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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT SATURDAY

THE NEW FIAT MODEL

ressive Local Demonstration.

JUNE 30, 1928.

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FRANCIS AND BARNETT

Cycles

From £36:0:0 up.

DOUGLAS E. W. From £59:0:0 up.

TRIUMPH MOTOR-

CYCLES From £60:0:0 up.

A. J.S. MOTORCYCLES From £61:0:0, upi.

On a recent evening the writer f white metal. At the front end a was privileged to participate in a torsional vibration damper trial run of a new Fint Model 620 | Atted.

is Special alloy pistons are a car which has been one of this used, the shapo of which is such year's sensations in the motoring as to avoid any possibility of world,

slapping. At the outact one could not fail Side-by-side valves are fitted. to be impressed by the handsome The valve stems are operated by appearance of the car, the high-tannets the working of which is class finish of the body, the nickel perfectly silent at all engine plated metal parts and the antique speeds. The eamshaft leather unholstery all combining to give a rich and luxurious effect. The straight, clean lines of the immediately impressive, and it is low-swung and roomy body are no exaggeration to say that, tho ensemble effect is a tribute to the famous Flat designers.

form one unit. The gear-box pro vides four forward speeds, and reverse Hand brake and gear levers are fitted in the centre.

On the gear lovor bottom sun- port a locking device is fitted, so operated when the safety device that the gear-box ennnot be. is locked..

The rear axle casing is.n steel The Anal drive is by and stamping.

means of Gleason spiral bevels, An open tubular cardan shaft is fitted, provided with two cardan transmitted to the chassis frame joints at both ends. The torque is

dyname are operated by means of a silent chain. Adjustment of the chain is provided by the dyname on an adjustable support which driving pinion. This is mounted

qutside, thus regulating the chain can be set in position from the

tension.

INDIAN MOTORCYCLESgers aboard (and there is ample With a full load of five passen-

Water circulation is by moans of From G$246.00 up.

room for five) the car was taken a centrifugal pump which is through the city and Wanchul, to situated on the upper part of the Slubbs' Rond, where, in spitu of a cylinder block and coupled with slow getaway, owing to the traffic the fun, so that the same belt BUY EARLY. sign being against us, the car sull-drives both the water pump and ed up in top gear the whole way Can. The tension of the belt can to the Peak Hotel. Even on the bo regulated by adjusting in poai- hairpin bend at the Junction of tion 0110 of the belt driving Stubbs and Bowen Roads there pulleys. Solex carburettor is was no necesalty to change down, fitted. Adjustments for the main a fact which says much for the air inlet and pilot jet ure pro- claim that the engine, rated utvided.

ALEX. ROSS & CO. (CHINA), LTD.

Prince's Building, 2nd Floor, Ice House Street Entrance. Showroom Na, 1 Chater Rond. STOCKS CARRIED.

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through the springs.

The brakes are of the well known Flat internal expanding self-energizing type acting on both directions. The brake drum has very generous dimensions and the brakes are very efficient. The brake shoes can be easily adjusted from the outside, and adjustment is also provided for the brake 'steel cables, whilst the hand lever brings into action, only the brakes acting on the rear wheela. effort required to operate the brakes is comparatively very small, owing to the self-energizing action of the brake shoes.

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NASH LEADS THE WORLD IN MOTOR CAR

· VALUE..

Engine: 6 cylinder,

7 Bearing Crankshaft.

4 Wheel Mechun:cal Brakes

Diso tec! Wheels.

5 Full size balloon cord tyres.

Automatic windshield wiper, air eleanor, il perifer, petril filter, Bowl vent later, force feed lubrica tion, front & rear bompere, leather upholstery, bydrostatic, greotine” Bauge,

Nash Standard Nix Tourer... $1150.

5

Nash Advanced-Six .7

Tourer GŢ1850,

Booker

esater

Prices for other models on application,

Fros rides to prospective buyera. Bole went for South China

Wong Siu Woon,

EI Fatllager St. Phons C. 147S. Service Station,

76 Des Vaux Roud C.

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for Home taxing purposes,

The petrol feed is by means of The springing is by means of develops up to 50 Hp. on the brake. rear main tank and an auxiliaryong semi-elliptic springs of great The car seemed exceptionally engy Vacuum" tank fitted on the dash. Illexibility. Shock absorbers are of steering and general controf, ward. The carburation is of thao fitted front and rear.. the large one-piece windscreen 'hot spot" system as the inlet (adjustable) giving the driver a ipe is connected to the exhaust volt dynamo with voltage regula

The lighting set includes a 12 wide range of vision. On the way manifold in order to facilitate ion by means of a third brush, a back to the city, when travelling starting and obtain a more efficient buttery, 'n self starter and an through the crowded Queen's Road zarburation by warming the nstrument board, incorporating Bast, the ear was easy of mani-mixture. The lubrication is by in ammeter, an oil gauge, a pulation, answering immediately aressure, by means of a gear numy peedometer, a clock and 2 either to the four-wheel brakes or which is placed in the sump and witches. The switch fitted in the to the acceleration pedal. The is fitted with an aspiration filter-ear side controls the head and running is particularly silent, A second filter is fitted la correa-ide lampa. The switch fitted on while the resilient springing and pondence to the external union on. cushioning gives great riding com-trunkshaft (on the side of the he ofTaide controls the coll fort: The test fully bore out all filler) from which starts a tube ignition and the instrument board that the makers have claimed for which conducts a part of the oflight, which Illuminates the this latest model-one of which to the purifier placed on the dash-nstrument dials by means of a they have every reason to be justly board. From the purifler starts a

ilffused light. On the steering proud.

Jtube which is joined to the mano wheel hub there are a hand lover Petrol consumption is very. meter, and another tube recon- controlling the ignition advance, a economical, 'being at the rate of ducts the purified of to the sump.knob operating the anti-dazzle one gallon to every 23 or 25 miles. Ignition is by means of a coll lights and the centre push button

and battery. The distributor is for the electric horn. situated on the engine in a very On the dash board there are also

controls accessible position. The ignition two

operating

The Engine.

SOC. ITALIANA. IMP. ESP. ESTREMO ORIENTE. LIMITED.

Managers. A. GOEKE AND COMPANY. SHOWROOM, WORKSHOP AND GAR GE, 67, Des Voeux Road, Central

Telephone Central 4821.

BARGAINS USED CARS

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FOUR SPECIAL OFFERS.

MORRIS OXFORD:

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the

As regards the engine, the aix advance is 35 degrees, twenty of accoldrator and the air strangler cylinders are cast "en bloc," with which obtained automatically and for casy starting.

fifteen hy a hand control.

Transmission.

detachable cylinder head, This provides a specially shaped com-

Steel artillery wheels are fitted bustion chamber, which, whilst

on which Michelin Bibendum attaining the same efficiency na the

14" x 45" tyres can be mounted. semi-spherical type is free from The clutch is of the single dics Further shipments, of this fine. the troubles which are peculiar of type, and, the clutch discs are car are early expected, and all in- the latter type. The crankshaft, lined with ferodo. It is very light terested are advised to inspect the which is perfectly balanced, is and progressive and makes gear model now on display in the Fiat sunported by 7 phosphor bronze changing a quick and easy opera- Showroom, David House, Des bearings lined with anti-frictionlan. Engine, clutch and gear-box Voeux Road.

MORE RECORDS.

Made by Studebaker.

ment gives Studebaker posscaston per hour for the entire. 2,000 miles of every official · American endur-Was made by The President. Both ance and speed record for fully before and after the, run the car

quipped stock cara-closed as well was checked by the A. A. A

88 open from 6 miles to 25,000 Technical Committee, which certi- miles,

fied it to be a strictly stock model": Atlantic City, N. J. May 3-The The President's sensational ruu

The President's run eclipsee the Président Eight, leader of Stude- began at 2.25 o'clock on the after-performances of automobiles cost baker's line of champion automo-noon of April 29, at the Atlantic ing two or more times as much and biles, has catablished 12 new speed City: Speedway. Every lap of the gives Studebaker undisputed supre- records for fully equipped stock entire test was timed and checked maoy in the fully equipped stock closed care by travelling 2,000 miles by officials of the American Auto car speed field. The Studebaker in 1654 minutes, it was announced mobile Association who have certi-Commander, Director and Erskine. here to-day.

fied The President's new records. Six all hold speed and endurance. The President's new accomplish An average speed of 725 miles records in their price classes!

Touring Car 1924 Model, 5 seater; 13.9 .p. Owner Driven, Mileage '17,000.

H. K. $1,500.00

Roadster 1927 Model, 4-senter, 11.9 .p. Owner Driven, Mileste 7,000. ...,H. K. $1,300,00

Touring Car 1924 Model, 4 senter, (11.9′ &.p. Owner Driven, Mileage 14,000............................. H. X. $950,00

STUDEBAKER LIGHT 6:-Touring Car 1922 Model, 5 seater 25 h.p. Owner Driven, Mileage 21,000

H.K. $750,00

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