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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

OLDSMOBILE SIX

PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS

111-inch Wheelbase-19.81 H.P. (R.A.C. Rating)- 185 cuble Inches piston displacement-1928 models.

Dickey-seat Rondeter

.4-seater

Touring Car

*.5-seater

Sedni (2-door)

Sedan (4-door)

..B-acater .5-schter

G.$1,176 1,176 1,250 1,360

All prices subject to change without notice. Keen appreciation has greeted Oldsmobile's smart new- beauty. Naturally such modish lines and striking colours. would win the lion's share of admiration from those who know it only by algbt. But every day Oldsmobile perform. anco seizes the attention of those who never know it before- because you can't know it till you drive the car. This' thrilling, smoother performance is the crowning feature of Oldsmobile-the overlowing measure of value now yours at prices lower than ever before,,

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD; - -

HAPPY VALLEY.

*Siz body styler

52F

62

No Car Compares With

Chrysler in MONEY-VALUE

80

Flebody styles

Seven body styles

Seven body stylto

Chrysler Standardised Quality, by pioneering and developing count- leas improvements and making them available to all Chrysler cars, has set up new standards of value and has given new meaning to "price" and "price classes."

Chrysler care-"52,” “62,” “72" and Imperial "80"-can be com pared only with others far above them in price in every field.

CHRYSLER

&

A. LUNG 8 CO.

19, Queen's Road Central.

1928 INDIAN PRINCE

MOTORING SUPPLEMEN

THE PACKARD FOR DERELICT NEW

1928.

ROADS AT HOME.

As Seen at New York Little Chance of

Show,

Completion.

Representative types of both the Considerable Indigoution has Packard Six and "Packard." eight been caused among motorists at were recently exhibited in the an phe disclosure by the Motoring Cor nual New York Automobile Show. respondent of the Morning Post re- Packard long ago gave up the yearly Lently tunt there appeared no hope model, ideal but the cars on display of the Treasury making the necos show a wide variety of Improve eary grants to finish our promised ments over those presented:"last

par new arterial roade. Many roads Man and particularly the Shepherd's

year,

Both cars are considerably lower, Bush to Denham artery are being through a new drop frame’and an held up indeluilely and the ingenious treatment of window re-finished portions rendered quite yeals with a more pronounced curve useless to motorists.

in the back panels make the inclosed models seem even lower than thoy The Middlesex County Council hetually are. The reduced height state that they would never have makes both the Six and Eight ap embarked on the new Western pear considerably longer than they avenue had they thought that the were, although the Six still is made furnished portions would have In the 126 und 188-inch wheel bases been held up for so long. and all types of the Eight have a 143-inch wheel base. Formerly the Eight was made in boit à 143 and 136-inch wheel base,

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Nobody in their senses could imagine that we wanted to build a road as far as Greenford: Packard now actually has three and then cease work, sald an different types of cars, both whedocin of the Middlesex County) bases of the Six being offered in Council. After we had spent a complete ncs with the 133-inch gren eal of money over the first care slightly more in price than portion, the Ministry of Transport those of the shorter wheel base approached us and urged

We colle "the With standard convertible coupe continue work. and a standard two passenger nor necessary money, arri manent top boupe ndi to the bigge men, and places Eight line the company his antracts in 1928, only to offering of 21 standard body types, years Inter that which with a complete selection of custom bodies gives a total of 42 carry on the different cars from which to choose. hardly fair play.

Improved as is the appearance of the new Packard the lines clenye closely to the Packards of previous At the Ministry of Transport it years in conformity with the policy was stated that the Ministry had " of the company against depreciat- certainly approved of the scheme ing cars in the hands of owners. A as a whole, but did not guarantee new endet-like visor adds snap to its completion. "We can obviously the inclosed cars. Considerable en-only make the necessary grants hancement of appearance la, obtain-for further portions if and when ed with the Eight through replacing we obtain money," said an offefal. the conventional louvre slots with "As soon as there is more money doors.

we hope to proceed with the grants."

Outlook Not Hopeful,

"When will that be?"

Much attention apparently has been given to both the body and mental case of the passengers for not only are all three cars made The official waved his hand more comfortable riding but the in-significantly. "That may be a long terior fittings have been greatly in- time," he said. "Alternatively, proved and the engines are fanother Government may come into even quieter than ever. Abundance power and discontinue the grants of reserve power and four wheel altogether." brakes adequate to meet even maxi-

mum speed add to the mental ease the motorist, who has already seen This is not very hopeful news for of the passengers.

Larger crankshafts, following of a useless road.

his money wasted for the building

airplane engine practice in design,

an altogether new double valve The Ministry of Tranport shifts. spring, four point suspension, with the responsibility on to the Trea- rubber mountings at two points, sury and Mr. Winston Churchill for and an improved ignition system raiding the Road Fund to balance are among the many points of dif- his Budgot. ference in the new cars. The Six

has always had, a seven and the At the present moment therefore Eight a nine-bearing crankshaft. there appears little hope of the Both have a new method of counter-Western Avenue being finished, al- balancing and both are equipped though the Middlesex County with the Packard vibration damper Council, is ready to go on with the which has been adopted for a large work at a moment's notice. Mean- number of cars.

while, the motorist must continuo

SILENT OMNIBUSES.

An Important improvement lies to be delayed on his way to Ox- in the fact that all wheels of both ford, Wales, and the West, car now are carefully balanced through balancing lugs on, the rims. Wire, wood and dine wheels are furnished as standard equipment on the Eight, mounted in wella in the front fenders. The front springs are shuckled at their front end, an The requirements of up-to-date original idea with Packard some bus operators are becoming more time ago and as before bumpers, exacting, and nothing short of both front and rear, are a built in private car comfort will be accept- part of the car.

ed in a modern 'bus. One of the Standard equipment includes principal attributes of a first class everything necessary for operation private car is its quietness in opera- as well as spot on open cars, gaso- tion; such quietness in commercial line guage on the dasi, a new theft-chassis was almost unknown until proof self contained lock, automatic the advent of the sleeve valvo windshield pleaner, cigar lighter, engine., An advanced design of three range head lights, combined this type of power unit is fitted in inil, signal and backing light and the Associated Daimler "Models vanity cases for the inclosed cars.423 and 424" Chassis, which are, Wide variety of colours are offered not only as regards silence, but in on the Six and an unlimited choice speed and ease of control, equal to a of painting is given for the Eight, first class private 'car.

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THE UNIVERSAL CAR.

For EVERY SEASON

For EVERY ULABE

OF PERSON

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Managers:-A. GUEKE & COMPANY.

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WORKSHOP

-67, Des Voeux Road C.,

SHOWROOMS AND OFFICES

67, Des Voeux Road 0. Tel. C. 4821

-FOR 1928 NOW ON SHOW

PACKARD

Tel. 0. 4821

CUSTOM EIGHT MOTOR CARRIAGES.

39.20 HP. R.AC. Rating - block test actually develops more than 105 H.P. --- 384.80 cubic inches piston displacement.

Effective immediately we announce the following

VERY SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS

in our delivered prices of Packard Custom Eight Motor Carriages.

The details of these

STARTLING PRICE SLASHES

are as follows, all prices" being in U. S. Currency and for delivery in this territory.

Model

2-seater Runabout

5-seater Phaton

Old Price:

Reduction: New Price:

G$4,480

G$ 95

G$4,365

G$4,480

G$.95

G$4,365

7-seater Touring

G$4,535

G$ 70

084,165

2-seater Coupe...

G$5,270

G$500

G$4,770.

2-seater Convertible Coupe

G$5,370

G-$500

G84,870

4-seater Coupe....

G$5,575

08500

G$5,075

5-seater Club Sedan

G$5,575

$500

G$5,075

7-soator Sedan...

@$5,780

G$705

G$5,075

7-seater Sedan Limousine

5,880.

G$705

G$5,175

ANOTHER SHIPMENT HAS ARRIVED of the Famous 1928

PRINCE and SCOUT MODELS.

See them and be convinced of their wonderful value.

THE INDIAN FOR ENDURANCE"

Enquire about our Hire-Purchase System. ALEX. ROSS & CO.

Frince's Building,

2 floor-Ics Hours St. Entrance,

These price reductions were announced by the Packard Motor Car Company immediately following their quarterly statement for the period ended December 31st, 1927, which shows that the Company is now enjoying the greatest volume of business in its entire history. The cars remain the identical same PACKARD CUSTOM EIGHTS that the factory has been building in the past.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1248 or 12473 38, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD,

HAPPY VALLEY.