More big car rear tamk
longer bonnet
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1932.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
features
new
SPORTING FORD MODEL.
radiator in the
MOTOR NOTES FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
Special Report to the Hongkong Telegraph By "R. A. C"
MORRIS MINOR
A big car in miniature. Two-seater Tourer
Saloon Saloon (with Pytchley sliding head),
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED
1932 Model
THE MINOR IB "BUILT LIKE A BIG CAE" right from the start, with full-length chassis, semi-elliptic springing, four wheel braking, steady steering and road- holding. Now there are still more "big car" points. A longer bonnet, a rear petrol tank, a new-type chromium- Anished radiator, a new excellence of line and finish,
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There is all you want-speed-economy of petrol. and running costa-and greater handiness than any other
car, with ample power on hills.
AT CANTON.
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4 or 6 Wheels
4 or 6 Cylinders
30 Cwt. to 10 Ton Loads
20 to 70 Passengers
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Pioneer Building, Nathan Road, Kowloon,
TEL. 56752.
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Dr. Kung Shih, prominent Shanghai lawyer and sportsman, la here seen photographed with his V-8 De Luxe Coupe. Because of its ease of handling, smart lines and cozy comfort, the Ford De Luxe Coupe is the sportaman's choice. There is distinction In every line and detail of this new De Luxe type Ford two-window coupe,
back to the The 'mportance which the motor it seems a far cry industry of Great Britain has at original small works where the buni- tained in a comparatively short ncaa was founded as a private space of time is abundantly illus- company about 80 years ago. trated in the 1932 edition of "The Motor Industry of Great Britain",
• Honour Where Due
recently published by the Society In referring to the design of of Motor Manufacturers & Traders. Lord Wakefield's "Mles England. From the mass of statistica con- III", some of the American techni- tained in it, some highly interesting cal papers have described her as and striking information is brought being not unlike Commodore Gar to light
Wood's boats.
In 1923 the total production of It is interesting to record, how vehicles was 95,000 (of which 71, ever, that the late Bir, John 1. 306 were private care and 23,604 Thornycroft, who was the British ware commercial vehicles). At pioneer of skimming boats, design- the end of September 1981 the totaled his "Miranda” type in 1910 and had risen to 226,807 (cars 168,997 achieved a speed record of 35 knots. and commercial vehicles 67,310). A sister boat, the "Zigarella", was Despite continued industrial de- sent to America, where it was then pression, it is not anticipated that described in the technical press as Bales of home-produced vehicles in
a freak boat, for nothing like it. the United Kingdom will show a had previously been seen in Ameri- greater decreases in 1982 than 4
can waters..
MAINTAINING CAR REPAINTING A CAR. per cent,
EFFICIENCY.
Need for Regular
Overhaul.
Nowadays It is no uncommon thing to hear a motorist exclaim, This car has not been in the workship in two years."
How the Process Was Accelerated.
One of the problems that faced the world's leading automobile manufae turer somn 14 years ago was that of painting and varnishing motor-car bodies, the output of which was then beginning to assume large proport ions.
The "Miranda" deliga was the forerunner of the famous coastal A Magnificent Achievement
motor boats, and "Miss England. The overwhelming success of Bri-III" Is the latest development of tish Competitors in this year's In this design, so that there. Is no as to whom the ternational Alpine Trial has proved room for doubt an excellent advertisement on the credit is due."
Sometimes it would appear that Continent. Matched against some of the most famous Continental British braina have invented for the makes, they secured team prizes benefit of foreign competitors and, and individual prizes in every class in some cases, the very credit for the invention has been appropriat- for which they were entered.
Comprising one of the moated.. A recent book on heavy oil strenuous reliability trials in the engines, for instance, by Professor world, the route commenced at W. Robinson makes it clear that, Munich, led through the Tyrol, the whereas Dr. Diesel invented an air French Alps and included many first airless injection engine was Dolomites and the Swiss and injection oil ongine in 1897, the famous Alpine passes. The two the work of Akroyd-Stuart in 1890. Akroyed-Stuart's patenta were Singer light care which participated both did remarkably well, although acquired by Hornsby in 1891, there Nincs wore the cheapest, as and the Hornsby-Akroyd engine well as the smallest, of the British was at work in all parts of the world. cars that were entered. Of the two during 5 or 6 years before the cars, one produced a clean sheet Diesel engine was heard of. Then A little consideration of the Strano ne may seem, it was the without any penalty, marks, and in 1912 Ruston solved the problem work and stresses a motor-car has Great War that helped to solve the thus obtained a Glacier Cup, while of the airless injection cold start- the second car, driven by Mrsing engine, and the Ruston-Horns- to withstand during two years problem, and made possible the co-Dinsdale, was the only car to be by developments of the last 20 service should convince the
Insead annual production of cars, driven throughout, including the years have been the result. How average motor owner that a risk
until in 1820 the world's peak ontout two Fasses, by a lady driver, for it has happened that the name of roached the remarkable, total of which feat she received a special Diesel has come to be associated so generally with the airless engine: ls a mystery, and it is as well that the true facts should be known...
Useful for Visitors
Often the statement is made boastfully, yet there is nothing to
The trouble that was that the be proud of, for if a motor-car has been used for even, anys, 8,000 to average time for painting a car body 10,000 miles a year it is an ad-was 17 days, during which period mission, unless the owner can ditat proof floor space had to be effect his own repairs and adjust-found, while the long process of ments, that the vehicle le not pro- obtaining a conch-Enish was tediously a stand-carried through atrag by stage, perly maintained from point of mechanical efficiency and states a Dunlop-Perdrian Company safety
is being taken, not only to himself and passengers, but also other users of the roads, if his car is not kept in efficient order.
brakes
an
bulletin.
4,930,000 carA.
award.
In the Empire Markets Following upon these successes,
Such a production volume would For instance, take the brakes.huva been impossible had not science como to the nasistanon of the Every time these are applied there
Of the two courses open to those is wear on the brake linings. In automobila industry in a most unit is learned that a Singer Nine at
coveted Brisbane who wish to have the use of a car even 12 months motoring the expected manner, enabling a enr the hands of Arthur Beasley has
hody to be spraved and finished off lowered the OD are applied
main teas than an hour, as against the Sydney light car record by approx when visting England, it is difficult thousands of occasions, all help-
mins. outaide the heavy car record; hire for the period or outright pur ing to reduce the thickness of the days undor the nid methods, and imately 6 hours, being only 45 to say which is the more popular
at only a fraction of the cost
a truly outstanding performance, chase with a guaranteed repur- Halugs..
The story is an interesting one, when the gruelling nature of these chase price at the close of the stay. The Brakes
method which" ́has: During the War, cordita ranked as record breaking runs is considered. This year n This means a gradual lessening one of the chief explosives. In tho Mr. Walter Johnson, a director proved particularly popular is the of brako efficiency, often unnoticed arly stages of the titanic struggle, of Humber Ltd., has recently re-purchase of a reconditioned used by the driver. Then some emer-acetone, which is needed in the turned to England after an extend-car, many of which can be secured gency arises and possibly. accident is only narrowly averted.anufacture of cordite, could not heed business tour through Africa. for a fraction of their original coat, done little mileage and aro made fast enough to meet require-His travels took him by car and but which have at the same time. Think of the work the steering nients. Not only were the anaeroplane to all the important conthoroughly sound and smart.
tres, in the Union, thence through gear of a car or motor truck has inunition factories short of acetone, Rhodesia, Nyasaland, East Africa The London distributors, Shaw & Kilbur, have made a speciality of to stand up to in 12 months' driv-but the makers of aeroplanes could and so on down the Nile to Egypt:
this type of busincas; each Mr. Johnson was much impressed ing, and the risks associated with not get sufficient of the liquid for anything going wrong with this waterproofing aeroplane wings.
by the general enthusiasm shown season they select a number of their delicate and important part of a
for British products, and this is best used cars, and after thorough well exemplified in the growth in reconditioning, offer them for sale motor vehice! Hero. again wear Is constantly taking place, calling Just when it was becoming popularity of British cars. Last fully guaranteed, with a further for an occasional adjustment.
question as to which was of the year sales in the Union increased guarantee of a definito price at Wheel alignment is another im- more essential use, a chemist dis- by 32 p.c. over 1930 and about one which they will take back the car achame is of necessity cheaper than portant matter affecting not only covered a now process for making car in every three sold during the at any pre-arranged date. This tyre life, but also safety when acetone in almost unlimited quant last 6 months has been British.
By the way, there have been either hire of the purchases of a driving on greasy road surfaces. ities from material never hitherto
changes recently in the constitu- new car. The saving that can be effected in [used.
tion of the Board of Humber: Ltd.,
New Commercial Vehicles tyre upkeep, by maintaining in proper order the steering and alignment, alone well repays visit for an overhaul to your garuge, say, every six months.
Lighting Equipment
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The electrical and lighting equipment also call for an occasional check-over, for even despite the wonderful advances made in this equipment, they still need adjustment at times.
Revolutionary: Development
ed valuolėsa.
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In the new process, however, a by-and, its associated companies, the product, a chernical called Butanol, Hillman Co., and Commer Cars Ltd., With a view, to expanding their was produced in ever greater quant Mr. W. E. Rootes, of the well Overseas calce, the A.E.C. have ities than the volume of acetone known firra of distributora and Mr.Just introduced a now 3-5 ton lorry obtained. The by product was of no R. C. Rootes have been elected res--the Marshal-designed for opera known use, and consequently deom-pectively. Director and Deputy tion under all manner of road and
Chairman, and Managing Director climatic conditions. This is of each of the three companies, Col. short wheel base 3-axle model ont J. A. Cole continuing to bo Chair ploying a special design of rear axle bogio to withstand the arduous con- man.
ditions of cross-country work it can haul 6 tone over hard roads, or 3 tons over bog, sand or any conceiv- able track conditions.
At the conclusion of the War there was on hand in large quantities another product that no one had an onsive use, for, and Mist was
Coventry's Progressive Methods smokelesa powder. Laboratory re- The electrical testing sets have It is neither good business nor search proved that it could be used been installed at the Hillman works safe practice, to ignore the facta as the base for a quick drying ldcat Coventry for testing engines for that a motor-car does call for and quer. Scientists were then faced the Minx whi h is now being pro whilst an auxiliary box gives an needs a careful inspection by a with discovering a suitablo solvent duced in large numbers.
The 4-speed spur gearbox is pro- vided with specially wide; gears
compotent mechanic after, say, in commercial quantition. Thoy. During this test each engine is additional reduction of 2.6 to 1 on
every 5,000 miles it runs.
found it in Butanol.
first motored for 15 mins, with the all speeds. This enables the Mar
The work can be done at any
Out of the discovery came one of engine ignition cut-out, the throttle shal to traverso deep sand and mud well-appointed garage, and, the
closed and top gear engaged, en- and to surmount gradients of 1 in small amount involved in having the most revolutionary develorments gine being driven by the electric 2. A special design of winch car the machine checked over for over 800nter with the automobile motor to which it is coupled. The ties 280 ft. of stoel rope, the drum mechanical efficiency and neces-industry, Today quick drying lac Ignition is then switched on and a being driven at any of the four sary, adjustments made, will well quers and finishes are in nimoetight load applied to the engine, main gearbox speeds.
The entry of Scammell Lorries repay, the outlay, in ensuring not universal use, not only for motor-car which is graually increased until only longer life to the vehicle, hut bodies but in many other important full load has been attained with the into the field of fire fighting ap also safer travel to the owner and industries. Thus did the search engine running at 2,500 RP.M. pilances is particularly interesting, solentisfe for "acetone for wär pur- Subsequently, other gears are as hitherto the manufacture of this other road users.· ̈`
The subject is one upon which poses bestow a gift of almost incal-engaged and at selected speeds the class of machino, has been in the the average motor owner might mable value on many industries of generator must show a predotor- hands of one or two British manu- profitably reflect.
Consciously, the world, and materially belp to mined output current. no motorist desires to jeopardiso reduce the price of motor-tar. his own or other people's safety, but that is just what the motorist who for long periods, nover kaa
his machine overhauled, definitely a precaution, the horn should be does. Delaying repairs and adjust-sounded when approaching a dan ment places a premium on road ger point or when about to aver decidents...
facturers. The Watford concern Finally the engine is dismantled, is, of course, well known as mand thoroughly cleaned and despatched facturers of large capacity vehicles by overhand conveyor track to the for the transport of goods and chassin assembly line
ifquids in bulk and also a unique When H.RH: The Duke of Glou cross-country rigid six-wheeler,
The new fire engine is a low coster visited the Standard/worka
af Coventry, recently, he formally loading-4-wheeler, with a 4-cylinder declared open the new Recreation engine developing 85 bih.p. The take.
Pavilion and, after mildng a tour fire pump suphiles 400 gallons per It must not, however, be taken of Inspection of the works took minute against 200 ft. total bead for granted that such warning has delivery of a 1988 Standard Six Including 20 ft auction. Hose reel, and mountings for Baylis extendính been heard for In no dir teens saloon. cumstances can the sounding-offat There is ample room for often- ladder are fitted, and provision is horn excuse a driver from taking! sión at these: Canley, works, which made, for attaching: sedasaki and Warning, Not Threat.very other precaution to avold an have over 200 acres of ground, and foam type extinguishers,
HORN BLOWING.
ndoidenti
Farloursk and v motor.
THE BRIGHT SIDE
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