THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929.
CAR COLOURS
REMARKABLE DECORATIONS
NOTED
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This is the age of colour. colour dominates our homes, streets, our buildings and the exterior of the modern car. The sports model flaunts red wings with aluminium polished body; the touring car fa a pleasing corabina-
bination. The green and· cream body, on the other hand, provides sufficient contrast itself and the interior is best kept to one of those colours only.
With an exterior of
a neutral colour, it is quite easy to have two or three colour schemes, any of which may be used as occasion demands. For summer use the carpet may be of grass green and the roof and curtains of the same colour, but two or three lighter. The loose covers be of one of the woven materials with a green ground, introducing here and there a touch of blue. The arm-reats, extra cushions and foot- rests should be in two tones blue. The lamp shades may be
tones should
tion, of green and cream, and the saloon is a symphony in brown and beige. These clever, and at tractive schemes, however, are mainly confined to the outaide, and although they brighten the streets and cheer the heart of the passer-daffodil yellow! This scheme will by, the owner obtains little benefit prove extraordinarily cool and from the skilful colour blending of restful on a hot day; the inside of the coachbuilder. The colour scheme the car will be kindly to the eye and should be carried inside the car 88 it will seem a different vehicle al- well, ao that the advantage of
gether. colour may be enjoyed by the motor owner himself and his passengers (writes W.A.G/M. in the "Motor.") On a warm, sunny day, the interior of a closed car may be kept cool by the use of colour; on a frosty winter evening, colour can make the closed car warm and inviting. The only way in which these ideal conditions may be realised is to plan a definite colour scheme as an expert plans
the decoration of a room.
Various Colour Schemes Some colours absorb the heat, others reflect it. The former are generally alluded to as the "cool" colours, and the latter as "warm" colours. Cool colours are green and blue; warm colours are red, wine, maroon, orange and flame. Others which may be called neutral, are grey, black, stone and polished aluminium. To obtain a cool at mosphere, the cool colours should be utilised; to create a warm interior, the warm colours should be used.
covers.
As a groundwork for & colour scheme, the upholstery work should be fitted with loose detachable When made by an expert they can be a perfect it. Pleces should be cut and fitted to the door panels, the arms and head-rests and the roof. The floor should receive special attention, for a very thick earpet is essential to give comfort. The sheepskin-type of rug is frequently used for the rear com- partment of a saloon, but it is not suitable for the purpose. It col
On a winter evening, in entirely dissimilar weather conditions, the .same car may be transformed. The carpet is now a glowing flame colour, with a tiny black insertion only an inch wide running round the edge and throwing up the warmth of the ground. The loose covers are made of unfadable linen in two tones of flame, with a small fleck of black here and there. The lampshades
The
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FUEL INJECTION
REPLACING THE CARBURETTER
A British engineer now realdent are flame-colour, and cast a rich in Stockholm has just perfected and light over this cosy interior.
the following unique roof is covered with plain, ahet patented artifical ailk-orange shot with gold system of fuel injection of which we are able to give an exclusive while curtains of the same fabric and finished with a thin black cord, description (writes the "Motor"). hang at the windows and shut out The device is simple to make and the dark and dreary night outside. is easy to fit to an ordinary engine, The down cushions and foot whilst it confers the advantages that almost any fuel can be burnt, that resta are in black, offering
the engine will start from cold with contrast to the pleasing
colour which dominates out difficulty, and that both the flame
vacuum feed the scheme, the black making the carburetter and the flame colour ten times more effective tank become unnecessary. than without the contrast.
of a
unit consists The pump It will be understood, of course, shallow circular chamber contained that this particular scheme of flame in a casting, and one of these units must be carefully is screwed into each cylinder of the and black balanced; it would be very easy to engine so as to be in communication At overdo the proportion of black and with the combustion chamber.
the sides of the casting there are so spoil the whole effect:
of a With the immense variety of un-suction and delivery valves fadable fabrics now on the market, simple spring-loaded automatic type there is no need to restrict the connected by piping to the supply
of the tank and to a delivery valve in ani furnishings and decoration
In other words, limousine and saloon to the drabs other cylinder.
so many coach-the pump unit. on one cylinder and greys which
The range of delivera fuel to the injector unit on builders offer. fabric is so wide, indeed, that the another cylinder, and the way in
a representa keep anything like tive selection, and any owner who wants to obtain exactly the right soft furnishing department of a shade will find that a visit to the furniture store will result in his the colour discovering exactly desired.
screws into the cylinder head, and contains an adjustable needle screw- ed into the body of the valve and controlling the orifice at the bottom, through which the fuel is sprayed into the combustion cham- ber. All the needle valves are connected up to the accelerator pedal so that they open and close simultaneously.
It must be understood that the fuel is forced out of the Injector valve during the induction stroke by the pump of an adjacent cylin der, and in this respect the system differs from the Diesel type in which fuel is injected during com! pression. Air is drawn Into the cylinder through an inlet valve in the usual way, and the charge of fuel, injected with great" force through a tiny orifice, becomes no thoroughly pulverised that it im- mediately mixes intimately with the air and can readily be burnt by the ordinary electrical ignition system. It is for this reason that it has been found possible to run the engine on paraffin or even fuel oil without any alteration beyond a slight adjustment to the amount of air drawn into the engine. Once set for any one fuel this adjustment requires no further attention.
For aircraft purposes the systern elimination of fire risk, as it on- able a heavy fuel to be used, while
!
lects dust and dirt, is impossible ordinary coach-builder is unable to which all the connections are made has several advantages, such as the
to clean thoroughly, and coins or small articles dropped by accident are extremely difficult to find owing to the long straggly pile. It is far better, and in the long run cheaper, to buy a hand-made Axminster ⚫ carpet of a thick, fine weave, which can be made in any colour and exactly to the shape of the floor. It will lie evenly, will not move about, and its thick, luxuriant tread is very pleasant
saloon appear
simply depends upon the type engine and the firing order.
The pump unit la so simple in
of
its
a blow-back in the Induction system internal construction that it is
Is harmless, because there is no mixture therein. Small obstruc- really almost surprising that it so efficiently as it should function
tions, such as drops of water or { does. Clamped by the screws particles of grit, which may be which secure the cover to the cast-present in the fuel do not cause in choosing frabics for interiors, ing is a thin metal diaphragm trouble because so great force is all large, bold patterns should be which divides the chamber into two available to inject the charge into avoided, as they make the most parts and which is acted upon by the cylinder that stoppage cannot the foot. Blinds spacious
small. the force of the compression (or well occur. or curtains of unfadable fabric Plain, semi-plain, two-toned and explosion) in the cylinder to which should be made for the windows, small striped fabrics are the most it is fitted. This force deflects the The roof should always diaphragm at the centre, causing while, tiny lamp shades for the roof suitable.
are not it to drive a small quantity of the or corner lights will help to com- be plain, Artifical silks plete the decorative effect.
satisfactory for loose covers, al-fuel in the chamber through the de- The interior colour scheme must though they are ideal for curtains livery pipe to the injector valve. Linens, plain repe, As soon as the exhaust stroke com- not clash in any way with the ap- and roof. pearance of the outside; on the heavy cottons and poplins are good merces the pressure falls and the contrary, the two should blend for loose covers, as they all clean diaphragm returns to its normal ต central happily. The limousine with an beautifully and keep their shape in position, assisted by exterior treated in two tones of use. Many of them are guaranted spring, so drawing. a further supply blue may have a colour scheme in- for 12 months against fading. of fuel from the tank. The pum- side of blue of a similar shade, This is a most important point, for, ping action is so efficient that it combined with a warm brown. A with vafadable curtains and loose will draw fuel from a tank placed stone-coloured body with black covers the car may be left out in the anywhere on the car. wings and wheels may be treated sun with the sliding roof open with- inside with ivory and wine com-out fear of the colour being ruined.
BUSES
Model
The injecter valve to which the pump unit delivers the fuel also
VULCAN
BRITISH BUILT
HONG KONG DELIVERED PRICES
"PONTIAC"
"CHIEF
OF THE
·SIXES.”
Sole Agents:-
L. C. LTD.
TRUCKS
1,095
Tyres
F.O.B.
Front
Rear
Factory Price
Packing Shipping
Delivery
4
17.9
36 2,950
32 x 6
32x6
142 3,584
£ 393
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$425
4 17.9
36
2,950
34x7
34x7
$142
3,700
393
82
:450
4 24.8 49
4,084
38 x 6
:36x6 D
144
4,480
645
38
683
4
30,0 60
5,320
36x6
36 x 4 › D
• 150
5,376
710
.40
850
4
17.0
4.
36 17.9 38
2,950 20x5 8
20 x 4. DS
114 4,144
615
45
-660
2,950
4
30.060 5,320
32x4 36 x 6
32 x 4D
· 138
6,518
810
28
MN 848
32 x 6 82x6
174 8,289 3,472 150 150 6,496
1,050
.45
625
88
625
135
1.114
6
25.4 58
2,880
32x6
32x6 D
6
-37.2 × 80
4,565
96x6
36x6D
781 193 6,720
5,151.
726
1,150
56
1,186
6 37.2
6 37.2
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90. 80 4,565 34x7
4,56536 x 6
36 x 6 D 198 11,200
1,150
495
177
1,822
B
37.2 80 4,565 8417 34x D.
210 12,320
1,200 550
,070
Tyre Pump, Tool, etc., etc, etc.
36 x 6 D 32 x D 32x4 D
30-cwt-3 XC. Type Chassis 30-cw-3 X.C. Type Chassis 50-cwt.-V.W.D, Type Chassis 80-cwt.-V.W.D.A. Type Chassis 60-cwt.3 X.L Type Chassis ... 30-cwt.-Y.S.W. 6 Wheel Chassin 60-cwt.-V.S.M. & Wheel Chassis 20-seater-Duke Bus Chassis 20-seater Duke Bus Complete 20-seater-Duchess Bus Chassis 32-seater Prince Bus Chassis 32-seater Prince Bus Complete 36-geater-Princess Bus Chasals 36-seater-Princess Bus Complete
A 21.6 50 2,198 6. 21.8 50 2,198
Prices include Electric Starting and Lighting, Spare Wheel, Tyre and Tube, Speedometer,
Further Information on Application to Distributors for China
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
3417 D 210 6,970 $1,200
The
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WITH MASTERPIECA BODIES BY FISHER
THE
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decrees CHRYSLER the new car vogue-
Here are but a few of the epoch making features Chrysler engineering has originated, pin- neered or developed to highest efficiency during the past five years:
"Silver-Dome" high-com; alon engine, using sny petrol Seven-bearing counterweighted crankshaft.
Exclusive type of high-turbo- lence combustion chamber, Lo-therm inver-struit pistoken, with tongue and grooverings. Air cleaner and cal filter. Electric Fumer for cary stack" ing in cold weather, w Manifold Heat Control, for
elimination of "spitting" and "spattering."
Body and crankshaft neutralisers.
impulse
Hydraulic shock absorbers, for supreme case of riding.
Light-action internal expand ing hydraulic four-wheel
brakes with squeakless mould. ed brake lining Balanced road wheels,
Ornamental,indirectly ligh Instrument panel for com “nience in diéfuing.
Saddle-spring went cunblocs.
And a host of others
Clicular showed the unity) -
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of the tom
de new Chrysler body style. :
IT 19 EASY to understand why, more than ever before in 'Chrysler's phenomenal career, the public is today - Chryslervwild and why event Chrysler's largest production is,now just beginning to meet - the demand.
the new Chrysler "75" and "65" an enthusiastic public recogulses a new style that re- styles all motor cars--a fitier 'performance than anything that has gone before-a greater value than schi prices can buy
anywhere else. Chrysler's superior engineer
ing skill and finer precision craftsmanship, again and again have literally obsoleted other types of cars.
"The constantly increasing Chrysler public, with its high enthusiasm for Chrysler rest and dash, distinction and Iux. wy, safety and long life, makes it easy for you to decide to become a Chrysler order.
All Chrysler dealers welcome the opportunity of putting any Chrysler, model to a test of your own selection.
CHRYSLER
THE REPUBLIC MOTOR CO OF CHINA
30-32 Des Voeux
25 Queens Road Central
Tel Central 4750-
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