1923-12-01 — Page 9

MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. Saturday, the 1st. December, 1923.

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

LOCAL MOTOR NEWS NOTES &

new

Evidence is

•

LACK OF SPARES.

MOTOR

A LOCAL MOTORIST'S

COMPLAINT.

more

But there are others-well

CYCLE

ENGINES.

HOW TO BALANCE THEM. [BY "NORTONTA."}

Jour

To commence, the whole of the

TRAVELLING HOME AND BUSINESS STORE.

A family of five travels about in this moving heme and business store, in Germany. It is the conception of an Austrian noble. Herr Franz von Schlechtleitner, who resorted to this source of income after he had last his fortune in Austria. The home consists of a kitchen and living room downstairs and two bed-room "upstairs," accessible by climbing and creeping. The store is on the trailer.

AMERICA'S MOTORS.

PARIS SHOW TENDENCIES.

Some Striking Figures. That the business of the Features in Development. and numerically it is more popular American is turning more and more to highway transportation is indicated by statistics on motor vehicle registration dated July compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads: Registration of passenger curs, taxis, buses, and motor tricks totalled 10 640.471 on this dite, an increase of 137 176. which is a healing growth, as the first half of the year is the off season for registration of new vehicles.

CYLINDER AND VALVES.

The six-cylinder situation is also rather peculiar. In general terms the type has gone shsad, ple

than last year. There are some detail items ini But you get some startling sur- of the connection with the Paris Motor prises by finding some

Cars which ought Show which are worthy of com-laxury

be either situation first, says a writer in a eight or six-cylindered, with, in

fact, only four cylinders.

Why is this? I must confess At a casual glance it looks a see no proper answer to the straightforward matter. you come to study it more closely conundrum. If cost is not to all is not quite so simple.

the six-cylinder should unquestionably be preferred to

We have received the following

Before commencing to read this! The local Association's The Hongkong Hotel Garage letter for publication:

article, it is as well to warn en- Sir.-I think one of the biggest husiastic beginners that balanc-! badges have arrived. and very is to have the honour of introduc- handsome they are. They are a re- ing the first Rolls Royce car into growls local motorists have is in ing an engine is one of the most plica of the Associate's badge of Manila. One of the latest models. regard to the provision of spares difficult operations in the whole of the Roval Automobile Club, Lon- 42-50 h.p. with a special Barker Only too often a car or a motor motor cycling. Unless you are

absolutely certain that don, with a special design in the touring body, has been purchased eyele (particularly the latter) is centre (designed by Mr. H. W. through the Hotel Garage by sold by a very obliging and court machineis not correctly balanced, Bird) denoting the focal Associa- Lieut. O.S. Woods, son of the pre- eous salasman who repeats, par- the whole thing should be left tion. Members will be sent parti sent Governor-General of the rot fashion, pages of a catalogue severely alone. Probably the culars shortly, and as the local Philippines, and is expected to whilst having no more idea of only time when the balance of a Association is affiliated with the arrive here from Home on the ss. what he is talking about that adera motor cycling engine is B.A.C. they are entitled to dis- Khiva on Saturday. It will, un "the man in the moon." The

upset is when the cylinder bas play this badge on their car or fortunately, not be possible to machine gives satisfaction or en re-bored and a new piston borcycle. Applications should uncrate the car here and it is until the time arrive when we sted, or a piece broken off the be made to the Hon. Secretary, Mr. being transhipped, probably to the require spare parts. We visit the skirt of the piston necessitating a Cile Hedason, Ini Insurances. President Jackson. Owing to same saleman who sold as the ma small amount being turned of Society,

the very heavy cuties payable on chine and ask for what we want.

the bottom. If a new piston is! cats other than of America manu- "Sorry, we have none in stock fitted of exactly the same weight; farture there are very few British just now, bet we are expecting as the old one, it is not necessary,

to rebalance. The Government is to be en cars in the Philippines and it must them any day." is what he tell gratulated on its prompt response for a matter of satisfaction to us. The old saw of “Any day i-

the request of the local Ass British natorists to know that a no day was never more trus engine must be dismantled. but ciation to repair the Dairy Farm sample of Britain's nest motor than in such cases, for the spares the lywheels must not be separ Etill. We understand that the production is now to be shown to never turn up. The ship carrying ated. Before parting the crank-

them sank, no doubt. One has whole of Pokfulum Road from Manila for the first time.

only to be in close touch with case, make a paint mark on main Hongkong University to Aber-

local motorists to realise the tre shaft pinion and another on the crankshaft. Let me explain:- deen will shortly be similarly improved.

The motoring public will be mendous amount of harm these Take off the timing ease cover,! interested to hear that next week dealers do to themselves. "Don't the latest Buick, Oakland and you buy a 'Tink-Tank' machine,and you will notice that pae of the gear wheels is fastened with: So-and-So to So-and-So." The Association calls attention G. M. C. truck models will be on says

this screw and put the paint to the splendid surface and cond: exhibition at the Exile Garage, because when you've bought crew in the middle. Loosen Road. the it they don't want to see you mark on the gear wheel and an Lion of the road round Castle 33-35 Des Vieur

If the trade Peak to Fanling and thence on to premises of the Hongkong and any

ed. This is done so that the Kowloon through Taip. I: Kowloon Taxicab Company. An is judiciously selected and well the shaft to which it is attach one interesting feature of the Buicks advertised the provision of spares timing gear may be reassembled now a most pleasant drive of the prettiest in the Far East. and Oaklands will be that they is a very remunerative one, but I Our local Secretary recently took are fitted with the latest four suppose the old question of locked- correctly. Although the picion up capital comes in. There are is probably keyed on so that its an American round this route and wheel brakes. he remarked that

nae or two local dealers who position cannot be changed, it is This has the

excel in the provision of spares well to be prepared in case is Benguet Road to Baguio heaten

not wanting to and who also have a thoroughly is not Unscrew the nuts and bolts holding the crankcase to tits."

justify a fear that the old time efficient garage and service together and gently part them etiquette of the road among mo- tem.

by pulling on each side of the

ment. We will take the engine (theoretically) to I don't mind so such!

cylinder orifices. Do not attempt It has been asked of us why torists is fast disappearing. In ne of the local agents do not the early days of motoring in this dealers having no garage

to lever them apart by inserting

screw-driver between adopt a scheme of easy payments Colony as well as at Home one which to fix up cars cr cycles.

joints. This will cause an oil when selling eers andi motor never passed a car "hung up" by but, for goodness sake, Mr. Deal

Teak. without slowing er, do let us have spare parts. pointed out the road-ide cycles. Ht

Thanking you for inserting. The engine flywheels crank-; that both It Home and is down and asking "Are you all

and upen ree iving a this.

shaft connecting rods and pistons America even the smallest agent right?"

To start with, the prophecies of the four. has a system, of easy pagments reply in the negative, stopping

are now an assembled unit free

It is much more difficul: to The

of the crankcase, and they should.

two years ago as to the adoption hinged either by himself or by and rendering assistance.

The surprising fact is that of not be stripped any farther. It the 131.1if increase in registra of 1-cyclinder engines for super make a really good six than a a financial house which special- onservanen of this charitable cus-,

luxury cars are not fulfilled. The really good four. Is that the is necessary to weigh the re- tions, motor trucks constituted I to should not be allowed to fall ises in this class of work

ciprocating parts Le.. pistons, 116,701 against 33.020 passenger 12-cyclinder type has receded answer? If it is, it should not be means the ying p of rapital, into disuse, although it is no use

the realms of in these days. rings, gudgeon pias, small ends: cars and 5.443 taxis and buses gracefully into of course, but that capital earns disguising the fact that there is at

and upper portions of the roa This means an increase of over 15 oblivion.

With regard to valve mechan- anything from five to ten per growing tendency among focal

pecting rods. To do this, use a per cent of the number of motor

Personally I think this is aism, you have the luxury brigade cent. Sales are enormously in motorists to ignore the other chap

reliable spring balance. and, trucks at the beginning of the mistake-not merely because I with the sleeve valve engine and creased by extending easy pay- when their own cars are running ments: in fact, the business done along sweetly, One is always PETROL CONSUMPTION.placing the flywheels upright, wear. Figures are not available was amongst the "false prophets then a real fight for supremacy

hung up one's-

hang one of the pistons on to the to show what part of the increase of two years ago, but also be-in the arena of poppet valves. this way at Home and in America liable to be constitutes

balance by means of a piece of of 5,453, or nearly 11 per cent..cause the 12-cyclinder cars Iverhead-or side by side? That nearly half the self and in such circumstances a

string around the centre of the the

in

taxi and bue regis have been on appeared the last is the question. motor sales business of these a little assistance is always wel

54 Miles on a (Quart.

The overhead contingent has piston. Keep the connecting rod tration is due to the increase in word in engine luxury, and even comed. Especially does this apply: countries.

to motor cyclists.

horizontal and read the weight the number of busses traversing power output. Still, the fact re-gained ground numerically. But Three men drove up to the on the balance. The reading is, and suburban routes, but it is very mains. Its "good bye-ee" to 12-in the ranks of the side by side Bureau of Standards in Washing of course, the weight of one probable that a considerable part cyclinders or possibly only "au legions you can nota firma whose A person in Hongkong has say,

names are world renowned. What "Generally speaking, two reck-ton recently in a high-powered piston complete and the upper of the increase is due to the deve revoir"? $1,000 in cash and he wishes to

they may lose in quantity they buy a car, but the raising of the less drivers are required to cause automobile, equipped with a new part of the connecting rod equal lopment of the

make up in quality....... means a one accident. The cautious pilet device on which it was claimed to half the whole of the re- transportation. remaining $1,500 or 50

THREE OR FOUR SPEEDS? weary wait and so he buys the is nearly always able to dodge the car could get 54 miles on aciprocating masses. In the case "The table of statistics issued by

A similar battle før-supremacy best second-hand car he can the other car and thereby avoid quart of gasoline. The third was of a twin cylinder, half the with his ready money. if be a smash."

This extract from a an investor. He wanted proof weight registered must be taken, the Barean shows a registration could put his $1,000 down as a notoring article in one of the They had driven from Jackson as in the balancing process we of 9,467,874 private cars, 55,990 only need half the weight of the taxis and buses, and 1,096,605 first instalment and pay the Home magazines should appeal ville, to satisfy him. remainder ia monthly sums with special force to Hongkong Agents of the Bureau made the reciprocating masses. Now take motor trucks, making a total of as he is using the car, he motorists, because there is almost test. They found a separate a couple of 6-inch square steel 10,620,471. Motor cycles are not foot long and included, there being 149,924 would always prefer to buy a daily evidence of the fact. The gasoline tank secreted behind theirds about one

& bench high against 196.231 at the beginning new to a second-hand car. The driver of a car has to reckon with instrument board from which the place them on question is one worthy of coa-the other man all the time. Aengine was getting its gasoline enough and sufficiently far apart of the year. sideration, for the Colony cannot "blind" corner should be negotiat-supply without draining upon the to allow the mainshafts to rest go on for ever finding people ed in such a way and at such a natural gas tapk at the rear of on them and allow the flywheels

car can be the car.

to swing quite free with the having $2,000 or $3,000 in lamp speed that the

pulled up in half of her length,

The prospective investor notifi-pistons banging down. Level up because the driver should always ed the police that he had already the steel rods very carefully in consider the possibility of another turned over $20,000 to the in-all directions. Now exactly! Motor cyclists in Hongkong willicar meeting him at the coruer, ventors before the test was made. opposite to, and at the same be interested to learn of the ar-going too fast and, more or less, The Bureau also informed the radius as, the crankpin, drill rival in the Colony of the Dunlop on the wrong side of the road.

sums.

儡

Yours, etc..

A SUFFERER. Hangsund. Now, 25th., 1935,

police.

Rubber Company's latest produc- tion the Dunlop cord motor cycle tyre. This type of tyre is specially designed for use on Motor (Shanghai), which recently

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4

The November issue of Asiatic

in

the

small hole, and from this hole, by means of a piece of bent wire. hang weights equal to half the reciprocating weights as shown by the spring balance. The

new form of

SAFETY FIRST..

Objection to being over- taken or overtaking merc- ly for the sake of over- taking are habits which both foolish and dangerous.

are

machines which are subjected to came to hand, is a really excel-the future of air mail services in flywheels may now be revolved, hard wear, and exhaustive tests lent number, well maintaining the China, another on American and should no point of the wheels have proved conclusively that high standard set up by the pre-motors, in Japan, numerous pic-have a tendency to always come

Remember when carrying out considerable economy can bevious publication. It is full of tures of the new models in Buicks lowermost, the engine is correctly effected by equipping machines interesting matter to Far Eastern and Studebakers, and a most balanced. Should, however, one the above operations that the with cords. We understand that motorists and is very freely illu-Interesting account of experiences part always come to the bottom, balance and the spirit level used 28 x 3 cord covers are stocked at strated Lucidentally, a page and with a motor tractor in China. In small holes must be drilled in the to get the connecting rod the morlent, and that supplies of half is devoted to pictures of the addition, there are numeropi edge of the flywheel at this point horizontal and for levelling the whole revolves steel rods must be absolutely other sizes will arrive very hill climb contests in Hongkong practical hints to motorists until the shortly

Other features are an article on besides many other fantises --

Home paper.

When

A NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT.

*i count.

On the other hand, the "straight!

✓

eight has several new adherents is waging in regard to the gear- and for the moment the last box. Three speeds or four? the four-speed gear-box must al- word in luxury or engine design Granted equality in other matters, embodies eight cyclinders.

The new Cadillac again proves ways be the better, but you can the prophets wrong-I'm not see examples where the question guilty this time!--by adhering of cost is not the deciding factor to the V twin four, and not going in only providing three speeds.

Here, again, therefore, the in for the "straight eight" as was

situation is still an open ons. so commonly reported."

The human element of the driver This company has done some has much to do with it and is thing remarkable in crankshaft probably the chiel reason why design, but the theory is so highly you can see three-speed gear- technical I have not quite grasped boxes on expensive chassis. The it myself yet: so cannot "put you designer thinks the driver does wise."

(not know how to change gear But from all accounts the properly. practical results of the new Efforts to improve suspension improvement are little short of systems are many. One idea is astounding. I'm told by to use the new large section tyre. confrere from" the other side""The others are various new idess that the engine is so perfect in the springing itself. ly balanced, it's "like a 12 Of the two, 1 think the ne tyrs design. is the moré protion cylinder steam engine."

I gather that the improvement Apparently France is going i in question is really a notable with this development sérios achievement, but will defer It would probably be advant further comment until I hate our flwe got move on?

seen and tried this new

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