THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1929.
DUNLOP
a British as the Flag
FIT
DUNLOP.
The Tyre
that Carries
London's
Buses.
Fit DUNLOP
WITH THE BUTTRESSED TREAD.
There's a Dunlop Tyre. for every make of car or bus and for every standard rim.
DUNLOP RUBBER Co. (China), Ltd.
Pedder Building.
Tel. C. 4554.
HINTS
FOR THE
MOTORIST
ALBERT L. CLOUGH
CALLING IN THE SPÈCIALISTS.
Time was, when anything what this car and as to the location of ever was wrong about a car, from their nearest service stations and a leaky tyre to a burned out am- should make use of the specialized meter, the obvious remedy was to facilities which they afford. resort to the nearest general repair Question. The pressure plate; shop, but this state of affairs has of the clutch in my car keeps long since been corrected by the on spinning too long after I push establishment in every good sized the clutch podal, thus making it community of a service station for impossible to shift without grind- ench of the principal makes of cara. Ing the gears. This trouble is where somewhat specialized In more noticeable after the car is formation and service on ears of in-warmed up. I feel sure that I give dividual manufacturers can be the thrust bearing enough grease. secured. Despite this fact, top Can you make any helpful sugges many owners seek the general re- tion? pair shop, when better results Answer: If there is nothing could be obtained by doing business wrong with the podal action, with the authorized representative which in some way reduces the of the manufacturer of the car one extent of the disengaging move- drives. But a very largo ropor- ment and there is good lubrication tion of all motor car troubles of the thimow-out mochanlam, it develop in units, which the car seems doubtful if there is any- manufacturer did not build, such thing wrong in the clutch itself. as carburetors, ignition apparatus, On the lower gears, the tranemis- generators, starters, horns, bat-afon countershaft turns with the teries vacuum tanks, shockabsorb driven member of the clutch and ere, specdomoters and the like. It
one important factor in slowing is very natural, of course, to take down the rotation of these parts, troubles with these accessory unite when the clutch is disengaged, is to a general auto repair shop or to the resistance offered to the turn- the service station of the car uponing of the countershaft gears, by which the alling accessory is in use, the viscosity of the lubricant in but generally speaking this is not
AIR-COOLED ENGINE.
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The latest Model of the Air-cooled Franklin Car.
MAY TALK.
Back Seat Driver's Rights.
WARNING IS ESSENTIAL.
There are times when a "back sent driver may critise and be justified in doing so. His right to Lalk under certain circumstances has been upheld by many law courts
contributory negligence. In a re- cent case it was held:
"It is the duty of an automobile passenger who, in the exercise of Buch due and ordinary caro as would be exercised by a reasonably prudent and cautious man, stes or should seo that the driver la negli Rent, to warm, caution, or attempt to peranade him from his negligent conduct, if a reasonably prudent and cautious man in the exercise, of such care would have dona 80 under the same circumstances, and
passenger or guest who, in the exercise of ordinary care, for his is going at an excessive speed, or own anfety, obebrvos that the driver Courts in several States have that he is not obeying the law of the road or traffic regulations, and hold that it is the duty of a gratult who fails to protest against, or pro- ous guest in an automobile to vent such methods of driving, may warn the driver against dangers on be guilty of negligence precluding
the best thing to do. Better results which they run. If the lubricant in the U.S.A. are obtainable by resorting directly in the transmission housing is to the service station maintained by very thin, the clutch parts and the manufacturer of the carburetor, gears will spin much longer than if it is heavier and stickier. You electrical system or other accessory which requires: attention. Nearly may find that if you use a stiffer the right or left or ahead. If the recovery against a third person for
gear oil in the transmission, the clutch and gears will come to rest
suggestion does not help you."
1.
every important city and town has
guest neglects to do so, the courts injuries from a traffic accident
It has also been held by other an accredited representative of the
have declared that such guest is more popular makes of these vari. ¡Booner. Please let us know if this precluded from collecting damages courts that a policeman off duty.. form the driver because of his own and riding in a car as a guest was ous kinds of devices, where expert
Question. There is
Kullty of contributory negligence 4 slight knowledge and special tools and
in remaining allent and permitting Lasting devices are at hand and tapping knock in the front cylinder where genuine replacement parts of the engine of my car, they operated and therefore expand the driver to drive at an unlawful are stocked. If one takes a car which can be heard plainly while considerably more than their cylin-rate of speed. He was denied dam- Itages against the driver for personal buretor or electrical trouble to a it is cold, but when it is warm is ders, as the engine warms up.
The bearings sometimes happens that a piston, injuries received when a collision car manufacturer's service station, hardly audible. the chances are very large that it seem to be tight and I had oversize which is too loosely fitted, will have occurred. will be turned over by it to the fac-wrist-pins put in a short time ago. enough clearance to permit it tory representative of the accessory What do you think causes this to slap noticeably, while it is cool and contracted, but after it bo which is in need of attention, and noisot
Answer: The, most usual cause comes hot, Ite diameter becomes time will be saved by going directly to headquarters. If the job is not of knocks such as this, which cease sufficiently enlarged through expan turned over to the "speciallat," when the engine becomes warm, is slon, so that excess clearance with more expense is likely to be incurr- piston which has somewhat too its cylinder walls is taken up and Wo fancy ed and less satisfaction secured. great clearance in its bore. Pls the slapping ceases.
run very much holler than that this is an explanation of your in that country was one to every Every owner should post himself as tons to the makes of accessory units on the watercooled cylinders in which case.
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