THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
SATURDAY, JULY-
SMART UNIT OF THE SHANGHAI SPECIAL POLICE.
1928.
BARGAINS USED CARS
in
FOUR SPECIAL OFFERS.
MORRIS-OXFORD:
MORRIS-COWLEY:-
MORRIS-COWLEY:-
Touring Car 1924 Model, 5 seater, 13.9 h.p. Owner Driven, Mileage 17,000... .H.K. $1,500,00 Roadster 1927 Model," 4' seater, 11.9 .p. Owner Driven, Milenge 7.000. .H. K. $1,300.00
Touring Car 1924 Model, 4 scater, 11.9 h.p. Owner Driven, Mileage 14,000..
H. K. $950,00
STUDEBAKER LIGHT 6-Touring Car 1922 Model, 5 enter 25 h.p. Owner Driven, Mileage -21,000 ..................... .. H. K. $750,00
The motor cycle squad of the Special Police is one of the smartest unità of the Shanghai organization, and is often to be seen at work during emergencies. Picture shows the sipind at a recent parade. The motor cycles"are armed with machine guns.
OVERHEATED EN-
GINES.
Some of the Causes.
SELF-MADE.
Some Chrysler History.
Chrysler built himself a steam loco. |
BRITISH MOTORS
OVERSEAS.
CERTIFICATES OF SILENCE.
Motorcycle miniufacturers have hot been slow to avail themselves of he onnortunity of securing the Automobile Association's Certi- icate of Silence, and already certain
of them, whose silencers have' pass-l
At 18 years of age Water P. An Expanding Market, Although failure of the cooling motive, 48in. long, complete even The interest which, the Dod the tests satisfactorily, ure is avolem and improper operation of
air brakes. Shortly afterwards minions and Colonies Lake in the uing coples of these certificates to the engine and its accessories, he wanted a shotgun; he could not development and expansion of the wners of their machines. One of causing"overheating of the motor, afind to buy it, so he made onėl British motor industry has at no he earliest to do this is the Aric! may be traced indirectly to negli Today Mr. Chrysler is probably time been in doubt, and the efforts; Company, which, as all motor- gence on the part of the motorist, Laere, widely known for his which Manufacturers at home are cyclists know, is turning out a there are some causes that may be achievements than any other man muking to acquire for Great Brine of very popular medium directly ascribed to the driver in the car industry, save Henry tain a pre-eminent position in the weight single evindera,
motor markets of the world urej
himaelf
Ford.
There is the little matter of im- "One who interviews, Chrysler in backed up by the knowledge that proper use of the park lever.he hope of coming away with some the advantages of British design When, after starting, the apark fa abile secret of success, comes away kept returdel, not only is power empty handed; he has but one for and performance find ready ap roduced, but excessive hent results mula to which he subscribes, and preciation all over the Empire.
Ta the main, too, there would from the hot gas left in the cylin-hat by deed more than word. dors.
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"Work harder than the hardest appear to be a growing apprecin-| gasworking man in the lace, give the Lion Overseas of the dificulties the boss more than he has a right to ex-which have handicapped British but peel, and if he is any kind of a boss Manufacturers in their endeavours. ex-he will see that you are rewarded. to increase their Export trade, and
A retarded spark keeps the burning not only during power stroke of the piston, during the first part of the haust stroke. This puts an burden on the engine with a aultant loss of power, besides a job."
increase of heat.
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structive nature,
| And if he doesn't,” he added crisply, the criticism" which British Manu- extrane man can succeed under him-facturers reculve is becoming more land you had better find another and more of a friendly and con- Following that principle years With the increasing use of ago enabled Chrysler to fight his British Cars Overseas it has been Riding the clutch is another way in nine years from the bottom conclusively proved that the habil. The clutch will all 48d to the top. "At 23 years of age he former objections from the point The engine will then be called upon was the youngest superintendent of of vlew of inadequate clearance. to furnish the excessive power and motor power on record at the Chies and track can no longer be sub- pull that has been lost through the go and Great Western railroad stantinted. The average British alipping clutch.
system, and four years later he was The result is an overheated appointed general manager of the car gives a clearance at least equal engine. The final rasuli, of American Locomobile Co., in Pitts, and in some cases exceeding, that provided by any competing course, is an ineffective clutch are. and a stalled automobile.
In 1991, realising the future makes, and there is no question as possibilities of the car industry, to the suitability of the general of moderate [xowered Like riding the clutch, riding Chryster resigned from railroading design the brake pedal is another cause to lene identified with General British ears for all road condi- of overheating the engine, A Motors. As president and general alight pressure on the brake pedal manager of the Buick division, un- causes the brakes to drag and der his guidance the production of puts an extra burden on the motor. Buleka increased from a daily out The engine must have as much put of from 15 to 40 cars to 650 cars freedom in operation as it pos- day, the company paying into sibly can get, in order to pull General Motors treasury profits of at its fullest efficiency. Any add nearly 50 million dollars a year.
causes it to overheat.
tons.
Whilst this is no, the British Hi- dustry is also receiving substantial orders" from all parts of the warld for the smaller utility cars of from 7-10 h.p., which are finding an ever-growing market of their own
In à now field. The world indeed;
tion.
ed tvork, Uko půlling against drag- It was during this period that is beginning to realise that curs ging brakes, or a slipping clutch, of the ablest production men in the an efficient means of transport at Chrysler established filmself as one of these characteristics | provide] Another burden on the engine is entire automobile industry and the lowest possible cost of operz- due to neglect of the tyres. If the Renius of shop practice.
In 1920 (brysler went over to tyres are too soft, they pull hard. Willys-Overland as vice-president expected in the future, and what- Whatever developments may be Of course, the tyres should not be and general manager, being respon-ever the comments may be upon over-inflated to avoid the opposite sible for thoroughly reorganising the top-gear performances of the condition, or hard riding and this powerful concern, stepping up recognised British car, it is becom- Krender passibility of hartures production and greatly reducing ing gradually appreciated that and blowouts will result.
overbead expenses and getting running costs and second-hand, everything in order, e
Chrysler received an urgent 8.0. values are two of the most impor thoroughly, he will know exactly s from Eastern Banking Interest tant factors which will be more when to shift into low gear. At to save the Maxwell Company from and more studied by the potential least, he won't do this unless he going into liquidation. Once again car purchaser. In both of these has to. For excessive use of low Chrysler proved the man of the in-essential respects British gear will cause the engine to over-dustry. He foresaw great possi-manufacturer, in the wide range heat.
of vehicles for every purse and Sometimes, speţi can be picked, Ench month with Maxwell saw purpose, challenges his compot!- up easily in high by judicious use steady progress, more economical toraka every other part of the of the thrattle without straining and finer manufacturing, wider, world.
If the driver knows is car
|bilities.
the
the motor and without being oblig-more scientifle distribution, increas- The following table shows the ed to resort to lower gear. At anying sales and increasing net pro-steady progress in Export over rate; contant shifting from high fits.
four years:---- 'to low doesn't help the transmia- In January, 1924, came the max- sion, either.
ter stroke. A new car wheh re- 1924,
But this shouldn't defear the presented several years of costly 1925 driver from shifting to low gear development, and which incorpora-1920 at the proper time. An engine fed many then radical new features, 1927 will overheat from improper use of made its appearance. That was the high gear as well.
Chrysler. Those connected with)
vetra.
15,000 cars and chassis.i 29,001 cars and chassis." 33,104 cars and chassis. 35,696 cars and chassis.
The progress In 1927 would un- As soon as the engine begins to the industry are still trying to ex-doubtedly have been more marked labour on
a hill, or in pulling plain its sensational success, and out for the temporary effect of against mud or sand, the shift meritorious rise from 27th to third trade conditions in Australia, but should be made into second and place in the short space of four while conditions in any particular Overseas market may adversely then into firat If necessary.
The recent absorption of Dodge affect Briish trade in motor But high should be resorted to Brothers Incorporated Chrysler, vehicles in regard to that market, aa soon as possible after enough the most Important consolidation in thera is evidence that entrance is momentum has been regalned on automovile history, makes. the being made into other marketa the hill or the mud hole has been: Chrysler Corporation the third from which British made vehicles| passed, or the engine will over-largest motor company in the world, were formerly almost excluded. heat.
NOT SO EASY,
ANOTHER TOLL BRIDGE FREED.
-DEMAND WITHOUT SUPPLY
1:
Whilst a Liverpool point duty
constable was taking an injured |
A New Zealand correspondent Buraledon Bridge, over the writes that certain British car man to hospital a civilian took River, Hamble, near Southampton, manufacturers are doing consider- charge of the traffic for a few has been made free of.lol, the able advertising in that Dominion, minutes until a relief constable cost having been defrayed by the but agents have been unable to arrived, but in the short period Hampshire County Courell and the obtain · sufficient cars to fulfill there were two minor crashes. Ministry of Transport.
orders..
The Tourer
G$1,150
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at Small Cost in STUDEBAKER'S
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ance show this Erskine Six was created by the same brains and hands that designed the Studebaker Commander, world's champion car.
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The Erskine Six-Club Sedan G$1150; Sedan $1200; Bodan Royal 081250; Tourer G$1150; Sport Coups G$1200; Cabriolet G$1200; Sport Roadster G$1250;
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Tel, Central 4759.
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