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THE | HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT, SATURDAY, SE

STUDEBAKER

August, 1995

Winner of Russian Endurance Trials

February, 1024

Holder of Trans-Australian Record

November, 1924

Set Record Cape Town to Johannseburg

July, 1926

Set Record Barcelona to Madrid

June 17 1926

Set Record New York to San Francisco

ONLY a car of superlative design

-made from the finest materials and with skilled workmanship -" could possess the stamina neces- sary to prove itself the victor in the most gruelling tests the world over. To pay less than a Stude- baker cost is false economy. To pay more is needless extravagance.

HONGKONG NETT CASH PRICES

STANDARD SIX

Coach (2-Door

Duplex-Phaeton

H. K. $2,650

Duplex-Roadster..

2,600

Sports-Roadster.

2,990

Country Club Coupe...

2,990

2,760"

Sedan (Wool Trim).

2,990

Sedan (Broad Gloth; Borling

3,200

3,350.

A

SPECIAL" SJX |

HK. $3,350.

Coach (2-Door)

Brougham

BIG SIX 120° WHEEL 3,900.

Duplex-Sports-Phaeton... HK. $3,650

Duplex-Roadster

Sports-Roadster

Club Coupe...62"

Sodann **:

Berline...

3,450

3,780

3,800

4,350

4,520

H. K. $4,075

4,775

4,900,

5,075

BIG. SIX 127" WHEELBASE

Duplex-Phaeton

Brougham...

Sudan

Berline ...

(Folding taps optional on Phaetons)

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The 9/20 h.p. ROVER Car - 1926

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Import Dept.

Mere than 1748 matlifor journey were made by passen- gers on British railways last year. The total tonnage of goods and inineral traffic was $16 million tons, of which 193 millions represented coal and coke and 593⁄4 millions general merchandise. According to the Ministry |bf="Tradsport* TUTURAN – bout.

of Great Br

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FOR GASOLINE.

There is a rather general im pression that ́ ́ gasolina la gaso...; line, that is, that liquid sold un- dor the many different brands is practically identical in its qualities.

GASOLINES ARE BEING IMPROVED,

oylinders to fire weakly or miss, when the throttle is closed. Worn volvo stom, guides, piston-ringa i which leak and valves that are not perfectly tight are the dom pri monest causes of "ragged ". idling. If you ever have this en- gine overhauled you can have any such defects corrected, but This may have been substans irregular Idling is of little tially true in the past, but it is practical importance it will bo much less so to-day, for recently boet to tolerate it until that great activity has developed in time. Possibly a somewhat richer improving motor faol. Gasoline setting of your carburetor idling refiners are putting forth earnest adjustment, would give smoother. efforts to adapt the properties of results. Running with the choke their products most fully to the partly closed would probably ro- requirements of axisting motor store regular idling, only don't car orginee and bven to fit them forget to open it when you start for use in futura more highly de-a veloped ones. Competition las koon among the great gasoline- rofiners and osch ́is striving to produce an article superior to that offered by the others. SMOOTHER RESULTS AND LESS

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GEAR SHIFTING DIFFICULTY,

E. D. F. writes: I have trouble with my

car da shifting from first to second gear, When this apours there is a loud grind- ing noise and I can neither on- gage second or get back into first. I also have trouble in ex- gaging reverse and I think the second speed gears must engage, Rohr Buld as there is a grinding noise and the wheels seem to look. Gear

Now refining processes have been introduced which eliminate fuel constituents that causes "pinking" or add those capable of suppressing it and which also reduce the proportion of highlygreddo is put into the transmis involatile components. Gasolines

sign each 1000 miles.

THE SINCERE Co., Ltd.,

Sole Agents

treated with anti-knock agents Answer You better bore the CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED.

are also on the market and it is undoubted that there are wider differences in quality between various brands of fuel, procur- ablo at various filling stations, than ever before in the history of "the industry.

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transmission cover removed, and observe how the gears mesh, for each position of the gearshift lever, with the engine stopped. If the gears of each speed do not fully mesh or if when one spoed is supposed to be engagad, you find the gears of another speed YOUR PET BRAND MAY NOT BE partly in mesh, it is probable that the shifting forks of one pair or other are bent or that the goar- lock is not working positively. Run the engine, with the gear in neutral and see if all transmis- sion gears stop turning promptly, when the clutch is fully dia- engaged. They should do so and if they do not, it is evidence that the clutch does not release com- pletely and that it needs atten tion to make it do so,

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The average person tends to become, highly conservative in. the matter of any product which he regularly uses, sticking to a Jong-used brand until special circumstance causes him to make a change. This applies to gasoline as well as to break fast foods, cigarettes and dozens of other commodities. Very often, inmaking ân occasional, “awitch,” resultsin the discovery that some other brand is superior to that which he has been using.

TESTING. OUT THE NEW FUELS,

A little shopping around in the fuel field, among the new gas0. lines, will not be amiss just now, and may be the means of obtain- ing greater satisfaction from one's car. Perhaps a gas can be found that will enable the engine to run without clicking," with full throttló, hon severe hills are being climbed."

W.E. Bwritea: When I first had my 1922-- --car, the on- gine would "tick along" Tile, a clock when it was running idle, but now it idles jerkily and seems to hesitate, although it runs fust as well as ever when it is pulling the car. Why is this and what can I do to restore more perfect idling?

INTERESTING FIGURES.

Major Stenson Cooke, Secretary of the A. A. London, has sent us interesting figures showing that, during the ten days prior to the commencement of the August Bank Holiday, the Automobile Association ferned holiday routes to members aggregating 13,000,- 000 miles. This figure indicates an increase of 30 per cent, on the special routes issued for the same period fast year,

That the volume of road traffic constituted yet another record is Answer: Long usage causes shown by reports covering four wear, which permits air-leaks days, received from the, A. A. into the intake and slight short-patrols, who dealt with 171,760 comings in cylinder, gas-tight- nose, which do not. materially affect engine performance under load, but which cause certain

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you need.

A. J. S. }

enquiries by A. A. members for road and general information, 2,170 motorists were assisted in regard to supplies of petrol, oil- etc., while mechanical break downs, necessitating the assist- ance of the patrols, numbered 4,564. Tho A. A. patrols, also assisted in a number of accidents, the majority of which were of a minor nature.

In addition, the A. A Night | Road Service Outfits, working on the roads until 1 a.m., gavo road, information" to 1,086 members, procured supplies for 100 motor- lists brought to ́a atandstill, and dealt with Mi mechanical break downs.

The witness had been cautioned. to give more preciso answers..

We don't want your opinion of the question? the judge told him. "We want it answered. that's all.

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ZeYou drivas lorry?" asked the

rosecuting attorney.

"No, sir, I do not," was the decided reply. www

Why sir, did you not tell my fontova madid, but a moment ago that you did?" qu

No, sir I did not."

Now, putat to you, my man. on your ostin Do you drive a' lorry

No, sir.".

Then what is your occupa tion asked the state's attorney, In desperation.

the reply.

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