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SAY, FEBRUARY

1928.

FEATURES OF THE NEW CHEVROLET,

These pictures show the outstanding features of the new Chevrolet. Upper right is the sedan model, while lower left shows the front, with its sleek, high radiator. Upper left Is ^n view of the front wheel brake mechanism, with its individual adjustment.

right picture shows the new enclosed engine.

[By Israel Klein.].

More Choice in Fords.

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The lower

More Powerful Engine.

The engine of the Chevrolet has also been improved in power and performance. Its power has been increased by one-third Its former rating, raising it above 30 horse- claim is made us to speed and mileage, except that it will go five

If all the claims about the now

The new Ford has a multiple Chevrolet and the new Ford are true, these cars will be running disc clutch, against the single neck and neck for supremacy in plate typo of Chevrolet. It has a the automobile sales field of 1928. gasoline gunge the dasht front. And it has four colour sume prospects, no matter what the difference in price, for bothapons for every one of its five

"models. are definitely built for the low- price

What will Bell field.

On the other hand, the Chevro- Chevrolet will be ench buyer's Jet has lengthened Hs wheel-base personal opinion as to its advan- to 107 inches, 3 inches more tagen over the Ford, while the than the Ford. It has a deeper accumulated sales of each will tell and stronger frame, a high and the tale at the end of the year. narrow radiator, a thermostat in That the new Chevrolet has its cooling system, a combination some advantages over the new steering and ignition lock, dise Ford is not to be doubted. But wheels of the same size as those at the same time it lacks certain of the Ford, four-wheel braken innovations that make the Ford a supplying 21 square inches more braking surface than those of the threatening competitor.

Ford, semi-elliptic springe that extend lengthwise over 84 per cent. of the wheelbase, an creased steering ratio that. makee the gears practically irreversible,

Both will be considered by the thanks to the tank directly in power against the Ford's 24. No

For instance, the Ford has four hydraulic shock absorbers, while the Chevrolet builders have satisfed themselves with what are ealled "reverse cheeks," or two inverted spring steel bows on each 10 increase spring, intended spring friction and improve the car's riding qualities.

HONGKONG'S PUBLIC CARS AND BUSES.

a

miles an hour faster than the But its two-port former model. exhaust, improvement in the valves and platens, and a stronger camshaft promise greater efficiency and economy on the part of the new car:

The now Chevrolet engine has been entirely enclosed to produce a quieter and cleaner power plant.

A new crankcase cleaning BYS- tem stops the leakage of engine' fumes into the body of the ear..."

Wide molding and long stream- line effects on the body produce iu- a feeling of lowness and speed, that in accentuated by the sleek radiator and the horizontal hood.

vacuum feed fuel system, a stronger front axle and minor appointments within the car that are not found on the Ford.

The lengthened wheelbase per- mits of more room in each body. Chromium plated Attings insure,

against rust.

"OLD FAITHFUL.”

was exceptionally dangerous, duc to the close proximity of a red hot exhaust pipe. In many cases bat- teries were found to be useless, the electrolyte solution inside being Ten Years' Service. Work of Police Mecha-cospicuous by its absence. There

nical Departnient.

were then 28 lorries in the Terri- fories and of these only four or five were found to be actually fit to be on the road. Practically all were badly in need of extensive repairs."

Who said this mechanical age was killing sentiment?

In the anti-auto days when Old Dobbin rounded out a carcer of faithful service he was rewarded

with retirement in a green and peaceful pasture.

In the motorized year of 1927 James L. Freeble, Farrel, Pa., U.S.A. proves that the same bond of sentiment can exlat between a man and his "mechanical horne."

Mr. Freeble has a, Studebaker which he drove fur 10 years and which had 120,000 miles registered on its speedometer before he re- tired it two years ago. He is so attached to the ear that he won't sell it, or give it away-and he can't bury it..

A HIGH STANDARD.

Continuing, our informant said: An interesting review of the year's work performed by the "All these vehicles are owned by meclinical department of the police agricultural Chinese in the New force in bringing up the standard Territories for carrying their pro- of public ears, lorries and buses to duce, 'und, naturally, as one does not as high a standard as possible, has expect mechanical knowledge from been given to a Telegraph repre- Chinose of that class, they more or sentative by the Traffic Department. less had to be taught. It has been The official stated that "with re-instilled into those people that gard to the standard of public enrs vehicles which are allowed to get on the roads of Hongkong to-day, into such a condition are a danger we can, without exaggeration, say not only to themselves but also to that the cars are fully 100 per cent. the rest of the, users of the road.

Writes Mr. Freeble: "We have in better condition than they i was a very hard and uphill fight were twelve months ago, this being to get them to see that and to called it 'Old Faithful' for years, due chiefly to the strict supervision understand the elementary prin- because it was always faithful and after their never laid down on me. I par- exercised by the mechanical depart- ciples of looking

great dim-chased the Studebaker In May, ment. The same can be said with machines.

culty was experienced in getting the 1915. I have driven it over 120,000 regard to busen.·.

Public cars have monthly teste owners to send their lorries up for miles and the upholstery is almost which include the testing of brakes,, inspection. After a while they as good as new. I defy any man ateering gear, engine and transmia- began to see that it was for their to tell the driver's seat from new, sion.

Defects of any kind are own benefit as much as for any-Not a spring has sagged, or gotten noted and the necessary form for body else and there is now very out of place.

"My wife objects to riding in-it repairs is filled up and handed to little difficulty in this respect. the owner. The defects are then! "The general standard of public now on account of the scat being remedied and the car re-examined cars in the New Territories was,so high from the ground. But at before it la permitted on the roads at the beginning of last year, but again. The same applies to buscs little better than the lorries and In addition to the monthly tests similar improvements have been they are tested while ongaged in effected with regard to them. actual service on the roads-vehi- eles being stopped and tested while plying for hire or being used. This!

Also

Public Cars.

"Of the public cara in Hongkong, may happen three or four times Ingo0 per cent. are new cars put on

!

small cost this car could be put in good shape and would be good for an additional 120,000 miles, easy, 'She' is all there and only needs her face washed and nails polished to go out on the road and step with the high steppers.' !!

That's just a typical example of what Studebaker bulide into its

NO MORE TRAMS:

a month to any particular bus. This the road last year. Consequently cars! testing is done especially in cases only 20 per cent. of those licensed where it is suspected that the during the previous year are now owners are not satisfactorily carry-on the roads, and these are in very ing out the necessary repairs.

good condition. They have been regularly tested since 1928 and New Territories,

have been kept in satisfactory con "For the first time, the method dition. Previously, there were no of testing vehicles in the Now Ter- special conditions applying to pub-be without a tramcar line. The ritories each month, was brought lic vehicles but now there are only one now operation is a The into operation last year. Previous number both for public cars and three-mile affair in Reno: ly it had been the practice to test buses. In the case of buses, these city has decided to replace this the only two or three times in the include length of chassis, wheel with bus lines. course of a year. When the month tracks, height of frame from the ly tests were commenced some of road surface, steering gear, brakes,

The state of Nevada will soon

the vehicles, especially motor lor- height and width of body, width was found at first, to be very dif- rics, were found to be in a very of entrance doors, knee space, seat ficult to fit a suitable pan on this dilapidated condition. The hand-space for cach passenger and gen- particular type of bus. The dif- ficulty was, however, solved by the brakes were invariably useless, the oral comfort." engines knocked, steering gears Touching on a point which has ownora and the police mechanical were loose, springs flat with no ten long troubled motorlats, especially department. The newer types of Bion, wheel bearings very slack, motor cyclists, namely all deposits buses do not require any engine pan being in some cases burnt out, on the roads, our informant con- as the crank cases do not allow oll There were petrol leakages and tinted "Of course, in the case of to leak: Accordingly, as the smaller short circuiting in the electric aya- the smaller buses, when there was buses disappear the oil deposits tems. In some of the vehicles this, so much öll dropped on the roads, will disappear also.”

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