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(b) Good stocks of spares:
(e) Mechanics practised in Morris
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SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1927,
WHITE CAPES FOR TRAFFIC POLICE.
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Traffic Officers of Borkofey, California, have been sup- plied with white capes, it being claimed that night traffic is more easily controlled whon those garments are worn.
ERSKINE MODEL. RIDING IN A FOG.
DODGE BROTHERS PASSENGER
CARS.
Roadster.
G81,100
Special Roadster
1,150
Rumble Sont Sport. Road-
ster
1,250
Touring (5-passenger)
1,125
Special Touring (5-paa-
senger)
1,175
The Sport Touring (5)
1,210
Touring (7-passenger)
1,320
Special Touring (7)
1,870
Coupe
1,285
1,335
1,355
1,885
1,616
Special "Coupe Sedan
Special Sedon
The De Luxe Sodan
GRAHAM BROTHERS COMMER-.
- CIAL CARS.
Chassis only (3⁄41⁄4 ton) G$ 925
Chasels and Cab com-
plete
1,055
Express Body Truck com-
plete
1,340
Canopy Body Truck com-
pleto
1,365
Screen Side Canopy
Truck
1,380
Panel
Side
Canopy
Truck
1,390
GRAHAM BROTHERS 1-TON. MOTOR TRUCK CHASSIS
AND COMPLÈTE VEHICLES:
Chassis only
Chansis with cab scat
.G$1,190
1,255
Chassis with complete
cab
1,320
Express Body Truck
Complete
1,515
Canopy Body Truck
Stake
complete
1,560
Body
Trock
complete
1,596
FLUID LUBRICANT FOR THE REAR AXLE. Even though the ell in the many possible causes for this, crankcase and in the trans-that we could not even enumerate mission housing is too thick to them in this answer. If you will tubricate-properly when the on-give us further information, por gino is first started, it eventually haps wo may be able to help you.
GASOLINE FEED TROUBLE. bogomes warm and thin enough under the influence of long con- H. M. W. writes: When driv. tinued haat production by the en- ing my
to 35 gine, to reach all moving parts m. p. h. It runs perfectly, but And lubricate them. This is not when I try to drive it faster, the the case, howover with the oil or engine begins to run ferkily and Occasionally compound in the rear axle hous-and slows down. ing bocguro engine heat does not before slowing down, it backfires. roach it and if once it stiffons by What is the reason for this? cold it romains so until warmer Anewer Most probably this woathor comes, I it becomes is the result of inadequate flow of too thick to flow, the ring-gear gasolino to carburetor bowl to morely cuts a channel though meet tig very high demand for nono of it is splashed onto" dif-fuel at the higher speeds. You forential and drive gears and better sed that the strainor locat- their bearings and the rear-onded where the fand pipe ontors the ports run dry to their serious carburator bowl, is not obstructed damage. With the first cold wea with dirt and also that the filter thor the lubricant in the axle scrcon where gasoline enters tho housing should be tested and if it vacuum tank is not obstructed." is not still fluk, it should be You might also have the high ditate with thin oil until it will spood adjustmont of your carbure- flow slightly at the lowest tenitor checked up and also make perature to which it will be sub-sure that your spark-plug gaps jected. The best way to do this are not too wide, but it is more is to remove the inspection plate, likely that your vacuum tank scrape out a part of the thicken-does not keep file or that fuel ed lubricant, replace the plate does not run freely into the car- and ful to the test plug opening with thin oil but if there is a WABBLING FRONT WHEELS.
The front L. ER. writes: drain pling at the lowest point of the housing (which there rarely wheels of my 1926 fis much lubricant may be shimmy so badly, at speeds abro drawn off through it (on a warm 30 m. p. h., that I have to bring day! to give space for the necos. the car to a dead stop and start Most service it over again. What can you sary thin bil. stations have powerful groase suggest to remedy this ?
By Capt. E. de Normanville in guns for sucking lubricant out of
Try running your!
"When one is forced to ride in housings as well as for forcing it front tyres pumped up slightly soventy-fifth anniversary with the The Daily Chronicle, " into them and this matter of liarder than is recommended. American introduction of the. thioning rear axle lubricant of a Soe that the four wheels are enr. Erskine Six, its new 2 1-3-litreja fog" asks motor-cyclist, is Chassis only Safe cold-weather consistency, rectly aligned and if there is lost car. Startly European, from their best to throw the beam of light Chassis with Cab Seat
tho last on the road just in front, or to Chassis with complete can be conveniently done with motion anywhere in the steering silvered radiator to
Cab this equipment.
systom, have it taken up, Bo pontour of the body, graceful, leave the lamp in its usual
and low-hung, the position ?"
Exprcas Body Truck com- SPEED HAS FALLEN OFF. sure there is nothing wrong with compact
I think the ANSWOT 18. plete J. S. writes My coach the front springs, such as loose Erskine Six, reflects in its overy
"Neither, "it is u-ually better would formerly speed up to 60 ness at the shackles or incorrect feature an originality of design m. p. b. but now I can get but 35 positioning on the axic. Wo be that stamps it as one of the most to tilt the lamp slightly down-Stake Body Truck com- m. p. h. out of it, on high goar.lieve that the tie-rod ends on this outstanding developments of the wards and a shade to the left, if the conditions are bad enough to This car has a "weţ " clutch
Icar are provided with friction new automotive year.
Backed by two years of ex-warrant the second adjustment. which act as dampers washed it out with gasoline, but discs,
It is then usually possible to still have the above trouble, against shimmying, by imposing porimontation and research in
a slight resistance lo saddon front Studebaker's experimental en-pick up the keth or roadside with What causes it?
You better gineering laboratories and its sufficient visibility to see a few Answer: This clutch must be wheel deflections.
have those tested to see that they 800-acre proving ground, the now yards ahead; so as to rondor 10 car makes its appearance in four m.h.p or so a reasonably safe aro acting forcibly onough.
models, mounted on a sturdy speed.
Any road-furer must be more chassis poworod with a high
six-cylinder L-head than normally on the alert in economy motor developing 40 horsepower fog, and a motor-cyclist should from a piston displacemons of make good use of his vars as 146.1 cubic inches-equivalent to woll as bis eyes. the 2 1-3 litre European rating. One should Baten for anything In the beauty and comfort of ahead, and unless the mount is its bodies, the high roadability of a noisy one a different note is re- the chassis, and the flashing poradily detected-even the tinklo formance of its motor, the of the push-cyclist's boil. Erskine Six represents the first materialization of the much-dis cussed now type car, combining
Answer:
car
KNOCK FROM ONE CYLINDER.
run with about one pint of a half and half mixture of engine oil and kerosene in its housing: It should not bo washed out.. with S. C. writes: There is a knock gasoline or run without the in my engine, at all speeds, but lubricating mixture above men- when I shortcircuit No. I spark- tioned. It is to he feared! that plug, with a screwdriver, it runs you have damaged it. If the en-notaclessly. What does this in- gine will run at top speed with-dicate
If this knock is
out moving the car at n cor- Answer: responding high speed, the clutch rather a heavy one and loudest is slipping and you should at when engine is pulling hard, the once have it repaired, bofore dam-fact that it ceases when No. 1 fage becomes more serious. How-cylinder is cut out, may indicato Tover, if there is no slipping of the that there is looseness in the front clutch, your trouble is lack of main bearing. If it is a light one, engine power, but there are so it is possible that the wrist-pin in No. 1 cylinder is loosò but you do Inot give us details enough to en- able us to form any very certain conclusions:
Firestone
CYCLE
TYRES
FOR surefootedness and extra mileage insist on being fitted with Firestone Cycle Tyres. The broad tread with built-up shoulders, clings tenaciously on the turns and possesses the tough- ness to withstand high speed strains and the wear of rough roadways,
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
33. Wong. Noi Chung Road, Happy Valley..
NON-CHATTERING" OIL.
Latest Studebaker Product.
Studebaker celebrates itsi
Adjustment of a Motor Cycle's Lamps.
&
WOMEN RIDERS' SUCCESS. The fair sex has been well to
GRAHAM BROTHERS . 1-1/2- TON MOTOR TRUCK CHASSIS AND COMPLETE VEHICLES.
G$1,640
1,700,
1,770
2,020
plete
2,080
GRAHAM BROTHERS '2-TON· MOTOR TRUCK CHASSIS AND COMPLETE VEHICLES: Chassis only Chassis with cab seat Chassis. with complete
cab Farm Body Truck com-
plete Stake Body Truck com Hydraulic Hoist Dump Body Truck complete 1-1/2 cubic yard capa- city)
plete
·
.G$1,760 1,815
1,895
2,200
€2,200
the most desirable qualities of the fore recently in motor-cycling Touring European and American design. affairs. That 42 women riders Coach (2-door)
The Erskino Six is the first car should onlor for a strenuous re-Sedan (4-door)....... built to American standards of liability trial in January is a comfort, performance, stamina testimonial alike to their keen and finish which meets theness and courage,
It was a really severe test, in-
2,560
ESSEX SUPER SIX MOTOR: CARS.
.G$1,200
1,250
1,300
HUDSON SUPER SIX MOTOR CATIS.
1,900
*2,260
2,440 2,680
R. H. D. asks: What about the European standards of thrifty use of the so-called non-chatter-operation, smart compact design cluding the ascent of Kep Hill at Touring (7-passenger)G$1,600 ing oils in Ford enginos? I havo and low initial cost. It is.note-an average speed not to exceed 5 Coach (5-passenger)
Brougham (5-passenger) been told that these oils gum up worthy for its distinguished and m.hip.
Out of 34 actual startors, 28. Sedan (6-passenger) beautiful body lines finished in engine parts.
Answer: Wo have never harmonious colour combinations finished the course, Miss K. M; Sedan (7-passenger)" ... known any cases of gummy de- of lacquer, its exceptional six. Kerridge (B.S.A.) being first' posits in these onginos, which cylinder performance, low gas Miss N. Debenham, on a similar could be attributed to the uso of and oil consumption, the safety machine, second; and Mrs: S. these non-chattering oils. How. of full vision all-steel bodies with Cato, on an AJ.S., third. The ever, 'some mechanic, who makes a low centre of gravity and four-Silence Prize" went to Miss a specialty of working on these wheel brakes, and valuo. at low A. G. Broderick, on her Raleigh. ongines would be more likely to price. know about this than wo.
No detail of design or construc-
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tion has been overlooked in unmistakably European air. The carrying out the determination all-steal full-vision bodies were of Studebaker's directors to build designed by Dietrich, one of the
a rólatively smaller, lighter car foremost custom-body builders in
PACKARD SINGLE SIX:
MOTOR CARRIAGES (Model 426):
Phaeton (5-passenger) Roadster (Rumble seat) Sedan (5-passenger)
..G$8,200
8,300 3,330
PACKARD SINGLE SIX MOTOR CARRIAGES (Model 433):
G$3,410
8,440.
3,670
NIGHT DELIVERY, 24 Hour Work Day.
of high economy and low initial America. His designs include a Touring (7-passenger). New York and a few other cost that would involve no custom sedan for five, a custom Coupe (4-passenger) .. large cities are thinking seriously sacrifice of comfort, beauty or coupe for four with auxiliary goat Club Sedan (5-passenger) 8,480 of confining deliveries in the busy performance on the part of in the rear deck, a business coupe Sedan (7-passenger) sections to night time and early drivers who have been accustom for two and a smart touror for Sedan Limousine (7-pas- morning.
ed to these qualities in cars of far five passengers. Each of the four
зenger)
8,670 greater price and size,
models lists at less than $1,000..
PACKARD STRAIGHT EIGHT MOTOR CARRIAGES (Model 336):
It has been many years that New York has been collecting and disposing of its rubbish at night, and the flushing of busy stroots
The oxtornal appearance of the Dietrich's skilful handling of Ersking Six is characterized by belt line and panelling, emphasiz. extremely low lines and many ed by soft contrasting colours in
at night has become almost features of body design that laequor, lends unusual grace to universal throughout the country, stamp the
Growth of traffic has brought these changes about. Now traffic has como to such a point as to force further action to alleviate tho congestion. Relegating de- liveries, with their cumbersome slow trucks to night time is just another step toward clearing-tho atreats for specdier communica- tion.
What will result further, if such action is takon, will be the general adoption of the 21-hour work day, in business na well as in the largor industries. By day the stroots would be opon, to those ongaged in business trans- actions. At night, the tráns actions would be completed by doliverios.
Fastor service in business would be offected-and the nar- rów streets of Now York, and other cities, would be relieved off crowding and delays.
now
car with an the body lines.
THE
MOTOR UNION
INSURANCE C? 13"
COMPREHENSIVE POLICIES WITH. UNLIMITED THIRD PARTY COVER
For full particulars apply to:-
THE UNION TRADING CO., LTD.
Prince's Building.
Phone, Central 587.
Phaeton (5-passenger) ...C$4,400 Roadster (Rumble Seat) Sedan (B-passenger)...
1,500 5,500
PACKARD STRAIGIIT EIGHT MOTOR CARRIAGES
(Model 343):
Touring (7-passenger)
G$4,000 ·
Coupe (4-passenger) ... 5,640
Club Sedan (5-passonger) 5,780 Sedan (7-passenger)
Sedan Limousine (7-pas-
senger)
5,900
6,000
The above prices are in U.S. Currency and are for delivery ex garage, Hongkong. All prices subject to change without notice.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Telephono Central 1246 or 124T. 39 Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley.