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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1940,

TRIUMPH Bicycles

MOTORING NEWS AND VIEWS

WRONG

MURRAY BARRACKS/GARDENRD

QUEEN'S RD.

凱旋牌

YARD

Famous For Over A-Century

A TRIUMPH OF QUALITY

VALUE & RELIABILITY.

Sole Distributor for China

SIMEX TRADING CORP.,

Bir 18 27 11 12

LTD.

409. Umon Bldg, Pender St. HX. Tel 27444

Also on sale at:

HOP HING CYCLES CO.

MI 7

38, Johnston Rd., Wan-chal, Tel. 33146,

$4

4R 4

问

TO HONGKONG MOTORISTS

WHY TAKE

EXTRA

BE

SURE

RISKS

THAT YOUR

CAR

IS

IN PERFECT RUNNING ORDER

WE OFFER YOU 'PERSONALIZED SERVICE' WITH SATISFACTION

GUARANTEED

Towing service available Day or Night from any part of Hongkong Island.

THE OLYMPIC MOTORS LTD.

41-51, Lockhurt Road, Hongkong.

Tel. 22639.

Sales & Service Agents for Rover, Land Rover

and Citroen Cars.

Our Bankers: The United Chinese Bank, Ltd., Hong Kong

APB 12

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1949

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Murray Road into Garden Road sne Do you know the regulations governing turns from Queen's Road, respectively? if you don't, then study the top lay-out. And remember, if you le wrong to cross in front of a are taking a right hand turn to get into a left-hand lane, it car in the right-hand lane (See bottom drawing).

You Should Know This!

The Highway Code (Continued) (Note: It is an offence in Ilong Kong

to overtake any moving vehicle on its left side).

Do not cut in, Remember the

right-hand side of the road belongs first to oncoming traffic. Never overtake, therefore, unless it is clear that you can pass and get back to the left side of the road again without, making either the person overtaken, or a person ap- proaching from the oppoalte direc- tion, check speed or alter direction susklonly.

When being overtaken by an- other driver try to help and not to himtar. Never accelerate at such a moment. Keep well to the left and

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if the road is clear signal him on Such signal does not absolve the overtaking driver from the duty of

himself that ho with safety. Tramcars may be overtaken on either side except when stutianary. Cornera and Betals. Take special care at corners and bende to leave ample room for oncoming traffic.

Cross Roads and Road June- Lions-No vehicle has "right

д

of

way" at cross roads, hut it is the duty of a driver on a minor rout when approaching a major road ta

dead slow and to give way to traffle on it. Neverthelonn when you are driving on a major road always keep a sharp look out and drive cautiously at cross roads and road Junctions.

Country Lanes-Go slow in nar- roto country lanes however fami- Iar the road may be to you. Blind corners,

hidden drives, cattle or other obstructions may at any mo

ment offer

dangers.

White Ink out "white lines"

Jar

on the road and carefully follow the indication they even when the road appears

give, clear.

be

HOW TYRES ARE MADE to do when you ar

The principle of the pneumatic tyre is the use of compressed air to form a cushion between the vehicle and the road. The inner tube, fitted with a valve, is the the container for this compressed air, and the outer cover, with a strong casing of long wearing tread, acts as a pro- tective covering to the tube.

scrow or

Convoys.

a

drive

driver in a convoy or the driver of one of a series of large, slow

vehicles, do not moving your vehicle close behind another. Leave ample space. between the traffic, vehicles to allow faster after overtaking one vehicle, to draw in to the left it necessary before overtaking the next.

Obstruction-No vehicle should rubbe left standing on a highway for a longer time than is reasonable in the circumstances say, time enough for passengers to alight or enter.

worm

into an extruder. Here the bor in forced by pressure gen- erated by a through a heated die of a size and shape to give the requisite dimensions, of

Con- the tread. tinuous weighing and measuring Bro necessary at this stage ensure accuracy.

A pneumatic tyre must support its share of the weight of the vehicle, standing or in motion, The tread-the part that rolls on the road-- must be resilient and tough enough to with-

Do not leave your vehicle at a stand the rough and sharp surfaces it is con-

standstill in such a position as to cause inconvenience to residents tinually in contact with and its pattern must

or to other users of the road. ensure a firm noiseless grip on the road.

Draw in your vehicle to the kerb and do nut

where the road restricted by mixers between heavy rollers to To perform its function of

space is alrendr cushioning the vehicle, and its make the rabber more plastic.

Thin layers of under-tread and standing vehicles, road repairs or load the tyra muat incessantly After this process of "mantica cushion rubbers are applied and other obstructions.

a number of compounding This flexing is performed tion" altnent entirely by the sidewalls ingredients, each carefully weigh-rollers so that the unit is pro- in Auch position as to cause

mixing taking

fiex.

added,

the

cotton or rayon

Thin Layers

to

down by specially shaped

to

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00

It is an offence to leave a vehicle

of the tyre. It will be realised ed. are

perly consolidated. The tread is obstruction. that the walls of the tere in order place in Banbury Mixers handling automatically stamped with the (It is also an offence under the

batches to flex must be thin by compari-

up to 425 lbs.

in size markings for identification Road

oad Traffic Act to leave a vehicle Whether both son with the tread and thai being integral parts of the cover used the yarn is cables, that is and is then thoroughly cooled in in a position or in a condition or

eircumstances likely number

a water tank, cut off to the cor- in of strands aro the distribution of weight, thick to say, a

and ance rect length

again twisted togther into

dangerous). Do not pull up along. a cord weighed.

sido a constable on point laty in ness and strength must most carefully and skilfully apportion-which is capable of withstanding

The fabric, tread and beads are order to ask him a question which His general ed in the

a load of about 20 lbs. without design. As there

breaking. There are generally 22 now ready for assembly to form other people could answer. are innumerable factors involved in the construc- cords to an inch of each ply in the cover. The principles of as- full attention is required for his

sembly

of component parts are duties. the sams for all sizes of covers, If you are the driver of a slow tion of the tread and sidewalls it the casings. will be understool that balance

whether for use on cars, buses or

moving vehicle keep well to the in construction is fundamental in

commercial vehicles, but natural- left of the rond. trend design and manufacture

Nayon cord can be made ly, the number of components in and on the degree to which it is

colten

cord of giant cover is greater and also Boccessfully achieved depends the stronger than wality and performance of the the same size, thus it is possible there are variations in the types to produce a casing, incorporat of machines used for the various

ng rayon, which has fewer plies xizes of tyres.

fyre.

Rubber used for tyre muking

Rayon Stronger

The rolls of cord fabric which

(From The Hong Kong AR- tomobile Association's Handbook

To Be Continued Motorials)

1949

The New

HUMBER SUPER SNIPE

Setting the pace.

FULL SIX SEATER,"

IN TOP GEAR

in performance, comfort & style

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Jeudoprodern front sospiration Syncfirminatie gear control, high efficarney terug periert varots and powerlid brakes all comtribute k» a standard od safety and entert in keezung with is ourqanding performance The lonelsoutir montera stykng of the new Super Soupe mamam the Humber. traditiis al dignity and drime burst,

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DO YOU KNOW BUICK 49

in if the type known as Smoked than would be needed with cotton

or alternatively, a lighter cord have been coated with rubber on Sheet. Pressed together for pack quing an equally good perform the calender are out into strips ing. these sheets arrive at the ance. Moreover, the lighter type so that the cords run. at an angle factory in bales, having the ap runs at a lower temperature and, across the strip. The machine pearance of a block of solid

(known 43 us hout is an important factor which does this rubber.

under in tyre wear, the result is longer The bales

ger "bias gutter") can be adjusted tộ are forced.

milenge.

give the required width and hydraulic pressure, against knives

A tyre and cut into smaller pieces. Theno

cover is constructed angle of cord for the tyre alzo from a equally

a number of layers or plies being built. The strips are rolled divided among a wamber of storage bins and thue of cotton or rayon fabric, as will into liners to provent the "tacky" the rubber from many bales is shortly be described.

We are rubber surface from sticking to have their dealing et the moment. with itself. blended one of the many step single ply. In order to prepare the

A strin of this fabric is then taken

to ensure uniformity fabric for its impregnation with assembled on machine as a con. India Tyron.

of the required rubber, the fabric is treated with tinuous band

nre

In the raw material, store are allocated, checked and docketed, the fabric for the casing, the various ingredients which mixed into the rubber and wire for beads, etc, etc.

The cut-up pieces of raw rub

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Rubber

that

A special adhesive, being passed dimensions. Another similar strip through a bath during this pro is placed over the first

and then dried,

the cords run across the strip in arc The fabric is now conted with the opposite direction from those

layer of compounded rubber in the first strip. These "bands

pressed completely or "pockets" may be assembled bor are first worked in internal round every cord so that, each with 2, 3 or 4 plies with the blos cord being insulated with rub- ber, there is no risk of friction of one atrip opposing the bias or when the caver fexes in use.

cover building machine The machine which adds this consists of cylindrical former coat of rubber is known Calander and consists of three or

which is power driven (at vary.

and ing speeds)

which hao

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FOR

MORRIS

the next strip.

The

four hollow rolls through which stoam or water can be circulated various attachments to aid the for heating or cooling. Delicato accurate and uniform assembly of

parts. instruments control the temperk Lure of the rolls- to

the co

comand" or "pocket” of

That all cars should new 1949

licences? If you haven't got yours yet

GET IT NOW

Last days of grace- August 11, 12 and 13.

And remember, your driving licence is due for renewal.

HKAA Invitation To Exhibition

Verdict's clear-It's the

Buy of the Year

WILD

It's The Buick Super!

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With Dynaflow Drive!

Firat, a

The Hong Kong Automobile ensure the

received an in- of the costing of casing, plies is put on the former Association has rubber of precisely

position, vitation from the Society and rolled down into the correct Then two beads are put on top of Motor Manufacturers and Traders,

uniformity

thickness.

of the band are who will be in the United King

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After calendering the rubber the band, one near each edge, Inviting all Hong Kong Motorists With new Room-a new outlook- coated fabric is cooled and wound and the edges

autumn to attend Into

∙liner to

to prevent the rubber turned round the bead in order to dom in the

34th International Motor surfaces from sticking together. anchor it firmly.

10 Exhibition, which is According to the number The compounded „trand' stock ju

held London from allowed to mature for: a time and plies and beads, this operation at Earls Court, various batches are blonded to may be repeated. Finally; there September 28 to October 8, 1949, CHINA INTERNATIONAL MOTORS LTD.

comes the addition of the breakers Sunday excepted. alve, milla are 'employed to farther] (which coupe | bolwoon the chalig "Special facilities to make their blend and bring the rubber to the and the frond, and absorb blows visit corpfortable and profitable ́denied plasticity for processing when the tyre is running), the are being arranged for Oyorsens The rubber emerges from the chafera (which protect the beads visitors, who should barry either fast milk, una consiliostry from chafing by tha rim), and their Passports or some means of

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