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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, the 12th. July, 1924
(Being the Official Organ of the Hongkong Automobile Association),
THE AUSTIN SEVEN.
-BALLOON TYRES AS STANDARD
"HERE TO STAY."
TAR AND ROAD CONDUCT.
taking
USED CAR PROBLEM.
Work of Testing Laboratory.
REVIEW OF A TRIAL RUN.
AN OBJECT LESSON STORY. Messrs Alox Ross and Co...!
The following, written by a (China) Ltd., have just imported Detroit, Mich, June 9th. Bal-motorist at Home, will doubtless If I didn't know that tho Motorists on the Kowloon side practico for cars to draw up noora now model Austin Seven light loon tyros are here to stay and inspected, and general use until the time is not will bo ploused to learn that the the bandstand on the evenings car, and on their invitation, our will come more and more into be read here with interest:--
took a trial run in this machine. far distant when many sizes of majority of people engaged in the car painting line aro roasonably slircot linking up of Coronation the Constabulary Band gave their representative
The demonstration car is painted high pressure casings, will be à to recitals."
rospectable folk, I should Imaging the with Road
gray, and prenants a pleasant thing of the past.”
that they had combined in a littlo ---Xhamshuipo_nd Laichikok is
This is the composite opinion bit of dirty business! This is now nearing completion. Within-Motorcyclists will be interested appearance. The length over all a few days it will be possible to to hear that a shipment of the is approximately 8 ft 10 inches a number of the country's what befel me over-the-wook ond drive straight through without latest models of the popular and the width overall 3ft. 10 inches, large car manufacturers who are inter alia, of course.
machines, has and the car can therefore
With a brand new saloon I was having to negotiate the two dan- Royal Enfield gorous corners which have hither been received by the local agents. be housed in loss space than a already producing much of their
virulont to boon met with after leaving the Dragon Motor Company, Ltd. combination motor cycle and side output equipped with balloon going dead slow over a Tarrad This machine should make tyros and who see this type of Patch. Sailed up on the wind of Coronation Road. Tho improve These machines, which are at car.
noarly all makes and models in Honk Honk, quickly inent is an important one and present being assembled at the spacial appeal to the owner casing as standard equipment on my starboard sido a
motoring form in the shape of a will be greatly appreciated by all Happy Valley promises of the driver, doctor or lady driver. motor drivers.
agents, range from the light- Evory item of equipment which the near future.
And this is not to be wondered much dilapidatud Tin Lizzie of weight 234 h.p, to the 8. h.p. solo is found on the averago large
This oldent inhabitant of tho Members of the Hongkong Au- or combination model. As a local touring, car is supplies for the at for undoubtedly balloon tyres about B.C, one intition. tomobile Association are remind-example of the sturdiness of Austin Soven, but the running add to the satisfaction of the
but a the fact that the automobile own-30, cut, across my bow sharply- are machine ed that the Honorary Sucretary, Royal Enfields--a 1922-234 model and maintainance costs of this motoristin his car. For instance, motoring world was doing a good af the cost of the or can now set out for a trip with and showored over my car a Mr. Paul M. Hodgson, left the has been running in Hongkong littla Colous on Thursday for a busi- for two yours without raplace-fraction ass trip to Munila. He expects ment of any sort, excepting tyres. formor. In tests that have been even lous danger of punctures or voritable spary of tar and tarrod
Balloon tyres being less taut, you heard my commants-as-
I don't 1140 such to be was for about ten days, The greater part of the service made at Home, a speed of 53 mitos blowouts is of grout import .neo, chips and grit. I hope nono. of
78 with less air pressure behind gorm ily and all communications will he has been in the hill district, and per hour has been attained, and.
EL Hor the last eight months it has on
consumption test.
About 100 yards in front of mo utended to on his return.
male daily climbs to Magazine miles to the gallon. The running sidewalls and tread, they do no language
costs are estimated at four conts strike sharp objects hard enough por mile. Bucket Boats, easily to force them through the ensing was a nearly new Armstrong Sid- tolay sa on, and our friend the We understand that so far asi
the
proco fure the Automobile Association is al motorists will doubtless be adjustable and detachable, are ur tube.
The now low prosture cusinge Tin Lizzie treated that car to
Jaxactly Concerned, the new traffic regula-interested to read the following, provided in the front for driver and cons are viewed with much apsent us by the Automobile Associa-passenger, whilst the seat in rear make it easier to drive out of ice my wondering whether aroval, not so much because they tion: At How Strent recently will accommodate two or three or dirt ruts; they traction better car repaintors bad oneazed the ropresani finulity hat because the Automobile Association pro- children. Two doors are provided. n deep snow or soft mud: the car services of such spoliators to carry n suth nofarious practices at shoy are an admirable basin on secutod a pedestrian, on behalf of complete wouther protection is enauts more freely, the assurance which to work. The framing of a member, for malicious damage afforded by the hood, double of a higher genoral average of Tarrod latches Late hore not!
and full vido screens spood, Eecause of better traction.
I was not very far from home zaúlations is by no means an to his motor car, and assault ons reen Jasy matter, in lood it is one this chauffeur. The car was boing those over the doors upon with brings even better speedometer at the time, and made straigh stove showings; there is no incrouve in bisk to the garaze Out cam So much driven along the Strand, and the item). The pano's aro
Auto being tested at the Chicago auto testing laboratory. that appears desirable in trafic defendat, in crossing the road, onamelled for durability of ash gasoline convumption, but, on the same cotton wool and some all of сани of cleaning. The contrary, an inere sad piilossari, and by gently dabbing the became confusod and
Man at left is testing the ignition. Foreground, two men with matters is leard to encompass in apparently
are of wiro and are per gallon of gas, with the possible rains we eventually
gasometer. measuring leakage of gasoline into crankcase oil. the phraseology of regulations by the traffic and struck at wheels
Background, flowmeter, attached between carburetor and engino without running the risk of the driver's seat with a heavy dotaciable, 26' 3", fitted with exception of pulling out from curb
proceduro.
to deformine volume of fuel used and rate of miles per gallon. becoming impracticable, and the stek. Ho missed the driver but non-skid tyres. A spare wheel with very close clearance balloonthou away. But it's a vexatious And that is the host treatment. now regulations just issued are hit the side window, smashing and tyre is standard equipment.tyres mean easier steering: brak
First the crankcaso oll Chicago, Ill.,-June 8th, A way anteworthy by raszon of the fact the glass. The defence was that Four-wheel brakes are fitted and ing is reported as superior with if you have not got any oil of lard. us ordinary domestic unsalted that the impracticable has largely tho oar was being driven al a all parts of the brakes are intor the low pressure-cusinge.
Another advantage of balloon lart, or cream, or butter, and to solution of the used car prob-tested for dilution, indicating lem, which has beon worrying probable condition of cylinder boon avoided whilst desirability reckless spood, and in getting out changeable.
The engine, 4 cylinc er, water imas pot been sacrificed. Provided of its way, his stick accidently
NOTHING OVERLOOKED. And now, all you readers of automobile dealers, is seen in walls, pistons and rings."- into contact with the cooled, with detachable houd, is tyros, not often referred to, is plenty of care and patiencs the regulations are alod to or came
Then the startor is tosted and amended as experience touchen window, H had no intention of rated at 7 hp. for taxation par- that muddy road are not cut
Ini this institution, used the rest of the ignition connootail tosting those who are responsible for assaulting the driver or breaking poses. The R.AO. rating is 7.8 into so badly, saving the highway the legal persuasion: How should the establishment horo of the
Tosts Lizzie Owear for damigo in my
olcotrioal so with tosted The Magistrate, h.p. and on the brake il develops and prohibiting doop ruts, which I got on at law if I sued Mr. Tin Automotive Testing Laboratory their enforcement, then Hong-the window.
show that except in extreme car? Is tar logally an Act of automobiles:
thoroughly that almost an exact apnaratus. This covers ovaryth- kong will be able to congratulate imowevar, convicted on both sum-10.5 b.p. at 2,400 rove. A fan is will damage sidewalls.
traffic monos and inflictod u penalty of fitted, which is a treat assol in cases it is not necessary to use Clod-or tho dovil?
valuation can be placed on, the ing connected with the ignition its itsulf
having
speeds climate. Three
chains.
car. At the same time the system. And the condition of problems in the hands of discern-40/-, and £1.10.0, costs for the tbis
Asault; and 20 penalty and forward and roverso aro fitted, ing officials.
Sopt 7 has been announced by laboratary is ready for the fol-each part is recorded.
The battery gots an inspection. £2.15.6 damages on the summons tho change gear lever and hand Any delay in changing over brake bolng centrally mounted, whool equipment for full-sizo nal-
Theh on a treatlo, the car le 1. Advising the auto service for moletons damage.
which allows easy access to the loon tyros which may have boothe Automobile Club, of Milan, flowing services. front seats through either door noticeable in the past is now donly, as the dato for the Italian Hon. Captain Superinteinent of
condition of pistons and cyliadors, A complete assortment of sparo To ico calling attention to the parts for the Thornycroft lorrier Throttle and magneto control are away with by the invention of Laurand Prix 500-milo race on the station as to just what is wrong seated for brake control- loss in mounted on the stooring-wheel Firestone boring and froing mɩ- Monza track. The event will be with a car sont to it for over-power, gasolina, consumption, 2. Gives prospective-touristafelippago_of clutch and other- Leon rocsivod from the fact that motor vehicles must not has
and a foot accelerator is also chino. The tyre dealer can, in his repetition of the opening two-hauling.
All this is done without - he left stationery in Queen's factory by the Hongkong Hotel provider. The petrol tank has a own shop, in loss than an hour litre race, hold last year, with Road or Dus Voeux Road for Motor Department.
3 Furalshes the used car removing, the cylinder head. cars are fitted with a solid backs 'all makes and modals of cars. All namely 107,030 liras to the win-will stand a long drive.
with suali complete Special instruments, ilke the longer than is nosessary to allow larger spares, such as whouis, capacity of 1.gallons. Many cyclo prepare the oxset size was far the samo amrunt of prize menoy, decision on whether their cars important points.
15 009 to the third, three prizos huyor persons to enter or alight or to axles and tanke are included axle for cheapness, but we notice dim nsions are carefully gan gelar, 50000 to the second car. load or unload the vehicle. It With the ever growing number of that the Austin Company have to the fraction of 11 in 410
the car tht there is no doubt asfer and other darloos toll the 5,030 liras.
to what is being bought.
story just an affectively, would also bu as well to potul out Thornycrofts on the roads of followed the usual motor practice automatic control mcing errors of 17000 liras each and curve of and accurate information about flowmeter, tachometer, gasomot- that there is enumerated in the Colony, such a facility will of fitting a three quarter floating impossible.
A NEW IDEA. Sohodule C of the new regula unduhtedly be appreciated by rear axle, with differential and
The idea of this kind of tins a list of 31 atroots in which owners.
laboratory originated motor cars must not be left standing, and it would repay all- motorists to make themselves well acquainted with the list The old maxim that "ignoranco is no excuso' comes, to one's mind in this connection.
of the most difficunt.
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A uoticu has been published in the local papors this week by tho
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torque tube. The electrical oqulp- mont is completo. An electric if startar is Gitted, and the light. ing is by gear driven dynamo with
The municipal authorities of accumulator. A dimmer switch Rio de Janeiro have issued an for the light in provided. order forbidding motorists to ùug
On the trial run we found that cars painted either white or rad, the engine was extromoly lively, these colours being reserved for and taking into consideration its
A lady reader writes:"May the municipal vehicles, which size it pulled oxtremely well on
I su trost that our Police officers have the right of way, white for the hills. The brakes auswored
a dil ny/ light and vory easy. be prevailed upon to allow cars motor ambulances and red for very smothly and the steering was to park in Statuo Squaro ngariro onginos..
have the opportunity to try the oar over any rough roads but we
where the band is playing on the
afrornoons when music is 80
kin ly provider. Last Monday
a small party of us had instructed | raus courso
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Two-thirds of the five kilomotor found the springing and general
noar Marmollles is comfort of the car all the could | the cheulfur to stop the car by now finished, using a six-inchibe desired over the course wa the side of the road in order that layor of concrete foundation. tonk. The agents inform us that Bokodule they will be kind at any time to is тасо might listen to the bagd Pho frat whilst still sitting in the car. We for July 13. For touring var arringo trial runifie our raiders were surprised and disappointed trials it is intended to bull! who may be intorasted in the when police officer requested "U" loop on the inside of Austin Sovon. that our car bo moved away. The the track, the distanco agroнs rol is parfeetly wide at this the two legs of tho "U" boing not part and there surely cannot be more than 50 yards To ontor
There ara noarly 44,000 anto
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A RAIL-LESS TRAM.
dahhod
•Dotrǝji is experimenting with trackless tram cars on its municipal street hny rasl objection to us sitting thle 1 op it will be necessary to tenlors in Amirloa.
rallway system. They have rubber-tyed truck wheels. The advantage is in the gar and thoroby leaving drop down from the maximum mre chairs for others. I might spood to 20 miles an hour, bring,
Nearly 3,000,000 persons are di- that the trans don't have to follow a straight course like the regular street att in conglu don that when ing brakar, clutch, goars and
isystem. appling a fow wook in Manila ongino accoloration into opera-ostly employed in automobilo cars. There is some talk regarding Kowloon boing suppiled witli such a
work. it Bypared to be quite a popular tion.
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FULL DIAGNOSIS. Besides, the car is inspected other body and with for frame,
Thomas J. Hay former president superficial repairs."
Automobile By the time auch an inspection if the Chicago Trado Anoiation. Threofourths is over, the dealer has a comploto of the cars sold wore used cars, roport of its condition. He thon and abuson had oropt in to such knows exactly what to do with an extent that a way to save the the car to put it into running dealers and nurure the public of order.
With this report, the appraisal rood service had to be found.
of the Uhlo.go The testing laboratory was the committoo roauit. At the head of this Automobile Trade Association
Professor. institution is
F.E. places, what it bolleves a fair thevaluation on the used car, and Elwards, chairman 'echnical committee of the loaves it to the dealo to abide by American Automobile Association this docision.
Bimilar tosts and roporte aro. and membore of the Bouloty of Automotive Enginoors. With made to dealore who receivo him, in charge of the electrical care for "thoir customers for es ing, is Homer J. Rowling. general overhauling, There is no more need for the servico man to Ignition engineer.
Now a car brought into tho make superficial-survog, labratory is Bout through the because the laboratory's test is
all inclusivo, following tests!
of
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During 1999; 25 per cent more More than half a million motor. was spout in maintaining old cars trucky, exoldelve of those in tho tan In' buying new ones, saya (Jaltai Statos, aro transporting -
roade in all parts of the world. an auto equipment man.
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