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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1929.
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PARIS SHOW.
Marmon and Roosevelt Win Prizes.
FOR ELEGANCE.
A new Series Marmon 68 roads- ter and coupe and a Marmon-built all were awarded high prizes at Roosevelt Eight collapsible coupe the recent Elegance Show at Bols Boulogne, Paris, according to word just received at the Marmon- Roosevelt factory.
The show is an annual event with all cars entered by women
CANTON'S MODERN PASSENGER TRANSPORT SERVICES.
even more congested everyday almost. The Tramway Company As could only be expected, there has just inaugurated a motor bus has been considerabla criticism of service from Blake Pior to Talkoo, the Saikung Road project,
and this also is further argument although it should be borne Infor hastening the completion of mind that the protest against the the wider and safer thoroughfare. heavy expenditure to be incurred It is quite clear that the local com- is chiefly caused in view of the munity desires to see the Colony fact that there is other work of progress in the matter of new greater urgency which should be roads, and it is equally certain carried out first, two outstanding that public opinion is definitely who are their actual owners. In needs being the provision of in favour of the provision of the judging and awarding of vehicular ferries, and the comple-vehicular ferries, but little sym- prizes both the appearance of the tion of the 100 foot road between pathy can be expected when pro- car and the costume of its owner- Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay gress is started at the wrong end. driver are taken into considera- That the building of a new road Even the building of the Saltung tion. over in the New Territory should road is another. argument in Out of a field of more than 250 be given priority over much need-favour of vehicular ferries which entrants the Marmon 68 Roadster, ed work in congested districts, fal would thus form the central link owned and driven by Madame beyond the understanding of the of an extensive and highly impor- Lysiane Bernnard, won the grand ordinary man, especially when it tant road system. To forget the prize. This car, a sport model, -REAL SERVICE! is remembered that the new road centre links is unforgiveable was cream with maroon striping between Causeway Bay and oversight. The. Government and maroon wire wheels, Madame Quarry Bay was commenced some might well adopt as a slogan: Bernnard wearing a sport costume considerable 'tima ago, and then "First things first."
to harmonize. the work suspended on account of lack of funds!
Honour prizes were awarded the Surely ordinary} [men
Women Drivers,
Roosevelt and the Marinon 68 basiness Instinct dictates that one Quite a large number of the fair coupes in the Paris contest. The venture should be brought to sex have taken up car driving in Roosevelt entered "was the first successful conclusion before Hongkong and from observation, collapsible coupe of this line to be another, and less important at we should fay that the majority received in Paris and its general More Care Needed. that, should be started.
are very careful and considerate appearance and body lines ware drivers. There must be exceptho object of much comment Value of Roads.
tions, and we met with one with among the participants in the almost disastrous result the other event afternoon whilst ascending, the
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The above picture forms a vivid contrast of the Canton of but a few years ago. motor bus services are now maintained, and new roads radiate from the city to the outlying districts. It is not difficult to imagine the day when motor bus services will be operated
between Canton and Hongkong. (Photo: Canton News Agency).
BETTER ENGINES.
[By Israel Klein.}
Of greatest importance is the
himself. That is the task of seeing ward and it should be kept tight that there is always enough of at all times.KADEM in the cankcase and that it is still The timing must be right or in good lubricating condition, sparking will come at the wrong ? The oil cleaner that comes with intervals in the combustion cham practically every automobile bars and detonation and loss of to-day is one of the most Important power will result. A slight drop parts of a properly operating of oil in the distributor every 600 It must be conceded that the in-
power plant. If that isn't cleaned miles or so will keep that part tention of opening up a large Peak The lady in question was Marmon-built cars is particularly but they need proportionately more abouts, there is danger of some of should be checked up as to proper The victory of the three We have better engines to-day, out every 10,000 miles or there operating effectively. Butt agricultural district over in the at the wheel of an Austin "Seven," New Territories Is a wise one, and led the way for some distance. significant in that Marmon roads care than those of previous years. the dirt that it ordinarily would, timing by an ignition expert every because better means of transA sudden stop by the Austin ters and collapsible coupes have The reason is obvious. The finer keep from the oil clogging up the once in a while portation can only result in bring caused the driver if the following won several other prizes in recent a mechanism becomes, the more it system. And the clogged spot is ing prosperity to the district con-vehicle to swerve with the object European automobile. beauty con- 18 apt to get out of order. Care hard to find.
This point appears to of passing, no signal having been tests. Earlier in the year a Mar- alone, and constant care, good
type of lubricant used in high.com have been entirely overlooked in given that a stop was indicated. mon 68 roadster, similar to the driving and regular attention to favour of the argument that a new As a matter of fact, stopping was winner at Paris was awarded the lubrication and other important compression and power of 8 are much hotter than those we had In order to maintain the original pression motors. These motors residential district would spring up. Whother that really is so can apparently the last thought the Prize of honour in an Elegance details will keep that motor operat-modern motor, the motorist should in previous years and will thers-
see that the valves are ground to fore make short shrift of poor of only be conjecture, unless the lady had in mind, for without the contest at Cannes, famous resorting at its highest efficiency, Government has invited applica- to turn back in her tracks, Having driven by an American girl. The high compression motor of miles or so.
slightest warning, she proceeded on the French Riviera being
at their seats about overy 10,000 What makes lubrication worse st Carbon in the com- the unburned gasoline that finds - tions for sites along that portion evidently driven far enough up the Previously a Marmon-built col to-day retains its high compres-bustion chambers should be clean its way into the crankcase due to of the new road. We very much doubt that. The incentive to trade den application of the brakes of Prize of Honour at Deauville, np. The valves, must seat proper need renewal at the same time, proner mixture through the carbu Peak on her little joy ride. Sud-lapsible coupe won the Grand sion so long as it is kept tightened ed out. The spark plugs may improper timing or perhaps an in ts, the most logical agrument, and the rear car averted a collision, another noted French resort, in a ly, the pistons must fit snugly, the The heavy pounding of the retor. In summer this mixture but for the fact that other works the only apology forthcoming contest where comfort and flexi gasoline mixture, must be perfect, motor may loosen the cylinder should be as lean as possible Bre very much overdue, this being a sweet but guilty smile. It bility of the ear in addition to the timing must be just right. Let head. This should be tightened especially when long journeys are could be little cause for opposition is to be hoped that the lesson will beauty were judged. This event any of these details be ignored and down evenly from the centre out made. to any effort calculated to foster be remembered..
cerned,
trade
A Dangerous Road.
New "Harleys."
The new 1930 Harley-Davidson The present road_from Cause-motor cycles arrived in the Colony, |way Bay to Quarry Bay is certain yesterday, and motor cycling en- ly a dangerous one, and this fact thusiasts who are interested was established years ago, when should make an appointment with the new 100 foot road was first Mr. Gascon without delay. Some proposed. To-day, traffic is very noteworthy improvementë' are in- much greater, and is becoming corporated in these new machines.
ALL MARKED UP-AND DOWN.
GOOD
THIS, 1924 MOH WANT IS
WILL TAKE 1528
was held immediately after a 120- the entire engine will slump in mile road race from Paris to. Its work. Deauville, also won by the, Mar- mon.
COCKTAIL CAR
Fair Competitor at Brighton.
RECORD RUN.
A high compression engine then becomes a low compression 'motor, one hardly comparable even with that formerly built.
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The stresses and strains pro- duced by the high compression of the modern motors are such that they cause havoc to the various moving parts Inside unless proper oilin is maintained constantly and unless the motor is kept tight, 2
Due to the heavier rounding of the engine there is more liability of some leak forming and result A girl aged seventeen, the ing in reduced compression and youngest competitor in the power. A much heavier blow is Brighton motor relay races led the stack by the burning gasoline in procession of cars along the the smaller combustion camber Madera-drive, pulled up, and of the present motor, and the smiled.
strain on the piston pins, the con- necting rods and their bearings is tremendous. The wear against the
She smiled at her father, who had, accompanied her all the way
from John of Groat's. She smiled cylinder walls is greater and the
at Brighton generally, and she
push on the crankshaft bearings
smiled at the Pressmen. She is is heavier.
Miss Kitty Brunell, and to quote
Forced feed lubrication througir
her own words, "All British the cranksaft and connecting rods,
and crankcase ventilation of Thirteen of the competing cars started from John of Groats, but modern motore have been designed so that effective lubrication is one the superstition apparently maintained. But the primary Cannot be dented had to fall out object depends on the motorist Other cars came from Newcastle, Birmingham, and Manchester, and
others started from London.
There were also four towing out positions. There are cupboards in board motor-bosta on trailers, the back of the seat, and each
Motorist From Birth, contains what looks like a small
attache case, in green, to match made the car
Miss Brunell, who bogan her There is a cocktail bar in one motoring career at the age of five attache case, and a ten-set in weeks, and has motored ever since, cream, black and green in the provides an example of what other. Every tool is in a separate woman can do in the way of green baize nest in a sliding making motoring comfortable drawer ander the front seat. when she acts her mind on it Her time from John O'Groat's "I'll tell you something about to London was just under twenty- the seat now," said Miss Brunnell, six hours for 797 miles. She Is "In the first place, the back of it concentrating on the Concours comes right up to my shoulders d'Elegance, and has even gone so thus giving me the most complete far as to have a dresa specially support, and in the second - Dinée made in the colour scheme of her it.is designed to filt back to three
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