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Between Your Brakes

And the Road

SUDDENLY, desperately, What happens? Do your brakes function perfectly- only to be nullified by the failure of the tyres to grip the road! Very often, per haps too often, that is the

case.

This will not occur if you fit Goodyear Balloons with the new type All Weather Tread. For between your brakes and the road will come the grip- ping power of big, rugged, sharply

blocks.

edged

diamond

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

By reason of its safety alone the new Goodyear Balloon is truly "Good- year's Greatest Tyre."

GOOD YEAR

DISTRIBUTORS

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

PRINCE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG.

LANE

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

SUS AUTOMOBILIS

BY R:CUMMINGS

NOTES ON A NEWLY CLASSIFIED

SPECIES.

(By Special Arrangement with the Morris Owner.)

1928.

If any opportunity presents of TRIPLEX FOR ALL. squeezing itself. In between two

vehicles, it is snapped up avidly: the

less room for it the more firm be- The Need for Splinter-

comes its determination. When' nctually engaged in this pursuit it remains silent, but often after its fall work is completed it will emit

less Glass.

"The time will come when it will

a raucous screech as it passes away be difficult to sell cars fitted with into the distance. Ita remarkable ordinary dangerous glass. I ven faculty for self-destruction would ture to say that in this 'country point to direct descent from the such will be the case within 12 original (and only genuine) months from now. It is for that swine, and it is yet to be proved reason, and because, in our opinion, Triplex is the only satisfactory that this is not the case.

safety glass on the market, that Closely allied to this pervorelty we are making arrangements to of temperament is an entire lack of obtain a productive capacity suffl» consideration for the common cient to allow Triplex to be fitted to decencies of life. While roating every car sold in this country." from its labours outside a private residence it will exude large quan- tites of a thick, black, oily fluid of so penetrating a nature that no known method has yet succeeded in removing it.

Certainly among the outstanding features of British car design and equipment for 1920, the use of some form of splinterless glass. Is very prominent and an examination, of the exhibits at the Olympin show made it evident that Triplex le rapidly becoming a standard fitment to the British motor car.

These impressive remarks were made by the chairman at the re- eest annual general meeting of the Triplex Safety Glass Co. held in London, when a final dividend of 15 per cent. was declared, making 20 Professor Blimp, of the Cincin per cent. for the year, and a bonus natt Correspondence Collego, has distribution of 160,000 ordinary pointed out that the ability to exude shares to shareholders in the pro- this fluid suggests an ancestry from portion of share for share. A great service has been render-fwhile a transatlantic variety of the octopus. However, against this ed to natural history by an enlight- singular ferocity strongly suggests we must record an antipathy to

near Josiah a

with ened

parentage professor, Mr.

the water second only to that of a cat or a Soviet Prime Minister, which Benduble, M.I.C.E., R.O.M, P.T.O., uboriginal four-tusked rooter.

would hardly be accounted for in a etc., in his classification among the

Distinctive Features. The sus creature boasting even a remote fauna of the world of a new speci- automobilis can generally be redescent from amphibians. men of the genus "sua," For some

Its manner of crossing a narrow time rumour has been reaching us cognised by the battered condition of a hitherto unclassified species of of its wings and tall, suffered in hump-backed bridge indicates animal seen by many credible (and Innumerable encounters with other certain effervescence of spirit, for voluble) witnesses on our roads. denizens of the rond, which it at it will approach in the contre of Owing to its pronounced porcine habits, It has been, termed "rond Lacks with unparalleled ferocity and the road at an ever-increasing pace hog" and probably will be known to without warning. It utters a pier until the crest of the bridge be cing note at intervals and emits a roached, when it hurls itself light- readers under this name.

heartedly into the air, coming to These rumours became more and noxious blue vapour at all times.

Habitat. It is distributed all ground again at a point several more persistent until, in our avowed adherence to the cause of motoring, over the British Jaics and in many yards farther, on, flirting its tail side. This in a most distinctive looked into exhaustively by this migratory season in the summer, Leuit, and credible observers insist we arranged for the matter to be parts of Europe, there being a waggishly meanwhile from side to eminent professor, Mr. Josiah Ben-when large quantities of them go upon the fact that it utters at the duble, M.I.C.E., P.O.M., P.T.O., overseas in search of other prey.

skine moment"a deep and hostinl etc.

Its favourite haunt ia the growling note, ferocious in its

roads and by-lanes, Intensity, Observation from concreto dug-country

full scope is given outs on the sides of our more where populous reads revealed many in its obstructive powers, but even teresting facts

un-on a wide main road its curious chronicled by science, and enabled perversity of nature can make it a complete account of this species self felt. It appears to be of a to be compiled. Professor Ben-roaming, nomadic nature, and I duble has given the name of "sus must admit I have never succeeded automobilia" to this remarkable in tracing one to its lair, owing to animal. Roadfaring folk have of its phenomenal speed, Evidence In the form of occasional garage course given it many other names.

fires seems to suggest that others The result of this shining seient-have been more successful. its's recent studies on the subject can be found in a monograph read

our

hitherto

Genus: Sue. Species bilia (road heg).

+

to

A problem that has so far baffled Mr. Josiah Benduble is the apparent entire lack of mental balance seldom encountered with creatures so large. Everbody knows that the ant has acquired a reputation for diligence and industry by walking round all day with no apparent destination holding little bits of straw in ita mandibles. Sua auto- mobilis evinces similar signs of Intellectual weakness, being ap

It has a peculiarity never before parently quite unable to make up

PRCEL, LJ, B, MAT, OFF. GİREN, DE HA BERVICE,

Even woman-haters some- timea are swept off their feet By pretty motorists."

by him before a select committee discovered in any other species in aita mind whither it is going and of the National Society for the Con- peculiar week-end activity. While determined that ne body else shall: trol of Public Nuisances (Roads science has records of crentures re- know either. It will amblo along Branch) sitting in convocation at sponsive to the moon, nightfall and an absolutely deserted piece of rond Wigan, and we are sure that a great eventides, we believe we are right in quite gently, then, at the approach number of our readers will judge saying that there is no single in- of a narrow bottle-neck or a ten It to be of sufficient interest to re-stance of the mere fact of the ar- mile limit or similar obstructive rival of Saturday and Sundaypoint, will rush forward with in-

Apparently our road"hot rolles print below.

bringing with it any material discredible speed for as much as three

or four miles, and upon reaching entirely upon its speed to de Automo- turbance.

Mention here should also be made the open country it may, for no rep pursuit, for it makes no attento for its temporary resting-place can. Origin. This variety of the of a nocturnal variety scarcely deson at all, resume its dilatory pace. cover its tracks. The site chosen genus sus is of an obscure origin. scribable as a sub-species, which Despite this frolicsome spirit, aus always be recognised by an agglo it would appear, from its habit of becomes particularly, virulent at automobilis is addicted to taking meration of paper bags, tine of While comparatively frequent naps throughout the day, preserved food (empty) and a cer- nosing its way into places where nightfall. it is not required, to be closely re- peaceful during the day, contenting choosing for its resting-place.auchtafn pink newspaper, which lie are not scattered around ita vacated lated to 'the middle white strain, itself with knocking over cyclists spots around corners as

and an occasional policeman, at apparent until the last moment domain. night it becomes positively dement-others approaching along the same

At the close of this lecture Mr. ed, rushing hither and thither-and highway. Like the ostrich, which sometimes back again-for no ap- buries its head in the burning cands Josiah Benduble, MI.C.E., P.O.M., parent reason.

of Sahara, it cherishes, no doubt, P.T.O., otc., received a hearty vote the same illusion that it will es of thanks from the motorists thero Habits. These are distinctive in cape notice by this quaint practice. assembled, and a fund was opened the extreme, one in particular be-from observations taken personally, for the purchase of trinitrotoluol, ing to emerge from's side road at however, I can vouch for the fact gelignite and lyddite, for it was un- lightning speed, without warning that this method of concealment animously agreed that this pest and on the righthand side of the arouses strong feelings (and words) could serve no useful purpose and road, whence it takes a leisurely in the hearts and mouths of auch merited condemnation of the most diagonal course to the farther side. las come thus upon him unawares. ¡rigorous type.

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Why Changed motoring conditions demand the use of quality oil.

Never Before Such Power!

You asked the Impossible. Now you have it. Your car of to-day rushes almost any hill

: Four-

You expect to leap roads Invite speed. from a stand-still to full wheel brakes provide quicker driving speed in a few stopping in case of danger. brief asconds. You do.

But don't forget this: But your engine is often

Continued fast driving sub- forced to the very limit by your demand for quick jecte your oil to such high temperatures that its lubricat- acceleration.

ing efficiency may be seriously, lowered.

Here again you need the greatest obtainable margin of safety lat lubrication.

The need for a lubricating. 'ol of high quality has become imperative. Poor olls will not So insistent has been your stand up in to-day's motorcar demand for power that auto-engine. on high. Yes. But one thing mobile designers have, provided is obvious: More work for it in a growing measure with your engine means more work every passing year.

for your lubricating oil.

Do you use this only in

You crawl along in crowdedemorgencies? traffic almost without gear-

Probably not.

owners

shifting. There, again, comes To-day most car another new demand which drive faster. They keep it up, your, lubricating oil must meet. Honger. Why not? Improved

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