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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1928.

To be

As Good as Buick a car would need to have.

Buisk leads in every essentialof.com. forble, luxurlaus motoring-more to day than ever before. When anyone says "as good as Balck,” he most be thinking only of price. Nuick shares its pelas with . mandy cara, but its value with none!

It is the GREATEST

A Blx-Cylinder Valve-in-

Head Engines.

A Vibrationless Engine-

with all mountings of resili. ent sllenciag rubber

A Triple-Seated Engloes.

A Vacuum Cleaned. Crank-

Case

Automatic Heat Controly Thermostatic Control of water circularios;

Bealed Chassl Torque-Tube Drivez

Automatic Lubrication of engine, universal joint and fan hub

Ona place, I-beam Front Andy

Cantilever Rear Springs

Fisher Body with V. V. Windshields

Duco Finlabi

Ten-Plate Multiple-Dive Clutchy

Controllable Beans Head- lights

Mechanical 4-Wheel. Brakes;

Balanced Wheels ·

MOTOR CARS

...

WHEN BITTE R AUTOMOBILBO ARD BUILT, BUICK

WILL BUILD TIESAS

WEVER BUILT

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246

Telephone Central 3500

33, Wong Nei Chung Road, 33. Des Voeux Road Contrał.

STUDEBAKER'S New ERSKINE SIX Royal Tourer

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HIS new thoroughbred open model is the latest example of Studebaker's engineering genius. It will open your eyes to the great pleasure now possible with low-cost motoring.

The new Erskine Six Sport Tourer is fitted with a powerful six-cylinder engine-sparing of petrol, gen erous with performance. An Erskine Six sedan, in an off- cial test, raced 1298 miles in 24 hours! You can imagine the casy 60-mile gait of this spirited tourer.

See this new Tourer today! Soon, because of its light per- formance and low price, it will be the talk of the town.

FCA

THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE

25 Queen's Road Central

Tel. Central 4759.

STUDEBAKER'S

ERSKINE SIX

THE THRILL OF THE FAST CAR.

The Importance of Mood.

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THE AMERICAN MOTOR INDUSTRY.

Some Interesting Statistics.

Where is the line of demarcation Perhaps the most encouraging between "fast" and "really fast feature of the American business cars? Is it at 60 m.p.h., 70 m.p.h., position this year is the motor in- or 80 m.p.h.? Is ia above or below dustry.. Last year the majority of the magic figure of 100 m.p.h.7 the strong units of the motor in- There are few makes standard dustry did somewhat better than in production modela which

the previous year," but the record capable of 100 mp.h-perhaps four was spotty. General Motors was, at most. Half a dozen manu- as usual, the principal earner. This facturers turn out cars capable of great corporation unquestionably 90 m.p.h., and there may be about profited from the virtual shutdown. eight or ten makes which can of the Ford plants during half of really do a genuine 80 m.p.h. the year, and other makes of low- Quite

priced automobiles obtained bual- facturers claim, but not too nesa which otherwise might not truthfully, that their produc-have come their way. Still, tho tions can attain, speeds of 70 Ford curtailment had a depressing m.p.h. to 80 m.p.h., while a speed of effect on general' buying.

number of

ruanu-

a mile a minute is within the

range of most high-grade modern

cara.

Ford got away to a late start with his new model and missed the better part of the spring market. However, the bulk of the business coming in the way of the other companies is theirs by virtue of the appehl which their cars are making to the public. Even when Ford attains full production it is

ques-

. The really fast cars of the world are a joy to handle. Conceived by master brains and built by skilled craftsmen, they represent all that is latest and best in automobile practice. Such cars are as shfe at 60 m.p.h, as at 6 m.p.h., and are al-on whether he will be able to re- most as steady on wet roads as on rival is the Chevrolet division of the gain his old position. His principal dry,

General Motors Corporation. With Chevrolet at the bottom of its price list and Cadillac at the top, and with four other makes in between, Gen- eral Motors is now producing about half the motor-cars sold in this country.

Barking power proportionate to the speed, feather tight steering and perfect road-holding are attributes with which much be endowed every fast car.

Were to Do 100 m.p.h.

Fords' New Model.

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Tough Stuff

Miller goes to the ends of the earth to find the finest rubber grown for America's First Scientif ically Correct Balloon Tires. Then by the most modern methods known to the industry, combines finest rubber, finest cotton, finest of everything. Tough stuff-in these Miller Tires. You'll find none better-none easier on your pocketbook,

A. LUNG & COMPANÝ. Sole Agents:

19, Queen's Road, C,

ing: The en is not in this see what he had to offer. In addi-ASH

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country; rather is it on the straight, wide Continental roads where high apeeds may be indulged; here Brooklands is the only place. But, given the place, the time and the car, the driver must still have one thing-the mood.

Not every motorist can safely handle a 100 m.p.h. car at its. A great deal of motor-car buying maximum. A quick, resourceful which ordinarily would have been brain, good hands and perfect done last year was postponed to this judgment are necessary. Still year because of Ford's plan to more essential Is the know-launch a new model, Prospective ledge of what constitutes buyers were by no means ali wait- safe place for speed- ing for a Ford, but they wished to tion, buying to replace worn-out au- tomobiles runs. In five-year cycles, and this year replacements of the big year 1923 are being made. The problem of the ten or twelve lead- ing manufacturers has been to pro- duce enough cars to satisfy the de- This last factor is indispensable.mund. If Ford output continues to Unless he really feels like a burst grow, estimates of a total output for of speed, unless he knows that he the year for all makes of 4,500,000 hus the control of the car at his will probably be fulfilled. This finger-tips at that very moment, will, of course, establish a new high record for motor production in this the driver is taking a very country. In the first three months dangerous and unwise step in keeping his foot hard down on the accelerator pedal. When he is in the mood he derives a glorious ex- hilaration from the screaming rush of air round his temples, the swift

bounds over irregularities of road

or track.

Phone 0, 1219.

To-day presents a

New and Finer Motor Car New Twin Ignition Motor. New Salon Bodies,

production of passenger cars in-The three new Nash Series, which 17-bearing crankshaft with hollow. creased 20 per cent, over 1927, are being introduced everywhere ed crankpins, Bifur centralized although 28 per cent, fewer trucks today, achieve the ambition of my chassis lubrication, Houdalle and and commercial vehicles were sold. manufacturing career.

Lovejoy shock absorbers, Billex-

In April the rate of gain noted "They represent an entirely new Nash bumpers and bumperettes, in the first quarter Increased, and type of motor car, priced moderate- chrome plating over nickel for all the leading companies exceeded ally, but offering you all the beauty exterior metal ware, double-drop

to very longer wheelbase lengths.

So many people, motorists them previous records for production, In- and quality and performance frame, one-piece Salon fenders and

creases are ranging from 10 to 250 heretofore exclusive

selves, are completely ignorant of per cent, and a record-breaking expensive automobiles, thin question of moods. A friend second quarter is now assured. It To create such a car we had to want to use all the speed and "I don't think anyone will ever has put նր one or two is always hazardous to predict develop an entirely new type of power the engine delivers. high averages over long dia motor. car sales for the last six design and invest over G.$2,500,000 It my fudgment is worth sny. tancea; or he may (once) months or the year. However, the in dies and machinery alone, have driven ដ car at Brook-sustained purchasing power of the "Naturally space precludes the while to-day to examine this new thing you will find it well worth Junds. Immediately he is dubbed a public and the favourite crop out-full listing of all features but I automobile development with the "Apeed-merchant." "How thrilling look indicate that less than usual do want to draw your attention to greatest care." to go so fast!" exclaims a feminine slowing down will be experienced, a number of the outstanding admirer. "People like you ought to Fortunately for curnings no drastic eltractions such as:-: be locked up anys a middle-aged price-cutting accompanied introduc-Twin-ignition, high compres- m. Because he has once or twice iion of new models this year. Most slon, Bohnalite aluminum alloy driven quickly, a motorist 4inaterials entering into motor con-pistons believed to go everywhere, at all struction have not advanced, nor times, as fast as his car can take have wages risen. It is virtually him.

certain, therefore, that' profits for Yet this very man may be seen-most companies will be materially a 100 m.ph. super-sports | Ugher this year than they were model-trundling happily along last year.

in

at 30 m.p.h.,or leas, smelling

the sweet evening air, listen-

ing for. the song of birda The note of the exhaust lowers, above the muffled rumble of the The car is losing speed. Change exhaust. In a village he may slow to walking pace, and, emerging on to a broad arterial road; may still be quite content to meander leisure ly, allowing himself to be overtaken

down?... Not yet! A glance at the speedometer shows 65 m.p.h. and it seems a crawl, But the needle is dropping back, buck... Right1 Almost hysterically the ex-

by the slow stream of ordinary cars haust note rises and the hand of with ordinary drivers.

the revolution counter leaps sudden- The joy that comes with the really an inch farther. In goes third mood for speeding is great. The gour; the exhaust steadies and is very air seems quivering with ex- maintained an octave higher. There citement. One's heart seems to is dust behind how, and stones fly- throb a little. The sight of a fasting...!

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us to

car travelling in the same direction The car in front is hidden from as oneself inspires a glorious view by a slight bend in the road. enthusiasm--the true feeling of Shall wo ace it when we have purault-and down goes the right rounded the curve? No, for a foot... down... down...

little farther the road dips again And soon--In a few seconds--the before rising still more steeply. road is a road no longer. It has The Value of a Good Third Speed. "turned 'fato' a twisting, writhing

serpent, on either side of which availey opening out before us, we A few seconda later, with another confused blur of green and hedges. find our quarry only a few hundred The previously comfortable seat be yards ahead. On the long, uphill comes a hard board on which one is climb our third gear, well suited to bumped and bounced, thrown from the gradient. has enabled side to side, jerked up and down by overhaul it. But now, heading apparently Invisible differences in downhill once again we can do no road contour.

more than maintain our position. Over the Hills.

Although it hus not our speed, the car in front has brakes every bit as Ahead the highway vanishes from | good.\ sight. The hills, sloping away Immediately after wo have leapt sharply, suggest that, somewhere a culvert in the hollow we begin to ahead, is the sea. But one knows catch up again. This is a second- this for an illusion and, reaching gear climb and the surface is rough, the creat, one catches for an instant Every now and then the car gives a a broad panorama of green fading little shudder, the note of the ex- into blue-grey, in which the sky haust and the whine of the gears seems to prelominate.

rise abruptly and the needle of the Then downhill the tyres scream-rev. counter flekers uncertainly Ing their song of speed on the black Wheelspin! highway, the rush of wind making But we're gaining, gaining rapid- thu music of the exhaust but a faintly, and a touch of the horn button sound in tho distance. So far as senda out a melodious, commanding the eye can see the way Hes flood of sound. The man in front straight, straight as an "arrow, swerved over to his extreme left, Half a mile ahead is a black speck slows down and waves us past. As with a trail of blufah amoke; it is wo flash by acknowledging his cour→ the car' in front,'

tesy with a wave of the hand, we

Only a minute later the opposite catch a momentary glimpse of a hill, which towered like a ladder brown face smnlling behind a thin- towards the sky, flattans magically rimmed steering wheel, Is it a hill? IR it?

What a topping run!

with

(Sgd.) C. W. NASH, President, The Nash Motors Company.

Invar-struts, WONG SIU WOON,

SOLE AGENT FOR SOUTH CHINA · 21, Paltinger Strzel. 'Phone C. 1474, Service Station : 70. Das Vaux Road Central. Phone C. 014.

THE QUESTION WAS

HOW TO REDUCE HIS PETROL BILL.

Then he had a bright idea and bought an

AUSTIN SEVEN.

You too can enjoy motoring at a Cent per mile.

ALEX. ROSS & Co., (China) Ltd.

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