1926-02-27 — Page 9

MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

Of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 27th. February, 1926 ||

Being the Oficial Ordan of the Hongkong Automobile Association).

CURRENT

COMMENT

Peak Fire Equipment.

take charge of public roads in Probably many a sign of relief their jurisdiction. This will be went us from Peak residents on effected under the Bureau of Wednesday last, when the long Construction, and thus the ex- of maintaing branch -kony Telegraph published the pensex

news that the question of provid.offices are automatically cut ing the Peak district with suitable fire appliances, really was receiv To Secure Fonds.

down.

MOTOR CARS AND SAILING BOATS TOGETHER.

A sailing boat made it appearance in the flooded Maidenhead (Eng. streets. It is seen manoeuvring for position in the traffic.

ALCOHOL AS FUEL.

IMPROVED ENGINES.

NEW YORK'S FUTURE.

THE OIL QUESTION.

STREET BRIDGES.

ing attention. In an interview Further, in order to secure with the Captain Superintendent funds for road construction, he| of Police, a Telegraph representa-proposes to add a surtux of ten tive, learnt that it is proposed to por cent. on tobacco and wing provide a number of motor cycle and a surtax of twenty cents on Are fighting machines for the purpose. Past experience has all Trading Licences, to be set. taught that it next to hopeless to faside expressly for the purpose of roly upon the big machines for road construction and upkeep: work on the Peak, and oven i On reforring to the report of the one were installed there, it would Director of Public Roads to the not be able to reach the majority Department of Treasury, it is that ..the Treasurer of houses, owing to narrow rouds said and inaccossability of buildings. minuted in the report to the effect that the new scheme of taxution The Only Solution.

which is now in operation has Obviously, the only solution is already included a higher taxation the motor cycle suggestion. Both on tobacco and wines, and there- in the British Isles and America, fore an extra surtax is inadvisable there are several different types, for the present. As to the surtax and it has been found that these of twenty cents on all trading small outfits prove af invaluable licences, a great part of which is adjunct to the ordinary heavy already earmarked for political equipment In these notes wo and educational purposes, the have frequently advocated the Bureau of Public Roads should

ADVANTAGES AND provision of such machines, and confer with the mayors of Muni- and Magistrates of

DISADVANTAGES. from time to time, illustrations sipaitties

"I look forward to the day Preparing for the future na.it have been published of the vari-districte as to how the imposition

Three years of study by Amer when any good ear can be expecs-had never done before, New York veritable state. ous types which have given overy of a surtax is carried out. In the satisfaction in other countries. meantime, the Treasury will issue One of the British machines is a mandate to all Mayors and can chemists into the possibilities ed to cover at least 100,000 miles sees itself as a

kecpale, 100 miles away, and as the "engine." shown on this page.

Magistrates to co-operate with of alcohol as a motor fuel have with no mechanical attention to reaching as far north as Pough-

the following

Thus does Neil MacCoullfar east us the Connecticut state the Public Roads Bureau in the brought them to

conclusions:

and lubrication line. collection of taxes.

These would be the advantages: prominent oil.

Spreading beyond the bounde Mr. Chaw Yew Tsu, the new Pneumatic. V Solids,

1-It generates less heat by authority, predict better times

for the motorist.

of the original city on sma!! Man- Director of Public Roads in Can-

and, consequently, It is gratifying

He bases this prophecy on thehattan island, New York is plan- note combustion ton and adjoining districts, in a

majority of naw requires leas cooling water.

efforts of engineers to-day to in-ning for the widest possible report to the Bureau of Construc- that, the

lorries and trucks 2-The cylinder temperatures prove the running qualities of stretch it can encompass. The tion, states that the present motor

of offices are equipped with pneumatic are lower, thereby decreasing cy automobile engines, through better idea in the mind of its officials elaborate system

design of parts as well as more is to develop a system of tran- established in the East River and tyres. It has been proved that linder lubrication dimculties.

3-The rate of flame propaga- effective use of oil and fuel. sportation and traffic that would Southern Soctors are unnecessary from the important wear and tear

At this point, however, Mac take care of such a state. for the present requirements. He of roads aspect, that pneumaticstion is less, and the pressure more

"New York City must stretch states that the cost of maintain are much to be preferred. Occa-nearly uniform through the entire Couli sets up a snag for the auto

He questions their its limbs through Westchester engineers. ing this system of offices, whichsionally we notice a motor lorry stroke of the piston, resulting in is composed of twenty more with solid tyres which have vorn smoother operation, less vibration present line of attack in attempt country, possibly as far as Pough ing to improve oils and fuels for keepsie," saye Mr. John F. Hylan branch offices established in down almost to the very rims and less knocking.

4-The engine, develops from the engines they have already de- "reaching to the state line of these sectors, far exceeds the themselvos. These must damage

per cent. more power signed.

Connecteut and running far into. services rendered by them. He tho road surface very consider 10 to 20

owners should be than with gasoline, and at any one Are they putting the cart be-Long Island therefore proposes to abolish for ably, and

"In the hope of producing good the present, and until circumst-instructed to renew the tyres, compression gives a greater heat fore the horse? Isn't it just as

logical to find the right engine results from the traffic stand-

Road Maintenance,

to

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ances demand their establishment, failing which the licence for the efficiency.

vehicle should be 5-Alcohol can be used at for the oil that is obtainable as point," he explains, we have not

all branch offices, and to appoint offending

the magistrates of districts to suspended.

PRACTICAL SOLUTION TO PEAK PROBLEM.

After many pleas made in this motor supplement, it is gratifying to know that the Fire Brigado authorities favour the provision of vehicles similar to the above, for fire fighting purposes in the thickly populated Peak district. It only needs the sanctioning of flaancial outlay incurred, to see the, new scheme brought into effect.

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elevated and surface

much higher compressions than it is to find the right oll for the only advocated the removal of gasoline without danger of pre-engine that's being produced to ignition. The best compression day? pressure of gasoline is about 70 pounds to the square inch, com- pared with 180 pounds for alcohol. There are the chief disadvan- tages of alcohol as a motor fuel: 1-Having low volatility, it la hard to obtain an explosive mix- ture of air and alcohol in cold

car lines, but we have also given careful consideration to such plans as vehicular tunnels, widening of TRIPLES IN FIVE YEARS. existing roads, laying out of spa- cious "streets and boulevards in unmapped sections of the city, in- troduction of arcaded streets, re- Motor vehicles in England have moval of subway stations from nearly tripled in the last five years, centres of roadways, requiring water; hence difficulty in start-In 1919 the number was 247,800. new buildings to be set back for

ing when cold.

2-Alteration of carburetor ad- Justment is necessary because of great difference in the explosive mixture.

3-The explosive mixture is formed within narrower limits than gasoline and air, therefore i the engine has a much lower flexibility.

The explosive, mixture with gasoline is between 15 and 23 of air to one of gasoline. With al- cohol it is 9.6 to 11.5 of air to one of alcohol.

Cuba sees many autos run on alcohol. The reason in qlcohol is much cheaper there than gasoline.

AUTO FREIGHT LINE.

Now it is 712,900.

PRISON DEPA

the ultimate widening of the street, and cutting through of ex- press streets."

The laat operation itself, Me Hylan points out, would entail a cost of about $25,000,000 a mile. In the same process of evelop. ment, New, York" engineers "plc- ture pedestrian traffic on a dif ferent level from vehicle traffic, with bridges crossing all streets, rail ears underground and the original streets devoted solely to auto traffic.

BETTER BY NIGHT.

Do automobiles run better ht

night-and why?

70-80 SWIFT MILES PER GALLON.

We are pleased to announce that by the

5. S. EMPRESS OF ASIA

arriving on the 20th instant we are receiving a shipment of the famous Harley-Davidson Single Cylinder Overhead" Valve Models, with Hand Clutch and Footbreak,

Drop in and allow us to demonstrate this, wonderful machine.

Telephone K. 1242

Repairs on all makes of Motorcycles.

THE GASCON MOTOR COMPANY.

GARGOYLE

Mobiloil

Make the chart your guide

Simple arithmetic very simple.

Your yearly oil-bill is but 2.6% of the cost of maintaining your car.

Yet the constant use of the right oil will out your repair bills by at least 50%.

light" or "medium When you ask for "heavy" oil at different garages, you are not saying anything you are just making signs.

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Neither the government nor the refiners ::bave established standard for "body" in oils,

But when you ask. for Gargoyle Mobiloil "A.“ you will get exactly the same oil from England to Australia and from India to Russia

That is true of every grade of Gargoyle Mobiloil including the grade approved for your motor car engine by its makers.

VACUUM OIL CO.

JAILED 10 SUNDAYS.

An experiment, looking toward

LESS AUTO "LUXURIES.”

Decrease in the United States

a new solution of speed menace, revenue from automobile excise

A British engineer says they is reported from Miami, Fla, taxes has shown the extent to do and, explains it by showing where a judge sentenced a man which auto parts and accessories

"I have been arrested for drive that the greater percentage of guilty of reckless driving to spend have been reclassified within the

oxygen in the aft after the sun 10 consecutive Sundays in all last year as no longer being in Permission has been given to a ing too slowly Pacific coast concern to operate

goes down tends to produce more The court figured that this would the luxury class, More than Too fast, you mean!" an auto freight line between

"No, too slowly. I stole the car power in the explosions which entail no hardship upon the man's $1,000,000 less was collected dur accounts for Increased engine affi- family such as would be involved ing. September of 1924 than A Hoquiam, Wash., and Portland, but was caught 1kommer me

ciency.

In the loss of 10 working days.. year before. fore.

Pae Hele, Paris.