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1946 MODEL 350 CC. B.S.A. MOTOR CYCLE STANDARD '8' SALOON

MORRIS EIGHT TOURER HILMAN MINX VAUXHALL “10"

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1947.

MOTORING NEWS AND VIEWS

Is Britain Prepared To Meet Overseas Needs? Risk Of An Irretrievable

Blunder

Briton's third largest industry | couver, in Cape Town, In Sydney motor var pruduction-is now und Auckland" taking part in one of the greatest eners in history, the race against American production in the world market.

The essential point for British motorists to remember, he said, was that American designs are the results of tests and surveys renction, and that of public This was the opinion given yes American stylists do not feel safe terlay by a British motor munti In moving without such tests, by facturing representative in

If Americans were right--and they ECONOMICAL

could produce alarming evidence qualified automobile engineers. † Colony who said:

Driving SCHOOL:

"It has well to remember that that they were--and British cars DRIVING

are designed by processes of mental- given by experienced before the war British cars were!

without checking lessons instructors at moderate fees,

designed for British roars, the evolution, British taxation system and Bel.sealust popular taste in tish tastes. These days' are gone markets, un irretrievable blunder forever. Our ears must now be tight be made by a great Britista made for a world market, what. Industry. ever their size or horsepower, und sinalt cut light cars have al ways had a ne market abroad.”

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The Bes of Britain's reign in vestments, he pointed out, pushes the British car forward as omul of weapons, the pre export Economically

lala in poration to experiment with 14. thusiast: ifras ot) a market ex fending Trion Norway in the Ag gentine.

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sleeved and new pistons fitted.

Next, new valve guides are atted and valves and souts c. curately reground. Valve springs are tested for compression valve spring testing machines and new springs are ted necus. sary. The assembled valves are The engine is dismantled and tested for perfect seat and fues. n1 parts passed through n Bearings are then remetalled mechanised high pressure wash. with white metal and the main ing machine, temperature 212 de-es are "backed in" and act for

The cleaned grees Fahrenheit,

BY OUR MOTORING CORRESPONDENT

",," a most important procedure which calls for skilled work. Con- necting rods, if they are of the truck detected, Diesel type, re

are remetalled or new bearings "backed in" and set for "nip". New little end busties are press- ed into the connecting rods and the assembled connecting rod is re balanced on a connecting rod balancing maching, and the con. necting rods are inally lined up on jigs, fur parallel and twist.

Oll pumps are overhauled and This did not imply, he

new spindles and gears are fitted. Unned, that the Brith ear must

parts are psred to viewing de. The pump is usually connected to in the reeks necessarily fallow

Ior Inspection and an electric motor and tested to of the Americans. Neither diapartments

evolve thence tu various sections for re-ensure it will maintain the cor. It could not

At this stage all mean that

rect pressure. conditioning.

gear, dynamOS, On high speed engines, or when electricul wholly along classleni lines (even for extensive sales in the US.

distributors. asked

the crankshaft is, sturiers, for. 11 did won that research test

balanced murd the breakers, coils, fuel pumps and dynamically which of a must indieate, Arst.

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Sell-

Warning To

H.K. Purchasers

ALTER

Over

A word of advice to pros- pretive car owners. Since the b on restricting ownership of vehicles tums lifted last werk, officuls feel there mu be a tendency for black mar ket sulen of curn nt high prites in the Colung.

Prospective buyers should not pay linge privately but deul direct with car dealers who sell according to the legitimate price 'scale.

There is now no shortago of cara in Hong Kong, woe! car lists have been met, and to prospertive are no longer faced with the post-liberation wait of several months for a new vehicle. I understand that if black mar- ket sales are apprehended by the authorities, the ban will be re-imposed immediately.

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MORE DON'TS FOR OUR LOCAL MOTORISTS

DON'T park opposito another vites trouble in the form of an car, it's thoughtless and danger-accident or a police court fine. ous too, especially on narrow DON'T stop your ear threo the

ronds. Even on, the widest or four feet away from

kerb. This apples particular- roads you will help other users

ly to cab and private hiro and prevent awkward incidents drivers who are often to be açon.

in a busy part of the Colony's

by drawing just the few yards

necessary to avoid standing op- centre, picking up a fare well

into the road, pasite another standing ear.

DON'T overtake on the Co- DON'T try and beat the traf-1

Jony's many tortuous bende. fc-lights. Remember they are To do so on any road outside for motorists' он

well as Hong Kong is making for trou- pedestrians convenience. To be nine times out of ten. To "nenk" nergяa is'' unfair to do so here is even more dan- other road users and only in-1 gerous.

Revival

Of The R.A.C.

may

-Two thousand five-hundred; . Did you know that the chief- lorries, seven hundred taxis and cause of all engine troubles is three hundred bus chasals will faulty lubrication. That be imported into Norway this mean insufficient oil or it may year. Most of these 1947 com- mean poor quality oll. But It bearing mercial importa will be the usually menna just dirty that clogs oilways, gums

No matter how good your oil is it is going to get dirty. The motorist who respects his ca- gine sees that his oil is kept clean,

oll, up

Buber of new stylings will seŝij "ylinder or monobloc tested un.carburettors are reconditioned and The same procedure is follower! Bghter type of truck, as there valves and corroden bearings,

against American competitions,

der water pressure, reground urgent to be assembled. The crank-

When will sonnething to done that about the Pertini cruising

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The representative, zold The untar eur Hedustry in Beltzing the central part of the town of mura zurely be evolving or have publie hire vehicles and taxis? syntyed zeane system which give. There Fars, with thek

The minority market.

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runs which will bring prices down What happens to the engine of competitive figures can be a car when it is sent for recon- serhed only if the 10 h.p. or `‡â¦ dilloning 1 un up-to-date en. hp ear has an appeal in London, gineering laetery, was the ques. Johanna-burg. tti Kin, tion I put recently to a manifne Stockholm, in Cairo, in turing representative in the Ca. Zarrich, in Toronto, am Van. lny, Here is his answer:--

irt

The New Vogue On

The Continent

of

connecting rodr. and

are sufficient heavy lorries in Norway to cover their imme-

diate demands.

Motor car service and repair

Best Way To Go Places

of

shaft is "tried in" the ranh bear. Ings, which have already teen contact line.bored, and each

checked to ensure bearing surface,

with the they are tried on the crank pins.

When crankshaft and conneet.. ing rods are Anally assembled in the crankcase, and split-pinned. the whole is tested for any leuk-I age at any of the bearings on a specially designed machine which; pumps oll under pressure to the charges in Britain are now at

Before the war the R.A.C. show 11 a rteur plea of design and touting speed constitute an a

On the Continent at the me vintage matters and the modern of gallery in the crankcase via a very high level, Charges are had offlers or representatives in

the main bearings to the connect. fixed by the necessity of pay- 61 towns in various parts lyling prefetesives. world moyang both in other vehiclesj

ing rod bearings, so that all bearing mechanies trade union rates the world. During the war of market 200443

British motorsto on the roads and pedestrians, ment there is a great vogue for American car.

these were closed us can be tested for any leak and of making a working pro- course, all The would have to accept them, be Their frequent habit of stopping fiey frants and trick cowlings) "A

friend very good

just age under pressure. This test is fit in the business. Since 1939. down, but immediately peace erice all fun stol, we should be to pick up a fare several vanilsen mass-production cars.

starter! in mine," writes Bal, "had from the pavements instead of fashion probably

regard to oll have increased by per cent. rebulid this useful service. Poinhang out that wherever the "jailling in to the sides is analy, where the pointed fronts finished putting a new engine in a very important point for the weekly wage rates in Britain returned efforts were made to The basic cost of living, which Now there are 44 in Europe these for Fiat made by Farina and his 1929 Ford roadster, and it engine's future in Belfisis car gors the American ear¦ other offence atthough

on rapier elsewhere had caught on being beautiful September) consumption.

Lustly the assembled engine is comprises the heavily subsidis- und North Africa, with more to will be there, he said: "We can't | drivers have been warned

before the war. Rather like afternoon, he thought it would

sent to be "run in" before reached food, clothing, rent-largely be established. In Britain hase one undet for Britain and several ecensions and also find the early Lincoln Zephyr to be a nice afternoon to take a ing the final stage the painting controlled--and fuel and light, there are 16 R.A.C. county of unubber can trattation Amēriens | by the traffic authorijles.

Milwaukee to look at. In France nowadays, little jaunt to

and despatch department.

stands at fa1 per cent of 1939. | fees and 19 part offices. for export. Butly dies dre far tuu

lio made a nice, on front-drive Citroen in five break it in. expensive for that, and quantity

that one sees has a bulbous nuse slow trip up there, stopping Willys now and then to make minor (an like the pre-Jeep

nght off the peg from a Paris adjustments. The motor geesstry merchant and clipped Edelbrock conversion for mer in place. Some Citroens have cury) purred like a kitten with farther, for there a bottle of "tream. gone, even scens no limit, to the range. "He was beginning to feel

One conversion

that this time he had struck offers very smart streamline wings, Sun- the right combination' when, about 80 beam-Talbot frushion. which cruising along at

startled by a look very well on the Light Fif- m.p... he was teen. But they seem to be in- very sassy horn, and a 1946 separable from a rather heavy sedan sails by. Instantly our American style "dumb-iron" hero changed down to second rowling, which earries twin and put his foot in the carbo- a particular! horns, and new, smaller head rette! Having lights, mounted very low. The version to cast-iron eights,' latter like: not so the fair as he called that make of. cur.' ing itself, which makes a grace he was determined to pass the sedan in second or spread the ful line look awollen...

V8 all over a 40-aero fleld do- ing it. By this time the other Remarking upon this to

car was flat out and spitting Swiss motor dealer before the out sparks. black smoke, blts of Geneva Salon. I was surprised valve, pistons, etc. With the to hear what a difference such Mercury sounding off in high things enn make to a sale. At C, the Ford guy screeched post home a car carrying "a host of him in second gear, doing 6,500 extras" is reckoned to be bet-fr.p.m., which is the equivalent ter value. Not но around of 96 m.p.h., dropped it into Zurich, says my friend. The high, and aalled out of sight. alightest lapse from standard "Now it so happens," côn- specification puts your German- cludes Hal, that I know the Swiss buyer right off. Even a hot-shot that was driving that repainted bonnet will crab

him 1946 sedan, and I saw Hale if the colour is not ori- about

a week later. He was ginal.. "If he monkeys with the very confused. He told me he machine in one way," reason was doing 115 m.ph. down people in those parts, "he'll Skokie Highway and a Model monkey, with it in others, and A Ford passed him in second there's no telling what may have been done to the car. Bet- "He doesn't think so much ter leave it alone." And they of his new car any more."

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