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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

GRAHAM "SIX" 1932 MODEL

6. Cylinder Engine with 7 Bearing Crankshaft. Safety Glasses.

Dash Controlled Free Wheeling.

Spare wire wheel & tyre on fender-well.

Trunk Rack at rear of car.

Engine automatically regulates oil temperature.

Silico Manganese Steel chassis springs.

Adjustable front & Rear seat cushions.

Independant Drive shaft hand brakes.

Velvet Action Clutch with soft Pędal Engagement, Horse power 23.44 with an actual of 70.

Upholstery: Leather.

Arm rests, Dome lights, etc.

ALL FOR $4,000.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST VALUE.

If desired we will trade-in your old car.

WONG SIU WOON

271, Hennessy Road,

SET DRIVERS' HOURS

Truck or motor bus drivers in

GOOD RECORD

For six years Fort Collins, Col., New York state are allowed to did not have a single death due to

traffic. The record WILH

broken a day, in- drive only 10 hours

recently when a farmer drove into for meals, town and was killed in a crash in- out cluding time according to recent legislation. volving faulty brakes.

Phone 21474.

SEVENTY-EIGHT IN ONE

Seventy-eight raw materials, gathered from all parts of the world, go into the construction of an Automobile tyre, a ufacturer reveals.

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. 58752.

TRUST A THOrnycroft. With Your TraNSPORT

mun.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 1932.

GOOD DRIVING CONDUCT MEDALS.

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"For anfety in driving"

these four United States army drivera were awarded the National Safety Council "No Accident Driver Award," shown inset, after a year of driving without an accident. Colonel W. W. McCammon, 16th Infantry, is shown presenting the award to the four drivers. stationed at Fort Jay, Governor's Island, N. Y. Left to right the drivers are: Sergeant Henry A. Johnson, Private Nicholas I. Volbert, Private Harry Berman and Private Eck B. Rorer of the 1st Motor Transport Company.

NO HEAD LAMPS? ONE

Better Road Lighting?

Speaking at a meeting of the General Electric Co. (snys The Autocar), the chairman, Sir Hugo Hirst, eald that a nely lamp, had been discovered which would save 70 por cont. of current compared with the present standard lamp.

Because of its brilliancy, he predicted that one of Its first uses would be for street lighting. He visualisad the possibility of light- ing main roads between big towns by it, thus rendering the use of headlights unnecessary.

DANGEROUS YOUTH

The National Safety Council has found that ono out of every 25 drivers, under 20 years of age, was involved in an automobile accident last year. Only one in every 65 drivers over 50 was involved in an accident.

sell, owner going abroad. (Price, etc.)

The difference of cost between the two advertisements avas roughly 65., but the second owner's expenses were conalder- ably more than those of the first before a sale was effected.

Here is an Instanco of the advertiser who, although receiving plenty of replies falls to effect a sale through omitting to mention some essential point, or fitment, which is not generally recognised Re-as standard.

Chicago; Aug. 29. view of the 16th Infantry Medals of peace, "greater in giment was held and Colonel some way" than meinls for W. W. McCammon, fort comman- bravery in war, are being pinneddant, pinned the emblems on the on the breasts of Uncle Sam's drivers. The four to receive this soldiers for safe driving.

decoration were:

of

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Essentially Correat Details Necessary.

A gentleman wanting a car with

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ap-

n more powerful engine than his Morria-Cowley, decided upon The army, even in times

Sergeant Henry A. Johnson. used 14 h.p. Morris-Oxford. He peace, employs a large number of

Mont. Covered 20,000 answered an advertisement-one motor vehicle drivers. As in the Buite, case of public life, the greatest miles without accident in morto-which seemed to be satisfactory- cause of accidental death and in-politan New York area, along and arrangements were made for jury in the army is the motor highways of adjoining states and him to Inspect the car. Imagine veliicle, and it is this fact that has also on the hazardous island roada his disgust, when, having driven

some 40 miles to keep the caused government official to of Porto Rico.

Private First Class Nicholas pointment, he found that the award medals to safe army drivers.

The suggestion for this award Volbert, Woodcliffe, Mont. Handled engine was the 12 hp. and not was made by the quartermaster all sorts of motor vehicle equipment the more usual 14 h.p. general, and now commanding off from motorcycles to trucks, cover- cers at various posts scattereding 10,000 miles without a mishap. Private Harry Berman, Conov country have throughout the Laken up the task of atemming leland, N. Y. Private Berman is a peace time fatalities.

doughboy veteran of the World War, now in his 13th year of ser vice. Operated 8000 milos, most ly with baggage trucks.

Year's Safety Brings Medal This is being done by a period of intensive training and edu- cational work. All drivers are

Private Eck B. Rorer, Detroit. Three years motorcyclist in Pann- ma Canal department. Drove schooled in the intricacies of 15,000 miles during past year, piloting their vehicles through mostly truck work. crowded camps and streets. This schooling and check is continued over a period of 12 months. At the end of this period, if a driver. has succeeded in causing personal or property damage, he is rewarded with a National Safe- ty Council "No-Accident Driver Award," presented with fitting

ceremony.

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Recently Colonel A. S. Cowan, commandant at Ford Mounsouth, N. d., presented the award to eight of his men. At the time he made the following remark:

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Incidentally, the owner was put to extra expense as, being

ured of a sale, he had informed other enquirers that the car was nirandy sold.

In conclusion, there are one or two points worth mentioning.

Some owners of old models in- tentionally omit the year of manu- facture, as if they were ashamed to mention it. The buyer notices this, and, although he can prob- ably tell the age from other data given, la apt to wonder if the owner is concealing more import ant particulars.

Ten Perfect Records The second decorations were made at a review of the 52nd Coast Artillery at Fort Hancock,

It pays to Sandy Hook, N. J., when 10 soldier chauffeurs of the First Motor Re- thoroughly. pair Section received the National Safety. Council award from Colonel Jacob Johnson, commanding officer, harbour defences, of Sandy Hook. Captain W. C. Thee, com- mander of the drivers, declared that the army's policy of reward- ing good for doing good work rather than punishing those who have bean involved in accidents, la educational and corrective, and that with the "exercise of reason- The firat presentations were able care, ordinary precautions made to four men of the First and common sense, about 999 out Motor Transport Company, of every 1000 of the so-called un- Q. M. G., stationed at Fort Jay onavoidable highway accidents could Governor's Island. These drivers be avoided,"

seem

"In comparison with war medals these medals of peace greater to me in some ways. It is far nobler to save a life than to

take one,"

spend most of their time in New Eight drivers participated in the York's heaviest trame, for Gov-third presentation, made at Fort ernor's Island lies almost in the Monmouth, N. J., by Colonel shadows of the skyscrapers of Cowan at a post, parade and re- Wall Street. A parade and re-view.

ADVERTISING A USED CAR.

Why It Pays to Give Particulars.

giving the prospective purchaser good general idea of the whole

car.

To do this, mention should be made of the following points. Make, horse-power, year of manu- facture and type of body. Condi- tion of paintwork, upholstery and, in the case of a touring car, hood According to the "Motor," those and aidocurtains. State of tyres, wishing to sell second-hand cars battery and electrical equipment should not stint in advertising. generally. Date of last engine An insertion which is cut down overhaul and total. mileage. An until it consists of very little accurate statement of the prosent more than the owner's address Boil and petrol consumptions will unlikely to recolvo many ropiles, enable the purchaser to form a except from people living in the opinion of the condition of tho immediate neighbourhood, as pur engine.. Mention whether taxed chasers from a distance will not and insured. put themselves to the trouble of writing for further particulars, Below are two advertisements especially if there is nn

the un-which appeared in Jimited selection closer home. issue?

Generally sponking, the more Morris-Cowley. 1926, saloon, popular the make of car the more powerful 4-wheel brakes, body necessary it becomes to give fuller (blue) and upholstery good, wings. details. It is merely false economy scratched; tyres voty good (2 for the owner of a Morris, for now): battery, starter, etc, ex- example, to limit the expenditure cellent; new headlamp bulbs; on his advertisement to three or engine recently decarbonised, new

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same

advertise-but

BATTERY

TEN

needs a recharge Does Yours?

An undercharged bat- tery will turn over the motor but it's burning itself up, is short lived and may gò dead sud- denly. Be safe and let us test your battery. Driva In regularly and take ad- vantage of our free

service.

Firestone

BATTERIES

Firestone

Standard

Tires Batteries Brake Lining

THE DRAGON MOTOR.

CAR CO., LTD.

33, Wong Nei Chung Road. THE ASIATIC AMERICAN COMPANY,

70. Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong, And at Canton and Wuchow.

NOTICE

TO

ADVERTISERS

All advertising to be inserted in this

MOTOR SUPPLEMENT, must be delivered not later than 2 p.m. on the Wednesday of the week of publication.

NEW AUBURN

STRAIGHT EIGHTS

DUAL RATIO

Dual Ratlo, exclusive with Auburn and special equipment in all Custom Models gives you the equivalent of two cars in one; in the hills a most efficient hill climber; on the straight-away a smoother, quieter performance at high speeds with less wear and tear on the motor and running parts. On the boulevard or in the country with your car moving 20 to 60 M.P.H., turn the Dual Ratio lever on the Instrument panel 'from Low Ratio to High Ratib and while your car continues at the same speed the motor speed drops down one-third of its former speed. Less. vibration, quieter, and more economical,

four ahillings when he knows that rings fitted. Only done 1,000 ASIATIC MOTOR CAR CO.

thero will bo somo 60 identical miles since.. 25 m.p.g. Taxod for models for sale In the same year. (Price, etc.) adition. To effect a quick salo

against such strong competition

in

Morris-Cowley, 1927, saloon; 4- the advertisement must be made wheel brakes, good runner, to stand out from the rest by clean condition throughout; must

SHOW.ROOM..

445, Hennessy ́Road.

Tel. 27452.

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