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MOTORING
HONGKONG MOTOR ACCESSORY COMPANY
specialises
in all kinds of
ACCESSORIES
and
SPARE PARTS
Electric horns. Body polish Brakelining.
Hand Jacks Lamp bulbs
Foot pumps Tire patches. Wrenches
&c. &c. &c., &c.
"GORMAN"
and
"LUCAS"
storage batteries
suitable for ali motorcars, cycles and redios.
ALL AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES Call and inspect, Bank of Canton Bldg. Tol. 20677.
SERVICE
CURRENT
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, 141H JUNE, 1930.
Baing The Official Grgan ot
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
MAKING MOTORS
MIND.
COMMENT | Helpful Hints for the
Public Spirit,
called for.
Motorist.
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becomes and, is
circuit-
The oil filter cartridge, which We recently drew attention in removes carbon and gritty sub- these notes to the fact that tram-stances from the engine oil, should way standards in the centre of be renewed at least every 10,000
The cartridge miles. Queen's Road East, and vicinity, were a source of danger at night clogged with sediment
ineffective aftor this owing to the fact that the dark usually green of the paintwork did not amount of mileage. Any water or show up at all well in the rays dirt which the gasoline filter has. of headlights. It was suggested removed from the fuel may be seen that a great improvement would in the glass bowl. It is advisable be effected were the bases to inspect the filter occasionally and whitened. Motorists will have remove and clean the bowl when
is visible. noticed with gratefulness that this water or dirt has now been done, and we should
Most electrical circuita in an au- like to pay a tribute to the con- sideration shown by the Tramway tomobile are of the type known as Company in this matter. If all single wire, public companies displayed a systems. The ground connections similar desire to co-operate, there should be examined regularly and would be little cause for adverse tightened, if loose, to avoid possible criticism which is occasionally difficulty in the electric system. A wire circuit connects one of the battery terminals to the instru- ments and lamps, the other battery terminal and phe terminal of each instrument and lamp are grounded to the frame and metal parts of the car, forming a complete circuit. The storage battery is usually
in force. The books of tickets are by 'a short piece of flexible cable be ottaired from. Measrs. This is a very important ground Linstead and Davis, the Trurgs connection and. like all others, of the Associator. It should be should be kept tight and free from noted that on Sundays and corrosion. A loose instrument or Public Holidays, ferries run every lamp. connection may affect only half hour, commencing at 8 a.m., the unit itself, but a loose or im- and stopping at about 6.30 p.m. perfect battery ground connection Should motorists desire transpor-will affect the entire electrical tation even up till 7 p.m., the Com-system. Starting motors require, considerable pany makes the necessary arrange- momentarily, ments. During the week, lighters may be obtained on application.
Those Trees.
Moter-car Ferries.
The special arrangement where by members of the Hongkong Automobile Association are en abled to take their vehicles across
—REAL SERVICE! the barer at half rates, is now attached to the frame of the car
Latest Machinery Experf Mechanics European Supervision
MAY WE SERVICE. YOUR CAR?
NO JOB 100 SMALL NO PROBLEM TOO INTRICATE.
MAIN SERVICE STATION
23193
10, CROSS LANE WANCHAL
THE PEAK.. PEAK GARAGE
29208
IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY
23193
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
MODERN MOTOR SERVICE.
Effecto
FINISHES
PAINT YOUR OWN CARI ALL COLOURS KEPT IN STOCK AS WELL AS THE NEW FORD SHADËS. Arabian Sand, Dawn Grey; Niagara Bide and Gun Metal Blue,
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MOTORIST'S
LUCKY. ESCAPE.
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A most remarkable escape was experienced by a motorist, Mr. Bougon Choi, when a Plymouth two-seater car, which recently he was driving, toppled over a 20 foot embankment into Lower Albert Road. Although the car was wrecked, Mr. Bougon Choi escaped with only a sprained shoulder and minor bruises.
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BUY OR NOT TO BUY?
The Problem of the Man on Leave.
"It may be thought a little re-shuttlecock cannot but be serious markable that, beginning with for any industry. We have decided Chevrolet trucks and proceeding to go ahead, however, in spite of presently to Chevrolet cars, we are the uncertainty that exists."
The works at Luton are now oc- going into complete British manu-} facture of these vehicles at this cupied in the production of the period of political uncertainty," Chevrolet utility vehicles in syn- said Mr. C: J. Barlett, a Dovén man chronism with the production of and chief of General Motors' enter Vauxhill cars, and it is expected prise when going over the Vauxhall that the extensions will be complet- factory at Luton recently,
Jed, equipped, and in production of He was inspecting the progress Chevrolet cars, in addition to the mads there by Mr. R. Evans, the former range of machines, by managing director of Vauxhall in July.
amount of current and will riot operate efficiently if poor connec tions obstruct the flow of current. Burned out laraps, stalled engines and partially charged batteries are When will it be realised that frequently the result of loose or where trees are the cause
of broken ground connections. danger or obstruction' pr any simple inspection now and then
re- will, eliminate such occurrences.. thoroughfare, they must be moved? Wong Nei Cheung Road Also check the solution level in carries a considerable amount of the battery at least every week or traffic, at times being quite con- ten days. Keep it midway between gested, and yet there is only just the top of the plates and the top of the cells, using only pure dis- room for a car to pass between a tilled water to bring up the level tram and the trees when proceed-
of the solution. ing in an easterly direction. An- other danger point is near She
Overheating may be the result Helena May Institute. Surely
of various conditions, one of the public safety comes first!
most frequent of which is in- sufficient water in the cooling sys- Another Record.
tem, traceable to leaks at loose The Automobile Association has connections; leaks in the radiator established another record in the core or pump shaft packing. is poor circulation History of British motoring. The Another cause number of badges issued to mem-due to obstructions in the water. bers has now passed the one passages such as sediment or scale formations, flakes of softened million mark, Shortly after the rubber from deteriorated hose con- A.A.. was founded in 1905, the A.Anections, etc. Loose fan belts are badge was adopted as a symbol of also a source of trouble. In some membership. Motorists have year engines the fan shaft is also the after year joined in their thou-water pump shaft and if the fan sands, with the result that over helt is loose. both water and air
we have stressed this strong vote of one million badges have been dis- circulation is affected.
confidence, nevertheless we cannot. An in- tributed in twenty-five years. vestigation to determine the cause of overheating should include the ignition timing, amount and con- dition
of lubricating oil in the and engine, and the carburetor brake adjustments.
Six Wheelers.
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It has been decided to mechanise. still another regiment of the Army -the King's African Rifles. The Crown Agents for the Colonics When the ignition is irregular have placed a first order with 3 and spark plugs are known to be British firm for four 20 h.p. six-in good condition, inspect the wheeled vehicles. They are to be spark-plug cables. Cracks in the used in Kenya and are capable of insulation, caused by high tempera- travelling over practically
at
Britain and his colleague, Mr. The scale of operations may he Griffith, towards the fulfilment of a gleaned from the fact that produc- desire of this entirely British-tion planned for the next twelve staffed American-owned firm, whose months has involved a total Invest- sales director, Mr. A. F. Palmer-ment Luton in buildings, Phillips, has been among the fore-machinery and so forth exceeding most in advocacy of such manufac-one million pounds, and in enlarg- turing in England..
ing the floor area to 415,000 square "We believe that we in General feet. In addition, some £2,000,000 Motors, Ltd.. can contribute to and worth of material will be pur share in the whole of the British chased including 100,000 sq. ft. of motor industry in its rightful posi-glass and 850,000 sq. ft. of leather, tion as a leader among industries," cloth and hide, as well as 5,600 Mr. Barlett continued. "Therefore, tons of forgings and springs. our step can be interpreted as a The development will provide strong vote of confidence in the work for between 8,000 and 4,000 future of British Industry. While people.
help feeling that our motor indus- A total, of 1.009,595 motor vehi- try would make greater progress in cles, or 664,450 cars and 346,139 measure as it escapes from the commercial vehicles, was sold out arena of party politics and becomes side the United States during 1929, recognized as the important econom-mared with exports of 615,586 ic contribution which it justifiably cars and 209, 360 commercial vehi- claims to be. Being a political Is during the previous year.
REMOTE CONTROL. Pittsburg (Pennsylvania), direct- ed the movements of a car in New York. As he told the car to "go ahead," it moved forward, and on his orders it stopped and moved back. The lights were turned on in response to his orders.
ELECTRIC EYE” TEST,
any tures and escaping oil, permit. Driven by 'Phone. kind of ground and have been the high tension current to escape fitted with trailers carrying tanks before it reaches the spark plug, if to hold extra supplies of petrol, the cables are near the cylinder oil and water. They will thus be block or other metal parts of the able to make long journeys re-engine. gardless of the position of fuel dumps.
MANY FARM AUTOS.
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The presence of oil in the 'water of the radiator 'is an indication of an over-lubricated pump shaft bearing or a leak between the.com- pression chamber and the water jackets: In the case of the latter, it is usually the forerunner of a blown-out cylinder head gasket and should be attended to without on delay. The cylinder head bolts may require tightening or the tgasket replaced:
Recent estimates show that one fourth of all, the motor vehicles used in the United States are farms.
PLANE FIGURES.
There is one licensed airplane in N, S MOSES & CO., LTD., operation in the United States for every 19,800 people in the country, according to the Aeronautical
Bole Agents.
Chamber of Commerce.
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Although the carburetor is com- paratively simple in its mechanism, the car owner should not attempt to alter the adjustment unless he experienced in carburetor adjust- ments and is familiar with the characteristics of the engine: It
This was the first time that a A demonstration of the electric car was controlled by the voice of eye," or light-sensitive photo a person in a distant city, and it electric cell, was given recently by was made possible by the "electric the Westinghouse Electric Com- eye" which was fitted in the trunk pany in the showrooms of the at the fear of the car. A telephone Willys-Overlund in New York connexion was then established
An officer of the Westinghouse between the office in Edst Pitts. | Co., from his office in East Burg and the New York showroomi}]
and when the operator spoke, Bound impulses were set up and
is much better to send the car to transferred into light waves, which the service station. Many Ille of were picked up by the "electric the engine that are laid to the car-eye and made to operate certain buretor, are frequently caused by relays which in turn controlle something else,
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Springs are constantly dubjected]?
the car.
to heavy strains. Spring bolts and Traffic police at Limoges,
THE WONDERFUL. 1930 “HARLEY"
Now on Display.
SEE THE NEW MODELS EARLY, The Gascon Motor Co.
2, KWONG WAH ROAD,
KOWLOON.
Tel. 56242
BUY A CAR
FOR YOUR LEAVE-
WE'LL BUY IT BACK
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We will sell you any car, for your unrestricted use during your leave, telling you in writing when you order it how much we will pay you for it when your leave is over. This is far better than buying a car and having the anxiety of needing to sell it in a hurry, and at a sacrifice, at the end of your leave. Your driving licence will be ready for
you on the day you land and one of our instructors will be lent to you for three days free of charge if you want him. Write for full particulars now and get this fixed up in advance. We originated the scheme and we offer you better terms than any of our imitators.
AUTO AUCTIONS
BURLINGTON GARDENS OLD BOND ST. LONDON W.1
World distributors of the Blackburn Bluebird Light Aeroplane
MOTOR UNION
INSURANCE Co IT!
Incorporated in England - (Under the auspices of the Automobile Association) BEFORE INSURING CONSULT US ON OUR COMPREHENSIVE POLICY.
LOCAL AGENTS,
THE UNION TRADING Co., Ltd.
York Building,
Phone 27798,
HAUL MANY. CATTLEZ
TAKES LOTS OF TREES,
Mold trade were used exten- Tyre manufacturers
have
clips occasionally need tightening France; are equipped with it sively in hauling cattle to market figured out, that it takes a year's Too much looseness of nute of clips uminated batonsvisible a mile during 1929. More than 14,600,- output of eight rubber trees to at 000 head were marketed in this make the tyres for one automo- and U-bolts may result in leaf away for directing traffic breakage.
Ole
night
manner.