1929-12-21 — Page 18

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1929.

CHEVROLET RE- CORD.

MODERN

MECHANICAL TRANSPORT.

NEW MORRIS-OXFORD “SIXES.”

Win Praise in England.

pedal in order to affect a quick slop. It may be noted with refor ence to the figure given as the pull- ing up distance for the brakes that the adjustment of the net had not

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been tuned up, and that in con- Over Million Cars Since

sequence one rear wheel was in- naturally clined to lock, which tended to detract very materially from the effectiveness of the sys- tem.

January.

WIDE POPULARITY.

More than 1,200,000 Chevroleta have been placed in the hands of users since the first of the year, according to a report just received by General Motors.

This is three times better: than turer of six-cylinder cars in a the showing of any other manufac calendar year and tops Chevrolet's record total for the entire year of 1928.

Already something of a furore know in his mind exactly what he

With the idea of facilitating entry has been created in the motoring, intends to do with his feet, this into the body the brake levor on world by the appearance and the gear change should be easy enough the righ of the driver lies prae- on the floorboards when specification of one of the newest for anyone to master.

Everybody who drives knows that tically cars produced by the Morris organ-

A lever. thus izations, the 16 h.p. six-cylinder the speed of traffic is steadily in-off; to bring it into operation it is Morris-Oxford says "The Autocar" creasing, what with better roads pulled upwards. of August 30. Because of the and better curs. This new Morris arranged is both handy and com- clamour for deliveries there was is going to increase the average fortable to use, and, incidentally, no well run-in car to be had for speed without his being aware of the adjustment is provided by a Irial, and it became necessary to it. Cruising at 40 m.ph. is so flynut which can be reached im- take a sample cur from the "Ifne." peaceable: On a reasonably good, mediately. In a sense this is a drawback, in- free road the speedometer needle asmuch as the performance will settles almost automatically at 60 obviously not be no good as that m.p.h. The car holds the road so! of a car with a couple of thousand steadily, takes no little, notice of miles to its credit. Further, when bad surfaces, negotiates curves as considering the performance it is if running on rails, and engendera well to observe the price of the marked a feeling of security by

Er it partic- reason of its potent brakes, that car, for this renders

high speed is no strain. ularly remarkable,

Top-Gear Performance.

possible with

Flexible, Engine.

Balance in Steering.

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In the steering there is a very It is now" certain that six- good balance, that is to say, the cylinder productions. will set n steering is light, but it is not ab-world record this year, surpassing It stands for the first time in the history of normally low geared. out as another of the good points. the industry the output of four There in at the centre of the steer cylinder cars. Ing wheel a circular moulded box

Chevrolet factory officials, de--| carrying various neatly arranged

clare that the dominating reason controls; this device is unquestion- First and foremost, the car is a The engine is remarkably good, itably a refinement in the right for the leadership of the six is the top-genr performer. Anything is smooth as a good six should be, direction. The box provides on the public preference for the advan- from crawling behind a lumbering quiet, flexilife and entirely plena left a control for ignition, on the taves which this type of construc As an instance it may be right a throttle, whilst a third lever tion affords. They point out too That the influence of great volume cart in tralle up to a good 60 ant.

attends to All electrical matters.. m.p.h. on the level open roud is said that it will move the car away regulates the charging rate of production has enabled the indus

changing. from" a standstill on top gear. This The carburetion is excellent, and is not a trick which any driver is the dynamo, for which there are try to get six-cylinder prices down the accelerator pedal can be 'press advised to perform regularly, but two positions, switches for the side to the lowest on record and has

EL! ed flat down and clean acceleration it gives an indication of the flexi-, and tail lamps and the head lamps, made it possible for Chevrolet

performance six-cylinder the switch non-dazzling device in results, No "fancy driving is bility of the engine and the cap-and also operates the dip and through maximum volume ta offer price that formerly bought.only n called for. Not that there is any city of the chich,

four. difficulty about the gear" change: One of the important features head lamps.

the controls." Mention of this centralized con- As with all Morris machines, the is the lightness, of

or two new ear is light and easy to handle The clutch pedal does not require trol brings to mind one in this respect, as in others.

heavy pressure, the accelerator ispreial items. The first is that the The clutch pedal has the move roller-ended, and the brake pedut engine is very sensitive to its igni- ment of the clutch itself spread is, is a brake pedal, extraordinary on advance if the ear is proceed- over its range of travel, menning light in action. This is due to the ing at 35 m.p.h. with ignition re- that the engagement is gradual, use of the hyraulic system of aptarded an advance of the lever and there is no tendency for the plication which ents out the pos-without altering the accelerator or binding position causes an Increase in ear to move off from rest with a sibility of any spring jump, a little peculiarity in some in. the brake operating mechanism, speed of nearly 10 m.p.h. cars which has disconcerted many and ensures that practically the pulling hard, dead slow, in top a novice. Then the gear lever is whole of the pressure applied by gear it in necessary to retard the long and

requires only a finger the foot goes to expanding the lenition very considerably. force to shift from one gear to an brate shoes. -other, and there is a fair amount The result is to produce a four of Intitude in timing the changes, wheel brake set that requires about So long as the driver, really does the same pressure as the clutch

for Economical Transportation

CHEVROLET

HONGKONG DELIVERED PRICES.

INTERNATIONAL SERIES "AC" PASSENGER.

R.AU. Harn-Pawer Hoting 28.3. Betke Bora-Power 38 ut Elitar Revalutiona

Platan Displařement 19; C'abic Tuch, Whol-Hare 102 Paches

Speed MPH.

109

Model

Nell Weigh!

Roadster....

Touror

Coach (2 door) Coup

Bports Coupe.. Sedun......

2-puen. 9,125 b.

G$48

Packing Factory Extras Shipping tongkang

Price

Welliery Price

G$525

G$197 08770

5-pina. 2,240 lbs.

$95

48-

102

775

5-pas 2,500 1,

50%

39

256

290

2-pass. 2,400 lbs.

$95

39

256

·

890

4- 2,470 1

645

39 256

940

5-jian. 2,585 lbs.

675

33

261

975

Imperial Bedus....

5-рак. 2,555 (вам.

605

39

201

905

Hongkong priro. includes spara rim Right Hami Drivo (4.80) Sparo Tyró & Tube, (12,20) Bumpers, (9,50) Export Rofinemeats on Roadster and Tourer (13,50)

INTERNATIONAL SERIES "A G" COMMERCIAL.

B.A.G. Horse Paire Rating 24.38. Brake Batar-Power 48 at 2,4000 Bredutione.

Piston Diezdacement. 194 flubić Inch. Wheel-Base 107 Inches.

1: Speed by MPH

HairTon Chassis (20 x 4.50 Tires)

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G$111 1.740.. G$400 'G834

01545

Hongkong Price includes Right Hand Drive (4.80) Spuro Tyro iilid Tube, (12:20) Front Bumper 14.75) Bulb Horn 18.00) Refinements (4.25).

INTERNATIONAL SERIES “L Q" UTILITY.

R.4.4 Horse Paier Huting 26,53. Bruke Horse-Power 18 at 2,600 Revolutiana.

Wheel-Bure 431 Inchre,

Piston Displacement 194 Oubig inch.

*. Sped_46_MAIL.

#545 $ 40 G$130 G$715

14 Ton Chassis (39 x 5 Tirus)... 2.435 1.

Hongkong Prico includos Right Hand Drive (4.80) Spare Tyre and Tube (27.20)

Bulb Horn (8,00)

All Prices and Specifications'subject to change without notice.

For

Another point concerns the head of the lamp control. The centre steering wheel is unquestionably the right place for the switch, and also it may be remarked that the head lamps themselves are the Lucas Billex type, which give a particularly good long-distance beam. The head lamps themselves are mounted on a very strong eross-tube, whch helps to support the wings, and they are adjust- able. These are matters which effect the convenience of the owner who uses the car at night.

Tests on various hills showed that the car's powers of climbing, are in keeping with the flexibility on top gear on the level. A gradí- ent of 1 in 10 approached at 35 m.ph. smoothly and quietly. Long hills of the order of 1 in G were found to be An easy climb on second gear, finishing at 20 to 25- m.p.h.

There are many special mechani- cal features which should lengthen the eur's life. In conclusion, the running of the car in every way justifies the interesting mechanical specification, and is quite in keep- ing with the smart outward ap- pearance.

U.S. CAR EXPORT.

Huge Trade.

The increasing importance of the automobile in the export busi- ness of the United States is re- vealed in figures just released by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, according to A, L. Frank, sales manager of the Stude- baker Pierce-Arrow Export Cor- poration. Automobile not only led in the export of all manufactured products in 1928; but showed an increase of 31.2 per cent. over the total exported in 1927, Mr. Frank pointed out.

"The value of automotive pro- ducts exported by the United Staten last year was $500,174,431. This huge amount placed automo-1 tive products well at the 'head of the export list. Following, in teams of value, were refined petro- leum products, machinery, packing house products, iron and steel mill products, refined copper products, cotton mills products, lumber mili products, wheat flour and rubber products.

"Export of passenger cars from the United States to Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Oceania and Africa were 375,428 in 1928 as against 286,088 the year before. The foregoing figures do not include the number ́of pas- senger cars shipped as 'parts for assembly." Totals of these were 43,472 in 1928 against 45,948 in 1927-a Bilglit decrense.

A FUTURE PROBLEM.

Within 11 years, the already heavy automobile traffic of Cali- fornia will be doubled, according to the Automobile- Club of Southern California." This state- ment is based on the fact that the

THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE volume of traffic on slate roads

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has increased at the rate of nine per cent. for the past five years.

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· GOOD IDEA.

The above picture shows one of the famous Thornycroft aix-wheeler vehicles which apart from general use, are now regularly employed in some of the most remoto parts of the world. They have proved of remarkable utility in countries where roads are as yet practically non-existant.

TRUCKS TAXED HIGH,

BARS EXHAUST HEAT,

RAIL TOLL HIGHL

New York has issued an order Since thoro aro few automobiles". While the average inx ou pas- A suggestion recently delivered

asso- senger automobiles" In the United that all motor buses of the state to take a heavy toll of human life to the English automobile ciation was that all motorists be States in $22 a year, the average shall be heated by other methods in Japan, railwaye "are the main compelled to carry first-aid out- tax on trucks is more than $50, re- than hat uses from the motor. cause of accidents. More than the National Automobile This is to rid buses of gasoline | 200,000 accidents happen on rail-

ways there every year. Chamber of Commerce. considered. hits. The kien is being seriously ports

Endurance

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beyond you have known--

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the every fleld of tire en- road, mile after mile deavor..

-at fifty, sixty, seventy miles an hour. Subjected

On the race

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runs,

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