THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1931.
OIL ENGINES FOR VEHICLES.
100 Mile Trial of Gardiner Engined Pagefield Lorry,
IN EVERY WAY SUCCESSFUL.
made on second gear (19.85 to 1). The clutch took up the drive smoothly and there was no ton- deney of the frame to "buck" as the wheels began to drive.
to discerning lorry users is the Tact that the brake hook-up mechanism is instantly accessible, the rods of the hand-operated system are outside the frame and Comparatively low down, whilst the adjustments can be reached below the chassis, oven in the case of the external-contracting brake upon the propeller shaft.
duced a few moniha ago it was the governor, which cut out at drum of fuel were carried ha apare free of Dagulator for the tem- i studied.
on
a
To the top of the piston..
would be subjected by a haulier.points in the climb a restart was The conditions were very far from Ideal. The result of the fuel-con- sumption test is highly creditable. While on the question of fuel it la interesting to note that the standard tanks give
From the driver's point of view range of about 630 miles, so that the the Pagefid NG model needs very haulier would be able to carry out ittle understanding. There are, the longest runs without risk of of course, the aual gear and tuning short of eil. At this time | brake levers
and the customary
The rear axle, too, is unusually the point is of some moment owing three pedals, the accelerator being accessible, all moving parts can to the fact that widespread displaced to the right of the
clutch
taken out while the wheels are and brake pedals. The steering on the ground and without the When the Gardner-engined 7 m.p.h. to 20 mp.h., the higher tribution is not yet arranged b
Engine intro-gure being the limit allowed by the fuel companies. If a 40-gallon wheel and column are absolutely nood for using a jack. Pagofeld 6-ton lorry was
all controls. On
the dagl
han been Well accessiblilty the vehicle could do over
The atomizers can 1,000 there is wall fully described in the pages of 1,325 r.p.m.
Tho At the The Commercial Motor
rear-axle ratio
the miles without the need for finding perature of the ale panning into removed as easily us aparking On sources for replenishment. There the cylinders, this is only attend plugs. Removal of a cylinder time it aroused considerable in-chassis tested was 6.15 to 1. terest, hecause it was not merely this comparatively high ratio the are, of course, fuel depots in many ed to a few moments after start- nead causes the valves to come a conversion of a petrol-engined engine showed its capability of large towns today, so that the ing from cold when the onging out at the same time, giving access chassis, but was designed from the hanging on to top gear lo a marked risk of being stranded is, with the begins to warm up, otherwise it to the interlor of the cylinder and
There ค แก 10 start to incorporate an oil engine. extem. Had the chassis covered Pagefield, net worth considera is disregarded.
engine-stopping lever and a switch The chassis роявенной many greater mile-age it would have tion.
for the Autopulse fuel pump, interesting features, and it is our given even better results in acen
which is electrically operated. here purpose
to describe the leration tests, as the star change
Normally the running is done design as evidenced by the per- would have been more free.
Sweet engagement was obtained
upon the main tank, the fuel being obtained when subject- formance ed to our standard comprehensive at all times with the 16-in. cone
fed to the Bosch pump by the of
Autopulse. The gravity-feed tank rand tent
clutch, the frictional handed over to us, the NG- which was 140 sq. Inn. fts stop
upon the dash la usually kept in reserve. type Pagefield chassia had but 50 was very effective. miles to a credit. A temporary For the braking tests, both the cab was the performance of the pedal and lever were uned, the G-tun Pagefeld-Gardner when hand brake being regarded as the tested over a hilly course in the service one an account of its Midlands. Marked fuel economy operation on the rear wheels, but provided, and the load, consisting of course, the foot brake was used
momentarily
to of ballast boxes and a metal block, at other times mon
Both brukes was carried upon wooden langita- check the machine. dinal bearers anchored to
worked monthly and had ample chussis. The load was 6 totts 97% power. It was possible to lock the ewi, so that when the driver's and rear wheels by their application, observer's weights are added the but, of course, this was carefully machine will be seen to have been avoided luden to fall pay load, plus a bodyThe rand allowance
the
A British-Built Machine. The vehicle was taken over by arrangement with Pagefield Com-
area.
during braking testa. Were wet. following recent ralu, but sudden braking enused no tendrary to alde-alip." Indirect ficara, Following These tests, we con mercial Vehicles, Lad., LogBourantiaued on the road through Stone House, Regeni Street.
On the Stoke and Rugeley to Lichfeld.
IN Trem; the factory of which situated at Wigai The Gardier sil enture là, of couron, made by 1. Cheiner
Sones, 1 Patricroft, Atanchester.
A start was made from a garage
gradients on this route third gear was called for occasionally, but the good top-gear pulling powers made it unnecessary to use in direct pears with any frequency, A point of note in that, dngs are
in Tunstall, and the Autopubemployed for the third and dicet pump was put out of action by dis
prars, which are, of course, thoari
This
connexion of the pipes, The day's most frequently employed. work carried out using only facilitates gear changing
Was the gravity-feed fuel tank on the should make for longer life of the dashboard. so that
ron-
to
an acetate Third-speed garwheels. cheek could be kept upon
After a halt for food at bich- sumption. En route for the open field. a restart Was made, the country the vehicle was run on a waigh-bridge, the figure obtain-cagine being practically cold, tw
revolutions of the crankshaft suf- cylinders wero not primed. The
then lay route
ed appearing in the accompanying fered. the panel.
of
The
Before proceeding farther, the through Muckley Corner, Brown- ense of starting deserves alten-hills, Cannock, Newport, Market tion. The water in the radiator Drayton, Loverheads. Whitmore, prior to the first start was at 46 to Newestle-under-Lyne and back degrees F., and the air tempera-to the garage al Tunstall. ture was 54 degrees F.
The long and trying three-mile starting procedure at the begin-elum up to Loggerheads gaye ning only of each day consisted
for checking ample upportunity Dressing a button on the rucl the cooling capabilities of the pump to lengthen the stroke and radiator, which operates without then the various cylinders were the aid of a fan,
thus simplifying primed by means of the levers the maintenance prablem. At the alongside the fuel pum, cylinders top of the ascent the water in the two, three and four were decom-hender tank was at 194 degrees F. pressed by actuation of the levers When checking the temperature the cylinder heads. The we noted a useful point, viz., that engine was then started by means replenishment can be made from of the handle, mumentum being a bucket owing to the large size obtained by decompressing gylit-of the filler cap. This is of the der No. 1 by means of a fever type held by two butterfly nuts, beside the starling handle.
and has Herew threads to After the second rotation of the becon crossed. crankshaft the Arst cylinder was The course was, roughly, a put on to full compression and the triangular one. Therefore, the
immediately.very
encountered engine started When the other three cylinders throughout the day, served both to were brought into action, the en-help and to hinder the vehicle in xine idled evenly and with little its progress. On the second side noise. Starting # warm engine of the course it was much more involve only decompression and of a hindrance than a help. cranking.
Throughout the
the day Exhaust Gases.
cruising speed was in the neigh- For a few moments the exhaust bourhond of 25 mph., and the was tinged with blue smoke, but average speed worked out at 18.8
About 40 miles Mo soon as the engine commoner m.p.h. pulling under load this disappear-covered in darkness, and the ed and there was no trace of efficacy of the standard electric again during the day's work except lighting system was thoroughly when starting from cold after proved. haiting for meals. We paid parti
wind high
Fucl-Consumption.
were
eular attention to this point when At Whitmore the gravity-feed The fuel tank ran dry and it was re- over-running down hills.
stribute to plenished. evenness of idling is a
The engine was re- the neearate functioning of the started and the final stage of the governor It eliminated what is journey begun. On arrival at the frequently termed "kettle-drum" garage at Tunstall the tank on the when the engine was ticking over, dash was drained and its contents thereby making the vehicle indis-mensured. The consumption rate tinguishable in a trattle block from was 13.3 mng, and the gross ton- It is petrol-engined one.
miles per gallon 143.64. After checking the weights, the interesting to note that this figure, vehicle was driven on through which was obtained with a brand- Stoke-on-Trent towards Lichfield, few maching, is over 13 gross ton- Frid on an excellent stretch of mile per gallon, in excess of the dead-level rond we took the oppor-maker's claim. During the run tunity for checking the braking there were 23 vehicle stops and and acceleration capabilities, the five engine stops, so that it will results of which are disclosed in the appreciated that the day's the accompanying graphs, On work was truly representative of top genr the speed range was the work to which the Pagefield
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Next day the cold starting was again proved to be satisfactory and the vehicle was driven to Kidsgrove If. Stop and restarts were made at three points in the climb, one of which was on an acute bond having a gradient of about 1 in 6. To render matters dificult. the start 13*23 54 more effected with the front wheels on
The engine was em full lock. able of starting the grass load of 108 tons on this bill with absolute At the other onse on first gene.
Consideration for the User.
Valve-tappet clearance IA adjusted on the top of each cylin- der after a cover plate has been removed. The crankcase is of the skeleton type enclosed by covers, their removal reveals the crank and other working parts.
In brief, our impression of the Pagofield-Gardner lorry in that of golidly constructed goods vehicle A novel feature of the Page capable of putting up a high field channia is the use of horizon-average speed, and the fuel cost tal reinforcing plates above and per mile pinces it in the forefront ofl-engined goods-carrying below the frame flanges, white a of feature which is certain to appeal machines.
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