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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15,-1949

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1949

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MOTORING NEWS AND VIEWS

The Humber Hawk, whose beautiful and tmooth lines and excellent road perfor mance have made it one of the most attractive British cars produced since the war. Picture at right showE Hawk's large and easily read- azie instrument panel.

the

Excellent Performance

By New Humber Hawk

By Our Motoring Editor

A joy to drive and a pleasure to behold is a fitting comment for the new Humber Hawk, which was tested by the "China Mail” this week

A family car with pronounced improvement in-

performance over former models, the Hawk, for which Gilman Motors are the local agents, is a car which brings out all the excellent features which have characterised British

The Hawk is

sun on a hot day. This is a detail which will be particularly ap-f preciated in Hong Kong.

You Should Know This!

HINTS ON FUEL

ECONOMY

Arrange with your repairers to.- Check that all cylinders have good and equal compressions

Ensure that valve tappet clear- ances are correct.

Inspect the spark plugs, see they are clean and that the gaps are correct.

Fit new spark plugs if the pre- sent set has been in use for more than 20,000 18ues

Check the ignition timing and ensure that the automatic advance mechanism is operating.

Have the working pressure of the fuel pump (where fitted) checked.

See that the slow running mix- ture screw is properly adjusted.

Adjust the throttle stop to give slowest possible idling.

Examine the choke or starting device and see that it frees pro- perly.

See that the air cleaner element (when fitted) is clean.

See that the jet settings are as recommended by the manufac- turers.

Have the wheel alignment checked.

See that the hubs are properly greased.

Ensure that the brakes do not rub when "off."

car

Grease and service the generally and Ensure correct grades of lubricants are in ex- gine, gearbox and rear ayle. THE LEAKY TAP

As distinct from economies in actual fuel consumption there are causes of fuel wastage which can be aptly termed the "leaky tap." They are the leaking tap it- self, leaking unions, leaking drain plugs and seams in the fuel tank, defective pump

diaphragm pune-

tured carburettor float, careless filling and unnecessary idling.

¡From The Hong Kong Auto- mobile Association's Handbook For Motorists),

To Be Continued

Popularity Of Cords Piston Rings

So far as equipment is con- cerned, the owner of a Hawk-is production in general, and that of the Rootes

well provided with all the items expected on a car of this kind. group in particular, since the end of the war. ncluding sun visors which car

Cords multi-segment piston be swing round to shade the side rings, for which China Motor a surprisingly, starting

well (thanks to automatic

windows as as the screen. Agencies and Sales Company powerful car. and its perform choke) and a notably quiet lick-the interior lighting is intercon- are local agents, have gained

and an arrangement by

which ance on the road leaves very lit-over. tle to be desired; in fact, there

nected with concealed switcher world-wide renown for their are times when the driver

operated by the front doors, so fine performance in motor that the interior

is iluminated vehicles.

They give re-bore results in car, commercial vehicles, motorcycle, and stationary and all four-strok internal combustion and diesel en- gines.

is

made to believe he is handling effective, while pitching was en- / whenever these door are opened,

car of far greater power than is actually the case.

Possessing a four-cylinder 14 horse-power engine which does an average of 23 m.p.5, the Hum-

ber Hawk can attain a maximum speed of more than 70 miles an

The new independent front suspension system proved very tirely absent. On comers, the Hawk handled well at normal speeds The steering itself is of the low-gear variety, but entails very little effort on the part of

the driver.

irrespective of the position of the normal switch.

To sum up, the Hawk may be said to represent a much livelier one which will appeal to the model than its predecessor and

Of special significance in driv- requires good accommodation and family or professional owner who hour. Whatever the importance in the Hawk the Synchroma-tractive appearance in the mo- of maximum speed, there is no tic steering-colure gear change, dern style. coupled with reason- question of the place of accelera-which is a definite improvement of operation.

a well-known Rootes feature tion as a factor in driving com- fort on crowded roads, and in this respect the Humber Hawk does not let the motorist doxti.

Acceleration Times

aver previous Humber models.

Controls Well Placed

Other controls

art

also sensi-

able performance

year.

and economy

ORGANISATION OF RALLY

tareres of new

Cords are Stted by manufac engines and by re-sleeved engines. They are one engine repairers in re-bored and of the most widely used laminat piston rings in the world and, in Britain, are used by road tran- sport contractors, municipal cor- porations, the British Railways and others.

ed

Cords piston Hings have a dexi ble face which seals a tapered bore. They always present a lub- ricated face to the cylinder wall they give longer life. and create less wear, which means

U.S. TYRE FINANCES

of the big

US. tyre

bly placed. The large, centrally- Acceleration times from 10 to easily read. not

placed speedometer dial can be.

Paris, October 14. only

the 39.p.h. on top and third, res the driver, but also by the pas- Federation has appointed a Com-

by

The International Automobile pectively, are 11.1 and 1.4 seconds, sengers: Flanking the speedome mission to study the organising while from 20 to 40 mph. they ter are a thermometer and fuel of a rally which is 'expected to are 11.3 and 8.2 seconds,

and from 30 to 50 mph, 13.1 and indicator lights are used in place

gauge, while, flanking them. again, take place at the end of next 12.4 seconds

of

ал gauge and ammeter. Figures, of course, are only Regarding

The Commission will be com vision, the Hawk posed of members from Britain, Profils one part of the story where car also earns praise for the large France. Belgium and Italy, each manufacturing concerns are lice performance is concerned, and it carved rear window and the well-country to nominate its own dele-ly to show a slump for the first should be added that the side placed driving mirror. On the

half of this year, chiefly as a re valve Hawk engine proved to be above average, in the case of the filating panels are used and are ed for the first meeting of the

No definite date has been fix-cuts.

sult of recent competitive price! Colony's poor petrol, in display of the type which can be swung

US. motorists, once again in a ing a very creditable absence both through an angle of more than 90 Commission, but the French All buyers market for

tyres, are of pinking and of running on degrees. Thus allowing the in- tomchile Club told Reuter that it becoming very price-conscious Other good points noticed about terior to be rapidly cooles after will start work very shortly. and the rubber, price war has the Hawk were a very ready the car. has been parked in the-Router.

front door windows, hinged ven- gates.

PRESENTING

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