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THE HÓNGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

MOTOR NOTES FROM GREAT BRITAIN.

'Special Report to the Hongkong Telegraph By "R. A. C.”

the boat und "cortain modifications Co., picks up supplies of petrol aro being made in the light of ex-from local depots while the con- lines of the famous coastal motor voy is. moving. from one stance to boats built by Thornycrofts during the next, the War are clearly discernable in the design of the new challenger.

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Two Laylands are being used It seems a far cry from such during the National Aviation Day craft to the prostie launches of Campaign, a Cub 2-ton van Defenting The Depression,

tion work during the recent sales the London River Police but the transport any accessories and a the Hippo six-wheeler. The Ilippo connexion is to be found in campaign in South Africn.

whole has been chosen to carry the late manner in The outstanding

At home a Riley Nine won the fact that practically the

which accompanies the which the motor Industry of Great

at Brooklands fleet of these boats are installed Sir Henry Segrave's "Golden Ar

When row," meri- with Thornycroft engines. Britain has withstood the effects 1,000 Miles Race

and, apart from the very of the economic crisis

figured torious victory at an average speed it is realised that all these boats acroplanes from town to town no clearly emphasized in the figures of 84.41 m.ph.. the performance travel some 12,000 to 15,000 recently produced by experts at the request of the Economic Com-was made the more praiseworthy nually, the importance mittee of the League of Nations as the success of Mrs, Wisdom and work needs no further emphasis. at Geneva. In 1929 and 1930 the Miss Richmond was in itself uni

world's production of motor vehi

while in eles fell 34.6 per cent, 1031, there was a further decrease of 25 per cent.

The chief fails were in America and Canada, in contrast to which Britain showed n reduction of no more than 1 par cent in 1930 and 4.3 per cent in the following year.

For 1932 the probable reduction

of sales is estimated at about 40

year the market has been animated.

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que, for it was the first inter- national event of this antare to be

won by women.

A Record of Progress,

annn item of general interest to the of their public.

Thus motor transport is doing its share in the development of another branch of transport.

Towards Speedy Delivery. Whint is believed to be the first test of a commercial 3-wheeler car- Miss Richmond, it will bo ried out under omelal observation remembered, was one of the little has just been completed with a party of Riley enthusiasts from Fleet machine, which is a product Australia who drove to Europe in of the Arief concern. The 1,000 order to partake in the Monte miles test was carried out partly Carlo Rally.

on Brooklands track and partly on public roads, and throughout the trial a full lond of 10 cwi, was car- With an eye to the future ried in the form of iron weights. per cent, except in Great Britain.evelopment and expansion of their The whole distance was covered where in the early months of the sales organisation, the Standard at an average speed of 26 in. p. b., people have appointed Mr. J. W. the oil consumption was 1066 m.p. Donaldson Sales Promotion Mana-

very xre Owing to his long and varied and petrol 37 m.pa.; Naturally,

the latter figures would be Xperience in the motor industry, considerably improved upon it nor mal use. After about 875 miles of consolidate the extraordinary proti nella test the vehicle with gress of this concern during the maximuni load was taken to a well The Motor" recently describednown main road hill, which it

cible without effort. (apl. J. P. Black, Director

During the whale of the test General Manager, of the Standard Motor Co., as one of the biggest nothing was done to the machine factors in the development of the except to change the plugs and iritish motor industry since the tighten the rear wheel nut. and rise to fante of Sir William Morris at the end it was functioning

satisfactory mely ช and the wonderful return to pro

British Officials Abrond.

While it is only to be expected that British Government officiis throughout the Empire should use British cars, it is satisfactory to note that representatives in foreign countries also show a decided pre- ference for the home product.

Just recently a Humber Pullman Limousin has been supplied by Rootes Ltd. to Sir Thomas Hohler, British Minister to Denmark. The British Ambassador to Belgium

he should do much to extend

past few years.

1 and

and

as well as the Ministers to Cuba.sperity of the Austin Co. under Sir her. Albania, Sweden and Hungary, are fierbert Austin "For any motor; also owners of Humbera.

enr concern." it said, "40

At the British Embassies in Tokyo and Paris, the Counsellor and Military Atlache respectively as is the are Hillman Chief Commercial Counsellor at Shanghai,

Owner!,

Making History. The Hillman Co. by the

way mini- has just attained the 25th versary of its foundation. The com- pany was originally formed for the purpose of entering in the 1907: Tourist Traphy Race the car which Mr. William Hillman, in collabora-

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The Fluid Flywheel. dmale That the fluid flywheel for use its output and its de in the on commercial vehicles is no long- middle of this period of depressioner to be regarded merely as an in- | is sufficiently surprising to be teresting experiment is apparent. worth big head lines,"

from the number already in ser- vice.

A Progressive Concern.

The appointment of Mr. R. Win- ter to the bourd of Liquid. Mea- surements Ltd., is of considerable interest Overseas in view of his wile experience in various parts of the world.

Tor

This company has been produc- Ing Hammond petrol pumps the past 8 years and each year has shown a progressive expansion of business. The works at Acton tain specialising exclusively are still the only factory in Bri- the manufacture and distribution of petrol and all measuring equin. ment, to which has more recently been added a variety of garage service plant and appliances.

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The export of Hammond pumps has increased enormously in re- cent times and is now a very im- portant part of the business,

DESERVED PRAISE.

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Appreciation

Thornycroft Marine Engines.

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Buying the same (nr Twice

The Lonton General Omnibus

Some remarkable tributes Stories about Rolls-Royce cars, gave a lead in the adoption the lasting reliability of Thorny- croft marine engines have recent- are almost as common nowadays of this unit by specifying it on a

Ford anecdotes

and been received by the manufa as were

A few amber of A.E.C. Renown years ago, but there is one current Regent chassis now being built atarers from satisfied owners. at the moment which has a particu-Southall for service in the metro-

There are of significant interest politan area and it is learned that

users of marine larly happy touch about it.

10 overseas quire a sturdy job that will stand

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A certain peer's brother owned a Canadian operators are trying it 20/25 Rolls-Royce Limousine out on five 120 hp, special over-ines who, more than anything, re- which after a time he sold and seas A.E.C. Rangers which were

not infrequently rough usage.

tion with Mr. Louis Contalen, had tried several other cars of lesser recently shipped to the Dominion. up to many years of normal and designed. In spite of the fact that known make. However, he craved where they will work in Montreal

Rolls-Royce motoring and its production from the drawing for board stage tank only two months, asked his agent to look out for a this ear carried off the lap record good second-hand ear. Eventually, at a speed exceeding 60 mp.h.--the dealer told him that he had

time.

Riley are have been making history again lately, both at home and Overseas, In the latter case, Mr. Gordon Collins' achievement in

was his own old car back again?

and Toront.

Assisting Aviation.

Sir Alan Cobham's tour of 170

An example of the latter was mentioned in one letter from an Indian owner, whose. native atten- ant had run his Thornycroft en gine for a whole day without any water circulation, and wh pie- santly surprised that no serious

T'he ground or Another letter stated "my un- is an ex-gine has been in constant une for

nearly for years, during whic time it has not de an involun tary stop'

an amazing performance at the found exactly the car for him. He of the most important towns in Haw it, liked it and bought it. I Britain at which he is giving erial displays of the latest types Speed and Utility. to aircraft. continues to be high-damage had regnited, Two of the

latest Rolls-Royce successful. annexing by a margin of prac-Schneider Trophy type engines are anisation, of course, tically 1% hairs the Cape Town to now being installed in "Masremely important item, entailing Johannesburg record for cars of giand 11" in preparation for the transport of spare parts, olls, unlimited capacity was the more her forthcoming attempt on the fuels, touts. Aging gear and so

Loch Torth. An A.E.C. Mercury 1,00

Their easy starting is conmen.i- remarkable as the car. a standard vurid's spood record on Riley Overseas tourer, had already, Lamond. The rums on Lake Garda gallon tanker, for instance, pro-ed by another owner, whose boat Benzole is equipped with two Thornycroft covered 21,000 miles of demonstra- were in the rature of a trial for vided by the National

"Handybilly" enrines, will both start on half 2 barn from gold and the petrol consump- tion is well under two gallons per hour for both engines going at full speed."

Sitent, long-lived Unilerslang Worth Ive lowers renter

ad gravity willưnte dir-

reading brand tot bead clearatice.

All Coupesand Sedang

tekeep! Convertibles)

have new coller,

ing type front seat,

dju-iment.

NEW

NASH

Nash X÷Dual Twist-Proof Uranie

“Centrifu““ cat from brake r

Amooth, eileetlin braking a moulder fremervi

Twin Ignition enginza

In the Special 8. Ada Vanced 8, bud Atxu- Sulor 8 are ofte type used in itat

impla...

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SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1932.

DIESEL ROAD TRANSPORT

Ex-range

IMPORTANT RAILWAY CO. ADOPTS THE "GARDNER"

After exhaustive tests the London Scottish & Midland Railway have standardised on the Gardner "LW" 'Diesel Engine ordering

137 ENGINES

for conversions of Petrol Lorries.

A HUNDRED SIMILAR ENGINES SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA GENERAL OMNIBUS CO., SHANGHAI IN 1931. HAVE ALREADY GIVEN OVER A YEAR'S UNFAILING SERVICE.

For Information Please Apply:

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Sole Agents for China.

ever

expected to stand up to such dras- them being larger in diameter and Even more convincing is the ex-

Making Doubly Sure.

Increasingly stronger than who perience of another ser

Overseas buyers of murine en-tie treatment.

The increases The brunt of the strain falls on Lloyd's formula. wrote: "For the 8th consecutive gines cannot be too careful in dis-

crankshaft, and it is well range from 1.08% in the case of year the engine has run with its criminating aniongst the very wide thu

of makes on the market,known that Lloyd's rules call for the well-known "Handybilly" 7/ ustal watch-like regularity. cept to change the oil and clean choosing those which are primarily crankshafts, among other items, 9 h. h. p, engine to 3.73% in the

Lèngine. the plugs, nothing has been touch-designed and built for marine ser-to be heavier than is usually con-case of their 100 b. h. p. type RD/6 it will be understood vice in preference to motor car sidered necessary. ed in any way whatever."

it may not be generally known It is experiences such as these type ongines adapted for this pur

that it has always been the stand-why Thornycroft marine engines which have built up the world-pose.

For marine service it is custom-ard practice of John 1. Thorny-give such long-lived and depend- wide regards for British engineer-

engine at full croft & Co. Ltd. to fit exceptionally able service such as to more than ing products, of which Thorny-ary to croft marine engines are worthy throttle for long periods and only sturdy crankshafts to all the justify their somewhat higher ini-

one of sturdy construction can be types of marine engines, all of tial costs. examples.

run an

Hence

The Strongest Backbone Any Car Ever Had

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T first motor cars had just frames. Then

came the double-drop frame. Next truss frames. Then X-frames.

Now Nashi steps out ahead with the new X-Dual frame-a super-durable, super-rigid and twist-proof type.

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Look it over carefully when you come to our showrooms to see the new models.

ForthisX-Dual frame is new-and different -the strongest frame ever built, 'The massive inside bridge-girders extend clear from the front cross-member to the rear kick-up- virtually a double frame.

Everyone interested in motor cars should surely see this new Nash X-Dual frame~

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and then arrange to, ctually drive this car.

For this frame is just one of a long list of new principles of basic design that make the new Nash so remarkably different in per formance.

The "500,000 mile" Silent Underslung Worm Drive axle is another new Nash fea- ture. Full Range Ride Control, adjustable ar the dash; Centrifuse Brake Drums; Bohnalite Aluminum Alloy Pistons and Connecting Rods; Slip-Stogam body design, with Deave tail back; Dual Exhaust Silencers are among the many further interesting new attractions, All models are longer, lower, with faster no celeration, and greater power and speed

THE ORIENTAL MOTOR car co. Tel. 20406. 303, Hennessy Road.

NASHK

MORRIS MAJOR SIX

THE MOST

COMFORTABLE—ECONOMICAL—SIX

Instant approval is given to the extra refinements in this popular model. The new "Twin top" silent gear box gives speed and acceleration on steep hills with half the strain on engine and trans- mission. Wider track and the new chassis frame make for more room and greater ease of riding.

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE MORRIS major six

Air-cleaning and pro-heating units on the six cylinder engino dovoloping 32 B.H.P. Triplox safety glass all round, including window louvres. Pytchley sliding head on coupe and saloon models. Five wire whools. Light but accurate stooring. The assurance of hydraulic braking.

New chromium radiator with automatic shutters.

A.P.D.

DODWELL & CO.,

LIMITED

ICE HOUSE STAR E-ET-

•HONG KONG, & AT CANTON.