HONGKONG TELEGRAPH., :: MOTORING SUPPLEMENT, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 1924.
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PETROL POINTS AND POINTERS.
(By Captain E. de Normanville, į in the Daily Chronicle)
Which is the best motor spirit on the market? Why does one Kive Kreater mileage than the other? Why does
an engine "pink" more readily with Brown petrol than with Jones, and the wook after rovers the story Which is the least likely to cause carbonisation?
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The automobile Association IF NOT A THORNYCROFT-BUY AN ENTIRELY BRITISH LORRY
states that following an "inform- between the arrangement " British Ministry of Transport and the Irish Free State Author lilies, motoring licences availablo in the one country are availabla tish motorist bas paid his licence also in the other. Thus, if the Bri-
duly and is in order in his own country, no further licence is required when he takes his oar for a visit to the Irish Free State.
CORDS.t to required, woen
Of course, if you think I'm going to put a name to the best petrol-woll, disabuse your mind It would be worth
Dunlop grows its own raw rub-1,000 for me to put a name to
the quory "Which is the best ber on its own ostates in Malaya; and I shouldn't think of doing
it except for cash in advance l weaves its own cotton fabric in magnificent Mills in Lancashire; and makes its own moulds.
This control of material and quality has a great deal to do with Dunlop supremacy.
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stuck. And why?`
Because this truck was not
given the expert care which every hard working ma-
chine MUST have, if it is to
give maximum service.
Don't wait till YOUR truck breaks down before deciding to come here for really efficient motor service. DECIDE NOW.
The same rule, of course, works the other way.
The Irish Free State has now adhored to the Internationall But I may be able to give you Convention of October 11th, 1909, a few points on the subject with and will at aome future time out making the comparisons suo on International Travelling which are proverbially odious, Pass, which will be available in You can give no honest answer | Great Britain. When that time to the plain query, “Which is the jarrives the prosent "Informal best patrol?" for the simple arrangonent' explained above
son that they all vary a little will come to an end. according to circumstancos. Des- When the International Tra- pito that, the loading brands velling Fass is introduced by the maintain Д romarkably high Irish Free State, the British degree of quality in this country, motorist will require an Inter- and it only needs motoring ex-national Travelling Pais (to be porionce in the Statea or on the obtained from the Automobilo Continent to forco attention to Association) for a visit to the. that fact.
SP. G. AND M.PC.
Irish Free State, in the same) way as he now requires it for France and othor .countries On the question of miles per loutside Britain and Northera gallon, the heavier the spirit the Ireland. It may, however, bo greater the mileage. So long as some time before the Intor- potrols are sold by the gallon national Travelling Pass is issued therefore-and not by weight-- (by the Irish State Government. and the price romains constant,
then the greater the specific grav-
ity of any particular brand, the
more the miles to the gallon you motor spirits have "tails"), the can look for. -
differonco botwean number ono
You can calculate these in spirit and number thres. I creases or decreases to 100 yards haven't time at the moment to when you know how to; and tell you what the "tail" of patrol the theoretical gains or losser is, but if you're with people who will always (turn up in practice (do know, and just interject, to a very close approximation of "What sort of a tall hae it?" the theory.
you'll pass as an authority-only
When I was youngor-ob, you must be roady, to look as about 1,000 years ago-I made though you are daly impressed many bundreds of chemical and when told! Just "Um," and a [practical toets of motor fuels, and lift of the oyabrowa will do.
it was always astonishing bow closely the theoretically worked out mileage agreed with the practical test,
I hope you see how I'm lead ing you up the garden path Whilst wild horses or mad motor-cars-would not drag from statement that Jones's petrol will give groater mileage than Brown's, you have only to buy a hydrome or to find out for yourself!
mo
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AN OVER-RATED VIRTUE. Number throo petrols are hoavier in specific gravity than the first grades, and will there- fore give greater miloage. But they are not so volatilo, and take more turning into a truly gasified mixture.
And that's why imported carr with hot spots will often run
vory
offectively with numbor) throo petrol-sometimes OVOD- THE TALE OF A TAIL,
bottor than with un bar ano whilst Europoan ears frequently You can, of course, do the do not at any rate, until you get same thing by making a caroful thom really hot.. road test, only it is not always oasy to ensure identical condi- In a low year's time the petrol tions. For oxample, if you start situation will probably compel us with the radiator water at 200 dog. to fit hot spots," and possibly to design our onginos to Fabronboit in ono tost, and 160 even deg. F. in the second, you will stand a good deal more "pinking" than they are now exposted to heavily ponalise number twe spirit,
suffer gladly-or moro or loss
The specific gravity of motor gladly, spirits is like most other motor- With regard to carbonisation: ing problems--you want diame. it's moro a question of the lubri trically opposita fosturos for oating oil than the patrol. Ishould: different advantages, and have in hate, to say that all the kind practice thoroforo to make a com- manufacturora wlio teach abnor promise.
mal oli economy aro responsible You want low specific gravity for the bulk of our desarbonising figures for volatility and busy troubles, but betwoon you and ma
miles por gallon, and, ar, power Change your oil regularly-1,000 output.
milos to the gallon is ample-and | |_ And thoroby hangs a "tail" (no (800 how much longer you run
I baven't, mis,spolt "tele"all without decarbonising,
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