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MOTOR NOTES.

Sound Advico on Batteries,

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1930.

MOTOR NOTES.

Now Transport Venture.

THE CAR BATTERY. MOTOR MILLIONS.

MAINTENANCE HINTS.

BRITISH INDUSTRY GROWS 18 TIMES IN 22 YEARS.

STRUCTURE OF

MATTER...

PROFESSOR DEMPSTER'S

EXPERIMENTS.

For every motor car produced in

Professor A. J. Dempster of the 1907, British factories produce 18

awarded the thousand dollar prize to-day at prices which, on an ayer. University of Chicago, has been age, are 40 per cent, below the pre-of the American Association for the war level. These and other strik ing facts are set out in a booklet entitled "Pride of Achievement," which has been produced by the

A MOTORIST'S RESOLVE.

TO DRIVE NO MORE AFTER ACCIDENT.

An inquest was held at the Man chester Coroner's Court recently on George Patterson (33), carter, who died from injuries received, in a motor accident. Patterson, it was stated, was walking along Oxford. Road accompanied by a Pomeran- ENGINES|ian, dog. The dog was heard to

AN ARCHAIC IDEA.

OVERHEAD VALVE

FOR SERVICE.

That well-known motor-cycling! writer, Carbon," who has con-

number of years wants to know tributed to Motor Cycling for

why oh.v. engines are so often as sociated only with the idea of so-

It is not always realised that the first battery on a car does all the back work. So says one of the series of Proverbial Talks, in which Joseph Lucas, Ltd., the well- knowo Birmingham manufacturers of batteries, magnetos and electric lighting sets, quote some home truths and also explain how their Ater the completion of his world products are tested. "There is tour, Sir William Morris, D., more strain on the battery during came to the conclusion that there the first few Eousand miles than

Mora trouble is to be expected. is a big future for medium and during the whole of the remaining heavy commercial vehicles, provid-from the car battery in the winter season than at any other period of life of the car. The stiff new cued they can be produced economi giae requires a much greater start cally and sold at low prices. As the year, but it is trouble that ing effort, with consequent stress result of Sir William's delibera- may be minimised and indeed virs and greater drain on the battery. tion, the commercial vehicle plant tually eliminated if the causes of Naturally, a replacement battery of his huge British organisation it are realised and proper precau- Given these, a good will normally have longer life has been considerably extended by tions taken. than the first battery. Again, in the addition of another branch battery will do its work without the case of new motorials, a reworks in Birmingham, where heavy-hesitation. But we have to reckon placement battery often benefts by weight trucks and luxurious pas with the fact that a majority of the greater experience of the

moterists lack the facilities which

called "super-sports models. make care and attention in the driver, who will not repeat his Erst mistakes in starting and use of

winter as easy as in summer. It the charging switch, which probably

is not a pleasing task to potter resulted in undercharging or exces

about the garage on a cold night, sive over-charging of the first bat

trying to make do with an inspec tery at various times. The old

tiam lamp when both hands are horses proverb, says, "Never swag

otherwise needed. To postposę, to while crossing A stream. It is

the week-end the many little taska equally unwise, to change the make

that should be done is to throw the of your battery from that fitted by

car out of commission for the only driving time a man may have at the car makers to give the best. results with the lighting and start and all necessary accessories. ing system. Should a replacement. battery become necessary, it the wing to new methods of standar tasks have to be faced, for cars disation, it will be possible to turn sime, make that has served you out these new trucks at consider. now is it desirable to keep the bat-try at home during the last 30 years of the present century by the through the most strenuous period of your car's life. And keep the battery in the best of condition by observing the few simple attentions adrised by the battery makers in their instructions."

The A.A. and Aviators.

sengor vehicles will be produced in large numbers. One of these new models, a medium weight 50 cwt, lorry, called the "Leader," has been designed to meet the requirements of transport users in all parts of the world-its specification gives a powerful engine, developing 60 h.p., five-bearing crankshaft, dyna- mically and statically balanced, four-speed gearbox, fully floating

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (British Manufac turers' Section).

It announces the start of an ex tensive campaign to regain the Overseas markets that were lost as result of the war, and tells the

Advancement of Science for his proof that all matser has a ware By photographing the behaviour of form as well as a particle form. a hydrogen atom penetrating a cal eite crystal, he was able to show, that the infinitesimal nucleus of the hydrogen atom is in a state of con- tinuɖus motion at a tremendous speed..

There is no doubt," he says, that associating overhead valves with sports models is rapidly be- coming a most archaic ides, not the

yelp, and the next thing that `was sech was a man clinging to the radiator of a passing motor-car.

Reginald Arthur Rider, dentist, said he was driving a two-senter esr

ary be heard a dog yelping. An- other car, a saloon, had just passed. and when nouring the Royal Infirm-

Mr Surridge: Did you think this other car had hit the dog!

Witness:" I could not say, but a man suddenly went up in the air in front of my car. It was raining hard at the time.

A Juryman: Did you not see any. person in the road at all.

Witness: I saw no one..

The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and added that they were of the opinion that the driver of the motor ought to have kept a stricter look-out. Pat

Mr. Surridge: I hope you will

ercise greater care,

over worm axle of great strength, this period of the year. Yet the history of the remarkable progress drade, Quain Professor of Physics has embodied an overhead camshaft bear the warning in mind, and ex-

ably lower prices than before. This 30 cwt. truck, and the 20-passenger

and 28

coaches, passenger exhibited for the first time at the Olympia Show, are the first models of the new series of heavyweights, Marris Commercial ranging up to 10 tons capacity, which, it is expected, will eventu ally be seen in service in all parts of the world.

A Long, Long Trail,

Car

need attention and particularly made by the British motor indus-

tery in good condition. It is in face of many difficulties and needed for the lights; it is very Berce competition. desirable that it should be in fit condition to operate the self-starter.

Batteries are apt to run down in this Arst quarter of the year be cause they are used more, the de and for current for lamps and for starting being greater, and as we run less mileage as rule charging falls below the rate of

usage.

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Links in the Chain.

The British section of the society has opened offices in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa as first 'links in a chain that is to connect world markets with the British factories

During the first eight months in. 1929 Britain

exported motor vehicles, chassis and parts to the over per cent, on the corresponding vale of £7,000,000-an increase of period last year.

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In 1913, states the booklet, Bri- tain had just commenced to develop overseas markets, and had exported 9,000 cars that year, when the re- to the manufacture of lorries and tanks for the war, and the export trade was strangled.

least weighty evidence in connec- tion with which is that, in the case of Mr. Morris's latest cars, which Commenting in an interview. with make no pretence to a sports per a representative of The Observer, formance, o.b.v.s are the rule, on Professor Dempster's demonstra whilst in the case of the Minor, which is essentially a family job, he tion, Professor E. N. đa C. Án

In this connection, why is it, I in the University of Lendon, anid:"

A revolutionary step in physics wander, that when a good engine of The driver said he had been run- was taken soon after the beginning the plugging variety for side-caring a cor nine years.I hova work is in demand, we are always decided," be added, "not to drive of the quantum inclined to think in terms of side a car again." establishment

The Coroner: I wish everybody theory, which embodied the iden valves when the latter, except, per- that light waves and other waves, haps, in a very advanced form, have who has a serious accident of this to the same such as X-raya, had many proper-nothing on oh.v.s except a greater kind would come ties of particles, while at the same tendency to knock !". time having wave properties.

"Wave Mechanics."

すずさぶる

A few years ago a further step was taken when the theory of so-called

mechanics' Was initiated, in connection with which Prince Louis de Broglie received- the Nobel prize last year. This the mechanical properties of ulti- mate particles are to be expressed theory is based on a conception that

in terms of groups of waves of a peculiar kind. In other words, this supplements the idea that the waves of radiations have particle

aircraft have been a three days' journey Acid has a way of creeping, and sources of the industry were turned Properties by giving to particles

and the cost would have been from

wave properties."

The Report on the Frogress of Civil Aviation, issued by the British Air Ministry, Directorate of Civil Aviation, includes the following:-

Stopping the Leaks. The Automobile Association has

Battery service, even such as a taken a useful and important step

Pasadina II, is a mare who

can give, in connection with private flying by claims to hold the world's Trailer private owner-driver establishing a special branch to give assistance to private owners of Record, for a short while ago she should be begun so soon as the aircraft on the lines of that given travelled from Beverler, Yorkshire, winter hours set in. The battery tions should be seen to and tight. by them to motorists. Apart fromte Kelso, in Scotland, and back, should be cleaned, all the contice giving assistance in arranging for- 380 miles in a day, in a bidder ioned up where they have worked eign tours, the Association has towed by an Armstrong Siddeley

Had she gone by rail it would loose, and all the terminals should by well. smeared with vaseline. formed a body of ex-Air Force mechanics who attend

where there is erceping there is

"It is one of the troubles of neetings for the benefit of its mem-

modern physics that the conceptions bers, and a scheme has also been 8 to £10. By road the cost was leakage; vaseline is the best remedy

can no longer easily be expressed. organised whereby members may about £3. In addition to the trai-

filling plugs should also be tight- The stage is now set for an era

or illustrated in terms of the pro- drop messages at a number of ler, the car carried the driver, two yet known for this leakage. The

ened, this after the calls have been of expansion throughout the perties of ordinary mechanical selected A.A. road posts, asking for passengers and a groom.

topped up. This topping-up pro-world," continues the booklet "Brithings, with which the reader is arrangements, to be made for petrol, The Monte Carlo Rally.. housing, ears, hotels, etc., at any No driver. has a greater experi- crts demands the use of distilled tish manufacturers were never more familiar. The waves in question in aerodrome in Great Britain, these ence of the famous Monte Carlo water, a point which all battery determined to do their best; not wave mechanics messages being received by the Rally than the Hon. Mrs. Victor makers emphasise, but it may be only for the welfare of the in- of the same nature as waves pro A.A. road patrols and forwarded Bruce. She competed in the 1927 said, on the authority of one well-dustry, but in order that they may pagated through ordinary materi- manufacturing company, play their part in maintaining als, such as a jelly or a liquid. by them by telegraph or telephone. Tally as a passenger with her hus-own

They have certain properties which The scheme is working satisfac: band, but the next year entered that some water as drawn from the British commercial prestige."

Growth at Home. torily.

are easily expressible mathematical- She was then successful domestic tap is pure enough for Arrangements were made

ly. but are with difficulty interpret- with the Automobile Association in winning the Ladies Cup and use in the cells. This water should be added immediately before the

"The growth of the industry ated in familiar terms. The strength for the distribution of motcore- logical information in England for 1,000 franes for driving single cells are given a charge, even an home is illustrated by some re of the theory is that the results

to handed from John O'Groats

which came out at the end of the cross-country flying br private Monte Carlo. She alte attained ordinary charge such as given by markable Sgures.

calculations explain many of the pilote, Weather reports from a

ensures that the added water is

difficulties which arose in 'the or- network of stations, together with fourth place out of 100 entrants, the running engine. This method short-period forecasts, are supplied thereby being the only Bean add thoroughly mixed with the acid in twice daily, the entrant who has ever been placed the cells when the charge is being in this great international dassic. put in. Acid should not be added. Association arranging for the Special interest, therefore, attaches it is needed, the best thing issult of a 1,000-mile tour of motor. |

hibition of the information on maps at selveted centres. The inaps are similar to those exhibited at Croy don, which show the weather con- ditions, along the Continental air routes."

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to her latest effort which will be hand over the work an ex- made from Lapland, the most nor perienced repairer of batteries. therly point that has yet been at Car-owners skilled in these matters tempted. Some time ago, Mrs.

may mote, however, that the speci Bruce obtained a Hillman Straight-fic gravity of the acid should be Eight from Rootes, Ltd., and she

approximately 1.240. was so impressed with the perfor To keep up with the drain on mance of this car that she is enter the battery in winter the switch ing one of the latest models for the should be over at charge" all the 1930 Rally. The car, which is a time the engine is running. This is Segrave moded, has been specially not necessary in times of long day- finished to Mrs. Bruce's require-light, when on those long summer ments. and the effect is very tours the battery may be charged

The body is for, say, about half the "running. striking indeed.

ia cream, with violet mouldings, time, and when free use should be the interior upholstery being of made the horn and the self- violet leather, and the wheels are starter. A battery is healthiest chromium plated.

when it is giving out as well as taking in. It is a reservoir, and, like a reservoir, should have a free supply and a free outlet.

Northern Ireland and Canada,

are not quite

A Great Difficulty,

In 1000 there were only 3,000 mo- tor vehicles-including private ears, cabs and commercial vehicles--iginal form of the quantum theory. on the roads of Britain." An o re- cars throughout the country, er "Striking experimental confirma- ganised by the Automobile Club tion of the underlying idea of the (now the Royal Automobile Club),wave mechanics (namely, that the number of motors multiplied particles have wave properties) was over sevenfold in five years, jump-furnished in 1927 by Davisson and ing to 23,000.

Germer, when they showed that electrons (which are particles of Degative electricity hitherto treated

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GOLDEN ARROW "FOR THE NATION.

SIR C. WAKEFIELD BUYS WONDER, CAR.

The Golden Arrow, the £30,000 British wonder car with which Sir Henry Segrave regained the world's fastest land speed record for Britain from the United States, has been bought for the nation by Sir Charles Wakefield.

minute lumps) reflected from cry- stals produced just the same kind of pattern as waves of the size pre- dicted by the theory would "do. This rosult was beautifully supple- mented by Professor G. P. Thom son, son of "Sir J. J. Thomson; when he showed that electrons pass- ing through exceedingly thin cry- stals produced this kind of ware pattern,

"This then established wave pro- The Belfast agents of the Cand

perties for particles of negative dian Pacific Railway hare still in

Some Charging Values:

electricity. Apparently Professor daily use a motor vehicle which has

Cars vary in their charging rates given over twenty years service, and in their rates of consumption

Dempster has now carried out This vehicle is a 12-h.p. Sucheam, through lamps, horn, self-starter,

similar experiments with the ele mentary particle of matter, namely, YOUR CAR? and was built in 1909. After be- and through such gadgets as ing in use for many years. nsa cigarette-lighters, and as it is

the hydrogen nucleus, or proton, establishing wave properties for private car, during which it cover possible to keep the battery charged

and so has completed the chain by ed a big mileage, the original body by the engine some rough indica

matter.... was taken off and a new one fitted tion-it is no more than a rough This announcement was recently

"A great difficulty of the ex- for the conveyance of baggage to indication of what these various made by the trustee of the estate Canadian Pacific steamers at the accessories take may be gives. of Mr. H. S. Horne, to whom the perimental technique is to obtain crystals thin enough to 'allow the car belonged, docks. It is still in daily use for They are set down not as so much

The Golden Arrow came on the particles to pass through. For in- this purpose, and thousands of consumption, but in recharging market following the announcement/stance, Professor G. B. Thomson tons of baggage leaving Belfast values. As a general rule a car for Canada have been carried on should be charged for three-quarters that Mr. Horne had filed his peti-uses crystals of gold, and his gold it to the docks. Twenty yeste is of an hour a week to keep it fit. tion in bankruptey. It was his in-born only in that objects can

be plainly socs through them."

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a long period for any motor vehicle The self-starter makes a heavy tention to present the to be continually in use, but this drain on. battery capacity; to re

A number of famous racing driv. Sunbeam still runs with unfailing place, charge for one minute for reliability fine tribute to the every four seconds the self-starter ers were in the market for the car K.1624 quality of its construction, parti. try to For every thirty seconds with a view to entering it once more

cularly as this car was originally the horn is used, charge a full for the world's speed record. The following passengers arrived designed solely for use as a private minute. The lamps make less call Sir Charles is fulfilling the desire here by the A.M.L. 8. President car not for the heavier work which

on the battery. If side and tail of its original owner by buying it Madison from Shanghai:-Mr. D. has been imposed upon it during lamps only are used, for every hour and presenting it to the nation, and C. Boyce, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred its life as a commercial vehicle. of such use charge half an hour, it will now rest in a museum as a Brush, Mrs. P. V. Botelho, Miss C. Motorist and Pedestrian,

The headlights make rather heavier lasting monument to a wonderful M. Botelho, Mr. P. V. Botelho, Mr. feat of British motor engineering. Chen, Mr. Chan Song, Mr. B. Y. call, and an hour's charge for an

There has never been a motor-Chur, Mr. Y. M. Chen, Miss T. A case of interest to motorists hour's use will not be out of place.

car like it, for it was practically Cory, Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Dadley, England, when the Automobile simple running of his engine, an hand-made throughout, while even Mr. C. E. Dant, Mr. T. Y. Denné, Association successfully prosecuted owner may keep his battery well up the smallest nut was cut out of Mr. M. B. Daniels, Mr. R. V a pedestrian under the Malicious to the mark As for the cost of solid metal, and for every different Fowler, Miss V. Hay, Mr. and Mrs.. Damago Act, 1861. The evidence this practice, it has to be said that nut and bolt a separate drawing W. P. Hacker, Mr. J. Hartzenbusch, for the prosecution showed that an of all running costs petrol is about was made by Captain Irving, the Mr. G. F. Jackson, Mr. Ralph M. P. Kwan, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Keith, A.A. meter was driving his car the cheapest. Eetting this cost designer, who altogether made more Johnson, Miss M. Johnson, Mr. C. alongside a tramar in London against the convenience gained in than 8,000 drawings. Blond, Brighton, when a man stand the way of an everaeady car, it is He realised that the slightest Mr. Y L. Lob, Mr. Sahid Lian, ing on the pavement deliberately not extravagant. It is practice re- Inult might prove fatal to the Mr Robert Lewis, Mr, Hay Lan mashed the near side window of commended by battery-manufac: driver, and insisted that the safety Lim, Mr. Lee Lassner, Mr. H. the car with his stick. He subse turing company, and it saves the factor abould be studied in the Merecki, Mr. M. R Nichelson, Mr. Mr. W. H. Peters, Mr. E. Rutger, quently denied all knowledge of the inconvenience, which may be a minutest detail; hence the epo Mr. E. P. Remington, Mr. M. G. incident, but stated that cars possible danger of lights that are mous cost of the motorenr.

Sir Charles Wakefield is one of Samples, Dr. S. H. Sheldon, Mr. were a nuisance on the road." too dim to be of service, of the After a lengthy hearing, the Bench trouble of a battery that will not the silent figures behind most of W. Stranack, Mr. C. A Steibel, fined the defendant £1, ordered him turn over the engine, and the cost the British attempts on world's Prof. H. Schemeras, Mr. P. E to pay the cost of the damage, 4 and inconvenience of having to take record on land and water, and Buckling, Mr. CM, Wise, Mrs, 178. Od., and £1 es. 6d. towards the the battery to a charging station to during the past few years has sun Yang Lay Shee, Mr. T. J. Yu, costs of the prosecution,

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