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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

"THE MORRIS TRUCK IN THE A.B.C. OF SKIDDING.

SHANGHAI

A ONE-TON VEHICLE OF GREAT ADAPTABILITY.

SILENCE MEANS EFFICIENCY.

RENOVATING OIL.

NEW CRANKCASE DEVICE.

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT

Whenever the roads are. wet. A small tank, looking somewhat many motorists lose all pleasure like the vacuum gas tank now in in driving, since they are in most automobiles, can now be Rapid transport is the essence of any modern successful busi- constant dread that their car will used to keep the crankacas oil akid. Yet if one knows why skids clear of wator, gasoline and dirt. This device is now being manu ness, but whatever form of trans-occur their danger can be reduced part be used it must be reliable to a minimum. The first thing to factured by an American firm, and economical. After carefully remember is that a car will hold after several thorough tests have reviewing the needs of the present the road under normal conditions shown its feasibility.

While the engine is running, time, Morris Continercial Cars,

oving to the friction between the Ltd., decided to concentrate upon tyres and the road surface. This the tank cleans the lubricating, the production of a one-ton truck friction is considerable, and toll, filtera it, and returns it to the

the oil was first put in.

Alr is drawn into the tank at the same time that the oil is made to flow up through the bot tom of the tank. Both the air and oil are brought into an ex haust-heated reservoir, whence the oll and air are delivered into During this process, the air is an upper chamber in the tank. forced to bubble through the oil, This is the aerating process for clearing the oil of gas and water. At the same time the heated oil is subjected to sub-atmospheric pressure, so there is an additional tendency to vaporate the fuel and

of sturdy bulid in the knowledge takes a certain amount of force crankcase about as pure as when water that may have been in it. that this vehicle, in conjunction to overcome it. On a greasy road, with the B-cwt. Van, made by however, the friction becomes less. Morris Motors, Ltd., would fill the and varies according to the needs of many tradesmen who wish special design of the tread and to expedite their business by the weight of the car on the wheels. employment of more modernt is on the greasy road that ni forms of transport.

skid is most likely to happen.

In the design and construction The force which will cause a skidi of the truck; economy in opera-can be generated in three ways: tion has been the keystone. This taking a corner at too high, a does not merely mean low running speed, the sudden application of casts, although these have been the brakes or too rapid accelera- reduced to a workable minimum; tion, and turning the steering it meana also a large margin of wheels too sharply and too far strength in every component, when travelling at any rate. Each

.of every one of these will result in a skid. proper lubrication

moving part, but, above all, the

What Causes a Skid.

Ever

incorporation of very high quality

A corner taken rapidly on a material to insure against break- downs, which are, after all, the greasy surface chuses the back of most expensive item that can be the car to rush outwards, entailed by any transport vehicle, on a dry road when sitting in the To the seeker after technical back of the ear one can feel force novelties there is nothing of out-being exerted. If you watch the standing interest in the design of springs of a car travelling rapidly the Morris truck, for the simple round a corner you will notice reason that it is built on straight-the tendency of the back of the forward practical lines, and it in-car to skid outwards. It is only corporates nothing that has not the friction between the tyres and been, thoroughly tested in daily the road which prevents this developing. On the greasy road. use on the road for a long period the friction is reduced to such of time.

Mounted in a sturdy straight-an extent that skidding becomes Sudden- braking, possible. sided frame of particularly deep secting, the power unit is a 14/28 specially if the wheels be locked, hp. Tour-ylinder water-cooledisposes of all friction between engine with a bore and atroke of road and tyres, and n-skid is the natural sequence. Sudden - acce- 75 mm. by 102 mm. This engine

leration has exactly the is of the same type as has proved result: the wheels are driven to be eminently successful in the

round faster than the car is hands of thousands of users of travelling, hence all friction is Morris-Oxford cars, but certain destroyed. Turning the front modifications have naturally been wheels on too great a lock is prac- made to adapt the power unit to tically the same as turning a the specific needs of the commercorner too quickly--the back of cial user:

the car is forced in the opposite i direction to that in which the front wheels are turned.

SEW AUTOS HAVE

CRANKS ANY MORE, EXCEPT ON THE FRONT SEAT.

нате

The one-ton truck is marketed in four forms-as a chassis, with an open lorry body, as a standard

Drive Carefully Always. van and as a closed van de luxe. The Auto-Palace Co. have placed The whole secret of preventing a number of the trucks in service skidding dangers is to drive care- in Shanghai, among other users fully. Reduce the speed gradual- being the Omnibus Co., Dunlop ly and in plenty of time, ao thuti Rubber Co. (China) Ltd. and widden braking is not necessary, Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co., Ltd. take all corners gently, accelerate moderately and look well ahead in traffic so that "you have not to swerve quickly and suddenly to prevent a collision. No matter how careful the driver may be, however, there are occasions when a skid occurs, and it is then very necessary indeed to know exactly what to do. Above all, avoid applying the brakes, since this merely makes matters Worge. The instant that the car begins to kid the front wheels should, be turned in the direction in which the rear wheels are skidding, the clutch should be put out, and the brakes should be ignored. If this be done the car will right itself very quickly and

resume its norniab course.

B. S. A. MOTOR CYCLES

Famous For Reliability and Economy

Full Particulars from the

Sole Agents: THE SINCERE CO.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1906,

When tho abrated oil gets to a WIPERS ON STREET CARS. definite level in the upper chamber, it flows over, through a filtering device Into a lower chamber. From this chamber it is returned Street Railway Company la plan ning to it all of their street cars to the crankcase by gravity.

Under average conditions, say with wipers similar to those used the makers of the aerator, the on-for cleaning automobile wind tire oil supply of the average en-shields. gine can be run through this de-. vice about four times an hour.

BECOND IN EXPOI

The Eastern Massachusetts | American automotive exports rank second among commodities" shipped abroad. The annual de- mand for 380,000 cara equals own smaller stator that of 24 of our

BRITISH AUTO: TRADE:

DUTY 45 PER CENT.

The British auto industry now Czechoslovakia extracts an im-consists of 95 passenger car manu port duty of 45 per cent. of its facturers. 90 truck and bus

from the United States.

and accessories.. value for every car shipped there makers and 700 producers of parts

BEAUTY

THE IMPROVED

MORE CARS SCRAPPED.

Scrapping of automobiles will go on at a greater rate than ever, Last year nuta man believe. nearly 1,500,000 cars were junk-

ed.

COMFORT

Ford

H.K.$1,425

Delivered Kowloon.

Price includes self-starter and demountable rims.

A New and Improved Car

At the Old Price

The increased value in the new and improved Ford cars are specially noticeable in the smart looking, compact Ford Coupe, with its roomy, easy seat and pronounced beauty of line. All of the practical values which have made this car so universally popular are found in the new model in greater measure. Every added feature gives additional comfort, style This has been and good looks, in addition to remarkable utility. accomplished without any increase in price. As a can personal or business uses you cannot ask for one more satisfac tory than the Ford Coupe.

THE COUPE Colours: tartan green, carmine lako or moleskin deep grey. Upholstery to, harmonize. Polished nickel radiator and lamp rims. One-piece plate-glass wind- shield; "plate glass door windows with rotary lifters. Unusually large capacity rear deck. Closed end sun visor of new design. Fuel tank under cowl. Standard equipment includes windshield wiper, rear- view mirror, dash lamp, starter, demoun- table rims and four cord tyres. Balloon tyres H.K.$50 extra.

Andrew Harper

Chatham Road, Hunghom, Kowloon: 6, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

Telephones: C.4895 and K. 1216.

Ford Motor Company

CONVENIENCE

Detroit, US. A.

UTILITY