1930-08-09 — Page 12

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

MOTORCAR CENSUS IN SHANGHAL

The Industry Optimistic with Hopes for Stabilized Exchange..

NEARLY 500 MORE REGISTRATIONS DURING THE LAST QUARTER.

The quarterly survey issued by the traffic departments of the French Concession and the Shanghai Municipal Council always afford interesting statistical information, a short analysis being appended.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1930.

believed that the general public sented in the public vehicle BUILDING CARS TOized products than the big manu- that General Motors Corporation

would be in the market for more column.

cara again.

Other Interesting Items.

.

To return once more to an analysis of the official statistics, Although the Buick ranks abero it may be noted that the total all other passenger cars, the Ford

MEASURE.

number of registrations of motor including motor trucks has more Largest Custom

Plant,

facturers offered.

found an affiliation with the Fleet- Notable among

these custom wood Corporation not only desir builders was Fleetwood, serving able bat necessary to assure the such celebrated makers as Hispano Cadillac Motor Car Company a Body Suiza, Isotta Fraschini, Mercedes, constant source from which to bodles vehicles in three classes, motor- motor vehicles in Shanghai than

Minerva, Rolls-Royce, Deusenberg, obtain exclusive custom Cadillac, Packard, Lincoln and combining the diguity, character cars, trucks and motorcycles, has any other, totalling 1,682. Bulck increased very materially over the holds second place, however, with

others with individual creations and charm for which Fleetwood is built to preceding figures announced Chevrolet products holding third

order for the world's world-famed. In spite of the phenomenal most exclusive patrons.

The Feetwood Body Corporation, during the first weeks in April, at 942 Morris motor vehicles are growth of the automobile industry On March 31, 1930, there were in fourth with 878.

under the direction of its president. The first hame of Fleetwood Body Ernest Schebera, has grown from Stewart registered 12,338-the most recent trucks are popular with 306, as and the records automobile manu- Corporation was tucked away in an obscure builder to one of the

facturers have established by rea- the peaceful hills of Pennsylvania foremost producers figures show 12,834 vehicles in are Renaults with 127.

son of the facilities of mass pro- where there seemed every likelihood bodies in the automotive industry. operation in the two concessions, It must be noted in a survey The increase is 496 over a period such as this, that no figures are duction, the custom body business of its remaining indefinitely. The of three months, when everybody available as to the actual business has

Fleetwood has taken unusual quality of its products, always been considered the of these 7,869 were on Settlement for in addition to certain Shang- small builders, skilled in the of maintained that business was bad. done by the automotive industry, special province of a number of tion of the great chassis builders has a total floor space of more than however, soon attracted the atten- Detroit a large modern plant which reads and 4.975 in the French hai vehicles not having been intricacies of individual craftmdn made on the Corporation resulted of the entire property is estimated the world and the demands 1,500,000 square feet. The value in its rapidly outgrowing its at more than $5,000,000. fheilities and made imperative the need for larger quarters.

ELEPHANT HEADLIGHTS,

Concession.

registered at some previous date,

A study of the statistics issued industry had als become more quarterly by the traffle depart-standardized. It was also pointed ments of the Shanghai Municipal out that the number of semi- Police and the French Municipal modern roads throughout had Police, seems to indicate that the increased by 1,000 per cent. Of coure the greater number much business is done with out ship and design. motor car industry continues in in the "decade. For instance were passenger cars, both private ports and the National and pro- Most of the custom body builders "fairly good health," in spite of it is hoped that within a short and public, of the latter class vincial governments, especially used to be makers of luxurious other indications to the contrary. time the stretch of uncom there being more than 1,000. In with trucks and vehicles for mili- Too, more than casual enquiries pleted rond between Shang-this major elassification the tary purposes.

athai and Hanchow would be com Settlement showed 5,606, the Con-

from motor

dealers, taken

random during the past month pleted and an opportunity given reveal that business is picking up. for a healthy trip away from the Moat dealers are optimistic as to metropolis, the future in Shanghai and ini other parts of China, as well.

Influence of Exchange,

In summarization the cession. 3,698.. total 9.304. Three vehicle business may be described months ago, 9.038 passenger care as good, but not as "rushing." paid municipal revenue. As has been indiented in previous issues, Statistical Resume, these figures do not necessarily Ten years ago, according to one j The exchange factor

Tables of the more popular has prove that this number of new of the prominent Shanghai influenced the sale of cars to some cars were sold during the period brands on Shanghai roads of dealers, there was only a small extent recently, another dealer under review, Various owners Passenger ears and trucks are proportion of the capital invested pointed out. but this would, for sundry reasons

may have appended: in this port. than there is now. I diminish very greatly, provided re-registered certain vehicles. With prosperity ensuing with the silver and gold ratios stabilized There are also included many influx of nioney and a general con-themselves at some definite point.second hand vehicles, which have fidence in the future of Shanghai, | Once the fear of loss in exchange been placed on the roads. both Chinese and foreign residents had been abolished, with the, increase may be considered more felt that a motoreur was no longer establishment new and real than unhealthy, however, a luxury, but a necessity. The standards of monetary values, he Motor Truck Statisties,

STUDEBAKER

PLEASURE CARS

HONGKONG DELIVERED PRICES.

STUDEBAKER SIX.

RAP. Hur Power Buting Baj.

Brake Hose-Power 20 at 8,200 Nevndutiune.

Piston Displacement 2015 Bubic Inch. Wheel-Hace 111 Inches, Speed in M.P.N.

APRIL 1, 1930. International Settlement.

The Private cars Private trucks M/cycles

4,865

731

608 Public cars Public trucks

601

849

French Concession. Private cars Private trucks M/cycles

3,147 Public cars

The motor truck .statistics reveal some interesting changes. The total registrations on July 1 for both sides of Avenue Edward VII were 2,827 as contrasted with 2.707 on April 1, 1930, an increase of 120. Trucks are classifed as private and public. The increase is quite equally distributed in both.

.

475

65.4

85

Public trucks

474

JULY 1, 1930.

International Settlement. Private cars. Private trucks M7cycles

5,016

771

613 Pabile cars Public trucks

560

869

French Concession.

The number of motorcycles increased in the Settlement from 508 to 613-in the Concession from 85 to 90. This large increase may be due to the advent of spring Private cars Private trucks M/cycles and summer weather at which 3,214 time cyclists and side-car riders Public cars Public trucks appear in increasing numbers.

90

Private Public Total

of custom

over in

horse-drawn coaches and fashion-

Detroit was decided upon as the table carriages and when the au particularly as there was a great most logical place for the new home

Reports from Ceylon say that tomobile age dawned they quite na- demand by Cadillac and LaSalle for iphant traffic is so heavy on turally turned their talents to the custom. Fleetwood bodies.

highways, motorists have insisted Jon having elephant caravans new horseless carriages whose

So rapidly has this demand in-equipped with a tall light on each owners demunded more individua ereased during more recent years beast.

690

464

197

Individual Car Popularity.

Popular Motorcars.

Model

*etl.

F. o. B.

Weight

Factory Price

Tourer Bogul.ar. Coupe Regular Club Sedan.

......-14. 2,875 lbs.

$895

Gsto

Shloptek Delivery

G-260 01.135

Packing Hearkons

Price

The American made motorcars continue to appeal the most to the Buick Shanghai public, and of the 23 Ford makes of which there are more Chevrolet than 100 registered, 16 brands of Morris Cowley American cars are to be found. Fiat

848 144 992

751 156

457 200

522

+907 657 522

471

4 1476

2,890 {la.

845

-10

S-paxs 2,900 lbs..

343

40

305

Coupe Sports......

Sedan Regular, Regal Tourer.....

Regul Sodan

Regal Landan

pass. 2,910 1. d-pass. 3,030 Has. Jess. 3,010 ĺb.. 5-pas 3.140 the.

pass 3,163 ha. -

1.95

40

305 1,190

1,190

305 1,240

403

45 453

400

8 408

353

2

355

265

91 350

N93

30

305

1,240

316

26

342

.995

35

99%

120

310

1.065

120

310

250. 1,340

1:325 1,495

271

272

49 320 22 187 51 211 197 33 230

172

42

215

218

1 219

1f1

14 195

114

8

122

120

120

87

31

118

47. 70 117

97 9.1

11 108 ទ 103

Delivered Prien includes the following estén equingat: -

Spare Tire & Tube (15) Bumpers (25) Tourists Trank (9) Leather Upholstery

(35)

DICTATOR EIGHT.

RAC. Horse Power Retiny do.

Broke Harne Power Skat 3,26300 Bevilations,

Pedan Displacement 221 Cubic Inch WA Row 115 Inchex.

Speed 65 Mu

Tourer Regal! ... Remuss. 3,955 Pa LOND

·Sedan Regal. - panx 3,220 - 14.5

14)

320 1,805

300 1,045

Delivered Price includes the following extra equiment Spare Tire & Tube (15) Bumpers (25) Tourist Trunk 143) Leather Upholstery

1401

COMMANDER EIGHT.

RAC. More Power Rating 16 1

Brake Horas Power pan at 3, Revolutions.

Piston Displacement 114 Cubic luck. Wheel-Base tra Inches.

Speed"55 MPH.

Roadster Regafar Tourer Regalar Cabriolet Rogalar Brougham Hega!

Sedan Rezzi.......

-pass. 3,030 the 5-pass. 3,240 Ita. ...f-pass. 3,230 lbs. S-pass. 3,430 s 5-pass. 3,375 lbs.

1,595 45 335 1,575 1,595 100 335 2,030 1,695 150 425 2,270 1,785 105 425 2,310 1,785 150

425 2,310

There are four English cars among Studebaker the leaders, two French and one Citroen

Austin Italian, the Fiat.

As in previous

quarterly Dodge

Essex surveys, Buick maintains a dis- tinct leadership, although the Nash

Morris Oxford Ford begins to press closer. Buick has 902 and Ford 907, (Whippet Chevrolet is in third place with Chrysler

Hupmobile 657 and Morris Cowley comes fourth with 522. The Fint is fifth

Renault with 475, being hard pressed by

Rugby Studebaker with 453. Citroen Overland holds seventh place with 108, Standard There are no others over the 400

Erskine mark..

Plymouth Oldsmobile

Popular Motor Trucks,

A surprise appears in the Pontiac column now. A greater number o Renaults were registered during the quarter than Hupmobiles, which lead was ahead on April 1. Ford Now Renault occupies 15th place Stewart and Hupmobile has dropped to Chevrolet 16th. Some of the Renaults are Renault. much cheaper models, however, Federal than' are the "Hupps" which. Thornycroft factor may have had a bearing on G.M.C. the statistics. The Ersking also Tilling Stevens has sprung a surprise and ranks International 20th.

Dodge

Morris owners will be glad to Diamond learn that no Morris cars are in Garford the hire services, all other of the Morris more popular makes, excepting Graham also the Standard, being repre- (Republic,

Private Public Total

406

207 675 59 247. 306 137 148 *286

64 G3

127

ND

59 91

75 14 80

24

63. 87

73

37

36

19

37

11

39

18

31

43

5

22 21.

24

17 મા

Deliverad Price includes the following extra equipment:-

Spare Tire & Tubo (20) Bumpers (25) Tourists Trunk (45) Leather Upholstery

(50)

PRESIDENT EIGHT.

KA C. Hirse-Power Rating 39.

Bruke Burar Power 115 at 3,200 Revolutiona.

Piston Displurement 356 Cubic Incher. Wheel-Bar 140 Incher., pred su 3.1.1.

Cabriolet State....pans, 3,960 is, ($1,995 04175 08430 (1$2,600 Sedan State-pus. 4,150 lbs. 2,050 175 430 2,655 Delivered Prico includes the following extra equiment:--

Spare Tire & Tube (20) Bumpers (30) Tourists Trunk (45) Leather Upholstery

.(60).

PRESIDENT EIGHT,

HA.C, Horac-Power Rating 30.2.

Brake Huis Power 115 at 1,200 Revolutiona,

Piton Displacement 336. Cubic Inch. Wheel-Bas, 135 Inches.

Speed 80 MPH.

Tourer Slate.

..7-pass.. 4,200 150. Brougham State 5-pass. 4,350 lbs. Sedan State ......7.pass. 4,360 I). Limousine State .........1-pass. 4,390 Ilm.-

2,150 125 370 2,645 2,350 150 490.

2,990 2,350 195 490 3,035 2,600 195

490 3,285

Delivered Prics includes the following extra equipment:- Spare Tire & Tube (25) Bumpers (30) Tourists Trunk (45) Leather Upholstery

(70).

Equipment and Price subject to change without notice.

THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE

Stubbs Road Garage.

20-7-3930

Telephone 27779

THE BANKER SPEAKS!

"W¤

173 bankers divide people into two "It's comfortable, and it's smart, and I classes those who meet their find it more economical than any other obligation completely and those who don't. car in more same price class. Two extra miles per galian doesn't seem like a but compounded for 2 great saving,

a substantial dividend,' gear, it makes Loog training has taught me to spend money carefully sod ONLY when it prom.. ises satisfactory returns.

"I have always found that my Nash car will do everything the engineers claim for it. That is why I drive a Nash 400

"It gives me all the prestige my position demands, and it returns the utmost for the money invested,

"I am more than satisfied with my Nash Investment."'

Notable Twin-Ignition Eight features include: New Straight-Eight, Twin-Ignition, Valve-in-head engine-0-bearing c ankshaft-centralized chassia lubrication—Built-in automatic, radiator shutters-hydraulic shock absorbers- Duplate non-shatterable plate glass throughout-steel spring covers with sealed-in lifetime' lubrication.

WONG SIU WOON,

21 Pottinger Street, HONGKONG.

1930 NASH400

HERE

is a beatitiful tyre to match the perfection of your car. The All-Weather Tread gives you road-grip safety and riding ease of air cushions.

ALEX. ROSS & Co., (China), Ltā,

Hongkong and Kowloon,

GOOD YEAR

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