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Tel. 0, 4750,
ACCESSORIES
A Big display of "Oxidite" and
Lucas storage batteries suitable
for all motor care and radio. Als
Abusing Lorries.
SUPPLEMENT
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
THE HO
2nd MARCH, 1929.
ha Thé dificisi Organ of
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
CURRENT
COMMENT
"We have often referred to the urgent need for a centrally located weighbridge in Hongkong, mainis olt account of the damage done to roads by overladen vehicles, but there is another aspect which also emphasises the necessity for this apparatus. We refer to the grass ly overloaded lorries which are to be seen almost daily ascending the Peak. The strain caused on the braking system is quite a serious matter, although, thanks to modern Automotive
engineering,
CHROMIUM PLATING.
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parts which now are plated are given the same preparatory trent-! ment for chromium as for nickle plating. The part first is smooth-
More Lasting Thaned on emery wheels and thorough-
lly cleaned after which it is given Nickel.
a copper plating. This is follow- ed by bufiing and cleaning opera- its standard of perfection as the
Chromium plating was first used tions. The part is, then given a result of lessons learned from the fon automobiles in March, 1927. nickle plating bath after which it oarlier. speed contests. Although At that time it was introduced by is again buffed and cleaned Up it in a highly risky business, the Oldsmobile and has since been to this point the procedure lehe subjecting a specially designed en- gine, tyres, wheels etc. to adopted by most of the new auto- same as in mickle plating. tremendous strain must reveal both mobiles. Chromium is a white The next stop is the chromium points of strength and weakness, metal of extreme hardness. For bath in which chromium salts are thus giving the most valuable in- years its only use was as an alloy deposited by electric current in a formation to the builders of of steel, giving added strength to smooth film over the part being automobiles.
that metal. During the last cen- plated. A final rinsing and the tury its possibilities as a plating operation is completed. No buffing metal were discovered and A or polishing is required ns. the plated surface is so hard that a method developed for its use.
polishing wheel would have' no cffect.
Useful Hints
Motorists who were unable to at tend the lecture given by Mr. the Lewis A. Parker, on Lubrication, chances of a vehicle "running away" may obtain coples by applying to are somewhat.remote. This over- the Honorary Secretary of the loading practice is, however, most H.K.A.A. C/o this. Omce." unfair to the manufacturers of New Members.
there because vehicles,
ia
Since publishing the
With the development of the au- tomobile came a need for a plating more losting than nickle. Chem-
Chromium plating is not sub
Jats and engineers of Oldsmobile ject to rust or corrosion and its turned to chromium and worked original brilliancy is restored by Inst for months before a commercially wiping with an ordinary piece of
a limit to the load which any lorry list, the following motorists have successful method was discovered cloth, is supposed to carry. Unfortunate-
.
ly, the majority of Chinese conjoined the HK.A.A.:-Comdr. J. B. to apply this hard, non-tarnishing The colour of chromium plating|
tractors who use motor lorries, de Newill, F. A. Kemp, Carl Schroeter, not appour to realise that by over-S. F. Chubb, Capt. O. G. B. Philby, loading they are merely shortening Antonio Hifu, W. Huggett, Dr A. the life of the vehicle. The pro- R. Wellington. vision of a weighbridge would not
only lessen the wear on roads, but prevent abuse of many motor vehicles.
A Suggestion,
2
motor
Whilet dealing with lorries, there is another question which should be raised. It is noticed that when stopping on a hill, drivers of lerrics invariably use large stones as sentches, leaving them on the road when leaving. The habit is quito-n dangerous one, but hard to remedy because of the difenly in tracing drivers who leave such obstructions on roads. The best way of dealing with the. matter would be to make it com- pulsory for all lorries to be fitted with scotches and chains,
Those Heaps!
In almost any part of the Colony, motorists constantly come. · across heaps of sand, stones or other road, material left by the wayside. During the day time, there la nothing to complain aboat, but ni legitimate grumble is heard as a result of the absence of warning! lights. Motor vehicle head-lamps are usually suficiently powerful to detect these obstructions in time to avold running into them, but woo betide the car which happens to dim just at the moment of passing one of these heaps. A very nasty ac cident might easily result, and we should imagine that, the Govern
accessories of all klade for motorcarent Departmné it responBible might
and cycles such as, i
Electric horas. Hand Jacks Bumpers
Foot pumps Spark plugs, Wrenches Tyre patches. Lamp bulbs Brakelinlog: Body pullsh
kc., &c. &c. &c.
All at exceptionally low pricus. Call Fand inspect THE HONGKONG ¡MOTOR ACCESSORY CO. Back of
Canton Building. Tol, Q. 577,
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be held responsible for any damage resulting therbly Sprely it is not toothuch to ask that all such ob structions be adequately lighted.
Good Work..
The Roads Department la to be congratulated on opening the whole of the roadway in the vicinity of the Police Club during Race week. One half of the traffic thoroughfare has been closed for some time while the road is being built to a new! level, and the thoughtful action 'in hurriedly effecting temporary sur- fucing in order to carry the heavy ruce traile, has been greatly ap- preciated by motorists.
Parking.
Much confusion and unnecessary delay is frequently caused in Pedder Street and Chater Road owing to the fact that ears are not parked diagonally. Lings were ence provided in the former thoroughfare to ensure that there would be no need for backing and forwarding when taking up a post- stands, but, good as the systein was, tion, or leaving these parking it appears to have been forgotten. Perhapa mutters would be Improved if private owners would instruct) their chauffeurs.
Segrave's Alm.
watching with interest the forth- Motorists the world over will be
coming events at Daytona Beach, U.S.A when Major Segrave, and probably Kay Don, the American star motorist, will endeavour to create new 'speed records on land:
N. S. MOSES & CO., LTD., These attempts have been severely
Sole Agents,
criticised in some quarters, but it! has to be remembered that the ordinary car of to-day has reached
metal as a plating.
18 another superior feature. Radiator shells, head lamps, Nickle plating has a yellow tinge bumpers and the other ornamental while chromium is a blue-white.
TO ATTEMPT SEA AND LAND RECORDS.
ARVING NAPILA
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Two views of Major II.C. D. Begrave's challenger "The Golden Arrow” on view in the Devonshiro House Showrooms of Messrs. Rootes Ltd., London where it was inspected by H.R.H, The Prince of Walès, Mr: Stanley Baldwin, Sir William Joynson Hicks and Sir Austen: Chamberlain among others, ..
The body of the car was built by Messrs. Thrupp & Maberly and represents the most perfect example of streamline bodywork ever constructed. The power unit is a 12 cylinder Napler Lion engine which develops 930 h.p. at full throttle, although not supercharged. Major Segrave's motor boat "Miss England" with which he hopes to secure the world's speed récord for marino motoring can be seen at the back of the car,
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