AUSTIN MOTORISTS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
tors of the company.
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, OCTOBER
HINTS
FOR MOTORIST
THE
ALBERT L. CLOUGH
SIGNS OF THE OVERHEATED ENGINE
has beon paved by recent redemp $462,500, It le proposed, however, tion of outstanding debentures, to reduce the amount of each Pro- All the previous issues of deben-ferod Ordinary share from £1 to REORGANISATION SCHEME ture and debenture stock have been 100, and each Ordinary share from redeemed. including the issue of £1 to Bs. As compensation for Successful working was enjoyed upwards of £1,000,000 Fourth De- their reduction the Preferred Or benture Stock, which was issued in dinary shareholders will have by the Austin Motor Company 1922 under af scheme of arrange their non-cumulative dividend of during the year, to September 30 laat. The gross trading profit rose ment for dealing with the credi 10 per cent. increased to 20 per cent. After the arrears on the from £470,902 to £748,890. After
When an engine, which has derinflatod, its side walls are, reducing charges, including de According to present proposals, "A" and "B" Preference shares benture interest, there is a credit holders of the 7 per cent. Pro have been paid, the Preferred Or Previously been running quietly, bont to such an extent that they balance for the twelve months of ference shares and of the "B" Pra dinary shares will carry one vote suddenly commences to knock, give out long before they should £447,851, AB against £161,174 preference shares are not asked to for every two shares on a poll. when it is pulling hard, especial- and the life of the tyre is greatly ly when it slows down under aroduced. Furthermore, there is viously. This result must be very suffer any reduction in the amount The amount proposed to be writ-heavy load, the first inference is a considerable waste of fuel in gratifying to the shareholders. It of their capital, Subiect to the resten off the issued share capital is that it is ovorhot... This kind of running high-pressure tyres so reduces the debit balance brought solutions being offected and the £1,200,000 leaving, it at £2,150,000. knocking is like that due to car-soft. forward to a total of £1,717,446. profits and cash being available, The accounts just published, how-bon and is caused by prematureATERIAL FOR GARAGE FLOOR.
Early this month shareholders the arrears of dividend in the two ever, show a dobit balance of ignition of the fuel, in connection
The difference were informed by circular of fur classes of Prefence shares will be 21,717,446.
of with imperfect cushioning of
thinned oil. ..
A New
1926.
Light Weight Overland
The “Whippet"
ther proposals for a reduction of paid as aoon na possible. The net 2517,146 exlating between the working parta by the hent kind of floor far the garage, which with all the tenacity of the terrier.
capital in order to meet the d-jarrears of dividend to September amount to be written off the share verso balance and to permit of 30, 1926, on the 7 por cent. Pre capital, and the actual debit bal resumption of dividends on the ference shares amount to. 76. porance is to be dealt with by other share capital of the company. Afshare and on the "B" Preference means. To provide for this differ way for a reorganisation of capital to 78. Od per share, total of ence the item of goodwill is to be
We have a large stock of 6 and 12-volt batteries for the following AND many
12-400
other cars:
AUBURN
BRISCOE
BUICK
CADILLAC
CHANDLER
CHEVROLET
CLEVELAND
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ELGIN
ESSEX
FORD
GARDNER
HUDSON
HUPMOBILE
MARMON
MAXWELL
MCLAUGHLIN
OAKLAND
OVERLAND
PACKARD
PAIGE
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We will promptly
build you a battery from cur large stock
of Columbia buttery parts
and to your precise require-
ments, provided we do not have
in stock the exact battery you need..
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Storage Batteries
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33 Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley
Only Two Manufacturers
offer "One-Profit” ·
Unit-Built Cars
NLY two manufacturers actually build their cars
clutches, springs, 'gear boxes, differentials, steering gears, axles, gray iron castings and drop forgings..
One is Ford. The other is Studebaker. "
This One-Profit principle of manufacture makes pos
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4
Studebaker Standard Sis Duplex Phaeton
$2,650
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SOLE
LE AGENTS.
STUDEBAKER
VEHICLE.
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.
to quart of ofl. 250 miles 20,000 miles to a set of, tyres. Four wheel mechanical brakes. Irreversible Steering.
We have pleasure in announcing that the Willys Overland Co. is now in production on an entirely new type of small, fight.car, FAST, POWERFUL ECONOMICAL TO RUN, LONG LIVED."
Very aptly has this addition to their already fine ine of medals Question: What is the best been named. the "Whippet, it has more speed than the greyhound I propose to build, wood, coment FALLING OFF OF FOWER. for dirt. My car is used for pleas This knocking is usually acure mainly and I do not drive a companied by diminished power, great deal. resulting from excessive friction Answer: A dirt floor is very and loss of the lubricant-seal at objectionable'ns it geta soft and the piston-rings from oxcessive muddy at times, and except in thinning of the ofl. Moreover, the case of a portable garage when the cylinders get extreme-which is likely to be moved, you ly hot, the fuel charges are ex-would hardly be satisfied with it. panded as they enter and the A cement. concrate floor would amount of gasoline exploded per probable best meat your require- power stroke le appreciably ments and would cost you hardly lessened, Also the abnormally any more than the wood floor. high temperature of the engine Ita fire-proof qualities are worth may be so far communicated to something and it makes a tighter the carburetor that premature and better job. vaporization occurs in its float chamber and tho. mixture be- comes very weak in gasoline. BUBBLING AND HISSING IN THE JACKETS.
LEAKY HEAD GASKET, Question: Since grinding the valves of my engine, bubbles appear between the head- After a very hot engine is shut and block, although all head bolts down (if thore still is water in its are tight. Tho manual advises
56 Inch treend. Conventional springs.
29 x 4.40 Cord Balloon tires. Engine developing 31 horsepower. Remarkable acceleration.
Low hung body of very pleasing lines. Finished in Blue lacquer.
Ample room for passengers. Plently of clearance for rough, roads,
This car is produced after exhaustive experimenta with European
jackets) very often a distinct against using shellac on the light cars, it combines the best practice of Europe and of the United bubbling sound can be heard geskot. Should I have used it
caused by steam that is formet notwithstanding this? Will it be States. It has the specifications of a large expensive car with reduced in the jackets escaping through all right to use less valve-stom measurements. It creates a new standard of value. You want the the outflowhose into the upper clearance than the 0.008 inch re- latest Improvements and can't afford to buy a new car until you tank of the radiator, this action commended in the manual?
continuing until cooling bas gone on for some time,
TESTS OF CYLINDERS-HEAD TEMPERATURE,
Answer: When shellac is not know all about what Willys Overland has designed. asod on a cylinder-head gasket,|
its surfaces should be well coat- ed with cup grease. This servos In extreme cases of overheat-to prevent gas and water leakage, ing a few drops of water lat fall if the gasket is perfect, the metal upon the cylinder-head will surfaces clean and true and the evaporate very quickly and studs tightened uniformly and certain parts of the metal will thoroughly. It is not advisable ho hot enough to light a match, to use less valve-stem clearance There usually is a hot smell from than recommended, because of any loose oil on the outside of the possibility of the valves hold the engine. With the exception ing open when the engine ie hot. of the exhaust-ports the metal immediately around the spark plugs usually gets the hottest."
SELF-IGNITION AND HARD- STARTING.
Certain cylinders will some. times momenta fly continue to fire after ignition is switched off, but, restarting is likely to be difficult, as the pistons may be stuck and carburator may be too hot to supply gasoline in liquid form.
UNDERINFLATION OF TYRES. Question: Will the use of 30 lbs air-pressure in ordinary high. pressure tyres give the same affect in regard to riding comfort as the use of balloon tyres carry-{ ing the same air pressure ?
Answer: Underinflating a high- pressure tyre will make it ride easier than when it is normally inflated but it will not ride, us, comfortably s a balloon tyro, partly on account of the fact that the walls of a high-pressure casing are relatively thick and stiff as compared with those of a balloon tyre. Moreover, with a high pressure tyre so greatly un-
increased in value by. £287,408, and there is a sum of £14,000 available as surplus on settlement of third debentures, while credit of £329,228 is taken for estimated profits during the year to Septem- ber 30, 1926. These three items make a total of £630,636, from which must be deducted a sum of £113,190 as costs of debenture is- sue and commission on re-issue, of forfeited shares, thus leaving the necessary amount of £517,446.':
It is regrettable that an incrense in the goodwill item is necessary, while another factor which may lead to discussion is the directors' statement that the estimated pro fits for 1926 have been seriously, affected by the general and coal) strikers. Various efforts haval been made in the past to arrive at a capital reorganisation scheme which will prove acceptable to shareholders. The present pro- posals may find more support than their predecessors, though it does appear as if even more drastic writing down of shares were necessary in order to place the company in a position to resume dividends at an early date. The earning capacity of the company is amply demonstrated in the latest report, and although the next ac- counts may be affected by labour conditions, the future of the com- pany should be such as to give encouragemont to the proprietorn,
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THE FIRST TWO OF THESE CARS
WILL ARRIVE SHORTLY
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HE exclusive merit in THE
Goodyear Balloon Tyres is the new cord material Supertwist, de- veloped and perfected by Goodyear to solve the low pressure® tyre's special needs.
61, Des Voeux Road Central.
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BALLOON TYRES
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