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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1926.

HINTS MOTORIST

SINGER 26THE

Specially Geared for Hongkong

The 1926 Singer represents the

highost standard of British Motor Car

Engineering a standard which

guarantees that ovory purchaser

acquires a car made to last.,

FOUR SEATER "DE LUXE

$2:200

British Throughout

TWO SEATER "DE LUXE'

$2,200

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

For Full Specifications and Particulars apply to:-

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

HONGKONG BANK BUILDING,

SOCONY

MOTOR OILS

AND

GASOLINE

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

THE TILTING HEADLIGHT BEAM.

As a means of reducing the glaro which is fitted a felt packing ring, inflicted upon drivers of approach which is intended to send the 'Jolat ing cars, the principle of deflecting dust and grease tight and keep it the headlights/downwardly, so that so as the drive shaft deflects up the reflected beam is provented and down. This felt packing prob- from rising to the level of the ably needs to be replaced, and this oncoming driver's eyes, has been can be done by loosening the set- employed with considerable screw of the dust cap, slipping it Buccess. It is undoubtedly better along the shaft, putting in the now than dimming the brightness of the packing ring and re-setting the bulbs, as it affords excellent illu- dust cap so that it, has plenty of mination directly in front and to spring pressure.

the sides of the car. Headlamps, Repainting Wax-Trented Bodies, so mounted as to be capable of Question: Can a car be success- being tilted at the will of the fully painted or varnished aftag operator by means of a manual having been several times treated control on the steering column, are with the process of re-finish- found on a few of the higher priced ing, which I understand consiste cars, but the expense of the re of the application of a cleaning quired mechanism has restricted preparation and then of a preparu- the tilting headlamp to cars of this tion having wax for its essential class. An alternative method, hasj constituent?

been devised, by which the Answer: We cannot answer operator can, at will, change the your question from firsthand in headlight beams, from the normal formation, but several reliable roadlighting to the downwardly automobile painters tell us that a deflected "non glaring direction, satisfactory paint and varnish job which does not involve tilting the cannot be performed on such a car lamps themselves. This depends until all coats which have been upon the use of bulbs with two permented by the wax have been laments each, one filament being removed and that the penetration so centred in the bulb as to pro- of the wax is such ih some duce the normal, far-reaching Instances, that the surfaces have to driving light and the other being be stripped, to insure a successful located off centre in the bulb, so result. However we advice you to that its light is reflected somewhat consult your own painter as to this downward below the angle at subject, as car refinishing is a which glare сад Occur. The science of itself and a little out of change from the driving to the four line.

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courtesy light is made by operat- Oil Deteriorates Insulation. ing a conveniently placed switch. Question: My engine throws (Mr. Clough gives some of the some oll, which has bothered me questions he receives from time by its spoiling the rubber insulation! to time, together with the answers. of the spark-plug wires, so that! These appear weekly and provide they ahort-circuit. I have had to an instructive reference.)

renew them twice and now they are Universals Throw Grease. getting "shaky" again. Is there Question: I had the floor-any remedy for this? boards of my ——— car removed the Answer: If these wires are not other day and found the undersides tha tube, for a part of the way) of two of them thickly covered with at least, and the layout is such that) grease. As this grease was right they can be so enclosed, we sug over each of the universal joints, gest that you so protect them, using, I suppose it must have escaped fibre or even circular-loom tubing.) from them. How can this be You can buy special spark-plug, stopped?

cable, the insulation of which is Answer: The make of universal strictly oilproof and even the used on this car has a cup shaped ordinary rubber-insulated spark- dust cap and grease retainer, which plug cable can be made oil resist is threaded onto the drive shaft ing by shellacing its covering] and has its edge pressed against thoroughly. Perhaps the valve- the body of the joint by a spiral compartment for timing-gear case spring. Around the inside edge of of your engine needs a new gasket this.grease retainer is a groove into make it more nearly oil-tight.

London, Mar. 8.-The vast It is expected that when Lord audience rising and repeating Reading returns Home he will after the Chairman"We call

upon all soldiers, sailors and air retire from Home politics and men to refuse in any circum- may possibly take up an Ambas stances to shoot down the workerssadorship like his predecessor, of Great Britain; wo call upon

Hardinge. Since then,

all working class men tot to join Lord.

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the capitalist armies, was fol- however, A rumour has got lowed by loud cheers and was the abroad which has caused some- climax to a Labour démonstra-

tion at the Albert Hall, presided what of a political sensation to over by Mr. George Lansbury, the effect that upon his retire- M.P., for demanding the roleusement from the Viceroyalty he of all political prisoners and sup- will leave the Liberal Party and porting united action on behalf join the Conservatives. This of the workers: Mr. Lansbury (would, indeed, be a blow to the asked the audience to stand up Liborals who would lose thereby and repeat the words above men-one of their ablest partizans, bať! tioned because if anyone is fortunately for them ruinour does prosecuted the wole hoiling lot of not appear to be credited in the you ought to be.

highost political circles.

GB

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