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MOTOR SERVICE.

[By H. Massac Buist in the Observer.]

4.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

all; cleaning and refilling the gear tions, enables drivers passing box and making any adjustments either way to keep a safe course. necessary; dismantling and over-On the red side these posts are hauling the steering, gearbox, and marked with black and white hori- connexions; aligning the frontzontal stripes, which give in fog, or wheala; examining and testing the half-light, an equivalent of a red tyres and Inflating them; cleaning light warning. On the other side and greasing the springs, the they are marked plain white, co7- charges being extra where gaiters responding to the white reflectors are used; cleaning and overhaul which

Been by drivorg ing the dynamo and starter and approaching from the opposite tightening up the connexions; direction. topping up the battery; overhaul ing the wiring installation and re- placing details where necessary, recovering the hood; Atting front wings; and fitting rear wings.

are

12-h.p. Austin, and 12s. 6d. for the 20-h.p. Austin: 4s. 6d. for the 16-h.p. Bentley; 68. for the 14-h.p. Bean; 48. Od. for the Chevrolet; What Should it Cost? d. for the 16-h.p. Daimler: 38. Gd. for the Dodge; 38. Gd. for the 10-16-h.p. Hillman; 88. 6d. for NEED OF STANDARDI-the 9/20-h.p. Humber; 12s. 6d. for the 20-h.p. 6-cylinder-engined SATION.

Humber; da. Gd. for the 14/60-h.p. Laneja; 38. Gd. for the Lea Francis; 78. for the 16-h.p: Minerva; 6s. 6d. for the Morris-

The RA.C. and the Road Fund. Cowley; 7a. for the Morris-Oxford; 28. 6d for the 9/20-h.p. Rover;

The General Council of the There are few, greater sources 2s. 6d. for the 10-h.p. Singer:

Royal Automobile Club, which of soundly-based dissatisfaction in Bs. 6d. for the 14-h.p. Standard;

oneists of representatives of auto- connexion with the cost of motor-4s. 6d, for the 14/40-h.p. Sunbeam;

nobile clubs and private motorists ing than charges made for wash-and 4s. 6d. for the 11-h.p. Vaux

'n all parts of the country, have iny, overhaul, greasing, and so hall. Those charges, selected at forth. The main cause is that, to random, also reveal the opportuni-

passed the following resolution, a date, no concerted effort has been ty that exists for standardising means, the trade cannot render a copy of which has been sent to nade by the industry and trade to prices, since contrasts are obvious, greater public service, nor in-the Chancellor of the Exchequer: bring to the notice of the, public · In this connexion it must be crease its opportunities of doing

"The General Council, of the What prices should be standar- understood clearly that these are business by enterprise of its own, R.A.C. views with grave concern dised. Admittedly It is a difficult not the figures" for any one firm; in any way more effectively than the diversion of further large sums publicity should, be given to a average charges, made by invest and repair work, and making gard to the urgent need for in- problem. Therefore I think every instead, they are based on the by standardising cost for service from the Road Fund, having re

as widely as possible how moderate such prices.can be when' Bystemised.

I therefore suggest that this be done forthwith since the admirable work done by the the need. Motor Trader but serves to reveal

Requisite Information,

Now that the majority of new motor vehicles is being acquired by those of extremely restricted

The A.A. Safety Posts.

The Automobile Association,

classified ronds, in order to im of the country, especially the un- prove them and to maintain them

3 condition suitable to the needs

of modern traffic.

"The Council ventures to point out that the Road Fund has been, raised by taxation imposed on the owners of motor vehicles for a

isaue of the Motor Trader. In thefing with the vehicles. brief space of two pages there is given a table, based upon the ear- rent practice of individual traders and repairmen, concerning service idea of the ground covered. It in- But I have given a very poor charges. The points embrace the cludes, besides, the scale of cost of washing and polishing cars, charges for draining and cleaning which range from 3s. 6d. in the the crankcase and refilling it in the case of the 7.5 hp. Citroon and of case of the list of cars in ques- the Ford to us. 6d. for that of the tion, charges for decarbonising which announces that every tele-specific purpose, namely, the up- new six-cylinder-engined Humber the engine, grinding the valves, phone-equipped A.A. roadside box keep and improvement of roads: I'note, however, that no figures are adjusting the tappels, and tuning is now available to members wish that it cannot justly be diverted. given for the Rolls-Royce, for the engine; a column dealing withing to send telegrams during their from this purpose; and that, if the instance, nor for the larger Sun-cleaning and adjusting the journeys, leaving the amount amount realised by such special beam. In each case an extra magneto and car sparking pings, charged in a box provided for the taxation is more than adequate for charge of 1, 68, is inade for a car leaning and tuning the carburet purpose, has also done excellent the purpose for which it TVไม่ equipped with wire wheels.

or and fitting jets where neces-work recently in erecting some raised, the tax should be corres- sary; and other columns dealing new road signs, particularly pondingly reduce Examples of Col..

with fitting a new radiator hose, arterial and widened, thorough-

The question of labrication is no less important.

The cost of greasing all band, including the supply of grease, at filling the engine, great-lok and the rear axle (exclusive of oil) is returned as

fitting a new cylinder head gasket, fares. All main roads cover long The Motor Legislation Commit- Rtting new exhaust and iniefnolighted stretches between towns lee has no sont à resolution, gaskets, relising clutch or fitting and villages where the use of passed at its last meeting, to the aw plates, and adjusting same; powerful headlights is ordinarily Prime Minister, the Chancellor of adjusting the final drive, relining necessary if curves, corners, cross-the Exchequer, and other members the brakes, front or rear, pair: ronds. janctions, and other of the Government, protesting 3. Cd. in the cases of the Alvis overhauling the front axle without tinngerous places are to be picked against the appropriation of the and of the 14-h.p. Armstrong front wheel brakes; overhauling out. The introduction of these Rond Fund by the Exchequer for Siddeley, and 18. more for the the front axle with front wheel snfoty posta is intended to reduce four reasons, the last of which 30-h.p. Armstrong-Siddeley: 89. 6d.prakes, less rulining; overhauling the necessity for using such reads: for the Austin "Seven," Gs. for theihe rear axle and refilling it with powerful lights, the employment

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of which is, of course, embarrass- "The Committee desires to point ing to other road users. These out that the construction of new posts incorporate the important roads, and the reconstruction and road principles that one naturally improvement of" existing roads, overtakes a red light by keeping to have been, and are, being delayed the right of it, and, when meeting owing to the action of the Govern a white light, keeps to the left of ment, and that the central and it. If the posts are generally local authorities have now insuffi- adopted the Association will pro-eient funds at their disposal for vide standard reflex lights in red existing and contemplated schemes and white, which can be easily of improvement. The Committee clamped on to the existing stan- therefore appeals to the Govern- dards, telograph poles, lamp ment to make provision for a standards, abutments, of bridges, national programme of develop- and placed in any other way where ment, in order that the reads ser- a guiding light would prevent vice of the country may accommo motorists running into trouble in date, adequately and safely, the the dark, or during a dense fog rapidly increasing number of road The pests themselves are con- vehicles.' structed of sheet metal and sland

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with reflectors of high efficiency, | and are capable of catching thei beams of medium high headlights at a distance of 200 yards. They are lightly constructed so that in An eastern state reports a cash the event of car's running into revenue froni motorists of $12,000 them no serious damage would be for each mile of state highway last caused. The use of red and white year. Showing that good roads reflectors, facing in both diree-more than pay for themselves.

SATURDAY,

JULY 16, 1927.

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The Morrh 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 lightness. 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 fhrnous Morris engine with its phenomenally low running and upkeep cost and-you have found the ideal in pleasurubk motoring-at minimum expense.

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