THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
„SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1927.
FRONT-DRIVE RACING CARS.
THE "AUSTIN
SEVEN"
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ALEX, ROSS
314
o. (China), Ltd,
BANK OF CHINA BUILDING, HONGKONG.
The Triumph
The
of
The FIAT.
in the Italian Thousand Miles Race, and the race for
the Lake of Garda Trophy.
Ist,
"2nd and 3rd
509
Places won by FIAT
509" and other recent FIAT models can be seen at the new FIAT Showroom, 67, Des Voeux Road.
Sole Agents for Hongkong; Canton and Macao
SOO. TTALIANA. IMP. ESP. ESTREMO ORIENTE, LTD, Managers:-A. GOEKE & COMPANY.
China Building 3rd Floor,
Telephone 0. 2221.
This year marked the entry of almost a dozen front drive racers at the annual Memorial Day races at Indiana- polis. This is a type-the Miller. Special driven by Dave
Le wis.
THE FUEL SYSTEM. ROUND THE WORLD.
Locating Trouble.
[By Israel Klein.]}
Interesting Motor Cycle Tour..
The local office of The Asiatic Petroleum Company, Ltd. has re- The car is running along smooth-cently received an interesting let- ly and picks up quickly, when ter dealing with the exploit of two there is a sudden series of back-British motor cyclists, Capli fires. It's expécially when the en-Malins and Capt. Oliver,, who are Hinc is speeded up, or the car is at the present moment trying to climbing a hill with the uccelera-¡ complete a trip round the world tor down to the floor board, that on "Temple" motor cycles.. this backfiring occures. "What's the trouble?
The fuel system, most likely, is clogged.
Writing from India, Capt.. Maling stated that their machines were receiving their first overhaul after 6,800 miles of the journey had been completed. He pays a The line from the main tank to tribute to "Golden Shell" lubricat ing oil. When the cylinder heads the vacuum tank may have some were taken off, there was only a dirt or sediment in it, enough "to:
vary small quantity of carbon de- stop the flow to the vacuum tank. posit both on the pistons and cy- The strainer at the top of the linder heads, although, in view of vacuum tank may be holding up the exceptionally heavy going, it the flow of fuel. The carburetor was expected that they would be
well gummed up. may be clogged with dirt.
If the
The way to find the seat of such
On one occasion, when crossing obstruction is to work backward the desert, the rider travelled frem chrburetor to muin tank. along for over 28 miles in low gear, while another equally unplea- Sant' stretch of 16 miles had to be negotiated, revving high, all the time.
First, the carburetor. carburetor leaks badly, the float needle valve doesn't sent properly, due to sediment under it. The
needle valve should be turned a few times, to clear this sediment. If the curburetor is dry, how ever, the trouble is in the system ahead of it.
Next, the vacuum tank. Scme-] times fuel is drawn direct from this tank to the inlet manifold, due) to n leaky valve in the tank. This can be ascertained by releasing the conexion to the manifold and
In conclusion, Capt. Malins says, I can only express my supreme confidence in "Golden Shell" oil.. It is truly a remarkable product, and a worthy partner of "Shell" motor spirit.
HIGHWAY COSTS.
noticing whether any fuel is drip The Motorist's Share. ping from it. This line should be dry, for it is used as a suction line to the vacuum tank.
The congress of the Institute of Transport was held at Birming- I ham" recently.
To test the vacuum tank, remove the lug at the top and pour in a "Highway cost per ton mile of. small amount of gas. Start the traffic" was the title of a paper engine and run with the throttle contributed jointly by Mr. E. S closed as near as possible to idling Shrapnel-Smith, president of the when suction is greatest.
Commercial Motor Users' Associa- While the engine is running, tion, and Mr. W. P. Robinson, put your finger at the plug open-county surveyor of Surrey. Tak- ing and feel if there is any suc-ing the latest data available, they tion. If so, the vacuum tank, is estimated that the 1927 highways working properly, and the trouble account figures would in duc is somewhat ahead of this.. course be found to show a total expenditure of £50,000,000. Of
N
this sum, there would fall to be Of course, there must be gas in met from local rates £30,500,000, the main tank. If so, the vent in motor traffic would bear £18,000,- the cap must be open. If that's1,000, and £7,500,000 represented the case, the trouble most likely expenditure on works done out of lies in the line between the main loans. The authors saw no reason tank and the vacuum tank. why the present acale of direct Probably a chunk of dirt lodged in motor taxation should fail to cover a curve, stopping the flow of gas. in every instance the related cost To clear this, release the line at of the motor traffle using any im- the top of the vacuum tank, attach proved highway, Including the ser the hose of a tire pump and pump vice of the capital expended upon air through it a few times. This its reconstruction whera neces- will force any obstraction back sary, provided the system of dis- into the main tank and open the tribution of grants from the Rond fuel system.
Fund, was brought more closely, To avoid recurrence of the into line with the requirements trouble, the main tank should be disclosed by traffic censuses from drained and cleared of sediment. time to time.
ANOTHER OIL SCANDAL.
A thousand miles of burnitur, churring service
A CAT
Is deemed afficient porvies for good oft;" And he who values, bearings and who hopes
to travel fat
Won't attempt to lubricats with grit and soll Which is just an introduction, to the coming
explanation
Of a man who tried to change this rain. He
kept a service
atla
to
The cont of this deorption led him on
grouter crime: While bearings gan to trieklo and gmu thin to lot the engines wallow. In accumulated
grime,
And charged for oil that didn't leave the tin, tenuita of thin as you can see were crops of
large and niall repalra:
Ho fearished like the green bay tres, and made more cash on work and sparos,
And had a growing clientele which gave him He might have gone on wrocking car "And
utter, trust
In the service and etcojerm ho sold
marg a bank account,
If he hadn't. In a boastľuj, kind of way,
He groaned their cars and tus them up. Diaclored his scheme Unto a weach who then
and did well t
Attracted him to path of easy gold:
Then planned to use the oil drained from the
aup and alto nurable,
wan paramoont
Ta fila asteem. Coincidence, meu'il any,
Arranged that this leas had decided, then, to
Hit him for another:
A actante of utter dendahness and rexily In-Swift, in her new friend she confide
excusable,
In turn, Informed; kis brother..
He,
As thin dagulon he strained il lato empty tins The brother was a victim of the service mer
and tanks
And added hills of colouring to wit
The brand it was supposed to be. Then called
fpe votes of thanks
By Abounding: "Oll is cheaper." That was
elte.
# mold it Arai nullo sparingly and carefully
by pint and quart,
And trusting owners didn't son was allutsm
and lime that they he
bought..
'chant's greed.
The told the other ellents in galak time;
And wrathfully conferring, they devised with
zage and bod
A punishment to aptly, it the crime.
Two luathaome tins of emery waste: they made
that thieving merchant, oat 1-
Then plugged it down with wrinding pesta - Illa bearings" atilf show alons of best. --
(Sydney Sun)
Tex
Lin
Only takes a day's waga, to run it for a month. Not a month's wages to run it for a day!
The only car which you can run and savo money at the same time.
REMEMBER, A FEW $s WILL DELIVER TO YOUR
DOOR ONE OF THESE MODELS:
Balance payable to suit you. Stocks carried.
ALEX. ROSS & Co. (China), Ltd.
New Offices, May 1-Prince's Bullding..
2. for,-Ice House St. Entrance.
ESSEX SUPER SIX MOTOR CARS
17.32 H.P.-110-inch wheelbase-144.67 cuble inches piston displacement.
Roadster
Coach
Touring
Coupe
Special Coupe
Sedan
2-scater 5-seater
*G$ 080
G$1,150
2-seater.
GS1,150
5-seater
GS1,150
2-seater
G$1,180
5-seater
G$1,250
DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS
24.03 H.P.-116-inch wheelbase-212.27 cubic,, inches piston displacement.
Rondster
2-seater
G$1,100
Special Roadster
2-seater
'G31,150
Rumble Sent Sport Rondster
4-seater
G$1,250
Touring
6-scater
G$1,125
Special Touring,
5-seater
G$1,175
Sport Touring
5-genter
G$1,210
Touring
7-senter
G$1,320
7-scater
G$1,370
2-Beater
G$1,275
2-seater
G$1,325
5-seater
G$1,325
5-seuter
G$1,875
6-center
G$1,500
Special Touring Coupe
Special Coupe Sedan
Special Sedan
De Luxe Sedan
HUDSON SUPER SIX MOTOR
CARS
29.40 H.P.-127-inch wheelbase-288.60 cubic inches piston displacement.
Touring Coach
7-oester
G$1,600
G-goater
G$1,776
Sedan ...
6-seater
G$1,380
Rumble Seat Sport Roadster
1-senter
G$1,890
Brougham (Custom Built)
6-seater
G$2,080
Sedan (Custom Built) Sedan (Custom Built)
-seater
G$2,270
7-seator
G$2,375
PACKARD SINGLE SIX MOTOR
CARRIAGES
29.40 H.P. R.A.C. Rating-block test actually develops. more than 80 H. P-288.60 cubic inches piston displacement.
MODEL: 426-SINGLE-SIX-126-INCH WHEELBASE.
Phaeton
Rumble Seat Roadster Sedan...
5-seater 4-seater
G-scater
MODEL 433-SINGLE-SIX-133-INCH WHEELBASE.
Touring
Coupe
Club Sedan
Sedan
Sedan Limousine
7-seater
G$3,215
4-seater..
G$8,215
5-senter
G$3,265
7-seater
G$3,395
7-seater
G$8,436
PACKARD STRAIGHT-EIGHT
MOTOR CARRIAGES
39.20 H.P. R.A.C. Rating-block test actually develops more than 105 H.P.384.80 cuble inches piston displacement.
MODEL 336-STRAIGHT-EIGHT—136-INCHI
Phaeton
WHEELBASE,
Rumble seat Roadster. Sedon
5-seator
G$4,185 4-senter.. ·G$4,200 5-seater
G$5,800
MODEL: 343-STRAIGHT-EIGHT_143-INCH WHEELBASE.
Touring Coupe Club Sedan Sedan
Sedan Limousine"
יו,..
T-ocator
G$4,480
4-senter
G$5,370
.D-gunter
G$5,510
7-senter
G$5,6
7-seater
G$5,
The above prices are for delivery in Hongkong or Kowloon. All prices and specifications subject to change without notice.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR
Co., Ltd.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
83, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD,
HAPPY VALLEY.