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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY 2nd. JULY, 1932.

Boing The Official'Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

KUP K13 Depo Das indas agas SEN

uners in every continent of the globe.

THE SUCCESS OF DUNLOP RUBBER.

Products of World-wide Corporation.

PNEUMATIC TYRES FOR RICKSHA

Based, on an average of two years life, it is estimated that there are approximately 30,000,000 Dunlop tyres of all tyres actually running on the highways of the world. It an actual fact that every 214 seconds somewhere in the world someone buy's a Dunlop] Tyre.

"There is a Dunlop Tyre Made for "

In every branch of industry are

The Dunlop Rubber Company to be found concerns that from are manufacturers of tyres for modest beginnings have developed every kind of vehicle, from the Into enormous corporations with enormous tyres used on the large world-wide activities. Of these, bombing and passenger aeroplanos perhaps none has been more amaz to the diminutive rubber peram- ing than the growth of the Dunlop bulator type. It is their boast Rubber Company with great that "If it runs on rubber, there factories in all five continents.

is a Dunlop Tyre for it." Dunlop owns over 200,000 As pior era of the pneumatic apindles engaged day and night in motor tyre, it is fitting that the producing their famous cable twist Dunlop Rubber Company should cord fabric, employed in the munt-have been the first to introduce facture of their tyres.

the pneumatic, ricksha tyre in

Dunlop consumes 40,000 tons of China, where it has practically rubber a year-owns and operates entirely superseded the old golfi 100,000 neros of rubber plantations rubber tvre. in the tropics, employing approxi-} They were requested by the late mately 16,000 people in this work Sir Henry Segrave to develop the alone.

tyres on which he made his thrilling Dunlop hus 60,000 denters all speed record of 203.8 miles per hour

the world selling Dunlop at Daytona Beach on his Tyres and giving service to Dunlop Horse-Power Sunbeam Racer on March 29 1927, and Dunlop made the, tyres on which Sir Malcolm Campbell reached nearly 260 miles per hour in 1931.

over

ACCEPTED AS THE WORLD'S STANDARD

The

K.L.G.

plugs

The secret of its superiority over other plugs lies in the scientific design and con- struction.

$2.20 Each Evorywhere (6/- each in Great Britain). Obtainable from all Dealers-

Sole Agents:- HONGKONG MOTOR ACCESSORY CO.

Bank of Canton Bldg. 1st floor.. Kowloon Branch:--

446, Nathan Road,

1,000

Making Equipment for the Sporting Champions. After tyres, the Dunlop Rubber Company are best known as the producers of the famous Dunlop Golf Ball which has been played by the winners of practically all the most important Championships and Tournaments in the British

Isles.

A SUPER CAR TWENTY-FOUR YEARS AGO.

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The above picture shows what in its day was a De Luxe Model Siddeley Touring Car, snapped in the Residency Grounds, Lucknow, Ludia, in 1908. Mrs. O. A. Smith, a well known Hongkong resident in sented in the car with the Rev. P. O. Russlrig, an ardent mortorist in those days.

CANADA REGISTERS

1,206,836 MOTORS.

WILLYS-OVERLAND.

Improvements in the New Models.

Ottawa, Canada.-Complete re-i cords show that for the year 1931 the nine provinces of Canada re-

The fame of Willys-Overland's į which assures It a place of im- gistered 1,206,836 motor vehicles, ears for outstanding performance portance in the motor market. and for the first time in the history is world-wide. of automobiles there was crease.

It is interesting to know that the Open Golf Championship of China was recently won with the Dunlop Ball.

The Dunlop Sports Company passenger were pioneers inflation of tennis balls method involves

A

& de- Registrations for 1930:

Chief among the outstanding While minor refinements have superiorities is the now Silver 1,289,888 and th drop was 2,7 per been made in the Willys-Overland Streak Motor.

Six "Silver Streak 100,000 Mile Including seven body types, cent.

Most of the decrease was in Motor" in all its essentials, it is every model of the Willys-Over- care. which dropped the same power plant that has land Eight line is afrikingly of chemical gas from 1,047,494 to 1,024,385. There startled motordom with its long beautiful in every detail. Their now list of successes. Some of these size is as impressive as their per which was a heavy decrease in

formance. From the enthusiasm very much registrations while renewals were are as follows: smaller loss than was experienced up in every province, indicating. Predecessors -of the Silver Which has already been manifest- by the old methods. But the clearly that many old ears were Streak Motor won the 1930 and ed. it is certain that this new Dunlop Company decided to take being maintained in service be-1931 Pike's Peak Climb. Colorado. Willys-Overland model will occupy still further precautions. A system rond what would have been con-U.S.A., and in the latter year also a new position of leadership in its.

a few years ago their established 16 acceleration and particular class during this year. pressure packing has been sidered introduced by which the balls are normal lifetime. packed under air pressure in For the past year Canada, with "peed records under the auspices of the American Automobile As- cylindrical tina. The result is an average population of 8.6 per-sociation. that wherever a Dunlop ball is sons per motor vehicle, had a total.

of

1932 Willys-Knights.

The twin-sleeve engine in the

chased it can be relied upon greater registration than all save A Willys-Overland standard six 1932 Willys-Knights takes front

sure.

Los

to have the correct inflation prea-three other countries. The United roadster broke all records by seven rank as the most powerful engine States had 26,523,779 registrations, hours, covering a distance of 6770 of any type ever built by Willys-

New York,

Overland, the world's largest In 1931 the Dunlop Ball was the United Kingdom 1,524,439 and miles between

Angeles and return to New York. Because of its highly satisfactory builder of Knight engined cars, adopted by 23 countries for their France 1,459,060. National Championships and in the

Total taxes collected through re.[U.S.A,

performance from every angle. Davis Cup matches, 22 out of 29 gistration fees, milenge on buses,

A standard Willys Six Roadster] during the past year it is un nations used Dunlop Balls, includ-drivers permits, etc., amounted to was started on the Indianapolis changed but for minor refine ing the Finals.

£3,936,982 which was £96,275 less Speedway, U.S.A. for durability ments, which have produced a than in 930. The Eastern prov- research and covered 50,039 miles smoother and quieter engine. vinces showed increases, receipts in the Prairies British Columbia were down,

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OUR

PROSPECTUS

but in 48 days, then went on the give

and and take country roads of the confined to the engine. Every de Progress, however, has not ucen U.S.A. and is still giving an ex-tail of this smart cellent account of itself.

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line of cars is characterised by the most Near Johannesburg, South up to date craftsmanship. Africa, a Willys Six secured first

Body lines are long, sweeping place place in three races, also

and graceful. Interiors established a new record running between Johannesburg and Bloem-roomy and luxurious with appoint- fontein, a distance of 280 miles; ments, fully in keeping with the maintaining an average speed of other quality details of the car.

5.9 miles per hour thereby lower- ing a previous recod by 35 minutes,

Commercial Units.

In the commercial field where A standard Willys Six was purchases are made more upon the awarded a gold medal at Wellingbasis of mechanical excellence and ton, New Zealand for the lowest proven performance than upon any petrol-consumption tests, with another consideration. The Willys- actual mileage of 27 miles to a Overland Company is announcing gallon. In this contest 18 cars of their new line of Truck and Bua other makes competed.

In Denmark's greatest road au- tomobile race, the Willys Six triumphed with an average speed of 72.01 miles per hour.

Chassis in which speed, power and economy have been combined mak- ing them the world's outstanding

value.

Willys-Overland not only cole- brates its 25th anniversary year At Las Tunns, Argentina; the as a motor tar manufacturer, but Willys Six demonstrated its extra during which time it has become ordinary superiority over competi-one of the largest builders tion by winning a road aco at a trucks, speed of 71.75 milles pe hour.

of

The 1932 line is available in At the annual race between three popular wheelbases, sÍZON, Mexico City and Puebla, two 118 Inches, 181 Inches and 157.in- standard Willya Bixos raced ches at prices as impressive as against cars of much higher price, their mechanical superiority. winning first and second place in

The company is being amply re- this annual thrilling mountain race, at an altitude of over 10,000 paid for the time and care spent feet. The winning Villys Six in perfecting the details of their covered the course of 75.8 miles in commercial units by the aver in- creasing volume of business attri- 75 minutes.

butable largely to the reputation Many Mechanical Superiorities these units have gained for satis- performance and low in the Model 8-88 Willys-Overland factory

haa Incorporated many mechani- maintenance cost in actual ser cal superiorities in the Model 8-88 ice.

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