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EQUIPPED WITH ALL THE

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPU. SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1933.

BY THE WAY

THE "BIG CAR" GROUP THE

1933

MORRIS MINOR

-NOW AVAILABLE FOR DEMONSTRATION-

REPRESENTS THE MOST ECONOMICAL

PROPOSITION IN REAL MOTORING FOR FOUR

All

a four-speed gearbox with new MORRIS MINORS have twin-top silent third, ensuring speed plus all-round performance The new FAMILY MINOR boasts an exceptionally long wheelbase (7 ft. 7 in.) with a 3 ft. 6 in.. track, is fitted with a four-seater saloon body and an 8 h.p. side-valve engine Here

is the ideal family car at a very low price, with running costs Triplex glass guarantees safety A new equally low.... radiator and bonnet add considerably to the appearance.

Ask for a Demonstration

Dodwell & Co., Ltd.

A.P.B. 20.

TRUST A THORNYCROFT WITH YOUR TRANSPORT

THORNYCROFT

DIESEL ENGINES

for

VEHICLE & LIGHT MARINE WORK

ARE NOW AVAILABLE

MOTOR NOTES BY “VELOC"

INEFFICIENCY.

Joseph Lucas Ltd., who provide The problem of how to train employment for something like tradic police Intelligently must 14,000 workers, states that more surely present almost insuperable men have been put on and the dimculties. Or is it merely non-factories are operating 24 hours a chalance on the part of some of day. With the fog season now! the native constables? The other prevalent in Britain, considerable night a motor car drove along the interest attaches to the new lampi Queen's road after nine o'clock produced by this concern. The main featuro is the employment of with all lights out and certainly ex- the Lucas hooded-filament bulb of ceeding a reasonable speed. The high efficiency, which combined only compliance with Regulations with a front glass of special was the sounding of the horn when Jesign. gives a flat topped widely approaching an intersection 'In

3pread amber beam. Although order to secure the signal from the the light given by this lamp is very constable on duty, This WAR

powerful, the "blanket" effect given, and in such a manner as to which is usual in fog when a indicate that all was well! It la strong beam of light is used, is dimcult to believe that the officer ntirely eliminated by the cum- was unaware that the lampяination of the special bulls shirid should be lighted, or that there is and hooded-lament bulb. such thing as dangerous speed- ing, but be that as it may, not the lightest effort was taken to stop the driver, or to make a note of the number!

CONCOURS d'ELEGANCE.

MARINE ENGINES.

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a

DO NOT CHEAT

that good engine in your car with a slow and weak battery. A good battery and a well-serviced battery are the life of a car. SEE TO IT THAT THE SPARK IS THERE!

WE ARE BATTERY SPECIALISTS

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We have in stock all typos of storage batteries for motorcars, trucks, radios, &c., either dried or fully charged with acid for immediate use.

HONGKONG MOTOR ACCESSORY CO.

Bank of Canton Building, 1st Floor. KOWLOON BRANCH:~446. Nathan Road (Below Sacred Heart School).

Although the word-wide depres sion has had its effect on orders which, after a little practice, can from Overseas, the motor boat and be accomplished almost without marine engine sections of the the use of the clutch! Further. Thornycroft business have some more, third gear is silent so that Should Hongkong organise an interesting work in hand at the there is now no tendency to hang automobile show? This question present time. This includes

to top and consoquently the occasionally crops up where one or 28-ft launch for service in Irak, a speed of the car on hills has been increased all round, The chunnis iwD motoring enthusiasta are 16-ft. cruising tender for the and bodywork of the 1932 modela gathered together, and the opinion] P. & O, Co., two 55-launches for left little to be desired and the is usually expressed that such an I.M. Customs Dept., and enginesouly alterations In this year's creat would not only prove for a missionary launch for the models are a New Radiator with longer bonnet and A slightly. interesting to the general public. Congo. In addition, a new motor broader body giving increased but also serve 138 a valuable fifeboat for the Royal National passenger accommodation. The publicity event to the trade. A Lifebont Institution has been 1833 Minor can now be obtained, i large number of well-known cara andergoing speed and reliability in addition to the two-seater, and vehicles are represented by tests in the Thames. To be four-seater and two-doar saloon, na a four-door walaan on longer agents in the Colony, and the op- stationed at Skegness, the new wheelbase, this model taking the portunity of visiting a representa-boat is 35-ft. long and with crew place of the "Family, Eight". Live diaplay would doubtless be and gear on board weighs G3⁄41⁄2 tons. welcomed. There seems no reason She is divided into aix watertight 1,000 CHEVROLETS. why such an event should not be compartments fitted with 149 air- considered, and it might well con- clude with a Concours d'elegence such a venue as Happy Valley, or, if: permission could be secured, the Muray Parade Ground would serve such a purpose well. THE FOG BOGEY,

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1933 MORRIS MINOR.

Swift & Co, has purchased more than 1,000 new Cheverolet cars and trucks reports Cheverolat Motor Company. These care, What a difference a four-speed delivery of which WAS made gearbox makes to a small car in throughout 1932, are being used in Hongkong The 1933 Minor is a every State in the union at the great improvement in this respect various Swift branches and sub- over earlier models, in which gearsidiary companies to expedito | changing from high to lower delivery of the company's numer never casy for the ous food producte. At present One of the surest pointers to ratios was

average driver. The introduction, there are approximately 2,500 the increased trade being done by of the four-speed box has made all Cheverolats in the fleet equipment the motor manufacturers is the the difference. Gear changing is of Swift. This ranks them as the activity in the accessories husf-no longer a nolay tumble from largest operators of Chevrolet fleets

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