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NEW TYPE OF CAR COMING.

MOTOR TRANSPORT CONGRESS.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEM

GOOD" "PERFORMANCE,

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Return to the Iner persive 114 COUNTRIES TO TAKE

Car.

PART.

The first International Motor Are we going to see another! change in the popular car fashion Transport Contrass ever held in next year? Is the inexpensive the United States, which will be family car once again to come attended by automotive repro. sentatives from all corners of the into its own?

I think the answer to these clobe, is to be convened ̧¡ in queries will be in the affirmative. Detroit, in May, 1924. says a Home writer. Some of

then

Its purpose is to provide a you may remember that ratheri more than a year ago I forecasted better underlying motor tran allsportation in every part of the a change from the

world. The Congress is under! the auspices of the National Automobila Chamber of Com

supreme small two-seater.

When we study the roads at the weekond, what do we find We see the popular British two- seater turned willyailly into a family car.

merce.

Invitations are to be extended to Foreign Government Officials, You can, of course sea cases automotive associations, dealers, where the small two-seater is used representing automotive manu- As a small two-seater, but the facturers aboard, and editors of bulk of popular desire is the trade papers devoted to motor ability to carry four or five people.transport in each of 114 countries.

where motor vehicles are used. OPPOSING FACTORS.

Mr. H. W. Chaney on his Triumph, which register ›d over He came la second in 117 miles per gallon in Sunday's tests. the cycle solo class.

WHY ENGINES LOSE POWER.

The Congress is to last four The last thing in the world in, my mind is to decry the many days during which time subjects small two-lof direct bearing on the economic excellent British seaters of the £250 to £300 type development of international mo In fact (without wishing to aptor transport will be discussed by pear rude to you), it is necessary prominent executives, who be- to have more than a superficial cides holding important positions knowledge of the subject to in automobile companies, are also appreciate adequately what good active on N. A. C. C. Committees Tracking Down & Common valge for money these cars rethat study automotive problems pertaining to taxation, highways, present.

Trouble.

ignition,although the two latter finlts are not likely to arise without human interference. A choked silencer has caused much heart-burning on many occasions but it should not happen with a fairly new car, unless gross over- lubrication has been indulged in:

CLEANING SMALL PARTS.

On many occasions owners of But two blunt facts remain insurance, distribution, servicing, One is that they are not intended operation, financing and other short experience have come to me asking for an explanation of!

A convenient receptacle to have for constant loads of four or five co-operative activities. people. And the other is that the Actual automotive conditions why their engines have my- bulk of motorists of moderate in specific countries will also steriously lost their pristine vim around the garage for cleaning It is a happenings made by removing the bottom means constantly want to carry receive attention. Speakers to be and vigour, says a motoring cor- bolts, nuts and other small parts four or five people.

chosen from among the delegates respondent

in its place a coarse wire screen. The two factors are opposed..

or later. and the result is that the over will be asked to review the au- that comes to most of us sooner from a small can and soldering A car bobaves "like a perfect The parts to be cleaned are placed loaded and at such times undertomotive situation in their re- engined small two-seater spends spective continents and to touch

un problems with which they are lady" for an indefinite period, in the can, the cover put on, and more time than it ought in the

confronted and in the solution of sometimes long and sometimes the receptacle shaken in a pail and short, and then for no apparent containing kerosene or gasoline. which the manufacturers repairer's hands.

And now I think we have got

for romping up bills disappear. I quickly from the parts and will to the parting of the ways. The delegates from other countries reason all its power and capacity Dirs and grease will be separated am not now, referring to those fall through the mesh, leaving the obvious causes of lost power, such parts clean. two-seater must be left to the also are interested.

as valves that, badly need re-

Tinding: escapes of compression! due to gummed up piston ringe.. or excessive carbon deposit that paradoxically sends up the power output of an engine to such an extent that the driver cannot

"two-seaterites," and the manu

facturer is going to give us really

sound, inexpensive family cars.

logged, and found the pedals INEXPENSIVE BUT GOOD.

too close for extended: the British little Since the war

insurmountable

direction.

difficulties

that the

on

take advantage of it.

manufacturer has had so many journey comfort. In contradistine tion to that, the body is otherwise in-very rooms, and ideal from the contend with,

What I now have in mind is expensive family car has been an family man's standpoint. impossibility. But the time has The power unit is ample for!

requirements, and a that falling of from previous now come when he can once all again dot only equal, fut better deserted stretch of road the standards, and that fading away bis pre-war achievements in that car can do 56 mph without of vigour lite apparently avers- giving you the impression that it

thing about the engine is just as it always was. This trouble is 1 single out two recentexamples is overstraining. to show which way the wind is The engine is particularly neat commonest with fairly new cars the new in appearance, and designed with that have covered, say, not more! blowing. You have

of robustness than 1.000 miles, and sometimes!

The worried "Four-14" Armstrong Siddeley that measure

and accessibility very much less. at £400, and the 14 h.p! Crossley simplicity,

which is so desirable for owner goes over everything, as be thinks, most carefully, but! at 400 guiness,

if you will cost your mind back, inexpensive family car.

time last year you The change speed and hand finds nothing wrong. He finds, the brake levers are centrally and nothing because in most cases he will readily appreciate marked improvement in high-conveniently placed, and the gear is looking too deeply. grade British car values which changes are easy. The springing these models represent.

to this

He does not think of examin-

is good, the car holds the road POINTS THAT ARE OVERLOOKED. As I have just been putting the well, is easy to control, economi- new Armstrong Siddeley through cal in petrol consumption, and its paces I will tell you what thoroughly well equipped. think of it.

A BRITISH ACHIEVEMENT.

In a phrase, this newcomer is

ing the external joints of the reduction system to ensure that

a distinct step forward in high- there are no air leaks. In his! My only criticism is of agrade British inexpensive family examination of the iznition sys- personal nature, as I am long-car achievement.

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MORE MILES PER GALLON

HONGKONG MOTOR TRIALS

IN

Fuel Consumption Test

SEPTEMBER, 30th. 1923.

Ist. & 2nd. PLACES

EACH SECTION

CARS AND

BY

WERE WON MOTOR-CYCLES USING

SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT

(Full particulars next week)

SCHNEIDER

CUP RACE

(World's Seaplane Championship)

held

ONLY

at COWES,

ENGLAND

27:9:23.

THREE COMPETITORS FINISHED AND ALL THESE USED-

SHELL

AVIATION

WINNER'S SPEED 177.4 M. P. H.—

A RECORD FOR THE RACE

MORE MILES PER GALLON '

サラ

tem he will probably entirely overlook such a simple thing as! whether the wires are 6rmly attached to the plug and inagneto terminals, and he will take the valve tappet clearances for grant- ed.

Tappet clearances always need checkin on a new car after the first 300-500 miles, and instra tions are usually given in the maker's handbook as to how this should be done, aul what is the correct clearance. If an engine is provided with velracas louse-į nos of one or more of thee will permit rf compression escape: that mean inadequate power gen eration.

Faulty, and especially inadı- qunte, lubrication is supreme

of decreasin causes aDiony

The maker give- power output. certain instructions which it does! not pay to inore, and especially does this arpy to the brand an quality of oil recommended. And second in importance only to the lubrication of the engine is that of the chassis, especially the gear-box and the back axle.

use

FAULT NOT IN THE ENGINE?'

Frequently when investigating one of those cases of mysterious! loss of engine power I have found that the trouble was immediately! cured by a chance of sparking plus, althea h those in secmet onite sound. And I have found that the fault was not in the earine at all! A rear-box ori back axle with at lubricant, or without enou~h, and, above all,į bindin rake, have explained what'the owner insisted was en- tirely an eazine fault.

If investigation on the lines fails to secure the desired result then it may be concluded that here is some functional disorder, common examples of which are gummy or hamt valves, or even incorrect timing of valves; ori

DUNLOP

THE:

IN THE RECENT MOTOR TRIALS,

I'',

IN BOTH-

2nd & 3rd

PLACES

ACCELERATION & FUEL CONSUMPTION TESTS WERE WON ON

DUNLOP CORDS

These facts support the unanimous verdict of experts that a car MUST be equipped with the BEST TYRES if ECONOMIC RUNNING is to be expected.

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&

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