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ESSEX TOURING

$2,250

1929 Model

NOW ON VIEW

at

KIN CHEONG HONG

37, Connaught Road Central..

Telephone C. 6.

Sole Agent in South Chins for: BROCKWAY MOTOR TRUCKS

Beam-Lite Auto Bulbs

and BUSES

THE ASIATIC

OFFICE:

48, Stanley Street. Tel. C. 244.

MOTORING PUBLIC

BECOMING MORE CONSCIOUS OF BRAKES

SERIOUS STUDY

[By J. L. Sugrue) Four Brakes instead of two, variations in brake design, the

Hartford Batteries

AMERICAN CO.

SHOW ROOM:

11, Queen's Road, E. Tel. C. 575.

CARE OF TYRES

́"HOW IMPROVEMENTS ARE

ABUSED

EVEN INFLATION

THE CHINA MAIL,

NEW FACTORY

IN CORK FOR FORD COMPANY

BUILDING TRACTORS

Detroit, Oct. 19.

The Ford Motor Company plans to move its main Fordson tractor plant to Cork, Ireland, it was learn- ed to-day.

Machinery now is being moved from the present Fordson plant near Detroit, and shipped to the com- piny's plant at Cork to be reassem- bled and put into operation by January 1.

European Demands

The manufacture of the tractor at Fordson was discontinued about a year ago to allow more space for the manufacture of the new model Ford car.

The importance of tyres and their proper maintenance is a factor in car ownership which is too often overlooked in these days of high mileage and reliability. Neither the car nor its tyres give much trouble as a rule; and the lose the trouble that is experienced, the loss the care that is taken to prevent it.

Good tyre service, however, affects every aspect of motoring from car performances to. the book entry alde of the question. We all know that' the makers recommend a certain pressure, which is often not the same for the front as for the rear wheels. But either we are careless, or we think we know better, and I

Another reason given for the fancy that a test of the pressure in the tyres of any hundred cars one change was that European demands cared to examine would show a very for tractors had so materially in- small percentage of correct inflation.creased that the Cork plant was un. The usual fault is to run the able to all them. These orders, tyren too soft, on the ground that Ford officinis explained, came prin- the car rides better. Possibly itcipally from England, Ireland, Ger- does, if the springs are a little too many and Russia. hard, or the shock absorbers are not

300 Tractors Daily properly adjusted, but I doubt whe-

Approximately 80 percent, of the ther the penalties to be paid justify tractor making machinery and the measure. The greater flexing equipment is being removed to of the walls of the cover causes dis- Cork in Ford vessels. When the proportionately rapid deterioration machinery is installed in Cork, that while the greater area of tyre sur-plant is to be operated on a basis face on the road must interfere to of two eight-hour shifts a' day, some degree with the liveliness of turning out approximately 500 the car and this spells increased tractors daily, It was announced. petrol consumption into the bargain. Ford officials said the Russian So- And if the tyres in question arevlet Government recently placed an front ones, difficulties occur in the order for $1,000,000 worth of trac- smoothness and certainty of steer tors. The tractor factory at the Ing. Many a car which has earned plant here was not given over to an unenviable reputation for heavy manufacture of the Ford car at the steering is suffering merely from time of the discontinuance a year persistent under-inflation of the ago, however, until an ample num front tyres. The addition of aber of tractors and parts: to take pound or so of pressure will work care of all orders for the immediate wonders.

future had been turned out,

Still worse defects, are traceable to uneven inflation of the two front or the two rear tyres. Wheel wobble is most frequently due to this simple cause, while a steady drag. on the steering to one side or the other is also caused by an un- duly slack tyre. Even braking may be upset for the same reason, and on greasy road even the smallest amount of carelessness in regard to the exact degree of inflation may gasily be the indirect cause of a nasty accident.

The Question of Speed

all

car owner's satisfaction by insper- tion on one of the brake-testing. de-

So much for the question of per- vices. The car is run up on a rack, formance. In regard to cost, the service brake is set, the machine the matters I have mentioned have is chained and the wheels are to be taken into account, but the started revolving by motor-driven most important factor to be con- rollers. If the brakes are unequal-sidered is undoubtedly speed, pre- ised this is quickly revealed by a suming, of course, that the car is the correctly tyred in accordance with difference in the reading of meters.. If any individual brake is its respective axle loads.

One of the greatest fallacies, and at fault, this will be indicated by fluctuations in resistance, as shown also the most general is the expecta- tion of a motorist owning a given

ping power should be employed only in emergency.

Average Tyre-Lite

It is scarcely possible to give a fure of average tyre-life in every day use that is at all reliable, I know, however, of the case of two cars which were continuously driven ut high speed, without the tyres being given really scientific atten- tion, though obvious slackness- noticed either visually or through the effect on the steering--was always made good without delay. Both cars, one a Twelve and the other a Twenty-one, running on | tyres of different make, turned the ten thousand. miles mark before the smoothness of the trends made them dangerous on wet roads. Retread- ing could have been performed, with an addition to the life of the tyres of several thousand miles. As a

QUIET THAT IS RESTFUL

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1923.

Quiet as a bird in flight, silent even at great speed, giving genuine rest on thousands of noiseless miles-such is the great, New Oldsmobile Six.

Rubber and sound-deadening cushions freeing both body and chassis from noises, plus exacting construction methods found only in the manufacture of the most expensive cars, give you this quiet that is truly restful.

Oldsmobile owners are now receiving, at a price difficult to believe, the advantages of engineering principles, and master touches of construction, denied to all but the most luxurious car

owners.

Why deny, yourself these comforts any longer?

OLDSMOBILE

Touring

.M$2,500.00

Roadster

.M$2,500.00

Sedan (2-door)

.M$2,600.00

Sedan (4-door)

.M$2,800,00

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247

33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.

YOU CAN BUY A BIGGER CAR BUT NOT A BETTER ONE,

CHEVROLET CAR:

MONEY IS A

SAVER

FOR MODERATE POCKET

اتر

OPTIMISTIC

STUDEBAKER OFFICIAL & SALES AHEAD

IN EUROPE

NO SQUEAKS

TRYING TO GET QUIET'

BODIES.

EFFECT OF SPEED

growing need for better brakes and on the dial of the respective meter make of car that his tyres should counter-balancing influence to the mind of many "pater familias" | Earope appear exceedingly bright,"formance of a

stations arc

Many Brakes Faulty

Vibration to Blame

rosive effect

budget

almost items

"General business conditions in No matter how good the per- A question paramount in the

car may be. If it accompanied by a series of the necessity for more skilful ser- Often the service man finds that last for just the same length of time high speed, neither the powerful has been: "Where does the family commented P. M. G. Hoffman, Vice-is

President of, The Studebaker Cor- squeaks, rattles and groans front vice on brakes-all these and many one of the brake drums is out of as those on a car of similar make four-wheel braking nor violent ac- car belong in the family.budget?"

to a friend. Nothing celeration

Budget experts themselves dis-poration of America, on his return the body the owners will take no WAS ever indulged In more factors have combined to round, or that the brakes are not belonging

"A car to South Bond, Ind., from the Con-pleasure or pride in the vehicle. rake the modern car owner brake properly adjusted. He may find that could be farther from the truth, noedlessly on either car, but I agree on just this point. conscious" and to turn his atten- this maladjustment is the direct re-and a series of tests undertaken by should say that, with greater care belongs with the house," some of tluent in October. "There is prae- Manufacturers have realized this tion to the need for more serious suit of lack of lubrication of brake great tyre manufacturing com- for inflation pressures, the initial them say, "because if you have a tically no unemployment on the completely, but to produce really sturly of the subject of stopping. levers and clevis pin, or the rusting any may be quoted in support of life, before, rebreading, might easily car you can live in the suburbs and continent, and the wage of the quiet bodies has presented more So important has the study of of these parts. Wear at brake uni- this assertion. Test cars were run have been increased to twelve, or pay less rent." A car is a luxury." working-man shows a decided im- problems than many have been able to solve. In fact, the day Is still others insist, "and you should not provement over previous years. at approximately 45. miles an hour, even fifteen thousand miles, brakes become that one of the versal joints also causes trouble.

have it unless you can afford it.".. Mr. Hoffman, accompanied by far distant when absolute noise- brake-lining manufacturers

To sum up, therefore, if we want has In the process of debunking keeping up the speed as uniformly

Both points of view have their Howard S. Welch, Managerness of the body will be main- issued j comprehensive manual brakes the modern motorist has possible, and taking curves with our tyres to give us the beat pos- respective merits.

car does af- of Export Sales for The Studebaker tained indefinitely in spite of which is rented to brake-service learned that whatever noise his be more slowing down than was sibic service, there are one or two feet the decision about the rent. Corporation of America, aniled for travel at all kinds of speed over stations that have demonstrated brakes offer can be traced to vibra-vital to safety. Later, the speed ample points we must remember-One can be happy with a lot leas Paris, on Sept. 28, to attend the all kinds of reads.

Though we are far from perfec- their willingness to go into the tion. It used to be thought that was reduced, to 35 miles an hour-points which are also not without a expensive rental if one has a car.

International Automobile Salon, tion, rapid strides are being made subject scientifically. Many service such vibration could be censioned and the average tyre wear, which bearing on the welfare of the car. But then the car affects several which was held on Oct. 4-14. Later in that direction and the proud

purchasing brake-only by a bit of grit, getting between was 6,000 miles in the case of the We should test the pressure with a other

reliable gaugo at least weekly, and as much. It leaseng Doctors' bills they were present at the opening of owner of a 1928 or 1929 car can testing machines. In short, the the brake band and the drum, but higher speed, was exactly doubled. mystery is being taken out of to-day it is known that brake shoes which causes the increased wear, by the maker; we should avoid It cuts vacation expenses to almost

It is not only the actual speed keep the figure up to that advised by keeping the family out of doors, the British automobile show at the be certain that he will be able to

Olympia, London.

Count on more quiet miles from the brakes as the Nation turns its can vibrate and that high spots on but the fact that considerably more travelling at extremo speed for pro-nil. It gives inexpensive enter Hoffman said: The Studebaker-sible with a. 1926.model.

Referring to the Paris Salon, Mr. body than was likely or even pos. attention toward safer stopping brake lining, out of round druns, through greater knowledge of the exposed rivets, too hard brake linee spin, with consequent blonged periods, especially on uneven tainment always on tap.

There are two good-reasons for factors involved in the process.

ing and too light mechanism can liable to take place an argument, that our shock absorbers are

on the tyre tread, is road surfaces; and we should see

As an argument in favour of the Erskine exhibit was the cause of ad-automobile being a thing of luxury, considerable comment among the this advance in body construction. cause the same thing.

Can't Be Flimsy

by the way, for the use of efficient justed to give their maximum effect there is the case of a person buying French. It attracted crowds which They are, first, better cofstruction; The use of dressings on brake

It should be obvious that brake serhers.

and correctly adjusted shock-ab-in holding the tyres in contact with a car entirely beyond his means to were equalled only by the displays second, heavier materials. Just to lining, for example, is one of the

the road; and we should refrain keep up. No matter what economy of Citroen and Remault, cars of make a quick comparison, take the

fenders of one of the cara coming'. points featured in this development. parts that are too light and flimsy.

There are, of course, other factors from stepping hard on efther he may affect in his mode of living French manufacture,

"European sales of Studebaker through now and compare, them The quack is finding it increasingly in construction are subject to vibra-besides speed which influence tyre accelerator or brake pedal except in the maintenance of a car is out of and Erskine cars will be the great with those of a car of two years harder to pay his trade and evention and are thus a fruitful source wear. Violent acceleration and de-ense of necessity. Finally, when

est this year in history, showing ago, of the same price class. Al- of noise.

celeration positively grind the tread, renewals are necessary, we should

Can One Afford. It? the automobile designer who 'might

an increase of almost two to one most invariably you will see that This is clearly indicated in the rubber away. It is to some extent net indulge in the doubtful economy

The car must really be put on a over last year. rrr with inferior brakes has been

There is every the car of to-day has a heavier. internal expanding natural that with more lively.cn- of purchasing

4 smaller size of budget all by itself. And the best possibility that 1920 will show a gauge material in the fenders and warned that it is unwise. Brake case of some

brakes of both noises. it has been found. nra

hydraulic and gines and better brakes on modern cover which happens to fit the same way to treat the subject is by far- most healthy gain, in view of the that the dle work is better. largely evideness of faulty brake de-fiechanicst design. The forake shoes cars these advantages should often rim. Tests have shown that a ing it aquarely whether one can fact Europe as a whole may be Much Less Tinniness

afford it or not. sign, inferior lining, incorrect ad-sometimes are a little light for the be used to the full; but it should be difference in mileage of 22 per cent.,

expected to continue its steady re- This improvement is not confined : What economies will the family covery. job and unless clearances are, the remembered that if economical run-is caused by a 9 per cent. reduc- necept in order to have a car? A

to the fenders. The body abeat-. The idea same, all around, and adjustments ning is held to be at all desirable, tiek in tyre diameter. Singapore lower rental, perhaps. A more the American car is securing a particularly.

It is interesting to note that work is heavier, in the small cars correct in the mechanical the extremes of pick-up and stop Free Press" correspondent, that a brake squeals only because re

Cars in the lower economical table, The young people goodly share of the European au- price classes are using materials. type), one of the shoes is apt to

agree to be more reasonable in tomobile business. This is priucl-that formerly were only thought of their demands for the very latest pally because American cars are, as in connection with cars selling in clothes, and to take smaller al-

whole, better built and engineer- around the $2,000 mark. The re Jowances: Sure! With the whole ed. European manufacturers are sult is that there is not so much family pulling together like this, limited to a comparatively smalltinniness" in the bodies. anybody can make the grade! market and their volume doesn't al- Parts are being made from, Now take all these economies and low heavy, expenditures for en pressed steel to-day that formerly the lump sum of them will cover gineering, testing, or the precision were made of wood. It is possible not only the upkeep of the car, methods of manufacture used by to make these parts of pressed steel but the payments. Everybody now many. American makes," concluded because of the quantities, being buya cars out of income, the dealers Mr Hoffman.

justment; wrong use of brakes or inferior workmanship.

it is dirty has been cast into the

discard.

"

"Roat" ami vibrate.

It took enclosed brakes to focus Here the car owner has discover-

attention to this fact. So long as that his driving can play a part in the process of keeping his brakes silent. Often if he merely presses

brakes were exposed, motorists and

service men had good grounds for

believing that brake noises came on the brake pedal a little harder

the noise will stop because all of

from an accumulation of dirt or the brake shoes then come into from extreme dryness. When the en- firmer contact with their respective closed brakes revealed a greater

tendency to squeak another

planation had to be found:

Nolue Traced..

drums,

CX-

THE FIAT. IN GERMANY

Thus, motordom has come to find that light brake bands and drums Germany Imports a considerable Curs. From encourage brake hose; that inferior number of motor brake lining is a constant source of nearly 2,000 cars imported' during trouble; that vibration of incor- the first six months of 1920, im- rectly adjusted shoes In Internal exports rose to 6,000 in the corres panding systems induce noise; thated 7,300 in the first half of 1928. ponding period of 1927 ad reach- lack of equalisation in adjustments The Italian motor industry, In this induces squeaking, and that drivers great struggle of interest, holds themselves frequently encourage second place among the Importing brake noise while trying to stop it.

nations and the Flat Imports total The type of remedial treatment up to one third of all the motor needed can be determined to the cars Imported into Germany.

Birminghon, England.-Miss Phylis De Havilland, the noted British woman motorist, in the tiny car which the expects to drive "bround" the world, hoping to be the first woman to accomplish auch

reach.

"

expect it, and are all prepared to

make it easy for one Being all

| steamed up on the question of All--

...

a sheat

"

of

produced. The cost of dien in 80...... high that it is not possible to use many pressed steel. parts unless ting the car into the budget, we will of the factory's desire to put on the volume of production, is high now consider the Chevrolet. ** the market a car so beautiful every enough to justify purchase of the dias. The art of die making also Everybody knows Chevrolets' body wants 'it, and so economical fame for economy.

Don't let the Everybody can afford to own it has advanced to a degree where it appearance of the bigger and bet- A car that is comfortable, easy is possible to take ter Chevrolet deceive you. Nor Its riding, easy steering and at the steel and do things with it that smart, sweeping lines or its beauti-same time the most economical on would have seemed unbelievable even to the best of pressad steel ful colour combinations. Thege Fuselie and lubricating oll. Land many, other features of this The Pacific Commercial Company men ten years ago, wonderful car may at first glance will be pleased to give demonstra make you think that the Chevrolet ions to anybody interested in the is an expensive car. It'is not!

purchase of a bigger and bettor The new Chevrolet is the result Chevrolet.

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By forming the sheet metal into box and other sections, it is given strength and rigidity far beyond,

(Continued on Fago 18.)