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Buick is

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

far ahead

Between $1000 and $2000 There's No Car that

Compares

Few people will question that statement, and many will insist that Buick leader- ship extends well beyond the price limits mentioned above.

Comb the field and you'll come right back to Buick for the style, colors, upholsterics and appointments of its bodies by Fisher,

Make the same test in performance and again you'll select Buick for the power, getaway and dependability of its Valve-in-Head six-cylinder engine vibrationless beyond belief.

Compare specificatione and you'll

in value

Body by Fisher

with

BUICK

and further proof of Buick superiority in Buick's Lovejoy Hydraulic Shock Absorbers,Double-Drop Frame, Seated Chassis, Mechanical Four. Wheel Brakes and a host of features hot coll. bined in any other car.

Buy your car carefully. Make thorough comparisons. Prove to yourself thit Buick outpoints all other cars welling between $1000 and $2000.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1240 Telephone Central 3500

CHEVROLE

. 33, Wong Nei Chung Road.

.. 33. Des Voeux Road Central.

Longer Lower Roomier

for Economical Transportation

CHEVROLET

Higher Narrowerk

Radiator

HONGKONG DELIVERED PRICES. SERIES A. B. “NATIONAL".

8.A.E. Horse Power Rating 21.7 PISTON Displacement 107.9 Cu. In.

CHASSIS & TOŊ **

** ROADSTER 2 Passenger

* TOURER

* COACEL

NETT WEIGHT

Brake Horse Power 35 at 2200 Rovolations Wheelbase 107 inches PACKING

F.O.B. EXTRA BHIPMENT NETT JASH

DELIVERY HONGKONG.

FACT: NETT

1765 lb.

$375

G$21

Q$184

Q$ 580

2100.

495

56

219

770

5 Passenger

"

5 Passenger

.'2160 2430

495

56

219

770

10

585

270

900

10

* COUFE

2805",

595

270

910

* CABRIOLET 4 Passenger

1

2340

665

270,

980

10

* SEDAN

5 Teksenger

2505

*675

270

990

P1

* LANDAU 5 Passenger

2475

715

270

1020

+1

2 Passenger 11

Hongkong Price includos pero rim Tyre & Tube, Right Hand Drive

45

** Hongkong Price includes spare rita Tyre'x Tubs, Bufför, Buîh Hörn, Drab Deck, Top, Right Hand Drive,

* Hongkong Price includes spare rim Tyre & Tube, fumper, Bulb Horn, Right Hand Drive,

SERIES 1.0, "CAPITOL"

9.A.E. Horse Power Rating 21.7. Brako Horse Power 35 at 2200 Revolution's Piston Displacement 170.9 Cu. In.". Wheelbase 124,inohas.

Chassis 1 Ton

610

G$40 40

0$185

G# 720

860

2130-lba G$195 2500 lbs.

185. Chassis 1 Ton with Cab

Hongkong Price Includes spare rim, Tyre and Tube and 4 fenders.

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25 Queen's Road Central

Tel. Central 4759.

SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1928.

BRITISH CAR'S TRIUMPH AT LE MANS.

Bentley's Win in Sixth Grand Prix d'Endurance.

1,668 MILES... IN - 24 HOURS.

The sixth Grand Prix d'Endur-' Samuelson dug his car out of ance for motor-care, resulted on the sandbank and broken palland- Sunday, June 17, at Le Mans in aling, and got it to the pits, where win for Captain Woolf Barnato it had, however, to be retired, as and Mr. Rubin, driving a Bentley, it was too badly damaged, and after the fastest race in the his Baron d'Erlanger, and Hawkes tory of the course.

then drove marvellously through They covered 2,600.272 kilo-the night. metrca

D'Erlanger is absolutely imper- (approximately 1,668 miles) between 4 p.m. on Saturday turbable, and had caused great and 4 p.m. on Sunday-a-speed of amusement at the beginning of the day by the cool, unhurried way in more than 69 miles an hour.

A Stutz, the biggest car in the which he dealt with difficulties. race, was second, while a Chrysler was third,

Thousands of people watched the race, many camping out all night and dancing to gramophonts, Records Go by the Board.

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When he crashed he hurt his face, but he carried on through the Alght, lapping at 64 m.ph. with ni bent frame-only the side brake working and no proper lights- and was ably assisted by Hawkes. Neck and Nech. Le Mans, June 17.

At the end of the ninth hour the It is not often that a great road Stutz and No. 4 Bentley were fun- They both race in France develops into aning neck and neck. struggle between England and came into the pfis simultaneously, America, with the French nowhere amidst intense excitentent, and there ensued a desperate race to except in the amall classes.

This years' twenty-four hours' refuel, which the Stutz just won. Bloch, its driver, in his excite race nt Le Mans the sixth Grand: Prix d'Endurance for motor care, ment, poured in iin after tin of organised by the Automobile Club petrol when the tank was already de l'Ouest--fully came up to ex-full, and flooded the track until pectations, however, and develop-his error was pointed out to him. ed into a terrific duel between He just got away first, to the sound England and America. The best of cheering, but in a few laps he sports cars of both countries were was caught and passed as a thick pitted against each other, and mist came up.

The speed of the cars was slow right up to the end the issue was

ed by a thick fog just before sun- in doubt.

For, hour after hour, and tap rise, and it was wonderful how after lap, a Bentley and a Stutz they managed to keep going 30 fought it out neck and neck, and Tast those spectators who did not stay

Chryslers were running still

the whole night through came back with three cars, with amazing re- In the morning to find them in, liability, and No. 5 was lying, roughly, the same positions, with fourth at the end of nine hours.

Another car which was running' only seconds separating them. The final triumph of the Bentley well was the No. 12 Itala, driven

the

Benoist and great at more than 69 m.p.h was reached by only after long hours of desperate Bauvergne. Benoist caused great endeavour, in which both men and amusement by blowing his horn machines were tested to their and waving his hand to the crowd. The other Itala retired with a útiñokt..

The race, which started at mysterious engine trouble.

the

4 p.m. on Saturday and finished Many of the lamps were giving at 4 pm the following day, trouble towards the dawn, and last some of the drivers must have seen was fought out to the Lounce. All through the long the sun with relief.

In the morning only a lap night,

grim struggle Was waged, and the scene in the separated the Bentley and the woods was beyond description. Stute, but gradually the Bentley win. Captain Car after car would come roaring got away to through, stabbing the gloom with Barnato, in the process, beat his own record for the track during its headlight beam..

three laps, the last of which took 8 min. 17 secs. a speed of 125.036- kilometres (about 78 miles) an hour.

Bentleya Take Lend.

This year drivers did not have to put up their hoods, and the race was opened by making them sprint over to their machines.

Another firm which did, magni- ficently was that of Chrysler, which finished third and fourth,. running very silently and consia-

On the first lap, three 41⁄2 litre Bentleys took the lead, with atently. Stutz clone behind.'

This order was maintained for

Innumerable Thrills.

the first three hours, the three The last hour provided in- English cars running like clock-numerable thrills. No. 4 Bentley

their work, with

formidable was gradually getting away from American rival at their heels. the Stutz, and No. 3 was coming Then something sensational hap-up at great speed. Suddenly the pened.

Stutz Blowed up and limped round No. 3 Bentley, driven by Captain on second gear. He was suffering Birkin, did not appear, and it was from learned that one of his tyres had managed to get home in front of. shed a trend, which had wrapped the leading Chrysler, Teaving the itself round the spokes of the Bentley an easy winner, however. whcel. Captain Birkin cut that was a magnificent and thrilling away with a penknife and a file struggle.

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Lucas "KING A ROAD" Motor Horus.

38 T Universal Fittings 60 T

60 T Motor cycle.

HK. $18.50

12,50

10.00

Lucas "KING ROAD" Electric Horns

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12 V No. 5 with Push Buttons....... $20.00

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Lucas "Safety" Observation Mirrors

.H.K. $8.00

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Round Dia. of Mirror 5* Rectangular-Dimen, of Mirror 6x9" Round-for Motorcycle

Lucas Automatic and Hand-Operated

Screen Wipers

Automatic Wiper Complete

.K.K. $15.00

The Lucas Inspection Lamp

No. 90 fitted with 12V Bulb Complete with Plug & Cable, Bronze Finish

B.K. $11.50

The Lucas Festoon Dash Lamp Fitted with 12V Bulb Ebony Black...

...E.K. $10,00

gear-box trouble, but THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE

an operation which was not made Captain Birkin was lapping at easier by the fact that it was tremendous speed, and gallant No. It nearly red hot. He then tried to 10 Lagonda was going well. continue on the rim, but after awas discovered, however, that he few miles the wheel collapsed. had done 15 lapa in the neigh- He had to run nearly, four miles bourhood of 60 m.p.h. with a to the pit, and the other driver broken chassis frame and, having (the veteran Chassagne) had to qualified, slowed up and toured A huge run four miles back again without the remaining time, two jacks to set the spare wheel, crowd greeted the winning No. 4 After all this delay the car could Bentley, which was driven at the not win, but it climbed up steadily.end by Captain Barnato.

The Samuelson won the Rudge Later, No. 2 Bentley, driven by Whitworth on formula, while the Clement and Dr. Benjnfield, Bentley covered the, greatest dis- developed oil trouble, and finally tance in the 24 hours with the had to retire, leaving No. 4-the Stutz second and the Chrysler old car with the originn! Vanden third. Plas body which was in last year's

The total distance covered by crash-to deal with the Stutz. the winner was 2,669.272 kilo- Its drivers, Captain Barnato and metres, over 107 kilometres more Mr. Rubin, rose to the occasion.han the previous record,

Towards the end, one of Cap- Never once did they let the game American go, and finally, by taln Birkin's lape in No. 3 Bentley magnificent driving in n fog just was clocked at 8 min. 7 sec., which before sunrise, Mr. Rabin got is a speech of 127:604 kilometres away from it."

(nearly 80 miles) per hour, “and he thus broke Captain Barnato's record made earlier in the day.. A Crash.

The Alvia machines both finish. Meanwhile, the Lagondas were ed running magnificently, one got battling bravely with bad luck,

Hing into 6th place, and fully Stimuelson, on No. 15, who Had justifying their novel front-wheel been cornering fast, an off the drive, while Benoist finished well roud at Mulsanne, and D'Erlangor, up on the Itain, after having a Who Wan behind him, was thable good deal of trouble with his to stop and crashed into his fear. brakes towards the end.

VIRILITY OF CYCLING MOVEMENT.

was a Temarkable acceleration in the numbers of people using the bicycle, and then a comparatively Development h the use of the quiet period, which, however, has bicycle since the war has been as been succeeded by great activity in remarkable as it is interesting, the spring of 1928. This state of Cycling at the Armistico was at a affairs appears to be indicative of low cbl, as is evidenced by the fact the virility of the cycling movement. that the sporting organisations had throughout the world, and it is in- a very small membership, but in re-tarcating to note the ever-increasing cent years thoro has been a remark-use of the tandem, which la now. able revival. There was a small receiving greater attention at the increase in the number of cycling hands of manufacturers, resulting enthusiasts from the Armistice up in improvement in design and ease Ite about 1928, but in 1924 thereof use.

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Tel. Central 4759. *

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HOW TO REDUCE HIS PETROL BILL.

Then he had a bright idea and bought an

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