THURSDAY, APRIL 28,
1932.
THE CHINA MAIL.
OPEL MOTOR CARS
BULLETIN
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RUNNING-IN IS WORTH WHILE
Why it Pays to Nurse a New Car During The First 500 Miles or More
THOSE SMALL CARS!
The proud owner of the baby car offered to take a friend for a ride into the country. The offer was accepted, and off they went at a very fair pace.
After some considerable time the friend turned to the driver and said: "I say, old man, when do we reach the coun- try?"
"Country?" replied the other. "Why, we are in the country now."
"But hang it all," said the passenger, "all I have seen is that beastly high wall on either side of us for miles now." "Wall, indeed," said owner, "that's the kerb!"
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No piece of mechanism works so, In the end the pistons and bear-, miles hus been covered, the car is well when brand new as it doesings which worked so stiffly at the capable of being used quite freely.
It will be seen that this procedure when it has been running for some commencement will run quite freely,
so reducing friction to a minimum.forms a sharp contrast to the considerable time; this discrepancy At the same time, the surfaces will erroneous method so often pursued is particularly noticeable in the case be in a proper condition to work in which the owner scrupulously
without No matter how carefully for long periods
undue avoids exceeding 20 m.p.h., for 500 of a car. the various working surfaces are wear.
miles and then suddenly commencea The reason that care finished, nor how accurately they
must be to
use his car as though it were may be put together, they cannot taken when driving a new car is fully run-in. The probability is achieve really free running until the that until these various effects upon even this period. of running at such has been driven for quite athe bearing surfaces are produced a low speed will not have freed the to any important considerable mileage. The period; their stiffness renders them parti-working parts usually allotted to what is known as cularly susceptible to damage from extent, so that the trouble taker is "running-in"" is about 500 miles, overloading or overspeeding. A largely wasted.
Before concluding, it is worth but, us The Motor thoughtfully little thought will show clearly that points out, in actual fact it pays to the amount of heat generated in a noting that, although these remarks continue the nursing process until stiff bearing depends both upon the have been applied mainly to the double this distance has been cover-load pressing the surfaces together engine, there are many other bear- and the speed at which rubbing ings throughout the car which bene- Difference to Durability. takes place.
fit from care in running-in. Thus,
point which
any rough places will be gradually many
*Simple Driving Rules. owner- drivers fail to realise is that the Bearing these points in mind, it removed from the gears and shaftstory factors which may cause full benefits derived from running- is quite easy to deduce the rules in the gearbox and back axle, until assist premature tyre wear, and it whole mechanism works is, only by eliminating each pos in a INW car with care are not which should govern a driver when the made manifest until it has covered handling a brand-new car. In the smoothly. A certain amount of sibility that the actual cause of the trouble may be definitely located. 10,000 miles or so. At this stage first place, he must at all costs limit abrasion must naturally occur, wheel alignment is most important. an engine which has been treated his speed to a reasonable figure; that it is a very good plan to drain The correct track of the carelessly will be commencing to for most cars this will be, at first, the oil from the engine, gearbox, wheels is such that they point in- give trouble in various directions, 30 m.p.h., on top and, perhaps, and back axle at the end of 1,000 notably by consuming more oll than 20 m.p.h. on the next indirect gear. miles, then having these important wards e in--in other words; mea seems reasonable, while one which He must also avoid full-throttle components flushed out before re-surements taken between the rear driven with circumspection hill-climbing; for example, if afilling them with fresh, clean lubri-edge and between the front edge of wheels at axle height As gearbox and axle oils are early in its life will be running as fairly steep gradient is being tackl-cant. well as ever. Furthermore, there is ed it is better to climb it at 15-20 usually thick and intractable it is should vary to that extent, the usually quite a big difference in the m.p.h., on "third," using half throt- a good plan to tackle the draining greater measurement being at the smoothness and quietness with tle, than at a similar speed on "top" of these components, just after a rear. Care must be exercised to measurements' equi which an engine runs after 10,000 using full throttle with the engine long run when the lubricant is thin. take these
distant from the ground in both Finally, the use of an upper miles according to whether or not labouring heavily. it was treated properly at the As the mileage increases It is cylinder lubricant must be men-instances. Also make sure that the permissible gradually to augment tioned as this is especially valuable wheels are true. In the event of During the process of running-in, the load imposed upon the engine; during the running-in period when any discrepancy, alteration is quite what actually happens is that all indeed, if one does not do so, run the pistons are tight and the new easily effected by either shortening the working surfaces gradually bening-in may take an interminable bearings are not throwing much or lengthening the steering track 100 consecutive days over some of come polished mirror-like time. Thus, after 250 miles or so oil up into the cylinders: Enter-rad, which provided with suitable the worst roads in Germany was each other after every 14 hours of driving piloted the Ford in the run which in more than 50 laps finish, tiny excrescences left when one can raise the top gear speed to ing the engine by way of the inlet adjustment for this purpose. they were machined being rubbed 35 m.p.h. and can indulge in occa-valve, such lubricants go directly Further, you should satisfy your the self that the front axle has not off one against the other, Simulsional bursts up to 40. m.p.b. Even to the working surfaces taneously, the surfaces of the soft higher speeds will do no harm so cylinder bores. In any case it must been bent in any way, and that the Designed only to show the ability ed them to negotiate traffic and front spring anchorage is intact of a Ford to withstand the shocks comply with rigidly enforced white-metal bearings used to carry long as they are not maintained for be remembered that
and abuse of a löng journey under speed regulations in no less than the crank-shaft and also to line the more than say, half-a-minute at a reasonably free circulation of oil the U bolts being perfectly tight.
The next point which should re exceptionally difficult driving con- 19,980 villages and 2,000 towns. big-ends of the connecting rods be time. This gradual increase in before setting forth. In the morning: come consolidated by pressure, just loading can be carried on as the the engine should be allowed to ceive attention is the steering ditions, the run was not intended Aside from a second horn belley- as a gravel road can be squeezed miles build up, the aim being that warm up for some time at least mechanism, for you will appreciate to be a non-stop test and the cared necessary in view of extremely that. If the joints are at all slack was halted three times daily to be dangerous conditions to be met in and smoothed by a heavy roller. eventually, when a distance of 1,000 five minutes in cold weather.
there may be a tendency for slight checked.
the run, the only speciál équip wheel wobble to take place, which In the course of the run, the Fordment on the car was is in itself a direct cause of wear circled through Berlin, Potsdam, spare wheel.
Was
beginning.
to A
LABOUR-SAVING IN MOTOR-CARS.
Modern Fashions Are Not Helpful.
FABRIC BODY.
of
to secure #
FORD BABY CAR BY -T. H. WISDOM.
Will Have No-Bother
Engine.
the front
on the front tyres. Provision for adjustment is made, which you will find detailed on pages 86-37 of the Car Manual.
Finally 'check over the wheels for correct tracking by holding a string London, line, held taut, against front and
by such contradictory fashions as the present one for wire wheels. Like most people, I like the look) of wire wheels, especially in com- parison with the socalled "artillery" wheel of wood or steel. But they "do" take some keeping clean!
Better mudguards and better
I am able to divulge to-day full rear wheels on each side, when any streamlining could do much to keep! "There's no profit in a wash-and-cara- clean.
On a really, wet day details of the new "baby" Ford, discrepancy can be détécted. 7
for the first Slightly greater wear on the out- polish," said my friend the garage the inefficiency of the average mud-which will be seen
"Do you know that a large guard is soon realised. I doubt time at the Ford Motor Show, side edges of balloon tyres is quite at the Albert Hall, normal, due to the comparatively dirty car usca up 600 gallons of whether it protects its own car which opens
Wisdom low inflation pressure, and the near- water in one wash?"
much better than It saves other writes Thomas H.
side wheel belag continually run on I didn't know, writes the Motoring cars from being splashed. The in the Daily Herald.
Since the Daily Herald published the amber of the road. Therefore, correspondent of the Evening News, new fashion for doing away with but it has always been a marvel to running boards is smart, but makes the first news and illustrations of to balance any tendency in this me how little designers and manu-ffor more washing. facturers have done to make it easy
man.
As for streamlining, the best way
the new baby," motorists all over direction we 'always' recommend that the world have been anxious to the near-aidetyra be changed periodically to the off-side, and vice learn the full specification.
-Vorzar "The four-cylinder engine has-g
to keep a car spick and span. There to-realise-how-stupidly-it-is-neglect- was, of course, the use of fabric ined is to examine the back panel of stead of metal panelling for body- the saloon car after half an hour on Treasury rating of 7.96 horse Possibly you will consider the work. This was a great step for the average open road in muddy power, bringing it within the 48
ward but now every manufacturer
rather for foregoing suggestions midable but, naturally, they may not all be applicable in your particular is hard at wrok taking a step back weather. It will be evenly spread tax class. It has
case We are confident that If you] with mud, every drop of which it Three-bearing crankshaft,
Forced feed lubrication, -the fabric body is unquestionably has sucked back on itself by its own Thermo-syphon cooling, and a
will investigate them you will-have| motion. Every ounce of that back-j
no difficulty in locating the actual Detachable cylinder head, The argument against it is that draught is pulling against the for-
Valves are of spécial silicon cause of the rapid tyre wear. We it never looks as well as the polish-ward motion of the car, fighting chromium steel with the distinctive shall be interested to learn. In de ed panel, and that is true. If every
whether you have been |"mushrom-ended" stems which, on course car were washed every day there against the engine.”
on the wane.
would be no excuse for the fabric
Fountains of Mud.
the current Ford models, have been successful. body except on the score of saving. Cars don't seem to be fitted with found to eliminate the necessity for
The petrol tax yield in the United a negligible amount of weight, " under-shields in these days, mostly frequent tappet adjustment.
Pistona are of aluminium alloy States approximated 525,000,000 But give me, as an owner-driver, for the, excellent reason that there
dollars in 1981; fabric every time. Not only is it is no room for them with the low- and fitted with three rings..
To reduce engine, noise and easier to wash, it does not need built chassis of today. Well, we washing so often, because there is may be better off without them, but vibration to a minimum, the engine no gloss for it to lose.
I have seen little fountains of mud is suspended at four points on adopted and shock absorbers are
fitted to front and rear axles, Mud is the only thing that seri- and water spurting up through the rubber.
Ignition is by distributor and Four-wheel brakes operate on ously harms Its appearance, and slot of the hand brake, wetting the shamelessly confess that in dry driver's ankles as well as spoiling coll, and the headlamps are fitted drums ten inches in diameter. weather my own fabric saloon has the carpet. The leather or fabric with anti-dazzle lenses. often gone a month without a wash. sleeves fitted round the brake levers The three-speed gear-box
If it had chromium plating it would of many cars keep out mo than the synchromesh type-making
hot look a particle the worse for mere draughta,
being latt unpolished for so long a Keeping the body of a
period. This and similar inven- inside and outside,
tions, like stainless
biggest labour-
moto
comparison with
easy and silent gear change
Other points include self-aligning
of steering, all confections rubber- for mounted, o give long life with and freedom from ralte, and front Ellent second
of and rear bumpers. Gear ratios are: Top, 5.42 to 1; second," 9.53 to first, 16.68 to 1; reverse, 21.76
is of the Ford fully
As already stated, the chassin' kas |
of 7ft, din. and s
FORD MAKES RECORD RUN IN GERMANY.
Heavy Duty Test Gives Car Prestige.
LONG MILEAGE COVERED,
1.3
More than 620 miles a day for
器 recent schievement of A
Munich, Frankfurt, Hanover and Hamburg, more than 50 times over
these
~
a route notorious through Europe- for Its miserable stretches, its
curves, dangerous hairpin
and its steep grades. In spite of
and some obstacles of the worst weather experienced ‚in that section of Germany in ^a decade the. Ford maintained ita minimum of 621 miles a day although stops were necessarily made to refuel, replenish the oil and wash the car.
Four pairs of drivers relieving
Model A Ford standard Tudor car about the circular route compell-
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