSIONS

AUSTIN FAMOUS

"SEVEN"

Thousands of owners have travelled thousands

of miles in their sturdy little Austins-

at a cost of a penny per mile!

.

--and

In Hongkong, an Austin “Seven" can be operated for less than $12.00 per month!

We shall be pleased to show you how easy it is for you to become another Austin enthusiast, on terms which can be arranged for your con-

venience.

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

Prince's Building. 2 Boor, Ice House St. Entrance,

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.

FOR

ALL CLASSES

OF

MOTOR INSURANCE

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HEAD OFFICE:-

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MOTOR OILS

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CENTRAL FILLING STATION OUTSIDE CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

The Asiatic Petroleum Co., (South China) Ltd. Hongkong

RUBBER SUBSTITUTE.

STEEL IN " AUTOS.

A satisfactory substitute for plan The steel industry gives 14 per tation rubber, Guayule rubber, procent, or nearly 5,000,000 tons, of its duced from a shrub grown in Mexico product to the automotive industry. and California, has been tested by each year in finished rolled iron and

steel. the Bureau of Standards.