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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1928.-

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Buick

MOTOR CARS

Always..

a square USED CAR deal from the Buick Dealer

The Buick dealer is in business to stay. His future reputation depends upon his treating used car buyers. fairly.

He wants to please used car purchasers because he knows that satisfied used car customers, are pros- pective new Buick buyers.

The man who buys a good used car—honestly rep- resented at a fair price-receives splendid value In transportation.

In his enthusiasm for the car he has bought, and the value he has received, it is only natural for him to look upon the dealer as his friend.

The Buick dealer has many such friends because he represents the true condition of the used cars, he offers for sale.

And that is good business-for the Buick dealer, as well as the used car buyer.

Gold Seal Buicks Are Guaranteed Used Buicks

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 ...

. 33, Wong Nei Chung Road,

WHEN BETTER, AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT

BUICK WILL BUILD THEM

COMFORT

Haven't you always wanted a car where the comfort of an arm chair was maintained mite after mile, throughout & day of rapid travel, over roads both good and bad?

In the New Oldsmobile Six there is room to stretch your legs, the cats are moulded to the form of your back. Springs are long and wide and the hydraulic shock absorbers remove even the small jars.

Here you have comfort and riding qualities built right into the car. They

TOURING

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TWO-DOOR SEDAN

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will not vary as you ́ flash, carefree, past thousands and thous- ands of milestones,

$2,500

$2,500

$2,600

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone C. 1246

33, Wong Nei Chung Road,

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MOTOR NOTES FROM GREAT BRITAIN.

Latest Items of Interest.

[By "R. A. C

A British product which is gly-points the gradient is 1 in 4. ing excellent account of itself in Every Singer thus undergoes a the overseas markets is the marine thorough test for hill climbing, engine, for the growing interest | brakes, springing and general per. which is being shown in motor formarco and so great has been bontine in Great Britain is extend-the mileage covered that although ing to many other parts of the the track was not in use a year ago world and it is satisfactory to note it has already worn out. that manufacturers of both engines and boats are finding n ready outlet at home and overseas for their products.

Following on the recent instala tion in Japanese Customs launches

Considering the Owner Driver..

A considerable amount of atten- tion is being focussed now on the such as is fitted to the 17/50 h.p. six cylinder sleeve valve engine Arrol-Aster car. Among the fea- of Ailsa Craig Kid 10/16 h.p. and turos claimed are extraordinary Silent Seven 7/12 h.. engines, for silence, simplicity, fewer parts, instance, the department has ex-greater accessibility and higher pressed its satisfaction on the ex-efficiency. Decarbonisation is re- cellent result obtained, emphasiz-duced to a. minimum. In these ing in particular the smooth and days of anti-carbon motor fuels the silent running of these enginca. inlet ports of such an engine never The question of standardisation carbonise, the exhaust ports very has received a great deal of atten- little, An Arrol-Asler engine has tion from the Ailan Craig been run for 20,000 miles without Co., who were one of the first firma decarbonisation. Further it has to produce a standard utility launch great advantages in the matter at a really popular price. This has of replacements, 100,000 300,000 proved so successful that they have miles having been run without any now produced a larger boat on necessity for replacement whatever. similar lines and fitted with their

Wolseleys are very busy at the 10/16 h.p. 4-cylinder Kld engine present time and a large number The hull is 20 ft. long and the of the 10/45 h.p. "Silent Sixes" are senting will accommodate 8 or to be seen on the roads. One of people if required; vet the bout, these cars han just been ordered complete with engine is priced, athy II.M. The Jam Sahib of Nawana. home, at the low figure of £190. gar, better known perhaps as "Ran-

An express

cruiser the "De-." The, Company, by the way, vonia" has just been completed nt has made a large contract with the Southampton which is equipped Triplex Safety Glass Co. and can With two Sunbeam-Contalen "Dyak' now supply any model of Wolseley engines, each developing 96 b.h.p.car so fitted at very low prices. and originally designed for small This is a step towards greater airships. A number of other yachts safely in motoring which will be have been equipped with the same much appreciated. type, for in use the "Dyak" has proved completely satisfactory for

Increasing Motor Cycle Exports.

Don't be Disappointed! RALEIGH, ROYAL ENFIELD,

&

NEW HUDSON

1928

MOTORCYCLES ARE IN STOCK

AT

A LUNG & CO.

19, QUEEN'S ROAD C. Tel: C. 1219*

For IMMEDIATE DELIVERY

Catalogue send on request. TERMS OR CASH

NASH

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To-day presents a

New and Finer Motor Car

New Twin Ignition Motor, New Salon Bodies,

marine use, and as a result there

A study of Be 1927 figures for is now a considerable demand for the export of British maior eyeles the type.

[shows 'n marked increase in the Building for Special Requirements.trade done with European coun- tries which amounted to no legs Every now and then Brition than 28%. It appears that the manufacturers are asked to pro-ellef European countries taking) duce vehicles for some special pur-increased consignments of British pose and very ingenious machines products are Denmark, Switzerland The three new Nash Series, which 7-bearing crankshaft with hollow- have been turned out. An inter and France. Elsewhere considerare being introduced everywhero ed erankpine, Bljur centralized esting vehicle has just been balitable increases were recorded a to-day, achieve the ambition of my chassis lubrication, Houdallle, and at the Wolverhampton works of India, Dutch East Indies and South manufacturing career,

Lovejoy shock absorbers, Blflex- Guy Motors to the order of the Africa. It is satisfactory to ste, "They represent an entirely new Nash bumpers and bumperettes, Crown Agents for bush clearing in) East Africa where the tsetse flyon, that small consigaments are type of motor car, priced moderate- chrome plating over nickel for all is a serious menace to cattle. On now bein- sent to South America ly, but offering you all the beauty exterior metal ware, double-drop a Guy 3-5 ton six-wheeler has been whereas no trade worth mention and quality and performance frame, one-piece Salon fenders and built a V shaped girder arrange-ing existed there in earlier years. heretofore exclusive to very longer wheelbase lengths. ment in front fitted with a series!

"I don't think anyone will ever expensive automobiles, The export of pedal cycles show "To create such a car we had to want to use all the speed and of cutting blades. Bush up to sixed an increase of approximately develop an entirely new type of power the engine delivers. inches thick can be cut and winch is provided for pulling down largest customer in this branch, in 'dies and machinery alone.

10,000 over 1926. Indin in the design and Invest over G.$2,500,000 f my Judgment is worth any trees too large to be otherwise dealt with British West Africa next and "Naturally spaco precludes the while today to examine this new thing you will find it well worth

the Dutch East Indies third.

full Heting of all features but I automobile development with the Reliability and Economy.

The motor cycle has penetrated do want to draw your attention to greatest care," Reliability is one of the aut-to the uttermost habitable parts of a number of the outstanding

attractions such as; standing features of British motor the earth with the possible excep vehicles of all kinds and there are tion of Bermuda where the law"-Twin-ignition, high compres to be found in all parts of the prohibits the use of motor propell. slon, Bohnallte aluminum alloy world numerous examples bearing ed vehicles, and a make which is pistons out the claim. Quite recently analways very well represented is operator of a fleet of 35 Commer the Triumph. In Shanghai, for in- buses stated that over a period of stance, there are 648 machines re- 6 months they had performed nogistered in the International Set- Jesa than 27,000 complete journeys lement. These are composed of without a single breakdown. AB 54 different makes, and British, for longevity there is a 20 year American, French, Belgian, Ger old 4-ton Commer atili In service in Sussex, which for 9 years has been man and Swiss firme are represent- used on heavy work and long jour-ed. Yet the number of Triumph neys and is still doing good ser- of the total.

machines is 140, a good proportion

with.

vieg.

The popularity of Ariel mu- Every operator of commercial vehicles carefully examines his chines has, been so great and the chassis renewals bill at the end of demand for a lightweight range so the year for it affords an ex-insistent that the manufacturers cellent indication at to the economy Nave decided to produce. light- or otherwise of his particular weights on the same lines, as the choice of vehicle. A user of Till-present 500 c.c. models. A 250 ing-Stevens "Expresa" chassis has cc Ariel, therefore, will soon be This will stated definitely that fifteen ponce placed on the market. was the total cost for renewals for naturally be a single cycli, ler and two a chassis of this type, operating as will be manufactured in a 32-seater bus over a period of modele, one side vave

one

and

12 months, during which it was info.h.v. type, with rockers and push continual service. The only rene-rods. The construction and gen- wal required over this period was eral line of design will approach a valve spring. Surely a record that of the 500 cc. model, but with that would be hard to beat.

some modern improvements in detail.

Tests That Count.

4

A Successful Make.

In order to prove the good quali- ties possessed by the 2-litre 6-cylin- A.J.S, machines have been scor. der Rover saloon a number of drasing numerous successes in races in tic tests were carried out at Brookmany parts of the world. Riding Innds track recently under R.A.C.In the International Championship observation. First it covered the Race at Turin, for instance, Mr. half-mile in top at 2 m.p.h., Inter Bandini won the Grand Prix cover- doing the flying mile at 60 m.p.hing the distance of 102 miles at an So much for flexibility. Next, the average of 70.1 m.p.h. With the Rover towed a similar car up the same machine, a 350 cc. K7 model 1 in 4. gradient, thus demonstrating he also won the Fascist Champion- its power Later, the car was ship Race and made the fastest lap driven on to the 1 in 4 gradient of the day.

again and with the clutch out was

allowed to run backwards. The en-j Mr. Tommy Spánn, riding a 4.98 gine was then raced and the clutch | h.p. A.J.S. in the Dutch Senior T.T. engaged when the car stopped run- came in 2nd, only 2/5 the, of n ning buck, took up the drive and second behind the winner. He put elimbed the hill without difficulty up the record fastest lap at 76 m.p.h. Again,, to show that the clutch was Again in the Czecho-Slovakian smooth, the driver jerked his foot Grand Prix a 3,49 h.p. o.h.v. model of the clutch pedal when the car won the 350 cc. class in record time was motionless in top gear and the and Mr. Spann on a 4.98 h.p. made drive was at once taken up sweethly the record fastest lap. and progressively.

Further afield in the Bloemfon- In every working day Singer cara tein: M.C.C. races, the 50 miles Open cover 1,000 miles on the half mile Handicap fell to a 24 hp. o.hy, test track which surrounds the new model and Mr. Du Toit got first Birmingham works. The track has place in the 50 mile race for the several sharp bends and crosses AJ,S: trophy with, a similar ma- two sets of railway lines at which chine.

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

with Invar-struts,

WONG SIU WOON, SOLE AGENT FOR SOUTH CHINA

21. Pottinger Straat, Phone Q. 1474, Bervice Station: 76, Das Vœux Road Central Phone C, 844.

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.

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