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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY 6th AUGUST. 1932.

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BACK IN HARNESS.

Ambassador Who Pre- ferred Commerce.

INTERESTING VIEWS.

Toledo, O., U.S.A.

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"It is a pleasure to be back in the harness again and I' ́ena assure you that am in the finest feitle I have been in for years," Juba N. Willys said on his return Toledo to resume active duties as Chairman of the Board of the Company. Mr. Willys, who recent ly resigned as Ambassador Poland, was the guest of honor at the largest civic dinner ever his given here, on the day of arrival and

con- he expressed fidence that "Willys-Overland will retain its place as one of the in- great leaders of this great |dustry."

"But there is hard work ahend," Mr. Willys said, "and this applies

to our entire nation. We have funda- got to get back to these mentals that

well we knew an twenty years ago but discarded when we thought the pathway of gold had no ending. It had its ending in 1929 as we all know. We have got to begin all over ngain and establish our business. our industries, our policies and

war cost.

THE FORD V-8 MODEL NOW SHOWING IN HONGKONG.

The intest Ford, an eight cylinder medel has created great interest locally, representing. as it does, a great advancement in economical and yet highly offcient motoring.

THE

80

MILES AN

HOUR

FORD.

An English Criticism by R. E. Davidson.

LIGHT CARS POPULAR.

Latest Figures From Great Britain.

The popularity of the light car When Henry Ford decided to cylinder engine, constructed with our everyday life on sound, com- abandon his historic policy of con- cylinders, occupies no more plat-in Great Britain is se marked that

The whole mon scuse basis. world has got to go to work to ro-centrating upon a single model, he form space than the four-cylinder, it really takes official registration to convey an idea as to the extent store the 180 billion dollars of displayed his usual thoroughness. but develops 65 b.h.p. at peak re-figures of new cars in that country wealth, that I am told the great For some time past the popular volutions. Since the torque of an this type of car has been accepted much by the motoring public of Great four-cylinder Ford has been manu-eight-cylinder engine ia "We are so richly blessed in factured with engines of two dif-smoother than that of a four, the Britain.

In 1931 the production of cara natural resources, business

and ferent sizes, a large engine for transmission, crankshaft, and other industrial stability and solid countries with a rational taxation mujor components need be very

for slightly heavier than the corres-in England totalled 100,460, of financial strength that once this

ponding parts of a four-cylinder which 73,870 were in the light car nation makes a combined effort system, and a small engine with a solid front in any direc- countries like Britain, which elect chassis. The eur is endowed with category, or 6,000 more than were fion, it will achieve results with to handicap pure science by taxing such a marvellous power-to-weight sold in 1930, and this in face of the astounding rapidity.

cars in terms of engine size. Quite ratio that it will accelerate from world-wide economic depression.

two

were 600,000 foury were rest to sixty miles an hour in little It is of interest to note that 10

of vehicles

all types "I have said repeatedly on every recently these

of Great vacation I have made to Americaflarded by an extremely attractive more than a quarter of a minute; years ago there

the roads been driven up the Brooklands test on during my service as Ambassador "baby, known as the 8 h.p. model, and an enclosed model has actually motor. to Poland, that America at the which is possibly the best 8 hp hill at twenty miles an hour on top Britain. By 1923 there were 1,- hottom of the greatest depression

And now the Ford gear. In performance the car is 269,000, in 1930 1,498,000, and 1,- in history is still so far ahead-ear ever built,

directors announce a 30 h.p. model definitely a world beater, and until 1657.130 at the end of 1931. so much better off-than any

The motor tyre industry in Bri- other nation, that we should be with a V type eight-cylinder en-Ford's principal rivals have time

From tain also showed a remarkable in

being ashamed to make comparisons.

gine, taxed in Great Britain at £30 to change their models, it will nib-

ble deeply into their sales.

1,027,000 covers "I am primarily interested in per annum, and designed to sell an English point of view it unfort-crease, the automobile industry. It has at about £250 to £200 with a plain unately possesses two grave draw-made in 1924, 2,700,000 in 1926, absorbed my whole business life, form of enclosed body. This backs. Its horse-power rating in-and 5,369,000 in 1930, the major and the automobile industry to- day is the basic industry of the multiplication of models is perfect-yolves a very heavy tax, and as our output coming from the huge plant

their policy premiums with one eye

It is computed that the automo- The whole nation is only logical. In the early days of insurance companies further scale at Fort Dunlop, Birmingham. wheels. The automobile industry mass production a designer could on horse-power, its annual inaur- represents transportation. It achieve a rock-bottom price only ance will probably cost an absurd bile and allied industries of Great always has been the first to re-with the aid of a very simple pro-sum in proportion to the price of Britain employ over a quarter of

In addition, such a per- million people. to normal, and I believe it will gramme, limited to a single chassis, the car.

purchased by a heavy consumption. again be a leader in the restera-though this programme permitted formance on the road is normally tion of our sound prosperity.

nation.

cover once business swung back

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a wide range of coachwork. To-This will in any case be well under weight of the chassis and the easy "It would be idle for anyone et day similar economies are easily twenty miles a gallon, and may be handling of the gears permit us to attempt to offer a pancen procurable with a full series of as high as fifteen. The popularity indifferent driver to make the car for all of our problems, but there chassis; and every manufacturer of of the car will thus be severely do just what he wishes it to do. basis nr to that of the corresponding our taxation are obviously certain fundamental eminence caters for many of the limited in these islands; and the The body space is apparently simi- the four-cylinder adjustments that mus be made under existing conditions in order different grades of motorists. It becomes apparent; for if cars were coachwork on to start business moving forward is rather diastrous from a British taxed in terms of first cust, few models. The front again. Some of these 80 standpoint that the R.A.C. taxation motorists with £250 or so to spend separate armchairs, and slide by obvious that they are discussed at rating will hamper the sale of this would look any further for their simple mechanism. The single rear 1933 cars. At this low price no bench is 3ft. Gin. wide, with a every dinner table and at every model in our home market. The money is available for frills, and seat squab 2lin. deep. The leg- meeting where men get together; yet the great difficulty in this car unquestionably represents ex-the bodywork will be plain, and to room, both fore and aft, is satisfac- complex nation of ours is to get traordinary value for money. No an eye accustomed to British stand-tory, and the interior height is united thought united other maker in the world offers ards might even be described as good. The engine makes a fair rather dingy, though chromium amount of noise on full throttle, nction rapidly focused. on these his clients an 80 miles an hour car and cellulose prevent the cheap car but le delightfully quiet at all those few problems.

with cheap ed on the road. The appearance is "I believe that the time is near at so low a price. For many of us from growing shabby at the appal-speeds which are normally employ- simple and dignified enough, with- when America should adopt a speeds of 70 miles and over may ling rate associated Ave-day week schedule. We have possess no great attraction. But American cars of ten years back.

The springing is typically Ford.out any special claims to beauty. of there is no motorist who would not

The cooling appears to be excellent, enormous over-capacity

normal and the machine should be a sheer Alpe. The machinery. With a shorter week relish the crashing accleration of The car does not roll achedale applied to everybody this vehicle. Acceleration of this and does not bump

equipment follows accustomed lines, the executive, the office clerk, the

The transmission is as excellent as public office, the factory worker-quality automatically confers a roads; it la, nevertheless, inclined Floy to drive in the we would give our people a wider great factor of safety; it safe-to be rather lively on rough going, but English manufacturers should spread employment and more time guards all overtaking, and it enables the engine. The goar box is con-note that there is a double thief- nt home to accomplish those co- driver to wriggle out of many an structed on the synchro-mesh prin- proof attachment. operative tasks which help reduce awkward road situation in which leiple for easy gear changing, is, putting both the steering and the silent in action, and remarkably ignition out of action. I particu- the net outlay for living.

he would be helpless on a more quiet on the overrun. The brakes larly like the lockable steering. In "I believe also that a funda-

possesses are better than those characteristic all countries park attendants and their posi- mental change in the present sluggish car. This car

cara by changing of tariff laws the world is only three gears; but it can reach of cheap American cara until re-garago hands are apt to maltreat essential to world prosperity. We a speed of very nearly 60 miles on cent days. At 45 miles an hour tions in the owner's absence, forc- ly straight line without excessive with tho car stationary. The started the raising of prohibitive its second gear, a figure approached the car can be stopped in a perfecting the steering wheel hard over tariffs. Naturally, nations have by no rivals outside the sphere of effect within 24 yards. At slow Ford key makes this impossible, ontered retaliatory tariff men- racing cars. The secret of its speeds the stopping power in entire-bosides complicating the attacks of

Leavero check does not entai against: American-made goods since our tariff provisions amazing performance is to be found [ly adequate; and at the car's high-thieves. An ignition lock is no Д public

The car is equally manageable cent to a lower gear, foll closed our ports to their products.in its small size and low weight. est speed the brakes compare well defence; but a gear or steering lecktion.

the world

on hills and in trafic. It can be long, nolay crawl. This place; he must usually procure a I believe that an amendment to The wheelbase is only 10in. longer with those of a typical sporting car, can defy an export in our tarif provisions should be than that of the popular four-aasier to drive, as the incredible master key or make a considerable taken across London as speedily and our engineers to critic

hugo noise by smashing the lock with comfortably as any car in the existing basis of our made, giving broad

cylinder Ford, and the gross weight flexibility at all

tho low heavy tools, and attracting atten-world; and on really stoop hills a taxes. powera to adjust tariffs times to meet needed conditions.

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