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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

HOW TO GET GOOD SERVICE FROM

MICHELIN TYRES

Keep tyres pumped up to correct pressure for the load they have to carry. We can tell you. what this should be.

When lyres are under inflated there is con- tinual internal friction between the foundation cord and the rubber, causing overheating of the tyre and consequent rapid deterioration.

Water can also cater causing rust, resulting eventually in the rims having sharp edges which cut the walls of the tyre near the bead.

Most cars in Hongkong run on under inflated

tyres with the above disastrous results.

Have your wheels examined front and rear for trueness and tracking alignment. If they are at fault in this respect the tread of the cover is subject to a grinding action which quickly destroys the cover.

Keep tyres free from oil and grease,

Start and stop gently and take corners slowly.

Lastly-buy MICHELIN tyres from us and follow the

above advice and tyre satisfaction is assured,

EUROPE-ASIA TRADING CO.

Telephone 3438,

China Building, 1st Floor.

NERACAR

Reliability Economy Comfort

Cleanliness Simplicity Safety.

THE LIGHTWEIGHT MOTOR CYCLE WITHOUT A PEER

With the advent of the "NERACAR” and clean two-wheeled transporta- tion, the host known families of Great Britian are taking to this economical and comfortable means of transportation. Prominent among English users are the following: ---

The Earlof Haddington M. C.

The Earl of Bective.

The Earl Fitzwillium, K.C.V.O.

Col. E. V. North, C.M.G., D.S.O

Col. Sir Edward Ward. Bart, G.B.E..

K.C.B., K.C.V.O.

Lt. Col. C. Winterscale, D.S.0. Capt. L. F. Sloane Stanley. - Professor E. Emrys-Roberts.

Dr. J. P. Broom. M.B.E.

Dr. E. H. Felton, M.B.E.

The Roy. F. W. Hasward Short, M.A.C., T.A.

and many others too mumerous to mention.

Hor Grace the Duchess of Mal-

borough.

The Marchioness of Headfort. The Lady Joan Wentworth Fitz-

william.

The Lady Donatia Wentworth

Fitzwilliam.

The Lady Mary Stuart Wortley. The Lady St. Germans,

100 to 115 miles per gallon of gas. 35 miles per hour. This means safo, pano driving without speeding.

Free demonstration. Sold on easy terms.

A WORD TO DEALERS.

DE SOUSA & CO., LTD. Sole Agents for South China.

2nd. Floor, St. George's Building.

Tel. No. Central 1264.

SUDDEN FAILURE.

SOME ELEMENTARY, HINTA.

In those days of romarkabla motor-car reliability it is long! odds against "anything going wrong" if the car has anything approaching correct handling- and. If it itaolf in anything approaching a good motor-car ? some are not, you know!

But the novice and the driver of comparatively limited expor- fence have a daily subconsolcus nightmare. Supposing some- thing goes wrong?" To some oxtent this fear-largoly ground- loss-tonds to mar thoir onjuy- mont.

. Some drivers havo a thorough knowledge of tho anatomy of a chassis. some a good general smattering of knowledgo, and some a delightfully complete mos- sure of ignorance. Luckily the car has no senso for diagnosing those difforonees, Iko a liorso

SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1924.

MOST MOTOR ACCIDENTS ON STRAIGHT ROADS.

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camo), and coorequently is always on its bout bohaviour, ovon though the best hahaviour will vary in degroo with the driving skill exhibited.

A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS

USEFUL. }

But to the unconverted, says a London writer, I would proach the gospel of elementary know

You ladgo of chassis anatomy. nbouk at the least have a gonoral knowledge of "how the wheels go found "if for no other reason than that it adds to the joy of controlling, those whoals to your whims.

But suppose your car splutters to standstill in the middle of Piccadillydom? You would fool en "awful nas" if you didn't know whether you had run out of pairol or whether tho sparking plug had gone on strike. You'd have to

Straight roads with their "Curves, hills and railroad fascination for the driver who crossings seem to bring out any "ilkes to stop on the gas" are caution that a driver has," said 18k á piliconun.

The more likely causes of car responsible for more automobile Mr. Kropf who has studied traffic failuro. are very simple, and accidents than ourves, hills or conditions in connection with the should be appreciated by all oven railroad crossings, accord-Royal Arcanum's nation-wide drivers. If, for example, your ing to. Mr Richard E Kropf, campaign for the prevention of "A min who would car does splutter to a standstill. Supreme Rogent of the Royal Mesident, it is very probable that patrol Arcanum, Chicago, who based not think of skidding around a

on [his assertion automobile sharp turn will drive his car that a magneto atops suddenly, accidents tabulated in the state faster than fifty milos por hour though it may nuddenly refuse to of Wisconsin in 1922-23, where on the straight away. In the start, which is quite difforent,

straight road accidents outnum-city, the whito-gloved hand of berad. all others more than two the traffic officer prevents such

recklessness. to one

failure is the cause.

It is rare

WHO SAID RT.D?

It is well to remember, there fore, that the moro petrol there is in the tank the loss likely you are to run short of it. Isn't that brainy But it is extraordinary Kow many motorists always run with a minimum supply in the tank.

I don't know whether they are hoping for a price roduction, or foar that it may evaporato, but you rarely come across a patrol tank on the right side of half full. And, "eng passong," hero's a good one for you.

If the ongine won't go at all it's long odds that the trouble in either lack of petrol or lack of spark-Your-first-step.is_to_520. thut petrol is getting to the ear burotter-a,simple "ticklish" job.

But it does not follow that bo- cause thora is patrol in the cham-" bor the petrol is getting to the engine. If she is still obstinate yon must narrow down" to no spark or a choked jot.

If you don't know how to test for the prosonoo of a spark-aek someone who does to show you :! it's oasier than vorbal descrip- tion. If you find the spark all right (and know that the plugs aro clean and correctly adjusted) you can now tackle the jat.

In your tool kit there is a apanner to fit the nut under the jats, and a key to fit the jots thomsolyes. Remember that you must, when standing over the job, turn the spanner and key to the right the normal way for tightening up-in order to loosen thom,

Clear the jet or jets by blowing through thom, with the tyre pump (not with a hairpin), and replace; remembering, of course, that you must not turn in the normal un-

with the

THE BALLOON TYRE IN increased. But the dealer wants used on roar whools while the serowing direction in order to

1924.

to know what is going to happen front wheels are wearing out the tighten them up. And then you this year, and what stooke he old tyre equipment. The bulk of can glory in that "something should carry to give the motoring balloon tyre.oquipment this year attempted. something dono public what it wants.

will be supplied as original equip,{fooling." One fact that is clear lo that it mest by makara. The tyre dealer has a great

going to take some time Bocond,aconsiderable portion of

Batisfied porfectly deal to think about in connection is

morita of the now the motoring public will hesitate service they have been getting with the advent of the balloon for the tyre. A now tyro senson has tyres to demonstrate themselves about buying balloon tyres so long from their tyre equipment, and just begun and the tyre dealer to car owners. It took about as there is any appreciably greas there is going to be a stronger than disposition than usual to refrain finds it nocossary to do some seven years for the cord tyre toter expenditure involved

prossure from taking chances with the quick, straight thinking if he is to drive tho straight side fabrio tyre when standard high avoid serious complications for off the market, although the tyres are used.

morite of the cord tyre wore Third, there will be a disposi. now product until its superiority himself and his business.

With the average high pressure Tyro manufacturers know that apparent from the first. It can tion among motorists for Homes boot fully demonstrated. the balloon tyra has come and be reasonably assumed then that time to come to regard halloon tyre delivering more mileage for como to stay. They have bean tho balloon tyre will not make tyres as an exporimont, while the the dollar than ever before, it is working on it a long time now substantial inroads on the use of standard high pressure tyras are going to take quite some time for and are fully acquainted with its high presure tyress during 1924. regarded as a product of demon-public sentimont regarding the It is safe for the tyre dealer to atratod value and giving complete balloon tyre to crystallize, and in morits. They rogard it as the! tyro of the future, a devolopment expost that eighty-five per cent, satisfaction.

of tyres sold during 1024 will be The one thing that is going to are going to let well enough that cannot be sidetracked.

The dealer knows that the high pressure tyras, Throg im make it harder for the balloon alone. All these facts lead to usually knowe portant elements enter into the tyra to catablish a superior the conclusion that 1924 will be a manufacturor what he is talking about on the situation: In the first placo, position for Itself in publlo favour year in which the dealer will sell technical features of a tyre. The vory few of the 14,000 car owners is the exceptionally fine service some balloon tyres fair dosier is perfectly willing to take in America will want to scrap which standard high pressaro quantity of balloon type tyros, the manufacturer's word for it their presont tyre equipment in tyres are giving. The last thing but the bulk of the business li that as time goes on the use of order to adopt balloon tyres. Bal- a motorist has to worry about to balloon tyres will be gradually loon tyre tyres can of course ba day is his tyres. Motorists are be done on standard high

Preseure types.

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the meantime most car owners

A Name Car-Owners Trust

IN every line of business achievement there is one name which stands for quality always identified in the buyer's mind with the best of its kind.

In the tyre field the name, Firestone, bears this relation to the others. It is the name which experienced motorists Immune- diately think of when exceptional quality is desired:

Firestone Tyres give the topmost limit of strong, dependable service, with added. [1 values. In comfort, safety and Mine appearance.

**Out of 2,081 road accidents i Wisconsin in 1921-23, 2044 oc- curred on straight roads and only 937 in all other placos, including curvos crossroads, hilla, comors ánd railroad crossings. Rookloss driving is given as the 0au40 for 1,62 accidents. Improper or no lights8 broken mechaniem, intoxicated, 'drivers, weather conditions, nar- row bridges and culverts and care on the wrong side of the road аго among the other causor listed.

"It fe interesting to note that in the 2,981 accidents, thore word 10,258 people involved. Nearly always, the ́reckloss' driver jeopardizes the lives of sovoral of his family and friends. The Royal Arcanum is striving to teach the doctring of safety in all walks of life through 1,300 counolle and 125,000 members in the United States and Canada, The order has no other motive In this save the conservation of life through sensible, cautious living."

Most Miles

per Dollar

The DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

26 Nathan Road, Kowloon

24 Des Voeux Road, Hongkong

Show Room and Service Station (Happy Valley)

Kowloon 226 Central 482 Central 3950

A full range of Motor Car and Motor Cycle Tyres and Tubes carried at each of the above addresses.)

Firestone