THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1928.
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Teleplione Central 3500
33, Wong Nei Chung Road, .. 33. Des Voeux Road Central.
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HONGKONG DELIVERED PRICES. SERIES A. B. "NATIONAL"
Brake Horse Tower 35 at 2200 Revolutione Wheelbase 107 inchies PACKING
S.A.E. Horno Power Rating 21.7 PISTON Displacement 107.9 Cu. In
NETT FO.B. EXTRA WEIGHT FACT: NETT
G$375 1765.
G521
*** CHASSIS TON
** TOURER 5 Passoner
# COACH
* COUPE
SHIPMENT NETT CASH DELIVERY HONGKONG
G$184
G$ 580
** ROADSTER 2 Passenger
2100
495
50
219
770
2160
405
56
219
770
1
11
5 Passenger
2430
585
45
270
900
10
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2 Passenger
2305
595
45
270
210
"
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* CABRIOLET 4 Passenger
2340
665
45
270
980
18
1
* SEDAN
5 Passenger
2505
675
45
270
900
39
* LANDAU 5 Passenger
南
2475 ..
715
45
270
1020
Hongkong Price includes sporo rím Tyre & Tube, Rumpor, Ruth torn, Drab Dock Top, Right Head Drive, Hongkong Price moludos apare rim Tyre & Tubs, Rumper, Bulb Horn, Right Hand Drive, '
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BA.E. Horio Power Rating 21.7 Brake Horse Power 35 at 2200 Revolutions Piston Displacement 170-9 Cu. In.
Chassis 1 Ton
Chassis 1 Ton with Cab
Whoolbasu 124 inches.
2130 lbs. G$495
G$40
2500 lbs.
610
· 40-
CI$185 185
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800
Hongkong Price includes sparo rim, Tyre and-Tube and 4 fenders.
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
25 Queen's Road Central
Tel. Central 4759
STRAIGHT-EIGHT FLIVVER.
Henry Ford may enter the straight-eight fold if he wishes, but C. Cecil Curtis, Asheville, N. C., mechanic, has anticipated him. He's put two old flivver, motor's In à straight line, as shown here, coupled them together, put in an eight-post distributor, an oil pump, a water pump and a vacuum tank and has gone out on the road at 90 miles an hour.
SINGAPORE MOTOR- | FAULTY RUNNING.
CYCLE TRIAL. Previous Winner Again
Successful.
Caused by Dirt in Carburettor.
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Lucas MILAM" Batteries
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Dimensions 14. 8" x 6 18′′ x 10 į” ...H.K. $55.00
Lucas "KING :"* ROAD" Motor Hoths
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38 T Universal Fittings 60 T
60 T Motor cycle
‚H K. $18.50
18.50
10 00
Lucas "KING ROAD" Electric Horns
THE
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6 V No. 3c
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32.00
Lucas "Safety Observation Mirrors
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Round-Dia. of Mirror 55′′ ...HE. $ 8.00 Rectangular-Dimen, of Mirror 83* x 31" 8.00 Round-for Motorcycle
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Lucas Automatic and Hand-Operated
Screen Wipers
Faulty running of a car engine is often caused through a speck of Triumpha, B.S.A. and New dirt or drop of water getting into, Hudsons, shared the honours in the carburettor and obstructing the motor-cycle reliability trial one of the jets. The Alters in- organised by the Singapore Auto-cluded in the petrol system are mobile Club, which was run on supposed to prevent such an occur. July 22. The dry weather proved rence, but they are not always auc- of great assistance to the com-[cessful. The exact effect upon the petitors in the colonial sections.running of the engine depends making them fairly easy going upon the nature of the stoppage even for novice riders. A little and the type of carburettor employ- rain would have made the course ed. With a single jet instrument far more difficult, but since riders the engine cannot run at all if the in this part of the world do not stoppage is complete. In the receive the assistance from makers majority of cases, however, that is tendered at home and con- least two jets are utilised, a "mala” sequently would have to pay for and a "low-running." The slow- any damage out of their own running jet, having the smaller pockets, that was just as well. orifice, gets choked more readily, Starting from Orchard Road, the When such a blockage occurs, the route led through Alexandra Road Jengine continues to run salle- and the first difficult section was factory above a certain speed, but encountered at the 4-mile stone. refuses to "tick over," and is most Beyond the fact that the surface dificult to start. If the main jet of the road was uneven and the gets into trouble the opposite thing rond as hilly as any found in happens-the engine starting quite Singapore, there was nothing in enally, but fading out directly the the section to bother the riders. throttle is opened. Sometimes a Small 24 h.p.- machines found third jet, know as the "compon- effect Htle difficulty in mounting these sator," is employed. The obstacles, even though a change of its stoppage not so noticeable down to bottom gear was some-us in the other cases, although times enforced. Several of the general rydning, especially us ro competitors mounted on small gards acceleration, Is seriously machines seemed loath to use their unsei, Water in the carburettor is intermediate gears and the conse- just as troublesome as dirt, and quence was that they had almost gives much the same results. But stopped when they changed down. the behaviour of the engine is more There were one or two had to use ferrable, for the water continually their feel to retain their balance. gets in and out of the various jets. The course then followed theIts presence is generally accom West Coast Road, Chua Chu Kang Panled by more spitting and splut- Rand, Bukit Timah Road, Mundaiering than is usual with ordinary stoppages. A chocked jet can Road, Seletar Road and Yiu Chu sometimes be cured by racing up Kang Road. The competitors were the engine as much as possible, and then sent out to Chang and back quickly closing the strangler, keep- through Siglap to the start. Over ing the throttle wide open. In THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
00 competitors Look part.
this way dmmense Auction Is,
Automatic Wiper Complete
H.K. $15.00
The Lucas Inspection Lamp
No. 98 fitted with 12V Bulb Complete with Plug & Cable, Bronze Finish
..H.K. $11.50
The Lucas Festoon Dash Lamp
Fitted with 12V Bulb Ebony Black...
H. A. Siddons, riding a 494 c.c. exerted on the jets, and there is a 25 Queen's Road Central Triumph won the S.A.C. cup, chance of, the obstruction being toxins only one mark out of a 100. drawn through. Of course, the He has been successful in previous treatment can only be kept up for trials.
a few seconds at a time, as the The standard of riding was engine tends to stop under these extremely good, and nearly half conditions. If the strangler trick meet with success, the the competitors retained eighty does not per cent. of, the total points, offending jet must be removed and Checking and other duties were cleaned. Never force a pin or any performed by 65 oficiala, and the thing of that sort into the tiny event was organised by the com- orifice, for the alightest enlarge petitions sub-committee of the ment will seriously upset the run- Singapore Automobile Club, whichning of the engine. comprises Messrs. Petrie, Cameron,
Team Prize: B.S.A. team (No. 2), and Holiday. Mr. H. J. Fougere, F. A. Jones, D. A. Marta, T. L. chatrinam of the Club, was Tan and W. E. Meyer.
charge of the starting and finish-
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ing times. So far as is known there was only one accident, a com- petitor colliding with a car on the Ulu Pandan Road. He was taken to hospital; but his injuries were not, serious., The upcountry: riders, who numbered six,, did not do too well, but Loke Yaik Fu, of Kuala Lumpur, who won the 1926 trial, was fifth with 96 points, andi his team companion, also gave a good exhibition. The perform- ance of Purvis, an experienced rider who has competed in A.C.U. and Scottlah Six-Day trials at Home, was extremely good in the Rex Duncan, an rough sections. upcountry compelitor with a Home: reputation, had to retire in the third colonial section with a scized engine. G. V. Neubronner did well to win the S.V.C. Motor-Cyele Platoon trophy with 97 points, The starting test, which was a new feature, gave little trouble to most competitors, and only one lost the muximum of five marks. A word! of praise is due to the Boy Scouts who assisted competitors in keep- ing to the course.
The results wore as follows:
S.A.C. Cup (and replica): 1, H.; A. Siddons (494 c.c. Triumph) 09: marks; 2. Tie between P. B. Purvis (400 cc. New Hudson) and A. W. H. Walker (490 c.c. Triumph) 98 marke..
Colonial Section: P. B. Parvis." S.V.C. Motor Cycle Platoon Cup (for best performance of a mem- ber) G. V. Neubronner,
The following obtained silver medals:
G. V. Neubronner
A.JS) 97 points,
(349 cc.
E. Greig (277 e.c. Triumph) 96
points.
Lolie Yaik Foo (349 c.c. B.S.A.)
95 points.
Lee Soon Lee (349 e.c. B.S.A.)
95 points.
D. A. Martia (249 c.c. B.S.A.)
35 points.
C. R. Hoek (348 c.e. Douglas)
94 points.
A. T. Hunter (349 c.c. A.J.S.)
94 points.
F. A. Jones (340 cc., B.S.A.)
94 points,
Seah, Yang Kang (240 cc.
B.S.A.) 92 points.
G. A. Saunders (348 c.c. Dou-
glas) 90 points.
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John C. Zuzarte (348 c.c. Sun-
beam) 89 points.
Goh Boo Lat (349 c.c. A.J.S.)
88 points,
T. L. Tan (249 c.c. 'B.S.A.)
88 points..
J.
Robson (490 c.c. Norton)
87 points,
beam) 86 points,
T.
A. D. Anderson (348 c.c. Sun-
Legge (248 cc. Raleigh) 85 points.
R. R. Hempson (249 ẹ.c. B.S.A.)
82 points.
E. H. Tredgold (849-c.e, A.J.8.)
80 points.
Goh Cheng Tuan (849 cc. ‚Ä‚J.§.)
80 points. Bandaman Cutmoll (494 c.c.
Triumph); 80 points.
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