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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1927.

Protection

For light lorry service, where con- ditions demand extra protection and spoed and yet do not justify the cost of pneumatics-this improved R-M-C Tyre is heartily recommended.

It gives protection that cuts cost of repairs, preventing damage to load; and the extra mileage reduces run- ning cost. Can be fitted to present wheels.

As permanent fitting for one lorry or a special set to be used interchan geably, this Firestone Maxi-Cushion is most convenient and economical

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FINAL DRIVE-GEAR ADJUSTMENT.

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|BIG CUBAN SCHEME

$1,776 to be Paid to 620 Miles of Concrete.

Customs.

Swooping across the island of Cuba from Pinar del Rio on the Froderick Cotterrell, of Northwest, through the cities of Havana, Audley Street, appeared to sum. Matanza, Santa Clara and Coma- monsca at the Mansion House, guey to historio Santiago de Cuba London, recently, charging him on the south-east, a grent contral with being knowingly concerned concrete highway of more than 620 in the evasion of the customs miles in length has been ordered by dutics in connexion with three the Government, which will consact imported motor, chassis on dates both ends of the Island and link In last year, whereby he forfeited the principal cities in a gigantie treble value and duty on the goods good roads chain: for which the Commissioners, of It lo predicted that this highway When there is a grinding or ing up a steep hill the engine bas Customs and Excles elected to my result in are too con growling noise from the rear axle started missing and nearly stop-

omic and agricultural development. or when there is too much lost moped. Once it refused to start

Contracts for this project have tion between the pinion-shaft and again after I had stopped it until I Mr. Gibson, for the Customs and already been lot to a Boston con the axle shafts, so that there is a cleaned the distributor-head, when Excise, said he only proposed to click or snap in the rear end when it started again but, after running deal with one importation that tracting firm, and work will start shortly Specifications for the changing from forward to reverse line for a while, it began missing morning. A chassis was import central highway show that it will motion, or a decided difference in again. I have dressed the breaker. ed in August of last year, the be twenty-six feet. The base is to the sound of the gears between points, but this does not remove treble value and duty of which bo of concrete, six inches thick, and consting and driving, adjustments the trouble. What do you sug-was £2065. The Customs had re the surface of asphalt or other are needed. Occasionally an axle gest?

colved £110 in duty on this chassis, similar material, five inches thick, whereas the sum of £228 should except where granite blocks are is initially noisy from incorrect

Answer: You may be right in have been paid. Yesterday, how-used. The contral project is only factory adjustment, but more usually wear of the gear teeth or thinking that the ignition system ever, the defendant, who was the part of the work planned on Cuban more likely wear of the bearings is at fault, but it looks to us as if managing-director in Engand of highwayak p makes readjustment necessary, but the gasoline supply to the carbure an Italian company, had, written In addition, the Government has with well maintained lubrication, tor was inadequate, especially as sending 5600 arrears on duty on authorised that more than 2500 rear axles often run without such this trouble develops on hard pulls. other cars and promising the bal- miles of good roads shall be com- attention for fifty to a hundred Have you cleaned the strainer at ance of the whole amount due in pleted before 1985. These supple thousand miles and occasionally the carburetor and the one in the one month,

mentary roads will be chiefly im for the entire life of a car. Gear settling-chamber under the front

Mr. Frampton, defending, show proved dirt roads, though parts of noise results from the teeth of the floor-boards? If not, it would be ed that these were luxury cars, them will be hard surfaced. pinion and ring gear not meshing well to do so, as it is recommended which there had been tremendous To pay for this progress the Gov- Properly because they are not set that these be attended to each dificulty in disposing of Defen- erument expects to spend over in proper fixed relationship and 1,000 miles. If there actually is dant was not the person who put £15,000,000, to be paid for out of readjustment for quietness con- ignition trouble and the breaker the initial value on these cars, taxes levied under the public works sists in re-positioning one or both points blacken at short intervals, and he was prepared to pay all law. The Secretary of Public of the two gears until their teeth you might try a new condenser, that was due from the Milan Works of Havana recently placed make the most advantageous con-after seeing that there is no oil in company.

with, the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Alderman Sir Louis Newton Company an order for six. Pierce tact.. Nolay operation, under the distributor-head. We suppose: power, is most often due to the that the alr-pressure of your said it was quite evident that the Arrow touring cars, in cruiser gears being too closely meshed, gasoline supply keeps up all right. Parent Company was responsible grey, with red stripings. These for the trouble, and he sincerely distinctive cars will be used by hoped they would pay the penalty. Cuban officials in overseeing the

Mr. Frampton-I am instructed work on the highways. that they will not.

Inoperative Starter-switch.

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while lost motion is the usual re- sult of the gears, being too loosely! meshed or of play in the bearings Question. The starter pedal of of the pinion-shaft and differential my car is stuck, so that carrier. Noley operation in coast-cannot move it to start the engine. ing is generally from the geurs What does one do in such a case? being too loosely meshed or of end)

Answer: This pedal is simply play in the pinion-shaft. A fund-) amental condition of correct gear-rod which works in a slide and mesh is that, the large ends of the carries the movable contacts of the teeth of both gears match-do not switch which connects the battery extend one past the other. In alto the starter motor. Unless the a blow, general way, the procedure of rear pedal rod has received axle readjustment consists of tak- which has bent it, it is probably ing up lost motion in the pinion-only corroded in its slide. A few shaft bearings, then adjusting the drops of thin oil. aquirted down position of the pinion so that its around the pedal rod, should loosen teeth line up flush with the teeth it up.

Pressure of Compression.

of the gear, next adjusting the ring gear to the right or left until pinion and ring gear are so meshed Question.What is the compres- that their teeth have about five sion pressure upon the pistonheads thousandths inch backklash, and of an engine, when it is in perfect') finally taking up any end play in condition?

the differential carrier boarings. Answer: This varies greatly, on The required conditions can usual different engines, depending upon ly be secured only by several trials

and even then can not be perfect their make and the time when they except by tests which definitely were built. Pressures from 50 lbs. indicate just how the tooth faces to 20 lbs, per square inch have been and still are used. The of the two gears contact.

manufacturer of any particular angine will usually give informa- tion as to what compression his Question. The last two times I engine may be expected to show on have taken out my car, it has a compression gange, when it is worked fine at the start but on go-turned-over by hand.

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Sir Louis-1 profoundly regret penalty, but the double value and to hear that, but I can only deal duty will to be paid £1776. with the person before me. shall not impose the maximum defendant to find the money.

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THE KLAXON CHORUS.

I hate the roaring kind of horn,

The backbone-boring kind of

horn,

Which blares a short Impulsive snort

That lifts your skin and scalp;

It seems to fit the roaring cars, The meat and fleet hill-soaring

C175,

Which hog the road; The large abode

Of power to climb an alp.

I much dislike when on a run

To hear a crackling Lewis gun

Loose ten rounds quick, And sharp and slick,

Just under my right ear;

I rush at once to swerve and skip,

My fingers, nerves

and trip.

Then, with a jar, Find it's a car's.

that curve

Freak horn that's caused my

fear,"

I hear the angel's quiring hail

Disguised within the siren's

wail,

The warning shriek.

That mounts a peak

Of force-defying sound;

I know that several tons of staci

And thriving, driving sons of

steel,

Too big to bump,

Are" on the jump,

And haste to give it ground.

J

I can't admire that tootin' tone, Insistent, high-falutin' tone,

SMALLER FIGURES.

U.S. February Total."

ures.

Which scorns the mob, The sort of snob

Who wants the highway clear;

A highly pitched, yet throaty

gound,

A hoity-toity, gloaty sound, Which irritates

And causes hates

Whenever it draws near.

I never mind that japping bark That terrier-like and snapping

bark

Which warns "Beware,"

But in despair,

Talls off into a growl;

I know its something small and

short,

Whose lower power has fallen

short

Of hopes to pass-

Not in my cinas,.

It couldn't catch a fowl.

I must confess I disapprove

Of horns on all that quickly

move;

Which have the speed

I sometimes need,

And pass me, as they wish; They have a boastful trumpet

voice,

A "Race, or yield and lump it"

voice;

With throttle pressed

I do my best

:

Their toots float back-"Foor

fish."

----K, Lackson in The Sydney Sun.

PAYABLE 'BUSES.

Income Exceeds Estimate.

Total number of cars and trucks

Many of the local governing produced in United States in the month of February was 298,869, an badies in England have adopted increase of 54,217 over January fig-buses in place of trams, and, des

pite the statements of tramway experts to the contrary, are prov- Yet this huge total was 59,111 ing payable. less than February of 1926, which Wallasey Corporation found notched 957,470 motor vehicles. Of that its actual expenditure was inst February's production, 260,830 £1023 less than the estimate, were passenger cars, and 88,029 whilst the revenue exceeded an- ware trucks..

Hoipations by £6000,"

The Morris Oxford 2-Seater.

This year's "World' Morris still further exem- plifies the startling value offered by Morris to motorists the world over.

Important advances in chassis and body design now make Morris pre-eminently the world's standard in motor car value:

Make these Comparisons!

Large new world' radiator-giving 50% more cooling..

Reinforced chassis of finest British steel, combining rugged strength with rigid tightness, An all-steel dash giving rigid forward anchorage,

New suspension. Extra supple springs and Dunlop low- pressure comfort tyres. Complete interior equipment on enclosed models, including roof-light and smoker's companion. Bigger side-doors, straight-lined body-giving handsome appearance.

Add to this the famous Morris engine with its phenomenally. low rinning and upkeep,cost aad-you have found the ideal in pleasurable motoring--at minimum expense.

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