1929-03-09 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

CHEVROLET

HONGKONG DELIVERED PRICES.

INTERNATIONAL SERIES "A G" PASSENGER. B.A.C. How Power Buting 46.35.

1)

Brake Horse-Power 48 at 1,600 Vevolutiona Piston Displacement 194 Cubic Inch, Wheel-Base 107 Inches Speed 55 'M.P.1.

Nots Weight

1. a. D. Factory

Price

Tacking Nell Extras Shipping Horskom

Delivery Price

*Roadster

2-paru.

2,006 lbs.

.01$525

G14 6116

Tourer.

5 p.

2,056 lbs.

525

54

214

Coach (2 door).

S-pass. 2,316 Ibs

595

40. 205

0$790

790

900

Спира

2- 2,176 lbs.

505

40

2G3

908

Sodan.......

Урвая.

2,396 lbs.

675

40

"265

Cabriolet

4-pass,

2,276 lb

695

40

265.

Landau Badan .............

5-p.

2,396 1.

723

40

205

980

1,000 1,030

Hongkong Price includes spare rim Tire & Tube, Bumper, Bulb Horn, Right Hand Drive,

INTERNATIONAL SERIES “A C" COMMERCIAL.

R.A.C. Hon-Power Puting 26.35.

Brake Horn-Power 48 at 2,000 Revolutions. Piston Displacement 194 Cubic Inch, Wheel-Dane 107 Inches, .

Speed 45 M.P.H.

Cab Top Express Truck

31

128' 2,280,

103 2,705

Half Ton Chassis (20x4,50 Tiros)... 1,615 m. 08400 0620 $135 04575 750 Half Ton Chassis and Cali No. 560 2,015,

#15

889

515

20

215

555

20

240

505

20

205

104 2,330.

605 20

205

800

M

205 2,265

* 625

20

230

H93

**

Eight Passenger Bus

34 2,265.`

640

20

255

015

Baroen Express Truck Combination Truck

·Panel Express' Truck

Hongkong Price includes aparo rlin Tire and Tate, Right Hand Drive.

INTERNATIONAL SERIES “L Q" UTILITY..

R.A.0. Hora Power Rating 26.33. Brake Horse-Power $8 of 2,500 Revalutions, Piston Displacement 194 Cubic Inch. Wherl-Bone tử: Inches. Spred 50 MIN,

11⁄2 Ton Chromsin (20x.50 Tiros)... 2,435 Rs. /09545 03$ 45, 144 Ton Chumsiz (20x6 Tires) ............ 134 Top (146) Chassis ( . )........ 2,410

0$165

2,230 Ha

545

115

185

013755

*25

545

215

185

945

Hongkong Price ineladas'spara cim Tire and Tube und 4 Fenders..

EXTRA FOR BODIES MOUNTED ON 131" CHASSIS.

Sodan Cab

No. 508

409 the

0% 93

0830

$ 65 0190

Bab Top Body.............

No. 128

775 lba.

175

30

15

320

Screen Body

No. 303

950 Mu

235

30

145

410

Combination

No. 303' 1,800 Iha.

250

30

145

425

Panel Body

No. 405

800 lbs.

270

30

123

423

12 Pass. Bus........

No. 39

775 H

305

130

435

All Prices and Specifications subject to change without notice,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

“DEFECTIVE” TYRES, banks of a placid stream in tho

The Manufacturer's At- titude Towards Critics.

WHAT IS A MILE?

evoning cool. To take the widest extremes: compare a railed bog.. "No-Mor's-Land" as it seems to a wounded mari, and the samo by the fast distanco flown "fighter" overhead. The same distance-yes-but repreunting in one case perhaps hours of agonizing crawl, and in the other A few seconds of exhilarating motion.

Although the pneumatic tyre 18 essentially British in origin, the

Is a mile always the sana dis- early Continental influenco on ita

inace to a tyre, or to two tyres in development as applled to me chanically propelled vehicles pro- different conditions? Obviously duced a multiplicity of evils, some not. Multiply the difference by of which, happily, are now disnp some thousands, and is it reason- pearing, whilst others, unfortun-able to expect the same service ately, appear to be destined to re-from both tyres? Yet to the main, like the poor, for evor with motorist a tyre should do so many រ៉ូ ថ. Of the beaded-edge type of miles without regard to condi- tyre, I need say no more than that tions. they are at long last sinking into the oblivion they have deserved, the saya correspondent In "Autocar."

to con

Its

Let us just see what is the cor- rect definition of a normal tyre mile from a reasonable stand- point. It is tho distance of ons One outstanding evil which re- English mile covered by a tyre of

dimensions:-(0) in-1 mains-or so it seems to me-is average the attitude adopted in some fated to the correct pressure, (2)

load within countries towards accused persons carrying a who are assumed to be guilty until maximum capacity, (8) fitted to a they enn prove their innocence. wheel in correct alignment and un-properly adjusted, (4) driven at a Anything

typically more

reasonable speed, (5) on an aver British it is imposable ceive, yet this attitude survives age road surface, (6) without un- from the and is even hardening to-day in necessary deviation the view of the motoring public straight, (7) without abnormal acceleration or abnormal braking, towards the tyre manufacturer.

It is unreasonable exaggeration nad (8) encountering only an to say that premature tyre failure average number of obstacles of is never attributed to anything average size and shape What but the tyre itself until the manu tyre runs regularly in such con- facturer can prove the external ditions? What is the result if

slightest abnormality cause? And how often is such the proof possible, bearing in mind multiplied by, say, 5,0001 What that the actual facts concerning, in each mile, one the conditions of use have to be these extracted from a mass of мup- positions, guesswork, ignorance, and sometimes deliberate mia.. representation?

violated.

is

or more of normal conditions bo

Normal Conditions In the face of this, is it reason- able to expect the same perfor- Of course, it can hardly be mance from any two tyres, even Bame car? In other denied that the tyre manufae- on the turers themselves-and, strangely words, does the statement that enough, to a degree proportionate tyre has done "only 5,033 miles" mean anything at all-particular to their

con- efficiency-have

of affairay when it is an odds on bet that tributed to this state by their constant endeavour to the distance in a wild guess in explain each and every failure the first place? and by their unwillingness ever to attribute such failure to the car nianufacturer or his designer.

Maker Little to Blame.

absence

of

The presence or In a tyre

To counter such statements by the report that the tyre has "re- edived wear equivalent to 10,000 miles running in normal condit- tions" is generally countered by the disgruntled user with a sar- manufacturing defect submitted for examination can be castic "Exactly, that's what I'm determined by scientific methods complaining of." He will not with mathematical accuracy. The appreciate that the excessive wear experience of pneumatic tyre is due to something other than the tyre itself, and that, since it manufacturers throughout world is that 95 per cent, of pre-la not within the power of the mature failures are due solely to tyre manufacturer to explain the not be his re- causes outside the control of the cause it should maker and frequently uncertain-sponsibility to do so. able by him from the information

at his command,

the

A prevalent complaint to-day undoubtedly experienced by all manufacturers is short milenge, and nothing presents a more difficult problein.

A Knotty Problem. What is a mille?

Strictly accurate

ndasurement

part there may be an almost in- enleulable difference between two separate miles under differing

THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE conditions; everything is relative.

25 Queen's Road Central -

Tel. Central 4759.

A mile to be walked on a rough. dusty road under a hul sun is very different from a stroll of the same distance along the grassy

Some actual mileage figures which prove that

DUNLOP TYRES

are the most economical in taxi service

815 x 105 TAXI-CORDS

Mt Pleasant Coupe Co.

Motors

15,300*

15.850*

13,667

8,160* 42,650*

8,352" 12,017* 14,780*

Flost Levys Ltd. Garage King's Cross 10,743* 17,800

Pombroke Garage

15,703

11,482* 15,200

12,510

16,858

15,532

10,761*

8,553*

14,730*

13,355

15,120

.8,082*

7,785* 14,320

13,3.13

14 635*

8.732"

11,798*

13,950*

15.083

13,500*

8,830*

9,8 7"

14,150*

15,051

11,000*

9,315*

8 GG5*

15,870

15,035

12.355*

7,022*

10.294*

12,000*

17,870

11,680"

10,784*

9,910* 14,650*

12,671

11,680*

8,476* 10.332*. 13,250* 13,944

12,730*.

8,177 8,909* 16,300 Tyres marked" are still running

11,962

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.

De Soto

Multum pro pers

New

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1929.

1

No

o other car gives as much

for your

your money

Plymouth 4-Door Saloon

HE hundreds of thousands who

Thave already inspected the new

Plymouth style and smartness and. have experienced its smooth and economical performance, its luxuri- ous comfort, enthusiastically acclaim it as an entirely new high-measure of value in the lowest-priced field....... They have found in the new Ply mouth "Silver-Dome" high-compres sion engine, which uses any petrol, an, abundance of power for any requirement; ...

greatest safety in its squeakless light- nction, internal-expanding hydraulic 4-wheel brakes, efficient in any weather..

|PLYMOUTH||

absolutely brand new beauty and distinctiveness of appearance with chromium-plated slender-profile radiator, arched-window silhouette and "air-wing" mudguards; . .

fine upholstering, with am de room full-sized, luxurious bodies; deep,

for all adult passengers; ...

with the economy, dependability and the long life assured by Chry sler's unique plan of Standardised, Quality ...

All these things are given at so low a price that this car must justly be considered the most unusual value ever placed upon the market,

PLYMOUTH

SOLE AGENTS—

The Republic Motor Co. of China.

(Successes A. LUNG & Co. Auto Department;} 30, 32 Des Vœux Road.

De Soto 4-Door Sedan

and already

a sensation in the field of low-priced sixes

De Soto Six-

the new Chrysler sensation-car brings Chrysler's dashing style and speed and colourful individuality into the field of low- priced sixes-within one month of its advent is recognised as today's most vivid expression of the new quality and value standards in modern motor car manufacture.

New Mechanical Excellences for a Popular-Priced Six

New Chrysler-designed "Silver- Dome" high-compression en- gine, wing any grade petrol. New-type rubber insulation of enginato vi̟ is out the last ves- SOLE AGENTS—

་

tige of torque and vibration. New-typo iso-therm-invar-strut pistons with platon rings of now tongue and groove construction. New-type 4-wheel hydraulic in

ternal expanding brakes, with, aqueakless moulded brakclining. New-type smaller wheels, cam. bining greater safety with easter riding and smarter uppearance.

THE REPUBLIC MOTOR CO., OF CHINA.

(Successes, A. LUNG & Co. Auto Department.) 30, 32 Des Vœux Road.

DE SOTO SIX

PRODUCT of CHRYSLER