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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

New Light Weight Overland

The "Whippet"

"We have pleasure in announcing that the Willys Overland Co. is now in production on an entirely new type of small, light car, FAST, POWERFUL ECONOMICAL TO RUN, LONG LIVED.

Very aptly has this addition to their already fine line of models been named the "Whippat," it has more speed than the greyhound with all the tenacity of the terrier..

Absolutely new design.

Speed, over 55 miles per hour.

Acceleration, 5 to 30 miles in 13 seconds.

28 or more miles to the American gallon.

260 miles to quart of oil.

20,000 miles to a set of tyres.

Four wheel mechanical brakes.

Irreversible Sacering,

56 inch treead.

Conventional springs.

29 x 4.40 Gord Balloon tires.

Engine developing 31 horsepower.

"Remarkable acceleration.

Low hung body of very pleasing lines.

Finished in Blue lacquer.

Ample room for passengers.

Plently of clearance for rough roads.

This car is produced after exhaustive experiments with European light cars, it combines the best practice of Europe and of the United States. It has the specifications of a large expensive car with reduced You want the measurements. It creates a new, standard of value. latest improvements and can't afford to buy a new car until you know all about what Willys Overland has designed.

THE FIRST TWO OF THESE CARS WILL ARRIVE SHORTLY

Full-Purticulars from

THE UNIVERSAL AUTO SUPPY CO.

61, Des Voeux Road Central"

ATTENTION

FORD OWNERS

Arrangements have now been completed whereby Ford Owners

are enabled to purchase

GASOLINE and TYRES

AT REDUCED PRICES.

ANDREW HARPER

AUHORISED FORD DEALER

6, Queen's Road Central

Tel: C.4895,

Chatham Road, Hunghom.... Tel. K.1216."

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THE

ALBERT L. CLOUGH OIL LEAKAGE.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1926.

CHEAPER MOTOR FUELS-

FRENCH ENDEAVOURS TO FIND A SUBSTITUTE.

Tho Eearch for cheaper motor fuole continuos with unabated vigour in France. Two now fuels are at prosont under official test at the laboratory of Auto- mobile Club de France, and at Montihery track.

The prosent oxperiments aro rendered more interesting, as there is no particular myatory or secrecy about their composition, "One of the fuels, known as "Ticoline;"

hails from Arras, and was used with success in the Circuit des Routes Pavcas last autumn. The liquid, which is bright pink in colour, consists of a mixture of 58 por cont. com- marcial alcohol, with ap proximately 42 per bont. petrol.

Thero is a third ingredíout pro

Loss of oil, through leakage, washer just insido each whool roprosents an individual and bearing, on to the brake drums oconomio loss, which in extreme and whools, which spatter oll all casos, may exceed the aost of oil over the car. Greasy brakes don't logitimately consumed. It also hold woll and accidents often. has an uncleanly influence upon occur from this cause. New felt the garage and the car itself, washers are required in such tends to the deterioration of tyres cases... and electric wiring and to the HEAT THINNED LUBRICANTS, soiling of clothes.

Olls and greases become. thin DANGER OF LUBRICANT SUPPLY in hot weather and look very

RUNNING LOW...

freely to counteract which But the most important objec- tendency gear lubricants of tion to oil lonks is that they may heavier consistency than those deplete the quantity available suitable for winter uso, should for lubrication, unknown to the be used during the summer. operator, and working parts.may FREQUENCY OF ENGINE OIL run dry and suffor serious injury, before the lubricant, supply has B. M. writes: My car's in-sent in a very small proportion, been replenished. Leaky hous struction book advises that en-is sono form of amylitic ether.

TISOLINE ings call for frequent inspections gino oil be changed each 600 to insure that the oil level is miles, because of its becoming Whatever may be the nature kopt at a safo hoight.

thinned by gasoline that leaks of this particular ingredient, it LITTLE EXCUSE FOR LEAKS. into it, but the oil I draw off, appears to overcome certain dis- The ideal condition is that the after this amount of servico, advantages. attached to the use crankcano and transmission, un- seems almost as thick as when of previous petrol-alcohol mix- ivorsal-joint and rear axle it was fresh. Is there any real turos. Tho following points aro housings ahould be oil tight and need of renewing oll as frequent- olaimed in favour of Tisolino. they are practically so, only as directed'? modern cars, when everything is in order.

DEFECTIVE GASKETS AND FELT WASHERS.

го

RENEWALA.

Economy in actual fuel con-1 sumption in volumetrio capacity) reduction in cost of fuel, and dissolving power.

It is also capable of dissolving a number of impurities which are usually present in ordinary petrol and, at the same time, it does not carbon-up the cylinder heads.

MONOPOLY.

Answer: Possibly not in your case. If you run your engine on a lean mixture, use the choke as little as possible and keep the Oil leaks are almost always circulating water hot most of due to defective or loosoly-held the time, a somewhat longer gaskets, that are supposed to mileage botwoon drainings may pack the joints between parts of be safe. Manufacturers advice housings, or to worn out felt has to be formulated to moot ex-

So far as its use in France is washers around shafts, wheroftremo cases and in many "in-

pass through housings, stances is too severe to cover concerned, Tisoline suffers from they Habitual overfilling and the use favourable ones, but following it the fact that commercial alcohol of unreasonably thin oils, how-exactly is really the safest course. is still a Government monopoly ever, frequently cause leaks. Your drained oil may still be and its production is so limited sufficiently viscous, but is it free that not nearly enough of the which are not faults of a car.

CRANKCASE OIL LEAKS. enough from solid matter to war-liquid is available for the noods Outside of oscape past im-rant its further use? The pre-of motor users. perfect piston-rings, nil losses sonce of gritty mattor in oil is The greatest point in favour of from the crankcase are generally being regarded as a greater avil the now fuel appears to be the past the timing-gear case or bil- than its mere dilution. Try fact that it can be usod in. pan gaskets and it is necessary filtering a samp e through 'sover-practically any oxisting engine that the capscrews or bolts that al thicknesses of fine cloth and without alteration to the cur compress these gaskets should be sac how much residue, there is. buretter. kept tight..If they still leak new If you wore to install an oil gaskels are presumably required. filter, there would be lossoned GEAR BOX LEAKAGE. risk involved in running further Most transmission leaks are between drainings.. past the folt washers, located POLISH FOR NICKELED, PARTS. whero the final-drive shaft D. S. asks: How can the onec passos out, the rear and the bright metal, of the lamps and clutch shaft entors the front of radiator shell of my car, which the housing, new washers being now is dull and turnished, boment the only remedy.

The other new French fuel is known as "Gaulois. It has bo on' launched by a Lyons industrial concern of good repute, and a series of lengthy tests of the fuel have just been commonçed at Montlhery under the control of the A.C.F. technical depart- The new fuel, is said to made to look us good as new? be obtained by the re-action of REAR-END OIL LEAKS. . Answer: These parts are pre-calcium carbide upon some heavy In the case of rear axle hous-sumably nickel plated and silver foil. ings, the bolts holding the polish is the proper cleaning sections together or securing in-agent to use, However, if the spection covers,in place, must be plating has corroded through" Kept tight or there will be leak-such spots it will always show. ugo past the gaskets at these The ornamental parts of some points, but the worst form of radiator-shells are of germen leakaro is out through the ends silver and brass polish can be of the housing past the felt used on these.

ORDERS FOR MOTOR- COACHES.

WHY VICTORIA SENT TO U.S.A.

In the meantime Mr. Eggleston has supplied the following technical criticism of the British 'buses offered to his Depart- inent:-

1. They were all 4-cylinder engines. Six cylinders arc-de- sirable if not essential. "

Melbourne There is no doubt that large orders will be givon

2. The wheel base was in each for motor-coaches in the near future, not only in Victoria' but case considerably too short. The in all parts of the Common-chassis were in reality of the wealth. It is important, thoro-overhang at the

truck type, and there was a long rear of the fore, that British firms in this vehicles, which is considered un- trade should carefully study the, desirable.. requirements of the Governments

and public bodies.

motor-

3. In each case the power

In this connection the of the British machine was, too Victorian Minister for Railways, law for the work required. 'The Mr. F. W. Eggleston, states highest was 32 h.p.

Thirty- that when the last series of eight to 43 h.p. is considered orders were placed, in the United necessary. States, British firms did not offer. what was wanted-a

4. In the British chassis the coach chassis required for centre of gravity was too high. country work on rough and hilly 5. The springing. of the roads. They offered bus or truck American buses were superior. chassis useful for city work, but entirely unable to stand up to 6. None of the British cars country work.

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supplied with air brakes. As the Government understood The Ministr adds: "The that a satisfactory sample of the policy of the Government is to typo required was not expected give substantial preference to to be on the market for some British goods," but we must get months, and it was urgent that the types which are suitable to the railway motor services should our work, and, if they are not be cominonced at the earliest forthcoming we must accept opportunity in view of the whatever suitable goods- serious compotition developing offered.

It must be from outside motor conches, the obvious that British industry will Ministor approved of the purchase not be advanced by putting types of 13 American coaches at a cost of automobila on work for which of about £16,000. He permitted they were never intended. " the ordering of these coaches on The next step rests, with the the strict understanding: (1) that British manufacturers. no standardisation of types is

decided on without a full test of

suitable British vehicles, and (2)

are

that the Department get into The number of motor vehicles touch with British markets, and in Perak has increased from 2,237. as soon as a suitable type is put in 1923 to 4,926 in 1925. The total on the markot it will be purchas. ed with a view to experience bo- number in the F. M. S. increased ing obtained, del grade

from 6,401 in 1923 to 11,886 in

The dangor from the orders to 1925, the corresponding revenue America from the British stand from licences and fees in the point is that a standard would

be followed with future orders F. M. S. being; $226,715 in 192 on a large scale.

and $415,039 last year.

"

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