1923-10-06 — Page 9

MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Saturday, Oct.. 6th. 1923.

(Being the Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association).

LOCAL MOTOR NOTES & NEWS

A matter of devided importance

TUNING A MOTOR CYCLE.

FOR RECORD-BREAKING AT BROOKLANDS,

[BY SORTONIA”].

Aunelusteri).

The machine is now roughly

In the bination class, we to all mudorists has been raised had another tes of wonderful by the recent comments in the figures 65 13 miles per gallon

of the Telegraph in the powers of the on A heavy Harley-Davidson tested and passed out police to cancel noter licences. combination with an automatic factory, over to the man who is, This, as we have pointed out, is a carburetter: 6861 on an Indian going to ride it on the record gewer which the police at Home Chief; und T001 on a Royal breaking test.

He is, of course.

do not possess, and we should. Endeld with tw-lever carburet. an expect tuner and is assisted. by an aring of mechanics and the doubt whether the system is in tor and a lighter machine.

designer. vogne anywhere else than In Hongkong. We assert. and we

know flat we have the maj city

of motorists with us, if, indeed,

not all of them that the

is a bad one, emil that it

he scrapped in favour of a

equitable arrangement.

Writte

for the traffic per totake a marked man" of any cyclist or

reply to this point, the "Captain

Superingeattent of Police says an

too much, power.

WAN

The whole day

A must

The rider first runs armi the track at a fairly slow speed to complete the running-in process

and other

THE WINNING CAR.

Mr. J. Parsons (right) is here seen with his Buick, which won the fuel consumption test for cars last Sunday. Mr. A. H. Rowe, who drove the car, is at the wheel.

PROBLEM OF ROAD ACCIDENTS.

SUNDAY'S FUEL TRIALS.

Chats with Some of the Winners.

SOME FINE PERFORMANCES.

Sunday's fuel consumption tests, keeping his machine steady at carried out in the New Territories, that rate as far as possible. proved in every way a complete Uphill, he averaged about 25 success. Some really remarkable miles, and he cut off gas before results were achieved. We have getting to the top if there was B been fortunate enough to secure possible chanceof doingany coast- brief interviews with some of the ing on the other side. "I coasted prizewinners, whose statements whenever got the chance." will no doubt prove of general in- he added, and my passenger and terest to the motoring public. I kept her going as long as we FINE FEAT BY A

could by swaying our bodies

BUICK.

forward in unison."

Seen by a Telegraph represent "Shell" spirit was used. ative, Mr. J. Parsons, the owner Another precaution which Mr. of the winning car, stated that his Gascon took, he told oar rapre car was a six-cylinder 27.3 h.p.jsentative, was to cover up his Buick (five passengers) which he tank when stopping, in order to and the facts given by this coroner, purchased in 1922. At the time prevent as far as possible the is it no time that steps were of purchase, the car had runjevaporation of spirit.. "I am taken to try and educate the non- about 5,000 miles and to date, the more than satisfied with the work motoring section of the com- speedometer registers close on of my Harley-Davidson." added munity to a better appreciation 20,000 miles.

Mr. Gaston in conclusion. Non-Motoring End of the of Safety First principles ?

"This goes to show," said: gNFIELD'S GOOD WORK. Story.

Mr. Parsons, "that A Buick

Westminster,

must carry

HOW AUNIDENTS HAPPEN.

after completing 20.000 miles Mr, C. W. Jeffries, who came ↓ little personal atten- in second in the combination can successfully com-class, told a Telryrupi man that

were 2---

gave

the

the

The cars als dit extremely and then he starts experimenting. stem well, the winning Bulek doing If the machine has had a goud hit the remarkably fine performance bench testing, the engine should of 30.4 miles per gallon, which want little alteration, so the rider more than 7 m.p.. better usually fits a revolution counter than the semi par, au && V. to enable him fint the erect Knight. Th

really a gear ratios. In some cases 4 Under the present method, it is splendid piece of work, andde- machine has neuntershaft, but possible we do not say it is done monstrated that the car had been only one gear: in other cases it wonderfully well tunel up for his a close ratio two or three the eve The feat is all the speed box, with no kickstart. more striking when it is taken After the experinction process car driver: ani that as a wasp into cft that the car had the machine is taken down and ion to which the police should fult hat of five passengers all the rider fits the equipment he

by themselves pen. in weil diyen tipe 1500s, all-wareh

fancies or, in some cases, fits the A motoring correspondent. tyres, chains, etc. of the firms writing in a Home paper, says in Mr. Oddie makes four important with fender has to be tried before

who pay him most.

certain circumstances the most points in his statement, and all tion. with new models of his machine was a Royal Enfield, The A.C.D. is now notified careful and experienced driver in who have Safety First principles pete his licence can be taken away. but, on the CS. PU's own, authority, The kits of all the win- that the machine wishes to the world can became the indirectlar heart should appreciate their other makers now running in with 8 hp. twin L.A.F. engine. Hongkong. It is really a re-Amas " automatic carburetor. "which a full significance. through 4 instrument we have it that a licence can be ning machine will probably attempt a certain record on

markable performance and I feel He used Shell" spirit whilst maneel!- 1 ufte e conegut evelion, be delighted to hear of the certain day, and everyone con- serious accident occurs. At the

The first one is that "the cause sure it will interest the manu- the oil wed was Price's "Haile Mures, which have, we feel cerned prays for a fine day, not moment no section of officialdom sate,

if ever been ton hot or too cold. no rain and a is endeavouring to improve Safety of accidents is very commonly facturers, who have now turned de Luxe." His tyres besten. It must be reded slight cross wind. If a British First conditions from the non- the fault of the pedestrian." That out over a million Buicks which Driving wheel, Goodyear cord: which is the vast statement is fully corroborated is sufficient evidence of the p front wheel. Dunlop Magnum: We read this to mean that, that the course was a fairly easy record is to be attempted, the rua motoring end

by the official statistics prepared pularity of this car.”

siderar wheel. Paliner. once a motorist has been convicts one, with only one long hill bath is only one way. If it be a percentage of cau-e.

by the Ministry of Transport on Asked about his previous ex-: Regarding his speed. Mr. ed. the dice can at any future going and returning, and the rest world's record, the run is both

To prove how necessary suchithe same subject.

périences. Mr. Parsons said Jeffries said the run cat occupied ways of the course to nullify any time take

his licence practically desil level.. away

advantage gained by a following action is. I unite the recent The next point is that "crossier Before the motor trials, my car 1 hour 45 minutes, and if they int the magistrate) come

wind. etc.

dictunt of the to the nnclusion that he ought

or unchanged not to be trusted on the road.

However, the great day arrives Coroner. Mr. S. 1. Oddie, whose the street without looking" is one made 3.5 miles per gallon at a homeward raz ten minutes less.

the due of the commonest censes of fatal speed of 24 miles per hour, a Both runs were

which has always'top gear, and he mude na sti ps That, to our way of thinking. -

and the timing strips are laid pinion

те *when discuss either way. "I coasted Tsin Wan lose their lives each year in such pleased

¡ing mators investing the traffic police with njoyable one. The line and down while the timekeeper in the weight which the experience he accidents. As some 3.000 persons: int

with other Hill both outward and home- accidents, would it not be so the The police emptying arrangements were ex timing box sees his machine is refers to commands. He said: duties should only comprise the tremely good and went off with working properly

In the last ten years I have had nation's advantage to have Look enthusiasts." Mr. Parsons added, ward." said Mr. Jeffries; "other- that it was good to see that makers wise my engine was in gear tracking down of offenders and a hitch, thanks to the enthusi- officials are at the starting and 914 deaths. In only 32 have there before you cross" notices on lampare now giving more attention to throughout." bringing them to Court. After the tank in the band of finishing points. The machine is heen verdicts of negligence, not posts, refuges, and similar places carburettors and fuel consump asked if he made any special that, the punishment, whether it seaters, fillers, etc. The weather given a run around the track. to criminal negligence, and in only

most fruitful source tion.

preparation for the run, Mr. be a fine or cancellation of the tutely perfect, and the warm up the engine and supp 13 have there been verdicts of The next

"It is interesting to note." con-Jeffries replied in the negative, licence, or both, should rest while function a decided sucress in the record is a figing start, he manslaughter due to gross and of fatal accident is crossing in

front of one vehicle to be knocked tinued Mr. Parsons, "that Mr. with the exception that on the tirely with the Bench.

Chat from the social and sporting point carries straight on: if a standing culpable negligence.

start, he stops with his front:

down by another vehicle ver- A. H. Rowe has beaten all com- previous day be seems to us the common-sence of view.

Coast machine thorongh lubrication wheel on the ning strip. He: "Speaking broadly, the cause of taking the former. Here again petitors in the Pacific And just methor

may either start on the clutch accidents is very commonly the various types of educative pro-Classics of 1922, the winning car and clean-ed the crankcase with

making 49.37 ton miles per gallon paraffi with engine running or be pushed fault of the pedestrian. Amongst paganda should prove helpful. off with engine stopped As soon the corninonest cau-es are cros- Where, but in Hongkong, could as he crosses the strip, the timing ing the street without looking.

per gallon, as compared with 55 A TRIUMPH'S GOOD RÚN. ton miles per gallon on a con- Mr. H. W. Chaney, who cams oh whatever why this transfer find an extremely cheerful machine starts to record, so ne- crossing in front of one vehicle

peri:

in second in the cycle solos on a young motor thing like a tup: machine.

killed by anothor The third errur amongst pedes-sumption of 3042 miles being of power should not be put in ant

The whole run is now a strage overtaking it, the driver of trains is that committed when agallon with my Buick in Sunday's 1920 model Triumph, told a Tele- two test, and be is to be congratulated graph representative that the between CRRSON ffect. It would certainly satisfy Felist still carrying camely.

in spite of his hasing gle between man and machine. which was quite unable to see the person motorists and it would rele

wrecked hack tube and Obviously the nearer to the inside person: and crossing between vehicles going the same way, to on the way he tuned up the most he had ever done before was the police of responsibility which should he borne by the mags. then finishing with one many edze of the track the rider can vehicles and being killed bribe knocked down by one coming engine and handled the car to about 100 miles to the gallon, but

big? Where

else keep his machine the less dis another coming in the opposite the opprite way. Once again, obtain such a big margin of 9.07 on this occasion he did more than miles per miles. His carburetor was trate. We should think the police iz

Motor: direction."

aly by some species of, educative ton miles, and 127 themselves would welcome the could you get such a cheerful tanre he has to travel.

kerowd as that which picnicked.cle records used to be timed. It is seen, therefore, that daring propaganda can such thoughtless gallon over and above the come an old B. & B. type which had because chance.

petitor making second place. It! been in use for some years; he Caeser's wife, they would be a and bathed at Castle Peak, some on a ten-foot line; that is, the

10 sears period. culpable mistakes he eradicated.

s a record that will take some lused "Shell" spirit and “Mobil- together above suspicion whether in regulation swimming costume, distance around the track was eigenes was assigned to the

But the great point is that if

beating in Hongkong." The car B. His tyres were one Dunlop and some er, not?

Where else the inner edre flap about 24 driver in under one and a hatinearly 93 per cent. of these aced Shell spirit.

and one United States. gould one get sufficient free petrol miles), and it takes an extremely

per cent. of these deplorablecidents are caused through the and oil for an 159-mile run? The good rider on an extrungly good heeidents.

"I consider that my perform- jance speaks well for the * NOWHERE So lettering machine to keep ung-

Triumph." said Mr. Chaney, u have the next event, and may where near the 10' line The

Mr. A. Gascon, the winner of" especially remembering that it Perhaps the most noticeable the petrol and oil companies still machine always has a tenency growth of mechanical traction, dancer. feature of the petrol consumption

the cycle combination event, seen was an old chain-cum-belt model climb the banking and get

by a Telegraph representative,said about three years old." carried out in the New)

farther away, and the higher the Territories on Sunday was the.

farther away

the was more than satisfied at the Mr. Chaney said that he speed the

the

good results which he attained.a raraged a speed of between 20 almost incredible consumption:

machine gets. For this reason,]

"It was the best test I have everiand 25 miles per hour all the figure attained by the winning

He had a burst done," he remarked. "I attribute way round. in the machine

Now that Hongkong is begin-cars are timed on & 59' line. cycle solo class-107 miles per gallon on niwe to ket the motor context. At the end of the ride there is un Indian Scout! The makers habit, we are looking to the time anothergiming strip and the rider's claim 60 mp.g., and it would pers when a really attractive Motor pit helper waves a huge check haps not be too much to say Gymkhana will be arranged. We flag to siznity the end. Should that 107 miles has never been read in a Straits paper the other it be a long distance record, there equalled before, and probably day of such a function held at is a dept (called a pit) at the never will again. Heatty con- Ipoh, when a programme of eight side of the track where spare gratulations to the winner on a events was provided and proved wheels, plugs, chains, oil and je hure success. The most difficult petrol are laid out on a counter very fine test.

of the competitions appears to and a hand of balpers pounce on have been an obstacle race. Other the machine when the rider alls! items included motor car and up, and hastily fill up or change The Triumphs and other Enr-cycle tilting competitions, & anything. The engine may not be lish lightweights did extremely parade of cars, a ladies' motor replaced, neither may the frame, well, of course, most of them race, a backwards race for men, but tyres, wheels etc., may beating aven the winner on m.p.g. a slow race on top gear and alb, during a long run and o. but losing on top miles. One chauffeurs' tyre-changing con-of the sights of a long race o or two of the machines should test. The prizes given were mostly ride is tae pit service of different

riders. have done much better, pointing in the form of useful articles need-

[Next week:"Overhauling c to a sad lack of tuning on the ed by motorists. Now Hongkong!

4-Cylinder machine."] .drivers' part.

-go and do likewise !

We really cannot see any

they were it or not.

tests

ther..

an-wer

handsome

how the same generous spirit

and

1

A PUBLIC AUTHORITY.

victim's own fault, it is neccess

In view of the ever-increasinglary to educate that element of the

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MOTOR CYCLE WINNER.

On the extreme left (No. 51) is Mr. A. Young, who won the fuel consumption test for solo cycles in last Sunday's competition. Next to him is Mr.. Ellwood, also a com- pausor, with Mr. R. Earnshaw on extreine right.

on a consumption of 29.38 miles

THE COMBINATION WINNER.

my success chiefly to a new type yre at Fanling, but with the of carburretora Schebler de sistance of one of the officials Luxe, a special feature of which if the contests he put a light-car is the two-needle valve: one forube in and, as he remarked, high and the other for low'speed.* made it do" He had no other Asked what speed he did, Mr.oppizes and he found the Gascon said he averaged between course an excellent one for such 3) and 40 miles on the straight contest.

THREE MILES PER MONTH. DON'T FORGET THE SPARE **Though by no means designed When you are looking over the as a spaed machine (its maximum tires on your car, don't forget the is about thirty-five miles per an-spare tire you are carrying behind. num), high averages can be main-Unless it is covered to protect it tailed in comfort"-The headin (from light, water, oil and heat, it lof the article from watch this gom vill rapidly deteriorate. These fis extracte i, is A Real Al-Sur enemies of rubber will take. wasther Machine" It is just as the life out of any rubber product well that it is.

in a short time.