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LUXURY CARS "CHEAPER.

DECARBONISING

THE CAR.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 1931.

SPARKS

FROM THE PLUGS

SOME 1932 MODELS AND WORKING OF WELL-TRIED

PRICES.

NEW DEVICE FOR TESTING

BRAKES.

Never before hava motorists had the opportunity of buying so cheap- ly high-powered luxury carriages for the 1939 season. Catalogues of the leading high-class builders rer veal astounding reductions in prices, while the new 1939 models provide many extris; not formerly included in the standard price.

For example, throughout the period of motor development. the Daimler Company has novor deviat ed from the policy of building care to win the approval of the most critical and exacting. Last year

40-50 h.p. Daimler "Double- Sir" limousine cost from £2,050 upwards. Today the new 1832 model, with even better equipment, is listed at £1,750, a price reduction of £300.

While to now model is announced, it is important to note that the on

tire range of Daimler cars for 1832

AUTOMATIC DEVICE.

The Decarbo automatie deca bonizer which with its refills, is of British manufacture, has been on the market for about two years, and is well known to the motoring pub lic. A brief description of the man- ner in which this useful attachment

doubtless prove of interest to car performs its work will, however,

owners.

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The device functions. by introduc. bustion chamber of a motor engine. ing a gas by induction into the

The action of the Decarbo gas is both chemical, and catalytic, slow ly removing both graphite and amorphous carbon, some of which is expelled by mechanical action, and Rome, the result of chemical combination, through the exhaust.

Decarbo gas in identical with a

TIMOTHY'S FIRST

TERM

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BRITISH CARS TRIUMPH.

GREAT WIN IN 500 MILES DUEL

DAIMLER FLUID FLYWHEEL.

REMARKABLE INNOVATION

DESCRIBED

Copy of STRIPE issued to T. Littlewise, dated Oct. 12, Offence (1) Failing to come in FOREIGN RIVALS DROP OUT. GEAR CHANGING DIFFICUL

Great Britain * achieved triumph pt Brooklands by winning the 500 miles motor race organis- ed by the British Racing Drivers

TIES ABOLISHED.

bo stationary and the engine start lover is fitted just below the ed, the rotation of the driving steering wheel, instantly accessible member by the engine causes the to the driver's fingers. The driver oil in its cells to flow towards their merely moves this lover along its. outsido periphery. From here, as quadrant, and then depresses and the driven member is yesfatation releases the left hand pedal, which ary, the, oil flows phat to outside is called the gear engaging pedal; periphery of its cells, through them, the desired gear then instantly and and post their inside periphery to automatically engages, without, the inside, periphery of the driving noise or shock. Furthermore, the member cells, and, from there back speed at which the car may be again to their outside periphery travelling does not affect the mặt A recent invention of special in In other words, the oil starts on a ter in any way. The fluid flywheel terest to motorista is that of the

circulatory motion between the automatically enables the gears in Daimler Fluid Flywheel Transmis cells of the driving and driven the gearbox to assume their now This is one of the few big motor sion. This ingenious device, which events which is open to any, kinil was first brought before the motor In passing from the webs of the gearbox is silent on all gears.

relative apoods, without jar and the of car, but the racing freaks" ing public in the spring of 10, driving to those of the driven Remarkably Smooth Aleration. were unable to maintain the crack constitutes a revolutionary improve member, the oil is retarded in ing pace, and all the honours went ment in motor-car transmission

velocity, and, therefore, releases When the driver douros to stop to vehicles which had a close affin- systems.

kinetic energy, which sets the brake, when the car comes gently all he needs to do a to apply the ity to standard sporte caza,

The purpose of this invention is driven member in motion. Since, to a standstill with the engine tick There was a remarkable number to provide an improved combina even when the driven member kasing over, the car still being in of retirements, and only sovea of tion of hydraulis power transmis-attained full speed, the load on itly releases the brake and doprasses gear. To move off the driver more

from the football field when ordered to do so three times,

(i) Throwing brend during tea From Mrs. Littlewise to her son.

The Eaves, Carstairs Road, Frim-Club. ley, Oct. 12.

My own darling Timothy, I do hope you are getting on all right You do not tell me very much in your letter

Are you happy. Do any of the boys bully you

I expect you are looking forward very much to half-term, when you will be allowed to see your poor mummy againstrator, etc.

From Mrs. Littlewise, to Miss Dosem:

The Eaves, Carstairs Road, Frim

as which is found in the atmosley, Nov. 9. phere everywhore, in varying per Dear Miss Dosem-Excuse my centages, there depending on the writing to you directly, as I do not temperature, pressure, and electri-like bothering Mr. Deakworthy, but

cal conditions,

When this gas is present in the atmosphere. in sufficient quantity it accounts for the easy running con- dition of the motor, auch he is usually associated with motor operation on cool, damp evenings,

has the famous Daimior fuid fly wheel tgausmission. The range con- sists of three twelve-cylinder models or double-sixes "-the 40-50 h.p., the 30-40 h.p., and the 30 h.p., the last-named figure being the actual

a condition with which most motor- rating-and three six-cylinder cars, tho 35

, the 20-30 h.p., and the late will be familiar,

BezeAcial Reaction.

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the forty starters completed the sion mechanism with variable speed distance. All seran cars which gearing, and, briefly described, con finished were British Ton sista of a special hydraulic coupling and an epicyclic gear-box located between the engine and the drive ing wheels of a vehicle,

of their rivals bad come from France, Italy, or Germany,

The race was won by Jack Dun- fee and Cyril Paul, piloting Mr. Woolf Barnato's big Bentley, and by their success they gained for

member.

causes it to lag behind the driving the accelerator. The resultant ac member, the centrifugal forces in celeration whether on top or any the latter are always larger than led by a remarkable smoothness.

of the lower gears-is characteris those in the driven member, so that, While this transmission thus en- the cirulatory motion of the oil,ables traffic in ordinary city streets and therefore, the transmission of to be negotiated on top gear, the power from one to the other; is al- to be used whenever desired rather lower genes are definitely provided

At ordinary speeds the oil needs momont. The pre-selector lever waja kopt up

than under compulsion at the last

required driving torque,

gear already selected before it is hence the actually required, so that on sp- lag on dip" between the driving pronching a steep hill, or when get and the driven members is insigni from trafile block, a quick motion ting away with aximam acceleration.

in the confusion of half-term I was Britain the honour of running the behind the engine. There is, in but little retardation, to develop the tables the driver to have a lower

unable to see you and go into de tails before I left this morning.

Is Timothy taking his medicine regularly I think this is so im portant. And I meant to ask you about, his dressing-gown. He had to go and fetch his overcoat from the dormitory, as he said he was using that instead, and did not Decarbo

gas is not in the slight to his dressing-gown, which is a seem to know what had happened est degree harmful, as it has no lovely warm jaeger oner: Can you detrimental effect on any metal intell me something about this side the motor; on the contrary, it sincerely, is claimed that this gas enhances chemical reaction, and is, therefore,

teen Daimler Models Each of these chassis is made in three standard lengths of wheel- base, so that the public now get a choice of 18 Daimler models secord- ing to the size of power unit and style of coachwork which they de-beneficial. Microscopical examina sire. Reductions in the price range tion of cylinders after running at

to..

from $100,000 has such models, yet at no time has such high value been given for their present low cost, whether on long, standard

or short chassis.

Similarly the 36 h.p.atraight. eight" cylinder Lanchester chassis is reduced in pries by £250, the saloon cesting only £1,450.

an-

varying speeds and temperatures has shown that pitting, or corrosion

is not present:

The Decarbo instrument, itself, is antall, streamlined, made of highly polished bakelite, and bob five

inches long.

It can be attached to the outside of the car, either on the wing, bon

Rolls-Royce, Limited, also nounce that the price of their board, or lamp bracket chassis will be reduced by £100 for bonnet, and connected by means of rubber tube is passed under the both the long and short chassis of the 40-30 Phantom I., and by £135

a small threaded pipe directly into the inlet manifold where possible, for the 20-36 hp Rolls-Royce chassis. Complete Rolls-Royce caror into the carburetter on the riages on the last-mentioned chassis, engine side of the flange... fitted with high-class saloon coach- work, now are pbtainable from £1,555 upwards, in place of £1,080, the old price.

Statistics have made it abundant-

In the case of win carburetters, preheated waterjacketed or sub- divided manifolds, a, double connee tion is made by means of a "Y"

required.

ly clear that a very large porcen- piete, but only one instrument is tage of motoring accidenta are caus ed through faulty brakes. So seri- ous has this become that in the Length of

LUCY LITTLEWISE.

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P.-Do the boys get enough

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fastest, moter race in the world, #their average speed being 118.39 m.p.b.

Prince George's Interest, Prince George and several de

legalos to the Indian Round Table Conference, including some of the ruling Princes, witnessed the event, which was attended by one of the largest crowds seen at Brooklands

Brian Lewis and A. O Saunders Second place was secured by

Davies, who averaged 112.83 m.p.h in A. W. Fox's Talbot,

The hydraulic couping, or fluid flywheel, takes the place of the or dinary friction clutch usually found

tant, no clutch. The fluid flywheel is self-contained, and has only two parta viz.

1) The Driving Member-This flcant." At low engine speeds, how-of hte left foot, is all that is neces-

to engage the gea The absence of worry and fatigue,

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is integral with the outer casing of Fever, the "slip" can become 100 the flywheel, which is bolted to per cent at full, torque, thus provid.in gear changing makes for safor the engine shaft. Upon its innering the condition that the engine and pleasanter motoring, and surface is formed a series of cup can develop full torque in year

owing to its superiority over thei shaped packets (or cells) without moving the car. This oc box, the Daimler fluid flywheel ordinary type of clutch and gear- parated by radial webs.

curs it about 000 r.p.m. When the transmission will doubtless be tp- (3) The Driven Member.This throttle is opened, however, the plied to mous makes of care is within the driving member, but but smoothly, and as soon as the plied to mator omnibuses with "slip falls off exceedingly rapidly The system has already been op separated from the latter by n small gap, so that the driven car is travelling at a normal speed benefit to drivers and passengers. member may be free to rotate the slip is of the order of alike, the ordinary performance, of On this member also are formed per cent, only. In other words, the gear changing with it too fre Aimilar pockets and webs. It is officiency of the fluid Bywheel is 05 quently accompanying shock and keyed to the gearbox driving | Percent-oqual to the efficiency | irritating noise, being by this menne

of a very good rear axle or gearbox eliminated,EVIN chaft,

even on top gear. R It is claimed that in many cities:

Oil Circulation,

After almost invariable success. in the previous big races this year the "babies," despite their allow. ance under the handicap, had but

The other part of the Daimler where motor omnibuses are replac small share of the honours, but

Fluid Flywheel Transmission as aping tramways it has been found E. R Hall put up a remarkable The fluid flywheel is nearly full plied to Daimler cars, consists of possible with the Daimler Fluid Kennedy House, Telscombe, Nos. performance, driving his M.Gof ordinary engine lubricating oil an epicyclic gearbox of the pre- Flywheel Transmission to transfer

and it transmita power in the fol-selective self-changing type. Atramtar drivers to motor buses, lowing manner. Assuming the car amall lever called the pre-selector with, hardly any additional tuition.

From Miss Dosem to Mr. Littlewise:

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Dear Mrs. Littlewise, Thank you for your letter. Your boy is taking biu medicine quite regularly, though I should here mention that, as ho emptied nearly a whole bottle down the sink when he thought. I was not been caused. His dressing gown is looking, some extra expense has

at present in the hands of Miss Job son, the under-matron, who is en- deasuring to rid the pockets of stickiness caused by sweets which he smuggled up to his dormitory,

An adequate number of windows is always open, and your zon has ensured a further supply of night oxygen hy breaking a pane of glass with one of his house shoes. Yours sincerely,

DOROTHY' DOSEM.

Extracts from Report on T Littlewise, Dec. 18th,

No. of boy's

United States of America'an Act is A Decarbo refill is required every in force which makes the periodic 500 miles. In some cases, partien testing of brakes compulsory.larly on an engine which carbonizes Severe penalties are imposed" where rapidly due to very high rate of re- motor vehicles are discovered, with rolutions, compression, or exressive. defective braking arrangements.oil consumption it is advisable, in Our own regulations do not go so order to obtain the maximum bene- far. The new Roads Act requires fit to change the refills a little only that brakes shall be maintain more frequently as actual use, ed in good and afficiant order, sad Decarbo should prove an economy bo properly adjusted. No standard the cost of the refills being more Latina or recoguisable degree of efficiency than offset by the savingcin petrol is stipulated.S

alono which is affected by better combustion and the constant elena-

How Safety Device.

Therefore it devolven

devolves on the liness of the engine,

Subject, forin. Place, Remarks.

87 Intelligent:

motorist himself to look after his A Decarbo has, in fact, been sab French

own safely. Frolinbly the most im;jected to a practical test by a men- portant addition in recent years to be of the Staff of the London

could have dono bettör with more effort O. S.

[6: Capable, but unraly -P. B..

the many appliances which make Mogling Post, nad found to be Mathematics 12.8 Has ability, but toward perfect braking, is the now. entirely satisfactory.""

A complete outfit consisting of a

"G.E. Electric Brake Teste, decarbonizer, and four refills costs manufactured by Joseph Bradbury. and Sons, Limited, at Braintree. only 30 The price of the refills isso, etc.

28. each or six for 10s, ed.

The manufacturers are Eagnall Stewart, Limited; 1, Newton-street, London, W.OL

At garages and service atutions: where this new brake tester is in- stalled you simply drive your car on to a set of four platforms, which adjust themselves automatically to the different lengthe of wheel base. You press your foot hard on the brake pedal, while a mechanic Twenty seconds study of the dials oporates an electric switch. Im will enable the mechanic to tell you mediately, Bgures on four electric exactly how many feet you will need diale-which are right in front of to stop your car when travelling you-abow accurately the extent of at any speed on any type of road the brake resistants on each of the surface. He can also grade your four wheels. All the troubles that rakes into no fewer than six differ- make driving dangerous, such as ent classes, from Class A which unbalanced braking which cause means femmercially perfecto akids; groasy Imings, grabbing Clam"#" which signifies "Dan khoek, “clo, are indicated clearly; gera. A certiñuale is issued accord.g and positively.

is given to horsop'sy

Midget into third place unassist ed at 9217 m.ph, while the M,G. trio, of which Hall was a member secured the team award

Sir Malcolm Campbell and the spectators had one disappointment, for the holder of the world's ro

driver, and motor cyclist, took the cord was unable to show his skill. C. B. Staniland, the airman, car first spell in Sir Malcolm's the fywheel worked loose and the stream- lined blue Riley, but after six laps cer had to be withdrawn.

in the race at 2 p.m., and mar The pace was so fast that only one-third of the entrante remained shals had to extend the carpark. to deal with the number of retired machines.

Sir Henry Birkin was delayed by loose electric wires and later pulled in with his front tyro in ribbúng

Dunfea who was nazisted in the task of piloting the big Bentley by Cyril Paul, had a handicap time of 5 hours 32min, Idsec, and an average speed of 11:39 mh.p.

The Talbot filled second pisos sa 5hr. 33min. 28sec at a speed of 112.83 m.p.h. This ex put ut a remarkable performance, for it stopped only once during the whole plenishment at 143-lapa. race-a visit to the pits for re

From Mr Deskworting to Mra.

Littlewige Kennedy House, Telacombe, Dec. 220-da de platafo

Dear Mrs Littlewise, Enclosed are Timothy's report and accounts för the term.

Aaron will see, he has done quito General Report promising well. That he is no ordinary box: start Ho is, perhaps, a little ire all fully recognise, and con responsible, but this abems to thow aiderable allowance is naturally no more than" high spirits, and his made for one of his spirit- and high energies need only a slight resensitiveness adjustment of direction.

I am happy to any that we have Erasst Deskworthy, Headmister.een no sign either of hier natural Extracts from accounts:mostre instinate" suffering from repression

dor of his separate personality, be

coming merged in the mass, as you *§ feared at one time.

Wo shall always watch his pro gress with the greatest Yours sincerely,

Extra charges Mending of

pane of glasa Cleaning of J. Smith's

trousers (splushed with ink) Repain to chairs broken in

dormitory Eletric bulb (broken with a

pillow)

For Service

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FIAT 522C

6-Cylinders.

MODEL "522 0" is the medium powered car which, although widely accessible on account of its low price and running 'costs, " embodies the most modern features and the most valuable improvements.

Most brilliant on hills and in acceleration, thanks to the generous power of the engine, FAST over 100 Kms (62 miles) an hour Stable and sure on any kind of road both because of the remarkably low frame and the use of hydraulic brakes. Easy to drive with new silent gear box with special engagement for high gears

It is the ideal "Bir" for the motorist who likes habitually to maintain high averages.

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