THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1929.
Chassis
MERCHANTS EXPRESS
-110 wheelbase COMMERCIAL TRUCK
· =-120′′ wheelbase 14TON~}}0" whssibusw 1TON-140′′ wheelman 14TON-[30′′ wheelbase 16-TON-165" wheelinen 14-TON=150′ wheelbare
TON-165* whasibus.
Money Makers
the World Over GRAHAM BROTHERS TRUCKS AND BUSES
DUILT BY TRUCK DIVISION OF DODOK BROTHERS
SOLE DEALERS for so, CHINA:
SOUTH CHINA MOTOR CAR CO.
33 Des Voeux Road C. Tel. C. 5644
Sole Agent in South Chinn for:
BROCKWAY MOTOR TRUCKS
and BUSES
Beam-Lite
Hartford
Auto Bulbs
Batteries
THE ASIATIC AMERICAN CÓ.
OFFICE:
48, Stanley Street.
Tel. G. 244.
SHOW ROOM:
11, Queen's Road, E. Tel. C. 576.
STYLE TRENDS
AMERICA AND 1929 CARS
IMPORTANT CHANGES
the
Kenosha, Wia-Amorlean auto- zmobile manufacturers and American industry generally will
"WORM-DRIVE”.
THE STORY OF THE PIONEERS
THE CHINA MAIL,
A. CONTRAST
"Pioneers of the Worm-Drive" is a
term frequently applied to the firm of Dennis Bros., of
atantial pieces of metal alane con- stitute the essentials-contrast with this the myriad links, rollers and pins of a chain! Its naturs enables it readily to be hotized in a compact casing that also contains a plentiful supply of lubricant.hig The considerations of wear and noise are points that may well be dealt with simultaneously.
It.
Guildford, England, who entered or wheels could be cut with the teeth in perfect accordance with the motor manufacturing industry the theoretical Ides, they would some 33 years ago,
be silent in running, for the latter During the early part of this
are designed to have a rolling century they concentrated, almost motion against each other. But, exclusively, upon the production of perfection being unattainable, pleasure cars of a design that, in there is a very slight rubbing be- those comparatively early days, tween the two, which, in course reached very high atandarda
of time, becomes gradually more of both mechanical reliability and more pronounced, particularly and personal comfort. In at when both wheels are of steel, as taining these characteristics la necessary in bovel-driven back- large part was played by axles.
As, then, the teeth become the worm-drive that was very worn, there, will be increased play quickly recognised as a prominent between the wheels, and instaed feature of the chassis.
of the driving load being taken by II one eliminates the various two or three teeth at a time and forms of friction transmission that gradually transformed to another have never gained any measure pair or trio, the entire transmis of popularity for road vehicles, jaion strain bas to be shouldered by there ar: left the three main a single tooth of each wheel, systems of chain, bevel and worm. which, on ceasing to mesh, trans- At the time of which"we are fore the burden to the next with now writing a quarter of a con-a sudden, though slight, impact, tury or more ago the chain drive It is this impact that causes worn predominated, but for what reason gear wheels to become noisy. it is difficult to hazard a suggestion. The contrast afforded, by the! Not only were they exposed to all worm-drive is luminating.. To the grit and rain, being almost in- begin with, double reduction is variably unprotected, but they were unnecessary, aa the number of "starts" on the worm can be varied to give any required ratio, in con- junction with a sultable wheel and the motion is entirely "sliding." It is not essential to have two hard metals together, as, must be provided if there is "rolling." and the wheel, therefore, is made of bronze and the worm of hards steel, a combination that, with: proper lubrication, is extremely efficient. Finally, whereas in" gear wheels, wear leads to impact and a worse distribution of load, in the wormdrive it serves but to increase the working area and to graduate the stress-transference more and more finely. "
Traffic Sign
fabric bodies were seen while steel The little town of Wanaque, N. J. and wood construction had come has a traffic sign which silently ond into its own. Excellent work has efficiently does its work. It is in the been done in tailoring and finish by form of a little girl, holding aloft a the European builders. The show "slow" sign and stands on both sides cara revealed many advanced and of the little school house. pleasing ideas in colouring and in- teriors were more luxurious than (and
in former years.
It was a rational appreciation of of these Intrinsic qualities that lead Dennis Bros., Ltd. to "Pioneer the Worm-Drive," a policy of which the wisdom is abundantly testified. One instance alone is sufficient 'to indicate the worm-drive's status in the commercial world. Every one
of the 'bus running in London has to pass a silence-test impose!! by Scotland Yard, and every one is fitted with the worm-drive,
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TOURING TEST
WON BY GRAHAM- PAIGE
Tour-
not have to guard against any Eurn producers of Europe, and the considerably reduced by the provi tractor trials were held at Temesvar handied in the usual manner, des-Eight, while it is rated at 39.2 H.P..zil, and is held under the auspices
sion of chain cases, which formed
count of the relative
a short time ago.
20
A most exceptional record was Another Indication of the steadily ipcreasing use of motor cars is evid-ears of the high priced, luxury class made by Graham-Paige models in
Washington - Luis With a view to popularising the enced in a recent record-breaking is conspicuous for its high power the still are) composed of a use of mechanical traction in driveaway from the Walys-Overland rating as well as for other qualities ing Test in Brazil. This is the test "American made machinery is large number of small moving Roamania, which is essentially an factory at Toledo, Ohio, USA. of beauty, comfort and perform which has been inaugurated by The wear on these was agricultural country, important While 2,116 freight shipments were ance. They new Stearns-Knight Washington Luis, President of Bra- now turning out cars for the volume parts, straight-line production system
tined for delivery in all parts of actually shows developed energy at of the Sao Paulo Good Roade Asso- Drawing a three-share plough the world, 815 cars were turned 2,600 R:P.M. of more than 100 brake clation and covers a course of 1,200 pean invasion of the field of Yan-has taken the place of the old and oil baths, but even so, it was no kee motor car design and engineer tedious European methods which easy matter to render these cases ing in 1929, but lower prices en elevated production costs for completely weather proof on ac- and making furrows to an average over to dealers who had come from horsepower, according to figures Kilometres from Sao Paulo to Rio movement depth of about 8 Inches, a Flat territory within 250 miles of the given by the engineers. The motor de Janeiro, thence to Petropolis and cars in volume production on the many years. Manufacturers over between back-axle
and frame, Model 700 A agricultural tractor factory rather than wait for the driven, at its point of maximum effi- return. It is a four days" Continent may be expected to add there have done considerable or occasioned by the springs.
The won the contest, being awarded full slower method of taking delivery by ciency will move the car at a under touring (not racing) condi- to American car competition over-ganizing for their protection in
speed in excess of 70 miles an hour, tions, each of the contestant's cars noise, too, sens, in the opinion of C. W. Nash, European markets. In England never been mastered.
of a chain-drive has marks (100) for all-round excel freight.
And if a lence.
Advance designation of orders for which ranks this Stearne-Knight Carrying at least four, and some of. President of The Nash Motors Com-particularly the high import duties, chain-an enclosed chain-does Other competing makes were all these cars were in the hands of model as among the fastest stock them five passengers over a road course twitch is none too good. This pany, whose return from a tour of coupled with almost prohibitive break...... Perhaps the feature Renault, Caterpillar, Walls, BaDo the driveaway delivery division and cars, built in America.
test is very closely supervised and Northern European countries and horsepower taxes and the high cost
The engine assembly is conspi- the annual motor expositions in of automobile fuel, give the English that redeemed it in designers' eyes mag, International, Fordson, Hart papers arranging for the taking of
was its effect in reducing the Parr, Case and a Gross Bulldog cars by the dealers were prepared cuous for its compactress and neat checked at several points of ob Paris and London has brought new Industries
servation and the scoring is on a an advantage over light on the always intereating for-American manufacturers that may unsprung weight, as by this system, Diesel Tractor, the marks awarded in anticipation of their arrival. In-ness of appearance. The absence of basis of economy in fuel consump
a back-axle could be of the simplest ranging from 98 down to 29. stallation of equipment, both re-valve mechanism eliminates a the tion and freedom from troubles eign motor car situation.
be computed as approximately a
possible pattern, and, therefore, In awarding the marks, economy gular and special, in accordance usual construction necessary to per-usually experienced by the motor. "Mechanically there has been a fifty per cent. handicap.
incidentally, inexpensive to manu-of consumption as well as re- with the dealers' orders was also mit attention to poppet valves. Ista. marked improvement in European "It is particularly interesting to facture.
Hability, ease of operation and taken care of in advance of the Starter, generator, water pump motor car design," he said when note that in Franco the pressure of
In this year's contest fifteen cars This last-named consideration is power were taken into considers-coming of the men who were to and exhaust manifold units are car- entered, thirteen of which were summing up his impressions American made six cylinder cars an outstanding indictment of the tion by the jury, composed of drive, the cars away, which intronded on the right side of the motor, American, and two of them Euro- of the two months' tour, which inhas compelled the French manu-bevel-driven axle. So far, eminent
engineers and agricul-duced an element in the factory, which also carries the crank case all pean. In all there were four events, cluded not only studies of the Paris facturers to go to the six. French criticism has been levelled against turists.
shipping division which is ordinaller pipe. In the construction of Graham-Paige taking first place in and London shows, but also inspec- buyers are no longer content with pleasure-cars and commercial So great is the demand for this arily taken care of by the service the Stearns exhaust manifold, the each of them. tions of key industrial plants in the low powered four cylinder cars vehicles alike, but to turn for В
fhe much, coveted. Washington- - Sweden, Germany, France and Eng-they have nursed over the highways moment to the latter class, one tractor that the Flat organisation department of the dealer's own, or cylinders each exhaust directly into
has had to form a separate ganisation.
the manifold, assuring a quick Lule trophy cup went to Raberto for years. They are tired of hav- finds that a very much greater re-subsidiary company to build it, and Installation dealer's local "The American industry la crediting to shift gears in order to mount duetion between engine-speed and
scavenging of the dead games. The Thiry, piloting Graham-Paige ed with remaining comfortably the smallest rises in the ground; road wheel-speed is called for than these tractors are now manafar-licenca plates and arrangements travel of the exhaust gases is over model No. 614, for the best tal in advance in this respect and also and the volume producers have is the case with a car.
tured, under the direct control of for, payment of. the cars as they the top of the motor and down on
class. Important of the mechanical fea- order to meet the national demand. developments, Dennis Bros., though Industrial of Modena. This is still lining up of the care to avoid con- a hot spot, heating the intake gases Despite adverse road conditions, with developing some of the most brought out six cylinder models in alive to the possibility of future Flat, by the Officine Costruzioni were turned over, as well as the the left side where they pass around or of all contestants. In each tures of the manufacturing year; In the big motoring centres Ameri- not as yet manufacturers of com- another addition to the errat, Fist fusion in delivery, are all problems before they pass into the Intake the running time was better than but to my mind both French and can car advancements are keenly mercial vehicles indeed, such a industrial group which, manufac. which are increasingly important manifold.
Intake manifold, carburetter, “aïr- English made care are. better to- felt. Our motor efficiency has thing barely existed-born in mind tures in its various factories every as driveaway of new cars assumes day than they were a year ago, and awakened the public to new values the
qualities that would be form of mechanical transport on Buch gigantic proportions: 2 strainer, oil pump and distributor How, well these many details are units are assembled on the left side and has also awakened the overseas essential, supposing that they road, rail, water, and in the air.
TOOL-BOX RATTLE to considerably reduce prices of the makers to a realization of their need should.
handled is clearly shown by the of the power plant. The shaft driv- The back-axle of a com- cars that are produced in volume."
fact that ten hours after the first ing the distributor is housed in a Some old cars
are fitted with One of the most important
car in the driveaway of 815 cars section of the motor base and crank tool-boxes or battery cases the lids would have to incorporate a double- changes noted Hes in the trend of
"It is hard to put the finger on reduction, if the drive were to be
rolled away under. its own power, csse casting. An all purolator is of which are hold down by books the European coach-work.
any other outstanding feature of of the bevel type. This would of motor-coaches was decided at was on its way to its final delivery.
A test case regarding the speed the last of this new record number carried at the front end of the and staples. These do not always The bigger. manufacturera in either the Paris or London shows. necessitate # Europe and we in America are I liked the English exhibition best ing of material that, in order Messrs Overington, Harris and
capacious hous
make a secure fixing, and after a Brentford Police Court, when
Clutch and transmission housings while the His rattle. thinking more nearly along the It was staged better than that in bo be strong, would have!
are in unit with the motor construc- tion. An Interesting feature of the
land.
their manufacturers have been able
Always
for immediate manufacturing Immercial vehicle, they foresaw, provements.
pean coach builders at the Paris Ing."
means inconsiderable In the days
SPEED. TEST CASE
...
of
motor.
that of the best railroad service.
„To prevent this it is a good plan to substitute for the hooks and
CARRYING A FUNNEL
Useful as it may be to carry a clutch operation is the ease with staples a proper lock) and (kay,
same lines of design this year than Paris and held moro displays than to be disproportionately heavÿj Ash, motor engineers," of Regent- ever before," Mr. Nash pointed our own national shows. Fifty body out, "I have never been more pleas builders had separate displays in on account
of the requisite street, W, were fined $1 with £5 68. costs for alding and abetting. ed with our own Salon body London and the show committee thickness. Quite apart from this design and the general charm of went to unusual lengths in decoratthere was the cost of the bevels and one of their drivers.to excoud the amali petroi funnel on the car, which the length of throw, necessary These locks, which are quite sinali, the 400 Series cars than after Ing their building and making every spur-wheels, which was by no speed limit made a quedat many owners do not do so on acto operate the clutch may be ad- i can be obtained from any accessory: One of the firm's drivers be count of the difficulty of accommofusted. The lever which carries dealer. Wood screws should be used viewing the best efforts of Euro-display distinctive and Interest when machine tools were few and tweep, London and Plymouth had dating one in the tool locker. the Cutch pedal da connected to the for fixing."
far between. Finally it needed been convicted for exceeding the An excellent plan is to clip the dutch dieangaging mechanism by so and London exhibitions. The
very liftba experience to show that 12-mile speed limit on the Great funnel to the front of the dash slotted arm and adjustment of the general trend of the most popular
wear on any of the teeth was out- West-road, and it was alleged board, where it is not likely to be throw of the pedal is obtained by damaged and will be quite out of changing the position of the bolt European design follows the. Balon
́CLEANING DYNAMO BRUSHES ficient to produce a most unpleas against the Orm that they eved the way until wanted. A trip of in the slot in this arm lines as far as moulding treatment,
ant degree of noisiness, absolutely a schedule of time for the four sheet metal, should be soldered on length, lowness and grace is cón- cerned. It also parallels our deve- It is wise occasionally to remove opposed, to the Dennis Ideal of sney which compelled the driver so to the edge of the funnel and bent. The fan assembly at the front of
travel at a minimum of 18 miles ¡over, lopment in composite body building, dynamo brushes and to clean them silent transmission.vert which makes hardwood complement and the commutator segments. In It was in these circumstances an hour for the whole
Incladi stoppages steel and steel strengthen hard most dynamos the brusher are held that Dennis Bros. designed their he wood in the 400 models, 5. It is no in their guides by spring triggers, overhead worm-drive, which they small satisfaction to realize that By raising the trigger with the fore. wem the first to use
commercialing dismi Cour, body builders and artists of finger the brush can be withdrawn, vehicle -construc
Europe are of one mind in the mat being careful not to pull off the drawbacks
ter of 1929 styles: Merfexible stranded copper lead. Stray
A year ago at the Continental carbon may be removed from the ahows the fabric body was an incommutator by a soft 6portant feature. This year, few end of pencil,
on the
Of the Division utlined
ferential
undere cáné
sas At the first,
A second metal strip may the motor bloc carries a two- bent to receive the first and fan of heavy capacity, the fan
to the dash, whilst a short belt-driven and analy
Hap, slso attached by
of screws, should be arra
accommodate
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