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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 18, 192

NEW EPOCH IN MOTORING.

ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION.

The introduction into this country of the Crown Magnatio car titted with the Entz system of i electric transmission (saya a Timex writer) marka an spoch in motoring development and may javen prove to be the beginning of what Americans call a "land- alide In the tranamisalan of power from the engine to the road wheels of a motor-car.

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been taken up again with great Red Herrings

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the same

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system of transmission has been introduced on the Crown Magnetic car. That some improvement is demanded on the crude system of the mechanical change speed gear-box is clearly recognized by everyone who has given any attention to the subject The only wonder is that the system has survived 90 long.

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AMERICAN HISTORY.

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in practice? The experience of FOR OXFORD UNIVERSITY a short run from London in the In spite of the improvements Crown" Magnetic car

may be that have been made in the detail recalled. The first difference one been proposed by the Warden of In Convocation, a decree bas construction of the gear-box and notices is the absence of any

Wadham College gratefully wonderful quality of steel now noise in the starter: in a London accepting the affer of Lord available, the system of mechanic-street it is in fact impossible to tell Rothermere of 220,000 for the al gear changing remains, the when the starter is in operation. whole mechanism of a car; it is bling with clutch pedal or gear most out-of-date portion of the To start the car moving no fum- not in keeping with the high-class lever is required instead, the

control lever like a somewhat overgrown throttle lever on the steering wheel) is advanced one step, and on pressing down the accelerator pedal the car gathers

smoothly

and silently.

the United States in memory of establishment and endowment of a professorship of the History of his son, Captain the Hon. Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth, formerly commoner of Chris: Church, who was killed in the war. the statue on the ground no: The Warden said he supported

engines and other components Bol found on a modern chassis. an electric transmission system properly worked ont is capable of much more that this; besides the gearbox it can replace the clutch. way the lywheel, the draama and Similarly through second, third, only of sentiment but also on the the starter: it can provide an and fourth positions, after which ground of international friend. additional brake without friction-high-speed position is reached, ship between England and the al contact, and, if desired, can where all power is being trans. United States, and further be furnish the current for ignition. mitted through the elastic

cause

Lord Rothermere's gift lled a gap in the history teach-

essence of the proposal was that

! It should be clearly understood medium of the magnetic ing of the Universities. The

The control

ray

that the Entz system which we clutch. are now considering has nothing be compared to an imaginary American history should be pra to do with what is known as an car in which the gears can be sented tn. English acdiences by electric vehicle. In the latter changed freely up or down with-

an American, and it was hoped that a similar chair or chairs might be founded for English

i

Wêre

EASE OF CONTROL.

en-

history in America.

the power is stored in a large out de-clutching, co mental effort battery, which has to be charged on the driver's part being required, up from some independent that he may concentrate his source, the range on one charge whole attention on the exigencies

Mr. H. W. B. Joseph (New being strictly limited. In the of the traffic, the convenience of College) said he was reluctant to Eniz system the power plant soch driving in crowded streets sists of ordinary petrol engine being undeniable. The cushion.oppose the decree, but be did so effect of the magnetic Nominating Board contained co mainly on the ground that the at the second arquatic night fete Sir-I have just read in four levectly as on any orthodox car: ing" at the Victoria Recreation Club issue of Monday, 16th. instant an is the method of conveying clutch on top speed position is expert elector. He would have last night. This was unt of pro-article headed "Haiphong News. this power to the wheels of the distinctly noticeable, aud at the liked to see the Regius Professor portion to an unprecedentedly relating a purported proposal of car which is so remarkable and end of this run the opression of History an ex-officio elector.]

left on the micd was accurately large number of contestants who sale to Ameties of the French interesting.

He objected also 10 the were out to beat records in so far Colony of Tonkin.

Stated as briefly as possible, it summarized by a lady passenger

provision that the founder -"like a steam car without the and bis family, particularly as the standard set at the last I believe a contradiction of may be said that the transmission meeting allowed. Since

the such a wild statement should be consists of two dynamo machines clouds of team."

his family. should remain Various stoats of which the highly successful even: held last scarcely of

since which replace the Dywheel, the month the officials have

inthe readers of your esteemed and the starter of an ordinary including climbing over a kerb and generally to the predomin-| clutch, the gearbox, the dynamo, car is capable were demonstrated hereditary electors for all time. troduced some inprovements into paper will have realised at once the programme amongst which the true value to be attached chines are mounted in line in the without the application of a the casting vote and therefore system. The two electric mastone Sin. high, standing on a hillance of the American element. the American Ambassador baving was & Six Lengths Chall to this piece of news. enge Race and a novelty item in

Such a dream is borne out of Position usually occupied by the brake, and crawling Duiselessly the ultimate decision. a dress race for ladies. Both of the fertile imagination of some clutch and gear-box. and take up at such a speed that the more

The Regius Professor of these events were well-supported. foreign publicist, and, only in the The forward machine is called No bills more severe than those fed the decree.

about the same amount of room. ment rab hardly be detected. History (Professor Firth) support- and it speaks much for the

ince it abou: the "clatcb-generator,"

Hampstead sportiness of the fair sex that seriously. It merely serves the combines both of these functions countered. and these gase no The President of Magdalen they responded to the call so well purpose of supplying data for and only acts as a motor in start- trouble. intermediate speed posi-said that while he had no bien that the latter race had to be sensational campaign in the

in favour of baving the election! divided into three heats. The local native Press.

ing the engine. The field magnetstions where used being just as

entirely with 071 American Services Team Race was repre- Tonkin is indeed one of the are fixed to the engine, taking the silent as top position, since no

majority there WAY ample sented by men from the at most valuable Colonies of France, place of the usual flywheel. The gears are employed.

provision for the voice of Oxford Battalion of the Wiltshire Regi- Even if a mere bareland, a coon motor, as its chief mission is in rearward machine is called the

to be heard. ment, the R.G.A..

Commenting on the foregoing the try where the foundation of order

The decree was passed without H.K.S.B.P.G.A. and HLM.S.S. and Western civilisation has cost that capacity, although it also article, our Motoring Corresponda division. Moth and Magnolia. The team something more precious than works as a dynamo and charges ent writes

Da the motion of the Senior from the Indian Garrison was weighty gold is neither for sale nor

An extended trial in billy Proctor a decree was passed ac the battery when the car is running on top." The armatores country, during more than half of cepting with gratitude the sum of composed entirely of officers, but for exchange.

of both machines are fixed to the which the honours for this event went

I drove the Crown about £2,000 from Captain Philip propellor shaft.

Magnetic car. bears out your L. E. Walker and Captain Cecil The action of the Eatz trans-correspondent's opinion of the F. A. Walker, Prince Gardens, whole may be ease with which this remarkable London, together with the balance compared totan imaginary cercar is controlled. Although I had of the benefaction of the late! the most popular event, thereing competitor was well towards basing no gear-box, but fitted had no previous experience of the Philip F. Walker and such other was witnessed an exciting tussle completing the race.

with a clutch capable of being car, except as a passenger during sums as may be added from time between four competitors, who, The following are the results. slipped indefinitely without dam-a short run in America last year, to time to be applied towards the with the exception of G. Jack, Four lengths handicap (mem-age in such a case great beat I found no difficulty whatever in establishment and maintenance were all swimmers in the Harbers): 1. D. Lonan: 3, F. M. R. would be generated, and if this driving over hilly and twisting of a studentship in pathology. bour event of last year. From a

could be caught up and made use roads and through traffic, and I The President of Magdalen level start, J. R. Johnstone Two lengths handicap (girls): of to assist in turning the shaft by felt completely at home with the proposed that the name of the quickly assumed the lead with two seconds advantage, and this Miss D. Chen: 2. Miss D.some other machine situated control within half a mile of Dyson Perrins laboratory should

Spanton.

further back the analogy to the taking over the car. Two lengths handicap: 1. Entz system would be very close. The point which was impressed The latter, however, generates opon me by the agents in New Remedios: 2, Leach.

instead of Six lengths challenge race: 1,electricity

heat, York was the reliability of this D. Lyon; 2, J. Johnstone.

and this clectric corrent is very ingenious system, two cases Services texm race (two made use of in the motor at least being quoted to me of lengths). 1, R. G. A.; 2, 11. M. S. to help in turning the ebaft purchasers driving these cars The amount of slip in the elatch-cross the Continent to San

WOMEN NURSING BABIES Magnolia.

One length dress race (ladies): geperstor is controlled by the Francisco without experiencing should be careful to avoid con-

Miss 1.

Ramery; 2,

Miss driver, and this action corresponds trouble of any kind due to the stipation, for this condition lata to changing the gear ratio. In transmission. As your corre- loose poisons into the blood and the high-speed position all the spondent points out, the system is thus robs the baby's food of purity current generated by the forward well nigh as simple as it can be, and strength. The most efficient machine is used for converting and it is mundoubtedly due to this laxative for woman's use is itself into a magnetic clutch, so that the car enjoys a valued re- Pinkettes, which neither gripe that the drive is direct from the putation in the United States, nor purge. Water Polo: Winner M. L. engine through this magnetic where reliability and absence of Being purely vegetable, Pink- Railton's team with four goals clutch to the propellor shaft. complication are rated very lattes cannot injure even the

highly..

to the R.G.A.

Yours etc..

X. X.

In the Six Lengths Challenge Hongkong, Aug. 18, 1920.*** Race, which proved easily to be

advantage he maintained until the commencement of the final < length, when D. Lyons forged abead of him. With G. Jacks and D. Lising in the rear, and out of the attention of the spectators, the race in the last length practically resolved itself into a tusele between Lyons and Jobn stone. In spite of superhuman efforts, Johnstone was unable to recover his lead, and at the conclusion Lyon justified the view of his supporters that he wes slightly the better man by coming in frst. That it had been a very close race was seen from times registered which showed; that Lyon won by a second. The times were 1.44-2/5 and 1.45-2-5 respectively.

Pereira.

Jennings

Ladies' two lengths bandicap: 1, Miss Wheeler; 2, Miss Winde- High dive: 1, D. Laing: 2, Corporal-Ewing.

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The decree was unanimously passed.

most delicate system, and are * The prizes were given away in It may be thought that there is

splendid remedy for sick head- the Gymnasium and it was well something abstruse or extraordin- A DIED PLAYING TENNIS, scher, biliousness, liver trouble, after midnight before the meeting|ary in these machines; but from While playing in a tennis foul breath, coated tongue, pimply The handicap introduced into broke up. During the evening aan electrical point of view they tournament at Cobham, Surrey, or blotched skin. Of drugarists the Two Lengths. Handicap for string band contributed to the present nothing at all out of the recently, Edward Cawston, of everywhere, of post free at 802 Girls was somewhat of a farce.general enjoyment by the rendi common, no principle which is Leigh Court, 54, a well-known cents the vial from Dr. Williams' By the time Rosebud Young tios of a number of popular not made use of in commercial local resident, wie seized with Medicine Co., 96 Szechten Road, want at the count 46, the lead-selections,

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