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JUNIOR-SENIOR-SIX

A Car for every Purse and Purpose

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

8th, 1928.

IN ALL WEATHERS

the Professional Man

has to be out.

MOTORING NOTES

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

Austin

CARS,

from the "7" to the "20" are pre-eminently suitable for him.

Eary and economical to drive, to maintain and to garage.

Full particulars of all models from the Sole Agents:

ALEX. ROSS & CO. (CHINA), LTD.

Prince's Building and la, Chater Road, Telephones: C. 27 and C. 2487.

Humber

[A.P.3.5]

Built for Satisfaction Overseas THE

HE product of one of the oldest Car Manufacturers in the United Kingdom, the Humber 9/20 H.P. Model represents all the fine traditions of British craftsman- ship. Its pleasing appearance, robust construction and dependable performance, are such as entitle its claims? to be unexcelled for value among British Cars available in the East.

4/20 H.F. 2/3 Bester with Rekey Boat 9/10 H.P. 4-Seater

Tourer

9/10 H.P. 4-84star

Saleem

14/40 H.P. 23 featur with Dickey,Seat 14/40 HP. 4-Buster

«Tourer

24/40 ILF. 5-Star

Jaleem.

14/40 HF. 1 Coupe

with Diskey Gent.

930 HP. 4-Sazır Tourer.

Other Models of abiss HP. Dunlop Tyres and Front Wheel Brakes Standard.

The 3:49 H.P,

O.H.V.

particularly suitable for riders overseas. The engine posses wide margin of power, and the entire construction is of the strength necessary for use on indiferent reads. The low saddle position gives exceptional stability and confidence to the rider.

MOTOR CYCLES: "Sports Motor Cycle: is

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Motor Notes-The Unexcepted in Design-Motoring in America.

MOTOR NOTES.

Quating from and commenting upan

most interesting article by M. de Lavaud on gyroscopie pheno-. mena as an explanation of wheel wobble, The Mulur remarks:-

"It is in these gyroscopie phenc- mena that the chief argument is found for systems in which the front wheels are sprung indepen-

dently in such a way that they can move up and down in a straight line without any tilting of their axis, With such an arrangement the negotiation of a rough road will produce only the impacts caused by meeting obstructions. which are relatively small, as there will be no violent gyroscopic kick" because the axis of the wheel is never caused to tilt

It is also obvious that tramping accompanied by high-speed wheel wobble cannot occur when the wheels are sprung independently and move in straight lines. Lu his enthusiasm for the principle of in dependent wheel springing, M. de Lavaud actually claims that the steadiness and road-holding quali ties, so often remarked upon in cars equipped with front-wheel driving is due principally to the fact that this form of drive neces- sitates independent wheel spring ing and is only to very small measure attributable to the front drive principle.

MOTORING IN. AMERICA.

TRIPS IN CANADA AND UNITED STATES.

A correspondent of the North China Daily News who has been on

THE UNEXPECTED

IN DESIGN.....

A FOUR-SPEED - AMERICAN CAR.

[DY YOUN PRIOLKAU.]

An owner driver whose work it a holiday in America writes to ours, like mine, to examine, teet, ap- contemporary about the joys of praise and criticise all sorts, and motoring in that land, he says:

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Нома Кола,

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Kowloos.

a normal American car. I may per

An Unusual Feature, haps have done it some injustice. The bore sad stroke of the laterai Considering that the price of the ralved six-cylinder engine is ap- complete ear, which A really proximately 70 by 114, and the tax large five-sented comfortable saloon, rating 24 h.p. The half-time gear is only £47, I thought the peris driven by chain and the engine, formance of the engine unusually which le suspended at four points, reáned, There is practically no is mounted en rubber, pads. An engine period to speak of until fair alter, which is now almost a up to about sixty miles an hour-standard fitting to every American quite a rare inte of affairs with car, is attached to the intake of the more moderate priced Amer the carburetter. An unusual fen- a six-cylinder machines. Further-ture is the sitting of a mechanically usually good. There is nothing unusual vacuum tank. The foot oper more. I thought the stspension a-operated fuel pump in place of the orthodox shout its design, the nted brakes on all four wheels are conditions of motor-care as

theyprings being semi-elliptic on both of the Lockheed hydraulic type, One may start at Halifax and go

Axles, but it gives remarkably the hand-applied brake being as over an all-Canada motor, road make their appearance, to try to sooth riding over the worst sur usual on the propeller shaft. right to Victoria B.C., and that | judge each on its merits, to clas-frees at high epeeds." -

(Continued on Page 1033 over roads that are in good condi- aify them necording to engine size, tion. Of course there are more than one road across the continent weight, accommodation and price, in the United States, and the trip | and to establish a working basis of from New York or Washington can comparison which shall mean some. be made westward, through Chi-

thing to other owner-drivers," very cago either to Seattle or San Fran-

tomes aeroes anything cisco, and over good highways alt seldom

unexpected in motor the distance. Speed trips and genuinely trial trips are being made over design.

The Lincoln

In performance there are just, as these all the time. Highway system is the great artery many surprises as ever there were or wc, in our particular way of across the United States.

work, no less than the potential buyer, would be like to despair of it and high speeds or the level and on long and trying rune in ears, from which one böped nothing but the usual standard results, come often enough to convince us, if proof were needed, that there can never be finality in the provement of motor-care.

All roads lead to Niagara Falls, in the district of the American "inland seas and the smaller lakes of northern New York State are also very beautiful. The "Finger lakes'' east of Buffalo and around Syracuse are a rare sight for the tourist and there are splendid motor roads throughout this district Western Ontario has "Given a properly designed sys-three splendid highways, one skirt tem of independent springing with ing the north shore of Lake Erie, straight-line mavements of the front to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, thie wheels and a duplicated steering other running from Detroit to control rendering a track red and London, thence to Niagara Falls: axle unnecessary, wheel wobble can the third running from Chicago, be entirely overcome. Consequent-north of Detroit, through Port ly, the steering can be made light Huron and north of London, direct in action and fully reversible with to Toronto, and thence on to Mon-

treal and Quebec. out any fear that snatching move ments of the steering wheel will

eceur.'

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IN THE BALANCE.

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The Trans-Canada Highway has very picturesque section through the Rockies, and on to Winnepeg. The road then runs to Ft. William where is an excellent boat trip through the Lake Superior and Sault St. Marie district to Quebec, St. John's River Route,

the

A real novelty in design which has recently come way is the gear-box of the new American Graham-Paige 24 h. p. model 614--2 car nearly as new, I am"informed, to the country of its origin as here. novelty because, being It is a American, it has four speeds in unexpected novelty because stead of the eternal three, and an direct drive is on the third speed, the fourth being indirect. This is certainly unexpected from so stan- dardised a car-making country. To the best of my recollection there has only been one other American car sold over here with such a gear, a to h.p. four-gylinder of markedly European characteristics, which was

this

"Well-managed 'husband: "Where is your mistress going with the car for the tour I heard her speaking | The road runs from Riviere duon the market a few year before about 7"

Loup on the St. Lawrence, south the war. Naturally, I do not coun: Maid: "To France, I think, sir."wards down the St. John's river, the cars with two final drive ratios, Well-managed husband: "Do you with its most beautiful falls, like the pre-war Cadilae and the know whether she is taking me with through Fredericton, Woodstock, French Voisin, described in ̧her?"—" CONTACT," in The Motor. and down to St. John, where the column a few weeks ago.

reversible falls are to be viewed, thence on to Moncton, and by way of Cape Tormentine to Charlotte town Capital of Prince Edward Island. From this latter city one takes the ferry to Pictou which lands one in Novia Scotia, and from which point one motors east to the extreme eastern portion of Scotia, taking in the great mining

BRITISH RAILWAYS AND THE ROADS.

"

The railway companies are in the

district of the province also Sidney, "Glace Bay and other in- teresting points.

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Effect of Gear-box. The effect of this gearbox on the performance of an otherwise not mal up-to-date American car quite remarkable. The direct drive third-speed has a high ratio, ce tainly higher than that usually found in ordinary third speeds, and from this it follows that gear changing down from top to third that is necessary ie for the clutch is unusually easy; Actually, all pedal to be very slightly cased and the lever pushed quickly forward, without the necessity for throttling the engine.

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market already purchasing motor vehicles-lorries and sans-general- ly of medium load capacity. If they secure the powers they need it will, says The Commercial Motor, be interesting to watch the develop ment of their goods traffic by road. Local collection and delivery will

From the north east point of the be the first section of their work to province we retrace our steps to undergo improvement by the dis New Glasgow, and drop down to

Down-changes from the top to placement of the present horsed Truro and Halifax, the Eastern transport, and some consignments extremity of the Trans Canada this gear can be easily and com will be despatched by road where highway. One should not miss the fortably made at speeds like fifty time would be lost or more expense opportunity to take in the wonder- miles an hour, and in consequence involved by waiting for a railwayful scenery around this beautiful the car's powers of acceleration truck or by transhipment to another part of Canada. Skirting south are of a high order, and driving on

is rendered' and west we run to Yarmouth and crowded roads depot and from one truck to an- other in order to complete a truck thence up the north-east shore usually comfortable. The geared load for д

certain destination. through the memorable Annapolis top, which has a ratio of 3.9 to one, The passing of the present group valley, a sight not easily equalled runs with practically no noise at of Bills will render urgent the need in all the motor trips of the world." all. In fact, during the first part for general legislation upon the Atlantic Coast Ard' Inland of the trial I imagined that a mis- whole question of road trafic."

For one desiring a trip down the take had been made in the descrip Atlantic Coast, it is possible to tion given to me of the car, and follow the ocean from St. Johns, that this, too, was a direct drive. New Brunswick down to Atlantic It was only by listening very care- City 80 miles south of New York. fully that I was able to notice tha: very slight gear hum which arises If there was an Ancient Order of This affords the motorist a very Picnickers, how many motorists fine coast trip. as the sea can be at high speeds. As the car I drove would be able to qualify with hon followed practically all the way. ours for membership, asks a Home A fine road runs from Baltimore, paper? Many folk who set out on and across the new and famous a fairly long run regard eating a Conowingo dam and bridge, skirt a nuisance and as often as not they ing the east shore of the Susque. buy a packet of sandwiches and haba river, and thenes into the either munch them as they go along Lackawanna trail. This in a very or. pull up by the side of the road, interesting trip and leads one into consume them as hastily as possible the Finger Lakes district and up, and proceed on their way, thankful to Rochester, on Lake Ontario.

The highways abound with excel- that the delay caused by the in- North From New York: lent hotels, but there are also in eritable stop is over,

For one who wishes to run direct- numerable "tourist's inns" which They certainly would not qualify;ly north from New York, there is will be found to be quite reason- but when all is said and done there a splendid highway in "either shore able and good enough. is no necessity to go to extremes. of the Hadson, preferably the west, tourist who wishes to camp, facili There is an old-fashioned idea, up through Albany, Saratoga ties will be found all the way. Free sys The Light Car and Cyclecar, Springs, Ticonderago, up the Lake comping grounds are very common, that the proper way to picnic is Champlain district, and on to and there are many others where to eprend a cloth on the grass and Montreal. Again, one may run, accommodation is better, and rea- aquat round tailor-wise or in a from New York to Boston and sonable.

PICNICKING BY CAR.

was a closed all-metal saloon, the Frobability is that in an open car this sound ie inaudible.

In saying just now that the Graham-Paige in other respects is (Continued on next Column).

Inexpensive,

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For the

reclining attitude whilst the meal thence north, on up to Quebec, The trip is made very much is taken. This, however, is a relic through a wonderful wilderness of easier by the map, route logs, of the time when one had to walk lakes, forests and rugged hills All notice boards, etc., which are seen or perhaps bicycle to the scene of of these trips are so wonderful that and found everywhere. Any service the alfresco meal. To many it has it is not easy to decide between any station where one may buy gas and undeniable attractions, but it will of them and for one who wishes to oil has stocks of maps and logs and be agreed that in these days of make an extended motor tour, there the motor clubs of every state and roomy and comfortable cars it is will be found enough diversity in province are very glad to assist the ¡better: to; sit! in, the car, free from the trips to make each of them tourist.

the aggravations of insects, over worth while. turned glass and theamatismi

(Continued on next Column)

It is always wise to join

one or two of these clubs. when planning a trip of such a nature.

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