1930-11-19 — Page 3

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1930.

MOTOR NOTES

MOTOR-CARS "STAY YOUNG."

DEGREES OF WEAR AND TEAR.

MODERN MILEAGE, ON ASCENT.

Automobilse "stay young" a grea ter number of miles than former- 13, wcording to results of the latest of a series of tests made periodi

til the car has travelled from be.

tween 15,000 and 20,000 miles.

"New piston rings, heretofore ad vointed at about 26,000 miles for the average car can now be safely deferred until the car has gone 30,- 000 miles. However with cylinders rybored and oversized piston and rings refitted, so that it is realoreil to the condition of a new engine, I must caution that the oil origin. ally recommended for the engine should be used, shifting to the next heavier grade after an additional 3,000 to 3,000 miles. However if to 3,000 mile recommendation should be followed."

THE LIGHTER SIDE.

Every car owner-whether he drives his own 'bus or otherwise— has some amusing tule or other to. tell when he was lost.on Home leave" or something of the sort.,

WOMEN'S INFLUENCE Below we give a few of the stories

ON MOTOR SHOW.

EASIER GREASING, AND GEAR-CHANGING,

Not many years ago Olympie a place mured to the male; the an nual Motor-car Exhibition was an cxhibition where groups of oily.

of some of the Home owners and shall be glad if local motorists will send in any such story that they might like to tell,

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Stepping on the Gas. Barrister at Shoreditch County Court to-day-Can you tell us the pace of this motor-car.

Witness.- am afraid I cannot. It was not there after I looked,

It's a Grand Name, it la,'Bedad!

Hurrying to an appointment, the

ally during the last 10 years in only new rings are fitted, the 3,000 handed men congregated to debate driver of a "Henry" endeavoured

America.

The tests covered every make of car on the American market and all "degrees of wear," and it was found that the average American automobile will run 30,000 miles before new piston rings are requir cd, ne compared with an estimate of 25,000 miles made three years Ago and 20,000 miles 10 years ago. C. M. Larson, supervising on gineer, in summarizing the results if the tests, enid:

"Rationalizing."

Mr. Larson, in expinining the reason for these findings, said:

the merits or demerits of overhead valves as oppoerd to side valves, or of the wet plate dutch versus the dry plate clutch,

What a change there has been i "First, dilution of oil caused by This year's Motor Show was essen- valurned gasoline aceping past theially the "Woman's Motor Show." piston rings into the crankenes has

Until women brgan driving, and been lessened by improvemont in maintaining motor-enre of their the quality of gasoline marketted,

own, facturers were contest plus improvement in carburetion

to turn out a rohanic's job. It and ignition systems; and adop mattered not to the average desig: The best indionor of the operat- tion of thermostatic control ofrer whether this meant contor: ing age of an automobile engine is indiators and crankcase ventilationist movement, to get at the the amount of wear of piston rings tork.

grease points on the universal joint "Recond, contamination from nd cylinder walls. The clearance

ör whether it was next to impossible between rings and walls is now dust and grit has been reduced in

to empty amp without the owner: incrousing more slowly than in three ways, (a) improvement of

getting covered with dirty oil. hotter designed Gearboxes were designed as years gone by, and in most enrs highways, (b) there is little blow-by through this lubricating systems, and (c) instal-afterthought and were usually ex-

tremely difficult to manipulate, space, except when driving at ex- Intion of filters and other menus essive speeds, until after a record of keping out contamination and

But this your even the most ali 14 mileage of 3,000 to 5,000 milos cleaning the oil during circulation; inate of car designers has seen

Third, a larger percentage of the danger light and has design where three years ago the average ; was botween 1,000 and 2,000 miles, owners drain their crankcase at re his car to please and suit the wo To seal this clearance and preventaular intervals, replenishing with Ban driver. blow-by we bare found that a clean oil: heavier bodied oil is desirable, at this point in the motor's life.

Horetofore, our recommenda tions in most instances have called

"Fourth, more care is given to the average automobile prior to actual delivery to the buyer;

"Fifth, the quality of metals and improved.

to a still heavier oil at about 12.-workmanship has been

040 milve, but we found that it is This factor, howprer, lins been now safe to delay this change un largely offset by higher engine der normal driving conditions un-speeds."

A SUDDEN OURVE..

A DANGEROUS TIE-UP

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to pull up immediately behind a outside a New York store, magnificent limousine which stood

Misjudging the distance, he ernah- ed into it.

A "Cop" rushed up. What's your name

Murphy E

So's mine. Where do you come from 7"

**Kilkenny!" I'll pull in the bhoy in front for "Begoba, I'm from. Tipperary. hacking into yez!"

Age Cannot Dim Nor Custom Stale that "Lizzie"

/ Just as the big saloon leaves the wayside petrol station un rushes an old Lizzie steaming hard. The.

cupant jumps out.

..

Potrol, Sir?" says the garage hand,

No! Gallon of water, please, and old 'er while I gets in.""

Hero's An Oki One.

Any one who has suffered in the

A tourist walking along a country lane came across a man with de- Past from obstinacy of the designer who would put everything that- re- quired attention in the most injected expression on his face gazing necessible spot, would welcome the up into a large oak tree. woman's influenee.

Following his glance the tourist,

Ensler Greasing.

The Examples of next year's cars, which bave already been display ed, promise the motorist an easier timo in 1921 than in any year since cars were first made. Many manufacturers have introduced a series of oil pipes leading to 21 bnitery of lubrication paints to make greasing simpler, but, what is more important to the aver ige motorist, is that many garages have introduced an electric power grease-gun, and that for a few pence they can have their cara greased throughout in a very few. minutes.

It was the woman driver who forced the manufacturers to invent! and introduce the silent third gear. Last year the "silent third""was [ a novelty. This year it is standard on more than half the models dis- played.

Since over cars were built men drivers have been content to change gear on the "hit or miss" principle, But the first time a woman crash- vd her gears she protested, Manu- Facturers took notice.

And now this year there were two cars at Olympia fitted with gelf-selecting gear dovices, so that even the most Awkward of drivera has no excuse for making a horrible noise when changing gear.

This device has already proved particularly popular with the 'wo- man driver, and it is certain that next year many marc companies vill adopt it.

Bafety Glass,

When women began motoring in Darnest safety glass was invented. Now that women choose most cars safety glass has become standard.

Womon will not look at anything which looks difficult and so the last motor show will go down to history as the show when engines and transmission, became simple.

Simple controls have been design- rd, all of them fitted on or close to the top of the steering arm In many of the cars the half dozen control switches which previously worked the starting mechanism, the horn, the lamps, and the dimming device, bave been abolished, and two buttony have taken their placo, Seating is much more comfort- able, and motoring has become much more rehned. One car which at- tracted considerable attention from warnon was fitted with a miniaturo vacuum cleaner. By pressing awitch and wielding a small brush. every seat may be thoroughly clean- ed in a few minutes, and the wo man owner may sit down knowing that even hier lightest dress will not be soill

The Chameleon.

Everything that can be done to simplify maintenance work has been done on the new models. For ex aimple, on one stand there was n fear-itted with shock absorbers which can be adjusted from the inside of the car by turning one

tever.

In another ear there is a small ap which when turned one way allows, the used oil to run freely from the sump. When turned in another direction it allows water from the radiator to runoff. This device la particularly useful an' frosty nights.

the

So far have some of the coach Builders gone that it is now pos xibla bermulaq-a-bohemalean!Lackonty „sat ja gunnlied with a crisi

fastidious woman may change thn [rclour of the upholstery to suit the particular dress she many be, wear- ing at the time.

was natonished to see a baby car wedged among the branches,

How on earth did that get there?" he inquired.

"Well, as a matter of fact,” tế- plied the unhappy owner, "I was trying to crank it up and it flew right off the handle."?

SUBURBAN HEIGHTS

GwYAS WILLIANS

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

A HIGH WIND CAUSED CON: SIDERABLE DISTURBANCE ONE SUN- DAY MORNING RECENTLY WHEN THE

RESIDENTS TRIED TO GET THEIR MORNING PAPERS, ERNIE PLUMER, WHO CAME OUT WITH- OUT HIS GLASSES, GOT A PAPER, COMPOSED. ENTIRELY.

OF SPORT SECTIONS; AND FRED PERLEY AND MIFT GRIGSBY AL- "MOST CAME TO BLOWS OVER A COMIC SUPPLEMENT, WHICH BOTH CLAIMED*

(Copyright, 1930, by The Rell Syndicate, înc.)_"

A Story with a Satanic Favour..

After a somewhat. hectic life the motorist and passed to the other

world.

Upon taking stock of his sur roundings, he found himself in a magnificent garage, full of superb cars of the latest make; while a uniformed assistant informed him he had only to express a wish and it would be granted.

CHANGE

TO THE

RED

Then 1 am in Heaven, :after all, thought the motorist, atid, turning to the garage aasistant, he asked: Can I have one of these

cars 7

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But the car failed to move. "Hi" he called to the assistant. "Fill her up with juice, will you ??. But the assistant shook his head.. "Sorry, sir," he replied, "but you

"Certainly, sir," was the reply. Selecting a latest model Rolls, I can't get petrol here." the motorist sented himself, with a "Then how can I drive the car happy sigh, at the wheel. A plea-without it 7" sant road stretched before him; he "Ah," · "mailed' the assistant prepared for the most wonderful fendishly, you can't! That's why Fun he had ever experienced,

they call this place Hell"

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