MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, 13th. DECEMBER, 1930.
Being The Official Organ of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
HONGKONG MOTOR ACCESSORY
COMPANY
•pecialiaos
in all kinds of
ACCESSORIES
And
SPARE PARTS
Electric horns. Body polish
Brakclining
Lamp bulbs
Tire patches.
Mand jacks Foot pumps Wrenches
.. Sr. Ac.. A
GORMAN"
and
**LUGAS"
startape letterton
antable for all motormare ONGO
mund radios.
ALL AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES Call and inspect. Bank of Being Widg.
THE
1.
20677.
NEW
UNAPPROACHABLE NORTON
Model 20 Two-Port
THE MOST UP-TO-DATE
MACHINE AND THE
CHOICE OF THE CONNOISSEUR.
Inspection Invited
SINCERES
SOLE AGENTS
NOTICE
то
ADVERTISERS All advertising to be inserted in this Motor Supplement, must be delivered not lator than 2 p.m. on the Wednesday of the week of publication.
Effecto
FINISIE'S
PRINT YOUR OWN CARI ALL COLOURS KEPT IN STOCK AS WELL AS THE NEW FORD SHADES.
Amhinn Sand, Dawn Grey, Niagara Blue and Gun Metal Blue.
W. S. MOSES & 00., LTD. Hole Agants,
CURRENT
COMMENT
Rond to Canton,
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Dar of the questions which is diseased time and time sugalo. is the question of building a rund tween Hongkong and Canton. Some years ago, Mr. 11. E. Gold- smith spent much time in drawinge for scheme for such a a project, f ven in those days when automobile rate was in its infancy locally, the desirability of such a thorough. fare STAN readily admitted. To- day, a through motor road in no- thing
than 21 Density, And such a ですいます svondit ThEt*% ན
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value greatest further developlust intereits trache.
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That it townships along the way. will be established in the future goes without saying, and the only omment which can be made to-d£ny", is "When will the scheme be taken in tu?" There is much to be gained mutually by closer contact between thin Colony and Canton. and the automobile offers such a valuable ok, that every encours given In es. agement should be
tablishing fl
That Lamp.
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At the time of writing these notes, it is noticed that work has commtenerd in erecting a suspended lamp at the Ciarden, Upper Albert Road intersetion. A long-stand- Bye sottree for complaint is thus 17- moved.
A. A. Prestige.
The following Incident la a de- lightful example, both of offelal friendliness abroad to British four- ists, and also of the prestige of the Automobile Association,
An A.A. member, accompanied by two foreign friends, was recently travelling in a hired car into Italy, At the border they discovered to their horror that they had all left their passports at the hotel, and the military guard declined to let them til the member had the happy thought
his A.A. membership eurd. On this the member was allowed alone to enter Italy, his eard being retained at the post until his return next day.
lack
to
pro.
The name of the post Is withheld lest other A.A. members might
embar avail themselves, to the TRяsment of the officials, of this quite unauthorised method of crossing the frontier.
WARNING "COP."
Cross Traffic Signal.
INGENIOUS LIGHT REFLECTION.
been brought from the U.S.A. by Mrs. J. A. Wilson.
GARDNER ENGINE TO CROSS THE PACIFIC.
1931 “Harley Davidson" Can be Cabled for Now.
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The above picture shown the 30 ton schooner "Coquette" which will shortly not out from Hongkong to Vancouver. Capt. George Waard, who has undertaken the voyage, in most enthusiastic concerning the 48 h.p. Gardner semi-Diesel crude oil engine, which has been installed by Messra, Dodwell and Co., Ltd, Trials were carried out on Monday afternoon, when the engine was subjected to the most severe tests, the results being highly satisfactory. The boat is 65 ft. 6 ins, in length, has a beam of 17 ft, 4 Inn and a mean draft of G ft. Gins. It speaks well for an engine of auch relatively low power, that an average speed of seven knots was recorded.
DIESEL ENGINE
PRINCIPLES.
How They Differ from a "Gas" Engine:
Heat Combustion.
As a result of its ever-widening f feld of application in both marine and commercial service the diesel engine has at Inst emerged from its state of limited recognition and has finally gained the full public recognition which has long been its due. But in spite of Ha present day position in the public consciousness, the diesel engine [still remains somewhat of
mystery to the average man,
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on the piston. This is the expari- sion-atroke.
After Expansion.
At the bottom of the expansion stroke, the gunes of combustion having performed their work, havo no more usefulness and must now be disposed of. This is accom- plished by forcing them out of the eylinder by the next atroke of the
SEE THE NEW MODELS Early.
The Gascon Motor Co.
2, KWONG WAH ROAD,
Tel. 56242
THE
KOWLOON.
MOTORUNION
INSURANCE C? IJA
Incorporated in England
(Under the auspices of the Automobile Association)
SPECIALIZES IN MOTOR INSURANCE
For full particulars apply to:-- THE UNION TRADING Co., Ltd.
York Building.
Phone 27738.
MOTORING AND THE IMPERIAL ASPECT.
Great Possibilities for Economic
Development.
1. Instead of using a light, Faton.
The exhaust valves of the multi-
The 1980 Motor Car Exhibition the most important Industries of highly volatile fuel, such cylinder engines open into a com- at Olympin coincides with a period Britain and of studying the tan- gasoline, the diesel en- gine employs a much heavier, mon pipe or manifold which may in the affairs of the British Empire gible results of the efforts of that be led to the point where it is that is fraught with the greatest industry to secure a position of pre- less costly fuel-fuel oil.
4.
of
In the economic development of
2. It employs no carburettor to most convenient to allow the ex-possibilities for the economie de eminence in the motor markets of
mix this fuel with the cor-haust gases to escape into the air velopment of the British Common- the world.
The oil is admitted to the cylin wenith of Nations, the result of rect proportions of air to
The present position of the obtain the explosive mixture. der by injecting the fuel oil under 3. The fuel is injected into the pressure through a spray valve which may well see the most power- Industry is not unsatisfactory at combustion chamber in the and nozzle located in the head. In ful and irresistible forward wave a time of general depression, for it form of a vapor instead of passing through the nozzle under prosperity which the Work of has suffered in only a minor degree late hay ever witnessed. Great from the trade slump. In the pressuro the fuel oll is vaporized In 1898 the diesel engine was in- | being sucked into the com- or transformed into a spray, the Britain to-day faces pressing pro- Home Market ateady progress is troduced into the United States
bustion chamber in the form operation being timed to occur at vårry great opportunities.
the blems but such problems invariably being maintained while in the of & gos.
wider markets Overseas British by Adolphus Busch who completed the first American diesel engine
Combustion in the diesel en- the proper point in the cycle and
It is true to say that the inter-motor vehicles are finding an in- in his St. Louis plant, according to
gine is accomplished by the during the correct space of time. Mr. James R. Browne in "Power
heat of compression, instead The spray valve body forms a sort woven fabric of the world of the creasing dorsand, and, indeed, the An unusual metal allont cop. Boating." Since that time the of by an electric spark as in of well in which the fuel oil stands, present day makes a progressive comparative progress made in re
the gasoline engine.
under high pressure, ready for the and economically sound British cent years is being extended. which reflects motor headlights diesel engine has become wide- into cross streets, instead of back ly used and extremely popular in The principle of operation of lifting of the spinille. This is ac-Empire a matter of world-wide
large part. Economic transporta- towards the source of light, has a large variety of uses, and it is the diesel engine might be briefly complished by a cam motion simi-concern, and it la equally true to the world motor transport plays a
to that which operates the in- mention that in the gradual evolu- safe to predict that its ultimate summarized as follows: "Air is set and exhaust valves.
tion of Empire economic unity the tion of passengers and products sphere of usefulness will embrace compressed within a cylinder until
an essential requirement in these Now let us consider the lubrica-Motor Industry of Great Britain conceivable almost every
power temperature is reached that lating oil system. Lubricating oil has played, and will continue to days, a requirement that the
vehicles is particularly competent se, including automobiles, motor sufciently hign to igalto a charge must, of course, bo delivered to all play, an important part.
of fuel oll, at which point the reciprocating and rotating purta
The Motor Exhibition at Olym- Vehicles essentially so.
to Batisfy and the British Motor boats, and aircraft.
The grow Since most of us are nlready interal combustion occurs."
When
of the engine. This is accomplish-pla always affords a striking com familiar with the modern gasoline
compressed, heat ised by meana of either
Empire
for motor cars and vehicles engine, it might be advisable to generated, raising the temperature
pump Industry, for by its international designed and bulit in Britain is the road, and each of its four feet
diesel happens when the piston travels takes the lubricating oil from the aspect it presents the opportunity, one of the healthleat features of
tank, Bouds it through pump
for the closest, examination and are sunk into the road surface for differences between this
Engine and the gasoline engine. upward and compresses, the air cooler and strainer, and then comparison between the products continue as the public studies more Empire Trade, and progress will about an inch.
On ench of four Ant aldes it link (lig points of similarity with the our air at atmospheric pressure,rough the working parts of the of the Home Manufacturers and | and more the real value of the
The diesel engine has the follow- Let us suppose that we drew in
engine. It collects in the bottom those of their or 14.7 pounds
Inch, per Aquaro
the of degrees
Fuhr
In compressing drawn off by the transfor pump trica 2. Both derive their power from this to
Cugines. the compression and ignition Founds per square inches, we have used again. of a combustible mixture. accordingly raised its temperature
Fahr The diesel engine and the to about 700 degrees
Th
temperature must
This traffe dome is labelled the "Copalite Lookout," is mude of enst iron, has a diameter of 12 inches, and is three inches above the roadway when set
air
motor
A rentral serew secures it to first point out the similiarities and of the air. This is exactly what anger typo pumntary or mentary on the advance of the ing demand in all countries of the
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in all
Both are Internal combustion and at a room temperature of Gol the engine base; where it to the Important cacing cour- range of British
this to a pressure of, say, 250 euroturned to the sump tank, British. Manufacturers to
ready to be cooled, sirained and to supply the world's needs for being asked to benefit themselves
operation, and ultimate value. world. The claims of
Just as the public overseas is be oblo economicial forms of transport with by the utilisation of vehicles de Diesel engines are started up by vehicles designed to give the best signed and bullt in Great Britain for meeting their transport re means of compressed alr, although possible service and satisfaction
gasoline engine aro aiiko inici" Assuming that the future will be electrically atarted. I test
high to ignite a charge the smaller diesel engine of the are there subject to the severest being urged to foster inter-Em-~
be it is by no means improbable that under every sort of road condition quirements, so are the employees
appearance.
general 4. Both employ the same basic fuel oil has a flash point of 150
mechanical parts namely,
a atrip of atipilite glass, colouredukoline engine; red, silver backed, and cemented Into the iron dome. This glass has unusual reflecting qualities, duo to its innumerable facets.
When placed at an intersection it is net so that the glans refloe- tora face the corners of the Inter- sections, Instead of the centre of the traffic route. The result is the headlights shining on the glasses are not reflosted back upon themselves, but send a wara- ing down the cross-streets to loft and right of the approaching car. The warning glow is very dis- tinet when soon from an angle of 10 degrees from the source of light. The advantage is that oach car warns cross-street traffic
wili bo
TUNNEL IS OPENED.
in the factories of that
with
optimi an
the Empire thle
that
of fuol
and the progress which the pire trade by purchasing Industry Has made towarda meeting cylinders,
The British Manufac goods. pistons,
the requirements of the crank degrees, we can readily ace that
motor turors Section of the S.M.M.T shaft, crankcase, flywheel, the temperature of the air within
markets of the world la clearly de-
hos
co-operated monstrated. camshaft, valves, etc., which the cylinder is "suficiently high," function in the same general ignited. The air is drawn into
and the charges of the
Marketing Board It is therefore singularly appro- with the fooling a to The Sepulveda Tunnel and high-priate that the delegates from the Is manner in both type of en- the cylinder and the explosion is way, giving motorists caster access Dominions and Colonies, assembled is apparent in the Industry ginos,
expended in forcing the sea which it can under coupled the realisation of the im How They Differ.
down. All outleta
ara closed from San Fernando valley to Los the discussion of problems of the take for the furtherance of against the pressure resulting Angeles, was recently opened in greatest Import to the future of the Imperial aspect of reciprocal The diesel engine differs from from the combustion of the fuel California. It required nearly a British Commonwealth, should be trade and the determination to of its approach, and is warned by the gasoline engine in the follow oil, so that the only escape year and cost more than a half afforded the opportunity for inspect do everything on its part to fur other crossing traffic.
Įfor this energy is to perform work million dollars.
Ing the latest products of one of ther that ideal.
pointa:
in the