THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1926.
THE 1926
66.
AUSTIN SEVEN"
LEAVES FASTEST TRAIN FAR BEHIND.
A New
First Shipmont sold on arrival.
Second Shipment due July 6th.. Alex Ross & Co. (China), Ltd. Bank of China Building.
Powerful Traction and Long Mileage
Double Traction Tyres with nighly powerful road-gripping coge, are for the big lorries of heavy loads and hard pulls. Ap- plying every ounce of power to the road, those massage tyres ride. steadily over soft ground or up steep inclines.
The big volume of tough, lively rubber absorbs road vibrations and gives extra wearing depth.
There is a specialized Firestone Lorry Tyre for.. every hauling neud. Equip with them and avoid delays.
MOST MILES, PER DODLAR
Firestone
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY
TEL. C. 124, or 1247-
16 KNOTS
AILSA CRAIG
FAST RUN ABOUT
BRITISH THROUGHOUT
Complete $2750.00 DELIVERED
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
HONGKONG.
Sole Agents,
Studebaker "Sheriff" car makes fastest time ever attained. by man in overland travel between Los Angeles and Salt
Lake City. -
Leaving the swiftest railroad a quart of oil were required on train far behind and establishing the journey. Gasoline consump- the fastest overland travel record tion was 14 miles to the gallon. over accomplished between Los Mr. Jonking log of the trip Angeles and Salt Lake City, a shows a heavy rainstorm ndar Studebaker "Sheriff" automobile San Bernardino; more rain noar recently made the upgrados from Barstow; delooring for a bridge the Pacifle to the Utah plateau and two had road sections; con- in 16 hours, 17 minutes.
siderable, road without gravel- surfacing: more rain in a series of minaturo cloudbursts between Las Vegas and St. George. From Los Angeles to Cedar City, Utah, the car rose from sea level to an nltitude of 6,220 feat.
Only the car mail planes, which know no hilla, no turne, no muddy roads, have beaten that time.
Abb Jenkins of Salt Lake City established the record, which is 8 hours, 20 minutes faster than tho previous record and 3 hours, 45 ninutes faster than ever travelled between the two towas by car on the reverse trip, which has, tho advantage of being from the plateau down to sea level. The new time is also 8 hours, 9 minu- tos faster than the speediest rail- road schedule.
The car had gone only 1,000 miles before the 765-mile fin. Its average spood, elapsed time in cluded, was 47.8 miles an hour No additional water and lose than
TYRE TIPS.
HOW PERIODIC ATTENTION WILL PAY
Mr. Jenkins turned the Wost- ern Union time sheet confirming his time over to Al do Garmo, air pilot, who was making his initial trip over the new route running from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. So it happened that this Western Union timo slip made the fastest time ever at tained between Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and buck to Los Angelos, a total of 23 hours, 17 minutes. This pleased de Garmo, for he also is 2. Studebaker owner.
Tread Outs.-Sharp stones and pieces of glass, in or other sharp edges will cut into the toughest kind of a tread. The natural flexing action of the tyro enlarges such cuts. Road dirt and moisture enter and eventual- The rise in the price of crudely causes separation of the rubber rubber ind Secretary Hoover's tread from the fabric carcass of request for increased mileage per the tyre. tyre has led the manufacturer's Side Wall-Scraping atyre division of tho Rubber Associa against karbs, whon turning a tion of America to prepare corner or when parking will wear suggestions which, if heeded, the rubber off the side wall and will enable the motorist to get expose the fabric carcass. Water the greatest possible mileago and dirt then anter and rapid from his tyres. Those suggestions destruction results. Such sido are not only of value to the motor-wall injuries ought to be repaired ist but to the trade as "well. for promptly by an increased mileage por tyre means vulcanizer.
experienced
a certain amount of repair work Rims.Take a careful look to for the service station. Higher see that your rims are not causing prices will influence many motor-you the loss of some service from ists to take greater interest in your tyres. Make sure they are the economical uso of tyres and true so that the tyre runs without the service station can help in a wobble. See that the flanges this respect by rendering the are not bent or badly rusted, service necessary, to obtain which might cause them to chafu greater economy. The majority the side of the tyre. of motorista do not need to be educated half so much as they need to be reminded because familiarity breeds contempt. The tyre tips" of the rubber associa tion given below if put into practice should prove to be of considerable value.
AVOIDING DAMAGE. Stone-Bruisos.-Probably
no
one thing causes tyres to be full service more than a break or scrapped before they have given crack in the fabric body of the tyre, commonly called a
stone. Inflation-Learn the correct
bruise." This is usually the result air pressure of your tyres and forced sharply down against the of the fabric of the tyre being check it with a gauge every few steel rim. Most of such accidenta daya. Remember that four pounds can be traced to your tyres not loss in a balloon tyre of a certain being sufficient y inflated or yor size, for which the correct pressu- re may be 30 pounds, is just as obstacio on the road at high
striking Bome projection serious as the loss of two or speed. Striking the kerb sharply three times that much in a high when turning a corner or turning pressure tyre of corresponding around in the street is also
size.
Light Weight Overland
The "Whippet"
We have pleasure in announcing that the Willys Overland Co. is now in production on an entirely new type of small, light car, FAST, POWERFUL ECONOMICAL TO RUN, LONG LIVED.
Very aptly has this addition to their already fine line of models been named the "Whippot," it has more speed than the greyhound with all the tenacity of the terfier..
Absolutely new design.
Speed, over 55 miles per hour.
Acceleration, 5.to 30 miles in 13 seconds.
28 or more miles to the American gallon. 260 miles to quart of oil.
20,000 miles to a set of tyros, Four wheel mechanical brakes. Irreversible. Steering.
56 Inch treend. Conventional springs.
20 x 4.40 Cord Balloon tires. Engine developing 31 horsepower. Remarkable acceleration.
Low hung body of very pleasing lines. Fialthed in Blue lacquer.
Ample room for passengers.
Plently of clearance for rough roads.
This car is produced after exhaustive experiments with European light cars, it combines the best practice of Europe and of the United:: States.
It has the specifications of a large expansive car with reduced measurements. It creates a new standard of value. You want the latest improvements and can't afford to buy a new car. until you know all about what Willys Overland has designed.
THE FIRST TWO OF THESE CARS WILL ARRIVE SHORTLY
Full Particulars from:-
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MORRIS Cars
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(BRITISH MOST POPULAR LIGHT CAR)
MODELS IN STOCK
Roadster
WILL BRAXE)
& 4 WAKEL BERAKE Tourlas (4 SETE
Touring MORRIS-OXFORD (4,5STER WHEEL, DRAKET)
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NETT HONGKONG PRICE
£212 '0.0.
£234 10.0.
£305. 0.0.
GARAGE
Overloading-Avoid overload-responsible for many stone- ing and when it is absolutely saved if such
b ulses. Usually the tyre can be unavoidable, help the tyre fo
injuries "are handle the extra load by putting Promptly repaired by a good in more air. If the overloading isi vulcanizer. likely to be continuous, change other frequent cause of excessive Improper use of brakes is an- your tyres for larger ones.
tyre wear. If the brakes do not WHEEL IRREGULARITIES.
engage evenly, the braking power Tread. Waar.Anything which is reduced, as one wheel must causes a tyre to drag with more then retard the motion of the car. or less side motion, instead of Increased pressure in applying running truo, will grind the 'rub will slide that wheel before the ber tread away faster than is opposite brake takes hold. When normal. Check your car over to a wheel slides, rubber is ground see whothor you, are losing from the tread as indicated by Last year 1,225 motorcars were. servico because of any of the the black line appearing on the stolen in Montreal, and of these various forme of wheel irre,pavement. This may represent 629 were recovered. Low-priced gularities. These include mis- & logs of several miles of tyre cars seem to be the thioves. alignment, improper camber, wear and the same effect is favourite 'prey, nearly 700 of ono, wobbles, etc; and may result from produced when brakes are jam-make in this category being
bent axle, a bent steering rod on suddenly or engaged atolen, knuckle, loose wheel bearing, a harshly, An efficient driver uses broken spring, bont spindle or his brakes cautiously. But ro. In Trinidad tremendous strides rim unavenly placed on a wheel gardless of whether they are used have been made in patroleum
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A brake which drage will cause frequently or seldom, tyre mileage production during the past few rapid tyre wear also.
is greatly increased by stopping Skid Chains. See that your car quickly without sliding the chains are not too tight. Tight whoela. chains gougo into the tread and fabric carcoB8 of the tyros Chains should always be
years. In 1908 the total output was 6,000 gallons, while in 1924 nearly 142,000,000 gallons of of wore produced. Sixteen com panies, with a total share capital: At the commencement, of this of about £14,000,000, are engaged mounted as to permit them to year there were approximately in the exploitation of oil in this oreop on the tyro..
58,000 cars in use in South Africa. colony.
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A HINT.
A piece of wire attached. to the spout of an oil can makes it reach into other wise inaccessible places. This is done by fitting a cork over the ond of the spout and set. ting the wire into the cork alongside the spout, When oil comes out, it followsa long- the wire to the outer and.