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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

THE PLAIN MAN AND HIS CAR.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1926.

G. W. K.

THE EASIEST CAR TO DRIVE.

Ideal for Hongkong 10.8 H. P. (Four Seater) A Gear for Every Gradient

$1,650 Ready for the Road

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NO GASOLINE, NO CARS.

The difficulty in getting gaso- line and other automobile supplies in many parts of the Near East is the main reason for the small number of autorħobile sales in that territory.

Before You Advertiso COUNT THE "TELEGRAPHS "

On The Kowloon Ferry

VII-BY WAY OF CONCLUSION. By P. W Mills.)

of a

It has been necessary for rea-jof contact breaking and distribu- sons of space to confine these tion of the high-tension current articles principally to what may to the aparking plugs. The "coll be called "standard" componenta and distributor" system, as it is of the car. But in this concluding called, entalls a more 'complicated article some variations from the wiring circuit, but it has the standard will be touched on. advantage that the primary cur

There are a number of possible rent, which, in the case cylinder arrangements, but the magneto depends for its strength four-cylinder engine will prob- on the speed at which the magneto ably hold its own for many years is being driven, is constant as to come. The arrangement which long as the battery is in good runs it most closely in popularity jorder. Some racing designs go a is that known as the "straight step further, embodying dual six," Le, six cylinders in line ignition, there being two plugs in The "straight six' "has some each cylinder and each plug re- advantages over the "four" inceiving its current from a dif- balance and turning smoothness, ferent source. The risk of igni- but it is inevitably more expen-tion failure is clearly minimised sive to manufacture, and it usual- by this refinement.

ly necessitates more space under The most striking variation the bonnet by reason of its length. from normal transmission desigu

· most common Perhaps the

is that of the Ford. The Ford arrangement in recent racing

"gears are of the "epicyclic" designs in the "straight eight," an type, and the principal feature of engine built on these lines being this type of gear fom the driver's capable of extremely accurate balancing (some engines of this point of view is the impossibility of causing a fracture of the parts type for track work have actually by careless gear-changing. dispensed with a Bywheel) and Tending itself to sturdy construe gear provides two ratios forward and one reverse ratio, and all tion. The "eight" more commoл-

these may be "engaged" without. ly met in touring chassis is the risk of damage by merely operat- "Veight," the cylinders being

Other arranged in two "banks" of four ing the control pedal.

The

set at an angle which gives the points of interest about the Ford. engine a V shape seen from the cur are the ignition ayatem and front. This engine is shorter the steering "gear," but space does than A "straight eight" and not permit of these being referred

to here... shorter than a "straight six," but

the connecting rods of one set of The overhead valves mentioned cylinders must be forked where earlier in this article are invari they ride over the crank pins and ably of orthodox type: it is their this makes for expensive construc-arrangement which is of interest, tion. There are no straight There are however several alter- twelves" on any but the largest native types of valve, and of these racing cars, but " twelves" are one type deserves special men- occasionally found in racing de- tion as it is being fitted to one aigns and "broad-arrow twelves," of the most popular cara on the .e. twelve-cylinder engines with market to-day. The type of valve three, banks of four cylinders set in question is the "sleeve valve," at about forty degrees to each of which there are one or two other, are sometimes manufac- patterns differing to some extent

their

operation. Certain tured for car work on the trackin or adapted from aircraft for this makers employ a single sleeve, purpose. Any engine larger than which is given wcombined re- a "straight six" or a "V twelve" ciprocating and rotary motion to is, difficult to accommodate in a enable it to carry out the functions of inlet and exhaust. Other normal chassis.

The overhead valve is rapidly manufacturers prefer the double" coming into its own. Until the sleeve pattern, and it is difficult to universal employment of this type state without comparative tests is the more of valve arrangement on aircraft which paitern engines Kave designers" useful satisfactory in prolonged use. data regarding special metals and The most important advantage alloys for valves there was a pre- which the sleeve type has over judice against overhead valves rival types lies in the question of which prevented their obvious silence in operation, but a further merits from obtaining them the advantage is that no tiresome popularity they deserved. For "grinding in" is necessary at any some time after they came into time.

common use on car engines they The vast range..of types and continued to be operated by push-models in those types which are rods and rocker mechanism locat-available to the prospective pur- ed on the cylinder heads, but now chaser make it impossible to deal the advantages, of overhead cam with all variations and special shafts are being recognised and features, but those mentioned these are being fitted more fre- above will be of interest to car quently.

owners 'netual .or potential. The modern car complete with Whatever period in the history of electric lighting and an electric the motor movement is being con starter may possess three distinct sidered there will always be found electrical units a magneto, a types of engine and chassis that lighting generator and a starting are far in advance of general pro- motor. For this reason there has gress and that possess. features been a marked tendency to in-, which are slowly impressing. crease the capacity of the battery themselves on the buying public. and dispense with the magneto; This series of articles have had as altogether, using battery current their objective not those cars in this place of the low-tension which form the vanguard of de- current generated by the magneto.sign but those which make up the In this case the ignition current main body of the industry, those proper is produced by a separate which are most likely to be passed coil and a unit driven from the under review by the general camshaft performs the functions public,

EPITRAFFS.

Hie jacet fragments of Bill Toller, His stud, his braces, and his collar; His auto hit some dynamite- The rest has gone aloft all right.?

Beneath those ornamental stones :- Lin fragments of our friend, Tom Jones. He tried to beat an express train The jury's verdict:-"Late again.

Tom, Tom, the farmor's son Stepped on the gas, and away did run. The tune he'll play on the harp-to-day

Is "The express got in the flivver's way."

Little Jack River sat in his flivver Watching the trees whizz by..

He thought he could pass,

So be stopped on the gas-

"high

Ho's driving around now on "1

Little Miss Judy

Bat in her "Studey "

Looking so charming and gay..

The ac-colorator

Sho mistook the brake for-- They're holding the inquest to-day.

Growth

A typical example of Graham Brothers rema kable progress in the truck industry was the month of September.

Production for this single month was 171 per cent of prduction for the entire year of 1921...

Astonishing growth, yet readily understood by owners, to whom Graham Brothers Trucks have brought vastly improved service simultaneously, with a sharp reduction of costs.

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