THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
UTOMOBILE PROGRESS.
American and British Development.
(Telegraph Sprcial).
Detroit, Fob. 10th.-Tho oyes of gincoring questions that will bó. matordom will be opened, to the brought up at this meeting. wonderful developments yet In store for it whon. mombora of the
Society of Automotive Engineers
meet at Detroit this year.
For the first time in many years the four-speed croatomostness, be taken up with when C. A Nornoher of Durant At this annual meeting of the Motors starts the ball rolling on society ideas that are still in the this subject. Paige has already research stage will be broached adopted the four-speed transmis for the first timo, while the ox-sion, neglected in this country periences of others in fields as yet since before the war but widely Considered revolutionary will be adopted in Europe among the summarized.
finer care.
European cars will be ripped to COLOUR AND DESIGN." pieces literally in a discussion of
Colour will be another topic their advantages and disadvant that will interest all engineers, ages, and the lessons they bring and the motor world at large, be to this aide of the Atlantic.cause of the great change auto. European engineering practices mobiles have undergone in the also will be brought to the atten-matter of coating. Not only tho tion of the American engineers, modern quick-drying process, as a basis for discussion of auto-but the question of colour com- motive development in this coun- bination and adoption of new
colours will be discussod.
try.
Mr. R. K. Jack, formorly chief Fuel adaptability for automo engineer of the Olds Motor tivo use, anti-knock compounds Works, but now in Glasgow, will and economy factors will takenp bo here to explain the dosign and an entire morning, while another operation of the Constantinesco half day will be spent on the mat- variable troque transmission do-por of further research in this and veloped in France. This trans- other automotive problems. mission does away with geor The Woymann body, a Euro- shifting and affords a smoother pean development of flexible incrouse of speed with the väry-fabric body, put together in such ing troque, or pull, of the engino. a way as to eliminate squoaksi
and rattles, will be fully described. LIGHT CARS ON LIST
Although this typo of body has The English light, car, which been widely adopted in Europe, threatens to come to this country some American manufacturers. and competo here with the light soom yet to be sceptical of itk care just being put out by Ameri- practicability and emphasize the can manufacturers, will be the advantages of tho all steel body, subject of a talk by Alan Fenn of while others forescoits popularity the Sunbeam Talbot - Darracq combine in England, and by F. Sergardi of Roo Motors hero.
These two will start a discus- sion of small cars that is expected to create the greatest interest at this meeting..
here.
Other subjects to be covered will be those on chromium plat- ing, which eliminates rust and maintains, high polish on the bright parts of the car; action of four-wheel brakes in wet and in dry weather; rubber spring Yet the small cur, already be mountings; use of X-rays in the ing adopted by Amorica, is an old auto industry, and similar sub- subject compared with the on-jects on research.
AUTOS TAKE BIG TOLL.
There were about 23,000 men, women and childron killed in motor vehicle accidents during 1926, including deaths from cllio- sions of autos with railroad trains, street cars and other heavy vehiclos, according to statistics compiled by the National Safety Council.
UNDERGROUND GARAGE.
The board of transportation in New York City is considering a plan to make an underground garage beneath one of the small city parks. If the garage is con- structed there would be room for about 300 busos and many private
passenger cars.
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112
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Ideal of Owner- Driver:
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
Confirmation of this view haa
SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1927,
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CLEAN HANDS AND riod out on a car.. In my opinion, mont with either fuol
those later rooruits are entirely | lubricant, thore is distinct CARS.
justified. It should not be possibility of the operator ao- necessary to soil the hands when cumulating a certain amount of looking after any part of the dirt, or mattor in the wrong modoru car.
place.
When fuel replenishment is been afforded me by a medical made through the intermediary practitioner who has to use a car of a second party, this problem is for the purpose of his profession simplified, but in most cases the and has not as yot sohiovod to unfortunate owner-driver has to the services of a paid chauffeur attend to the lubrication of his Cleanliness is oneontial in the car, whether it be the engine or case of one who has to look after some of the smaller moving parts. car which will necessitats him is, I think, one of the messiest our minor and major Ills, and a Replenishmont with oil or grease becoming grimed, if only for the jobs imaginable.
BY GEORGE U.,STEAD' · in The Sunday Times.
Those of us who started motor- ing many years ago, when an Infinite knowledge of machinery
until there are definito indications HUGE PRODUCTION. of imponding trouble.
Some of tho cara of more advanced design have a contral chassis lubrication system by
About 15,000,000 passenger mo moans of which the depression of for cars were produced in the a plangor or the operation of a United States during the four. pump forcos lubricant to all the years of 1923 through 1926, The minor wearing points. Other makers arrango for the same oil value of these cars has been osti- to lubricate tho engine, clutch, matod as near. $12,000,000,000 gearbox and transmission: thus retail prios. the only replenishment required is through one orifice, the neconsi simple oil-pressure gauge. ty for which is indicated by a
"I've got no money and I want
In the case of a car which is all you've got," exclaimed a man was required, and when dirty replacement of a punoturod Every maker insists in his in- normally cared for by a chruffour, who entered the Strood (Kent) hands and possibly a dirty face wheel, is ons which is undesired struction book on the paramount there are still too many points branch of Lloyds Banks and were the usual concomitants of by such a cleanly profession: necessity of the proper lubrication which require periodic attention, threatened to shoot Mr. Oswald motoring aro normally amazed Most modern cars, tos koop of every moving part. The con- When the driver is also expected Tunmer, the clerk in charge, The at tlie cleanliness of the inodera them on the road, normally re-soientious owner meticulously to wash the car and to keep it in latter, noticing that the revolver car.
quire the addition of patrol, oil, carries out those instructions, first-rate running condition, it is was a clay pipa, thraw a weight Those who have more recently and water. The last named is often at great personal discomfort obvious that the less attention through the window to attract entered the field of motoring only rarely required, and does to himself. The ordinary usor, he has to pay to the car the the constable on point duty out- complain of the various messy not result in much accumulation however, can scarcely be bother greater the possibility of nothing side; and before the intruder could operations which have to bo car- of dirt. In the case of replenish-ed, and leaves every part alone being overlooked.
escama he was arrested,
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A FRANK QUESTION ABOUT FORD CARS
Do you know of another car that will give you so much in service and general satisfaction in retum for the same investment. The most valuable advertisements of the Ford car have never been published. They consist of the many stories of an ancient and much-neglected Ford-which has gone on day after day doing the job it was built to do and bought to do as well as though it had east ten times the price and received ten times the care.
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It is because service that would be unusual in any other car is usual in the Ford that we sometimes lose sight of the real qality and workmanship that make this service possible. Ard in spite of this quality and workmanship the Ford is the lowest priced car and the greatest value you can, buy in China. Here, where every car receives the maximum of abuse and the minimum of care the Ford is the logical car.
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GROUP No.
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1 Bandobaker Light & Std Sixes, Roamer, Nash, Gardner, &c.
2 Studebaker Big &Spoc, Sixes, Reo, Pierce-Arrow, Packard 6,Chrysler a
3 Caso, Colo, Cunningham, Franklin, GMT, Oldsmobilo, &c.
4. Auburn 4, Buick Std, Chevrolet Clevoland, Ennox, Ford, Overland. c.
5 Auburn 6, Burel M, Chandier, Iludson. Jordon G, Oakland, Tem. &c.
Hupmobile, Mormon. Packard 0. Paige, & V.Kaight, Willys Knight &e
7 Dodge, Garduur 8, Graham Bron Truck, Franklin 22, &c.
12 Locomobile, Binok Truck, Stoneus, Rolls & White
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Tel Central 4759.-
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