THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Just arrived
Special Six-400" Sadan
H.K. 83,300
fully equipped Phone 1474 for a ride.
It was a Twin-Ignition Motor
that carried Lindbergh over the Atlantic, Goebel
over the Pacific, Byrd over the Fole !
In history-making flights Lindbergh, Byrd, Goobel and a host of others have orta. lished dramatically and con- clusivoly the superiority and reliability of twin ignition, high compression, valve-in- head motor performance.
And all three principles are combined in the great now Nash Twin Ignition Motor which powers overy Nash "400" Special and Advanced Six model.
The Nash Twin Ignition Motor, with two ignition caile instead of ona, two
་ ་་
spark plugs airplane typel to each cylinder instead of ous, 360 sparks a second in- tead of 180, at top speed, burns the highly comprossed gases more thoroughly, and oconomically.
The result is more power from lonu gasolino, and ordinary gasoline ut that. No special, high priced fuels aro raqulrod for the Twin Igni- tion Motor.
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Once you drive the great now Nash "400," you aro cortain never to be contented with the performance of older types of motors.
Spare parts in Stock.
NASH "400"
Leads the World in Motor Car Value
Prices from G$1,200 to G$2,275 WONG BIU WOON 21, Pottinger 'Street, Puone 0, 1474 Service Station 76 Des Voeux Road Central. Phone 044-
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
HINTS
FOR THE
MOTORIST
ALBERT L. CLOUGH
FOLLOWING THE UNBEATEN TRACK.
It is as natural for the motorist
Too Many Cars.
Relleving Congestion.
to pick out improved roads to travel
An increased use of the ordinary upon us for water to run downhill and up to a few years ago there country roads, which nearly parallel was room on these main thorough-most state highways, will not only fares to accommodate the cars of relieve the main arteries ef traffic enough to restore their original nil who wished to use them.
unefulness, but will
Hiro the motorists who travel them consider able relief from driving strain, But of late years, on heavy driv-new landscapes-sometimes of ex- Ing stayk, everyone knows that the ceptional beauty-and in many in improved highways, especially those stances will enable better time to between populous centres, have be- be made than can be made by come so crowded us to render their "following the procession" on the use unsafe, Irritating and time con- trunk lines. suming. Taking part la'a parade, at a funeral pace, has little to recommend it either to the pleasure sesker or to the motorist on bual- ness bent
Country Ronds.
With the improved rond system of many parts of the country thus near breaking down, on busy days, what recourse is there? Simply to
Clutch Trouble. Question. When 1 let in the clutch to start, iny---ear jerks and trembles all over. Sometimes it seems as if it would be shaken to pieces. By using extreme care and letting the dutch engage very slowly indeed, the shaking is not quite ab bad. They tell me at the service station, that this in na more
go back to the unimproved alterna- than might be expected with a new tive routes, of which there are our Bike this, and that the trouble plenty. There is absolutely no will disappear with further use. novelty claimed for this solution, What can you suggest?: but it is apparent that the time has come when the by-ways must be used, at times by a goodly propor lion of motorists if either plensure or early arrival at their destinations
ta to be secured.
Poor Roads Comfortable.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1928.
·MOTOR LEGISLA- TION.
"Anti-Cuddling" Law: THE WAY OF JAPAN.
Japan, perhaps of all countries stands out as having the most exacting lawa relating to motoring, But, with the usual exactitude of the Japanese, there is a reason for all of them.
In common with New South Wales, the Nippopese authorities Insist on a rigid rule respecting, tho Lail-lamp switch. Discussing it, Mr. P. H. Lydon special representa- tiye for the Studebaker Corporation in the Far East, refers to it as an pleco of legislation. exacting Local motorists agree with him, more especially in wet weather.
The regulation referred to is that? which insists that the switch operating the tail-lamp must be placed on the rear of the car.
One of the most peculiar of their regulations has become known there as the "anti-cuddling" law, though its framing was brought about by a much more serious occurrence than back sent flirtation.
It is the law which requires that All cars be equipped with dome lights, which must be lighted when the car is driven at night,
In most countries, inotorista would look askance at all corn driven in the evening with domo lights brightly shining-but it is no novelty in Tokyo.
This aims at safeguarding pas- sengers. It was passed because n struggle between two passengera! in an unlighted hire car resulted in the death of one. So, no doubt, il performs what its nickname Bug-
Kesla. Answer. The clutch action of
Another law, entirely peculiar this make of car is usually very gentle and satisfactory and if your to Japan, yet with features recom- clutch has acted improperly from mending it for introduction in the beginning, there is every rea- many other countries, is one which son to believe that there is somo-requires all cars to be equipped! thing radically, wrong with it, pro- with mud splashers in wet wen- bably faulty assembling or adjust ther. In the early days, motoristament. If the trouble has only
Japanese cities have a great Bought improved roads, because recently developed possibly washing number of narrow dirt roads, and their cars had not the power, easy off the clutch facings with gasoline the law was passed to avoid the riding qualities or reliability to might help, but we doubt it. If continuous splashing of podes- render their use advisable over practicable, we suggest that you trinns with wet mud. All the andy, hilly. rough highways, drive your car to the nearest fac-wheels must have those splash having few service stations upon tory branch of the manufacturer guards, and when, recently a them, but now cars have surplus and have it Inspected there. We Studebaker was sold to the Japan power and wanderful reliability and don't believe that this trouble will ese Royal Household, its equip-| the adoption of the balloon tyre "cure itself" as the service stationment had to comprise the splash has made rough roads substantial-people seem to think. ly smooth.
Ol} Thinned Out. Question-Although the engine of my car has had now piston rings and its valves ground and although the carburettor is cut down as low as possible yet gasoline seems to get through into the crankcase and thins the oll out in a day or two. Ilew do you account
for this
are
Answer. The carburettor of this car depends upon a full supply of exhaust gas pissing through its Jacket, for proper vaporization of the gasolina and if this supply of exhaust heat is not adequate, there will be much liquid fuel leaking down past the pistons. You better examine the heat setting of your carburettor and нес that all exhuost
passages
free. Also inspect the vacuum tank und make SUTE that there is nothing wrong, with it, which permits the fuel level in it to rise above the auction connexion, thereby letting gasoline be sucked directly into the manifold. · Al- though you have new piston-rings they may not be properly fitted. If your radiator water does not run fairly hot partly shield the radiator, so that it will do so,
guards.
The bulb horn, long extinct in most countries still holds sway in Japan, because it is required by law. A car owner may have as many electric horus as he wants, but he must also have a bulb horn in his car, in case something should happen to the current operating the electric device.
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POLITE POLICE.
Say, "Please," to Walkers.
Policemen in Quito (Ecuador) probably hold the record for politeness.
When north and south bound traffic is stopped to allow, cast and west bound traffic to proceed at the street, Inter-sections, the traffic policemen on duty motion north and Bouth bound pedestrians to remain on the footpaths, and say:-
"With your permission, ladies and gentlemen."
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