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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17th, 1927.

MOTORING NOTES

A Weekly Review dealing with Matters of Interest to all Local Motorists.

Why Not Motor Gymkhanas?-The Knight Engine-Silver Cups and Gold Medals-Big Figures-Overseas Triumphs of Bean-A Small Newcomer-The Road Fund-Where Britain Wins. WHY NOT MOTOR THE KNIGHT ENGINE. SILVER CUPS AND GOLD

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MORRIS-COWLEY 11.0 H.P.

4' TRACK.8'9" WHEELBASE "ROADSTER

2 Seater DICKY

TOURING (4 DOOR) 4 Senter

COUPE

2 Seater

+ Sorter

MORRIS-OXFORD 18.9 H.P.

SALOON

4 TRACK 810]" WHEELBASE

ROADSTER

2/8 Seater DICKY

TOURING

4/5 Seater

2/3 Seater

4/5 Seater

4/5 Beater

4/5 Seater

COUPE

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CABRIOLET

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MORRIS-OXFORD 18.9 H.P.

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TOURING

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£160

2100

177

210

182

220

196

235

BRITISH-AMERICAN CAR PROBLEM:

[ADVANTAGES OF THE DOUBLE

SLEEVE ENGINE.

Several mechanical principles embodied exclusively in double A suggestion that would have sleeve' engines have enabled the been acted upon years ago in

manufacturers of Knight-motored almost any other motoring Colony cars to citim four important for en earth was made to me recently tures not common to cars with by a well-known local motorist. It

MEDALS.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF O.I.V...

KUMBER.

A new shipment of 21 Humber motor cycles has just reached the godowns of Messrs. Lado, Crawford, Ltd. These machines have had a good sale in Hong Kong since their introduction a short time ago.

In response to a demand for a stili speedier cunt than the side- poppet valve engines, These fea-by-side valve, model, the manufac is that motor-car gymkhanas should des are low up-keep, long life turers have designed an overhead valve machine. Long tests or road be held gecasionally. It should be re-smooth running and silent opera- "and bench have convinced the: membered that a gymkhana has tion, and are all based upon one manufacturers that the O.H.V. nothing whatever to do with speed fundamental principle which enters Sasion for the side velve

model is a worthy stable trials. or hill-climb it is merely a into the design of Knight engines, kind of motor car feld day

c.,, simplicity of valve mechanism. or sports meeting. Obstacle races,

The mechanicnt ability of Ame balloon bursting, balancing eqm-rican enginers has combined the petitions and other events generally features of this particular type of construction into a power plant provide great fun in the club gym. which is suited for installation in

khanns that are held at home!

A gymkhana might be held at Happy Valley or on the ground of the Hong Kong Football Club. sag- gested the propounder' of the plan. He thought it would be a huge

success."

So it would if only a sufficient number of enthusiastic motorists and motor cyclists could be found in the Colony. But many a similar idea has been consigned to limbo without trial simply because no one was interested.

The subject of the poor support given to British cars in Hong Kong has aroused a good deal of interest in the Colony Last week a local motorist ventured some trenchant remarks upon what he regarded as the apathy shown by British dealers in British cars. This week I have received a letter that discusses the case from a business aspect,

Points from this letter are ILS follows: In my experience the car most suited to the needs of Hong Kong is of 35 h.p. to 26 h.p., developing say 30 h.p..or 48 h.p. A five Beater touring or light aloon body is the most popular. There are many sound American ears of this class, both four and six- eyelinder selling at prices ranging from 81,800 (Max.) to about $3,000, whereas the British car of corres ponding power and specification will cost roughly double these prices, That the American car with proper care and attention will not last for at least five years is a fallacy proved by experience and record.

The use

to

any size or price of car. of the principle is restricted the Willys-Knight, Stearns-Knight. and Falcon ears which range in price from the verr luxurious

Stearns-Knight 8 cylinder models, through the two Willys-Knight models to the Falcon-Knight which is the lowest priced, car yet market ed with a double sleeve motor.

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In the Knight type of engine, positively operated sleeves control the entry and exit of gases to the cylinders, while in the usual type of engine poppet valves must be operated against strong string ten- sion. Two sleeves moving in op posite directions through an tremely short distance, control the passage of gases into and out from Knight engine cylinders, replacing the many complicated parts which are used in the ordinary valve con struction. Outside of the cylinder design and the method of operating the sleeves, the construction of a Knight engine follows closely that used for other forms of internal combustion engines.

motor

By means of this slight difference in construction two of the most im- portant items contributing toward | the expense of maintaining car are removed. These two opera- tions must be performed regularly. if the poppet, valve engine is to operate efficiently, and it is estimat- cd that they are responsible for at least half the upkeep cost for a car of that type....In a Knight type motur the sleeves slide smoothly over each other protected by a con stant film of oil so they are not subject to any appreciable wear. Carbon formation serves only to seal compression so there is no need for valve adjustments at any time. Due to the method of construc tion double sleeve valves materially In reduce vibration, and noise. poppet valve motors, a cam striking

The British car may very likely be of finer material, but it does not show sufficient advantage to justify its far heavier cost, and it follows that the American car is preferred a plunger pushes up cach valve at

by the motoring public.)

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With every wish to support the British motor trade, a Hong Kong merchant cannot afford to import cars that he cannot sell and cen. sequently he turns to the American ears that he can sell.

"It is not out of place to add the support given by the

to

that American manufacturer

his agents both in the way of advertis- ing, information and advice is far superior to that offered by the average British manufacturer.

the required time. Valves are re- turned to their seats by a spring which often exerts a pressure ac high as 100 pounds per square inch. The impacts of the valves-two for each cylinder with their metal seats, and the cams with the plun- gers, produce noise and vibration which is never present in the opera tion of double sleeves in the Knight engine.

A Knight motor, it is claimed, out- lasts that of a poppet valve engine -other things being equal-because all movements of a motor of double- Until the British manufacturer sleeve construction are either rotat- CLA increase his production Bul ciently to compete in price with the ing or sliding motions and conse quently little wear results. Of the American industry (or until he is hundreds of thousands of Knight- protected by a tariff) it appears to

nie that American cars will continue sagined cars on the roads to-day,

2250

270

290

310

to predominate this market;"

340

325

870

5 Seater

£250

£295

5 Seater

238

835

MORRIS-OXFORD 15.9 H.P

4'8" TRACK 9'6" WHEELBASE

TOURING

SALOON

5 Beater

5 Seater

£325

378

(All prices include FOUR WHEEL BRAKES) (and full equipment)

2365

435

BEFORE YOU PURCHASE ANY, "CAR" INVESTIGATE THE DEALERS SERVICE AND INSPECT STOCKS OF PARTS CARRIED-COMPARE MORRIS VALUES AND "ASK-US-FOR-A--DEMONSTRATION.-

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no ease is known where a car of

this type has been scrapped because

"The British car may very likely the power plant has worn out.

be of finer material,” says our cor- H respondent,

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Finer material alone never built the sports 20 h.p. Crossley, the Bentley, the 14 h.p. Vauxhall, or the 14 h.p. H.E. It is finer engineer- ing that gives them their pull. It

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WHERE BRITAIN WINS.

In almost all branches of sport England has, in these days, to ac

is safe to say that with little cept defeat, and it is therefore tuning the 14 hp. Vauxhall would somewhat comforting to read in have the heels of any non-racing Motor Oycling details of numerous American car up to 25 Ep. The successes which British riders on standard model will do over 65 British motor-cycles have gained in m.ph. straight from the works other parts of the world against and it will last indefinitely. But we heavy odds. Recent successes in- cannot escape from the unpleasant clude the famous Durban-Johannes- fact that these cars really are too burg race, the 500 e.c. and 175 cc. expensive for the limited scope that classes of the Dutch T.T., the SwiES Hong Kong offers.

Grand Prix and the European

It is all very well to say that Grand Prix. These achievements British manufacturers must study prove to the hilt that the British the needs of their overseas markets, motor-cycle. of to-day is second to but they cannot revolutionise time zone, and the fact that the wins proved modcle that supply the needs were made on foreign soil, and in of a population of forty-two millions many cases against the pick of Con- to suit one or two sunil Colonies.tinental riders, adds greatly to Australia buys British cars in ever their merit. It is more than increasing numbers, so does Canada. gratifying to note that we can 1 does India. Little Hong Kong easily hold our own against the provides a different problem which world in at least one sphere of has not yet beca-solved:

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Hong Kong owners Humber machines will be interested to hear that this new model gained first! place gad a gold medal in the 350 S. class of a 1.000 kilometre re- ability trial recently held in the Republic of Czecha Slovakia. Mr Jan Sila on his Humber completed the trial without the loss of a single mark.

Three Humbers were entered in the London-Holyhead trial with. 100 per ceat success. Messrs. A. W Colton, T. P. Hingley, and G. G. Stone riding O.H.V. models each gained a silver cup. Mr. Colton rode a combination outfit. He weighs 17.store so, that with side- car and passenger his 2 h.p. engine carried 755 lbs.

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May was the biggest month in was considered a radical depar- issue of the latest Ford model are the history of the Willys-Overland ture from the engineering standard now being made by Andrew Harper," Company. Shipments for that of that date. The beads of the the local agens month were 28.948 cars of a total firm declared that it would not be "Last Wednesday the first craft in value of G. $23,000,000. This report long before other manufacturers Hong Kong to be powered with a follows closely upon the issue of came to realise that Willys Over Ford engine made her maiden trip. a 40-foot junk bull the first-year sales of the Overland land had solved the problem in the The boat is Whippet-110,000.

light four-cylinder feld by produc-fitted with a standard Ford motor car engine. The motor is equipped ing a car economical, and safe on account of its four-wheel brakes. with water pump, self starter, pro- Preparations for enlarging the peller and shaft. The cost of the organization to cope with business power unit complete is 8950 (Mex.). that is expected to follow upon the (Continued on page 9.)

The Whippet was marketed only after years of development at the Toledo factory, and when it Was first announced in June last year

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