1928-10-11 — Page 11

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1928.

MONET-GOYON

NEW SHIPMENTS OF THE LATEST MODELS ARE

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S.S. CITY OF PERTH

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FOOLPROOF

THE CHINA MAIL,

Apart from this, however, the MOTORING PUBLIC

actual operation of changing gear on many vehicles is quite unneces

SIMPLIFYING THE DRIVER'S sarfly difficult. The engagement

-TASK

“NON-TROUBLE CAR"

of twopinions which desire to rotate at different speed is a crude arrangement, theoretically; but since some designers have evolved gearboxes which can be By the

the Hon. Victor Bruce.] operated casity, why, do not all of

them? :..

NOW INTERESTED IN

· ENGINE: CAPABILITIES

NEW CURIOSITY.

[By Lynn McNaughton.] The motoring public is again My wife's recently-published

Brake Efficiency

becoming "engine conscious.... conclusions as to what constitut-

Brakes vary almost equally in After a period in which interest ed the ideal owner driver's car their efficiency, and in the phyal has centred upon automobile recently, suggest to me that the cal energy required to operate bodies-their design, beautý, argument can be carried much them, and while we must resign colour, upholstery and comfort farther. The general conclusion ourselves to the necessity for the motorist is again asking about is that the relatively inexpert human application here also, the power plant which makes the owner driver, with neither the there is no reason why the task car go.

time nor the inclination to devote should call for a strong man! At Probably aircraft activity. more than perfunctory attention the moment, everyone is going which has demonstrated that the to his car, wants one that is as blindly for servo-operated brakes, engine is the plane, is to be nearly-fool-proof as possible." Un- and since this system appears to credited with much of the re- doubtedly in the present condi-achieve its object I have little to wakened interest in engine per- tions of the roads, the less the say against it. More than one formance. driver has to do besides the essen-car, however, has direct operat In the air, new non-stop en tial duties of control, the better. ing four wheel brakes which can durance flights of 58 and 60 hours But let us see what we have to be applied with full force almost have demonstrated the brilliant do to the average non-trouble car with finger pressure so why progress which has been made in of to-day, in order to keep it on the unnecessary complication developing engine ability and de- the road, looking fairly respect- It often appears to me, by the able and performing with re-way, that designers and manufac- liability and with reasonable effi- turers cannot often take critical ciency. We have to refill the rides in the products of rival petrol tank, keep up the level of firms. I have come to this can water and oil; grease or other- wise lubricate Various bearings, On the road, and clean the car. we have to steer, use the throt- tle and ignition pedal and lever in accordance with our speed de- sires of the moment, and suitably vary the gear ratio, when neces

sary..

Cutting Out Work

Well, now, how many of the items in this catalogue of duties is it possible to avoid; and how many do we really desire to avoid? Refilling with petrol, oil and water is a job, I am afraid, which must always require the intervention, of the human ele ment, though an automatically. regulated oil, feed to the sump from an unusually large reservoir -placed where it woud be easily. refilled-would not be difficult to arrange. Cleaning, again, we must do ourselves. But I might point out that some cars are notoriously dirty workers, and succeed in besplattering them- selves to their roofs, where others would scarcely show a splash, Bright metal work, too, can not! only be reduced to a very small quantity, without rendering the car too funereal in appearance, but can be treated, notably by the! chromium plating process, so that it remains bright and untarnish- ed through the worst of winters. And, greasing: No one likes it; but no one need put up with it, since there are several systems by which labour in this connect- tion can be entirely eliminated.

· Easier Gears

Official Hoover Tag.

Miss Esther Stieg of Washingta, D.C., is seen here holding one of the offelal Hoover motor-car tage which have been adapted for use during the Presidential campaign.

ndanility. On the highway the thousands of motorists who have made long-distance trips have seen the same improvement in automobile engines.

New Conception Passenger planes travelling at 100 miles per hour have created a new conception of the value of time; and it is generally con- ceded that within the next three or four years the same motorists who have just been fighing to prove the safety and reasonable- ness of 35 miles per hour will be travelling much faster and with greater safety than now.

These two factors have again placed the engine at the centre of interest.

Because engine performance of late years had been so supremely fine and trouble-free, the public had taken a good engine for granted and had turned its atten- tion to other things. At some points we found that as high as 195 per cent. of sales had been

Dade without as much as raising' the hood to explain the power unit of the ear.

Picture Changed

Now the picture is entirely chauged. Public attention for many months has been riveted upon the spectacular perform ance of acroplane engines. And in the motor cars the constant raising of the standard of sus- tained high speed has again irawn attention back to the power plant! The public wants to know how the results are obtained,

. We have found an unusual new Intereat in our V-type, 90-degree engine of the Cadillac-La Salle, because of its similarity to the radial aeroplane engine which is performing so successfully. The Liberty aeroplane engine built for the Government by a number of automobile manufacturers during the World War was a V-type; and the power plants of many of our fastest speed boats are of the

The short, ragged crankshaft and maximum smoothness in

In considering the duties of the driver, the tendency all along has been to simplify every process connected with the management of the car, especially in connect clusion particularly in regard to tion with gear changing and the steering, though it applies equal- control of the ignition. Fixedly to gear changing and braking same basic design.

nition, giving the best average It is quite, a common experience setting, while practical to a cer-in trying out a large number of tain extent, prevented those who cars to find a cheap model with gives a maximum of sturdiness wished to do so from obtaining light, certain steering in which the best possible results, and, road shock is almost entirely operation. The resulting short- ness of the engine also economises therefore, has given way to eliminated, and then to method of automatic control by turn

to a vehicle of perhaps the use of space. This economy which

the firing point is ad- three times the price and find is essential in the aeroplane; and vanced with its immediate needs. that real force is required to in the motor car it leaves mare Providing that this automatic turn a corner, while it may be so room on the chassis for the body control is reliable and efficient, it arranged that constant effort is and so for passenger comfort. is ideal, since it takes one duty needed to hold the car even to a

entirely off the driver's heads, straight course. Remedies for "TRAFFIC POLICE.”

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Hot Oil Internal Bath Finally and probably most significant of all the whole in- terior of the motor is given a hot oil bath during the block test. As the motor runs during this test a constant fresh supply of filtered oil is fed the motor from special tanks. The motor warms itself naturally during the test, so that particles of grit, machine chips or other dirt are loosened and wash- ed out of the motor by the supply of oil.

LIVE STEAM

Probably one of the cleanest and most laundered articles in the without the penalty of mediocre such faults are obviously not mat:

world is a high grade automobile performance.

ters of expense, but of more effi- Gear changing will always be a cient design

VIENNA TO HAVE A DOUBLE engine. It is washed with live

The oil itself is not carried to bogey to the beginner, for it is "It is possible, without much

ateam, with boiling soda solutions, not possible to avoid the necessity difficulty, to select a car on which

the sump for re-circulation but is with kerosene and oil-not once, led away from the motor, taking except by obtaining a car in which we have only to steer, brake and the ratio of power to weight is operate, the accelerator, with a By a decision of the Constitu- but repeatedly; It. Is scoured, with it the various particles as Two sites have been chosen exceptionally high. There are very occasional gear change; a car; tionat Court, the "Province of

· UNDERGROUND

one in Gillingham-street, near Vie plenty of such cars, of course, and moreover, on which these opera Vienna is to have its own traffic sprayed, immersed and doused. sediment. This several hours of the inside of the motor that the GARAGES WITH SHOPS AND.toria Station, and the other in they are not necessarily the tions call for only the lightest of police from October 1, So far, the Cascades of swirling hot water an internal hot oil hath so cleanses largest engined vehicles; but I am effort. And that, I think, is as traffic has been controlled by the under pressure are poured over it closest Inspection is said to dis Park-road, Regent's Pork-and

sorry to say that there has been, nearly foolproof as anyone could State poloer under President Johann Each sort of dirt, grit or grease cover no foreign substances. This workmen are already busy laying for some years, a tendency to desire.

Schober, Since last July the Social fa attacked with a different system is employed by some of FOR MOTOR-COACHES

the foundations.

secure a good top gear perform

Democrats have strongly opposed method, finally, it is given an the finest European cars. Schober, and as they now hold internal bath with oil under pres-

Thoroughly Cleaned New wonder garages, as larga: "I have incorporated in the plans ance rather by fiting a low back

municipal power, and as the Burgosure. An example of how these Meanwhile, the aluminium top gear ratio than by scienti-

master da also Provincial Governor operations are carried on under crankcase, the cylinder heads and as great railway stations, with the best of all the many ideas, for Axle gear reduction that is, the waiting rooms, restaurants, and modern garage construction I have fically improving engine ouput

of Vicuns, they insist that the Conconditions of high production is various miscellaneous parts have afety, attached to the State, and the afforded in the Hudson Super been subjected to similar washing shops, aro to be built all over picked up during a tour of the while simultaneously reducing un- London for the convenience of pri- world to study, the question said necessary weight of chassis and Some notable orders for cll-en-ence by the beginning of October. Six. Following is a Hudson des systems, so that the whole Hud-

body.

gined vessels have, according to The Government, however is not cription of what is done to a cylinson motor finalde and out is said vats, motorists and for the accom- Mr. Grahamie-White.

"The Motor Ship," recently been attracted by the kies of two kinds der block: to be spotlessly clean "I am modelling the garages on Questions of Weight, modation of the evergrowing fleets

RESTAURANTS

long-distance road services.

Two of these great garages are

already under construction, and

the. Ministry of Transport is tak

ing an active Interest In the do-

NOTABLE MOTOR SHIP”, ORDERS

of motor-coaches operating in the the lines of the Grand Central 180.far as the matter of weight placed. They include two passen of police in this city-one for public The block is cleaned by sand This cleanliness at the very Station in New York. There will is concerned, I came upon an ex ger liners for the European ser safety, attached to the State, and the blast, then sprayed with paint to start of a motors operation, is be shops all round the main hall, treme instance recently. A friend vice of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, other for regulating the traffic, at close pores in the metal Next declared highly important to its where passengers will be able to had decided to replace the car- each of 11,000 tons gross, and al tached to the municipality. The the interior of the cooling system long life, and Hudson's recent de-

buretter of his engine (of very though it had been hoped that buy anything they please

"When I say that each garage well-known make) with one an-they would be built in England danger of conflict is obvious is pressure-tested with water for velopments have been along the will accommodate 1,000.motor-cars, other brand. This involved re- the order has gone to a Japan the other hand, the Social leaks, following which a hot soda, line of increasing the efficiency of mean, that this number of placing the whole of the induction eso yard. The Nippon Yusen Democrats-polat out that there is solution under pressure washes each washing operation as well as

ague, which at that and other dirt. (Classi velopment of the scheme, which vehicles will be accommodated so manifold as well. The weight of Kalshs now, bas nine big passen a double police force at Zurich, and this whole! system for sand, rust adding new methods and new

lanAfter the, aims at solving the Rarking pro- that each one can be driven away the complete set of new parts was ger-liners under

without a moment's delay

well under three pounds that of to be equipped

bustion machinery, blem in Central London, and pro-

the parts displaced every our viding adequately equipped tered roadways for cars going up and of 20 lbs. Since the new carbureted that the total cars going down, so that there will terr gave the engine a distinctly $8,000,000. Elder

Just pla beno, danger of collision. Motor better performance, ists who leave their cars at the lal weight of the old

mini for the motor-coach services.

"There will be separate Inciin

Eight Storeys, Each garage is to be eight i garages will be taken up to the tiraly an storeys in height, and spacious particulat floor by a passenger doubt thatli

lift, “għal", will be able to drive amined the

enough to accommodate one thou straight away,

wand motor-cars. The motor coach. We intend to do away wit

stations will be underground, with present systems of pac

and departure platforms, Wiggledy pig

booking offices, and porters, Ero

SME, Claude Graham

aviator and motorist, wh

ponsible for the scheme, sal

fllions of pounds of cap be required to carry

part of the

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