THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
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The lato King Edward's first automobile has been presented to Hull Museum as an object of general Interest.
about B0 per cent. of the world's automobile speed records were obtained on fuels containing alcohol there can be no doubt as to thoir suitability for power generation.
According to figures now avail able, "French manufacturors ex- ported about 100,000 moro tyre Roumania appears to be making covers than those of the U.S.A. very considerable progress as an during 1925, although the Amuri-oil-producing country. Produc- can total for the year exceeded tion of crude oil during the pre- sent year shows a marked in previous exports,"
crease as compared with the Some ohango appeare to be de-figures established in 1925, which sired in the prosent practice of proviously constituted a record. dating British patents, and a
August.
Committee has been appointed, by "A now race track has been con- the Board of Trade to consider structed at Auckland (Johannas whether patents applied for underburg), where it is the first race wa's hold early in Soc. 91 for the Patents Act should heating commence from the date of up. plication, either in this country or abroad, or, as at present, from Home later date, such as that of the actual grunt of the patent..
Mainly on account of the huge development of the motor in- dustry in the city, the population of Detroit has grown from 285.704 in 1900 to 1,242,041 at present. It is now the fourth largest city in the U.S.A..
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Shoots of steel so thin as to be transparent and to resemble clear glass aro said to have beon pro- duced recently at the Physical Technical Institute, Borlin.
A prophetic drawing which up- peared in "Punch" in May, 1906, dopicted a milestone of the future" fitted with a shilling-in-the-slot device, whereby passing inotorists could obtain supplies of fuol. "While this forecast has not yet
Trials of mixed fuels, of which alcohol will form the major materialized, it is interesting in portion, are to be made at the view of the shilling-in-the-slot
forth-coming congress of chemists Attachment, in conjunction with in London, to be held from July) 19 to 23. Seding that last year
POLISH AND MASCOTS.
BRIGHTER CYCLING.
[By"Dinkie."]
a petrol pump in use at a garage near Manchester.
able to earn the unique distinction of having the "best looking" motors in the East.
every
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THE CHEERY MASCOT. Why is it that so few mascots are to be seen attached to vehicles in Hongkong? Either there it Nome objection apparently, or else the craze
not has. The pleasant thrills that ruri "caught on. In many places
motor cycle through the young motorist as he nearly hums along on his newly bought car flaunts its pennant or lucky blcycle, the many resolves he in-sign, and these accessories un- variably makes as regards clean-doubtedly add to the attractive- liness, and his fixed ides of care-ness of machines when in general It is not so long ago that full and efficient driving, are apt use. to be forgotten and neglected when such fixtures were boomed, and at the thrill of a new experience has Home unique mascots were to be worn off. The young man who seen on all kinds of vehicles, "in- hopes to buy a machine when he cluding grimy looking lorries, and receives his next month's salary in all sorts of places. It would.ap- cannot understand how that fellow pear that in Hongkong, mascots or this man can allow his machine are not generally favoured, and to get in such a disgraceful condi- the only bit of colour "seen as a tion, and mentally resolves that rule is the flag used by membera his bike shall be a model of brilli- of the motor cyclists' section of auce as far as polish can make it.the Volunteer Armoured Car Cam- However these resolves are too re-pany. These cannot be classed as miniscent of the New Year, and mascots however, but they certain- are broken too soon. In Hong-ly add to the appearance of the kong we are more fortunate than machines on which they are used. at Home where cleaning usually A popular coloured mascot would has to be performed by the owner have still a better effect. himself, while here a rider can Home all kinds are used, and small get the job done for him for a dolls made of wool, golliwogs on which nod cheerily, few cents. Ou the whole the colony springs
At
can point to a fairly high standard teddy bears; metal nymphs, big of cleanliness, and there are few black dogs, and many other novel- machines that look as though their ties have been all the rage in their The enthusiasm with dirt has come down through, the turn.
ages. Every machine ought to be which the idea was taken up, and the owner's pride, and as much like the resulting competition, produc amirror as possible.. Time given ed, some really wonderful and to cleaning and keeping clean re-novel inventions. Why not try presents money, in the form of an and brighten up local motoring in If they сад- Increased market price on re-sell-a similar fashion? Ing. Let us have clean bikes, not be bought here in sufficiently cleaner bikes, and cleanest bikes, great variety, plenty can easily be and Hongkong will probably be made at little cost.
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In Parliament Mr. Churėkill, The Government of Iceland has Chancellor of the Exchequer, said prohibited the import of straw, there was no intention of abolish-slaughter bike products, and ing the threepenny, bit, which was similar derimodities from Di mcreasingly popular, especially mark and Sweden owing to the in the northern portion of the outbreak of fot-and-mouth di Kingdom Caughter).
css in those countries.
WHEEL-CHANGING.
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1926.
A FEW WORDS OF ADVICE. Wheel-changing as the result of a puncture or tyro burst, is, perhaps, one of the most common duties a motorist is called upon to perform when on the road. Yot one frequently soos cars held up with tyre trouble, In which three or four persons appear to
QUICK WHEEL REMOVAL be getting very hot and bothered, and little is being done towards the desired end. Modern cars Given a good jack, a wheel are undoubtedly fitted with more brace, and not more than four readily detachable wheels thun socuring nuts, it should be there of half a dozen years or so possible for any driver to remove ago, but oven now there is room wheel, and put the apare in its for improvement. Forhaps the place, inside five minutes, but to simplest wheel of all to detach is do the work in this time ons must that on the Morris, which has not only have the above-mention- Whilst the modern method of only three nuts to secure "eached requisites, but the jack and wheel attachment and the tools There are, of course, brace must be kept in a con- provided for wheel removal are a whool. other light cars with three-point venient place. As a rule they are great improvement on the older attachment, but in the majority kept in a locker underneath one of methods, there is still room for
of cases there are at least four the seats, so that if the bar is Improvement. There are already. of miles over all kinds of country, nuts, and in some cases as many fully laden the passengers have on the market, jaoks which are as five or six, though usually this to get out before they can be got an integral part of the chassis, am able to confirm the opinion only applies to largo cars. The at. A good plan is to have a and which can be arrangud to lift gained from short runs on six wheel brace, or as it should special tool box on the running two wheels simultaneously by oylinder cars in the past, namely, properly be termed, the nut brace, board, capable of carrying those simply turning a handle. There that the six-cylinder engine is, for loosoning the wheel nuts is an tools and also a pump, a tyre are also hydraulic jacks which admirable tool, which saves a repair outfit, and, if possible, are hand operated, and I believe undoubtedly, the car, engine of great deal of time, bosides being spare tube and a tyre liner. With there is a pneumatic jack on the the future It seems extremely cleaner and handier to use than these, tyre trouble on soon be market operated by compressor likely that there will be more. an ordinary spannor. Every car overcome. It is advisable in the air, supplied from a little air six-cylinder cars of British make should be equipped with one of case of a car which has ruo compressor mounted on the car at the Olympia Show in the several thousand miles without primarily designed for pumping Autumn than ever before, and those tools,
any tyre trouble to check the tyre up the tyros. Possibly in the the owner of any six-cylinder changing tools in order to see near futuro dars will be so car who has previously been used that none are missing, and if the arranged that either a jack will to a four-cylinder will at once car has been exposed, much to be fitted to each side of the understand why this is likely to rain or wet the wheel bolts might chassis operated either by hand be the case. A six-cylinder with advantage bu loosened and or mechanically, or by compressed engine, by reason of its much air, so that there will bo no need more evan torque, runs more to hunt about for a jack or for a smoothly and silently than a greased,
suitable place to put it.
four-cylinder, but, that is not all. It is able to climb quite stoep hills on top gear at a reasonable speed, where an engine of the same size but with four cylinders will fail to do so.
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HOW IMPROVEMENTS MIGHT BE EFFECTED.
COMING OF THE SIX-CYLINDER
MACAR. MA Having recently taken deliyory of a 18 b.p. six-cylinder car, and having drivon several thousands
Ford
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Found only in Fords
THE TOURING CAR
Delivered in Kowloon
H.K.$965.00
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and
Do not form your opinion of Ford cars by the prices at which they are sold. Volume production coupled with unequaled manufacturing facilities and resources alone make possible the supreme value offered in Ford cars. Always of sturdy dependable construction, Ford cars now offer in- creased value. They are finished in new attractive colors, with added conveniences and low well propor- tioned body lines which make the cars as handsome in appearance as they are dependable in performance.
ANDREW HARPER
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HONGKONG.
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