THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1929.
AUSTIN' CHANGES FOR 1930,
Gear Changing Made Easy by New Design.
FORD'S TOUR.
The Sahara Problem.
HARD CONDITIONS. Through the ancient capitals of Evot, the Holy Land and the land is markedly of Haroun al Rabchid, by boat across the Mediterranean, boldly through the shadow of foreboding Vesuvlus, and then, almost at the end of the long trial held up on account of an expired license.
For many years it has been the quiet engagement of the tooth. The licy of the Austin Company to change into top gear avoid a sudden annual change of better than before. The reverse policy and design, the idea being position is safeguarded by a catch that improvement should be em- and can only be entered if the lever bodied step by step as may be is first pulled upwards and then found necessary throughout the pushed over towards the off side. year, Consequently, a tew minor alterations have recently been made to current models which will hold good for the 1930 season although, of course, there may be further de velopments in other directions. be
ford the Olympla Show.
- Neater Hand Controls,
In the case of the 16 h.p. model another detall improvement, con- sists of a new and much neater form of control for the spark and throttle at the top of the steering
column.
Such is the story that could be told by the 'redoubtable Model A Ford roadster which was piloted more than 500 miles acrosa desert rock "wadis" by Richard A. Toue- dust and shale, mountains, and dry sig, who is associated with a Arm of well-known insurance brokers of Philadephia, Pa.
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The most important point is the change in the gear-control me
The ever-popular Austin Seven chanism on the 12 hp, and 16 h.p. models. The previous control has was modified in respect of the back often been criticized on the score axis a short time ago, the idea
"The only trouble we encounter- that gear-changing id' not too easy, being to facilitate the adjustment but this disadvantage has been of mesh of the final drive. The
nowed during the entire trip was in completely overcome by the new thrust race of the pinions can design. The gate has been replaced be adjusted by screwing the torpue connexion with the license of the by a ball and the lever itself has tube into its bousing shims were car." Mr. Taussig wrote the Ford been lightened and lengthened; at formerly employed and provision the same time the selector me is. now made for ready adjustment Motor Company on his return from chanism has been modified so that of the location of the crown wheel, the East. "We left so suddenly the movement of the gear lever is Not everyone may be aware that that we neglected to secure an in- considerably less than was formerly a few months ago coll ignition was ternational license. Egyptian cus- the case. Another change has been standardized on the "Seven," atom officials refused to permit the made within the gearbox itself, this distributor and contact-breaker unloading of the rondster, and it' was due to the persuasion of the consisting of the use of internal until being mounted on the end of serrations for the engagement of the transverse dyname. The re- Royal Automobile Club of Egypt top gear in place of the dogs moval of the magneto enabled the that we finally got the car off the
designers to shift the oil-filling boat." formerly employed.
Gear-changing has become simpli-pout to a central position on the city itself. It is possible to move crankcase, where it is much more the gear lever with the light pres-accessible than hitherto,
As regards the general pro- Here of a finger, and thumb and only a
short pause is necessary gramme for 1930, the full announce when changing up. Changing downment will have to be left until accessitates double doclutching un-later, but it is permissible to say less the car speed is low, but a that the present range of models very exact estimate of engine revs. will be continued in substantially is not necessary in order to get the same chassis forms.
USEFUL HINTS.
Oil Pressure...
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS.
CARS INCREASING, IN - AUSTRALIA.
At the border line of Italy and France, French custom otcial, after much shrugging of shoulders and vociferous comment pointed i then to the calendar. "It is the year the 1928 Pennsylvania license and 1929," they expostulated. An a tomobile with a 1928 license coull et peas the border line in 1929, they said, so. Mr. Taussig was.com pelled to leave the car in Italy.
With two companions, Mr. Taussig drove through Egypt stop- ping at Cairo, Kantara, and Port Suid, and penetrated some distance. Gwern- into the Great Sahara.
South Australia has approximate-ment officials refused to allow them ly two motor vehicles for every 15 to cross the Sinal peninsula, which lies between Egypt and Transjor- of the population. This proportion dania, without convoy. The "car is greater than in any other State was shipped to Gaza, famous in in the Commonwealth. There are Biblical history as the town from! 229,219 or one vehicle for every 10.6 which the mighty Samson carried inhabitants in New South Wales. away the gates. That State has the greatest number, but the corresponding figure for South Australia, with a population of 575,000, is 7.4 which is much higher than the percentage for
[By Israel Klein,] The oil pressure guage on the dach is one of the most important instruments in the automobile, yet it can be highly deceptive. In the summer especially when the tern- Victoria last, year. perature is high and long drives
"From there we took the trail used by the Mounted Arab Legion to Jerusalem, and en route we on- countered deap gullies which gave us our first realization of the sturdi- 'ness of the Ford," Mr. Taussig's letter continued. "From Jerusalem we crossed the Hills of Moab into
are made at high speeds, this and a greater amount of it is left Transjordania, discovering at Am- gauge can hardly be accepted for for actual lubrication.
what it shows.
Yet it is just at this time and under such high temperature, high speed conditions, that giarticular head ghould be taken of the oil in the crankcase. The oll runs low more quickly than in winter and It needs replenishing more often.
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Motorists apprised of this fact, however, should be particularly aware of the dangers that might arise from neglect of this know ledge. Sitting back contentedly in the belief that the low pressure shown on the gauge doesn't mean anything in this hot weather is no consolation to the motorist who neglects his engine for that reason. On the contrary, it should keep him ever on the alert against a further drop in the oil pressure and should remind him of the necessity of checking his ofl more often.
Of course it is essential that the proper pressure be maintained by the oil pump. Beul what the gauge shows in summer doesn't neces- sarily point to the exact pressure. The oil gauge should be watched, even with the pressure showing umaintained in the olling system.
below that of winter pressure, for For instance, the oil might have any further drop may mean clog- beer changed and a higher quality ging of the crankshaft drillings, i osed, yet the gauge may show or word pumps, or loose.bearings. low pressure. The cause is that or weak relief valve springs or one the high temperature reduces the of a dozen other troubles in the vcosity of the oil so that it flows oiling system, let alone a reduced through the pump rather easily. supply of lubricant.
Since the oil pressure on the dash
marely shows the force being used The motorist should have his oil to pump the oil through to the tosted every time he drives into liarings, and since less force isu zasoline service station for fuel. needed when the oil has been It costs nothing and is a preven thinned out by the high tempera- tive measure against costly and ture of the engine, the motorist time-consuming trouble. might be mialed by the gauge. The amount of oil recommended But the oil can be operating. just for the particular car in use should effectively as ever nevertheless, he maintained at all times. No Even with less pressure shown more should be poured into the on the gauge, the engine might crankcase, for that will cause al have a more abundant supply of most as much difficulty as the lack of than under cooler conditions of sufficient oil. And if you and which show higher pressure. The yourself using more oll than has reason is that the thinned oil been required in winter, do not flows so easily through the pump blame this on the motor-blame and olling system that loss of it it on the hot weather and your in- excapes through the relief valve' creased driving speed.
man, the capital, that so far only one new Ford, had penetrated into that queer country. It was a road- ster owned by an officer of the Bri tish Air Force."
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Not until they reached Beirut, after a journey over desert and mountain, was the car inspected. At Beirut, while Mr. Taussig and his companions sat on the verandah of the Ford Syrain branch, drink- ing delicious Turkish coffee and smoking cigarettes, well trained and highly efficient mechanics looked the car over, made minor adjustments
INSURANCE "BLACKLIST." The company's experience has and pronounced it ready for the then to Naples by boat: After a next leg of the journey.
delightful trip up the Italian "boot" Actors, bookmakers, aviators, and shown that members of these pro- The party then took the eastward they were met by the latest version Ballors are on the blacklist of a Lon- fessions are reckless drivers and bad the Nairn tract ipto of the immortal French phrase, don insurance company which has risks, and they have decide not
a large car insurance business. to issue polices to them. Bagdad returning to Beirut and "They shall not pass."
way across
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BABIES GROW NUMEROUS. Production of the Austin 7 h.p. models in England, Germany, and France, passed the hundred thou- sand mark during May.
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