MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY 14th MAY, 1932.
Boing The Official Organ of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
USE OF RUBBER IN CARS.
270 in One American Model.
Most of these rubber parts are utmost freedom from noise and either inconspletous or entirely vibration, and on the other hand concealed but they contribute, into an economic situation whereby very large measure, to the noise- raw rubber, which i kery fow less operation, the safety, comfort years ago was used sparingly because or its high price, is now and speed of the car.
available at a lower price.
DES DEA PIA DE
REMOTE GEAR
CONTROL.
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Hupmobile enters 1932 with two publie at the Automibile Show in MOTOR racing has been ren-Six Cylinder cars and five l'ignts New York City in Hupmobile's ponsible for many Innovations and makes its bid for popularity newly patented Chassis Torsional which, when proved successful in with radical now beautiful de- Stabilizer. This innovation elimin- use, have eventually been adopted signs and many mechanical in-ates
and in the make-up of standard pro-novations.
shimmy, road wenve duction ears.
general instability at high speeds, In Its new series Hupmobile boaldes providing unusual driving The functions of the rubber
A recent departure from con- presents a varied treatment of the comfort." parts are many and varied, thanks The use of rubber in which there ventional gear lever practice has present vogue in "y" radiators Structural engineers regard the to the fact that rubber is a most has probably been the greatent been introduced in many of the with in built grilles. The or- triangular brace as the strongest versatile engineering material. As activity during the Inst year is na
aports model light cars used fordinary rounding and sloping bracing known. It is used shock absorber rubber is strong, mountings for the mechanicni racing in England and on the radiator shell has been replaced bridge construction, aky-scrapers,
避 striking yielding, and resilient after be parts of the car. There is scarce-Continent. Instead of the usual by
perpendicular ship-building and, in fact, every long gear change lever with its radintor which, gives the car an structural ing flexed millions of times. The ly a description of a new American
undertaking where extensive wiring system of a car model that does not emphasise wide radial movement, what is impressive appearance. Three great strength and durability are requires electrical insulation that that the engine la curried on rub-
termed "remote gear control" is special features accentuate the paramount. la flexible, waterproof, and resist-ber. The does not mean aimply
now being used by many racing striking modernistic design- Combined with Hupmobile's X- ant to chafing or wear; gubbar the insertion of rubber pads be-
sloping front corner post and the frame on the new Sights and the meets all these requirements. In tween the engine and the frame, The object of this latest trend rear hood lines which correspond greatly strengthened top construc- a high-grade battery the hard rub-but rather the use of special is to bring the change gear lever doors which open at the forwarderentes
in angularity, and the wide frontion. the Torsional Stabilizer bor case withstands equally well mountings which eliminate all lose up to the steering wheel, so edge. Apparent additional length greater comfort for passengers and un Improved ride and vibration of shocks and the cor-solid connexions between the me- that it is convenient for snappy is given to the car by the body driver, Particularly is this im- rosive action on the battery.ucid, tal parts.
and easy gear changing and at the while similar hard rubber. Other places where there has aame time only calls for a very
moulding. The unusual lowness provement noted on every rough fashioned into a steering wheel, been increased interest in the use
in achieved through new construc roads or at high car speeds. short hand travel in the course of la as beautiful na dawless ebony. of rubber are evident from the re-
tion which gives a total height to gear shifting. In some cases an
the Sedan of only 5 feet, & inches New Uses.
ferences which are made to vibra-attachment in fitted to the gear without sacrificing head room. There has been much activity intion dampener fees secured to box, there being A tribular Neither the front nor the rear developing new uses for rubber in the drive shaft through rubber aluminium extension backwards to fenders automobile construction during hubs, and to clutch disc mount a point just in front of the driving steel make contact with the
running the last year. This activity has ings made of rubber.
This board. eliminates rattle and been due, on the one hand, to the
provides double exacting demands of the designer for smooth performance and the
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men.
seat.
standard equipment on the Serice Free wheeling is, of course.
control is of the "push pull" type 216, 222 and 226 Hupmobiles. The on the dash, and la casily operated. The centre push button positively Preventing Vibrations.
At the end of the extension there
locks the control so that it cannot Further means to prevent vibru is either a ball or grate change front and rear, thus preventing free wheeling position. Conven water drainage at the slip from either conventional or tions being transmitted to the car in miniature and a short lever. rust accumulation. All fenders tional position is obtained by puli and passengers consist in secur-The movement of this lover, which | have a new feature exclusively ing the flywheel to the crankshaft is close to the driver's left hand, through rubber bushings. This is reproduced at the gear-box, construction also tends to dampusually by a shaft working within out the noise of the starting gears. the hollow extension. The ad
The application of ruber to vantages of this arrangement will spring shackles, where "its sebe obvious to most motorist.
may entirely eliminate the neces- There is no need for the driver sity of lubrication, has Jed to many ingenious designs.
to reach forward for the lever, Some of these consist essentially of rub-while a change of gear owing to the short travel of the miniature ber bushings installed in the
lever roughly leaves it in the sume spring eyes and of suflicient thick- ness to take up the rotury motion position, thus nusisting gear shift. produced by the deflection of the ing and lessening the effort springs; in others entirely new de
volved. Severni makes of these signs are employed which show fitments are already being mar
keted in England suitable for makes of British light cars.
are
Hupmobile's. The
ing the control out from the dash. edges turned under, which eliminates While the Hupmobile hag'niwnys the necessity of the old style wire-been noted for its easy riding reinforced edge and yet provides qualities, the new models show greater strength.
decided improvement along this
little resemblance to the conven-attachment to a number of popular flat to provide an air of speed. bloc spring shackles, and thermos-
tional shake.
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The "remote gear control" is an accessibiy-placed lever and the attachment that, owing to its
the ofl.
In the new Eight Cylinder Series inc. Much of this increase in No. 222 and 226, Hupmobile Intro- riding comfort is due to newly. duces an entirely new sport body patterned bodies which follow model the Cabriolet Roadster. advanced construction principles, In this model featuring distinctly and also to the reduction of un- new lines, the top collapses to sprung weight, and to the elimina- diauppeor within a specially con- tion of vibration through other Other developments structed compartment at the back features. 11-
of the sent. The windows may be which add to the riding comfort
increased raised regardless of the position include
wheelbase, of the tap. The windshield folds longer springs, new rubber silent- The long hood and smartly con- tatically compensated shock ab- toured rear deck further carry sorbers which automatically adopt out the suggestion of fleet per- themselves to the road, the load, additional passengers in the rear formance. There is room for two the speed or the temperature of
seat.
There are 26 body types in Hupmobile's specially designed Hupmobile's 1932 line. Among quadruply braced X-frame, ope- these are included the populer cially engineered safety features, Series 214,218,221, and 237 which Its newly patented Chassis have been on the market for Torsional Stabilizer, seven point several months. Standard equip rubber engine mounting including ment on all now Six 216 and Eight rubbor mounted transmission, new Cylinder 222 and 226 Includes five types of sent cushions and spring wire or demountable painted wood construction, vibration-less per-wheels with spare mounted in the formance, longer wheelbase, new right front fender. There are no Not only motorista, but the com- performance standards, new type spare mounted wheels on the rear munity as a whole. very often of recessed instrument panels of these series cara. It Was benefit by the activities of The with visible dials and large generally conceded at the New Automobile Association patrols. luminious figures are factors con-York Automobile Show that the In two recent cases A. A. patrols tributing to such outstanding 1932 Series Hupmobile are another were instrumental in effecting the
single car, that forward step in artistically con- arrest of thieves, one a youth who Hupmobile believes that its ap-ceived modernistic linea combined was wanted by the police for in-pearance and mechanical innova- with unique mechanical features.
(A)-Series 226 Cabriolet Road- serting false coins into cigarette tions for 1932 will surely ostabilsh machines, and the second a dou- gerous criminal, who had burgled
(B)-Series 222 Sedan. a house.
Rubber apring shackles are now standard construction in several makes of cars; their use greatly
eliminate the rattle caused by reduced movement necessary to worn shackles.
change gear, will be sure to ap Another use of rubber whichpeal to women drivers. may contribute materially to the comfort of riding is its applien- tion to cushions and upholstery. Sponge rubber in combination with rubber strips, pneumatic cushions, metel springs, and the like figures largely in most designs for rubber upholstery.
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Our Policy includes:-
Expert European advice and assistance, Supervision during erection, Training 'customers' engineers. Overhauls and Surveys. Maintenance Contracts and General Service. Spares carried.
A.A. PATROLS.
Assist the Police.
The Intter forcely resisted ar- rest, and it was only after a strug- gle, lasting half-an-hour that the man was eventually overpowered by the A.A. patrol and Anally taken into custody by the police.
A NOVEL SPARE.
The Inventive Patrol.
The affinity between a magneto and a vacuum flask la difficult to trace, but an Automobile Associa tion patrol recently established à direct relationship whon asalsting,
stranded motorcyclist, noar Petworth, Sussex. The angine had refused to function, and examina- tion revealed that the cover of the magneto was nowhere to be found.
It was a Sunday. All efforts to obtain a spare part were unsuc cessful, but the A.A. patrol's Ingenuity was quite equal to the occasion. Ho removed the cilp from his vacuum flask, and within a few moments had improvised a magneto cover, which proved an Indmirable substitute for the re-
maining 55 miles to London.
valdes in
a new trend in these directions.
Much interest was shown by the
ster.
THIS WEEK'S
LUCKY MOTORIST.
A free supply of Texaco motor. Oll'awaits the owner of
the above car (No. 24) upon application to the Office of The Texas Company (China) Ltd.
Tol. 56242.
Kowloon.
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