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FOR THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

MOTORIST

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

FAULTY CYLINDER-HEAD REPLACEMENTS.

STANDARD CARS IN HILL among the standard cars, which

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sustooded in lowering records in practically all the classes.

Among the cars limited to a piston displacement of 1,100 00, the fastest was a Flat 509, driven by Benigni, which made the climb in 13 minutes, compared with 15 min, 14.4/5 anc. for Bancricca on a Citroen and 15 min, 18 sen. for Portioli on an Amilcar

In the 1,500 co. class Leonardi Roosa di Papa, falled to unite awon on a Coirano in 12 min, 35 record number of entries, but it 1/5 600,, with Napoleone on was particularly interesting by similar make of car second in 13 reason of the keen competition min, 13 sec. Bonamico on Ditto!

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INTERESTING COMPETI. TION FIAT 509 SCORES" NEW SUCCESS; The Critorium of Rome, An improperly replaced oylin- Using a now gasket of approved dot-head may cause the follow make each time the hand is ro- on September 26, over the 9 3/5 ibg trouble: (1) External leak-placed and chooking its correct-mile climb from Vermioing to ago of water. (2) Ita leakage into nese before applying it. (2) By the cylinders and crankcase. (3) coating both sides of the gaskot Escape of gas and oil into the thoroughly with cup-grease be- cooling system. (4) Escapo of fore placing it in position.. (3) gas into the atmosphere and at- By cleaning fabes of both head tendant air-laakago into the on-and block castings of all dirt and gine. (5) Partial obstruction of irregularities before putting them water circulation through jacket together. (4) By following the spaces and consequent overheat- tightening order given in the in- ing. (6) Knocking caused by struction book. (5) By retighten- pistons striking gasket edges, ing all nuts after the engine has idled for a half hour and again which overlap oylinder bores. HOW THESE TROUBLES MANIFEST after 100 miles use of the car.

POORLY ADJUSTED VALVES, Signs of the above defects are

Question I recently had the as follows: (1) Water running valves of my Ford engine ground down outside of engine. (2) Rise and now find that the spacos „be- of engine oil-level, although no tween the push-rods and valve- oil has been supplied. (3) Bubbl-atoms vary between six one- ing in radiator, when engine is thousandths and considerably handcranked. (4) Bubbles of oil over one thirty-second of an at cylinder-head joint. (5) Over-inch. The manual states that heating of cooling system, when the clearance should not be less othorwise it is in perfect con- than one. sixty-fourth nor more dition. (6) A knock not other than one-thirty-second inch. wies explicable,

Why should there be this varia- MISTAKES TO BE AVOIDED. tion and what should be done Common errors in oylinder above it, if anything?

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hoad replacement are: (1), Uso Answer: Clearances of more of a badly flattened or torn than one thirty-second inch ro- gasket, which does not rogister|sult in noisy valve operation and, with head casting outlines. (2)in extreme instances, to some Lack of groase or other sealing loss of power, while on the other material on gasket surfaces. (3) hand a valve with only six- Lack of smoothness of head and thousandths clearance may hold block surfaces, which bear upon open, when the engine is heated, the gasket. (4) Failure to tighten causing loss of power or even The push- stud nuts in such order and with missed explosions. such pressure as to cause all rods of this ongino are non-ad- parts of the two castings to seat justable and if a valve stem is uniformly upon the gaskot. (5) too long, due to the deeper soLt- Negligence in following up this ing of its valve after numerous initial tightoning by a re-tighton-grindings, the remedy is to grind ing, designed to take up the com- off the ond of the atom, until the pression of the gasket which clearance comes right. A valve occurs after the engine has boon run for a time. PRECAUTIONS TO INSURE GOOD

RESULTS,

Defects above enumerated can gonerally be prevented by. (1)

'THE LONG EIGIITEEN.

steam that is too short, can be olongated by "drawing it out". under the hammer, although it is better to get a valve with over- size length of steam. Leaving an engine in this condition in- dicates poor workmanship.

"of which conform to all that is latest and best in high-class car riage work.

NEW 6-CYLINDER CAR.

The chassis incorporates the A new 6-cylinder, motor car some 6-cylindor overhead valve, the riage,specially designed for those ongine that is used on who appreciate a high degree of Eighteen (Short) model; & car quality, refinement and comfort that has made a great name for has.boon introduced recently by itself this season. The transmise- Armstrong-Siddeley Motors, Ltd., ion employs unit construction for of Coventry, under the name of the 3-spoed centrally controlled

The Long Eighteen."

gear-box, torque tube and spiral bevel driven axle, while the While the design generally suspension rolios on gaitored follows Armstrong Siddeley, prac- comi-elliptics, in front and gaiter- tice, the carrying capacity of this ed adjustable cantilevers at the now model has been materially fear. The braking system is now, incroused by the enlargement of and should prove to be one of the the track to 4 ft. 8 in., and most

powerful and durable increase of the wheel base to 10 designs, that has been produced ft. 9 in., when compared with the up to the present, owing to the old Standard Eighteen.

fact, that the drums measure over The result is that the closed 17. n. in diameter, and that. models accommodato

altogether six pairs of shoes are i seven people in comfort, There employed, a pedal controlling the is ample head, leg and elbow Brakes on all four wheels, and a room in the rear compartment, centrally placed and lover, a suse of access to any seat separate pair of shoes within the through four wide doors, and rear drums.

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splendid wide angle views From these remarks it will ho through extensive windows. seen that this enterprising con- The appearanco of the closed corn covers the 18 h.p. market complotely with its carriages has been greatly on-fairly hanced by the doming of the rouf Eighteen (Short) and and rear panelling, the contours Eighteen models, ·

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1926.

won in the 2,000 do, class, time 12 min. 19/5 seo., with another Diatto second. Above 2,000 có., winner was Manoiroll on Alfa Romeo in 11 min. 4 bed, followed by another Alfa Romeo, a Platte and an Austro Daimler. In the 750 co. class, Peugeot finished

rst and second.

The best performance in the four racing car classes are as follows:

1,110 co: Borzaschini on Saini-

son, 10 min. 46 3/5 soc. "Aquino on Salmson, 18 min. 10 3/5 sec.

500-00 Allegri on Wanderer, It is reported from Hakodate, 13 mim. 19 seo, Maralu on where a Soviet ship has arrived from. Wrangel, Island, that the Bugatti, 15 min. S 4/5 100.

Soviet authorities have landed

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2,000 co: Antonelli on Bugatti, 50 colonists on that island.

10 min: 30 1/5 soo.f Trivellato on Bugatti, 11 min. 20 3/5 soc.; Mandolini on Diatto, 13 min. 14 2/5 800. Above 2,000 cu: Tartaglia on

Diatto, 13 min. 26 1/5 sec.

Sir Lancelot Sanderson, K. C. has resigned the office of Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Calcutta.

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The Abyssinian reply to the' British, and Italian Notes of Au- gust, last has been handed in to the League Secretariat in Genova

Bournemouth Borough Council decided by a large, majority to continue permanently the run- ning of tramcars on Sunday morn- ings.

Nine Great American Racing Stars

The Greatest BUICK Ever Built

Within thirty days after its introduction, the Greatest Buick Ever Built received one of the greatest tributes ever paid a

motor car.

Nine internationally famous A. A.A.speed- way stars singled it out above all other cars for their personal use and for their families! Some of these men are graduate en- gineers. Others are veteran automobile designers. All of them know motor cars- probably as no other group of nine men in the world.

They have learned the vital necessity of fine engineering, rugged construction and brakes that never fail. They know

the importance of stamina and riding comfort. They instantly recognize those qualities of performance that lift a car above the commonplace.

Almost daily they drive the costliest types of hand-constructed automobiles being built today-yet read what they say about the new Buick and why they chose it for themselves!

Here, is expert opinion on those qual ities of vibrationless performance, "efficient operation, handling safety and brilliant beauty, which stamp the Great- est Buick Ever Built as the greatest motor car value ever offered.

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NOW SHE'S ALL RIGHT!

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Bennert Hil

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Bob McDonogh

"I thought I could judge this speed of a car. The smooth, viazanie operation of my new Buick fools me and f

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