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USED CAR CHAIN STORES.

An automobile denler in Dallas, Texas, has started a chain of used car stores. À central plant recon- ditions all cars sold by the stores.

THE

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MANY MOTOR

CAMPERS.

About 75 per cent. of the motor tourists coming into California carry camping equipment, accord- ing to estimates of the Automobile club of Southern California outing bureau.

'AUSTIN SEVEN”

The Austin 7 is as good as its name, and it has an extra good name.

REMEMBER, A FEW SS WILL DELIVER TO YOUR DOOR ONE OF THESE MODELS.

Balance payable to suit you. Stocks carried.

ALEX. ROSS & Co. (China), Ltd.

New Offices, May 1. Prince's Building.

2 cor, -lee House St. Entrance.

You Bet

I'm Happy!

Having just made my choice from the Alex.

Ross Selection of.

MOTOR CYCLES

WHY DON'T YOU MAKE YOURS?

THEY have the best lines in Hongkong. THEY guarantee their cycles.

THEY give you three raonths free service. THEY give the Purchasor the best deferred terms.

1/4 Down, balance to suit buyer. Where can you, get more for your money?

ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE

TROUBLE-FREE

A. J.S

DOUGLAS

INDIAN

TRIUMPH

FRANCIS-BARNETT

Including Accessorios

1927 Models waiting for you

AND DON'T FORGET—

Terms to suit YOU

ALEX. ROSS & Co. (China), Ltd.

New Offices, May 1.-Prince's Building,

2 floor, Ice House St. Entrance.

HINTS

FOR THE

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

MOTORIST

ALBERT L.CLOUGH

MORE ABOUT SQUEALING BRAKES.

of careful re- The results searches recently published, while

Early Piston Ring Replacement.

car;

they fully confirm the theory of Question. My 1924 this ear-piercing phenomenon, as driven about 5,000 miles, showe set forth in an article published in somewhat weak retention of com- pression and I am going to install these columns in August, 1924, new piston-rings. Do you advise include many additional observa-using inner-ringe in connexion tiona and suggestions, among with them? which are the following:

What Causes Squeaking? Brake squeak is the natural tone or "ring" of the brake drum, due

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Making the Lining Bear Al Around.

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Answer. So far as service ren- dered is concerned this ear may be regarded as practically a new one and it is a sad commentary factory production UBON inspection methods that its engine,

and

ils sonorous vibration by should need new rings, thus early, particles of grit, worn off metal taking for granted, of course, that or by fabric wire, rubbed by the it has always had proper care and lining against the drum-the hard never been subjected to abuse. particles forming and moving in Evidently the manufacturer be- lieves that inter-rings are not grooves, where they act like

necessary in his engines and we phonograph needle in the grooves think you would be justified in taking the same ground. If the of a record.

cylinder bores are in good condi- tion and the ging-ütting job is a good one, you should obtain goed ring action without requiring any Sonorous vibration cannot take more spring pressure than that ia- place in anything that is tightly herent in the rings themselves, held, for such movements are then

Generators and Cut-outs. instantly dumped and the essential!

dis- procuation against squealing is]

Question. To settle that the ning shall contract pite, please tell me!

(1) Does the evenly about practically the entire cut-out of a generatör stop its drun. That it may do so, band charging a battery," after it is clearance must be uniform at all fully charged? (2) Does it pre- points, the band must be free at its vent current backing up to the dis- back-anchor support (not unstedtributor? (3) With a battery thereal, so as to follow the con- tracting movement and it must be shaped to L the 'drum.

fully charged and the generator charging it at 20 amps. is there danger of burning out the genera tor or battery cells? ). What is Care of Bands and Drums.

the object of burning auto head- Band lining must be kept free lights in the daytime? from embedded grit and metal Answer. (1) No: it keeps on particles by frequent washing and furnishing charging current. 901 brushing and no metal wires long as it is turning fast enough should protrude through the to generate a voltage higher than fabric surface. Greaves worn in that of the battery. (2) No; the drum surfaces should be smoothed ignition system works indepen. out by means of emery cloth.dently of the generator. (3) The Drums should run true and their generator may burn out if 20 surfaces should be flat and free amps. is considerably more current from ridges. Rivet heads should than it is intended to supply. be kept well below the rubbing Overcharging a battery may injure surface of the lining. Drums of its plates, if it is excessive and (4) To keep hard steel are desirable on account long continued,

of possessing greater resistance to generator current from going into grooving.

the battery and overcharging it.

More Flexibility for Linings.

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-Carr.

Oil Leaks Past Bearing. Anything that makes the lining Question. After having a new hug the drum elbaer and conform rear main hearing installed in to it better tends to dampen the engine of my 1922 squeaking and therefore inserting oil leaks into the clutch housing a felt strip between the band and at the rate of a quart pack 20 the lining is suggested. Making miles. Is there a felt gasket that the lining in a number of sections goes in back of this bearing? How instead of a single piece, is an-fean this trouble be removed? other expedient to secure closer: Answer. No felt washer is used and evener contact with the drum. at this point, but the bearing is drained back to the crankcase, Shims Behind the Fabric.

through a duct in the bottom of In case of a drum that is worn the bearing support and the. fly- down near its centre and is high wheel flange on the rear end of along the edges, sheet metal shims the crankshaft tends to prevent inserted between lining and band oil running out past it. A hole in may be found to counteract the the bottom of the bearing bushing worn drum and tend to give the should line up with the return even pressure that discourages drain, passage and it is possible squeaking.

that your trouble is due to faulty At Installation of this bushing. Lany rate, it would seem that the Stopping squeaking by lubricat-draining back action is somehow ing linings or by treating them interfered with. Of course, if this rear main bearing bushing has too with special anti-squeak pounds, involves possible danger mach clearance with the crank- of lessening brake effectiveness shaft, there would be likelihood of and even of causing locking of the considerable oil escape. fabric on the drum. If any lubri-

Lining Lubrication.

cant is to be used, a little pul-;

Spark-Plug Gap.

verized graphite is probably the Answer-The correct gap or safest, particularly as abrasive distance between the points of on distributor particles do not stick to it. spark plugs used Drums, upon which both internal ignition systems, is about 9.030 and external bands are simul- inches or just a trifle less than taneously applied, seldom squeak. one thirty-second of an inch:

| CLUBS STUDY TRAFFIC. BADGES FOR DEAF.

Twelve luncheon clubs of Detroit! Iesidents af Vienna whose hear- have joined in forming a Citizensing is subnormal wear Armbands Safety Committee. The committee of yellow with three black spots will co-operate with other traille to protect them from traffle acci- organizations and is gathering data dents. Many pedestrians who have on traffic

conditions and safety been hit by vehicles were found to

have defective hearing. measures,

AN ATTRACTIVE ESSEX MODEL.

The new Essex Coupe which attracted buyera at this year's Automobile Show held in New York.

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SATURDAY, MAY 7,

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1927.

LICENSE. 2,000,000.

FRANCE'S ROAD FUND. BRIDGES SERVE MANY."

"A careful check of passenger aut- An automobile licence plate bear- Roads are being built in France tomobiles crossing the four bridges ing the numerals 2,000,000 is ex- from profits from currency printed which span the East river from pected to be issued by the New York state authorities during the soon after the war which has Manhattan to Brooklyn and Queens present year. At the end of 1926 never been reclaimed.. As much

as 40,000,000 unclaimed france showed that in 24 hours 333,928 New York had more than 1,800,000 aro being used for highway con-passengers in 162,062 vehicles made motor vehicles in

use of these structures. struction.

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Within the Empire

arred JONO CDMCM

boundaries.

Matchless Quality.

uso within its

Alark

A most unusual degree of quality has been built into the Firestone Gum-Dipped Balloon Tyre. It has reached a pre-eminent place in the field in little more than two years.

Its buildors think of a tyre in torms of the miles it will travel. To this end they use the Firestone process of Gum-Dipping--the most udvanced Method known to insure mileage and safe, trouble-free riding. By this process every strand of every cord is insulated with 'rubber,. fortifying the tyre against the extra strain of low-pressure flexing.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1244 or 1247.

33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY,

Firestone

FULL-SICE CUM-DIPPED BALLOONS

SHELL

MOTOR OIL

THE PERFECT LUBRICANT.

Write for your copy of the

SHELL LUBRICATION CHART

which is available

For All Car Owners,

THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. (SOUTH CHINA), LTD.

ASIATIC BUILDING, HONGKONG.