THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MAY
Some Features
of
B. S. A
1927 MODEL MOTOR CYCLES
INTERNAL EXPANDING HUB BRAKES
on both whools
IMPROVED LUBRICATION SYSTEM which provides separate feed for front chain. A REAL SILENCER-GRACEFULLY TAPERED TANK
A PERFECT RIDING POSITION SCREW ADJUSTMENT ON GEAR BOX for accurately setting front chain torsion
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HOW AN AUTOMOBILE IS MADE.
Special Gauges Insure Precision.
This is the second of a series of articles telling how the modern automobile is made.
21, 1927.
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MOTOR CYCLE SHOW.
The Cycle and Motor Cycle Show
MORE CARS RE- COVERED.
Lapping a snap-gauge, shown here, is work requiring skill and extreme care, for there's only one ten-thousandths of an inch difference between the jaw widths. Inset shows a set of Johansson gauges, the standard of all.
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which are On proper gauges depends the of "master gangos, exactnose required in automobile never used except to check up on for other Johansson manufacture.
Kaugos There are gauges for every pur-accuracy.
The gauges in use are always pose, for measuring internal diameters, for measuring depth at hand to set operating machines of screw threads and sizes and to the required measurements angles of gear tooth; and for and to check up on other forms making the every day measure of gauges. ments of length, breadth and thickness.
World's Standard.
Those Johansson gauges are blocks of stool measuring from as low as one-half of a ten-thou- sandth of an inch to 2 feet. In To make those gauges. absolute-fact, there is one set of JohanB- ly accurate there has to be a son gauges, the only one in the standard gauge for
their world, which differs in stops of a measurement. For this, Carl E. millionth of an inch. This is so Johansson, £ Swedish rifle delicate that even the best of the mechanic, has invented what is user's body would influence its considered to-day the most length. marvelous set of gauges over de-i
Attain True Parallel,
vized.
The maintenanee of accuracy They are called Johansson of these gaugos is Johansson's gauges, in his honour, and may secret, although Henry Ford has be found in every shop where pre- taken over the rights of American cision work is to bo done. They manufacture, and Johansson now are tho standard of measurement is doing this work for Ford, But accepted the world over, and aro it is known that the gauges go closely guarded against misuse or through, a seasoning process of flawe. In fact an automobile seven years before they, aro ap- plant may have two or three sets proved as standard.
U.S. TAXATION.
Threatened Increase.
Washington, April 8-More than $750,000,000 was paid out by American motorists in the form of federal, state and municipal taxes last year.
This is an increase of $83,000,000 over the total of taxes paid in 1925. Threats of increased gasoline taxes and promise of another
OPEN OR CLOSED CAR?
What Do the Doctors Say About it?
fe
[By Captain E. de Normanville in the Daily Chronicle.]
record in automobile sales this A correspondent who is hesitat- year, point to approach of the bil- Ing as to the type of new car he lion mark in taxes by the end of shall buy oaks, "Is it really a fact this year.
that the closed car is not so Figures showing this great re- venue from motorists have been health-giving in use as the open issued by the Department of Agri- culture and have been obtained from other sources.
Ten Per Cent. Gain.
car?"
The point raised, presumably, refers chiefly to the fact that, with closed car, one does not benefit
The Department of Agriculture by the direct action of the sun's announces that the total motor rays.
vehicle registration in 1926 was I believe that such action from 22,001,393 vehicles, which included
and the sun's rays is health-giving, 19,237,171 passenger cars 2,764,222-trucks and tractors. This apart from the mere fact of being is an increase of more than 10 per in the fresh air. If we accept that cent. over the 1925 registrations. dietum, then it must follow that Receipts from registration fees, the direct answer to the query licenses and other state annual taxes were $288,282,052, 68 com-will be "Yes."
pared with $260,619,621 in 1925. But if I said "Yes" I should pro- Receipts from gasoline taxes in 1926 totalled $187,603,231. In 1925 bably be widely contradicted. And, on the other side of the they were $146,028,940.
Proportionately, federal excise balance, the closed car certainly taxen on passenger cars and makes it easier to avoid catching trucks, vehicles for hire and on cold-or the 'u. parts, tyres and accessories, it is cstimated, have brought $155,000,000, as compared with $145,296,000 in 1925.
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The decision asked for la a trille" beyond my province no. it would be interesting to have medical evidence on the point raised.
Local Taxes Help. Personal property taxes in 1926
Fog Flares. were well over $100,000,000 on au- tomobiles alone, and municipal
From sunshine to fog is an un- taxes the same year have been en-
pleasant change of subject, but will be held at Olympia, London, Despite the great increase intimated at a total of $15,000,000.
Figuring only a slight increase anything which makes the lot of from the 31st October to 5th No- thefts of automobiles in the United vember, 1927..
States last year, recovery of such in these local taxes, puts the motor the motorist caster in a fog is de- All Overseas Traders are invited cars has proceeded at a much tax bill for 1926 past the total of serving of our appreciation. to make application for Com-higher rate. Cars stolen last year $750,000,000.
plimentary Season Tickets to the amounted to 95,225, more than Most of the money derived from In this connexion the Autómo Secretary, The British Cycle and three times those stolen in 1918. this sourch la put back into public bile Association has been making Motor Cycle Manufacturers' and But only 11 per cent of these roads. Motorists therefore may some experiments for rendering Trades Union, Ltd., The Towers, weren't recovered, while the re-expect a wide.expansion of the road Warwick Road, Coventry, War-covery in 1918 was all but 21 por building and improvement pro-car driving safer at 50 road june-
Itions which are invisible in fog. wickshire.
cent.
gramme henceforth.
Touring Coach Sedan
5-seater
G$1,150
5-seater
G$1,200
5-seater
G$1,260
HUDSON SUPER SIX MOTOR CARS.
Touring
7-seater
G$1,600
Coach
6-genter
G$1,740
Sedan
6-seater
G$1,840
Roadster
2-seater
G$1,860
Brougham
Do Luxe Sedan
De Luxe Sedan
5-Benter
G$2,036
6-senter
G32,215
7-seater
G$2,330
The above prices are for delivery at your door in Hong kong or Kowloon. All prices subject to change without notice.
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