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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1929,

Homeward Bound Motorists

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MICHELEN

EXTREMES AT THE NEW YORK SHOW.

These are two extremes In

foreign automobiles that ap- peared at the New York auto show. At top is a view of the high-powered Mercedes driven in America by Jack Dempsey, Al Jolson and others. Lower photo is the Austin "Seven,"

one of the smallest cars in the world..

TYRE HISTORY.

Michelin's Early Efforts,

INTERESTING NOTES.

pneumatic tyre for the motor car RADIATOR GUARD. The pneumatic. tyre has made}

cycling possible; in the same way

it will ensure the future of the Device Which Adds to

motor car."

Effect of Speed.

ON PAIGE-GRAHAM.

Fow persons including the

In 1895, there were only 3,000). motor cars in the world-now there are over 26,000,000. Michelin may fairly claim their share in the honour of this wonderful progress, Thirty-six years ago, people In for It was unquestionably the France first anw pneumatic tyres on pneumatic tyre which they created owners of the cars, have ever seen bicycles. They were but rubber for motor cars and which they con- tubes filed with air, and were not tinuously improved, that made the front of the Graham-Palge radiator, for what appears to be detachable, but fixed to the rim by development possible. BLrips of canvas binding. The now In 1895, pneumatic tyres, of 65 the radiator is really a protective tyres, punctured easily and fre- mm. lasted 100 miles

on a car shield, a separate unit concealing quently. In order to repair them weighing 28 ewt. one had to glue the strips on, one To-day, 185 min. tyres run 25,000 and guarding the core itself. Be- by one, and then sew them in cor- miles on vehicles weighing 10 tons, cause of its convex form, with Its tain places. In those days, the These figures sum up Michelin's ef- apex to the front, the shield adds cyclist had to know how to ply a forts and give the measure of their to the general streamline effect of

mchievement. needle.

the car, suggesting speed-like the After three months of experi In 1905, Michelin introduced a menting, Michelin brought out the non-skid tyre the tread of which sharp entwater of a yacht as com first detachable tyre, It was fixed was protected by steel studs. In pared to the flat prow of a bargo, to the rin by 17 belts, and al 1906, they invented the detachable Soveral of the costliest European. though it took a quarter of an hour rim. In 1908 the Twin Tyre was ears are equipped with shields to to change, it meant, nevertheless, a brought out, and in 1919 the guard the radiator against flying great advance. The new kind of famous "Cable Cord" appeared, atones, accidental blows, and minor pneumatic tyre provided its worth In 1921, the 186 mm. tyre fol- collisions. These shields are mado in the frat big cycling race, or lowed the 155 mm, and enabled the of strong wire in an open weave, ganised in 1891. It enabled & heaviest vehicles to enjoy all the and are mounted in a separate practically unknown rider to finish advantages of the pneumatic tyre. frame carried in front of the first, elght hours before the second Finally in 1928, the "Comfort" radiator.. who was a celebrated racer. The low-pressure tyre made its entry winner had covered 755 miles in into the world.. 71 hours without once diamoun- ting from his machine.

"ROUGHOMETER,"

Graham-Paige has improved on this plan by designing a shield that actually adds to the beauty of the car. It is built to resemble the standard passenger car radiator, and is mounted inside the radiator 'shell, in front of the actual core,

In 1894, the motor car was ati!!] in an experimental stage. It was shod with solid tyres, and as it rat- tled along the highway, parts of the A "roughometer," a devise with which is flat. In addition to tha car were continually breaking. which the irregularities in roads Improved appearance given the car, Always with an eye to progress, are measured, and a traffic flow this contruction has several Michelin said to their shareholdera recorder, used to record the speed practical advantages of conalder- "We are beginning to make proj of a vehicle at any instant, have able value. The greatest, of fits with the cycle tyre; instead of been perfected by the bureau of course, is the protection It gives distributing them, let us make a public roads,

the radiator core from damage.

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PN.

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-40, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

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Some actual mileage figures which prove that

DUNLOP TYRES

are the most economical in taxi service

815 x 105 TAXI-CORDS

Motors

15,300*

15,450*

13,667

15,53%

Mt Pleasant Coupe Co. Fleet Lovys Ltd.

Garage King's Cross 8,160*

10,743* - 17,800:- 12,650* 11,482* 15,200

8,352* 12,#17* 14,780* 10,761* 8,553* 14,730*

Pembroke Garage

15,763

13,510

* 16,858

13,355*

15,120

8,082* 7,785* 14,320

13,303

14.635*

8,732*

11,798* 13,950**

15,083

13,500*

8,836**

9,867*

14,150*

15,051)

11,900*

9,315*

665*

15,870

15,095

12,8557

7.022*

· 10,294*

12,900*

17,870

11,630*

* 10,784*

.9,910* 14,650*

12,671

11,630*

8,476* 10,932*

13,250*

13,944

12,730*

8,177 8,909* 16,300

11,962

Tyres marked" are still running

Evidence on such an extensive scale as this, covering so many tyres, must show the real truth!

fit

DUNLOP

TAXICORDS

for longer mileage!

DUNLOP RUBBER Co. (China) Ltd.

Pedder Building.

Tel. C. 4554.

A mighty tough test of Goodrich Silvertowns

Goodrich

Public buses can show you the facts about Goodrich Silvertowns. They give — —added mileage, yielding more deliveries from a single sets of tires -continuousmilenge,freed from trouble, which gets deliveries to customers on timeTM

-sturdy mileage, caring

Silvertowns ttle for rough going and

"Best in the long Rún

heavy loads.

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