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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

19 SINGER 26

Specially Geared for Hongkong

The 1926 Singer represents the

highest standard of British Motor Cur

Engineering a standard which

guarantees that every purchaser

acquires a car made to last.

FOUR SEATER

"DE LUXE"

$2,200

British Throughout

TWO SEATER ̧"DE LUXE". $2,200

Equipped with overhead valves, four wheel brakes, automatic windscreen wiper, pneumatic upholstery, Dunlop reinforced balloon tyres, complete all-weather equipment, large radiator, etc.

For Full Specifications and Particulars apply to:-

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

HONGKONG BANK BUILDING."

SOCONY

MOTOR OILS

AND

GASOLINE

HINTS FOR

THE

SUPPLEMENT SATURDAY

MOTORIST

ALBERT LCLOUGH

CHOKING AND HARD STARTING.

by

In order to start a very cold it at frequent Intervals, the tooth. engine on ordinary guäoline, it is of the transmission gears conse usually necessary to give it an to be sufficiently cushioned to run enormous excess of fuel until It mulotly. If you have failed to begins to fire and in order to get drain the transmission ense, this,large amount of fuel into the removing its plug, every time you cylinders, their air supply must be have changed engine oil, the above temporarily practically cut off. is probably what has happoned This means not only that the car and we suggest that you drain buretor air intake must be closed, both engine base and transmission by the choke valve, but that there case and rest the former: It is must be no stray air sucked into possible that some of the gears the cylinders through leaks. have badly burred teeth or that Too Much Air and Too Little Gas, the counter-shaft bearings, have Many cases of engines that are worn, which would cause noise. very hard to start, when extrome- If changing oil does not give. ly cold, are the result of failure to quieter operation, you better have observe theas two conditions the transmission inspected. either the choke valve does not close Procedure in Coasting.'

tightly enough or that so much Question: Does coasting down- air leaks into the cylinders clse-hill in a car damage the engine where that the mixture around the and if so, what way? sparkplugs does not become rich enough to fire.

Does The Choke Control Work Right?

The rod or wire which closes the choke may have become bent, so that it only partially closes the valve or the valve stem, may be worn and let in excess air.

"Auxiliary Air" That Is Not. Wanted.

ness.

Anerver: No, it need not do no. If gears are kept in mesh and the clutch engaged, the engine turns over just na It would, if it were propelling the car, but it acts as a brake and reduces car speed, so that the brakes themselves, need not be used hearts as much as if the engine were free from the car. It is not considered good practice to disengage the clutch when

cause of

Unrellable Headlamp

In old engines particularly, so going downhill, because of the un- much stray air may enter the necessary amount of wear occa cylinder vin worn inlet-valve sioned to the clutch thrust bear- guides, a worn throttle-valve stem ing and other cluth parts and be

the needless or through a defective gasket,

duty located at any flange connection called for from the brakes in re- between the choke and the cylinducing car speed. ders, as to prevent the induced mixture uttaining Ignitable rich- Question: Can you tell me what is wrong with the right headlamp of my car. Sometimes it keeps burning all right and then (Mr. Clough gives some of the again it will suddenly go out sev questions he receives from time eral times in a short drive. to time, together with the answers. Jarring the lamp with my fist will These appear weekly, and provide usually make it light up. There an instructive reference.)

always seems to be juice, at the Question: My car is getting connector which goes into the very noisy in low and second gear, back of the lamp and I cannot see when the engine is speeded up, anything wrong with the socket. but is quiet enough in high gear. Changing the bulb makes no dif-

Nolay Gear.

ference.

Why is this and does it Indicate that any damage will be done, if

Answer: Remove the lens and it is not corrected?.

carefully' pull out the reflector, Answer: Most likely the oil in when you will notice a flexible the bottom of the transmission cord lead, which connects the housing, which lubricates the socket and focusing slide to the gears, has become too thin to per-receptacle in the back of the lamp mit them to run quietly. In the body into which the connector is case of this power-plant, engine, inserted. You probably will find clutch, transmission and univer-that the ends of this cord are de- sal joint all obtain lubrication fectively soldered or that the cord- from the oil supply placed in the is broken. Be sure that the back engine base and if this supply of the reflector makes a clean con- ever becomes diluted or dirty, tact with the lamp body when the from failure, to "drain and renew lens is in place..

INSURANCE NO

SOLUTION,

PRIZE HIGHWAY ESSAY.

"Compulsory automobile inaur- John Texeira 16-year-old. Ha- ance will not necessarily reducewaiian student in "the most west- the number of auto accidents."ern high school in the United aays S. J. Williams of the National States," has been awarded the H. Safety Council. "It will shift the S. Firestone four-years' university responsibility from the shoulders scholarship. His essay on the of auto drivers on to those of in- subject, "Economics Resulting surance companies and may make From Highway Improvement," was

the present careless driver more considered the best of more than reckless."

|200,000 submitted.

(GB)

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SOLD BY DODGE BROTHERS DEALERS EVERYWHEE

One reason for their long life and exceptional economy is their light, sturdy construction. Neither engine, chassis nor pocketbook are taxed with the high cost of pulling excess weight. Every load is a pay load.

1-TON CHASSIS:

128" W B. 130" W, B.

14-TON CHASSIS:

CB 140 W. B. FB 158' W: 'B

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LBW 150 W. B.

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U. 8. Cr.

GS 885

GS 975

$1,245

$1,315

$1,295

$1,985

$1,575

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33 WONG. NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY

AUBURN

THE 8-88 ROADSTER

·TEL. Č. 1246 or 1247

SHELL

SHELL

DELIVERED BY OUR OWN LORRIES Direct into CERTIFIED

SHELL PUMPS

IS ALWAYS THE SAME

PERFECT QUALITY AND

CORRECT MEASURE

The Asiadis Petroleum (0,180) £48 tiatorjeanted in England)

BRITISH

DUNLOP

CORDS

(Made at Fort Dualop, Birm- ingham.)

They cost no more than other, tyres.

The product of the PIO- NEER firm of Tyre Manu..., facturers, they rank as the GREATEST OF ALL TYRES

Look for the mark "Made in England

DUNLOP RUBBER Co. (China), Ltd,

Hotel Annex Building, Telephone Central 4664.

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE Tel, C.4759, Distributors, STELACK TODA

Tho

pleasure" car of the Auburn line. A run to the Club Shopping four ot pleasure trip. Large comfortable seat in rear deck, entered through door, eliminat ing necessity of performing acrobatic stunts to get into and out of this eest. This door gives convenient access to rear compartment for golf clubs, packages or luggage when seat is not in use.

THE 4-44 ROADSTER

Same body design as the model 8-88 Roadster with same conveniences. Upholstery of brown Spanish leather Snap and pep to satisfy the most exacting demands on a real"pleasure" car. Looks that make it the centro of many eyes wherever it is parked. Not a pocket edition but a real car the same, as the other 6-Sixty-Six models. 120 wheelbase.

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