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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

Another way to say--

the Finest of Low-priced Sixes.

Just as the sterling" im- print on silver identifies the best, so the mark of.. Fisher on its bodies distin- guisbes a car from others in its field. When you speak ́

of Pontiac as the lowest-priced six with bodies by Fisher, you are merely finding another way to say "the finest of low-priced sixes.”

For no other six of auch low price offers the score of advantages which make the Poutine Six the value, leader, of its entire class "Certainly done. other offers any major feature com

parable to the staunch, smart coachwork that the Fisher emblem represents.

Not only in style and colour -not only in roominess and luxury of interiors-but also in sturdiness and quality of construction, Pontiac-Fisher bodies establish a stand- ard never before attained. Like Pontiac itself, they are noted for Like ruggedness and long life. Pontiac itself they provide every ele ment required for complete satisfaction and for justifiable owner pride.

Demonstration runs arranged to suit your convenience.

Phone No. C. 3193.

LANE, CRAWFORD Ltd.

MOTOR DEPARTMENT.

CHRYSLER

Utmost in Motor Car Value

The whole world knows how Chrysler has won public prefer ence in every price field because of vital developments in perform. ance, appearance, comfort, de- pendability and long life.

And now this leadership becomes more emphatic than ever by Chry. sler's new sensational values. Because of Chrysler's unvarying custom of stepping faster than the procession, the world today ex- pects and receives extra quality and extra value in every Chrysler. As confirmed by ever-climbing sales which have lifted Chrysler from 27th to 3rd place in volume of sales within 42 months, the world is recognising that the

Chrysler spirit of progressiveness positively assures this extra value.

For it is this progressiveness which, since the first Chrysler, has con/ tinued to pioneer and develop the worth while improvements in. motor car performance and smart- ness for the remainder of the in- dustry to emulate and imitate, See the new Chrysler models "52," "62," "72" and Imperial "80." Study them in closest detail and note how far they are in advance of all competition. Then make any test you wish, yourself at the wheel. The more exacting your requirements, the more certain your choice of a Chrysler.

A. LUNG & COMPANY

SOLE AGENTS

19, Queen's Road, C.

Phone C. 1912.

STUDYING THE POWER PLANTS.

What Engineers Are Doing.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1928.

CAR INSURANCE PROBLEMS.

Hiring Out to

Friend.

[By Captain E, de Normanville.]

Detroit, July 7.The trend in automobile Improvement, as seen Rather a sound suggestion la by Colonel William Guy Wall, made by a well-known motorist rational president of the Society reader-to the effect that all fr of Automobile Engineers, Insurance policies should have toward the engines.

alandardised clauses. The Idon

"The engines have received the most attention," Colonel Wall told the national meeting of the society

has much to commend it, and, for that matter, is partially in force already..

recently at the annual Summer But until we have all-round meeting at Quebec.

standardjention of rates it is not

Whilst therefore I cannot do

"In the field of research, the fensible to get standard cover. front wheel drive is being develop And many motorists, frequently ed, the ateam motor bus is receiving to their own disadvantage, insist attention, the light Diesel engine on rate cutting to an undue is making some headway and work degree. on superchargers is causing consi- derable interest, as fa also the more than bestow a general bless- hydraulic valve gear and newing on the suggestion, thoro la methods of damponing vibration. another factor in my correspon- Even the supercharged two-cycle dent's letter which may be use- is being heard from."

fully brought forward.

Along the line of front wheel According to him, the reason drive development, it is freely pre-for his suggestion is that "ho has dicted by racing authorities that a been had" by his insurance com- front wheel driven racing car will pany. On the facts given, win the fifty-mile race at Indianap regret I cannot agree. olis, next Spring.

One of the developments that will be seen at that city by race time is a sixteen-cylinder engine of only 9 cubic inches piston displacement, That hens that the pistons will be about the size of a 25-cent piece.

£80 Accident Bill.

This reader took an early holl- duy mountain climbing in Swit- zerland-which does not concern us any further.

But a friend said, "If you'll let The accidents in the handling of automobiles on Detroit streets have me have. your car while you're. been reduced so materially that the away I'll buy you a first-class attention of the National Automo-return ticket"; the holiday-maker bile Chamber of Commerce has beenngrood. attracted and a special study of the

Unfortunately there Was

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law enforcement programme here rather bad accident during that

period, with the repair bill top is now under way.

The street traille conmittee of ping the £80 mark. And the in« the chamber has sent John C. Long,surance company refuses to pay.

1 cannot agree that my corres- manager of the educational body of

To my the organization, to this city. He pondent is ill-treated. has been engaged in a quiet study of mind the friendly dent made is the the local situation since June 18, exact equivalent of hiring the car. National attention came through If the friend had said, "I'll give the enormous reduction in fatalities you a fiver a week for the loan of it would be obvious without the usual rigamarole of athe car," long "campaign." In the words of hiring. The more poetic way of Police Commissioner William P.doing the deal does not seem to Rutlege. "We must set out to en-change the basic facts, force the laws that are on the So it is well to remember, thint books."

it is quite normal for Insurance Members of the chamber believe policy to exclude liability if the that trafle congestion may be con- person Insured birca, the car to tralled through such a programme anyone else. and several state that they are de lighted to have the home of the automobile industry do auch an ef- fective job along this line,

WEAR OF BRAKES..

Driving abusés, drum scoring SOME NEGLECTED grand or oil on the lining, too lim- ited braking area, excessive and TROUBLES.

unnecessary generation of heat are the various causes of fallure of brake linings to wear satisfactorily.

Causes of Over- heating.

Although failure of the cooling system and improper operation of the engine and its ассея- Borios, causing overheating of the motor, may be traced Indirectly to negligence on the part of the motorist, there are some chuses that may be directly ascribed to, the driver hiniself.

There Is the little matter of im-. proper use of the spark, tever. When, after starting, the spark is kept retarded, not only a power reduced but excessive heat, results from the hot gne left in the cylin- ders.

A retarded' spark keeps the gas burning not only during the power stroke of the piston, but during the first part of the exhaust stroke. This puta an extra burden on the engine with resultant loan of power, besides an increase of heat. Riding the clutch,la another habit. The clutch will slip, and the engine will then be called upon to furnish the excessive power and pull that has been lost through the slipping clutch.

The result is an overheated en- gine." The final result, of course, is an ineffective clutch and a stall- od automobile.

Like riding the clutch, riding the brake pedal is another cause for overheating of, the engine. A alight pressure on the brake pedal causes the brakes to drag and puts extra burden on the motor,

.

The engine must have as much freedom in operation as it possibly could get in order to pull at its fullest efficiency. Any added work, like pulling against drag- ging brakes, or a slipping clutch, causes it to overheat

Another burden on the engine is due to neglect of the tyres. If the tyres are too soft they pull hard. Of course, the tyres should not be overinflated to avoid the op- posita condition, or hard riding and, greater possibility for punc- tures and blow-outs will result."

PROPE

ON CAR.

Only 1,000,000 of the 23,900,000 automobiles in the United States Have properly adjusted headlights, according to the American Automo bile Association, which pointed out that headlights adjusted once n month word safer and cheaper. Most accidenta occur at 5.80 p.m... when drivers first turn on their lights.

INTRODUCING .

AUTO-SUGGESTION.

~THIS IS WONDERFUL, COUNTYZY-WE'LL

TAKE IT EASY

WELL- FUR SHOWED HIM SPEED DIGHT WE

MONET-GOYON MOTOR CYCLES

RESULT OF THIS FAMOUS MODEL IN THE FRENCH T. T.:- FRENCH TOURIST TROPHY. (May 13th, 1928) ¦ (2964.800 Kilom.)

The race was held at MONTLHERY TRACK with several competing machines. Only two riders on Monet-Goyon machines entered for this T.T. race.

175 cmc: 2 Entries, 2 First Places (SOURDOT and HOMMAIRE) without losing a single mark. Performance superior than 250 cmo. machine. HANDICAP FOR MACHINES OF ALL CATEGORIES.

First SOURDOT on Monet Goyon machine. Award: Gold Medal of the M. C. F..

The machine you buy is the result of exper- ionce gained in these terrific tests. Every success proves what your M. G. can do.

For particulars apply:-

46. Nathan Road, Kowloon.

THE WORLD'S LOWEST PRICED SIX.

7 BEARING CRANKSHAFT

Full Force-feed

Lubrication.

Silent Timing Chain. Invar-Strut Pistons.

4 Wheel Brakes.

Air Cleaner. Thermostat.

$23-4 h.p. develops 43 h.p.

TOURER

H.K. $ 1,950

4 Door Sedan H.K, $2,350

THE (C NEW

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SIX.

GILMAN & CO., LTD. DURO MOTOR CO., LTD.

Distributors.

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