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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1930.

STRAIGHTENING

OF

THE "DEVIL'S ELBOW."

MILLIONS IN CAR TAX.

POOR PEDESTRIANS..

It has been estimated by the Pedestrians in Calcutta, India, National Automobile Chamber of have small chance of escaping. Commerce that the total gas tax auto accidents, as they get no and fees collected during 1929, and warning. A revised rule there the state, local-and federal-aid states that motorists may not use expenditures for highway construc- cut-outs, exhaust whistles, sirens, |tion, mounted to more than $765,- |electric horns or similar appli-

116,000.

ances.

"ALL POTENTIAL SALES. ̧

BIG BUS BUSINESS.

With 26,000,000 automobiles now Buses travelling over American travelling American highways, it highways, carry eight million pas- is estimated that 3,000,000 of them sengers a day, or three billion a will wear out during, 1930, offering year--24 times the total popula- that number of replacement sales. tion of the United States.

A view showing work in progress on the straightening of the "Devil's Elbow', a dangerous spot on the moorland road between Sheffield and Hathersage, in Derby-

shire. The improvement, which is being carried out by the Sheffield Corporation, means the filling in of the small ravine seen in the picture."

BOSCH

GERMANY

IF have a motor car, cycle, or motor boat,

you there is nothing better than the world-famous- BOSCH EQUIPMENT

BOSCH

Direct fromTM*

Sole Distributors for

Hongkong.

Magnetos

Spark Plugs

Horns

Varta Batteries

Platinum Contacts

Wolfram Contracts.

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For sale at Garages and Dealers.

IDEAL MOTOR CAR Co.

Corner Lockhart und Marshall Roads.

New Reclamation. T. 0, 3714,

REMEMBER-

-QUALITY FIRST!

FIAT

REMARKABLE CAR.

facia is fitted with a canteen and MOTOR CYCLE FEAT. contains a cut glass powder box,

two cut glass scent bottles, and an

Built for Indian Bride. engagement book. The nearside Through Shop Window.

SILVER FINISH.

and

quarter facia contains an ash tray and match box. A mirror on which a diffused light is directed One of the most striking looking is fitted in the centre of the ears ever built has been completed livision and extends for its full recently at the Armstrong Siddeley depth, a silver flower vase Works. The ear is a wedding (clock placed below the mirror com- gift to the only granddaughter of pleting the scheme. Bai Rahematbai, widow of Haji Jakeria Haji Ahmed Patel, a very rich Memun Mahomedan lady.

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The colour scheme of this h.p. six cylinder is silver, the paintwork of the body and chassis Frame being carried out in aluminium, and the exterior and interior metal parts such as lamps, driving mirrors, luggage grid aud guard bars, bumpers, windscreen and door handles, and pulls being chromium plated.

A MOVIE THRILL.

Harry Lorraine. the actor-air- man, was recently the hero of a daring piece of film work requir Interior lighting is provided by ing nerve and confidence. In two diffused lights fitted in the connexion with the preparation rear corners of the car, these being of a sound him Mr. Lorraine had in addition to the mirror light.

The rear doors are fitted with step to drive a motor cycle through a lights which are operated by large plate glass window, and for switches in the door pillars, and the purpose selected an Ariel ma- automatically come into action chine. Rider and motor cyclé when the doors are opened.

were undamaged but the plate The self-changing gear preselec-glass was smashed into thousands tor control which is mounted above the steering wheel, and the handle of pieces. of the brake lever are finished in ivory, the pedals being painted aluminium. The instrument board

The interior finish is carried out in silver leather with silver is also ivory finished.

on

brocade laces and linings. In addition to the head and side ||Blinds, made of silver brocadé, lamps two extra lamps are fitted, are fitted to all rear compart- one on each side of the wind- Iment windows which

are screen, all six being chromium glazed in blue to ensure privacy. plated. All windows in the main com-

A spare wheel is carried partment including the rear light each runner board, and there is are of the dropping type fitted a driving mirror on each spare with automatic window lifts. wheel. The chromium plated There are sliding blue glazed batery box is let in to the nearside glasses in the division which runner board, and the tool box houses two auxiliary scuts, there matches it on the offside runner being thus ample accommodation board, both boards being covered for five persons in the rear com with aluminium. partment.

A crescent moor and The interior fillets and facias mascot, which can be illuminated, Jare carried out in ivory delicately takes the place of the standing

lined in blue. The offside quarter Armstrong Siddeley sphinx.

SHOWROOM FIAT GARAGE

67, Des Vœux Road, Central. (C. 4821)

Mod 520

6cylinders

otar

The NEW The Silvertown Tyre

Balloon That

extra

heavy

Gives

More

Miles and

BETTER SERVICE

ALL SIZES IN STOCK Next time—TRY GOODRICH |'

Sole Agents for Hongkong and South China :- THE CHINA MOTOR SUPPLY CO.

GOODYEAR

28-28A, Des Voeux Road, Central, Telephone C. 1558.

Branch Office -486 Yat Tak Road, Canton.

SELLING AT THE PRE-LOW DOLLAR

MODEL 520 $2,550.-

AN OPPORTUNITY THAT CANNOT OCCUR AGAIN!

RATE!

-MODEL 509 $1,750. A. GOEKE & CO. FOURTH FLOOR CHINA BUILDING. TEL, C. 2221.

WHEN MINUTES MEAN MONEY

The famous All-Weather Tread is preferred by more truck owners the world over than is any other tread. There is less interrupted service, greater traction, safer speed and longer wear. The sup- erior qualities of the tread and SUPERTWIST cord body can be demonstrated before you buy.

GOOD YEAR

Alex Ross & Company (China), Ltd.

HONGKONG AND, KOWLOON,

Telephone C. 2487.

Telephone K, 1486.

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