MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."
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SATURDAY, 11th JUNE, 1927.
Being The Official Organ of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
Lindbergh and Chamberlin,
CURRENT
COMMENT
noted that vehicles are not permit- ted to be "fitted with cut-out." Summonses will be taken, out against drivers who wilfully dis- regard this regelntion.. Faulty Lamp Signalling.
RATED HORSE-
POWER.
Basis of Formula.
MISLEADING RESULTS
TO USERS.
one-
The remarkable achievements of
Do many motorists know how Lindbergh and Chamberlin in flying
the horse-power rating of their from the United States to Europe,
cars is arrived at? Judging by serve to emphasise the state of
the numerous Discussions on this perfection which the internal com
matter there are very few indeod. bustion engine has reached, and
The IA.C. formula is based on A fortnight ago we commented the fact that the indicated horse- furthermore, 10. demonstrate: beyond all possible doubt that taken in erecting a signalling de-cycle engine is equal to
on the wise step which had been power of a single-cylinder four- within a few years, air transport vice at the Janetion of Salisbury quarter of the mean effective will be of paramount importance and Nathan Roads in Kowloon, sopressure acting in linking up one country with that by means of red and green working stroke multiplied by the through the another, irrespective of the divid-ights motorists could be gaidel area of the piston in square inches ing distance. It is, however, in round this corner with a greater multiplied by the piston speed and connexion. with land transport degree of safety. It would appear divided by 33,000. that the internat combustion engine has mainly established working so satisfactorily as might however that this lamp is not #elf us a necessity and it is be expected, either through faulty gratifying to know that the modern motor eat or cycle is not manipulation or mechanism, or
both. only simple
Recently it has been to operante and economical to run, but alment been shown, and in some cases noticed that the wrong lights have mechanically perfect in regard to both red and green lights have
atate
multiplied by the number of
The result of this calculation cylinders, and further multiplied by the mechanical efficiency of the engine will give the brako horse
power.
Unfortunately, it is practically
tions. Owing to this the R.A.C. requirements for these calcula- has assumed that all motor care will deliver their rated power at a piston speed of 1,000 ft. por pressure in the cylinders will minute, that the mean effective average 901b. per square inch, and that the mechanical efficiency will average 75 per cent,,
reliability. Even with the existing been visible at the same time. This impossible to find out all of the i
of perfection, Major device has now been in operation Segrave's astounding performance for over a fortnight and should be in driving a car at over two hun-working properly. sired miles per hour-faster than this kind are more likely to em- Mistakes of the ordinary airplane-indicates that other important improve and an effort should be made to barrass a motorist than ald him, ments will be incorporated in cause this device to work smoothly future automobile engines as and correctly as primarily intend result of experience gained on that | gruelling test.
Traffic Control.
ed.
|Head Lights.
On account of these things it 18 not uncommon to see a car with excellent power development with a Prony brake test."
a low nominal raling having an
Whilst this assumption was a
The traffic supervision and con-
Quite a number of cars have perfectly legitimate one in pre- tro in the vicinity of Happy been seen at night time recently war days, it gives a very wrong Valley, on the occasion of the without exhibiting two headlights impression of the power capabili King's Birthday parade, did noto show the width of the car. Onties of the modern curs due work quite as smoothly as hail Sunday evening, no less than three Primarily to the increase made in presumably been.
vehicles were seen on the Island piston. speed and the use of higher anticipated.
compression ratios. Road with only one headlight Several complaints have reached us. from motorists, and while we functioning, in one case that light appreciate that the exceptionally being on the near side. It is usual heavy traffic presented a problem to dim headlamps when meeting to those whose duty it was to con- other ears, and if the oncoming trol it, the complaints are not vehicles fail to exhibit two lights without some justification. There there is danger of a collision. We were instances of ears being allow-believe that at Home, if a car is ed to proceed along the Wong Neiseen with only the near side lamp Chung Road for a certain distance, showing, the driver is summoned and then being ordered to turn for failing to show the width of about and return by the same the car, and we think that all route. This caused considerable motorista should remember this in congestion and confusion. We the interest of general road safety, have also heard of private cars New Regulations. being prevented from proceeding
BIBLICAL HINT.
Oil in Egypt.
EXODUS DISCOVERS
MODERN MOTOR RACING.
Severe Strain on Engine.
Like a flash of lightning Leon Duray, famous racing driver, whizzed" by the camera that took this photo. He was going 130 miles an hour, as was shown by a check of his time around the mile and a quarter track at Culver "City, Calif. The car he was driving was a new Miller "Baby 91" front-drive special.
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track is being groomed, pits, there's an explosion. That makes Indianapolis, Ind., May 2-The fourth stroke of each cylinder
paired, entries are already coming cylinder, or garages, grandstands are being re- 3,250 explosions a minute in each total of 26,000 in for the Indianapolis Speedway bursts of hot gas a minute in all races on Memorial Day.
the eight cylinders. This year promises another The heat is so great that the burst of speed, and perhaps a new manifold gets, red hot and the record, in the smallest-engined leather from the driver's shoca ever swept over the back of the engine almost burns cars that 500-mile lour. Records have been off. made with them in Europe. Last your's highest speed, made on the same track, is sure to be surpassed this year.
Severe Ordeal, but Helpful.
The valves pop up and down 6,500 times a minute for each, making a total of 104,000 valve movements a minute in the whole engint-strain that would tear the average automobile engine apart.
A litre and a half-a little over a quart and a half is the total capacity of the eight little cylinders that comprise the engine of each racer to take part in this annual carnival. That makes
Multiply that by 300, to account each cylinder content less than for the five or more hours it takes half a pint-about the size of a to run the course of 500 miles, and. small tumbler.
The speed at which such small we have an idea of the speed and work "an engine has to undergo engines must run to attain the during each an ordeal. requisite power to push the cars
Yet past experience has shown. at a fast rate over the track is far that these races, with their severe beyond that of the larger engines. demands, have brought the small Yet the two-quart engines of 1925 struck up a rate of 5,800 revolu-engine into actual practice, with results that surpass, those of tions a minute, at the record speed former cars. of almost 138 miles an hour.
Must Pump Fast.
to the Peak, possibly on acecurt of Several additions and amend-
GUSHERS. the drivers taking the wrong ments have been made to the route. In such enses, traffic police traffic regulations, and one or two Oil prospecting is a difficult job, should have instructed drivers are especially interesting from the but the demand for more fuel which route to take, and even owner-driver's point of view. One keeps prospectors hard at it trying
Now the supercharger has been brought bo such perfection such instructions were on printed states that a driver shall, when to satisfy the future demands of forms, the trouble involved would practicable, give the recognised the community. The casual find-
through thorough testing on the have lessened the inconvenience signals when about to stop or turning of oil entails expensive boring. That'e terrific compared with race course that it is expected caused to members of the public his vehicle. These signals were and therefore oil experts must be the 1,500 to 2,500 revolutions a soon to be incorporated" with who desired, possibly for urgent published in this supplemant some
very confident of success before minute we experience in our own engines of the better cars. ransons, to proceed to a certain time ago, and copies may now be boring commences.
stock automobiles on the high- Soon thereafter may come the locality. It is an easy matter to obtained from the Trame Depart- In Egypt there are several wells ways. To compare with this, the front drive automobile, for it has criticise, especially so after a ment. Another regulation statea in operation at present, and their speed of the smaller engines, how already proven its worth on the event has happened, but we offer that no cut-out shall be fitted to beginning was due to the biblical ever, will have to attain the Indianapolis speedway. this criticism in a spirit of help any motor vehicle.
studies of someone connected with record of 6,500 or more revolu-Dave Lewis brought a front drive fulness rather than complaint.
the Standard Oil Company.
tions a minute. This means that Miller Special to the finish within Perhaps it would be a good idea Parking Spaces.
each of the eight small pistons, a minute of the winner, and last The attention of this person was if the civilian members of the
in the tumbler-sized cylinders year Earl Cooper joined him in must move 6,500 times up and testing this type of ear
For the coming races it is be- That's changing direction 13,000 times a minute, more than 216 lieved Harry Hartz, winner of last times a second!
year's event, will pilot a front tremendous drive racer, and he'll be accom-
Further parking spaces have attracted to a statement in the police flying squad were employed been notified, these being-Pol- Book of Exodus that the ark of to direct trafic at certain points tinger Street, east side, between bullrushes which the mother of 6,500 times down in one minute.
upon auch special occasions. Quicker Motors Wanted.
Connaught Road and Des Voeux Moses mado for her child was Road. This will make a conveni- "danbed with slime and pitch."
track.
In 1925
on the
ent stand for the occupants of Reasoning that where there was Let alone that Speaking generally both Hong- Stephen's Building. Wing Woo pitch there was oil, the company kong and Kowloon enn point to a Street between Connaught Road sent its expert, to Egypt, where speed, but the heat engendered by panied by Peter De Paolo and set of motor cycles which are far and Des Voeux Road, east side, is they discovered that the biblical the explosions in the cylinders is Frank Lockhardt, each in the same from noisy, and which is more another place.
This is near the hint was better than a divining even more surprising. At every type of car.
than can be said for very nianyoig Chinese stores.
other places. Pedestrians and business offices have reason to be thankful for this, but recently it
has been noticed that Bome FIRESTONE TYRES.
Racing Successes.
rod.
jury or possible death. The fol- lowing is a cable just received from Akron regarding the results of the race held last Monday.
"Annual 500 miles Indianapolis
BOUDOIR BODY.
EXPORTS GROW.
the
vehicles, especially motor cycles,
Nawab's Luxury. Britain 10,000 to Good. are making a good deal more noise than is necessary. Up to the
Statistics compiled by Many Indian potentates have present there has been no specific regulation with regard to cut-outs
race May 30th.-Won by George taken to motor ears of recent Society of Manufacturers and The following letter dated at and exhaust noises, but a new
10,000 more regulation has been issued which Shanghai, June 1, 1927, has been Souders In Dusenberg without years, and their love of splendour Traders show that in 1926 Great
have their cars" finished.
vehicles than she imported. This reads as follows:-"No motor received by the Dragon Motor tyre failure-average speed 97.54 has been shown in the way they Britain exported
Car Company, Ltd,, local Distribumilos per hour. Winner
A recent example of this is a is the first time in the history of all drivers. to finish used Firo-
cut-out, fitting, or other apparatus
and
vehicle shall be fitted with any tors for the Firestone Tyre & Rustono Full Sized Cum Dipped Bal. Rolls Royce, fitted with, a bouloir the British motoring movement limousine body, for the Nawab of when the exports have exceeded. or deviec, which will allow the ber Company of Akron, Ohio: exhaust gasses from the engine of' "You are probably aware that loons again demonstrating their
tions are on a magnificent scale,
This is explained by the fact the motor vehicle to escape into the 500 raile Annual race held on unquestionable superiority under Bahawalpur. The Interior decora- the Imports.
the rear seat and back being cover- the atmosphere without first pass- May 30th of every year at In- strain for exceeding those encoun ing through a silencer, expansion dianapolis is one of the most im-tered in year average driving."
Please bear in mind that Sou-ed with tapestry depicting the that most of the mobor producing. period of William and Mary. The factories in England are working other contrivance portant events in razine history.ders and every other driver using Peri is lined with blue silk, whilst day and night to meet the demand. suitable and sufficient for ro- The tyres used by the drivers are Firestone purchased them outright the rest of the interior work is Morria Motors, Lul, recently ducing, as may be reasonably pos- selected with the greatest care for the enre an any ordinary car in keoping with the sents. put up a week's engine production sible, the noise which would other they know that tyre failure under owner. This makes their choice Externally the car la similar to record for the British Isles of wise by caused by the escaps of such a tremendous speed and of Firestones even more conspic- any other car of this type on the 1750. The previous best waB the said gasacy." It should be atrain may coat them serious in-
chamber
or
Haus."
road.
1600.
We are pleased to announce that we are receiving another shipment of Harley-Davidson motor cycles
by the s.s."Empress of Russia" due on June 6th.
The shipment comprises→→
COMBINATIONS
BIG TWIN SOLOS-
and the famous
HARLEY SINGLES.
Side by side and overhead valve models.
BOOK YOUR MOUNT NOW.
THE GASCON MOTOR CO.,
2, Kwong Wah Road Opposite The Steam Laundry). Telephone K.1242.
REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN ON ALL MAKES OF MACHINES.
Mobiloil
Stake the chart your guide”
The food
you eat today walks and
talks tomorrow!
You watch your own diet care- fully you know that this food.or that kicks up a fuss, and is best left alone. A motorcar's diet is" important, too. The oil you pour into the crankcase to-day deter- mines whether your motorear runs or gives trouble to-morrow.
Headaches are danger signals. Knocking, overhenting and mis- firing are always signals of engine trouble. And, nine times out of ten, such engine troubles are the result of incorrect lubrication- you have been using the wrong kind of oil
Don't take chances with an inferior oll in your crankcase any more than you would take chances with inferior foods for yourself. "Feed" your car the best off you can buy-Gargoyle Mobiloil.
It pays to use the best. Mobiloll eliminates engine troubles and consequent bills that ordinary oils are bound to bring. The Mobiloil Chart
at your dealer's indicates the correct. grado for your motor.
VACUUM OIL COMPANY, HONGKONG.
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