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FORD V-8 IS A
PIONEER.
CHEAP BUT LUXURIOUS CARS WITHIN AVERAGE
REACH.
FORD TAKING SOME RISKS.
Pioneers of a New Type.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1932.
SPARKS
FROM THE PLUGS
The Ford Motor Company hua Both the V-8 and the Model Ttaken risks in the past, but never ara to be classed as pioneers, but at the cost of lowering standards. of a vastly different type. They are During the 20 years that it has as differcat as the problems which manufacturer automobiles, there have been times when it sold cars esch was designed to solvo.
at an actual loss. Over a period of years it has realised an aver- age of only a few dollars per unit. Although at times, the income ebbed, standards have continuously and consistently risen.
The Model T blazed the way for the motor industry. It was almost entirely utilitarian in character. It pioneered in an era when the Once again Ford pioneers the public was not conscious of its
need for motor COTA. The V-8 pioneers in an era when that con- scious need is universal,
way.
With the introduction of the new V-8 the Ford Motor Company merts the transportation problem of a new economic era.
Personal transportation should Almost a quarter of a century never be a luxury. It and the ago Henry Ford gave the world a
latest of its refinements are the car that was both low in first cost and in subsequent upkeep, setting rightful heritage of every man, a new standard in automobile manu- woman and child. Modern civilsa- facture for that era. He now gives tion has given this to them. This the public another car which, re- taining those essentials, also cm-heritage is wholly reasonable and bodies all the comforts and im-the logical outgrowth of higher provements that modern engineer standards of living. ing provides.
By embracing in a low-priced car featurea heretofore found only in
high-priced cars the Ford V-8 has set a new standard for the motor
industry.
By the elimination of useless bulk and weight it avoids the prohibitive up-keep charges which the average
even
owner is unable to meet though he enn afford the mitial cost of a larger and heavier-ear. In n word it provides for the average individual, not only the kind of an automobilu ́he is able to own and
maintain but also the kind to which he is entitled in this modern era.
Meets Public Demand.
Ford Explains,
DUAL-DRIVE ALFA- | DOUBLE EVENT IN
ROMEO.
CAR WHICH WON ITALIAN GRAND PRIX.
A NEW TYPE.
the
T.T. RACES.
SENIOR TROPHY WON BY HOLDER OF JUNIOR.
NEW RECORD OF 79.38 M.P.H.
with one or two exceptions, aa true speeds, dropped, but over so slight to form as ever a T.T. race could ly, and the others were dropping be. It is true that Iunt had come too. Nothing like a new record off at Braddan Bridge and been from any rider camo to disturb the forced to retire with the race barely order on the leader board; even the begun, while Handley was throwu fast pack appeared to have settled
| owing to a front-brake seizure about | down to comparatively steady rid-
| half-way through the race, nad had ing Woods never looked liko being to retire with injuries. But apart caught, and in any easy Simpson from these two every one of the and Guthrie were close up with him riders who are usually expreted to to ensure another Norton wit, ne be there kept well up in the race.
Handley's Accident. The three Norton men, with Nott, i Graham Walker, and Tyrell-Smith to thank the same ride for it in on the Rudges, And Dodson on his each Case. Stanley Woods, who Excelsior were all among the first of the event. While the outstanding won the Junior reposted "Tim" jeight on the time board after the! wito is ever expected to crash,
The machine which won Italian Grand Prix at Monza is a entirely
now
Alfa-Romeo model,
the details of which were as closely guarded as possible until the eve
feature is the chual' drive, "with a
separate propeller-shaft for each rear wheel, the ear, however, is entirely new from dumb iron to
Mr. Ford says:— "Probably most people in speak- ing of the V-8 will say that we have built another automobile,"
** Well, that is Henry Ford said.
The engine is a straight eight of But more important is the 5x100 mm. bore and stroke (2,054
the
tail.
For the second year in succession Norton entry has won both the Junior and Senior Tourist Trophies, and once more they have
Hunt's performance, by winning the Senior race in the recurd time of 3 hours 10 minutes 40 seconds for the 204 miles, or at an average speed
of 70.38 miles an hour.
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Two other Norton ridden by Guthrie and J. H. Simpson were
One new rider, J. G. first lap. Duncan, on a Cotton, camo ahead of Tyrell-Smith to take the seventh place a little later, and from the time of Handley's disappearance in the fourth lap theas eight leaders rode almost without a change in
true.
fact that we
r.p.m. The cylinders, which aro public another standard.
cast in two blocks of four, are of No matter by what παπα
aluminium alloy with pressed.in article is called, properly man- steel liners. The two valves per aged business always remembers cylinder have their seats direct on the amminium alloy and are
have now given c.), developing 199 h.p. at 5,400 second and third, though G. E. their position until the race was
Standards i. manufacture and that primarily it is the manufac-operated by two overhead cam-
standards of living go hand in hand, One must keep pace with the other,
What is oven more to the point- they should go forward together,
turer of standards. That much set, all else follows naturally enough.
I have anid that we are taking a risk. But by that I mean merely
temporary risk. Our experience, has taught us that such will be the case. We have faith, and faith you I know is catching. It we have con-
shafts from the timing gear be. tween the two blocks. In other words, when the cylinder blocks aro bolted together they enclose the timing gear between the fourth and the fifth cylinders. This feature has been in use on the eight cylinder models produced for morn
Nott, on a Rudge, was only six seconds behind. Simpson. The Rudges had the consolation of win- ning the only manufacturers' team prize.
It was a happy arrangement that Prince George's brief visit to the island should include the Senior race day. The riders were in- troduced to him as they lined up for the start, and after seeing them off Prince George was taken round to see something of the ride down the mountain paat Craig-ny-Ban
Handley has
れれ taken
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fortunate toss, probably the worst of his career. He is not a ridor
though he habitually takes every part of the course at as near its maximum speed as can be imagined. But oven a ridor of genius cannot
avoid the consequences of a seized
front brake.
Handley must have
travelling hard when he was thrown at Ballagarrow, short of Kirk- michael. He has a sprained wrist
and arm abrasions which are of smail account but he got a severe shaking, and is reported to have hurt his spine.
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over. This was the fast pack, with Woods at its head, keeping up an average of round about 80 m.p.h, and the eighth man about a minute behind on each lag but still doing a steady 75. Two laps from home! Warburton, an Excelsior from a field of 32 a dozen others, rider, hit the wall with his chest were making from 70 to 74 m.p.h.; at Quarter Bridge but was then re-
the rest had already retired.
That the race was not going to be a runaway, even for the Nortons, was clear from the start. Only
three seconds-separated Simpson
ported as riding on. He stopped shortly afterwards, having trouble with his machine, and retired as casualty.
Thirteen riders finished the race sear enough to the winner's time to qualify for replicas of the Trophy.
fidence others will have confidence than a year. The aluminium cylin. and of the cornering at Governor's Handley. Even Dodson, riding The Rudges alone had three nomi-
too. The publio will come, half way
"How certain are you that you will have a market for the new cart" Henry Ford was asked.
"We are not certain, he replied. "But we are going to risk it. Some one has to risk something to get things started. The chief-it always docs. The huge number thing to do is to meet the pub of advance orders already received lic's demand for something now;
'domonstrates that point.
"The risk is a good one because and better at a price the average man can pay. We have done every-it is a risk placed with the people. thing in our power to give the I know of no better collateral, nor public that kind of a car."
any that is half as good.”
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ders are mounted on an aluminium. base chamber, the crankshaft, which is in two parts bolted to- gether, having a bearing between each side of the central auxiliary. cach pair of cylinders, and one on
drive pinion, thus giving ten in all,
Another entirely now feature of the engine is the use of two separ ate superchargers, on the off, side of the engine, one being to the right of and the other to the left of the driving pinion. Each super- charger, of course, has its own car- buretter. The main supply of fuel is in the tail, and fed under pres- sure, but in addition there is a dashboard gravity tank from which the engine is supplied while pres sure is being worked up in the main Lank.
MALCOLM CAMPBELL
'ON TRIAL."
CHARGE OF "LOITERING
AT 254 M.PH.
Sir Malcolm Campbell, entertain- ed at dinner by the Junior Aero Club, was afterwards made the de ferdant in a mock trial. Tho charge was that he was guilty of. loitering at a speed of 254 ailes an hour on Daytona Beach, and the chief witness for the prosecution was Flig Lieutenant G. H. Stain. forth, the holder of the world's air speed record of 407.5 files an hour. Wing Commander R. Marix, the judge, in his chargo to the jury, anid that an offence of this sort, if proved, would probably merit the severest-punishment, and an appro priate sentence might be that the defendant should be taken för a ride an "bumped off.” Flight Lieutenant Stainforth's evidenc was that he had been obstructed by the defendant, hating given- audible warning of his desira.to pass and having had his signal ignored by the defendant. He was
found guilty,
The sentence passed upon him was that he should be reduced to the ranks, and he-wan-forthwith in vented by Mr. Geoffrey Dorman, the gaoler, with the jacket, cap, had badge of a taxicab driver,
Bridge.
A Typical Race.
It was a characteristic show which the crack ridors had provided for the royal visit, with a race run.
and Woods after the first 37 miles, and four seconda bahind Wood came
sixth, had only 46 seconds to make up on Simpson. Once Woods had the lead, however, he began to draw away. Lap after lap his average
THESE
nated riders among them to qualify for a manufacturers team prize, but a club team prize was also won
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