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THE PARIS SHOW. British Cars Create Favour.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

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Interior.

A SUPER-SEVEN. Triumph Does Well in Australia.

SATURDAY. · DECEMBER

1929.

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between the driver's and the main That British concliwork can more compartment; when it has been than hold its own was well demon- lowered about 6 in, moves into a strated by the two magnificent caraj channel with a pronounced forward shown by Thrupp & Maberly. This slope that leaves several inches concern, one of the oldest in the more leg-room than is usual for coach-building trade, is always in occupants of the auxiliary seats.

24 HOURS TEST. SEGRAVE “EIGHT.”

the forefront of progress in design The most interesting feature of these latest Thrupp & Maberly

No reliability trial in Australin the and construction. The rapid extension of

of a car'a Relivities of Rontes, Ltd. was re-. The first car on this stand was a bodies and one that attracted great! in recent years has afforded flected in the high standard of the 40/50 hp Rolls-Royce with en-interest, in an entirely new system, batter demonstration British exhibity at the famous closed Limousine de Villo, a type of ventilation for the main com- dependability than the wonderful SUCCCAS of the Triumph Super Paris Salon. As world exporters of body which is very popular partment.

wealthy motorista One of the new "Segravo" Soven team in the 24 Hours of the Bentley, Hillman and Hum- amongst

Eights formed the Reliability Contest promoted by ber, Rootes, Ltd., were responsible throughout the world. The second Straight for three of the makes that attract was a 6-litre long wheelbase Hillman exhibit. This is the fral the Sydney Bicycle and Motor

Continental buyer. The Bentley with a fixed Cabriolet da car of its class to have been pro-Club in June this year.

re- Five hundred and fifty-two miles. on fine models shown were: beautiful ex-Ville, specially designed to give low duced specially for oversen.

land pleasing amples of these famous cars.

lines without quirements as well as for the home up hfil and down dute,

market, and it attracted A great asphalt and concrete roads, up Of special interest to French sacrifice of head-room.

on slippery slopes, down motorists, in view of the sweeping Both these cars embody several deal of favourable attention

and passes and along country tracks, which were the very interesting features. The account of its pleasing lines Huccesses at Le Mans, was

under conditions are exceptional value. Bentley exhibit, Thls comprised a driving seat and main seat

The latest Segrave" Hillmans described as the worst encountered 42-tro ehassis with sports tour- jndjustable for leg-room as well as ing body, fintahed in biscuit and angle of back-rest.. Two auxiliary have four doors, and the specifica-1 on such a trial. Such was the fare up to the adventurous of the face-forward tion includes unsplinterable glass served green, and a 6-litre Silent-Speed seats

(Continued on Next Column.) riders. Of the 16 entrants only 11 clinssia within four-door, four-light design, each unfolded by one easy

elected to start. Only 7 finished (2 big cars and 5 light cars). Three of the latter comprised the Triumph. Team which came home the with flying colours to win

Bluo covoted team prize-the Riband of Australian Reliability awards.

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This is the first time for #ix years, that any complete. teant in this annual Twenty-four Hours Content has succeeded in winning! The high net through intact. average speed of 26 m.p.h, maintained throughout the trial, the Triumph engines running per- Fectly. no mechanical trouble of any nature being experienced. Only one member of the Triumph Team lost marks, on account of tyre trouble. The other two members were Awarded gold medallions for securing full marks.

STUDEBAKER PRAISED.

An Interesting Tour. "FURIOUS GOING.” Praise for the championship IL Studebaker performance of Director under extreme conditions has just been received from an owner in Persin, according to Arvid L. Frank, sales manager of The Studebaker Pierce-Arrow Ex- port Corporation.

The trip, described by Arthur Im Upham Pope, American business man, started in Egypt, traversed the Syrian and Mesopotamian de- in Teheran, Herts and ended Persia, distance af over 3,000 miles. The journey, undertaken as a business trip, was made in a Director Six. The report by Mr. Pope was penned following the party's safe arrival In Teheran,

"After the most furious going. the car looks and drives like new," Mr. Pope declared. "It has gone through snow and sand; in rough valleys below sen level and over still rougher mountains nearly 10,000 feet above. It has travel- led over good roads, poor roads, desert talls and parts of wilder ness without even tracks.

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"From Jerusalem, Palestine to Teheran, Persia, with detours of several hundred miles, in six days without change of drivers, would be a tax on any car, but our gal lant Studebaker pulled through, without trouble, even though cruelly overloaded and at all times pressed at a cruel pace.

Damascus in The trip from Ruthhbah Wells, 269 miles, accomplished in 7 hours and 45 minutes, but times and distances In the Syrian desert bear almost 1:0 relation to times and distances elsewhere. Long stretches of sharp; loose stones, twisting traile in dry river beds, deep holes con- cealed by dust, ruts and ridges, terrific dust clouds, uncertain tracks-nl these things make fast travel difficult. That our car reached the Ruthbah Wells from three to four hours before any of the other twenty cars which left. at the same time shows the mettle of the Studebaker:

"Everywhere we went," Mr. Pope concludes his letter, "we made better Ume in our Stude-; baker than experienced drivers 18 the region hnd thought possible. Never once have we been etopped. because of any failure of the car with the exception of two halts on a terrific grade due to a ten- dency to heating.. On both occa- sions it was a very hot day and we were dogged by a following wind which rendered the fan practically useless. After we got rid of our excess baggage of over 600 pounds, the

car negotiated every hill like a breeze,

"The Director was not secured for a pleasure trip but for serious business where time counted and dependability yas essential. had expected the Studebaker would fully meet our requirements and that is why I bought it, but I had no conception that it would have such reserve of capactly and ntamina."

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