THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1926.
WEEKLY MOTOR WANTS
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The charge la 50 asnts for 30 words, 3 cents for every additional ward. Terms Cash with order.
World Leadership
Justifies
Still Lower Prices!
Graham Brothare announce a subitan- tial reduction in the prices of their complete lias of trucks and motor coaches, effsetive January 7th,
NEW PRICES
-Too Chmala-BB...
H-Ton Low Oh-MB
.$ 975 1846 1995
required.
but-repilas must be mailed for
14-Ton, 158 Chi-FB 11-Feb, 158 Low Chu-LB îj.Ton, 128′′ Chassis-EB- PB Bas Chassis
f. a. b. Detroit
1215
3369
1415
143
1576
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at this office.
FOR SALE
NEW HUDSON.-1926, 4.9 h.p. CADILLAC.-3-cylinder 5-
Semi-Sports Model just ar
passonger
for $1,500 Box No. 1475 Hongkong
aived. Special introductory offor cash. for this splendid machine: Soe Telegraph." special advertisement elsewhere in this Supplement.
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NEW RALEIGHS and apare
parts Henderson, Indian
MATCHLESS Motor Cycle and harley Combinations, Tri-53
347 C. C. Side valvos, 1925 umph, Douglas, Cleveland and model, electric light, speedometer Indian Scout solos and practical- leg shivlde. Mileage 300 only.y new Gloria sidecar. "Motor
Car and Cycle Exchange. $400. Apply Box No. 1494 of
'Hongkong Telegraph.
HARLEY.-Sports, modal com- plete with electric lighting Hot speedometer, etc., in good con- dition, price reasonable. May be Deen by arrangement. Box No. 1490 o/ "Hongkong Telegraph.'
FOR SALE:-2-ton Truck chassis. 6-cylinder engine of 40 H.P., R.A.C Rating. Only $3,000 for quick cash sale. Box No. 1474 Hongkong Telegraph..
PACKARD SIX Condition
Tam is their third reduction in eight mouths. It brings the price of their product car bolow any izuck of com pambla mezik,
Large production justifies low prices. Graham Brothers are the largosi szclu sive truck manufacturers in ibe world.
The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd." Wong Noi Chang Road, Happy Vallay
Telephone C. 1246 or 1247
GRAHAM BROTHERS
SINGER seven-passenger Lan- TRUCKS old by Donas Brous
daulette.
Six practically New upholstery. new tyres. carpet, paint, Radiator and Car- burettor. Everything first class. 48 H. P. engine (R.A.C. Rating) in splendid condition.
kong Telegraph.
Price
DEALERS EVERYWAKA 20
$3,000.00, Box No. 1503 Hong. The 9/20 hp.
1.4
BUICK-6-cylinder 7-passenger Touring No. 165 Good running order. Five goad Tyres on five Wire Wheals. $1,500.00. at Dragon Garage, On view Happy Valley.
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in every, way as new. Five
UDSON. 6 cylinder perfect Tyres. Five-passenger.
7-passenger Hudson Tour Superb engino (45113-42). Cashing in splendid condition. Fire $4,200, no offers. On view at brand now 34 x 7.30 Balloon Dragon Garage, Happy Valley: Tyres on five New Wire Wheels. New top, upholstery, paint, or Stromberg Carburettor, BUICK Touring No 352. Four pots,
wood wheels and apare Bosch Hom, and Radiator. All platod. parte newly Price $750.00 bright rim. Five tyres. cash. Box No. 1473 Hongkong $3,000.00 Box No. 1493 e/o of
Hongkong Telegraph." Telegraph.
BUYERS' GUIDE
MOTOR CARS
AUSTIN-Alex, Ross & Co. (China) Ltd Bank of China Bldg..
G. 2487.
AUBURN--Universal Auto Supply Co., Asiatic Bidr., C.4915. BUICK-Hongkong & Kowloon Taxi Cab Co., Ltd 33 Des
Voeux Rd. C. 1036.
CADILLAC Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C. 4759. DODGE BROS.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 83 Wong Nai
Chung Rd. Happy Valley. C. 1247,
ESSEX The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 33 Wong Nei Chung
Rd. Happy Valley, C. 1247,
FORD. Andrew Harper. 6, Queen's Road. C. 4895.
G. W. K.-Gilman & Co., Ltd., H. K. Bank Bldg. Tal. G.290, BUDSON-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 83 Wong Nei
Chung Rd. Happy Valley, C. 1247.
LINCOLN Andrew Harper, 6 Queen's Road. C. 4895. MORRIS Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C. 4759. PACKARD The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 33 Wong Nei
Chung Rd. Happy Valley. C. 1247.
ROLLS-ROYCE.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road..
C. 4759. SINGER-Gilman & Co., Ltd., H.K. Bank Bldg. Tel. C.290. STUDEBAKER.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.
C-4759.
STANDARD.-Alex. Ross & Co. (China) Ltd. Bank of China
Bldg. C. 2487.
MOTOR TRUCKS DENNIS-Alex. Ross & Co., (China) Ltd. Bank of China Bldg.
C. 2487.
F:
FORD Andrew Harper, 6 Queen's Road. C. 4789. FORDSON TRACTOR-Andrew Harper, 6 Queen's Road.
C. 4759.
GRAHAM BROTHERS--The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd. 83
Wong Nei Chung Rd. Happy Valley. C. 1247. MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. C 4759. THORNYCROFT-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.
C. 4759.
MOTOR CYCLES
A. J. S.-Alex. Ross & Co., (China) Ltd. Bank of China Bldg.
C.2487...
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B. S. A.-The Sincere Co., Ltd. Des Voeux Road. C.1067:" DOUGLAS-Alex. Regs & Co. (China), Ltd. Bank of China
Bldg. C.2487.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON-The Gaston Motor Co. 2, Kwong Wah
Road, Kowloon, K.1242.
ROVER Car-1926
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MATCHLESS.-Hongkong Hotel Garngo, Queen's Road. 6.1750. PUCH-Leysreo China Co.. Ltd.,Bank of Canton Bldg. C. 1221. ROYAL ENFIELD-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 33, Wong
Nei Chung Road, Ilappy Valley. C. 1247.
RALEIGIL--Kowloon Motor Cycle Exchange. K.655. (Day or
Night.)
TRIUMPI-Ahx. Ross & Co., (Chinn) LA., Bank of China
a Bldg. 2487.
TYRES AND ACCESSORERS COLUMBIA BATTERIES. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 38,
Wong Nel Chung Road, Happy, Villey. C. 1247. DUNLOP TYRES.-Dunlop Rubber Co., Hotel Annexe' Bldg.
C.4554. "
FIRESTONE TYRES.-The Dragon Moter Car Co., Ltd., 33,
Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley. C. 1247. GOOD YEAR TYRES-Alex, Ross & Co., (China) Ltd., Bank
of China Bldg: C..2487....
MICHELIN TYRES-Europe-Asia Trading Co., Pedder Build- ying. C.3438.
MICHELIN TYRES-John Gibbs & Co., Bank of Canton Bldg.
C.704.
PRESTOLITE BATTERIES-Hongkong Hotel Garner Jucen's
Road. C.4704.
That
Good Cycle!
TO ARRIVE SHORTLY
Alex. Ross & Co. (China), Limited.
Bank of China Building.
HINTS
FOR MOTORIST
THE
ALBERT L. CLOUGH
SPARK-PLUG POINT GAPS.
Do you realize that avery time Blog parks, tiny particlos of metal are form off is spark points by the seanoul discharge? Minute meia is less of metal, at vult enf ignition cur rent, hue miffion nd a half sparks, which are required in each one Thousand inflex of driving, represent
measurable was in away of the points.
This wasting away of the metal | between which the spark passen, gradually in asus the distance through which the discharge has to paru vatil finally the gap becomes to wide for the alectrical pressure of the coil to arc CTOSS and the apurk fails to decur.`
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whom the throttle is wide open and compression pressure is at ite Zruik AVA inclu
full throttle is often due to spark plugs, the points of which have worn away until their gaps are tah wide and hard starting on magneto current sometimes arises from the same cruse,
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the notion of the 'vaouym-tank imperfect or even entirely prevent it. Obstructions or air-leaks, in the pipe from the main tank to siro vacuum tank. You had better, test the connections for tighthess and prove that the pipe is free by blowing through it.
WATER ENTERS CRANKCASE -
Question-My, now 1926- car has been driven but 200 milos. After 100 miles of usage the engine oil-level was up to tho "full" mark and now it is consid erably above this point, indicating an addition of at least two quarts of liquid, althoug i no oil has been, supplied. What is the cause of this and what should be done?
leak of water from the engine Answer: Probably there is a
Thu more highly the gas to be ignited is compressel, the greater is the diffulty of sparking across a givet a and with an ex-jackets down some of the cylinder cessively wide oint separation, bores into the crankcase and this accounts for the rise of the liquid level in the oil-pan. You had bettor missing is most likely to occur
draw off some of the oil, through the drain-rock into a glass vossol wholly water instead of oil. If and see if this not partly or
thia proves to be the case, we suggest that you immediately take the car back to the concern which sold it to and ask that theycorrect the defect, which is It is necessary every few thou8- very likely in the cylinder-head. and miles to roadjust spark plug gasket. Possibly tightening of points to a gas of about 0,031 or the cylinder head may be all that about me thi:ty second of an is required. Escape of unvaporiz inch. This can be done by band-ed gasoline down past the pistions ing the point when is fastened to the shell of the plug and not by bonding be centro point, for fear of injuring the porcelain in- sulation.
FAULTY FUEL FEED
(Mr. Clough gires some of the
to time, togeth-T with the questions he eceives from time answers. These appear weekly and provide and instructive reference).
Question: The engine of my -oar is hard to start and the sarburetor floods. When it is started it runs for a while and thon the carburetor will suck dry, but will all again after a Ume I put in a new carburetor and a new vagunia-tank, but this trouble still persists. What is the cause and remedy?
sometimes raises the oil level, but seldom to the extent you describe.
GEAR SHIFTING TROUBLE
Question. I have lately been having trouble in shifting from low to second speed, when my oar is moving at more than five or six miles per hour. When going downhill, it is necessary almost to stop in order to make the shift. Why is this and what can be done to overcome this trouble?
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Answer: It may be that your olutoh does not fully release or something else is wrong that Causes its driven member "apin" after the padal is pushed forward. If you can expose the cluoth or gears to view you can readily tell whether they come to rest as soon as they should, after oluoth release. Not knowing the Answer: With a new carbure-
make of your car we do not know tor and vacuum-tank, both
whether there is any form of supposedly in perfect condition, clutch-brake to slow down, the the most probable causes of your driven clutch member, at relcado, fuel feed trouble are: The stop-but if there is such a brake, you ping up of the air-vent hole in the main tank, which is usually in the filler cap. This will render
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may find that it needs adjustment to make it were morò promptly. This trouble shouldnot be serious, as there is not much occasion to shift from low to second at speeds above five miles per hour. In fact it is better not to speed the car more than this amount on low gear as a five mile speed is. well within the lower range of second speed operation.
AUTOMOBILES DECLASSE.
Automobiles have failed to ey-. tablish themselves as 'vehicles of aristocracy and royalty in Japan. it is reported that the Japanese Imperial Household has deter- mined that the stately and arís- tocratic horses and carriages must be preserved. Although there are great number of automobiles in Tokyo, 17 beautifully decorated carriages will be built this year,
London, April 17-"Bakespeari- " is the title London Trutli hás conferred on those who continue to proclaim from the housetops that Bacon wrote Shakespearian plays. Brigadier General S. A. E. Hickson
the latest (writer to produce a beagh designed to prove that Bacon, Asin jother whuld have written the Imani attributed to the poet u thy Avon.
General flickson, not only claima the Shake peare plays for Bacon, | but also the work of Mariofe and other contemporary English drama- digis. He is even willing to de- cept the opinion of a German pro- for that Bacon wrote Cervantes' "Don" Qulsote." General Hickson' calls his book "The Prince of Poets and Most illustrious of · ·Philúño- phers. He necepts the theory that Bacon was really, the Prince of Wales, son of Queen Elizabutli. and because of "his high social pouillon dared not acknowledge "The authorship of practically' all the masterpieces produced during the Elizabethan ora.
Jos Sarkis
on his 3.48 H.P.O.H.V. Raleigh
5
Thirds.
Fastest Time,
AND THE
Blue Riband
OF
South Africa.
"The finest performances ever put up by one make of Motor-cycle in South Africa."
RALEIGH
Solos from $445, Combinations $675. Including Lucas Magdyno Electric Lighting, Complete, ready for the road. Ask for Demonstration at -MOTOR CYCLE EXCHANGE, Coronation Road, KOWLOON.
DUNLOP.
Wherever you
travel you can get the tyre by which all other tyres are judged. Remember DUNLOP is more than a name-its a reputation - It stands for perfection in Tyre manufacture
Be Sure It Says.
MADE IN ENGLAND On Your Tyres.
Local Distributors HONGKONG HOTEL
GARAGE. Tel. C. 4759.
Local Branch Office:
16a, Des Voeux Rd, C.
Tel. C. 4554.
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PRICE REDUCTION, 1st MAY; 1926, HONGKONG NETT CASH PRICES
STANDARD SIX,
Duplex-Phueton Duplex-Roadster... Sports-Roadster... Country Club Ceupo...
...
Conch, 12-Door) Sedan (Wool Trim Sedan (Broad Clot ) ... Berline ... ...
SPECIAL ŞIX
#
H. K. 82,650
-2,600
2,990
2,990
2,700
2,990
3,200
3,350
[Coach_ 12-Door! **** ** H. K. 93,350
Brougham...
BIG SIX 120 WHEELBASE.
3,900
Duplox-Sports-Phueton ... H. K. $1,650
Duplex-Roadster...
3,450
Sports-Roadster
3,780
Club Coupe e, vor lay se Sedan
3,800
4,350
Berline,
4,520
BIG SIX 127′ WHEELBASE
Duplex-Phaoton
·H. K. 34,075 ·
4,775
4,900.
5,075
Brougham
Sedun
Barline
(Prices subject to change without notice) PRICES INCLUDE DELIVERY IN HONGKONG OR KOWLOON
All models have falloon tyr, dan wheels, A-wheri hydraulic brakes, windshield wiper, strror, tools, eta, sta..
THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
(The Ho-gkeng & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd) Car Bales and 4759
(Phone
'Accorgories
Ebrvico And. Porta
Phiano' 0,4602