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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT SATURDAY, AUGUST 28,

A New

Light Weight Overland

The "Whippet

HINTS MOTORIST

THE

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM.

It should not be possible to turn arms and whether elthor knuckle 11 the stoering-whool more than arm bae developed looseness just perceptibly, without chang-where it passes through the ing the direction of both front steering-knuckle. Also note if

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 "Whippet," it kaa more apeed than the greyhound with all the tenacity of the terrier.

States.

Absolutely new design.

Speed, over 65 miles per hour.

Acceleration, 6 to 30 miles in 18 seconds.

28 or more miles to the American gallon.

250 miles to quart of oil.

20,000 miles to a set of tyres.

Four wheel mechanical brakes.

Irreversible. Steering...

56 inch treead.

Conventional springs.

29 x 4.40 Cord Balloon tires.

Engine developing 31 horsepower.

Remarkable acceleration..

Low huug 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 Hight ears, it combines the best practice of Europe and of the United It has the specifications of a large expensive car with reduced measurements. It creates a new standard of value. You want the 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 Particulars 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.

MICHELIN TYRES

GENERAL AGENTS & DISTRIBUTORS FOR SOUTH CHINA

The EUROPE-ASIA TRADING Co.

Ist. Floor, Pedder Building. 12, Pedder Street,

Ask for the-

NEW MICHELIN PRICE LIST

Showing Latest Reductions

NEW STOCK EVERY WEEK

wheels.

MEASURING LOST MOTION..

If the steering wheel can be

turned idly by & total distance

either stoorlog-knuckle has lost motion on its pivot (king-pin, knuckle-pin),

Stand facing each of the front whoela, grasp its tyre at its up of more than say two inches, permost point and push and pull measured at the rim, without upon it. This procedure will altoring the point of the front make apparent any existing lost wheela, there is too much lopt motion of the steering knuckle motion somewhere in the steer- upon its pivot or pin. ing system. The car will tend Make a note of all points at to wander from a straight ahead which thore is lost motion, which path, forcing the operator almost you intend to have taken up. constantly to turn the wheel in TROUBLE IN CHARGING CIRQUIT alternate direction in order to correct these swervings.

SHANGHAI TRAFFIC.

THE OFFICIAL REPORT

FOR JULY,”

Court proceedingsworo in stituted in 396 (75-Foreigners and 321 Chinose) of 1,549 reports of traffic offences received during

the month against the owners and/or drivers of vehicles. The letter of warning or entry of cau- remainder wore dealt with by

The following is a comparative tion on their records. table of accidents coming under Eolico notice during the months of July 1926 and July 1925

July 1926 July 1925 Total number of

accidents

Total number of per-

702 495

sona injured ... 288,

Total number of per- 10-

172

sons killed

10 Vobioles involved in accidents "during July 1926 p

Tramcars Omnibuses

143-

50

486

494

Motor vehicles Other vehicles Vehicles involved in accidents during July 1926 in which per- sons were killed or injured

Tramcare

Injured-Killed- .33 1

gi 173 7. 147 2

Motor vehicles Other vehicles" Persons killed or injured in ac- cidents during July, 1926, and known to have been at fault-

P. L. A. writes: The other day I noticed that my ammeter EFFECTS OF LÒOSENESS.

stood at zero, while I was driving There will also be more or loss my car in the daytime and, upon rattling due to the looseness of investigation, I found the fueo in the parts, especially when on the little box on the generator hubbly roads, noticeable shocks had melted. I put in the apare will be communicated to the fuse that is carried on the car. stebring wheel when the front-but-this-aleo-melted-very-soon-Omnibusos wheels strike road irregularities and since then I have been runn and a decided tendency for the ing with the generator dead, front wheels to wabble and the What is the remedy for this car to shimmy muy develop.

trouble?

Answer: You will probably FINDING OUT WHAT'S LOOSE.

When troublesome looseness find something wrong in the has developed, it should be locat-charging circuit, which ad and removed by adjustment, troduces a high resistance and if possible, and otherwise by ro- causes the generator voltage to placement of parts. Jacking up build up high enough to blow the both front wheels assiste in do- fueo. Loose or corroded battery acting where lost motion oxists terminals-or-battery-ground-con- and the following suggestions nection, vory low liquid in one, may be helpful:

or more of the battery cells or loose connicetions, at the ammeter or generator may be the cause of the high resistance which is causing this troublet-

STEERING-DEVICE AND DRAG-LINK.

1.

A VERY THIRSTY BATTERY.

in-

Killed Injured

6 188

Improper riding on tramcars

Killed

1. Injured

7

99 accident reports in which bicycles were concerned were roceived during the month. In 20 cases the ayoliet was known to have been at fault.

During the month the profes- signal Chinese, story-teller visited various districts and gave 78 ad- dresses in mills, teashops, etc., on "Safety First" themes. His audiences totalled some 3,300 persons.

If the steering wheel can be) turned apreciably before the pitman-arm at the bottom of the

W. A. P. writes: I am driving column (watched by an assistant)

a great deal this summor and al begins to move, there is lost though the directions say to "re- motion in the stooring-device it-alf the battery cells with water

SILENT GEARS- self. If when the steering con- once each - wock in warm nection-rod (drag-link),, is, held weather," I find that this is not

Washington,New gears for from movement, the pitman-arm- often enough, each time I inspect motor cars, which are claimed to end can be made to move in its tho calls the water is out of permit noiseless operation, in rear socket or if, with the front sight. What can I do to prevent creased load-carrying capacity. beals held tight, the front end the need of so much refilling?. long life and high efficiency, were of tho connection rod moves on Answer: You can take your described at, a recent meating of the end of the steering knuckle-car to the service station and the Society of Automotive Eng- gear-rod-arm, backlash is indicat- have the generator current re-ineers here. They are described ed at these points.

: duced somewhat. Instead you as tapered gears with offsot can run your headlight during a axes," and cost no more than part of your daylight driving or spiral bevel genre. If you can "wabblo" the right let the small lights, burn over- front wheel, while an assistant night occasionally in this way holds the Toft one tight, observe you can prevent your battery whether the ends of the tie-rod from being in a constantly over- have play at either of its conneccharged condition and keep the tions with the steering-knuckle-water fromevaporating so fast,

TIE-ROD AND KNUCKLE-ARMS.

OIL OR GREASE?

joint, the oil having been thrown off.

The use of grease in the trans- IMPORTANT DISTINCTIONS.mission and rear end is generally poor practice because the grease tends to "channel" where the Time was when automobile own-

After this gears pass through it. ers,garagemen, and the like, were loud in their demands for this or has happened the gears are not that kind of grense, etc. In those lubricated because the grease doesn't touch them. Gears.operat- days (not so long ago) less was known about the heavier mineraling as they do in these units need ofls than is the case to-day. The a lubricant which will not chan- old standby, variously known as nel, which will coat follow and "steam cylinder oll," "500-W," and cushion the enmeshing teeth, whatnot, was considered to be the which is capable of being last word for the lubrication of tributed to all the roller or ball transmissions and rear ends-ex bearings in the vicinity for which cept in the minds of those who lubrication is not otherwise pro- considered graphite in varying vided, which will exert no cor- proportions to be pretty hard to roding affect and a minimum of beat.

resistance to power transmission

dis-

The lubrication of the odd parts and the act of gear shifting. It of the car, such as the steering must also contai no insoluble gear, transmission, rear end, uni-matter (such as graphite) however versal joints, spring shackle bolts, finely divided and of whatever king pins, etc,, etc, is just as im-lubricating value, for these solids portant as the correct lubrication will pack, under the high pres- of the engine, if the parts affect-sures encountered, against the 'facés and eventually ed are to retain their life and tooth

Toughen them. In addition, they quiet operation.

Grease is a mixture-an emul-are apt to clog the small passages sion of mineralott and soap. If sometimes provided-for-distribu the soap stock can-be persuaded tion to other parts. This lubric to hold an equal volume of oil, ant must also be adapted to carry then we have a-50% efficient lu off the heat generated by the re- bricant compared to an equal slatance to motion it offers, must colume of "all oil." For this ren-exert a washing action, upon the son, and others to follow, the use teeth to keep them clean, and, of grease of any form should be finally, must be of sufficient body! limited to those parts where con- to provided protection against ditions are such that a heavy fluid leakage.

oil will not be retained, no mat- Many, makers now provide oil ter how slowly it a ay flow. Which cups for the lubrication of spring. these parts are depends upon the shackles, and this is a step in the design of the car. For example, right direction. There and in the some universal joints are not king pins, motion is never through wholly enclosed-or at least maya circle, and the film must be main- have peculiaritics of design which tained under adverse condition. would permit even a very heavy Once it is broken it is difficult to oil to escape. In this case a good renew it, and oil is better sulted grease: must be used. If a poor to do this than grinse. grease is employed the oil and Front wheel bearings usually, soap stock tend separate, and on account of their construction, this spparating action la accentu- require a good grense. But the ated by the contrifugal action of requirements here are such that a the rapidly revolving joint. It grensé is a satisfactory lubricant. is a common occurrence to find a It stays pat, but la kept in agita- ring of hard soap stock (of notion by the action of the bearings. labricating value) round the out- Use heavy oll of good grade if side of the revolving part of the you can; if not, un'a good grease.

THE OLD AND NEW:

The old passes the new on a Nova Scotia road,

FIR 509

Have you seen the little "Fiat" yet, with a motal frame body, 4 whool braker, Balloon tyres, and low gasoline conenmption—the car with a name behind it? A trim litfle motor, mojsgless smootli, will take you up any hill-ns over- boating-reliable!.

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Ask them for a trial spin, no obligationa

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1st ships

2nd

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arriving shortly

$1900

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de Luxe $2050

$1800

Agents for Hongkong and Canton

SOCIETA ITALIANA IMP. ESO. ESTREMO ORIENTE LTD.

Tel. C. 2221

MANAGERA GOEKE & 09,

-3rd floor, China “Building-

Tel. 0. 2221

PACKAR D

You need not be a millionaire

to own a Packard limousine.

The fact that Packards predom- inate in the homes of million- aires simply means that money cannot buy a better car.

Judge critically each feature of design, test carefully, every performance claim, compare throughout with any other car.

Then ask the price!

The Dragon Motor Car Co., Ltd.

33, Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy Valley. Tel. C. 1246 or 1247.

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