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"THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, › 1926

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Motoring Notes:

A Weekly

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Review dealing with matters of interest to all local motorists.- The Great Race The Life of a Battery

[BY AN OWNER-DRIVER.}

THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX

RACE.

It seems to be very generally agreed that never, in the history of motor-ear racing at Brooklands, has there been such 1 splendid struggle for a prize os.that' which took place last month.

At times the cars were running at the terrific páse of 110 miles per hour on the straight.

They were required to do 110 lapa of the course-a distance of 237 miles. The _winning can averaged" 7181 miles per

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-Motor-Car Humour-Silence Please.

GOOD BRAKES.

The French cars-the Delages-soon began to show their reliability although they had their troubles and after the first Afty miles it seemed very likely they, would gain the coveted prize.

He finally learned to drive the car; he was duly licensed by the police. The first time he took the vehicle out he forgot to take off the hand brake, Hol complained to his passenger that the engine was pulling badly. After about five miles he was in trouble and the car

was towed home.

For a ranson best known to himself he

SILENCE PLEASE.

The motor-cycle is deservedly popular. It is the ideal means ef transport for the young man. It is far less expensive to purchase than a car; it can be garaged easily and the running costs are low. It does what no ricksha, cycle or chair enn d. It takes one quickly away from... the town into the purer air of the country er bathing beaches. In Hongkong we may expect to see a considerable increase in the number of moter-cycles in use in the

noar future.

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Not only does the motorcycle appeal to the young man; but is is useful to paterfamilias who has to meet the big expense of, educating his family at home." It gives him cheap recreation.

It is worthy of record, that young Indies have been seen riding solo

The servo-operated brakes were invalu-decided soon afterwards to change the able to these cars. They came close up lubricating oil. He drained it out and to the turns before slowing down to the filled up but when he replaced it he did speed at which it was safe to run at those not tighten up the plug which he had eyelas." places.

What a gruelling for the tyras! At one time rear wheels were changed in an unbelievably short time. At another

machines in Hongkong, and it is not, un-

kam to manipulate and ride thess likely that, modern Chinese girls will soon

removed in order to drain out the cil.

It is, therefore, of interest to note that The result was, that on his next the British Government has issued an journey he left behind him on the rond diet concerning noisy exhausts. a trail of oil After about three miles Home Secretary has given definite in-

The

hour and the total time taken was four i momenta Talbot driver want to the pits the ear stopped and rafused to obstructions and the police have already

heurs and fifty-six seconds.

The record speed for one lap, a dis- tance of 2.816 miles was made by that popular British driver, Major Segrave. On his Talbot (a British car), he com- pleted his second circuit at an average speed of 59.89 miles per hour.

As there were eight corners to be taken in that distance it is amazing that such a terrific average speed could bo obäined.

The first prize was £1,000, the second £300 and the third £200. There were nine cars competing (five British and four French). It is said that each of these marvellous little racers cost over £8,000.

There are now five races for the cham pionship of the world. They are held in France, Spain, Italy, America and Great Britain The race at Brooklands was won by a Fretch car...

Many of the spectators were disap; coated that no English car secured & place amongst the first three successful competitors.

to cure a mixture trouble.

Everyone knew that the car at the pit was losing time and distance but the worried driver hoped to make it up by persuading his engine to smoothly,

THE LESSONS.

rún IBATD

despite all sorts of coaxings.

AN UNFORTUNATE TEST. It was again towed home. All of the bearings had seized.

been enforcing the orders.

AN UNFORTUNATE REACTION. The general public is very sensitive about noise. It is quite true that in It was repaired. Before, going out on the next trip it was decided to test the Hongkong, we have to suffer the terrible level of the lubricating oil in the crank din of crackers, gongs and the whistles casing. A stick with a lady's handker- of the steam daunches. Despite those The great race proved that reliability chief wound round the end was used. unpleasant noises, complaints have been pays all the time..

The stick was withdrawn successfully made that motorcycles have noisy ex- but the lady's kerchief was left behind hausts, in the crank case..

Beesuse of the noise there are many It took the distracted cwaer and a people who are prejudiced against motor skilled enginecr- generous fiend cycles.. Unless macaines are efficiëntly about ten hours to diamantle the gear silenced they will-if they have box, etc., before. they could remove the already create an unfortunate reaction luckless piece of cambrić.

against their popularity.

Much more and detailed attettion will be given to brakes in future. That is all. to the good. It is most imperative that brakes shall be made as near to perfec tion as possible.

There is a great talk about the fuel. It may be that the chemists will be spurred on to do something that will fr- ally prevent the amateur motorist from being troubled with dirty plugs and car.quid in his house! bon trouble..

Meantime local readers are warned that it does make a difference if they use reliable fuel.

Sball we see the local, Astomobile Asso- cintión arrange a 1,500 .c.c. race round the island? Five minutes between each start (of less) on a moonlight night. The

not.

are

The effect of all these experiences was It is, however, certain that mann- to cause the owner to sell the car and faerurers will now produce more silent to buy a bigger one.

machines. The trade papers have been H. goon came to "the conclusion that urging them to do so for some time. in the garage someone, was stealing his It must be confessed that some young petrol. So he stored the inflammable men who own "sport's models

proud of the noise made by the ex- He carried the petrol to the garage, haust. It is swans that is almost it in an old gin bottle.

forgivable, for we all of us, in youth, Someone told him that he must fill up enjoyed that "ewanky feeling which the radiator" with distilled water.

results from attracting attention. Noisy exhaust, Oxford trousers, a gay coloured necktie and brilliant socks-they are ali excuseable swank," unless they become" an intolerable nuisance. Old and middle age often just smiles and says "Youth will be served."

Il carried the water to the garage in an old gin bottle."

Armed with a bottle containing petrol in one hand, and one with distilled water in the other he reached the garage.

He poured the petrol into the radiator

However, we may be quite sure that the English motor experts learnt the technical lessons that the contest taught start at, let us say, mid-night. Who will and the distilled water into the petrol

A GREAT CROWD."

ozer a cup as a prize?

THE LIFE OF A STORAGE.

.. BATTERY.

In theac days we are used to great spectacular events. The usually rather stolid Briton appears recently, to have developed a taste for taking his pleasures with the crowd. Anyhow the organisers of the British Grand Prix succeeded in attracting a large, number, of spectators. To watch cars in a race that lasted for four hours is a great strain, but the enthusiasm of the onlookers was mainan axiom in, the local garages that you tained throughout.

The road and the railways were crowd- ed-one wonders whether "Derby Day" will survive! What really made the race of such great interest was (a) the fact that the cars taking part in it were" all of the 1,500 cc. class (say, roughly, the 13 horsepower English rating) nad (b) the track had obstacles not unlike golf "hunkers" fairly close together. These "bunkers" had to be rounded and that meant using the brakes good and hard...

THE WINNER'S.

The chief honour goes to the Delage team. They won first and third places, The Bugatti car, driven by a Britisher named Campbell, came in second, nearly ten minutes. behind the winner.

A correspondeat writes to enquire How long will a good battery last?" He would be a bold man who would reply to that question in terms of months or years. It seems to be more or less

ought to be satisfied if a battery lasts for a year.

Curiously enough there is one owner driver who would not fect at all satisfied if his battery did not last longer.

On reference to the book of words " about one well known make of car it is discovered' that the makers insure" every new battery for a period of ninety days from the date of purchase provided that the battery is registered immediately at one of the authorised service stations.

Any repairs made during chose ninety days say three months-will be made without charge to the owner.

Apparently, it is considered that any re-charging needed is due to carelessness of the owner, for it is expressly stated

tank!

WATER AND PETROL Anyone who has had the misfortune to get a few drops of water mixed up with the petrol will realise the difficulties of

ectifying this mistake.

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It should be added that the unlucky owner referred to above never lost his temper. He himself seemed to enjoy telling people of his own misfortunes: "

THE MISSING ENGINE.

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It is said that the Ford organisation collects all the amusing stories that are told about the car that has been the subject of so much good natured chaff. The fameus head of the firm is so human that he must have a keen sens humour. No doubt he enjoys the tales told at his expense more than anyone els There must be quite a library is the work's office if that is where the stories are fled.

One of the best pieces of humour con- nected with motoring is to be found in the latest issue of Punch. There is a picture of a worried looking young maa at the wheel of the car and a young lady alongside him. She has a puzzled ex- Prcasion on her face.

The young man explains that something is wrong and he thinks the engine is missing. To which the young lady replies lane a few miles back where he took the that perhaps he left it behind in the tid off!

There were nice cars ready as the #n that the owner is expected to pay for any it was going at a good speed down hill }

fell for the start. They included the Talbots, the Delages, the Bugatti car the Aston-Martin and one belonging to Halford.

The huge crowd listened to the loud.

re-charging.

Another good story is of the worried old lady who hired a car in Ireland, As! she heard a noise and enquired the cause During the fourth to sixth monthe of of it. That's the foot-brake zone," ownership the repairs will be charged on

said the driver.

a mutually satisfactory basis."* With all due respect to owners that

The reason for noisy exhausts is that any known form of silencer takes off some fraction of the power of the engine. Fast power units have been a feature of the development of motor-cycles. Naturally enough the manufacturers have wished to produce every fraction possible of power for accelerating the machine.

Now, however, that "all of the British manufacturers will be compelled to silence the machines we may expect a great improvement. The general public will be grateful and the motor-cycle and the owner will gain in popularity.

A little later on there was a similar noise and again who nervously enquired 15 "What is that?"

"Oh that's the hand-brake, mum, but

speakers giving out news and music for must be difficul to' attain' unless a very I've still got the horn working properly."

an hour or so before the cars began to "toe the line."

Everyone seemed to think that Segrave would lead in his Talbot. When the thrée leading cars were seen to be green there was great excitement.

They were all three Talbots. They came down the straight at a terrific rush. The cars had to slow up brakes were applied violently and engines suddenly

cut out.

AN AXLE,

Then came the first casualty. One of

small charge is made,

During the seventh to the twelfth month of ownership an arrangement can be made to replace the battery by a new one. A Iraction of the retail price is paid, based on the number of months of service re- ceived from the old battery.

Thus after nine months' service, the new battery would cost three-quarters of the retail price.,

All of which seems to suggest that the makers of the battery calculate that the

the Talbots had its racing career cut life of an average battory'is one year.

short. The front axle had gone. What was the cause of that? Surely not poor material?

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MOTOR-CAR HUMOUR.

After about eighteen miles had been completed, another Talbot gave trouble. In Hongkong atories circulate rapidly. Desperate efforts to change plugs were Motorists have their tales. Here is one. made. It is easy to imagine the effect of A certain individual who subsequently the idea of "more haste lesz speed," and achieved notoriety in this Colony but! the terrific heat of the plugs, on the who has now departed and is unlikely nerves of the drivers.

to return decided to purchase a car soon Plugs in eight cylinders and all of them after his arrival. He at once entered suspect Yet the main source of the mto negotiations and made what those troubles with the Talbots was the brakes who heard of it later said was a bad The tremendous heat from the ongines bargain in connection with a second hand made the exhaust pipes dangerous. The car. He paid more than some of us feet of the drivers also suffered from the thought the car was worth at the begin- great heat.

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