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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1928,

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1240

33. Wong Nei Chung Road.

Telephone Central 3500

33, Des Voeux Road Central.

A TRUCK FOR EVERY PURSE AND Purpose

THE NEW CHRYSLER "72" PHAETON

(Seven-Seater)

Down to the smallest detall, this roomy, powerful, stylish Phaeton (with custom body) is an example of the Chrysler engineering genius at its full flower. Everything that the most exacting motor ist could demand is found in this Phaeton as a matter of course. „ Fleetness-72 and more untiring miles an hour. Acceleration-- flashing surge that puts you at the head of all traffic. Endurance- a thousand miles is merely an incident in the life of one of these. staunchly-built Phaetona. Proud owners are still at the wheels of their original Chryslers, built four years ago—many of them with more than one hundred thousand miles on the speedometer. The "72" seven-seater Phaeton accommodates five adult pa sengers in the rear compartment and two in its ample front seat, with room to spare. Folding auxiliary seats are wide and restful, and so placed aso allow unhampered leg-room for the occupants of the well-sprung rear seat.

Harmoniously blended colours, snugly folding hood with bind- Ings to match the durable, high-grade pigikin leather in which the car is upholstered. A long, low, fleet-appearing body, appar- Ently small and compact, but seating seven adults in perfect comfort-surely a car you, will be pleased and proud to ownl

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The 1928 Buick.

Buick's efforts to simplify the] operation of its cars meets with general appreciation. This year, Buick specially stresses the fact that overy control device is placed within easy reach of the driver, an arrangement which makes the 1928 Buicks exceptionally easy to handle.

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THE NEW OLDSMOBILE.

An Entirely New Car of Great Appeal.:

The low frame.pro-

vivid, vibrant colours of anduring

The light controls, formerly located on the dash, are now con- tored in a single levor at the top of the steering post, under the horn button. This lever turns the headlighta on and off, switches them from bright to dim and operates the parking lights. Illu- mination of the instrument panel is provided by a small lamp con-

Above is seen a sketch of the Touring model of the new 1928 Oldsmobile- cealed in'a recess above the in-

a car that has mado à sensation in the automobile industry. strument board. A three-way}", jewitch, accessible from the driver's An announcement which is sure great resources of General Motors and lower.

seat, operates this lamp, which to be viewed with great interest have been drawn upon and the vides a desirable "jaunty" effect may be made to flluminate the by all classes of motorists and new car is the result of proved which is further emphasised by Instruments indirectly or to throw others in Hongkong has this week experience and of rigorous testing the sweeping lines of the fenders, its beam out into the front of the been made by the Dragon Motor such as no other car has ever had. by the new and smaller wheels Car Co., Ltd., which is to the effect Before it took its final form it and the balloon tyres. The body The a by is ultra- now, the principal feature the first of the now Oldsmobile miles of testing at the General modern in its styling and has of design being slenderness, models.

Motors proving ground. which adapte It to amall The name Oldsmobile is one to The new car, which has a range Anish. The interiora are marked femininë hands 18 readily conjure with, for it is a name

of seven models, is a new six by new roominess and by modish as to the large hands of man. which has come down from the with a now and larger L head, upholsteries

and finishes. A The steering post is pivoted at the early pioneer days of motoring high comprension engine of handsome new instrument panel bottom, so that it may be raised or over 30 years ago. It was from 65 brake h.p. at 2,900 revolutions on the dashboard contains all in- lowered to meet the Individual Michigan's first motor car factory per minute. In it is embodied adicators, including fuel and oil driver's requirements.

that came the first Oldsmobile now cylinder bead developed in guages and a new engine tempera-

Motors research ture thermometer. The transmission lock is "elimi-one-cylinder affair that was hailed the General

An all-black nated, and is replaced by a new as a triumph in its day. Then laboratories of exclusive design steering wheel is of hard rubber the first two which permits a full and smooth and In the centre is mounted the two-way lock at the junction of the in 1900 came steering post and dash. This cylinder model, characteristic of power flow and providing all the horn button.

On the wheel also lock, operated without stooping or Oldsmobile ploneering. This two-advantages of high compression are neat hand accelerator, and The headlight levers, the latter operat reaching, controls both Ignition cylinder car had the then record-design without special fuel. and steering. A special safety breaking output of 1,400 cars in efficiency of the engine le aug-ing twin-beam head lights with feature, however, permits the on-the first year of its production. It mented by crankcase ventilation, effect parking light.

It is to be noted that all ears gine to be shut off without locking was in 1908 that Oldsmobile join-oil filter, air cleaner, a specially the wheel. This allows the driver ed the family of General Motors controlled cooling system and have four-wheel brakes, Lovejoy" features. The shock absorbers, bumpers front to coast and still retain control of and it was in 1929 that it became other striking his car.

The new lock is effective a six-cylinder product a car that engine rides on a rubber cushion and rear, theedometer, ammeter,

six-cylinder mounting and it will accelerato Klaxon horn, apare rim and, even if the driver parks with first brought wheels cramped to the curb, as on machines within the reach of the frem, five to 25 miles per hour in ahill, The moment a would be average buyer. Selling at almost 8 seconds.

One of the chief concerns of the thief straightens the wheels the four-cylinder price it met with a

designers was to produce a silent tumbler anaps into place, making a very popular demand. it impossible to drive.

And now the General Motors and vibrationless chassis and this Owners have also been enthusia- Company has decided to make the has been secured by the rubber seen on display both at 88, Des stic in their comments on the im-Oldsmobile not only worthy of the cushioning of the motor, a new Voeux Road, Central, and at 38 name rubber-core clutch, a new double- Wong Net Chung Road, and they proved vision from the driver's time-honoured place its Reata. The windshield is both occupies in the American automa- cushioned universal joint system, have already attracted consider

even able attention. There is no doubt. wider and deeper, affording a more bile industry but to make it an non-squeak shackles and

The absolutely new car, outstanding in rubber cushioned bumpers.

that whatever claims might be sweeping view of the road,

made by the manufacturers-and A thought behind numerous re-beauty, performance and quality complete sound insulation of the finements in the driving compart-In announcing the new Oldsmo- body between the interior and the

always substantiated-the ment, Buick engineers explain-bile, the makers assert that their engine is an outstanding feature. claims by General. Metora

In appearance the new car

n striking addition to was to extend the car's usefulness objective is to establish it in its

It has style car is by adapting it to the needs of a rightful place in the industry, to instantly attracts. maximum number of individuals, make it the leading six-cylinder and luxury comparable to much modern automobile products. The And that more expensive cars. There is aaim has been to provide a car of xramme of improvement Includes is an object not easy of attain longer wheelbase-113 (aches obvious excellence at a moderato Other advances in a notcable pro-car in its price class.

Doors price--an aim that has been fully new low lince, achieved by the ment in these days of stern con- and longer body design.

But the whole of the are larger and windows are wider achieved. double-drop frame, new colours petition.

and upholstery, new riding com- fort, to which four hydraulte,

shock absorbers in conjunction | corner. His was the right of way, with redesigned cantilever springs undoubtedly, as he was there a and deep cushions contribule, and

[By Eleanor Glidewell]

carrier at rear and complete tool equipment, jack, tyre pump and high pressure grease gun for chassis lubrication,

These new cars are now to be

new

CARE OF NEW CARS. On a down grade, it is quite enay

Precautions for a Critical Period.

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nge, it is not an absolute safeguard.

to run the car at excessive speed, as little power is then required" · Road several improvements in Buick's few seconds before myself, but had he been of a courteous. disposition

speed is incidental; it is engine six cylinder valve-in-head engine, he would have allowed me the

spiced that counts, When a lower which is quieter and more power-privilege of turning firat, the

gear is engaged it is possible to ful than ever before.

Easter marks the opening of the overrun the engine with the car it- corner for me being the more dif-

I motoring season says the News of self travelling at a speed far below ficult... However, he did not. made no remark, but my mechanic the World motoring correspondent. the stipulated maximum. In fact, WOMAN'S POINT OF flared. He should have let you Thousands of new cars run their the damage can be done with the first hundred miles during the holi- car at a complete standstill. The have it."

This "running-in" period is point to remember is never to run VIEW.

"Oh, but come," I said. "It was day.

a critical time in the life of the the engine fast for any length of his corner."

car, for, unless the greatest time, whatever the speed of the car. "A man should always give way care 18 exercised by the When starting off from cold, parti- Are We Dangerous? to a lady," he grumbled.

driver, the mechanism may cular care 'should, be exercised, as So there was my mechanic, neat suffer serious damage. Most manu- the oil takes some time to get into ly labelled.

facturers attach a printed slip to circulation. Under these condi- The next day my engine stopped the wind-screen stating that a certions do not attempt to press the while climbing a villainous hill, tain speed should not be exceeded engine let it "tick over until it It may perhaps be not unpro-and refused to take off again in untff the initial mileage has been gets thoroughly warmed up. After fitable to gather up some of the frat (mine is a really old car). covered. In addition, many of them the first 300 miles or to the oil complaints which are made The number of men who appear-ft a "speed" waster, which limits should be drained off from the periodically about that well-known from nowhere to help push her the speed of the car on the level in crank-case and replaced with freck pest, the woman driver. We are round, so that I might run down the desired way. With this washer ofl of the correct grade. The told that women are selfish, bad-the

was in position the engine can only put brakes probably require taking up, hill and engage, mannered, inefficient, arrogant; in miraculous and gratifying. Half-up a very poor performance. The too, as new linings bed down with On modern cara the brake fact, as drivers they are a menace way down the hill is a long arch-driver must exercise the utmost use. to everyone on the road. To each way which takes only one car, and caution in passing other traffic, for adjustments are easily accessible. other, too, but, of course, that obviously preference should be even reasonable acceleration is out Generally a butterfly nut will be doesn't matter!

riven to up-comers owing to the of the question. As very little found at the end of each brake-rod. The strongest complaint con- steep gradient. On this occasion power can be developed, the lower The two front-wheel brakes: should gears are needed whenever a hill be adjusted together, each nut cerns the woman driver's lack of there was an up-comer, but I was is encountered. In spite of these being given the same number of decision, and our male friends chary of stopping for fear of drawbacks, the washer should on no turns. Uneven adjustment may emphasise, in writing about us in engine trouble, So, remembering the papers, the dangerous con- the gallantry of my mechanic, 1 account be removed before the pro-result in the steering being affected fusion which arises from our in- unfled through the archway with per time, otherwise the market when the brakes are applied. Be guarantee may be cancelled. Al- careful not to tighten the nuts too decision. And one must agree what I hoped was an apologetic though the "speed" washer goes a much so that the brakes bind-one with them.

smile and gesture for the benent long way towards preventing damor two turns will be quite sufficient. Every day some incident occurs of the poor man who had been which accentuates my indecision. obliged to pull up and await me. I admit it frankly. I have in my My charm was frozen on my lips. mind some strict rules of the road He threw a disgusted scowl at me, which give me no preference on and I sped on, I am afraid laugh- account of my unfortunate sex. Ing. He has probably written to But can I follow my rules? Athe papers about me. thousand times nol And why? Two days later I pulled up For the simple reason that I am behind a stationary car to allow a much too nice to refuse every man-driver his right of way on the courtesy that comes my way; to other side of the road. He pulled do so would have a fatal effect on up, too, but I refused to go on. I my character. So occasionally I was determined to be neither accept an adventnere offered by the gracious nor grateful, but an un- chivalrous male us a tribute to the sexed motor-driver. We both eat shape of my hat.

firm. Finally, with a wave of my But the practical difficulties of hand, I took out and lit a cigarette. the position are obvious and quite After a few seconds more he pass- scribus, Lot us look at three ed by with a most charming smile incidents which occurred within a and salute,

few days of my reading a parti- Now in the face of these experl- cularly virulent article about ences, trivial but all too commn, women drivers' selfishness and in-will any man maintain that life is oficiency.

made easy for a woman-driver? I The first day I had a mechanic am confident that all we ask are riding with me for the purpose of plain, neuter rules of the rond. testing a minor repair. 1, descend-We prefer them to spasmodicj ed a very steep hill in second, well-though charming, exhibitions of braked for what I might meet at chivalry. Rules are so much more the foot. A man driver met me reliable, so much safer, and so from the onnosite direction, and we much less embarrassing. both "wished to turn the same

A PRINCE AND HIS CAR.

The popular Prince Carl Hohenlohe Bartenstien, who has recently arrived in U. S. from Wurtemberg, Germany; and is fast making friends during his visit in the Southland. His costly foreign-built touring car which the prince brought with him from Europe has been replaced by this sprightly yellow and black custom-built Cadillac roadster, solected at the Cadillac-La Salle Palm Beach Salon for use in his tour of the States and

Bouth America..