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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1997.

TRUST A THornycroft With Your Transport

DEAL DIRECT.

THORNYCROFT

SIX-CYLINDERED

COACHES & OMNIBUSES

MOTOR VEHICLES

Pioneer Manufacturers of Commercial Motor¦[Vehicles

4 or 6 Wheels

4 or 6 Cylinders

30 Cwt. to 10 Ton Loads 20 to 70 Passengers

JOHN I THORNYCROFT & CO., LIMITED Pioneer Building, Nathan Road, Kowloon. TEL. 56752.

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MOTORCYCLES.

New Rival for Bicycle.

CHALLENGE FROM THE

BABIES.

[By Kirksione.)

Some months ago everybody in the motorcycle Industry

could apenk of nothing but the "every- man" machine, the mount that should be designed no that it would replace the pedni eyele in the minds of those who had to have cheap. cffelent and reliable transport to go to the office and factory, or do short business runs throughout the day..

Then there was a lull and little more was heard, but though there has been this silence. It is almost nssured now that we shall see n great many examples of this nimble transport at Olympia in December when the motorcycle show is held.

The baby car owner has tha laugh over the big car man in traffic in the ease with which he can do an expeditions journey without undue speeding, but the man or youth on a moter-cycle has the laugh of both.

An Interesting Baby,

One of the most interesting of these little fellows to be seen at Olympia will be the 1% h.p. O.K. Supreme. It is a four stroke engine, and in that respect bronka way from the almost universal two-stroke power units for thesa mounts, and further it carries only 19. a year tax.

I do not know its riding qualities. but it would he strange if they were not good, for the firm hava shown that they know how to build safe, reliable motor-cycles, with an efficient road performance.

A side valve engine, the cylinder head is detachable, the main bear- ing and big end are of the roller type, and lubrication is mechanical, It has coll ignition. The frame if duplex and a three-speed gearbox in tted. The saddle fank holds near- ly 1 gallous.

Spring Frames.

It is understood that there will be two or three other examples of apring frames besides the New Imperial. As I hinted very early in the year, the New Imperials will

THE NEW

Brutsk

BUILT FOR 2 SEATS &

The convertible coupe of G. M. Buchris, Indianapolis, Ind., body designer, would only sent two. Buehrig wanted it to accommodate three, so he made this unique arrangement. He moved the doors and cowl back five inches from the hood. The top was dropped three inches. He built a new rear on the car, placing his scata as shown in the lower photo. The right sent back folds forward to permit entrance to the rear seat.

LAUNCHED · COM- PLETE.

he bont undergoing her offein.' rials which took place on the 26th nutant, the results were most atisfactory and were witnessed by large number of gentlemer in the boat ADA machinery.

New Water BoatTainterested

Sam Ho."

GARDNER ENGINES.

On the 23rd instant, at the kin Invitation of the Hongkong and Whompan Dock Co., Mrs. Gordo ceremony of launching this intest Dodwell performert the pleasin addition to the fleet of The Unfor Water Bont Company.

vessel, fitted with Gardner Crudc A technical description of this Oil machinery,

appeared in our issue of the 24th instant and it [=|=|=|==|=|=|=|=|=|=tis interesting to note that although It is customary to launch ships with most of the Dock Company went one butter by fitting the

The Eight with Buick's Prestige

DID YOU KNOW

THAT there are fourteen makes

Anders installed, the

bout out completely ready for placing in commission and a few seconds after she took the water. her engines were started up, the boat being brought alongside

under her own power.

This is probably the largest vessel so launched in Hongkong. and the Dock Company and the Union Waterboat Company deserve commendation for their progres- sive policy.

Elsewhere we show a picture of

show two mounts with spring frame and unit construction of gear-i box and engine. They will be of 3 and 5 b.p.. and the egiten will be of the overhead valve two- port pe, with all the working; parts fully enclosed. These models) simply bristle with interesting pro pressive funtures.

The Main and Auxiliary machinery was supplied by Maaart Dodwell and Co., Ltd., Agents for Messrs. Norris, Heaty and Gardner

..td.

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TELEPHONE 30228.

33, WONGNEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY,

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AND PARTICULARLY TO THIS WEEK'S

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