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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JANUARY 17. 1931.
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"TAKE CARE.
Cold Weather Danger of Carbon Monoxide.
FATAL EXHAUST GAS.
[By Israel Klein.]
Cold weather, n tough motor, a weak battery, a closed garage-and the annual winter ingredients for carbon monoxide poisoning are here,
Year after year, despite' warn- ings, police all over the world re- port more deaths from this automo- tive peril. Yet cognizance of a few simple rules should avold this danger.
These rules apply mostly when the car in cold and is to be started while still in the garage, for car- bon monoxido polaioning occurs only where there is a lack of fresh
FORD FACTORY IN ENGLAND.
A model of the Dagenham plant of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., being built, at Dagenham, England. Note the facilities for both rail and water transportation. This plant will make all parts for the Ford car, and will have a capacity of 200,000 cars per annum, employing 15,000 workmen. It will be the largest motor car plant outalde the United States.
As far
air.
Carbon monoxide is the fatal another sort of headache at the his
and back of the skull, causing the exhaust gas that comes from the victim to hold his head motor. It is odorless and colourless, back as possible for relief. At ile What we smell as lasting from the same time he becomes dizzy and exhaust of the motor is the unfeels sick. He can hardly move burned fuel and other residue that about. comes out along with the carbon monoxide gas."
Being unable to smell or see it, we are unaware of its presence, un- less we remember the circumstances under which we may fall victim to it. These are a closed garage and a running motor.
Therefore the primary rule to remember, to avoid trouble, in to free that the garage door is wide fapen and held open by a good catch. If the door swings shut while you happen to be working on the car, trying to get it started, the ocen sional puff puff of the motor may l enough to cause the first harm ful effects of the exhaust gas, Once it begins to take effect, the vletim hardly knows what is hap pening to him thereafter.
the Breathing becomes rapid, pulse moves upward, the skin becomes flushed and unconscious. ness seta in.
All this in done in a very short time, for carbon monoxide acts quickly and without warning. Its action is accelerated even further if the motorist happens to be exerting himself, such as cranking the engine.
The first thing to do with a vicilm of carbon monoxide poison- ing is
to get him out into the of fresh air. He needs plenty oxygen to replace the deadly gas that has filled his lungs, and crept into his blood and tissues.
It takes considerable oxygen to do this, and since the .nir about us Even with the garage door open, is only one-fifth oxygen, the next as soon as the motor is started the step is to call for an oxygen pump car should be backed out and and a rescue squad. Many police warmed up outside the garage.
and fire departments, na well na There the exhaust gas is dispelled hospitals, are supplied with such easily and the motorlats is always pumps. breathing fresh air.
While waiting for the pump, Since carbon monozide poisoning however, artifical respiration, as in is so serious and sudden n danger, the case of drowning, should be it is well to know the symptoms administered. The victim should and what to do in such emergency be placed flat on the ground, face The first sign of the poison's down, and the reacuer leaning over the body should apply pressure less feeling. The victim begins to
in short regular strokes to the yawn, feels tired, and is aware of a slight headache. Hke & con- small of the victim's buck. striction across the forchend.
After this headache has become, severe, it In replaced by
A LITTLE TALK ABOUT NEW HARLEYS.
Every Harley-Davidson
to get every ounce of all criter
#
Well, fellows, the first thing I'm [ Now for a review. Every Har going to call to your attention is ley-Davidson Motor is fitted with thila "74" motor. Here's a motor side-by-sido valves. Each valve in that, since its Introduction last operated by its own personal cam- gear. This means absolutely cor year, has gone places, I know that
rect valve timing all of the tíma. in 1931 it in going to go still far-
Perfect valve timing is a big factor ther. Except for a few details on the outside, it looks very much in making a motor perform per- motor is equipped with genuine the same as last year's motor, but fectly. really, bunch, there are lots and lots of important improvements on licensed Ricardo cylinder heads. the inside where you can't see 'em These cylinder heads use designed that help pack more wallop and
out of n puppy punch, and make for longer
gallon of gas. All motor life iere's a motor that we hends are removable, making it you to remove them all know will tote you to imppy possible for
and clean carbon just as slick us places, and bring you back safely.
Now I'm going to point to the
a whistle. Pistons and other "re- "45" Twin motor. There's a classy ciprocating parts" (parts that move and down like the stock little brother to the "74" that has up certainly made a good name for marketa) are light in weight, cut- Itself since its introduction in 1928. ting down on motor vibration. Typical of Haricy-Davidson design.
On the "74" muffler, you'll notice the "45" is positively simple In
An extra Light enough to something different. com.ruction.
That'a merely an swing around any place-heavy large section. enough to hug the road-balit just additional shell built around the main pipe. If the outer shell were right. Like its big brother, the
taken off the "74" muffer, the tall "74". numerous improvementa have
pipe would look exactly like the been incorporated in the motor
one on the "45." That section of that make it run smoother, better,
the "74" tall pipe which is cover- and last longer.
The "46" Twin and the "74" Twined with the outer shell is punched are fitted with
full of hales-hundreds of them, die cast Schiebler De Luxe carburetter. Dio and the space between the outer shell and the tail pipe is filled full cast means that the metal from
of a sound absorbent material. The which
result is kind of a soft, humming This results in moulds.
exhaust sound. uniformity and smoothness of in- side surfaces. These qualities in a carburetter make for better car- buretion a better gas mixture, and this, as a result, is one of the many things that bettera motor performance at all apoods.
A new
presence is a sleepy, almost help equal to the full weight of his body steel they are made is poured into
тоге
What car is that George? It went by us like
shot. I never saw a car travel with such effortless speed"
"That's the new Buic‹ Eight-in-a- line. It's no use our trying to pass them my engine is up to the limit
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After the person
has been revived and he shows enough signa of life to warrant stopping the pump treatment, he will need com- plete rest and continued fresh air for some time. He will be quite weak, particularly in the muscles of his legs. A headache, sometimes quite severe, and even loss memory may also result.
But these will wear off gradually.
For a day or two thereafter, the should remain in bed in victim order not to put too much of a burden on his weakened heart.
NASH DOES WELL.
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In winding up about the motors, lot me add that every new improve ment makes a better motorcycle for you. Every new feature makes for more horsepower. Who was It said his was the horseless ora? Then over here is the kenest I wish he had a chance to ride one single cylinder motor that has of these now Harley-Davidsons! ever been built. This motor has a
Why, overy Harley-Davidson motor piatan displacement of 30.50 cu. in. has more horeca than a flat-class It is modelled after the Harley-livery stable. Good strong horsER, Davidson 21.09 cu. in. Single that too. Cross between work horses mudo
"80 Mile Per Gallon" and race horose, and a goodly lot
economical of both. Healthy horses. Sur famous. For truly
prisingly
healthy, considering transportation and smooth power up to 65 miles per hour, this little their meagre fare of gasoline and motor can't be beat.
all.
of some residents of that place, a provisional entrance to a bridge under construction, thus enabling us to take a road presenting the
6,000 Kilometres in Six least difficultica,
Days.
ROUGH GOING.
Because of varying dimatic temperatures and because of the fact that their ronds afford an
excellent proving ground for motor care, South American naturista take delight in arranging raids (tours) to test the stamina of nuto- mobiles their choice.
Mr. Julio Plesch, Jr.. the Nash denler at Concepcion, Chile, and Mr. George Blackburn, Nash owner and sportsman, recently undertook and successfully completed auch n touran International raid from Concepcion-Buenos Aires -Montevideo-Valparaiso San- tingo and return to Concepcion.
Their journey across country made in six days and a distanco of approximately 6,000 kilometres was covered by the rugged travellers and their sturdy Nash without n singlo mishap-mechanical or other- wise.
Some of the high lights of their Interesting Journey are revealed by Mr. Plosch In an interview with the press, as follows:
"First of all I may say that the car used in this raid has answered in every respect the requirements of the raid, having been able to overcome at all times the difficul ties encountered on the ronds.
"After proparing the Nash car for a long and dimeuit trip, the gradients in Argentine being very steep, we left Concepcion for Lon" quimy, where we remained. Early the following day we continued our trip crossing the cordillera, which is very difficult to cross
on the Argentine Republic side.
"The entire distance was mado without the ear having failed once. We passed the towne of Zapala, Nucquen, Rio Colorado, Babla Blanca, Mar del Plata, in order to reach Buenos Aires în six days.
"Our Nash car got into muddy roads, from which we could get out only by building, with the help:
"As a rule, however, the roada in Argentine are passable. Those In the pampas, San Lalh and Nuc- quen are rather monotonous, in view of the long distances, travel- ling a whole day without seeing one single tree or even a rancho where one could rest. Hundreds
of kilon res are driven without meeting anyone, nor Anding a place where one could ask for help if necessary. For such a trip it
is necessary to take along every- thing for the car as well as for One's
personal use. "In Buenos Aires, as well as in the other cities visited by us, they asked us for full details of the
trip, and on hearing our comments they congratulated us in view of the successful manner in which the rald was propressing, the purpose which was to test not only our physical resistance, but also the re- afstance of the car used for the purpose.
"Our visit in Buenos Aires was very short, but we were warmly Directors of the greeted by the
Auto Club Argentino."
Asked to give his impression of the car that he used in his trip, Mr. Pleach replied enthusiastically: "My Nash Single Six, 1980 model, has answered at all times to the great efforts required of it. We are charmed because both in the sandy grounds in Argentina, as well as on the gradients on the cordillera, it did not fail us on one singe occasion,"
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