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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

THE MOTOR CYCLE SHOW IN LONDON.

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THE BRITISH INDUSTRY'S FINE RECORD.

(Special Report to the Hongkong Telegraph.)

The requirements of the bulk for the first time have engines of the oversens markets in coming into the 500 o.c. class, respect of motor cycles do not There appears, however, to be no differ from those of the British falling off in the demand for home market to any great extent. muohinos of more moderate At any rate, it may be truthfully power or for quite lightweight stated that the home demand motor oycloe, oxamples of which includes in a substantial measure have put up some really wonder- all those types that appeal to the ful performances under very motor cyclist overseas. Con- trying road conditions. At the soquently the manufacturer nood fother end of the scale, there is not cator for the latter by the an ample selection of vary production of special modols so powerful twincylinder machines different from his normal' types for sidecar or high speed solo as to sub-divide his output and work. incroase the cost of production.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1926.

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As regards lighting, great at-provision of tention has been given to all de- shock-dampor discs of largo and operated by roller bearing of 498 0.0. capacity, while the Triumph with its o.v.h. 498 0.0. stronger forks, valves mounted at ninety degrees, dels, one has a side-valve ongino tions of the Show was the T.T. tails. Thus, the G. E. C. has de diamotor and larger steering head rockors which are enclosed. A father is an o.v.h. "Super Sporta engine, in which the roller boar volopod ú sorios, of Osram bulbs races. Buitable for every class of motor For some years, the Humber skow gear convoys oll from the latter has two large inclined over oil mist. Though capable of vory submerged gear pump driven by model of 495 0.0. capacity. The ing rocker gear is lubricated by vehicle. Those have filaments motor cycle has only been avall large pump. The frame is of the head valves operated through high speeds, the machine is per- of great strength, capable of able in the type, this having a Duplex cradle pattern with the duralumin push rods by roller festly suitable for ordinary road withstanding sovore vibration for side-valve engine of 349 a.c. Jeloping top tube and rear stays bearing overhead rockers, the work by rbason of the incorpora long periods. Farthermore, they Now, however, the demand for a forming a continuous line from whole being totally enclosed and tion of such featuros as the de are so designed that accurate still speedier mount has led to the head to the roar fork. focussing becomes on easy matter the introduction of a now ovor

positively lubricated. and they may be bad in a form in head

Of two

now "Matchless" mo valve model of almilar

Quito one of the biggest attrao-front obain.

compressor and the enclosed which the upper portion of the dimensions. bulbs is sprayed with a thin large diameter and are inclined.

The valvos are of layer of yellow unglazed chins, The clutch is of the multiple diso so that the upper portion of the type and the gear box gives three beam thrown is no longer dazzl- speeds. A new type of shook ing while a full. driving light is absorber is fitted in the rear maintained upon the roud. whool,,.

On

Type of Engine,

Whore the lighting system is dependent upon an accumulator, Hudson production in the 24 h.p. The design of the latest Now we now have the British Tung-class has boon influenced by the stone battery which can be ex famous racing driver Lo Vaok. ported in a dry stato, will stand Special features are the two-port the roughest possible use and engine with enclosed push road has the added advantage that, in rocker gear, and the event of a plate roquiring 10-mounted above the frame mem- goar box newal, replacement by an bers.. Twin.pipes carry the ex- One observes that the all-chain amateur without skilled assist houst To this fact may be partly due drive is now practically univer-enco is a perfectly simple matter. whence, separate pipes run aft, to a single silencer, the tremendous development of sal Massrs.. Hans Ronold, export trade in British motor (whose chains are fitted on tho

terminating in secondary cycles, but it rasults even more majority of the best known makes

silencors and fish-tails. Tho from the proved durability und jof, motor oyele,, roport that the machines two-stroke engines are expanding brakes and shock and tho lowest powered specification includos soven inch high performanco of British demand from this industry is generally fitted, and these huvel steering dampers, and the model products, coupled with value for increasing 'rapidly. money that is absolutely aston-

undoubtedly given. excellent ro- is known as the Vitoseo-Special. Equipment. ishing when one considogs the

sults on prolonged road trials of The smallest of the "Match- The reliability of the present- a very testing character. There legs" range has a side-valvo, en increased cost of labour and day motor bicycle a in no small seems, however, to be a possibility gine of 246 c.c. capacity. Tho materiál. This year's Motor measure due to the improvements of the two-stroke competing suc- chiof altoration is in the drive of Cycle Exhibition at Olympia has effected in electrical equipment, cossfully on motor cycles of the magneto, which now runs at proved an unqualified succoss, on in regard to which the British somewhat higher power. In this half instead of fall engine spead. which the lenish Cycle and industry is now well to the foro. connection a very interesting ex- motor Cycle Manufacturors Thus we find that the British hibit

The 24 h.p. Enfield, having a Union is to be heartily congrat- K. L. G. plugs, of which Messrs. Villiórs engine. This is a side. been the most popular model of was the twin-cylinder rating of 3.46 h.p., has always ulated. Not a single British S. Smith & Sons are the ex-by-side vertical twin engine of this manufacturer of high standing porters, have during the past 350 cc., with which the clutch, markots. The side-valve model make in the overseas was absent from the Show, which season boen used by the winners kick starter and three-speed gear has now been supplemented by also included the exhibits of of nearly all the great races and box are combined in one unit. an overhead valve model, which, practically all the leading foreign trials, aliko on the road and in The drive from the crankshaft to firms.

the air, their latest achievement the gear box is by worm gear, seems likely to prove quite equal- Tendencies Of Design,

taking the form of the modest but The Villiers flywheel magneto is ly popular. A feature is the important share in the success of fitted in front of the engine, tho As regards progress in design, Sir Alan Cobham's wonderful lubrication system of which is particularly neat and effective. perhaps the most obvious, ton- Dight to Australia and buck.. dency this year is to be found in

very interesting, oil being fed enclosure of the overhead valve At one time the efficiency of positively to every bearing by a gear. the measures taken to render British magnetos was not in- patent automatic system which: motor égales more cleanly and frequently questioned but, here proportions the supply according more silent, und the generally again,. it is good to loarn that to the work the engine does and closer study of the comfort of the British M-L magnetos, another not merely to its spoed. driver. In matters, mechanical, speciality of Messrs. S. Smith &

In the class of powerful speedy one observes considerable im- Sons in the export markets, have

Moderate-Powered Machines,

machines having an engine capa- provement in braking, the been supplied to British motor general adoption of mechanical cycles manufacturers alone to the 2 h.p. class, which really

city round about 500 c.o. there In what is generally known as Iubrication, the increased use of the number of some quarter-of-a- means engines of approximately models. The B. S. A. range many interesting now four-spood "goar boxes and the million. Many motor cycles also 350 c.c. capacity, there is a wide now more frequent employment of are fitted with the M-L Maglite selection. In this category the hip. overhoad valve machine, includes A now 4.93 roller bearings.

sets which combine lighting and A. J. S. has always been a very igoition services for all types of attractive proposition and has the inclined engine of which has a single-cylinder machine) been improved for 1927 by the dotachable head containing large

As regards power, the majority of the new models now show

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Taunton Open Tourer Braemar Special Tourer

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Chassis

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475

300 400 375 425

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425 475

426 475

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825 885 825 885

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Landauletta

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