HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1931.
MOTOR NOTES
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
AUSTRALIAN MOTOR-CARS.
automatic machines. For instance, there is a machine which goes by. Introduction of nutomobiles of the undignified name of a "Jig- ill-Australian construction is thoror" Its name is the only, un aim of firm of motor engineers, at Melbourne, constuction of two experimental sodans is to be taken in hand: Should the venture prove practicabile, steps will be taken to build on large scale. It is plan-
med to market the car at £800. It
dignified part of it, however, for Fit costs more than many motor cars
clean glass house. and it lives alono in a scrupulously
This machine drills. Holes in a
piece of strel to a guaranteed limit of error of half a thousands of an
HONOURS TO
BRITISH CARS.
SINGER JUNIOR'S HIGH SPEED ENDURANCE TEST.
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A motoring test of exceptional' overity has recently been completi e at the Montlbory track, near Paris, when an 8 h.p. Binger Junior set out on a 24 hours run r full speed, the drivers, Messrs
THE IMPORTANCE
OF LUBRICATION.
CHEAP OIL IS FALSE ECONOMY.
When it is realized that over fifty per cent. of machanical breakdowns are due to the use of oil of infertor quality or to the incorrect use of even high grade oil, it will be ap- preciated how important it is to, give particular attention to this subject.
Buying of cheap oils to save a few cents per gallon is at once false few economy. You niny save n dollars during the year on your oil
will be of 25 horsepower. In ap inch, and usually to a limit of G E. T. Eyston, E. A. D. Eldridge bill, but the depreciation, and even
picaranco it will resemble the American types. For the experi- mental models the parts will be made by several different Mel- bourne engineering firnis, includ
of
nit more than a twentieth of a thousand. This would mean, course, that it could drill 200 holes and, on the total, not be more than ne hundredth of an inch "out."
and P. Brawater, taking the wheel alternately,
The test wan rit, under the nus- pics of the A:CF, whood officials Benled the bonnet before the start.
nutual breakdowns causing delay and inconvenience on the road, fär outweigh this so called saving,
How, you ask, may I know the correct oil for my engine! How
ing the Government Munitions But the jig-horor is much more Weather conditions were generally.ean I protect myself against fubri
Establishment at Haribyrnong,
* DRAIN-FLUSH-RE-FILL,”
The motorise to-day has been so well educated as to the desirability of draining the used oil from his crankcase and replenishing with Fresh oil that the phrase "Drain, Flush and Re-Fil" has almost passed into everyday use.
lu many cases, howovor, the Jeneßt derived from the insertion of fresh oil is to a large degree marred by inefficient Bushing. At cno time it was believed that the best way of flushing was to swill paraffin through the engine, in order to remove sludge and dirt from the oil passages and interior If the crankenso.
avenrate than that, for it is self- Crectifying. If the minutest, un- mensurable error occurs between
one hote and another the borer, in n silent and altogether uncanny way, at once corrects itself on the next position. It can thus drill its 200 holes way, and bò but a twentieth to a tenth of a thousandth of an inch out on the total.
RE-DESIGN OF A WELL- KNOWN POWER UNIT,
It is gratifying to note that with the Goliath strides now being made in the Industrial World in every direction the Marine Motor In- dustry is not behind the tines, in so much that woll tried power units (which have been on the mar-
tinually brought up-to-date, and
incorporate designs. as modern as the car unit.
In this connection it is of in-
It is now known, however, that ket for some time are being con though it may remove forsiga matter, paraffin' itself has a dotri- inental effect on the engine. For one thing, it actually rusts the metal; for another, it tends to clog the small oil-ways, etc., and to prevent the nuw oil from entering them. The resulting damage, of course, is incalculablo,
Was
bad, but at midnight a hurricane 61080 and torrential rain fell, so that it
necessary for the windscreen wiper with which the Triplex seroon was fitted, to be kept in action continuously.
Since the bonnet was soaled it was, of course, impossible for any adjustments to be made, but none was 'neessary, for the car ran faultlessly throughout. Stops wore made approximately every 200 miles for patrol replenishments and " change of drivers, and in less than' 20 hours 1,000 miles had been covered. The speed increased slight- ly towards the end of this gruelling run, and the full 24 hours showed a distance of 1,216 miles at an average of 50.7 m.p.h.
Far from being a racing or sports model, the little car was, a
four-door saloon with full equip ment; during the hours of dark. nosa, when the weather was at its worst, the track was unlighted ex- cept by the car's headlampa.
vation troubles?
For Your Engino. La order to secure the best pos- Bible results in the lubrication of your engine the following three
conditions must be fulfilled:
(1) Thaoil used must be of high quality.
(3) The oil must have correct body and character to meet the design, construction and operat ing conditions of your engine with scientific exactness:
(3) The oil in your engine must he kept in good condition. Pre- Cautions, must be taken to main- tain an adequate supply of the correct oil. Drain the oil from the crank-case regularly and re- now with fresh oil at regular intervals to prevent undue con- tamination, which renders the oil unfit for efficient service.
Grade of Oil,
Motor engines vary considerably in their lubrication requirements. It is a fallacy to suppose that one grade of oil is suitable for all types of engines, because, in addition to variations in type, engines differ one from another in regard to lubri cation systema.
Considerable variations occur in the methods of lubrication adopted by various manufacturers, such as circulating oiling systems with
terest that Mesars J, W. Brooke & Ltd., of Lowestoft, have ro-designed their well known 28-Horso Motor, a six cylinder engine of repute.
Improvements include self starter The failure of paraffin to perform and dynamo. with enclosed drives, the work has led to the introduc-hist the overall length of this tion of a fluid known as flushing power unit with reverse gear is oil. Various makes of this are reduced by 8-inches, from 6-ft to available, and most garages keep ft. 4-ins. The camshaft and it in bulk for use on customers' auxiliary drives are by enclosed cars; one firm, also, for the contriplex and duplex silent roller yenience of owner drivers, is re- chains, and the starter, dynamo has the honour of being the first and "petrol." tailing it in tine.
and magneto are all on the star-man to attain 100 mph. on
Four More British Records,
When "Baby" cars were first marketed a few years ago, their staunchest adherents would scarcely have prophesied that by 1931 they
separate oil tank (dry sump), cir- would be capable of records.
Driving an M.G. Midget, Mr. G.culating systems with oil reservoir ET. Eyston, recently broke four in crank-case (wet sump), mechani- world's records at speeds varying cal pump feed (non-circulating), from 101.9 to 103.3 m.p.h. He has semi-automatic (non-circulating)
To use a flashing oil, drain the board side of the motor, whilst | "Baby" car. crankeano-whon the engine is warmthe carburettor is located on the
an that the oil flows more readily port side.
and re-plans the plug. Pour in
the necessary quantity of flushing
oil and start up the engine, allow- ing it to idlo for a short time; this will do no harm for the flush ing oil is a lubricant as well as well as a cleanser. Then drain the sump once more and the engine will be spotlessly clean and ready for the new lubricant.
MOTORGARS MADE TO
MEASURE.
Those with but the slightest con euption of motor manufacturing processes realize that absolute de curacy is essential if cars are to be made satisfactorily, but few un- derstand how this necuracy is ob- tained.
Many things contribute to it, but one is accuracy of the figs" by which mechanics set the many
RALLY.
FORD TRUCKS,
The extent to which the Ford car and truck are adapted to the various needs of industry and agriculture is strikingly illustrated in a permanent commercial car ex- hibit recently opened in Detroit by the Ford Motor Company. The exhibit includes more hundrod body types.
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Each of these systems has its own different application, and the oil pumps, feed pipes and filters also vary in type and dimensions:
prossures
The actual speeds, subject to confirmation, were na follows:-5 kilometres, 103.13 m.p.h.; 1. mile, Overhead valve engines generally 102.76 m.p.h.; 10 kilometros, 102.43 have higher compression ratios than m.p.h.; 10 miles, 101.87 m.p.h. The do side,valve types, and are capable performance is the more remark of higher revolution speeds. The able in that, it is stated, the dir
and temperatures in pressure on the petrol feed caused.h.v. type engines are therefore leaks, so that the driver was forced higher and demand, the use of a to use the hand pump continually heavier and richer lubricant than Mr. Evaton used Wakefield "Ca do other types, trof" oil, and the car, which is than one the property of a private en- thusinat, Mr. J. A. Palmes, is the In the display there are grocery same one with which speeds of from trucks with shelving throughout, refrigerator trucks, coal trucks, 9 to 07 m.p.h, wore attained a furniture vans, busses for school few days earlier. aud public transportation, a street sweeper, milk delivery trucks, tanka Ten Horse Power Saicon Averages correct labricant for a specific en-
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for oil, gasoline and other liquids, units for every municipal use, a
55 m. p.. wide range of vehicles with agricul tural bodies, and, in short, pras
Following closely upon Captain tically every sort of truck except Campbell's wonderful all-British tliose for the heaviest of hauling.
feat at Daytons and the success of British cars in the Monte Carlo Rally, comes yet another motoring triumph for Great Britain.
THE MONTE CARLO control at Strasburg, and this was sufficient to exclude him from the
On a track strown with ice three classification.
This circumstance, well-known racing drivers have just however, does not in the least conclude a record attack which minimise the fact that M. Bignan cannot fail to enhance the prestige with his 690/S Fiat" was moral
ONLY ONE CAR COMPLETES THE GREAT DISTANCE.
ly the winner of the trial, his being of the small British car. the only ear ti arrive at Monte Carlo from the farthest starting the Montlhery track within a few The record attempt was run on point.
An exceptionally, rich fubricant duch as is well suited to the needs of o.h.v. engines is sometimes un- suitable for use in normal side-
valve units.
It will be appreciated, therefore, that there are numerous factors to bo considered. in arriving at the
gine. Such considerations require wide practical and technical ex. gineering experience, in addition to a sound knowledge of the por formances of various types of lubri cants under differing operating conditions.
Consult your motor dealers ar also be guided by the charts of some reliable lubercant company, in your choice of oils and you can't be far from wrong.
Cabling their Progress, Mr. Eyston outlined the dificulties He
strong that the car was several and his fellow drivers were ex periencing, * The gales were", so This great international trial, which was run this year for the from Athens were forced by the 10 hp Singer anloon Taking sell to illuminate the concrete ovdi-
All the other cars that started; miles of Paris, and the car was a times nearly blown off the track, whilst many of the hurricane Intops tenth time, saw 61 cars arrive at difficulties of the arduous course, to turns at the wheel the thres drivers, at night were blawn to pieces. The Monte Cario, coming from all parts of Europe through no slight diff. give up. culties due, in part, to the ingls-M. Biguan Hias given a thrilling Messrs. E. A. D. Eldridge, G. E.Tcold was intense, and to make ment weather, and partly to the account of his journey. Bad wea Eyston and P. Browster, affumpted matters worse the track became ice-
Uband. noverity of the regulations.
ther, snow wind, fog and pouritig | fa-sut up a record for three days? "Never experienced: such ardúcus The starting point furthest from rain. In some Balkan districts the continuous running, but the wed. conditions, Heavy snow storm, Monte Carlo this year was the towa mud was over the wheel hubs, yet
but car running splendidly," ran of Athens (Athens-Monte Carlo the 528/S subceeded in cover ther conditiona, however,
one of Mr. Eyston's cables But 3,700 me or 2,336 miles), from ing, the entire course of almost against them, for they encountered eventually the weather became no whence seven cars started, but only 4,000 kms. (2,500 miles) at the hurricanes,, rain, snow and ies. Lad that it was necessary to gire one, a505/8 Fiat arrived at prescribed average speed of 40 kms.
- up the three-day attempt, although the finish. This car was driven by (a miles) per hour:
Nevertheless, the little all-British only four more houre' driving were Singer distained world's records-in-required.
The: fent is all the more meriteri-
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1. Jaques Biguan, who was wel The sporting. Press both in Franco comed as a triumphant champion at and England has paid due honours Class Favoring 4,000 kilometres ous in view of the foot that the Monte: Carlo As a matter of fact, to the evident superiority of the up to the last moment Bigaan, Fiat car, which was the only cart 45,8 rupth, and averaging car used was not a specially pre was considered the absolute winner capable of covering, in the depth speed of 55.05 mph. for 48 hours of the Rally, but a lengthy; examina of winter, the longest European continuous running. Monday puro
tion.of the way sheets allowed that route, from beyond the Balkans to hewan-four minuter, tate at the the "Côte d'Azur."
rared racing model, but a normal aaloon, mot stripped, in, ang, way, ggage and having a full catalogue speci. (Continued at food of nets column)fication.had
The most powerful truck in the world.
This truck at the "Circuit des routes pavées," France, has successfully carried 25 Tons on Michelin tyres, at an average speed of 18 miles per hour, up to 31 miles per hour on level country.
The tyres we offer you are of exactly the same manufacture. YOU MUST GIVE THEM A TRIAL.
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