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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 192
SUPPLEMENT.
CHANNEL CROSSING.
CROSS CHANNEL BY MOTOR-BIKE.
Across the English channel and back, 20 milés ench way, went this pair of motorcycle enthusiasta-without“ even. getting seasick. With H. S. Perry driving and M. Thacker in the rear seat, they drove from Birminghum to Dover, then with floats' fitted suited across the channel and back. "The machine ran at half throttle almost all, the way and the long spark plug was covered at times with heavy salt spray, but no trouble was experienced,
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FIND MOTORIST
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ALBERT L. CLOUGH
TOWING AND BEING TOWED...
injury to the engine as follows: Start it and let it idle slowly for a few minutes, even though the oil- gage does not respond, keeping the whole hood blanketed, then shut it. down and wait a while, then"
Considerable interest has been shown in the journey from. Dover to Calnis and back, recently accom- Not a pleasant subject, by any plished on an Ariel Motor Cycle under its own power, by Mr. H. S. means, but sooner or later nearly
every motorist either requires out Perrey.
It may be snid at once that there side power to move his own car or was never any suggestion of an nt-Ands himself in a position to give tempt to beat any motor boat tractive help to some unfortunate | restart the engine-and you may records. The enterprise was en- fellow motorist. A rope is usually find that the heat previously- tirely a test and a demonstration the most readily obtainable towing developed has thinned the all auf- of certain of the qualities of the connexion and it should proforably engine again for a few minutes ficiently to flow, but if not, Idle the modern British motorcycle.' As ' evidence of this, it is pointed ot be not smaller than three-quarters and see if, after it has again been that the journey was officially inch, used double, and long enough shut down for a while, oil pres- observed from an accompanying to keep the two cars at least ten sure will not be developed when motor boat by a representative of feet apart. Its ends should be you start the engine a third time. the Auto Cycle Union, the govern-threaded through one of the front ing body of the sport of motor
apring ends of the towed car and cycling in Great Britain.
Motor cycle engines, unlike the through the rear end of the rear usual, car engine, are air-cooled, spring of the towing car, on the and one of the object' of Mr same side, and knotted together Perrey's venture wns to demon-
Alterations on a Ford. Question: Would it be good policy for me to put counterbal- ances on the crankshaft of my Ford engine? Would it be any.
Answer:-We understand that
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strate that this system is able to securely. The longer the rope, the good to install rear-axle gears of 1 to 1 or 3 to 1 ratio instead of cope with the most arduous condi- better the starting strain is distri- the standard gears as a remedy for tions. Normally, in Great Britain,buted through it and the less the terrible grinding noise which the speed of a motor-cycle increases chance there is of collision be- my car's rear-end mikes on a hard if the power output of the engine is tween the two ears, but too ioag pull up hill?"- increased, and so the rush of air connexion increases the liability
Llic cylinder is always ROT."|with wireless set complete. Tele-past
vision apparatus installed if sufficient to ensure adequate cool- of cara on intersecting streets, these counterbalances do reduce | required." Look posh,leh, standing |ing, When hill climbing-and failing to recognize the towing engine vibration noticeably at the Want with its steam up just outside your particularly when a low gear is operation and running into the higher speeds and if you drive tiny bungalow, and the chauffeur used--this does not apply because rope. Wire cable makes an exce- very fast much of the time, you
might find them beneficial. can always share the kennel with greater power in developed without ignt, connexion, if there are suit- Fido
any corresponding increase in able means of fastening the ends your present fual drive gears were [By L. T. B.]
Bit too bir, eh? All right, there's speed. But in England such condi- and a long chain with honka on In good condition and adjustmont, Now don't talk rot, old fellow, no need to swear about it, the Lions are of short duration.
its ends is better than anything they should run practically as Of course you want a car. Allow safesmin tight not like it. Have In other parts of the world, else. It takes a very heavy pull on quietly as gears of higher ratio. me to know what you want better, squint at this smaller one; I've however, cooling systems are much the towing connexion to start a car You Better have your present out- than you know yourself. I know always had a weakness for these more severely tested by the natural from rest suddenly, but a very inspected as to the condition of For a fuet that you have seventeen-six-cylinder Speedos. Observe it, conditions which may include slight one comparatively to keep genpleeth, adjustment of pinion and-sixpence left over every week The low slung chassis and narrow mountain passes many miles long, it rolling, and the more gently and end ring-gear and the condition of after you've paid the instalments body are all the rage since dieting for example. During the cross-gradually the operator of the tow the differential thrust-washers and on the piano and wireless set and became the rage.
channel journey, the engine was ing car can start his machine the see if this grinding cannot be vocmum cleaner, and that it's burn-
lighting set,
The year 100, continuously at work developing less danger there is of breaking | located and overcome. ing a hole in your pocket, so come guaranteed to strike a pedestrian seme three-quarters of its maxi-the connexion, He should move ratios, which you propose would of momentarily blind before hemum power and yet the speed of his car forward until all slack rope course make your car speedier on Here we are at Olympia. knows what has hit him, and a the machine was only some eight has been taken up and then speed the level, but would not have the believe it's half-a-crown to go in. patent fender to toss anid pedes-for ten miles an hour, instead of up his engine a little, on low ear, hill climbing ability which your If you've got five bob handy while triam side after the impact. fifty or sixty as it would have been and let in his clutch just as present 3.64 to 1 year provides. 1 fumble-don't sew like that, Cheap at a little over a thousand, on land. This was partly due to gradually and gently as he pos- man. Hang it all, I'm doing you you'll agree, Here comes the the fact that the total weight sibly can, to avoid any ‘jerk likely a good turn by helping you choose salesman with a face like a Greek carried was about 800 lbs.. and to break the rope. He should near. aren't I?
god and the voice of a wireless partly to the effect of the currents move his ear forward until all'
and tide, but the reasons for the slack rupe has been taken up and Hey, hey, don't run off like difference are not so interesting as then speed up his engine a little, that. If you don't want to buy the fact that this Birmingham on low gear, and let in his clutch the car, say so, instead of bolting built Ariel motor-cycle functioned just as gradually and gently as he off like that on top gear, or I'll quite satisfactorily throughout begin to wish you hadn't asked me this long period during which' to choose a ear for you.
was, by all normal standards, very Now, he sensible. Don't get seriously under-cooled. Burried. Bave a glance over, this four-cylinder 22 hp. Roadley, that from time to time, as wave
Another aspect of the test was Can't Say 1 care much about myself a trifle too plebeian--but broke over the machine, cold sen it has its good points. The sales water was splaslied on to the hot arm signals man always gives a cigar to each
engine. Only a few years ago, arranged with the towed operator
drastic such parchumer.
treatment would and most carefully made to avoid You don't smoke almost certainly have resulted in a misunderstandings at turns. The eiras Oh, well, let's have a look cracked cylinder, but in this test operator of the towed car should at another model: I've certainly there were not even signs of dis- rope from getting slack, should KELLER, KERN & Co., Ltd. heard worse reasons for not buy-tortion. This result in of consideralways be prepared to stop without Give this Chummy Nine the one countries where rivers are usually should watch and follow the lead- able importance in primitive humping the towing car and over, old man, I believe they call
Now look at this beauty, old fellow. Eight-cylinder Poshone stream-lined figure, epileptical springs, portable cooking range for the chauffeur, and equipped
now
The ISIS SIX
swift....smooth-
flowing...silent...
SALOON
£378
like the river that inspired its name
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WATCH the speedometer-6 to over 60 on top. See how she holds the road at high speeds--the sus- pension is so perfect, the body hung so low, yet with ample clearance. Body and chassis are united in a one-piece creakless unit. Feel the steadiness of the steering-no kick or wobble, Here's a six-cylinder engine (18 R.A.C. h.p.) with pent-roof anti-knock head, wwerberi valves--an engine built for long
life and speed, yet which does over 20 to the gallon.
Here you have the famous Lockheed hydraulic brakes acting evenly on all four wheels. And here British coachwork modelled on the most graceful lines and finished in the beautiful colours now ob- tainable in cellulose lacquer. Here is something really new-at a price hitherto thought impossible.
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
25 Queen's Road Central -
PRODUCT OF MORRIS MOTORS (1926) LTD.
Tel. Central 4759.
CHAIRMAN: SIR WILLIAM R. MORRIS, ST.
announeer.
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pussibly can, to avoid any jerk likely to break the rope. He should drive very slowly, avoiding sudden slowings down, which
when the tow-rope is. slack. might invite a collision and also audden accelerations, especially IIA be pre-
should
try, by using his brakes, ta prevent
it the Chummy model because once unbridged and road conditions are ing operator's signals constantly. You get wedged in the seat you severe that a low gear is requir- Starting Oil-Flow in Cold Engine, stick closer than a Scottish legates.such a machine as this Ariel it is ed for many miles on end. With All-fabric body, tip-up seats, cigar clearly quite safe to ride through not too cold, oil pressure shows on Question: When the weather is lighter, and fitted up like a rent
the gage as soon as the engine of car. They give you a little bow the fords or drifts, marked "Dog" when you buy the For that purpose and also in my car is started, but on car, because it comes in handy for very rainy countries, It is essential, some of the coldest days, the page apel Pekingese.
of course, that water shall not be indicates no pressure when the You don't want that
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run. The one?able to get into the magneto and engine Jerusalem crickets! Let's look at the other electrical appartús con-instruction book says "do not run something smaller then. Here is nected with the ignition nor into the engine unless the gage shows the Infant Six.... here, can't the carburetter, for either of these pressure" and so I khut it down you see it, nestling behind that eventualities would put the engine and don't use the car on these Bittle pile of booklets? Ideal for out of action. Here again, the occasions. What do you suggest the man who parks his cur under cross channel journey demonstrated to avoid the trouble? the bed.
to
very thoroughly that no fenra need Answer:-See if you cant sub- Eh? What? You've got a cart be entertained on this score. It stitute for your present engine oil You lop-sided galont, why the heck should be noted that no special one that is more nearly coldproof, idn't you tell me so before? Eh precautions were taken to water-but if you cannot you can probably Smaller than the Infant Six! Alproof, any part of the machine;
Teeny Four, Jimmy! but Fl buy even the magnets and the sparking set of circulation started without [you something. ' FIl get you a tin}plag were just as fully exposed as of insect powder. The darned on the standard motorcycle when little thing must irritate.-Ex.
used on the road.
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