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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1926.

B.S. A. MOTOR CYCLES gained the following awards in the recent English

INTERNATIONAL 6 DAYS TRIAL" SPECIAL" EXHIBITION MEDAL The B. S. A. team on 3.49 h. p. models completed the course without losing a single mark and were the only team to complete the Trial, with absolutely clean shouts," ALSO MANUFACTURERS TEAM PRIZE

CLASS "B

Riders of B.S.A. Motor Bicycles also gained the following awards;

10 GOLD MEDALS

1 SILVER MEDAL

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ATTENTION

FORD OWNERS

Arrangements have now been completed whereby Ford Owners

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GASOLINE and TYRES

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MOTORIST

HINTS FOR

THE

ALBERT L. CLOUGH-

JUDGING THE MIXTURE BY SPARK-PLUG CONDITION

If the fuel charge that explodes In su engine cylinder is overrich, that is, contains too much gaso line and too little air, the gasoline will not burn completely, and part of its carbon, which is not consumed, will be deposited as dry soot on the piston head, cylinder head surfaces and also upon the inner end of its spark- plug, blackening the porcelain insulation more or less complete 5. Whenever a spark plug, when romoved, le found black or oven somewhat darkened, it la post tive evidence that gasoline has beon wasted in its cylinder. If, after a drive long enough to fully warm an engine, all or most of its plugs are found at all sooty, it is a sure sign that the car buretor needs to be adjusted to give a loaner. mixture in order that gasoline be saved and car- bon formation reduced. The porcelain of plugs, which is ex- posed to the explosions, should always be kept perfectly frac from gasoline soot and after long usage should assume a yellowish- pink tinge. The above refers only to fouling from gasoline

MARINE MOTORS. UNIFORM CONTROL. police apart from the local forces, and a uniform stato system of traffic courts.

Steamships Carry Their Own Tugs.

Suggested For U. S. Traffic,

A widor adoption has long been State supervision and control Answor. The only reason we can advocated on practical economic of local traffic regulations is think of is, that you don't oil your al grounds of the Internal com suggested to adke driving more timer properly. It requires fro-bustion engine for towing duties, pleasant and put an end to qusat lubrication with unging oil and it is interesting to note the reckless violations.

Much of the logislation now in effect," comments Mr. Eynon "le' such a source of harassment

and bodovilmont to the car owner as almost to disgust him with such ownership.

"Local physical characteristics may make certain regulations necessary, but it is expecting tod from some other community in the state will be acquainted with

or the rotating brash oute the increasing use of this type of The idea comes from Mr. Bon-much to assume that the motorist metal of the contact segments power unit, One of the latest jamin G. Eynon, Pennsylvania quito rapidly.

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OIL FED, WITH THE GAS. Question:-Docs the addition of cylinder oil to gasoline in orease engine power? Will it do so in the case of an old car? I use one quart oll to ten gallons of gasoline and this seems to give me a little more speed and slightly better hill-climbing

power.

examples of the progress in this registrar of motor vehicles, direction is the polioy adopted by

all of the freak regulations some city councils try to enforce,

the John Holt Line, running from Mr. Eynon sees not only Liverpool to West African ports, greater safety in a unified traffle their steamships. Four of those operation in enforcing the traffebe adopted by states and not by of carrying a motor tug on board aystem, but greater ease and co "Regulatory logislation should vossole have been fitted up to lows.

cities.*

Mr. Eynon emphasises his deterrent to reckless driving fa balief that the most successful

suspension of licensos.

foundations!

To make this possible ho not date each with a 26-ft. tug, en- gined with an Ailsa Craig 20-24 only would have all laws, except made by the Ailsa Craig Motor by the stato, but also would oven B.p. 4-cylinder marine motor, those of necessity local, possod

Co., Ltd., of Chiswick, London. have a uniform system of traffic The ongine itself in fitted with Anavor: This method of the Ailsa Oraig reduction gear auxiliary piston lubrication is and the fuel usod is paraffin. The specially recommended for ise tuge are carried on board and are on new ongines, the piston-rings used, for towing lightors and of which are so tightly fitted and barges to and from the ship, and rough as to create a danger that on the West African coast, where the ail film on the cylinder walls, ships cannot come close in, these produced by grankcase splash tugs operate the surf boats. The may be broken down and fail to roduction gear is an important insure sufficient lubrication. After factor in these tuge, for it gives an engine has fully worn itself much greater towing efficiency, in and the rings and cylinder which for such work is absolute- walls are well smoothed, there ly necessary, while at the same is less obvious advantage to be tima making it possible to use obtained from this auxiliary oil comparatively small engine. Re- BEAK AXLE MUST HAVE SHIFTED.supply, although an engine with porte-show that considerable

soot and not from oil,

my

Question-One rear wheel of car is two inches from the body and the other is about five inches from it, which brings one of them near the centre of the mudguard and the other one toward the inside of ite mudguard. What is the roRSON- for this difference.?.

Answer: Judging from your figures, the rear axio would soom to have shifted about an inch and a half to one side of its normal or central position. This axle is positioned entirely by the two half-elliptic springs, which sup- port the rear end of the car and these springs or their mountings must be the cause of the shifting

very hot pistons, rutining very fast, may benefit by supply of oil furnished to the upper parts of the gylinder bores, directly from the incoming mixture.

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PECULIAR NOISE.

economy in working has been obtained without lose of efficiency. It may be taken, therefore, that the successful employment of the patrol-pare in engine, in con- junction with a reduction gear, such as is obtained in the Ailsa Craig engine, will, increasingly. become a necessary accessory of all largo trading ships.

Question:-When the engine of my car is speeded up there is a whistling sound, which sooms to come from the breather. It does not ocoure during idling, Have examined gaskets, which seem O. K. What do you think FIGHT PARKING WÄR. is causing it?

Answer: Most probably this

is an exhaust or compression leak or something loose inside

A miniature.parking war is be

of the axle. It would seem, that the muffler. See that spark-plugs ing fought in Detroit. Motorista the error could be corrected by are gas-tight and that the pack- are refusing to obey the parking freeing the clips which attaching at the exhaust manifold restrictions and Traffic Inspector the springs to the frame and flange is not leaky. However, Schink is asking for six more tow the noise may bo due to some securing a new alignment, per- haps with aid of shima applied to the spring hangers. Front and rear wheels should of course fol-riveted low the same track, when the car is running in a straight line...

OIL FOR FORD TIMER, " Question Why is it that timers wear out so fast on, my Ford? A new one lasts little more than a month.

CARS WITHOUT PETROL.

A Remarkable French

Race.

Twenty-six motor-cars wore entered the other day for a raco of 1000 miles run without a drop of petrol, and overy one of them succeeded!

It looks as if the throutoned failure of the supplies of petrol and paraffin need not mead very much.

sheet metal part, that vibrates cars so he may bring at least 350 with the engine. A loosely cars a day to the pound.

fan blade sometimes makes, a buzzing sound. Although 'the noise seems to come from the breather, it may really arise somewhere else. Put kerosono freely into the engine cylinders and you may be able to locate. any existing gas leak by the escape through it of white smoke.

Two of the cars which took part in this French race were ordinary taxicals, and they used a mixture of paraffic, alcohol, and spirit distilled from sawdust. Four of the cars ran on acetyleno gas, which they actually made en route. Sixteen of the cars used. gases generated from charcoal, and their success proved the point emphasised by French fuel ex- ports, that there is ample timber" to provide motor-fuel aven, if all the oil-wells in the world ran dry. France.especially has enor- mous suplios of timber, quita enough for all her motor traffic.

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