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THE TRUTH IN ADVERTISING.

The Story of a Motor Boomerang.

"No dealers," decided "Belinda.) "You see?" I cried triumphant- ["Wo'll soll the bus ourselves. Al ly, "and people who buy ears are

nicely worded advertisement" so suspicious,”

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"You are overlooking the fact that much of that, work has fallen out in the road since. I suppose we have one or two of the original nuts left."

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MOTOR STATISTICS.

British Motor Cycles Predominate.

AJS. MOST POPULAR.

Statistics of public motor Cars, motor buses, taxis and motor cycles registered in Hongkong and Kowloon up to the end of last month, detalls of which are appended, show that British manu- facturers' products predominate to

"Containing the truth, the whole "I'm sure they've no need. truth, and nothing but the truth," We're putting down nothing but 1 added. "

facta. Milenge low." They'll age "Of course. But we needn't that by the speedometer.” ovordo it, need we? People whoj "It has been disconnected."

"Before we bought it. It's not

It has become pretty generally Starts Hard. Even in Summer, a very large extent in the motor themselves.

say our fault. And we can't be ex-understood that Suppose We

eyele world while" American care something like this: '20 hp. Bodgej pected to know that. I think engine, which has seen no previous Question:-The engine in our have secured meat of the market

that's enough. for Sale. Nearly New!"

You don't think road service, must be humoured car has always been hard to for public cars. The total number "Would you call a pre-war model I'm pitching it too strong?" very carefully during its first start, even in summer and in our of taxis in the Colony is 10. aft "I don't mind what you say." I thousand miles of running, by heated garage. We invariably of which are British, while all the nearly new

"Recent model," she corrected. agreed, "so long as you do not say being operated only at low speed have to use the choker, and if 162 motor buses are British with "After all, it was a late 1913. Easy starter.'"

and with special attention to starting is unsuccessful on the the exception of 13 American, And much better work was put in "Most of the cars advertised are lubrication, In order to avoid first attempt, and the choker has

buses. before the war."

easy starters.

scoring its cylinders and burning to be used a second time, gusoline "Mine Isn't one of them. That out its bearings. The reason for drips out of the carburetor. What It is interesting to note that is why we are selling it."

this is that all bearing surfaces is the cause of this trouble? there are 25 British makes re- "But you have an easy starting not ring yet been subjected to

Answer: Your difficulty in presented in motor cycle figures, device?

the oothing effect of mutual starting, even with the engine making a total number of 333 "Six of them. But it is not an friction are in a relatively rough warm, Indicates that the carbure machines. A.JS, heads the list easy starter."

and crude state and moreover that for adjustment is extremely lean, with 96, Harley Davidson being "It wouldn't be wise, to say 'Six they are initially fitted together that there is some leakage of air second with B1. There are 17 Easy Starting Devices would it? somewhat overtightly, so that into the intake system above the American makes represented, "You must give details.".

Readers would suspect something, after their "high spots" are worn carburetor mixing chamber or nos- totalling 116 machines; also two "I know., Something like this. Just 'Easy Starting Device," Coupe, drophend, overstrung That's true, isn't it? I should down, they shall still operate with-sibly that the fuel level is abnor French and two German makes, aut undue looseness. This com-mally low in the carburetor float with totals of seven and four grand, under-damper check action' hate to mislead the public.” bination of imperfectly smoothed chamber. This is assuming that machines respectively.

sorry, that's pianos. Bother.

and over-closely fitted bearing sur-the Ignition system is 0.K., with I'll copy one of the other adver- After a week we received one faces entails high frictional losses, spark-plug gaps not too wide and

Taxis, of which there are ten tisements. Here's Д nice one. enquiry, which we answered by a abnormal heating and the liability a good spark. You botter have an each, are Hillman, Clyne and Six-cylinder-"

letter in which truth fought a of the breaking down of protective Inspection made to sea that the Morris Oxford. Six British makes "We have only four."

losing battle with tact. The en-oll films and the mutual cutting air-valve and needle-valve adjust-are included in motor bus figures, "Does that matter? The really quirer turned up next day and and roughening up of the rubbing ments of the carburetor aro cor- representing 149 machines, important details are the maroon drove off on a trial,run,

Four faces of working parts. The fact rect, that the fuel level is right Thornycroft lending the way with body, upholstery to tune in hours later he had not returned. is, however, not so generally and that the carburetor flange con 51 and Dennis occupying second moquette"

"He's stolen it," cried Belinda.recognized that an engine which nexion and the connexions of place with 29. There are three "Vory fuded."*

"We must ring up the pollce."

has just been overhauled presents intake-manifold branches are all American makes, totalling 18. "Moquette always fades slightly. "tiive him a sporting chance." Isimilar conditions and calls for as tight and no other chance for

that. They'll know

Nearly all public cars are of Complete advised. "The police would only the same careful "nursing" as the air-leakage present, with ashtray, matchbox, and Felix send the bus back. And we are engine just turned out from the

American manufacture. Develops a Squeak,

Aniong these are 10 American models, mascot. Or does the Felix mascot 'insured—” rather date it? It might be wise. Two hours later we received this factory Nevertheless this is the Question:-The

сиче, Cylinder-bores may have drove my car I noticed a high totalling 262 cars, Studebaker to spend a shilling or so on a wire:

been given new surfaces by some pitched continuous squeaking, not being in the lead with 51. There new mascot. You see, "Bus a dud coned out may reconditioning operation, realfr

new loud, but rather piercing, which are four British makes with a we've said. "With all modern im tuppets plugs washouts abandoned piston rings, with imperfectly con- kept up as long as the car was make, this being Minerva with total of nine cars and one French provements.'"

smith, and didlums garage salis forming faces or overtightly fitted, moving, whether the engine was "Ought we?" I asked dubiously.] bury Jones."

eight machines, What do you may have been installed, new running or not..

Details and totals follow: "Of course. Haven't we a self- We called at Smith and Didlums bearing bushings with somewhat think causes this? starter?"

garage next day. They had imperfect surfaces may have been "We've a black knob on the diagnosed the trouble but could inserted or the old bushings re-

Answer: We don't know, but it dashboard. But it doesn't start promise no cure, and offered to adjusted to a tighter fit to their may be that the bearings of one anything."

take our pre-war model in part shafts. In short, the same condi-or both of the front wheels are exchange for a new cur. This tions of bearing surfaces not yet not being lubricated properly, seemed the best we could do, but worn smooth and in too tight Jack them up and see if they we thought a second-hand car adjustment are almost certain to squeak, when they are turned by would suit our purse better. We prevail. An engine upon which hand. If so, their bearings need did not care for any of the second-some or all of the above repairs to be packed with grease at once, hands cars in their premises. have been made. should not be as they will be spoiled, if allowed

"There are plentyˆ advertised," they pointed out, fetching out the accepted, if it handcranks un to run dry. If you do not find the

reasonably hard. moturing journals. "Jast choose should be made to "run it in,

The repairman squeaking at the front wheels, it may be in the rear axle. We think one and we'll get it over and tune until its stiffness has nearly dis-it is a dry ball or roller bearing "No driver," I explained patient-it for you, at a small commission. appeared, thereby assuming the somewhere, which is making this ly. "ever thinks that any action of Now here's the very thing to responsibility for the soundness of noise. This could possibly dumugę.a cari! suit you. Same make as your his job. When put in service, it why, when you ruined the, own, but much later, remodelled. should not be run at nearly ton Kears"

and in perfect condition. Listen."

speed for a thousand miles at "I didn't," she exclaimed hotly, He read aloud our own adver- least, signs of overheating should "You know perfoglly will—" tisement.

be watchd for, it should occasion- ally be handcranked to see if it ly limbering up properly and its oil should be drained and renewed after the first hundred miles of road' service and twice thereafter at two hundred mile intervals. Running on gasoline to which about three per cent, by volume motor of engine oil has been added, is recommended, during the

ng in" period.

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"If you read my advertisement carefully, you will notice I don't say it does. I'm anxious to state nothing which is not strictly true Then there's electric horn."

"Out of action! I added. "We may as well leave them to find out how it works. They may think they've broken it by tooting too loudly."

WORLD ROAD CONGRESS..

DEATH'S HUGE TOLL

The World. Road Congress WID It has been estimated by the be held in Washington, DC., Public Safety Department of the Delober 7-11. Roy D. Chaplin. Califorcik State Automobile Asso- chairman of the highway's commit-ciation ¡that' America's toe of the National Automobile | fatality record, for 1929 will Chamber of Commuerve, back, from l'execed 29,000 if the deaths European tour, reports that, increase during the second half of | several. thousand leaders in high-the year in proportion to the first

way construction will attend.

Lit

SCENIC ROAD STARTS.

half.

"AIR-MINDED."

The fact that 12 states now have Work has been started on the more than 1,000 licensed airplanes [scenic highway From Puxaïlena to owned by individuals or commer- Aznna, Calif. When this highway cial-concerns is proof of the say- is completed it will traverse one of ing that the country is growing the most beautiful sections of the air-minded. New Yrok leads in United States. It is estimated the ownership of planes, with 753 that the road will cost around licensed aircraft. California Is $3,700,000.

second and Illinois third.

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BLUE LEADS.

Popular Colour for Cars.

OTHER FAVOURITES.

The most popular colours in the automobile field, according to a report of a survey just released by General Motors Export Company, are blue, brown, grey, green and black. Maroon, yellow, red, orange and belge also are great favourites.

Light blues of intense luminosity. are very popular on medium priced cars. Clear, dark, rich blues', con- tinue in favour upon cars of more. expensive "make.

:

The acceptance of hrown, especially the lighter thades,' has increased during the past year. It is possible that the brown trend may surpass blue in Importance.

The relative movement of green and blue trends is interesting, the former having declined in almost the same ratio as the latter has gained in popularity. Black'le more popular in the fall and winter. The trend of grey is declining but there is an interesting movement in the grey group (brownish, or bluish tints) which is gaining favour for use in colour schemes where strong accentuating and intensifying notes are needed.

Neutral greys are losing ground rapidly due to the interest in bright colour.

Maroon is advancing ateadily In popularity while yellow, red andi orange, are losing to it in pre- ference.

In general, contrasting colours are graudally losing favour..for use on automobiles. Chromatic sequence (tints and shades of a single colour family) te the most harmonious and most popular colour-treatment in uso to-day and is already firmly established as the vogue of the year. dus

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last time I

Indian (A)

Humber (B) Henderson (A) James (B) Ace (A) Pugh (Gar.) Brough Sup. (B).. Cotton (B)

Gillet D. Herstal (Fr.)

Zenith (B)

Ariel (B).

P. and M. (B) Cleveland (A)" J. A. P. (B) D. W. K. (Ger.) Monet Goyon (Fr.) Nerocar (A) Morgan runabout (B) O, K. Junior (B)-

New Imperial (B)

Wolf (B) Favor (A) Radco (B)

Total

Motor Buses. Thornycroft (B) Dennis (B) Vulcan (B)

Guy (B)

: Total

460

10

Morris (B)

15

Leyland (B)

12

White Coach (A):

6

G. M. C.. (A)

Studebaker (A)

162

Taxis.

* Hillman (B)

10 10"

10

30

Clyno (B) Morris Oxford (B)

Total'

Public Care.

Studebaker. (A) Chrysler (A) Overland (A), Buick (A)

Dodge (A)

Oldsmobile (A)

Ford (A)

Chevrolet (A)

Hudson (A)

Essex (A)

Morris Oxford (B)

Motor Cycles.

Willys Knight (A)

.

Pontiac (A)

A. J. S. (B)

56

Rugby (A)

Harley Davidson (A)

$1

Erskine (A)

Triumph (B)

65

Oakland (A)

B. S. A. (B)

46

Morris Cowley (B).

25

Chandler (A)

19

Jewett (A)

15

Singer (B)

Matchless (B)

14

Armstrong (B)

Royal Enfield (B)

13

Nesh (A)

Norton (B)

10

Plymouth (A)

Sunbeam (B)

Minerva (Fr.)

Francia Barnett (B)

269

Raleigh (B) Rudge (B)

Douglas (B)

Excelsior (B)

Total

TODAY'S SMARTEST COUPÉ

HEN you own a Nash “400” you may be sure

W that people respect and admire the car you

drive.

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“460′′ lines and colours are correctly smart. Uphol- atery and fittings are rich to the point of elegance. Coachwork is of the finest.

Nash

engineering, has given the “400" a perform- ance on a parity with its beauty. The Naah Twin Ignition engine adds power, new smoothness, and gives more miles-per-gallon. Centralized chassis lubrication sends ofl to all vital chassis points at a tonch Outboard mounted hydraulic shock ab sorbers smooth every road. A new steering mech anism ensures the world's easiest, driving control. There are no "extras" to buy. One moderate.price includes everything-from bumpers to tyre locks.

The Nash "100" is a sound Investment. It is so- cially acceptable and mechanically right.

WONG SIU WOON,

· Sole Agents for Hongkong and South China, Telephone C. 1474.

Pottinger Street.

SERVICE STATION: 76, Des Vœux Road Central; Telephone C. 6447

NASH 400"

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