WONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
THE BEAN "FOURTEEN"
Although introduced to the public only as recently as the Olympia Show of 1923, the BEAN "FOURTEEN"
is not in any sense an untried car.
Actually, two years of time and very nearly 200.000 miles of testing were spent in satisfy- ing the experts that it expressed to the high- est possible degree the ideals of the discriminat- ing Owner-driver. In its finally approved form, the Bean "Fourteen” is a British achievement of more than average interest.
WE SHALL BE PLEASED TO DEMONSTRATE THIS IDEAL FIVE-SEATER TO THOSE INTERESTED.
SOLE AGENTS:
HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXICAB CO., LTD.
26,] Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. C.1036.
HOW TO GET GOOD SERVICE FROM
MICHELIN TYRES
Keep tyres pumped up to correct pressure for the load they have to carry. what this should be.
We can tell you
When tyres are under inflated there is con- tinual internal friction between the foundation card and the rubber, causing overheating of the tyre and consequent rapid deterioration.
Water can also enter causing rust, resulting eventually in the rims having sharp edges which cut the walls of the tyre near the bend.
Most cars in Hongkong run on under inflated
Ayres with the above disastrous resulta.
Have your wheels examined front and rear for trueness and tracking alignment. If they are at fault in this respect the tread of the cover is subject to a grinding action which quickly destroys the cover.
Keep tyres free from oil and grense,
Start and stop gently and take corners slowly,
Lastly-buy MICHELIN tyres from us and follow the above advice and tyre satisfaction is assured.
EUROPE-ASIA TRADING CO.
Telephone C.3438.
China Building, Ist Floor,
In planning your PICNICS or joy rides,
don't forget K. 226.
Our livery cars give satisfaction.
THE
DURO MOTOR CO.
NATHAN
V
ROAD
good car merits a good, clean, roomy garage. Only a limited number of cars · can now de accommodated.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1924.
FUEL ECONOMY. GADGETS.
ASH BASIN
NEA
Mr. H. Massac Buist writes as SCHEME WHICH MIGHT follows to the London Dharry;----
REPAY INVESTIGATION. Shall we over arrivo at an ora
You know the old story,Capt| of universal, faultloss driving of vehioles. Fat the practical E. do Normanville says about the mind to contemplate the attain-metoriet who fitted so many fuel mont of any ideal in the abstract saving gadgets on his car that ho. le generally to entertain fore-found the petrol tank overflowing! bodinge of utter failure. Yet in every time he got to his journey's this case the practical road to end. How many of those gadgets aohlevomont is made abunduntly are genuine, and how many are simple, thanks to the action-well-shall we say founts of taken recently by the National optimism?
Association. Safoly First "
If you apply that very rare at which has drawn up a series of tribute-Common Sense to the quite simple rules which the problem you can readily ap Pross can present throughout the preclate that it is easier to make longth and breadth of the land claims than to prove them. For are umpteeti and which, if observed would examplo, thore oliminate the accidents due to gadgets alleged to save anything from 25 to 50 per cent. of the faulty driving
This is no occasion for com patrol consumption of the over- mont, but rather for condens-popular Ford.
With pocket money coming in alion, a point that has hood observed right admirably in the at a rate computed to be about a drawing at these rules under six quarter of a million sterling per hoads, the first of which advise week, it would appear probable the driver always to drive with that the astute Hoary would his eyes open and his wits alert sit up and take notice if such In other words, to be unfailing in gadgete literally and bayond hie attention, to cultivate road quibble did make his cars So Bonko and to remember that much more valuablo., But up. the time of going. to! morò accidents are due to eare- to lossness and thoughtlessness press I've heard no rumours of MISCELLANEOUS MOTOR Talbot, of which firm he was than to ignorance. He should any such activity on his part. slao uso common sense.
The most important rulo of the road is "Safety First," which, it is obeorved inoidentally, resulte in the observance of courtesy on the principle of driving yourself always as you would wish others to drive, proceeding carefully,
I would gladly undertake to considerately, and cautiously.
effect a saving of 20 per cont, into the King for his new carriages, the firm as is now on the market. Mossra. Stratton-Instone, of 27 His energy and unique influence In this connection it is danger: the petrol consumption of any Pall Mall, han secured the entire with agents is just thỏ thing four and discourtonus to take standard model car. But I should output of this type, the bodies for needed to give the enterpriso full comers on the wrong side; to out not be prepared to guarantee that which will be built by Mosara, ecopo, Mr. Shorland is known to in, or to cut things too fine; to the owner would be happy driving Hooper and Company, who have old ayolista' as the invincible
overtake at corners, bends, cross-
THE BEST COMPROMISE, And 't just in that way that we come down to the bed rook of As with most
At the back of his car, Mr. E, G. 'Epenater, of Omaha, has filled a wash basin. When he stops on the roadside for a plenic, ho can take the lid off the basin and enjoy a wash. We wonder what next!
MATTERS.
managing director for fourtoon years until his retirement from the trade on selling out his interests to his two fellow directors at the end NEWS FROM HOME. of the war. His return is particul- arly destrabloat thite period in The Daimler Company has the history of the Industry of the other things in the anatomy of a built a limited number of 57 hp. sountry, and he has the advan- motor-car, petrol consumption is chassis of the type four examples tage that go fino a series of a matter of compromise.
of which have just boon supplied models has novor boon offered by
common волво.
ly, at any ratel
An improved verson of the the operatives.
assume that the road is clear; to it afterwards. You can't eat supplied the coach work for the long distance rider and has had a roade, road junutions, just before your cake and have it-external- King's cars, which havo Rotax great reception at the Talbot street refuges, or anywhere with-
And it is just the same with onelno starting and lighting sets-works when reappearing among oui the certain foreknowledge of potrol. The car manufacturer Austin Seven model is now on a clear road ahead; to turn into provides what he considers you the market, fitted with wider or out of, a
The motor car industry employs road excopt dead will consider a happy modium- slow; to drive so that you cannot the halfway house botwoon doors, rendered possible by the 2,750,000 workers. pull up clear of any possible economy dictates and the loss of lengthening of the body, which providos additional room for the danger; to assume your warning | driving pleasuró.
signal is, heard even though no There is nothing easior than to occupants of the rear seats. The notice is faken of it; to.descend improve the fuel economy, but it back part of the hood is higher, hills on fact: to force your way takes a really elever man to do
The Vaux-hall four-wheel brak- through groups of persons hoard- so without introducing some of-ing scheme in now standardised ing, or alighting from, tramcars setting defect.
on the 23/69 h.p. model, which is! to drive teo elosa in, or faut past
And that is the question-and listed at £725 the chassis, or other road usors; to leave a car the rub; whether it be wiser to £925 as a touring car, comploto on a bond, or anywhore where it go on as you are, or chanon your with "Kington "body. This ie may constitute an obstruction to fuck in the fitting of one of these a roduction of £25 compared with uthor traffic; and to reverse unless gadgets. If they make an appoal the cost when four-wheel brakes supplied ан an extra. you know that all is clear.
to you well, try them, by all ware On the other hand, it IN
means. They're usually not too The braking action is balanced courteous and considera'e to keep expansive, and in some cases they automatically, and is not affect well to the left; to overtake only are quite good, and the people on by frame.or spring deflection. after making sure that the road is who fit thom like them. clear and after giving warning: to liston for warning sigals from
WATER INJECTION.
nor by the stoering movements. Adjustmonts for wear are made externally and are of the simplest kind, the system being the as ma as that standardised on the 30/98 h.p. modul. GB D
the roar and signal on overtakingThere is ono philosopher's stone traffic if the road ahoad is clear: type of stunt in this connection to use your horn with discretion which I personally believe could and to exercise special care in be proved worth while
Owing to the removal of the standard job of work. And that passing all animals.
models with Knight Under the heading of control is the use of water vapour sucked import duties, the now prices of
you should keep yourself and in or injected in conjunction with Willys
double-stouvo valve engines aro
your vehicle always, in eafs the gas mixture. driving order, being completely We know what wator can do in as follows:--five-six sont British- master of the machine. Do not the shape of steam, and as we built touring model, £445; four- drivo if you are not physically fit have to waste so many heat door saloon, with British-built to do so: inspect your vehicle units from the explosion of the coachwork, £595; and three- frequently; keep the brakes and gas to keep the, engine cool quartor landaulette, with British- stoering Козг
in enough for lubrication problema, built coachwork, £595, always
there seems that
Much intorost is being evoked faultless condition; eep allt always
solentifle provable in motor circles by the nowa your lan pa in good order; and should be never leave your vehicle unat-possilities in the water vapour that Mr Frank W. Shorland has accepted the position of toned unless it is fully secure. idea.
You should always anticipate! It we can successfully "flash "com moroial aml general sales dangor. Do not imagine that the water into steam, or othor-manager.of people-children especially-or wise vapourise it and mix it in animals can bo trusted always due proportion with the gas, then to do the sensible thing. Be pre-wo could increase the compros- ratio and concurrently, pared for anyone else on the road sion
to do the wrong thing. Beware of produco less "pinking" effect.
We must of course---just, no pedestrians stepping suddenly off the footway: do not drive fast doubt, as some of you are already past schools or through populous thinking take adequate care spaces; bo spoolally careful when that such water vapour cannot
deposit" so as to rust driving on tram lines, or on groasy
Our
or cambered roads; do not apply engine or adversely affoot lubrian- It is my bollef that that brakes suddenly or violantly, tion. axcopt in cases of extreme emer-is possible.
What is such a commonplace gobey learn how to correct a skid; beware of following other affair that we are predisposed to vabiclas too closely, especially think "agin it" as a source of tramcars; baware of yohlolos real gain in such a connection. turning suddenly out of their line But one day, methinks, wo shall of traffic; and remember always live to learn differently. that main road traffic has not right of way over other traffic. I would add, however, that you must not assume that by road traffic has right of way over main road trafile.
STRIKING ENGLISH BODY:
An English car recently ooni. Learn, give, and obey the plated has a body which la vory recognised traffio signals. Do not striking. It is made of alumin slow down, stop, tum or cross to lum, painted smoke blue, with the wrong side of the road with-polished wings, disks and bonnet. out endeavouring to show your The inside is Atted throughout intention to following traffic by with heavy black and silver bro giving the recognized signal. The oade, fitted armchairs, and a mere giving of a signal does not luncheon table completely equipp entitle you do obstruct other which closes into the side of The body is no light traflo. Always look out for the the par signals of the drivers of other that the sight-cylinder 26 horse. vehicles in front of you. Always Power chanels on which it la look out for and obey promptly, mipulated ost de 60 t. p. b. fully police signals, and alware; pay (loaded. Dink Wheels are used. Bmall lambsAresekön theUUSTUE, attention to road warnings cil Which Akontener for tha
Last, but by no means least obey the law in letter and large lamps not alosur touthe spirife and lot your polley be radiator. The Loot
ingly speedy from front over, Bafety Firik,”-
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