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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH},

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1925.

THE PLAIN MAN AND HIS CAR.

-RUNNING GEAR.

By P. W. F. Mill

B. S. A. MOTOR CYCLES

ALL THE JOYS OF A GOOD CAR

"at a Fraction of its Original Cost!"

PERHAPS you've put off buying a car because you felt that it was beyond

If so, you need not wait a day longer - your reach. the biggest opportuni y for owning a good car is presented to you right now by The Dragon Motor Car Co, Ltd.

We offer exceptional values in nearly-hew Cars. Come in and look them over; notethe very low prices;-you'll quickly decide that yan to own an automobile NOW.

N afford

The Dragon Motor Car Co.,

38 Wong Nei Chuug Road (Happy Valley)

Ltd.

The man framework of a car on the steering wheel shaft, and Usually consists of steel members ivelted together. The members are of "channel" section, which gives them the maximum stiffness for their weight.

otation of the steering wheel pro- luces fore and aft movement of the rop arm which is transmitted to he steering arms and causes the

to 'oad wheels move on their pivots.

The total weight of a car is divided into two parts, sprung A plan view of a car shows that weight and unsprung weight, the steering arms are not parallel. Those parts of the chassis which are ind that at any time but when the situated on the axles below the car is required to run straight for- springs make up the unsprung wards or backwards the plunes of not; weight, and it is desirable to have the two road wheels are as few important parts as possible parallel either. The angles of the unsprung, for all unsprung parts steering arms are calculated to give, receive the full force of road shocks. at all degrees of "locks," a plan In all modern cars the majority of diagram as follows. Lines drawn the mechanism is protected from from the centres of the road wheels, rond shocks by the springs. at right angles to their planes, will} The large units which make up intersect at a point which lies the car mechanism are supported somewhere on a line running be- cither directly on the main forc and tween the rear wheel centres and Clearly this condition! aft members of te frame or on sroduced. heavy cross members running from cannot be fulflled when the front them, The power unit, which is vhceis point straight ahead, for the the heaviest unit carried between lines referred to are then unilinenr! the Inagitudinal frame members, is and are represented by the front u.ually apported on four "bearer axle. members running from the four Corners of the crankcase. recent years, however, a practice known as "three point suspension" has gained ground. In this system the two forward bearer members are dispensed with and the "nose" of the crankeuze is carried in a single rolling support attached to a heavy cross member. In this way the crankcase is relieved of Some of the twisting 3tresses imposed upon it by the forward part of the main frame members when

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247. of the front road wheels drops

Disciples of Hard Service

Standard Sex Duplex-Phaston

AROM every corner of the world, accounts

are received of the splendid service ren- dered by Studebaker cars.

In Northern Queensland, & Studebaker has been used for over six years to link outback settle ments to the railroad. In South Africa, gov- emment mail is carried between Kimberley and Kuruman by a Studebaker that has traveled over 400,000 miles, but is still going strong. In Detroit, the automobil: capitol of the world, 130 Studebakera are used in livery ser vice each with a record of over 100,000 miles. Stupendous mileage! These cases are but a few of the hundreds of veteran Studebakers. Because Studebaker makes all its own bodies engines, gear boxes, differentials, clutches, steer ing gears, axles, drop forgings and gray iron cast- ings, the profits of outside makers are elimin- nted. Savings effected enable Studebaker to use better materials and finer werkmanship without charging pricis in proportion to quality.

And because Studebaker cars are built better, they give longer, better, and inore economical service-STUDEBAKER, South Bend, Ind., V.S.A.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

Dlazing its own buil.

11:266

The modern beast of burden.

STUDEBAKER

BUILDERS

MORRIS CARS.

OF

QUALITY

"Next To Rolls-Royce."

VEHICLES

FOR 73

YEARS

Device, which is on all Morris-Oxford

The gear box is smaller than the power unit and lends itself to fitting in a "erndle" formed of, webbed plates which is rivetted to the main frame members and materially increases the diagonal' stiffness of the frame. On a great amber of recent cars! the gear box is nothing more than an extension of the crankcase, and esankense, clutchense nnd gear box are holled together to form one unit, This system is known as

into a pothole in the road.

it

THE FRONT AXLE.

SUSPENSION SPRINGS.

Car suspension springs are of six types:

(1) Full ellipte. Very rarely

found. (2) Three

quarter. elliptic, Occasionally found for rear but never for front suspen-| sion.

Half elliptic. By far the commonest type for both front and rear suspension. (4) Quarter elliptic. Common on smaller cars for front and rear suspension. (5) Cantilever. Unsaitable for front suspension but 0:1 technical grounds the best possible for rear suspension, particularly if of the com- pensated" type with rolling fulcrum pins. Fuund several more expensive cars; (6) Transverse. Used for front

оп

and rear suspension on the Ford and several other in- expensive cars,

The types enumerated vary great- unit consipurtion." and while ly in their suitability for different has a great many points to recomclasses of suspension. The hall mend it. notably nostres aplistic type owes its popularity to [rovi: it in exten-ê, there are certain | the fact that it is easy to build and obvious drawbacks to its employer and that it is possible to ment in the case of benvy power transmit the pristing action of the en which in the redves A oud wheels on the frame through alt to handle without the all one half of the Spring. With some of Efting woodlances. In any case of the other types Prudlus rais!!!

an vineal joint

b: should

are necessary to deal with this force. emborligi win the fun!" an a

The dintie Lepe of suspension spsil error in aliram ni after over ring is formed of steel "leaves” haul or restling may have impor superinmused, the length of the Link results. In practice, the

leaves varying from the spring pad "unit" system being nudly applied

to the shackles. There are two to the less extensive cars, universal:

types of stackle, the "awinging" joints are seldom fitted.

and the "blind" types. A swinging shuckle consists of a link connecting] the end of the spring to the frame) This is qually a steel forging of member, and fore and aft movement| 1 section, dropped in the centre, 'at the shackle itself is possible. A between the spring pads, to enable blind shackle is simply a pivot. the latter to lie well below the road radial movement only being pos- wheel centres. The ends of the sible. In a front suspension system! Jasle are forked to receive the employing half elliptic springs the Steering Pivots, to which are forward shackde is blind and the attached the Stub Axles. On these, rear shackle swings as the spring latter run the road wheels.

lengthens under road stocks. Bolted to or in one plece with the shackle pins must be broad enough Steering Pivots are the Steering to resist the tendency of the car to Arma The off-side Arm is con- away sideways on the front axle as lected to the Drop Arm of the it negotiates curves. If the spring Steering Box, and à erous tic-rod pads and springs are arranged to connects the Steering Arms of io slightly diagonally to the axle each wheel. The Drop Arm is the resistance to side stresses is mounted on n shaft in the Steering increased, Box carrying a toothed segment in; which meshes the worm mounted

IMPÉRIAL AIRWAYS.

INCREASE THEIR FLEET.

Information has just been re- ceived that Imperial Airways' have placed an order with Messrs. The cars shown were all fitted Lamp Dipping

Handley-Pugo, Lid., for four new with 4-wheel brakes, this being landard the first time Morris-Cowley cars models.

The Morris-Oxford suloon was fair Uners. These machines will shown in brown-a colour which each be fitted with two Napier

By a chance of the ballot, the have been exhibited with these fit-

tings.

each.

beca

(To be continued.)

SETS FIRST RECORD.

The

The first speed record between Los Angeles and San Francisco was set 20 years ago by George Hensley, averaging 24 miles an hour. This record 'was broken a year later with an average speed of 28 miles an hour.

BUS LINES INCREASE.

The City of Wellington, New

1wo beal-known English care, Particular attention should be this year has been added to the "Lion" aero engines and are Zealand, has placed an order for Morris and Rolls-Royce, occupied

thears given to the enclosed cars shown, choice of body colours, and the designed to carry sixteen people the purchase of one American bus adjacent stands at

Morris- interior equipment of this ear is

complete, together with five bus Motor Show. The quiet dignity the Morris-Cowley and

The Morris-particularly attractive, the up-

These machines are at impro- chassis, which are to be employed that has always characterised the Oxford saloons. Rolls-Royco exhibit was shown ap Cowley saloon has two doors, both bolstering being in Bedford cord, vement on the Hundley-Page type as adjanels to the municipal in contrast by the surging crowd fitted on the off-side, while the while such desirable items as a

many years past. which throngs around the stand more expensive model has a four-rug rail, roller window blinds, which have been used with such street car system.

etc., are included at the catalogue success for

Particular attention has doer, six-window body. of Morris Motors, Lid.

In the centre of the stand, the price. The new prices at which Morris

For those interested in techni-paid to the comfort of the passeT- Cars are offered have been the popular Morris-Cowley 2-seater

shown nated as far as possible. result of even more interest than was shown on a rained dais to cal exhibits, a completely section- Keru, noise and rattle being elim-

For the present these and the cars, on them allow of a close inspection. The ed Morris engine was is usual being centred this year, and the value represent-features that call for comment separately from

the, Continental air ed is all the more remarkable are the new day and night read- attracted a very great deal of Handley-Page machines will be

thermometer (Calometer) attention. It gives earnest of the used when it is realised that their ing prices include a full year's insur- which is fitted to all Morris cars very fine workmanship that this routes, and will be ready to com- this year, and the Barker Head pre-eminent British concern puts mence operation in March next,

into its cars. ance.

on

new

art

STRICT IN SWEDEN.

It's not no hard here, after con- sidering motoring in Sweden, for

There motorists instance. inspected four times a year with- nut warning. Steering gear, brakes, lights, equipment; opera

ion and general condition of the cars are gone over.

Famous For Reliability and Economy

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Phone C. 2173.

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All you folks who have questions to ask about the "AUSTIN SEVEN.""

Can be answered in three words:...

THE IDEAL CAR.

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