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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

MIMIMI MIMIME MMMMMMIM HINTS

What Others

think of-

the new

IMM

"World" Morris

The very largely increased demand for the new Morris models, both at home and abroad, is in itself ample proof of their superior qualities.

Previous Morris cars were so good that they achieved overwhelming supremacy. The new models are far better. Sales figures prove it.

MORRIS

"the Wheel of the World"

from £190.

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

(The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotols, Ltd.) -Car Sales and} Phono Service Phone

Accessorios C. 4759 and Parts C. 4602

"Dominion"

FOR

THE

MOTORIST

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

門

Question:--Sometimes my Ford the will go nearly to car top of a hill and then act as if it were out of gas and stop, but when it is put into neutral, the engine will run ídlo, I have to back up some of the "worst bills What is wrong?

GETTING READY FOR THE "SKIDDY" SEASON.

Many skida are started by the transmission has become so stiff uso of brakes which act very that it does not distribute proper. much more powerfully on one ly to the gears and bearings. If side than upon the other and this is the case, try thinning it avery motorist should soo, that with light oil and seo if the noise the brakes of his car are as por does not diminish. fectly equalized as possible, bo- fore loy road conditions prevail. The best way to do this is to jack up the rear end, not the engine running fairly fast on high gear, have someone stand at the back of the car and let the man on the seat throw out the clutch and gradually apply the foot brako. If oqualization is porfoot, the two rear wheels will stop spinning at exactly the same instant, but if jono whool keeps on turning longer than the other, it indicates that its brake acts lator and therefore loss powerfully than the brake on the other wheel Perhaps a still botter test can be mado with the rear end jaoked up, but with the engine not run- ning and the gears in neutral The man in the sont maintains stoady pressure on the brake pedal, while another person tests the resistance offered to the turn- ing of each wheel by hand. If one can be turned more readily than the other; its brake-band needs to be adjusted more tight ly. Before letting,down the rear ond, not only should the braking effect on each whool be found qual, but with the pedal prossad with full log power both whoals should be looked so tightly that they cannot possibly bo budged by any force that can be applied

to thom by the bands.

HUMMING OF GEARS,

Answer: Apparently not on ough gas is getting to the car- burator to supply the engine, when pulling hard, although enough reachos it for the on- gine to idlo on. You bad better remove and clean the strainer scroon, located where the gasoline flows out of the sediment bulb under the tank and drain the bulb. Also make sure that the small air vent hole in the lar-cap of the tank is clear and that there is nothing undor the seat that can cover this hole.; It would also be well to remove drain plug in the bottom of the carburetor bowl and let any foreign patter escape. Don't al- low the gasoline supply to get very low in the tank.

carburetor is moist on the out-; side and there are drippings in

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1927.

SUZANNE' AT THE WHEEL.

DODGE BROTHERS, PASSENGER CARS

Suzanne Langlon, at the wheel of a spoedy seasled skim- ming over the Davis Islande Marino, Speedway, Florida, U.S.A. Next to her is Mr. B. Baldwin, the California sports- man to whom she has been reported engaged, and at the left, C. R. Irsch, commodore of the Davis Islands Yacht Club.

Sedan

Roadster

.G$1,100

Special Roadster..

1,150

Rumble Seat Sport.Road-

ster

1,250

Touring (5-passenger)

1,125

Special Touring (6-pan-

songer)

1,178

The Sport Touring (5)

1,210.

Touring (7-passenger)

1,320

Special Touring (7)

1,870

Coupe

1,286

Special Coupe

1,338

1,335

Special Sedan

1,880

The De Luxe Sedon

1,515

CIAL CARS.

Chassis only 4 ton) .GS 925

Chassis and Cab com-

plete

1,055

Express Body Truck com-

plete

1,340

Canopy Body Track com-

pléte.

1,365

Screen Sido Canopy

Truck

1,880

Panel Side Canopy

Truck

1,890.

GRAHAM BROTHERS COMMER.

GRAHAM BROTHERS 1-TON.

MOTOR TRUCK CHASSIS

AND COMPLETE VEHICLES:

Chassis

Chassis only

G$1,100

Chassis with cab soat.

1,255

with complete

cab ..

1,820

Express Body Truck

complete

1,515

Canopy Body Truck

complete

1,500

1,595

Stake Bouy Truck

complete

GRAHAM BROTHERS 1-1/2- TON MOTOR TRUCK CHASSIS AND COMPLETE VEHICLES.

Question Although I have had the valves ground and carbon: removed from my engine, BRITISH LIGHT CARS, it is merely indicative of the fact quite recently, I do not get the

that the light car movement has power I should, my gasoline con-

roachod a turning point. The sumption is about 9 m. p. 5., the The Turning Point?

wonklinge have dropped out, the The outstanding feature of the effects of the immediato post-war Chassis only the pan, after a run, the engine Motor Show last year was the period have been outlined, the Chassis with Cab Sent when I release the accclerator. exhibitors of light cars. Las fres irregularly and backfiros substantially curtailed number of younger school has at last felt. its feet and a fine opportunity

Chassis with complete

What is the matter?

year 47 makes were on view, of Presents itself to the survivors to whieh 19 were foreign and 25 do a brisk and profitable business Express Body Truck com-.

picte Answer: We don't know, but British. Last year there were 37 and to new-comers to obtain a running or stopped with the en- here are a few suggestions: Thajmokos at Olympia, of which 17 foothold in a market which is not Stake, Body Truck com- gine running, but when the holding open of some of the were foreign and only 20 British, too keenly competitivo. clutch is disongagod, it ceases, valves would account for missed This may be regarded as a serious even when when the car is still explosions, backfiring and high reflection upon the business ap- moving. Can it be that some part of the clutch is worn out or may it be from a worn gear in

Question:—There is a peculiar hum in my

CAT, which seems to come from the clutch. This is hoard whether the car iat

the transmission?

Answer: It is not likely that the clutch has anything directly to do with this humming, for when it is engaged there are no clutele parts, which have any ro lative motion-the whole clutch turning as a unit. With the on- gine running idlo and the clutch- engaged, the clutch shaft and the countershaft in the transmission aro in rotation, but with tho olutch disongaged these shafts jare at rest and we are disposed to attribute this noise to these shafts and their gears. It is pos- sible that the lubricant in your

Vi wuf Lake

Contat

Pretile Kaliwny,

in the Tyre Field!

Firestone leadership is based on 'close adhoronco to the idea of extra tyre quality without extra cost.

And high among those engin- coring principles which have won a worldwide following, is tho Firestone process of Dipping. This insulates and im- pregnatos every strand of every

Gum-

In British the Condime

cord in rubber, and givos remark- able strength with flexibility

The motorist who fits his car with Firestone Full-Size-Balloon Tyres has abundant proof that he will enjoy safety, comfort and trouble-free travel at surprisingly low cost.

Made Within the Empire.

Firestone

FULL-SIZE GUM-DIPPED BALLOONS

THE DRAGON MOTOR: CAR CO., LTD. Telephone Central 1244 or 1247.

33. Wong Noi Chung Road, Happy Valley.

J

The South African Government

gas consumption. An inlot hold-titude and energy of the British will introduce a Bill this Session ing open might cause "blow-light car manufacturer, but The to control alluvial output in order backs" and cause escape of gazo Light Car and Cyclerar belioves to stabilize the diamond trade. lino from the carburetor.. You

had better test all the valves to see that they do not stick in their guides and so that their springs Aro not weak. Test the cumpros-' sion of all cylinders, by hand- cranking and if it is weak in any one cylinder, try to ascertain and remove the cause. Please write again if those suggestions do not hold you.

"THREE-ZONE" STREETS.

Congestion Problem.

Street zoning and minimum spood laws in largo eastern cities are helping to solve the problem of traffic congestion. Three-zone highways in Now York. which aro built with an eightfoot width of concrete on each side of the road and an eight foot width of macadam in the contro mako driving safer.

Motorists drive on the concrete except when passing cars Tho psychology of keeping to the right and driving on concrote whenever possible koeps the centre section clear and lessons the dangers of accidents.

Cleveland divides many of its main streets into four wide lanes. During morning traffic, when rush traffic is towards the city, three of theso lanes are devoted to incoming traffic. In the even- ing, when the traffic rush is raversed, three langs are given, to outgoing traffic."

On many streets in large cities there are minimum speed laws as it has been found that the minimum epoed is the festest and safest way to solve traffic conges- tion. The usual minimum spoed is 30 miles an hour.

MANY MORE CARS.

There, will be 27,000,000 auto- mobiles in use in the United States by 1930 if the predictions of Professor C. E. Griffin of tho University of Michigan aró ful- filled.

A League correspondent at Geneva anys that the Committed of Experts on Double Taxation': and Tax Evasion has set up sub- committees to consider-(1) The question of a convention on death dutica, and (2) to examine o feasibility of a permanent inter national organisation on taxation question;

INSURE WITH

THE

MOTOR UNION

INSURANCE CO LTD

Local Agents,

THE UNION TRADING CO., LTD.

Prince's Building.

Cab

picte

G$1,640

1,700

1,770

2,020

2,080

GRAHAM BROTHERS 2-TON MOTOR TRUCK CHASSIS AND COMPLETE VEHICLES:

Chassis only .............

.:G$1,760

Chassis with cab seat

1,816

Chassis with complete

cab

1,895

Farm Body Truck com

plate

2,200

Stake Body Truck com-

plete Hydraulic Hoist Dump Body Truck complete 1-1/2 cubic yard capa city)

2,200

2,560

ESSEX SUPER SIX MOTOR

CARS.

Touring

.G$1,200

Coach (2-door)

1,250

1,200.

Sedan (4-door)

HUDSON SUPER SIX MOTOR.

Touring (7-passenger)...G$1,600

CARS.

Phone, Central 587,

Coach (6-passenger).

1,960

Brougham (6-passenger)

2,260

Sedan (5-passenger)

2,440

. ·2,560

STUDEBAKER

HONGKONG DELIVERED PRICES.

STANDARD' SIX ·

Duplex-Roadster Duplex-Phaeton..... Coach (2-Door) Sports Roadster...

Country Club Coupe.. Victoria....

Custom Sedan

Custom Berline

BIG SIX 120" WHEELBASE Country Club Coupo.........

Duplex-Roadster.....

Duplex-Sports-Phaeton.. Sports-Roadster

Fire Chief...................

Victoria.....

Custom Brougham.

Custom Berlino

Sedan (7-passenger)

PACKARD SINGLE SIX

́ ́ MOTOR CARRIAGES

(Model 426):

Phaeton (5-passenger)

Roadster (Rumble seat)

G$$,200 3,300

Sedan (5-passenger) ...... 3,830

- PACKARD SINGLE SIX

MOTOR CARRIAGES

(Model 433):

Touring (7-passenger)...G$3,410

Club Sedan (5-passenger) 3,180-

8,440

Gold $1,425

1,450

1,550

1,550

1,570

1,660

Coupe (4-passenger)

1,710

1,780

Sedan (7-passenger)

8,570

Sedan Limousine (7-paa-

aenger) nea

9,670

Gold $1,800

1,840

1,950

2,000

2,090

2,120

Phaeton (5-passenger);

.G$4,400

2.170

Roadster (Rumble Seat)

* 14,៥០០

2,240

Sedan (5-passenger)

6,500

Gold $2,160

2,440

2,000

2,740

·BIG SIX 127" WHEELBASE-

Duplex-Phaeton......................

Brougham

The President Sedan...

The President Berlineroi

All prices include 4 wheel brakes apare wheel, tire and tube, windshield wiper, kindview mirrow. cigar lighter, bumpers, spare horn, toola elc,; etc.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

GARAGE

25, Queon's Road, Contral.

(THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.)

·PACKARD "STRAIGHT EIGHT

MOTOR CARRIAGES (Model 336):

PACKARD STRAIGHT EIGHT MOTOR CARRIAGES

(Model 843):

Touring (7-passenger)....G$4,600

Coupé. (4-passenger)

Club Sedan (5-passenger)..

Sedan (7-passenger) Sodan Limousine (7-pas-

Honger)

5,040

5,780

5,900

6,000

The above prices are in U.S. Currency and are for delivery EK garage, Hongkong. All prices. subject to change without notice.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.

"33 Wodg Not Chung Road, Happy Valley