MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF...
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, 3rd AUGUST, 1929.
Being The Official o
| Organ of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
CAR SALESMANSHIP,
HONGKONG MOTOR ACCESSORY CO.
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i'll kinds of
ACCESSORIES
nut
SPARE PARTS
'Electric horns. Body polish
Brakellning.
Lamp bulbs
Tire patches.
land jacks
Foot pumps
Wrenches
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"GORMAN"
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and radios,
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SIX-WHEELERS.
Performances in Canada.
The above picture shows a Thornycroft six-wheeler negotiating a stiff climb over rough"
country.
Expert Knowledge Needed.
DEVELOPMENTS IN MOTOR BOATS,
Experiments with Outboard Motors.
MECHANICAL FACTS. weight mystery boat, built especial- nell's other experiment.
Jacob Dannell's famous feather least 226 pounds. This was Dan-
ly for him to break the world record With this second boat, heavy and In the early days of the automo-in time trials at Worcester recent sturdy though she was, Dunnell bile, like all new industries, they proved. a complete failure. made racing history at Worcester. sales went from one period of ad- The entire outboard racing world With his big Johnson Sea Horse vancement to another until to-day was agog at.the report that he was motor turning up at 5,300 r.p.m. we find it a highly specialized constructing a new marvel of re- or more and roaring around the business. Those who are consider-markable lightness with which he course on a higher key than any of ed veterans In the automobile burf-expreted to astound, confound and those of his rivals, Dunnell drove ness point out that in the infant defent all rivals,
hid big hydroplane to victory in days of the motor ear, not alone did the pulle have seant mechanl- that all could be built inrge time,
Many sceptics would not believe spectacular fashion und in record cal knowledge, but the majority of enough to hold a man and weigh as The way that hydroplane hugged salesmen also were more or less in little as the reported weight of 30 the water as she passed at break- the dark regarding the definite pounds for Dannell's boat. How-neck speed was the wonder of the mechanical operation of their pro-over, Dunnell built a hydroplane of experts on the committee barge. unusual legth for a racing out. The boat was built for a Class A different situation exists to-board-16 feet-and it weighed motor, apparently, and no other day, Salesmen make a complete only 45 lb.
boat seemed to respond to just this study of their products, not only It could be done. He made it power as did the heavy Dunnell because it is one of the fund of plywood. He expected it to hang, hydroplane, which made some of its mentals of good salesman- together only long enough for him rivals fook puny on the race course. ship thoroughly to know to try it out a bit and then make These two experiments by Dun- the goods they sell but be twelve runs in the attempt to break nell constitute a valuable contribu- cause the buying public has be-two class records. But it didn't tion to the progress of the out- rome "motor wise," and is apt to work out that way,
board racing sport and to the de-
ducta,
trap a salesman into a statement Strong as she appeared when velopment of outboard boats for which the prospect knows is untrue. finished, she failed to withstand the everyday use. The tendency In It was nearly fifteen years ago racking-of her trial run. She went racing circles to make hulle lighter that John N. Willys, president of to pieces while Dunnell was trying and lighter and expeet them to take Willys-Overland, Ing, builders of her out on the day of the time, more and more power has reached the Whippet fours and sixes and trials. Her bottom literally drop it limit,
Willys-Knight sixes, secured the ped out of her. The wrenching on It was impractical beyond a cor- American patent rights to the hull when the power is applied in point, and that point was pass Knight sleeve-valve engine. Mr. can hardly be reckoned, even by a ed by many some time back. Dun- Willys inmediately saw the dis-keen naval architect like Dunnell nell, scientific student of design and tinct allvantages of this new type He had tried out meat carefully problems of outboard efficiency, of power plant and a short time the light-hull-big-power iden, had showed up the situation in its true later after making exhaustive added length to bolster up the right. He believed with many other tests, launched into production of sult-and had failed.
So every-
veterans that lightweight hulls the Willys-Knight car,
body thought, that morning at speed, but he wanted to give the were not the solution of greater This brought another change in Worcester. utomobile salesmanship since the
Idea a full trial. Knight sleeve-valve engine differed materially from any other type of engine on the market, its exclusive design entirely eliminating pommel valves through the use of sliding sleeves.
The Willys-Knight salesman
know that the
very
Thornycroft six-wheeled vehicles preven of their representatives the driving wheels, such excellent have been used on demonstration accompanied the lorry, which progress was made that after work in many parts of the world, brought its load up to a total of seven-hour journey to Lacroix, it
the says
Commercial Motor approximately 2% tons.
was decided not to proceed to the (London), often operating under
intended destination, a matter of conditions that might be Ponsider-This part of Canada is devoid 50 miles farther on. ed insuperable to the average four. fof nude roads, and, hitherto, i wheeled vehlele, and the excellent tractors have
employed Around the camp fire, ao to been impression they have conveyed is during the sunmer months for peak, the day's performance of must
sleeves instead of valves, the owner
The Sturdier Hydroplane.
Weight is necessary to an out- board bont to carry it against" But Dunnell had another surprise hend winds, just as weight is is sleeve--or rather, in the necessary to a baseball to carry. It out house. It was another clean to the plate when thrown from the lined hydroplane of sturdy build outfield. The underbody lines and She was 14 feet in length, with trim of the boat have much to do low freeboard, rounded chines aru with It. Power alone is not the
Enjoy the Summer
ON A
well reflected in the increasing taking up the necessary food and the Thornycroft aix-wheeler was design of the sleeve-valve remarkably clean Hines beneath. She answer, elther, an was demon- number of orders for act supplies to the mining camps, discussed, and everyone freely engine. makes it naturally was unusually heavy for a speed strated by the failures in the Al- machines which is being received These vehicles weighing 7 fons acknowledge its capabilities. The adaptable to high compression racing outboard boat, weighing at bany-New York race. from many oversens countries. mladen, have made, their own next morning another route was work without the use of a special sos The number of pond performances trails which, having no proper chosen for the return journey to high grade of gasoline; that its with which these demonstration bottom, are for most of the year Maniwaki, The road conditions quietness of operation a result six-wheelers are credited has just fup to a foot deep in thick mud. on this stretch were even worse of its being built on # principle been mided to be the successful There are, furthermore, numeron, and at times the ground was so which employs only quiel meclia- accomplishment of a tour by one holes and occasional roelts, and uneven that the front wheels of nism; that because of the use of of the maker's "A.3" type models thede, in consequence 1 the the Thornycroft six-wheeler were Through the mining districts of the rigidity of the tractors, have been in the air, but it ploughed through is never put to the trouble and Province of Queiser, the informa responsible for many breakdowns. the mud and water entirely on the expense of valve grinding; that it tion relating to the run having it was, therefore, hoped to em- traction of the rear bogie,
Is simply constructed, actual count been reculved from Thorngeroft phasize the economic value and
showing it to have from ten to (Canada) Ltd.
figerits of six-wheeled vehicles, if
thirty less actual parts than other The run commenced from Manins was anticipated, they could
engines; that it actually grown waki, which is the terminus of succeed in over-coming the trans
smoother with use because every the C.P.I. railroad, and it was port difficulties of the district..
action of the engine is either rotary, arranged in
eccentric or sliding, with no clash- conjunction wila many concerns operating in the In the early stages, severe con- trial proved a complete success, ing of parts, and all bearing Bur- district who were interested to jditions called for the fitting of land is expected to yield several faces are lubricated by controlled have an opportunity for observing non-skid bands, but on changing orders from the engineers of the the vehicle's capabilities, In all, these later, for separate chains on concerns interested.
Castle Peak Rond. --
CURRENT
COMMENT
In comparison with the tractors employed the six-wheeler had put an average of more than twice their speed for less than a quarter The the consumption of petrol.
full force feed lubrication.
that Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., have taken over the Fak Gurage] many people who are unable to as from the first day of this month. jobtain siten, Just beyond the The building is, of course, Repulse Bay Beach, however, are thoroughly modern in two excellent beaches which at respect. und in addition to the every present are only used by those who usual garaging facilities, has a venture a rough journey down the number of private lock-up com- hillside, or by launch partics. pårtments. The firm's main cer- The ideal solution would be, to vice station and workshops are jeither extend the present law road, situated at Wanchai, where the jor to build another road with the most up-to-date machinery has the wheels cutting ruts in the object of opening up such desir- been installed for effecting all The landslide which caused the road surface. Even although this able bathing localities. The dis manner of repairs. All intricate temporary closing of the Castle particular type of vehicle is tance is not great, and although a repair work naturally has to be Peak Road' proved a very serious necessary, definite regulations large proportion of rock would be carried out at the latter establish- matter, and it will be some time should be inld down regarding uncountered, we do not imaginement, but the convenience of a yet before the road can be opened loading weight, and exemplary that the work would prove very depot and Garage on the Peak to motor traffic. Some thousands fines should be inflicted in every costly. In any case, a large num-operated in conjunction with the of tons of earth and rock have to ease of non-observance of auch ber of matshed altea would be main atation, will doubtless be be removed, and although the regulations. The question is a made available, and there is not greatly appreciated by Peak work is being pushed on with all really important one. although it the slightest doubt that they would residents. Although Lane, Craw- speed, it is doubtful whether it would seem that no interest ix be quickly taken up. A certain ford's association, with the local will be safe to make a temporary taken in preserving roads in amount of revenue would thus be motor trade in not of long stand- trafle passage by next week-end. logical manner. It is all very well assured, and what is most Imporing, the motor department is quick- In the meantime, the only alter to spend large sums on road main- ftant, the problem of providing the ly gaining a reputation for good native is to take the longer route teponce, but unless some cate a much needed additional bathing organisation and reliable work via Fanling, which after all, exercised in preserving the roads, beaches on the Hongkong side manship under the personal provides a very pleasant change of the money is to a certain extent would be greatly relieved. As we direction of Mr. A. J. Allison, who wasted. Surely in the interest of mentioned last week, quite a num-has Laken very great care in economy, it is advisable to erect a ber of bathing sites have been staffing his department with cap- weighbridge in a central locality developed along the Castle Peakable and experienced motor
scenery, Damaging Roads,
in order to stop once and for all, Roud, but they are of course, easy mechantes. this wanton fond damage. of necess. Hongkong is different-
It is really surprising that steps are not taken to prevent the damage to ronda caused by the
ly situated, but the development of Found. iron tyrod coolle drawn hand Road. Wanted.
the two beaches mentioned above, ́trucks, Especially in the western Practically every inch of avall would surely be justified.
district can dally Instances be able space for the erection of The Peak Garage, N. 8. MOSES & CO., LTD., seen of these cumbersome vehicles matsheds at Repulse Bay had been
All Peak motorists will be in- being zig-ragged along the roads, taken up, and there are doubtless terested in the announcement the Honorary Secretory, H.K.A.A.
Bole Agents.
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A wheel cap and radiator badge have been found by the H.K.A.A... patrols. Owners may obtain these upon application to
HARLEY DAVIDSON
350 c. c. Side or Overhead Valve
THE NEW
500 c. c. Single
THE FAMOUS
750 c. c. Small Twin
THE SUPER
1,000 c. e. Big Twin
(For Bolo or Bide-car)
ONLY A FEW LEFT!
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REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN ON ALL MAKES OF MACHINES,
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2, Kwong Wah Road, Kowloon, *(Opposite The Steam Laundry}
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