MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, 14th MAY, 1927.
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Being The Official Organ of .
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
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New Members.
Since the last list was publish- ed, the following motorists have joined the Hongkong Automobile Association-
L. de Rome.
C. L. P. Sandes.
J. J. Paterson.
W. N... T. Tam.
W. Fiddes Wilson.
W. L. Drake.
G. Henderson.
E. W. Schramm.
J. T.. Pym.
G. Davidson.
Motor Transportation.
The reports published of the
Third World Motor Transport Con-
CURRENT
COMMENT
that they are specially privileged. This is certainly so, and although we see no objection to residents being granted permission to use the road for small cars in order to reach their homes, we should nhijeet most strongly to the sug gestion that any such road in the Peak district be opened to motor- ing merely from the pleasure Faspect. The cars usually scen on Barker Rond are making a call at the Victoria Hospital, and it is frequently necessary for the road to be used in this regard. To that there can be no objection, but that its a totally different matter when
compared wih joy-riding.
Public Hire Vehicles.
We have previously commented ference held in New York in the upon the objectionable practice of early part of this year, make most touting for passengeraas in interesting reading. The exchange dulged in by some drivers of of views on the progress of motor vehicles licenced for public hire. | transport throughout the world, It has been suggested to us how- provide the most conclusive evid-ever, that encouragemnt should be ence of the power of the automobile given to respectable Chinese who to develop backward countries, and have the enterprise to purchase a after reading the reports, one is motor car as a means of making- struck with the backwardness of
a living. The reader who takes
China. More than 450 delegates this view, points out that taxis are representing many countries at- tended the conference, and it was not always available, and that the particularly noteworthy that the privately operated public hire consensus of opinion indicated that vehicle is a facility much appreciat the motor truck is proving a basic ed by the public. There is much! to be said in favour of the conten-1 necessity in developing natural re- sources. in countries which have tion, but it would appear to be good railway systems, the motor advisable that certain stands be truck is extending the range of terreserved from which such cars
In could be engaged, as such ritory around the rail-heads. other regions it is opening up the arrangement would do away with country in sections which cannot the touting nuisance. The ques- economically afford railway cons-ion of prescribed fare arises, but it would probably be better to build roads can truction, but
leave that matter to be settled for truck service.
between the car owner and his
In China.
fare.
The vast resources of China could Motor Horns. be profitably exploited with the aid
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IMPROVING THE MODERN MOTOR CAR.
[For The Hongkong Telegraph by Israel Klein.]
The wind-tunnel, shown above, is set up to test the radiator and fan efficiency of the cooling system. A blower fan at one end rushes air into the car at the other. Lower photo is that of the cold room, where men in fur-lined aviation suits test motors in a temperature as low as 20 degrees below zero.
There isn't a part of the present- engineer. When he discovers this day automobile that engineering he'll try to design a transmission experts consider perfect enough to that will be less wasteful. absolve.it from further research and improvement.
A large dark room is used for conditions of the road at night. the testing of Headlights under
Cold Weather Indoors. Search for Efficiency.
Cold weather conditions are The engine and the fuel system So the engineer puta a trans-
between two dynamo- simulated in a room that can be A demonstration took place are getting the most attention mission
But every other part of meters, one driving it and brought down to as low as 20 In there a of motor transport, if only the pre-early in the weck in order to de- to-day. sent madness would give way to termine whether a certain type of the car, from the transmission in measuring the input, the other degrees below zero. a reign of sanity. At the present electrical horn should be permitted the rear to the paint on the body, being driven by it and measuring car can be attached by belt or cutput. The difference chain to a dynamometer outside time, Peking finds it cheaper to buy the type which has been con- has its problem with which the its
measures the efficiency-or in the room and run for various cold Seattle flour in
weather tests. and Pa fused with police whistles. The engineers are contending.
efficiency-of the transmission. freight
to than over,
buy Captain Superintendent of Police
The entire car at times is given
and
Or an engine is placed in the room, attached to the dynamo- meter and tested for freezing, or for crankcase oil dilution, or for
An average transmission is set it from a district only a few hun-was present, and drove through up, with a alight change based on dred miles away, but separated by the principal streets in a car calculations and ideas of the a dynamometer test to discover roadless tracts, bridgeless rivers which carried, this type. It was engineer to make it a sturdier and the amount of vibration er a nu and the virgin passes of mountain decided that the horn could be more workable mechanism. It is ber of other details about its run
that face engineers ranges. The people who eke out a meagre living in such districte allowed, but that a lower tone attached by means of a shaft toning behaviour. In this case, the any of the other cold weather dif- are robbed of the benefits which would be advisable, and it was the a dynamometer, a motor walch front or rear wheels are run over culties development deeper sounding device which met runs the transmission at a definite a pair of drums driven by a to-day.
dynamometer, and the rest of the A rubber laboratory has for its orderliness.
with the C.S.P's approval. As a speed, as required by the test.
The transmission is kept. going ear is chained down. of the Throughout would bring them.
That is
Whatever is sought is recorded Purpose the design of rubber China there are thousands of matter of fact, we are
other uses of rubber to make square miles capable of agricul opinion that the most effective until it breaks down.
driving easier." tural development, but the un-teat is listening from a distance, called a life test. On the figures by apparatus designed for its engine and chassis mountings and
the dynamometer, the happy people remain dismally for we have a distinct recollection obtained the mileage as record- special use.
of sending a reporter out of the led by no system of organised transporta office to investigate the frantic amount of oil needed for lubrica- tion. If China is to awake from blowing of a police whistle, which tion, and the wear on the gears
As it approach-better mechanism. her commercial stagnation, roads subsequently turned out to be an engineers base their design for 'must be built in order that the electrical horn. motor vehicle be given the oppor-ed, the shrill whistle effect gave more powerful blast tunity to bring about the prosperi-way to a ty it has produceed in other coun-which, at close quarters, would tries.
poverty stricken because there is
At a
distance
for
Methods Also Improved,
An electroplating laboratory la now being devoted to the study of chromium plating of bright sur- faces, such as radiator shells, door knobs and so on. Chromium is one of the hardest metals in rust proof and existence, is durable. It is now being tried out for automotive use.
into
Brakes are tried out in a special Engine fans and far An engine and radiator are placed garage. bells are subjects of experiment, before a special wind tunnel to discover the radiator and fan An Engine Test.
efficiency in cooling the motor. Rear axles are varied slightly!
After Noise and Vibration. not be confused with the usual and put through a life test, being
detail The "slightest police signal...
run by the dynamometer until they: however, the resemblance was break under the strain. So are improvement isn't overlooked, Peak Motoring,
likely to cause confusion, and as gears of all kinds, crank-shafts
One of the most delicate tests
Research
even goes During the week we heard the the car to which we refer pro-and entire engines.
A stock six-cylinder engine is being conducted to-day is the
search for the sources of vibration improvements of manufacturing opicion expressed that such roads eeeded on its way, the sound from us Barker Road should be opened the horn again corresponded with run day and night at a speed of and noises in the car. For this methods,, in order indirectly to
That a police whistle.
2,000 revolutions a minute, until search, the engineers enlist the improve the car. Therefore, one to motor traffe generally. It was that of
That's almost
foundry where mentioned that curs are seen en particular demonstration was cer-It breaks down.
twice as fast as its speed under services of a special radio ampli- research laboratory includes an
fier, built so as to dampen its experimental
are studied, this thoroughfure occasionally, but tainly convincing.
ordinary conditions.
own vibration and record only foundry methods that the exhaust manifold is red
The tubes are placed in rubber Ing coke and iron are sought, and the properties of new cars has greatly increased owing hot and the block is vibrating those of the engine or automobile, where accurate methods for teat to their world-wide popularity, under a terrific strain,
The test is to see what happens mountings, suspended freely, and where
The work of the automotive and secondly, the factory has
to the valves when the engine they are covered with heavy layers materials are uncovered.
used, after the research fuboratory is so tremen- been considering bullding a special runs at this high speed. From of tape. Four stages, of audio amalier model embodying the the results may come a new valve frequency are
a shop of its own where paris are famous six-cylinder engine. After design, or a new valve arrange microphone picks up the faintest dous and so varied that it requires devoting much time to the ques-ment, to enable the engine to take of sounds to be recorded.
trical engineers work with 220,000 engineers. In a shop like this no expérimental chassis, At the moment of going to press. tion, it was decided to effect a higher speeds and greater loads In the same laboratory, elec-made to the special design of the
without effort. we have received news of a con-
The amount of power or em volts in order to discover the entire siderable reduction in the prices drastic reduction in the prices of of the Packard Six five passenger the three models mentioned above, ciency lost through the transmis vagaries of the low voltage in the including all but the body, can be sedan, Packard Six phaeton and thus offering motorists the choicesion is another problem for the auto's ignition system. Packard Six runabout. Each of of three existing models which these popular models has been re-have made an enviable reputation duced by no less than G.$450 for general excellence.
PACKARD PRICES.
Reduction Increases Trade.
Such a generous revision of price
calla for an explanation, and
The reduction became effective
It's so fast
GREAT WIND LOSS.
Tho average car, travelling 18 miles upon making enquiries of the on April 1st, and as a result, local agents, the Dragon Motor there was an increase in sales an hour, uses one-half horsepower Car Company, Ltd., we were in- of 246.5 per cent. in deliveries to overcome wind friction. When formed that there are two main during the first ten days. This its apood is doubled, however, the reasons for such surprising news. increase has been proportionately wind friction takes live horsepower,
or 10 times as much. Firstly, the production of Packard maintained ever since,
built.
THEY TAKE THE RISK. RUBBER PAVING TEST.
Trince figures show that of 20,- 500 motor vehicle owners in Aug, 16,000,000 carry some form
liability insurance, of ingurunes but only 4,000,000 carry
A 700-yard tost rubber pavement
factory results. The surfnes has in one of the heaviest traite streets of London has been giving satis
dampness without deterioration, heen able to withstand wear and
ANSWER THE CALL OF SPRING-
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Got Astride a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and let it carry you with the volgcity of the wind, if you wish, over winding, shaded roads to the beauty spots of nature.
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you,
The joy of such sojourns is not limited to the wealthy man only. It is within reach of every man with an income.
Dependable, ecomical and highly enjoyable transportation can be yours if you own-
A HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE.
THE GASCON MOTOR CO.,
2, Kwong Wah Road (Opposite The Steam Laundry) Telephone K.1242,
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