1928-11-10 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1928.

IT'S A BORN HILL CLIMBER

Just try

it!

Come drive this new Oldsmobile yourself. Try it out on the longest, steepest hill you know. You'll be thrilled at the way its smooth, even flow of power carries you on, up and over-

Its great new 55-h, p, high-compression engine with a new-type cylinder head of General Motors Research design provides speed, pick-up, power and stamina to fulfill every motoring desire. Thousands are choosing the Fine Car of Low Price for its beauty, luxury and style--for its comfort, dependability and handling case-for its excellence in every element of performance-and especially, because it is a born hill-climber.

Roadster

Touring

.M$2,500.00

M$2,500.00

Sedan (2-door)

M$2,600.00

Sedan (4-door)

M$2,800.00

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

33, Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley.

OLDSMOBILE

PRODUCT OF ORNBRAL MOTORA

FINE

CAR

o F

LOW

PRICE

Why changed motoring conditions

demand the use of quality oil.

How can comfort threaten oil?

No. 5

New riding comfort is here. But mischief goca with it unless your lubricating oil is of highest quality.

It does!

It is n fact that many oils which "worked all right" in 1923 show serious short-comings to-

day.

As cars have changed, Gar- goyle Mobiloil has been steadily improved. The 1928 Mobiloi! surpasses the 1923 Mobilo!l as strikingly as the 1928 cars excel

To-day's low cars fairly hug the road for comfort. You roll on balloon tires-for comfort. Steering is still cusier-for com- fort.

New comfort everywhere. No. those of 1923. Not quite that.

No comfort inside your en- gine. For your improved car and the improved roads invite you to drive faster than ever

before.

Any lubricating oil which has simply maintained its standards during the past few years is not Kood enough to-day.

Not if you are at all particu- lar. Make sure that the all you use will stand up-will protect

More work for your engine More work for your lubricating oil. More heat. More friction. your engine.

Mobiloil

Mda se dat yar gjë

You can be aure with Mobiloil, The Mobiloll dealer has the Mobiloil Chart. From it you can quickly determine which oll to use with scientific exaciness.

TH

BY THE WAY

THE dosed car is the predomi

nating car in all countries. The conveniences, easily opened and closed, the protection against cold in the winter, and us cool as an open car in the sum- mer; and the comforts dorived make it the more popular. The | largest manufacturers to-day are making 95 to 98 per cent. closed models. The demand for the open car la rapidly disappearing."

*

EJ

TANDARD teata used by manu- facturers have Increased the life of the average brake In- ing four times and have saved the country about $15,000,000 annual- ly, according to the American Au- tomobile Association.

A

•

SCOTSMAN had an argument over his taxi fare.

"Do you know who I am?" he asked proudly, "1 am a Macku- tosh."

"I don't care if you'ro a brand- new umbrella, I'll have my fare,"

said the driver.

循

66 URLS were harder to kiss in your days, weren't they, grandpa ?

"Well, mebbe; but it wasn't so blame dangerous. The ol' parlor

SLUMP AND YOUR NERVES FAIL YOU.

RIGHT

WRONG

Driving for hours in a slumped position canses fatigue, compresses the lungs so they won't take in dir freely, subjects the spinal column to continuous strain and saps nervous energy, warns Dr. William M. Scholl, orthopedic scientist of Chicago. It's just as easy toʻsit erect his to slump, ho says. And sitting erect, he adds, enables the feet to respond 50 per cent. faster on the clutch, brake and throttle in emergencies. Photos show the right and the wrong positions in the driver's seat.

MAINTENANCE.

*“MEEHANITE" FOR AUTOS.

sofa wasn't apt to smash into a Can This be Beaten? produced to replace the present use

tree jest about the time ye got all puckered up."

A new type of metal has been

of cast iron for automotive engines. Mileage at a minimum of malt-It is called "Mechanite," and is tenance is, in a phrase, the de- merely cast from made four times its mercial motor vehicle, but how acid-proof, sideratum of every owner of a com- original strength, non-corrosive and

many of them, we wonder, can equal the enviable record, of a Bolton firm who ran their Thorny- croft 30-cwt. vehicle for 24 years and completed nearly 40,000 miles at a total cost for repairs of 198. 4. only.

AUTO EXPORTS 'THIRD,

ducts from the U.S. is exceeded The export of automotive pro- only by the export of two other products, cotton goods and petro-

leum.

HE Hupp Motor Car Corpora: THE

tion of Detroit, although one of the most conservative of the motor-car manufacturing con- cerns in the States, is always pro- gressive and abreast of the times and the motoring public's taste in models, designs and equipment. One of the latest Hupmobile mo-

Only a vehicle of firsternte de- dels in the afx-cylinder brougham, sign and workmanship could give sistent reliability of Thornycroft a beautiful car, of handsome ap- such trouble-free and economical vehicles which keeps them in ever- pearance, and possessing the most service for years, and it is such increasing demand amongst attractive lines, and those inter-experiences as this "that reveal experienced users of motor trans- ested are advised to Inspect these without shadow of doubt the con- port. new Hupmobile closed care at the Star Garage In Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai where China Motors, the local agents, are now displaying them in their spinelous showrooms.

W

*

[

7HILE the geñoral accident rate for automotive traffic went up 10 per cent. In 1927, and while the number of auto- mobiles on the American high- ways increased 6 per cent., fatall- ties from grade crossing accidents decreased 4 per cent,, according to latest statistics.

A

•

HILL climb nearly seven miles in length (6.85 miles) with a rise of 2,625 feet, was held from Biella to Oropa, Italy, and provided some wonderful sport both in car and notor cycle classes. In the class for cara of less than 1100 e.c, the fastest was 9 hp. Fiat, 509 Model, which sculed the pass In 12 min. 63 sec., thus averaging 31.8 miles an hour.

URING the first 18 days of

D'September Morris Commer

cial Cars, Ltd., have deliver- ed no less than 112 Six-Wheeled vehicles.

Part of these were for the Royal Air Force who, it will be remem- bered, placed orders for Morris- Commercial vehicles amounting to over a quarter of a million pounds.

NEW MODEL. FORD FEATURES.

That oil is designed and pro- duced with 1928 driving condi- tions in mind. That is why it gives you the greatest obtain-No. 4the Generator.

able economy and operating effl- elency,

Your need for Mobilofl quality has never been so great as to- day. Automotive manufacturers | know that. That is why Mobil- oil is recommended by more of them than any three other oils 'combined.'

VACUUM OIL COMPANY

Among the distinctive features contributing to make the new Ford car an outstanding automobile is the new type generator.

Although extremely simple In design it is a radical departure from the conventional type. It is designed to eliminate generator trouble, while at the same time fts efficiency is greatly increased. With averago care, it will outlast the life of the car.

The armature is mounted on two overaldo ball bearings, one on the pulloy and another just beyond the the centre. There is no bearing on the commutator end. Grease contained in a reservoir between the bearings lubricates both, and thus eliminates the possibility of oll reaching the commutator, which heretofore frequently caused gumming-up and shorting, One filling of lubricant is suficient for the life of the generator.

The armature colls are fully ventilated, resulting in a compara- tively cool generator even at full lond.

There are two brushes for each polarity, each brush being capable The of carrying the full load. front cap la easily removed ́ for Inspection or adjustment,

Power is transmitted to the generátor by a Váhaped belt which requires a minimum tension, thus eliminating strain on the (þébritgs:

GOODYEAR Pneumatic Bus Tyres

deliver their superior grade of performance because of their special design and construction. They have the All-Weather tread for powerful traction and road-gripping safety in any going. They have the longlast- ing strength provided by extra-elastic, extra-durable SUPERTWIST cord. For uninterrupted revenue mileage at low tyre-mile cost, equip 100% with Goodyear.

NOTICE

TO

ADVERTISERS

All-advertising to be inserted in this Motor Supplement, must be delivered not later than 2 p.m. on the Wednesday of the

week of publication.

ODYEAR

BALLOON

For every Goodyear' Bus Tyre there is an equally fine Goodyear Tube, built especially to the needs of bus service

GOOD YEAR

2-23-40

DISTRIBUTORS:

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

PRINCE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG.