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THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1931.

NEW CODE.

Good Manners That Will Become Compulsory.

car or any other vehicle standing THE CARBURETTER. between a white line and the kerb. I do not know what the exact word- ing of this may be, but it should be male clear that over if it is absolutely necessary to leave

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Automobile Club Lecture.

London, Dec. 8, 1930. vehicle for a few minutes Inside a Realising that a variety of car- are employed in the Already we are under the new white line at a blind corner. it burettera regime as regards dangerous or should not be left on the far side different makes and models of careless driving. This is Home-of the corner but on the near side modern cars, the technical advisor thing of a surprise as it had been where an oncoming driver can sea of the Royal Automobile Club Perth believed that there would be, no it. change till January 1. What led to the advancement of the date it

is hard to guess. appeared that

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A car, again, should left standing with the headlights At first sight it on, and it should always be left the Minister of with the sidelights facing the way Transport was in a hurry to get of the traffic, even if that means rid of the absurdity of 20 m.ph. turning the car round. trapping which is still going on.

Actually he has introduced the, now system before the old is off,

Horn and Lights. Experienced motorists will be which is a ridiculous anomaly and glad to see the recommendation to On the suggests somewhat disquieting re-use the horn sparingly. flections as to whether the ollicial other hand, they will expect that attitude towarda motorists has police and magistrates will give up changed very much after all,

Recommendations.

How the dual system or the new system itself will work we shall! see in the course of the next few months. Meanwhile, it is worthi while to take serious note of the kind of recommendations to be em bodied in the new Highway Code which the Minister of Transport is

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|W.A., (Mr. H. Mason) adopted a novel method, of satisfying every car owner present. First of all, he himself dealt with carburetters a a whole, and then divided his audience into five groups, placing each group in charge of a patrol. Descriptions and explanations wore then given by the different patrole of carburetters attached to the various makes of cars.

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Mr. Mason said that at previous į lectures his audience had learned how the spark which ignites the their too familiar habit of asking mixture of retrol and air in the indiscriminately: "Did the driver cylinders of a car is produced. sound his horn. as if that were They learned also how the liquid necessarily a test of careful driv-petrol is made to flow continuously ing.

to the carburetter. It now remain.

Other Peoples.

Buick

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"I never thought it possible for a car to travel so fast, and yet pull up so quickly and gently."

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"Well, Sir, Buick had 25-year reputation to maintain when it built this eight-in a line and had to keep faith with those tens of thousands of people who buy Buicks year after year because of their confidence in Buick's performance.”

THE new Buick is characteristically Buick in all those THE

qualities which have contributed so materially to Buick leadership' for a quarter of a century.

Buick has won public confidence on the sheer merit of its products year after year. Thousands of motor car buyers buy Juleks without even asking for a demonstration,

The new Buick, in all series, reflecta - even more than any previous Buick has the supreme value for the money that only an organisation like Buick and General Motors could possibly give.

Why not let us demonstrate the new Bulck to you to-day?

11" Wheelbase Buick Models

It is understood also that thejed for an explanation to be given Code will pronounce against as to how the correct mixture of larking out." but the wording of petrot and air is made to be pre- this may be open to criticism. Ap-sent in the cylinders in the form resily the draft which has been of vapour, because liquid petrol seen says simply, "There is no will not burn. The carburetter preparing for the guidance of high-head to extinguish the headlights. (the bowl of which contains petrol) users. These recommenda It would be better to say definite is attached to the intake manifold, tions will not be compulsory-atly, "Headlights should be dipped and the only ather openings in the present-but even from the begin or dimmed, not extinguished," Of intake manifold are into the eylin- hing they will have nearly the course, there are still a good many ders, and valves are placed in the force of law, because in case of old cars on the road with no pro-cylinder block so that the opening tegal proceedings the fact that one vision for dipping or dimming and between any cylinder and the car or other of the parties involved their drivers must just do the best buretter may be opened and closed did not act on them will be con- they can. They can either black at a required time. The connect sidered material evidence.

out and go slow or arrange their ing rod has its big end attached to Overtaking.

headlights to cause as-little incon- the crankshaft, and the gudgeon pin connects the little end of the For example, one of the items in venience to others as possible.

connecting rod to the piston. The the Code is expected to be that one should always drive on the left.

It is particularly gratifying to piston is therefore moved down wards in the cylinders as the and only come out to the centre to

which motorists to observe that sound crankshaft rotates. The camshaft pass a slower vehicle, in case a signal should be made in advice is also to be given to pedal is connected to the crankshaft by

and pedestrians. The good time both for the driver in vyclists Front by horn, and any drivers beformer are counselled never to ride means of toothed wheels, and the hind by hand or instrument. In more than two abreast, and to get cam on the camshaft is therefors 30 causing the intake valve to lift, case of an accident ander such into single filo when signalled by rotated as the crankshaft turned, through the circumstances the question wouldn overtaking motorist. They are Air will now rush certainly be asked in court whe also to be warned to keep to the carburetter to fili in the space re- ther the overtaking driver had left and it would be a good thing cently occupied by the piston. As signalled his intention, and his if they were warned against the that air passes the jets of the car. failure to do so would probably be irritating and dangerous practice buretter. it will pick up particles regarded as "prima facie" evidence of splitting parties into sections of petrol and swirl them about of careless driving.

until the air and petrol mix suff they Similarly with overtaking on a

ciently to form a petrol vapour, Dr on the brow of a hill, should always walk on the pave and that petrol vapour will con- Such overtaking is to be discour ment where there is one, and that tinue to flow into the cylinder until aged by the Code, and in case of it is advisable to keep to the left the piston reaches the bottom of an accident it would be a material on the pavement so as to face ap its stroke. The intake valve then cylinder petrol engine, an expio

1 The crankshaft continues sion takes place for every haif re- point against a driver that in theproaching traffic. Whether pedes- circum: ances described he had trians will obey these recommendato rotate and the piston moves up-volution of the

He would tions remains to be seen; certainly wards, compressing the charge of disregarded the Code.

educato petrol vapour in the top of the have to try to show that, he had they will take longer to some exceptional reason for doing than motorists will.

However that may be, our first cylinder. The spark now accurs at so, and that would be a

the plug points and ignites the concern is with ourselves, and difficult task; the presumption.

violently, so driving the crank would be strongly against him. When the new Code comes out it mixture, causing it to expand very Indeed, I should say that if one of in to be hoped that all motorists shaft. This stroke of the piston. the new motor police were on the will study it carefully and get in which occurs during the expansion spot and observed a driver over to the habit of acting upon it. As taking on a corner he would deal has been said, it is likely to have of the gases, is known as the power i cylinders, and extensive research delivers ideal engine performance.

corner

rather

on both sides of the road.

Pedestrians are told that

with it at once as a breach of the some of the force of law from the provisions of the Act itself against beginning, and eventually it is careless or even dangerous driving very likely to be made compulsory BATTERY TROUBLE.

-and that even if no accident re- sulted,

Cross-Roads.

In regard to cross-rouils, the Code is expected to give the only drivers rational advice that the

An Inquiry by Motor Cyclist Answered.

118" Wheelbase Buick Models 124" Wheelbase Buick Models 132" Wheelbase Buick Models

G$1,530 to G$1,655

G$1,820 to G$1,930

G$2,160 to G$2,195

G$2,160 to G$2,705

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

crankshaft.

Telephone 30228.

33. WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.

In

other words, there is an explosion for every stroke of the piston. This gives an even distribution of the load, and hence a smooth-running engine.

To obtain from the engine the highest possible efficiency a correct mixture must be supplied to the

some

some

be giving. perfect performance, mixtures in this range cause

ex-

cessive carbon deposita, frequent valve grinding, dilation of oil sup- ply, and poor petrol economy; (C-D) ideal mixture range, 6.2 to 7.8 pounds: the lower end of this runge gives the maximum miles per gallon, and the higher end the maximum

power. Carburetion

that is always within this range

stroke. The piston again moves and experiment is continually go- award-the exhaust valve opens ing on with a view to so placing carburettor as

BATTERY MANUFACTURE. and the burnt gas is pushed out the parts of the through the exhaust pipe and most effectively to mix the petrol

This and the air. ailencer to the outer air.

The jet or jets One of the most powerful manu- in the stroke is called the exhaust stroke, through which the petrol is sup facturing organisations

After the piston has completed plied are, on

carburettera world stands behind the Exide bat its exhaust stroke, the exhaust made adjustable;

carburettery. Already these batteries are valve closes, the intake valve, ters have several fixed jets; some, being made in Britain, Australla, white America, Canada, and Italy. In jopens, and the two revolutions of several adjustable jeta,

the crankshaft again commence, others have some fixed jets.

Britain they are made by the on "minor" roads should give pre-

An inquiry concerning a practi-The four strokes of the piston In the course of the lecture, an Chloride Electrical Storage Co., redence to those on "major" roads, cally new motor cycle battery which which coincide with the two re interesting mixture table was ex“ Ltd., of Manchester. This organisa. but that drivers on "major" roads

are plained to the audience. The table tion also controls the manufacture should exercise care at road june-is leaking, although it appears to volations of the crankshaft

be quite sound, was shown to the known as the auction stroke, the is given below and deals with the of Exides at Associated

Battery tions. This of course takes

technical adviser of the Royal Au-

the power number of pounds of petrol mixed Makera of Australia, Ltd., of cognisance

compression stroke, the pro-

tomobile Club (Mr. Mason,) W.Astroke, and the exhaust stroke. with 1001b, of air and with an open Sydney, where batteries for cars, blem how to tell which is

who supplied the following re

throttle running. One pound of aircraft, wireless, home lighting. "minor" road. That,

Use of the Flywheel. no doubt,

Be- will be solved some day; meantime nacks:

As there is only one useful driv-petrol occupies approximately 46 train lighting, etc., are made. "The brevity of your description

23,192 cubic inches.

no

slow."

Stationary Cars.

There will, it is understood, be

is

a warning which should be, but not, superfluous against leaving a

The Eights with Buick's Prestige

BUYERS'

GUIDE

MOTOR CARS.

ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's

Road. Tel. 24759.

BUICK. The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 83, Wong Nel Chung

Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 80228. CADILLAC.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24769, CHEVROLET-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel.

24769.

FIAT MOTOR CAR.-A Goeke & Co., China Bldg., 7th floor.

Tel. 22221.

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MARQUETTE.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 23, Wong Nei

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228. MORRIS.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759. OLDSMOBILE.-The Dragon Motor Car Co. Ltd., 33, Wong Nel

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228. ROLLS-ROYCE-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.

24769. STUDEBAKER-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's 'Road.

24759. WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET MOTOR CARS-Gilman, & Co.,

Tel. 28011, Ltd., da, Des Voeux Rd. C.

OUTBOARD MOTORS.-Rudolf Wolff & Kew, 54 Queen's Road

C. Tel. 22178.

Tel.

Tel.

the motto is "When in doubt. 89 the trouble you are experiencing ing stroke In every four, the action cubic inches and one pound of air, tween all these factories there is a complete Interchange of the fruits with the battery of your motor of a petrol engine is inclined to be

(A) 4.5 pounds or less of petrol: of intensive research and of tech difficult to under- jerky. Take a single cylinder on- cycle makes it stand why you believe the battery gine running slowly. On the ex- non-explosive; (B), 5.4 pounds; nical knowledge and progress re- to be leaking. If it is that the bat-plosion stroke the piston drives the leanest mixture that will fire with-aulting from battery experience in

every part of, the world. tery requires frequent "topping up" crankshaft, but the crankshaft has out missing in an average engine

Lead is an important constituent with distilled water, it may be that to drive the piston during the up. (C), 6.2 pounde; a true firing mix. the charging rate of your generator ward compression stroke, and all ture in hot engine giving most in the manufacture of batteries, is.too high and is causing excessive these movements represent loss of miles per gallon; (D) 7.8 pounds; and realising the danger to health In fact, unless outside, leanest mixture for maximum of operatives working lead and lead evaporation due to overcharging. power.

power. Slightly too rich for compounds, Exides have spent a There may, of course, be an in-assistance, such as a flywheel, werd

greatest economy; (E) 12.5great deal of money in research on visible leak in the battery case, in provided, the engine would, at a

alow speed, come to a standstill. pounds: richest mixture that will the subject of lead poisoning and which event I would advise that you

an average en- its prevention. At the Australian return the battery to the maker for The flywheel is a heavy circular fire regularly in his examination, as any battery mass of metal, and is mounted on gine; (F) 18.2 pounds: will fire, factory the fruits of this are to be rear end of the but will load badly; (C) 15 seen in the form of the elaborate carries a guarantee (usually of a flange at the

measures which are claimed to sot months). If the bracket which crankshaft. It absorbs the jerky pounds: non-explosive in, hot en holds the battery has on it a white action of the engine, and keeps the gine; (D-E) mixture range from up a new standard for the protec smooth 7.8 to 12.5 pounds: although the tion of the health of employees in deposit, this is not a sure indication crankshaft running at a

In a four- engine will seem to the driver to that country.

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Sole Agents:

SINCERE'S

THE CIRCUS WAGON GIVES WAY TO THE MOTOR TRUCK

of a leaking battery, as the splash- and uniform speed. ing of the acid when travelling and the escape of gas at all times will cause corrosion to be set up on the battery bracket. You have appar- ently misunderstood your Instruc- tor regarding the coating of the battery with vaseline. The correct procedure is to keep the battery terminal clean and smeared with vaseline, that "creeping" of the acid and consequent deterioration of the terininals will not be permitted to take place to any marked degree.

LIGHT CAR RECORDS.

The Vacuum Oil Company (W.A.) have received cablóð, að- vice that S C. H. Davis, driver, with L. C. Goodacre, machanic, as passenger, in an Austin seven, broke, 17 records in a 750 c.c, cisar (flying start) at Brooklands, Lon the flying kilometer a speed of 89 don, over various distances, In mp.h. was attained. In a run of 12 hours an average speed of B171 m.p.h. was maintained. In all those records Mobilo!l was used i exclusively

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Tel.

MOTOR TRUCKS AND TRACTORS. CHEVROLET.-Hongkong. Hotel Garage, Queen's Road

24759. G.M.C.-The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd., 83, Wong Not Chung

Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. 30228. DODGE-South China Motor Car Co., 38, Des Voeux Road. C.

Tel. 25644.

MORRIS-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road. Tel. 24759, STUDEBAKER.-Hongkong Hotel Garage, Queen's Road.

Tel.

24769. WILLYS-KNIGHT & WHIPPET TRUCKS-Gilman & Co., Ltd.

4. Des Voeux Road C. Tel. 28011.

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MOTOR CYCLES.

B.S.A.The Sincere Co., Ltd. Des Voeux Road. Tel. 27767. . NORTON-The "Sincere Co., Ltd., Des Vooux Road C. Tel

27767.

MOTOR OILS.

GARGOYLE MOBILOIL-Vacuum Oil Company, King's Bldg. 'SHELL-Asiatic Petroleum Co., (S.C.), Ltd., Asiatic Bldg.

TYRES AND ACCESSORIES. ACCESSORIES.-Hongkong Hotel, Garage, Bueen's Road. Tel.

24759: ACCESSORIE The Duro Motor Co., Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Tel. 662%3A

FISK TYRES-Gilman & Co., Ltd.. 4a, Des Voeux. Rd. C. Tel

28011

INDIA TYRES.-W. R. Loxley Co., York Bldgs. Tel. 22285. MICHELIN TYRES.-A. Gocke & Co., China Bldg., 7th floor.

Tel. 22221AA

PRESTOLITE BATTERIES-Hongkong. Hotel Garage, Queen's

RoadTal, 24769. ".

WILLARD BATTERIES-Gilman & Co., Ltd., da, Dei Voaux Bd.

C. Tel. 28011":