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GERMANY IS GROWING.

Germany now ranks sixth in the number of automobiles registered. It has one motor car to every 196 persons, as compared with one to every five in the United States.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1927.

WE STILL WALK"

America might lead the world as a motoring country, but that Statistics show that the average doesn't keep them from walking.

American Luys three times as many shoes as the European.

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GROUP No.

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1 Studebulcor Light &'Std. Sixen, Cloamer,

&c.

2 Studebaker Big & Spec. Sixes, Chrysler,

3 Case, Cole, Uumingham, Oldsmobila, Ke. Buick Std, Chevrolet Essex, Ford, ac. 5 Back M., Chandler, Hudson, Oakland,

6 Hupmobile, Pacltard.8, Willys Knight, &g.

7 Dadge, Gardner, Graham Bros Truck,

12 Locomobile, Mink Trusli, Rolls & Whits,

Cad Special Cadillac Battery,

Cye Matir Cycle Battery-11aring, Indian, &c. M/C MORRIS replacement Battery.

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HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

(THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.)

25, Queen's Road Central

Tel. Central 4759.

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HINTS

FOR THE

MOTORIST

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

FINAL DRIVE-GEAR MESH.

moving the gear relatively to the pinion have been given in a pre- vious article.

has

Starts Hard on Magneto. Question My Ford Car no starter and the engine has to be cranked by hand. It is very hard to start it in this way and friends say that it is because the magnets of the magneto are now too far from the coila, as a result of wear. Can this condition be cor- rected without dismounting the engine? What else can be done to make handeranking easier?

In response to requests, the fol- lowing directions are offered for testing and correcting the tooth contact of the rear-axle bevel pinton and ring-gear. Remove the axle housing inspection plate and jack up the rear wheels, clean the two gears of oil and paint their tooth faces completely with prussian blue or white lead. When the axle le operated by the engine, with the wheel brakes partially applied, this paint will be rubbed off at portions of the tooth faces which make con- tact, but will remain on the portions where no contact is established,

Answer: Clearance of magnets thus enabling the nature of the mesh to be determined. In describ-i and coils cannot be adjusted with- ing a bevel gear tooth, its large or out dismounting and disassembling thick end is called the "heel" and the engine. We suggest that you the thinner end the "toe," while connect a set of five dry cells to the base of a tooth. is called its tho other side of the Ignition "flank," and its outer end its switch from that which connects "point."

Generally speaking, tho the magneto current. This will mesh is correct when contact takes enable you to secure a good" spark, place over the full tooth length even though you are cranking very from heel to toe' and over an arca slowly and, as soon as battery cur- mid-way between point and Bank. rent has started the engine, you When after the geara, have been can switch over to magneto. Bo-) run under a slight wheel brake load, fore you put in the battery, how- the teeth are found free from paint ever, you might try having the throughout the parts above des- magneto magnets recharged, in Bure that the eribed, it may be assumed that the position, make best possible contact has been magneto contact is perfect, check secured. The following sugges-up coil-vibrator adjustment to 1-32 tions will assist in attaining this inch and see that the sparkplug result: If a test indicates con-points are not set too far apart. tact at or too close to the Banks of the teeth, the pinion is too deeply, meshed with the gear and should

On

A Vibration Complaint.. Question. The engine of my. be adjusted slightly away from it. four-cylinder-ear vibrates un- } but" if,

the other hand duly or 25 m. p. h. as a result, I the contact is too near the think, of the low ratio of the final points of the teeth, the mesh is drive gears. Would it reduce this not deep enough and the pinion if I were to put in a larger pinion- should be moved slightly inward-gear? Have you any other sug- closer to the gear. In case the gestions?

higher

contact appears mostly at the heel. Answer: Adopting a end of the teeth, there is too much final gear ratio would result only play between the gears and the in making this vibration period ring-gear should be adjusted some-come at a somewhat higher car what closer to the pinion, but when speed than it does at present, but the contact is mostly near the toe this might prove advantageous if ends of the teeth there is too little you drive mostly at or near 25 Looth clearance and the gear should m. p. h. Of course, you realize be adjusted away from the pinion. that raising the gear ratio would Directions, for adjusting the pinion reduce hillclimbing ability to some toward or from the gear and for extent. This engine ought not to vibrate noticeably at the speed you mention. Is the compression equally good in all four cylinders? | If you have a weak cylinder it is [pretty likely to affect the smooth runing of the engine. Can there be anything loose about your car. which takes up and accentuates any Vibration which the engine. may make at a 25 mile speed?

THE B.M.W. TOURING MOTOR CYCLE

WHICH WON THE ITALIAN TARGA—FLORID RACE, 1927

12 B.B.P. MODEL R42 500 c.c.

The new B.M.W. Touring Model represents the latest and most progressive form of engineering development applied to motor cycles.

In designing the R.42 model, it has been the maker's endeavour to procure with all possible expediency, every step of technical progress and every item of riding experience for the benefit of a wide circle of clients. The outcome of this endeavour has been to produce---

The most modern Touring Motor Cycle of the highest quality....

ever put on the market.

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A FEW NOTABLE FEATURES

Engine entirely water and dust proof.

Double Frame throughout.

Increase of engine power to 12 brake horse power. Rims suitable for normal or balloon tyres.

All gearing effectively enclosed in oil-tight casings. The universally recognised advantages of shaft-drive. Bosch head and rear lights-Speedometer-Horn. All spare parts in stock in Hongkong.

May we give you further details of this super-motor cycle?

If you are interested in the most luxurious two-wheeled machine in the world, please call or write for full specifications and particulars.

REDUCED PRICE H.K. $830.00

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Sole Agents:-CHIEN HSIN ENGINEERING CO. First Floor, Asiatic Building.

- BALLOON RACE.

Goodyear Wins Trophy.

Piloting the Goodyear V. Ward

T. Van Orman and Walter W. Morton, premier balloonists, won their fourth successive National Balloon Raec.

These two men will represent America in the International race to be held from Denver, Colorado on September 10th:

Starting from Akron, Ohio on

| May 30th with 14 other balloons, Van Orman and Merton flew a total of 718 miles, landing near Bar Harbour, Maine, just 60 yards from the ocean.

Through this victory, the Good- year pilots brought permanent... possession of the Litchfeld trophy, presented by P. W. Litchfield, president of the Goodyear, Tyro and Rubber Co., to the Akron chapter of the National Aeronau- tic Association. A new trophy, to be a duplicate of the Litchfield cup, will be at stake in future races. The 1927 national elimina- tion event is thought to be the first balloon race that.. has been won through science alone. With rain and electrical storms to con tend with, Van Orman and Morton had an extremely trying time of it, and were able to win only through their ability to escape the worst parts of the storms.

This was done, according to Van Orman, by science alone. By making tests with their radio set and using their sextant, a new instrument in balloon navigation, they were able tó steer their course between two Bevere storms,

After passing over Lake Ontario, Van Orman and his side did not see land or water again until they were nearly forced down in the Adirondack Moun- tain's. They then areonded to a height of 16,000 feet at which elovation "they were blown along at a rate of 50 miles an hour.

Not wishing to risk crossing the ocean, they brought this huge bag to rest on the ocean's edge.

Sixteen balloons, representing Amerlen, England, France, Bel- gium and Germany will compete in the International Raco for the James Gordon Bennett cup, which Van Orman and Morton won in ||'1926.~~~~

NEW MOTOR CLUB

IN PICCADILLY.

To Meet Need of Poorer Motorists.

drivers of both sexes are eligible for membership.

a motor car, we were rapidly approaching it. People were now Those who do not desire to take motoring who hitherto could not advantage of the social side of afford to do so. That was what the club may become touring mem- had brought about the desire for bers at subscription of only one a club of that character. -guineg year. The benefits of They were not in any sense try- touring membership, include fiat- ing to rival great clubs and asso- Lord Gisborough as president of rate charges for repairs, over-ciations already In axistence. the newly formed Owner-Drivers' haula, etc., at listed, garages Their object was to provide for Club, formally opened the club's throughout the country.

n class of people who could not premises at Criterion Buildings, Lord Gisborough, before de- afford membership of these other Piccadilly Circus. The club has claring the club open, traced the clubs, Alluding to the garage been formed to meet the needs of wonderful progress towards the difficulty in Central London, he' motorists who are unable to take perfection of the motor car, and hoped that before they were much advantage of the more expensive remarked that while in this coun- older they would have a garage clubs. The promises occupy ntry we had not quite reached the underground within close reach whole floor of the Criterion record of America, where one in of, if not under, the. Criterion Restaurant building and owner every six of the population owned buildings themselves.

PACKARD

PACKARD has always meant Luxury--the Supreme

Combination of all that is desirable in motor cars.

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Now Packard has announced new price levels--and added an impor- tant page to motor car history. The Packard Six-introduced seven years ago—is today priced lower than any Packard ever sold! Thus Packard quality is made avail- able to new thousands everywhere.

Recent refinements and improve- ments have added immeasurably to its brilliant performance until today's Packard Six is interna tionally recognized as the finest of America's smaller cars.

THE DRACON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD. Telephone Central 1240 or £247, "

93, Wong Not Chung Road, Happy Valley.

HALFEST

You will find Packard tars on all the important highways of the world.

ONLY A RIDE CAN TELL YOU PACKARD'S STORY

Studebaker Standard Six Deluxe Tourer

BEAUTY... that Endures

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~HE beauty of this new Etudebaker Tourer is based upon age-old laws of symmetry and, colour harmony which are fundamental in all designing, Every line-from the graceful figure of Atalanta, poised above the gleaming radiator to the rakish angle of the spare tyre carrier-suggests grace and speed. The hood folds down enugly, carrying out the trim design.

In addition to self-energizing four-wbest

brakes, balloon tyreo, dag wheels, Inbri- cant filter, engine thermometer and petrol quantity gauge on the facia board, this car is factory equipped with bumpers, front -- and rear; automatic windscreen cleaner, twin-beam driving ilghia, sear traffic signal and other convenient equipment, without extra cost.

The enormous resources behind the Studebaker nameplate make possible this mequalled value.

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE 25, Queen's Road Central

STUDEBAKER

BUILDERS OF QUALITY

VEHICLES FOR 75 YEARSTM