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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1930.

Marquette

Maronette

FI

BUILT BY BUICK

BODY BY FISHER

A GUARANTEE OF EXTRA

VALUE

"Built by Buick"-only the Marquette in the moderate-price field can offer that priceless recommendation. This remark able new six provides in every feature the unstinted goodness that has forever established Buick in the public mind as a moster builder. Extra quality is every- where-to provide extraordinary bril. Hance in performance, unfailing dependability in service, and unlimited satisfaction in. ownership."

features as: a remarkable new non-glare windshield, to be found on no other automobile; adjustable driver's seat; and beautiful new rubberized mohair uphol- stery, waterproof, dustproof and wearproof-shown for the first time on Marquette.

The great resources and unparalleled facilities of Buick and Fisher have com- bined to provide a greater measure of extra value than any car of comparable price offers.

At the first opportunity see and drive the Marquette. Check every feature, maka overy test.

On its staunch and sturdy chassis the Marquette corries closed Bodies by Fisher-the latest expression of the artistry and craftsmanship of the world's greatest body builder. Smart, low-swung lines-the last word in modem good taste. Interior and exterior finishes of pleasantly blending colors. 'Tailoring and oppointments of exceptional quality and completeness. And such value terms.

The Marquette is easy to own. Talk to your dealer about it. You will be sur- prised at how economically you can buy a Marquette on the liberoi G. M. A C

BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICHIGAN

$ Canadian Factories Division of Ceneral Motors Mclaughlin-Buick, Oshawa, Ont. Corporation

Builders of

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Buick and Marqualte Molor Car

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LIMITED.

Telephone 30228.

33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.

WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT... BUICK WILL BUILD THEM

AN AVIATOR SPEAKS!

An aviator has to know engines ins

timately-bia life often depends

upon their performance.

"It was an excellent idea to apply the Twin-Ignition principle to pleasure cars. It means an added superiority of performance that can not be too highly praised.

"Of course, we are used to twin iginition in air engines, but the first time I drove

that easy steering, beautifully balanced Nash 400, I must confess that it seemed even smoother than my air- plane.

"Performance is the first thing a flyer wants in a plane or a car, but pleasing lines and colors mean something too. "Personally, I don't believe there is a botter looking car on the market than the new Nash ‘400* for 1930.”

Notable features of the 1930 Nash "400" include: Cable-actuated 4-wheel brakes, automatic chassis lubrication, built-in automatic radiator shuttere, bydraulic slack absorbers, worlu's casext steering-steel spring covers with sealed-in lifetime lubri cation-and in the Twin Ignition "8" Duplate non-shatterable plate glass throughout.

WONG SIU WOQN. Sola Agsals for Hongkong and South. Chira, Telephone C. 1474.

21. Pottinger Street, SERVICE STATION:-76, Das Vœux Road, Central, Telephone 2844.

1930 NASH400

10-(1628)

WORLD-WIDE MOTOR NEWS.

-Races For 1930.

Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy (England) August 23rd.

Italian Grand Prix, September

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The pioneer of commercial The big international automobile Island is a Chevrolet Utility transportation in this historic races have been arranged to take Truck. Great interest has been place during 1930 on the following shown in the performance of the days:

first motor unit to reach St. Belgian 24-hour Grand Prix, Helena. Chevrolet's performance July 5th and 6th,

over-the 80 miles of exceptionally German Grand Prix, July 13th. bad roads abounding in hair-pin Spanish Grand Prix, July 27th. bends and steop grades, has been European Grand Prix (in Bel- eagerly watched by all the mer- chants. As the maintenance of gium), July 30th.

animals for hauling produce over the 47 square miles of the island is very expensive, it is expected 7th..

that motor transportation will French Grand Prix, September soon replace the older method. 21st.

The World Builds Car.

Materials for automobiles arë The Kalahari, known as the gathered from all parts of the "tantalizing desert" of South Af world, including rubber from rica, has been crossed for the first British Malaya, tin. from Bolivia and nickel from Canada. Aus- time by an automobile-an Olds- mobile. The 700 miles of dreary steel alloys and Gerlon contri- tralia supplies tantalum used in waste from Windhoek to Johannesbutes graphite. Chinese tungsten, burg, consisting of shifting sand Spanish cork and German barium and scrubby bush under a blister are other items that go into the ing sun, were traversed in six days. production of motor cars. It takes donkeys or oxen from four to six weeks to make the crossing. Mechanics pronounced the mechan ism of the Oldsmobile in perfect condition at Johannesburg and South Africans are hailing the feat as one of the most outstand ing motor performances.ever re corded.

Crosses Kalahari Desert.

Travel by Rail,

DANISH PRINCE IS ARDENT MOTORIST

Prince Viggo of Denmark, a Captain in the Danish Army, and enthusiastic horseman, is seen here, about to enter his new, La Salta which he drives himself.

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Modern Transportation..

The Ruler who safely and grace- Motor cars have in many ways ornate vehicle was chosen in 1898 fully negotiates turns in this The railroad freight business produced by the plant of the Buick penetrated the economic life of the by the heads of the states com- Motor Company in Flint, Michi-East andre in use in aeras where prising the Malay Federation. gan, is greater than the tonnage their very presence is incongru- customs, hauled for entire average ous with the ancient

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Progress in Peru. United States city of thirty or habits and dress surrounding them, forty thousand population.

Seldom, however, do they penet rate the ancient ceremonial life the great, Pan-American "Highway (itself. Ex-Kniser's Private Road,

is progressing speedily and is now An important step in coordinat-

However, in Sri Menanti, one of extending eastward from Lima; the ing rail and motor bus transporta- The Avus track, in-Berlin, Ger- the Federated Malay States, a capital city, toward the boothills tion is the recent proposal of the many, was originally a private Chevrolet chassis is taking part in and up some of the gentle slopes New Railways Corporation to road, from Potsdam to Berlin, the cleborate ceremonies of the of the Andes Mountains. The tear up its sarface street railway built especially for

roud is completed past Chosica, a

Double-Decked Buses,

motor buses,

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ex-Kaiser Ruler,

Construction on Peru's link in

and elevated tracks on Sixth Wilhelm. Since the war the road The old ceremonial vehicle used health resort about twenty-five Avenue, a very busy and congest has been turned into a speedway by His Highness, the Yang dipur miles cast of Lima. From Chosica ed thoroughfare, and to replace by making banked loops at each Tuan of Negri Sembilan, was pull. the highway branches, one division them with a fleet of double-decked end and growing a grass striped by eighty men. Four wooden following and opening the route down the middle of the wide wheels were attached to the completed nearly to San Bartolome. to San Jeronimo, the other being It is estimated that the power- track.

framework but no provision was The Lima motorist may now travel ful, double-decked buses. will take

made for negotiating care of all the passengers who

corners about twenty miles eastward from The result was that the whole Chosica, and eventually will be travel on the surface and elevated Mrs. Clara Boag is believed to be carriage bad to be lifted when a able to push into Andean heights lines. Merchants along Sixth the first woman inventor in The tarn was neccessary--and turns now reached only by airplane and Avenue long have been fighting to Irish Free State. She has just were numerous. Since corners railway. have the unsightly elevated tracks invented a signalling device for had to be taken with dignity, removed, as well as the surface automobiles.

modern jdens were brought to bear.

line which contributes to träßlich congestion.

On St. Helena.

Woman Invents Signal.

Life Tax Law.

After consideration, it was de- cided to use a Chevrolet chassis,

ROAD RECEIPTS GROW:

One of the most unpopular minus the engine. The chassis automobile laws in Paris, the elected had more than 80,000 miles- In 1919, with a registration: of St. Helena, where Napoleon "octroi," has been removed. This to its credit but was in such good 7,566,466 vehicles, the average au- spent his last years in exile, never law required all motorists to stop condition that it admirably anatomobile receipts for highway in. had a motor vehicle until January before entering or leaving the city wered the purpose. The imposing|provement were $8.68' a car. Тел 1940, when governmental_restric and have their gasoline tanks vehicle now ambulates easily on years later, with a registration in tions against mechanical trans-measured. The gas in the tank rubber tyres and is steered by excess of 24,000,000 vehicles, the portation were lifted.

was then taxed.

average income per car was $25.69.

AIR-RAIL TRAVEL.

Australian Air Services.

SYDNEY TO PERTH.

According to press reports for warded to the Department of Com- merce, the Australian Aerial Ser-i |vices, Ltd., and the Commonwealth Railways are completing arrange- mente for a combined air-rail ser-) vice from Sydney to Perth, which will be available for Melbourne ! passengers. The journey, it is f estimated, will take thirty-five hours, and the total distance will be 2,187 miles.

Plans are that passengers will leave Sydney at 5.30 on one morn- ing, arrive at Port Augusta in time. to take the Western express at 6 o'clock that evening, arrive in Ooldea at 6:30 the following morn- ing, and leave there by plane in time to reach Perth at 6:30 that evening. Melbourne passengers will connect with the service from Sydney at Hay by means of air- plane from Melbourne to Hay,

There are 102 registered aircraft owners, 230 licensed private pilots and 153 licensed commercial pilots in Australia, Three large com- panies operate regular air services over 5,404 miles. The oldest and longest of these services is that; maintained weekly each, way be- tween Perth and Derby, a distance of 1,467 miles. The newest and second longest regular service is between Perth and Adelaide, South Australia. Joining this service is В line linking. · Adelaide with Cootamundra, New South Wales, distance of 578 miles. The scr- vices between Mildura and Broken Hill and between Melbourne and Hay are operated twice weekly. A new service from Brisbane to Townsville in Queensland, has been announced for January. Ten triple-engined' monoplanes are to come from England to inaugurate. the service.. An extension of this service to Cairns, Queensland, and Port Moresby, New Guinea, with- in twelve months is promised,

LINK PLANE AND AUTO.

An airplane manufacturer is at- tempting to install a drive-your- self automobile system at all the company's airports. This is to provide facilities for traveling salesmen to drive into town with- out delay.

means of a tiller.

The things that count in a

motor car

as you yourself can prove them

The NEW ESSEXChallenger

Advantages that Challenge

It is a Big Roomy Essex-Long- er wheelbase and wider seats afford additional comfort for passengers.

· It is a Low, Safe Essex-A dou- ble-drop frame lowers bódý height with headroom maintain-. ed and road clearance increased. Four-wheel brákes are effective with light pedal pressure.

It is a Modern Essex-designed in the vogut of 1930, Modern'de- sign is used in the detailing, öt fenders, hood, hub caps and body moldings; repeated in Interior fittings and decorations.

If you have not already ridden, we in- vite you to examine and drive the New Essex Challenger.

In looks, in action, its appeal is instan- taneous. To those who have owned cars around this price,it is a revelation. It gives a new sense of stability and power. It holds a charm of appearance, riding case and a pride of ownership that comes only with surpassing performance. That is why owners express elation in the comparison of their cars with the fine costly cars of noted performance ability. It is why, with almost one voice, they call the New Essex Challenger the great- est dollar-for-dollar value ever offered.

FULL PARTICULARS FROM-

THE CHINA MOTOR SUPPLY CO.

28-28A, Des Vœux Road, Central. Telephone 21558.

Branch Office: 486, Yat Tak Road, Canton."