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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 22nd OCTOBER, 1927.

Bring The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION."

UNIQUE CLUTCH.

H.K.A.A. Dinner,

The

Automobile

CURRENT

COMMENT

Noiseless Gear Change.

OPTIONAL FREE- WHEEL.

Several types of free-wheel clutch are gaining attention in Britain, and some manufacturers are experi

up garage as is now paid at the Peak Hotel--a rent which one ima- Hongkong

gines would give the Government a Association proposes to hold an-good return on capital outlay, We other dinner dance this year at know we are voicing the opinion of menting with them. the Hongkong Hotel, and members are asked to notify the Honorary Secretary of the number of tickets they will require for themselves and friends. Last year's function, the first of its kind, proved most „successful and it is anticipated Tyre Danger.

that a large number of members will again support the event

many Teak residents when we say that the provision of more garage crommodation in that district would greatly benefit motoring in this Colony.

From reports made by engineers, the most promising secms to be the fumfrey-Sandberg design, which makes gear-changing foolproof, and yet can cense to be a free-wheel clutch at the driver's option.

Freewheeling may save petrol; but it would certainly result in the greater use of brakes, and, on long steep hills, where an engine in low gear is the best possible brake, pos- sibly allow the car to pile up in a heap at the bottom; for when it is in operation, the clutch disengages

as soon as the car overruns the on- gine, and that is a debatable ad- vantage..

It has been definitely established Members are particulary request-that the rear tyres are the first ed to make their reservations as wear out, and many motorists early as possible in order that shift the rear tyres to the front suitable arrangements can be made wheels in order to even up the well in advance. The date select-way "Only this week, we met with an instance of this almost ed is Friday December 16th.

general practice, and would utter Tickets are $1.00 Baght,

a word of warning against the danger create. When a worn 'Motor Lurries, <

The Eumfrey-Sandberg has been tyre blows out on a rear wheel, developed from a scheme of con- During the week an interesting While the car is traveling at a stantly-meshing gears, and five sep- test was carried out with one of high rate of spred, the driver still urate clutches, invented, origin- the Morris 30 cwt, lorries, the route has enough control of the frontally, with the idea of making gear- being from the City to Viethrinwheels.to guide the car safely out changing easy and noiseless. Road via Garden "Road," Caine, of a dangerous skid. When, how-

Bonham, Pokfulum and Mount over, a front tyre bursts, and the Davis Roads. The vehicle was eer is moving fast, there is almost loaded to capacity and the per-nothing the driver can do. The formance declared excellent. This steering is thrown out of his con is the first Morris 15.9 h.p. control, the car is forced into a merical vehicle to be put on the serious skill, and there is great road here. The body work was possibility of a crash resulting. built by the local agents. The it is much safer to leave a worn Hongkong Hotel Garage to the o2-out, tyre on a rear wheel, even der of Messrs Buttonjce & Co.. Hough it will wear down much faster, than risk the dangers that Missing Vehicles.

go with changing it to the front: We have to again draw atten- For greater safety, a tyre that tion to the practice, which is be shows a. tread worn down to the and coming far too prevalent, of un-fabric should be taken off

spare in emer- authorised persons taking moter used only as a vehicles away from parking places, geney, Even as a spare, it should and abandoning them in somewhat only be used long enough to get "out-of-the way places. It seems a replacement.

that until a trap is laid, and some Lubrication. of the offendors caught red-handed,

We have received a copy of a the annoyance is likely to conmust useful little booklet on the tinue, Kowloon appears to be the lubrication of motor eycles, This favourite district for this practice, has been compiled by the Vacuum and during the present week, cases Oil Company, and applies to all were reported, one relating to a standard models sold in Great car, and the other to amotor British and British Colonies. cycle. Motorists will be grateful

a guide to correct lubrication it is when the people who apparently most valuable, and all motor cyclists delight in this hobby, are caught will be well advised to obtain a and severely punished.

copy from the local oflices of the Vacuum Oil Company.. Peak Garages Wanted.

B.S.A. Success..

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THE INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX.

1928 HARLEY-DAVIDSON

The International Grand Prix for light-motor-cars was won by Captain Malcolm Campbell at the Boulogne meeting with a four-cylinder Bugatti. A photograph taken during the race meeting.

FASTER TRAFFIC.

TO BE EXPECTED.

A moterist and his wife on a tour were compelled to stay for a night in a small and uncomfortably way- side inn. They had partaken of a

service was worse than the food and the beds were unspeakably hard.

That, Recording to reports, has now been achieved in a simpler man- Stops City Congestion.

ner, and on it car fitted with this device, it is possible to change from top to bottom, or vice-versa, without a sound, and the clutch dues FOUR-WHEEL BRAKES very bad meal before retiring, the not re-engage until the revolutions of the engine approximate to the speed of the car.

This clutch is contained in a quite small casing, fitted between gear- box and torque tube, and, by a small lever fitted beside the gear-shift, the clutch can be locked. This must Le done when reversing, and the same action would allow the engine to act as a brake on a steep hill, while the car could be allowed to freewheel on a gentle decline, where casting is ordinarily safe...

GADGETEER.

World's Champion?

43 INSTRUMENTS ROUND HIM.

HELP.

"Will four-wheel brakes on all motor cars solve the present traffic problem which is confronting nearly The question every large city?" was propounded by an American motor authority, and the answer given was based upon a study of the movement, of motor car traffic in New York.

Four locations were selected, and observations covered several hours a day at the peak of traffic. .

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In his comments the observer says: "Not including the taxicab drivers, but basing observations on cars' driven either by chauffeurs or: owners, it was relatively easy to see that cars which were equipped with four-wheel brakes were gell- erally the first away as the 'go' signal was flushed, and were the ones which seemed to travel the! Nominated as the champion pos-greatest distance between flushes of sessor of gadgets hung on to his the signal lights. Observations an were made after a thorough study car is Mr. Douglas Seaton, English motor man, who has man of the makes and, models of cars aged to squeeze into the driving which are equipped with brakes on compartment of his cur 43 different four wheels, so that guesswork was The Government would be as- sured not only of tenants but also B. S. A. motor cycles fully main-instruments, gauges, and acces- eliminated.

"The apparent reasons for the of the appreciation of many Peak Lained their reputation for relia-sortes.

greater speed of these cars between residents if it catered still further bility in the 1927 International Six

Two windscreen wipers, flower signals luy in 'the sense of braking to the needs of that district regurd Days' Trial which took place in the ing. kek-up garages. There are Lake District at the end of August, vase, dash light, horn ring on safety anorded the driver, Ques-! sume excellent sites for such gar- The team consisted of Messrs. J. steering, signalling switch, head tions asked at random from a sur- ages-notably, at fardine's Corner Parker, J. Humphries' and A. E. light switch, radiator control hciently large number of drivers Akh tray, aneroi, revented the answer that they usual- and on Chamberlain Road, at the Perrigo, ritling B. 8. A. 4.93 h.p. shutter. spot where the hillside has been ex-O.H.V. models, and all three riders gradient and performance meter, ly drove at a speed inside the safe cavated away-and the number of completed the course without losine inspection lamp. plus, radi stopping limit of their cars In thermometer, revolution other words, a man would drive at car owners, with no garages of a single mark, being awarded Gold ter

another dash 30 miles an hour between traffic their own and with no room to ercet Medals. Mr. P. Cranmore, who counter, of guage, one who would be only too glad to rode a B. S. A. 349 h.p. O.IL.V. light switch, Bosch switchboard, signals if he felt sure that, at this rent a lock-up garage, is sufficiently notor cycle combination--this was clock, fan control, thermo radiator apeod, he could stop his ear within large to make the venture a safe he smallest powered sidecar com- thermometer, Winex pump, vacuum the distance separating him from

ination towing premier award tank suction control, slow-runni x the car ahead. so gained a Gold Medal, as did control, visible filter, another oil Mr. I. Uzzell riding a B. S. A. gauge, exhaust cut-out control, in-

Ghe.

Here they are:----

At the present time many owners have to lodge their cars in

"He would turn out to pass slow- the Peak Hotel Garage, which is

er cars, if he felt, that, in case of not only full to the limit but which .86 h.p. motor cycle combination.spection lamp, gear lever, hand emergency, he could safely stop is also rather inconveniently placed

Another B. S. A. rider, Mr. J. brake, headlight control, foot switch within the usual distance between for so many. If there were ganges

Moos of the Dutch Team, mounted for horn, clutch, footbrake, accelera-cara as he threaded his way through nearer to the centre of the Peak on a 4.93 h.p. Sports side-valve tor, thermometer, carburettor con- trafic. district, which might be placed as machine, was also awarded a Goldtrol, switches for two-note horn. Jardine's Corner, not only would Medal;

Despite this, there is still room present owners be benefitted but This event is not confined to ma- for a driver and a passenger in the these who are at present chary of chines of British manufacture, car. buying a car on account of garaging and besides all the prominent. Eng- dimculties would doubtless become lish makes there were motor cycles owners. There would be no objec- of American, German, "Belgian and tion to paying as much for a lock-1 Swedish manufacture.

IRON HIGHWAYS.

1.

SWEDEN TESTS CARS.

In the middle of the night wife was awakened with a feeling that all was not right On locating the trouble ehe aroused her husband and said agitatedly: "George, the

"Well," gas is escaping!”

groaned the husband, "can you blame it?"

UNHARMED!

For 15 hours this car lay under- neath the Atlantic City track in "Eliminating the personal equa- water above the hood, yet when it tion of relatively slow and relative- was pulled out it was driven of ly fast drivers, and basing deduc- to the repair shops under its own tions on an average, it appeared power. that the average driver would make SPEED AT BRISBANE. Better time if he were using a car proposed would put "fast-moving with four-wheel brakes than he vehicles in one line, with slower- would in a car with two-wheel moving vehicles in another line. In Douglas Riders Win.

better time if he were using a carcity driving, at least, it would seem Over ten thousand spectatora brakes.

that the lines should be divided be- were thrilled by fast riding at Bris-

"The general traffic problem at tween cars with four-wheel brakes bane Speedway recently, when Pad- the present time seems to be the and cars without,

"Observations did not show any dy Dean (Douglas), won the main moving of a larger number of cars | A strect in the city of Le Mans, Sweden has established an 3- event of the evening and annexed between 'stop' signals, without a iy variations of rapidity because of a France, is paved with cast iron tomobile

Light cars with four- testing institute the Silver Sagh.

of the 'backing-up' of traffic, which car's size. plates with, a corrugated surface Stockholm, for the purpose of Starting from scratch, Vie. Hux-leaves the cross-streets or the main wheel brakes moved along with to make horse travel easy. Dura- adjusting automobile motors to ley (also on a Douglas) won the arteries clogged up to the point 1 other cars with the same squipment.. bility and use for old iron are its use as little gasoline and oil a handicap event and again establish- where confusion is likely to exist. Similar cars with two-wheel brakes advantages.

possible. It is in charge of Swe- ed a new track record. At the finish The only way to accomplish this kept about the pace of heavier cars dena foremost internal combus the enthusiastic, crowd gave the seems to be a general speeding-up with this type of equipment.

of traffic. The number of cars in "In heavy traffic the car with two- tion engineer.

riders a tremendous ovation.

This performance means that use is increasing at a rapid rate. wheel brakes appeared at additional Douglas riders have, scooped the But there is no increase in the num- disadvantage when driven behind a four-wheel brake car, the driver pool in three consecutive meet- ber of hours in a day... An engine without valves has

ings and now hold the gold helmet "Agitation is becoming steadily being compelled to maintain an un- been invented in Spain, and de- Spain is planning to spend some and silver gauntlet, the Royal more prevalent regarding two lanes usually wide gap between himself

pesetas, ог about signed for use in automobiles and 600,000,000 airplanes. It is said to effect a $120,000,000, the next two years pennant, the silver sash, and the of traffle in each direction on main and the car ahead, to prevent colli- considerable saving in fuel. for improvement of its highways.track record since the opening of travelled highways and in all the sion when the car ahead stopped

the Speedway.

larger cities, and the regulations | quickly."

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SPECIAL SPORT SOLOS ARE LEADERS

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BOOK YOUR MOUNT NOW.

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2, Kwong Wah Road (Opposite The Steam Laundry)

Telephone K.1242.

REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN ON ALL MAKES OF MACHINES. Take Bus Route No. 7. (Passes Door).

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"Give Me A Cheap Oil".

You Declare-

"Never Mind The Cost!"

What does oil cost? "or a gallon” you say.

You are only partly right. That is what oil costs in

a gallon can. But not when it gets to your engine..

At least 50 cents of every dollar spent on engine repairs last year must be added to oil bills. That's why "Give me a'cheap oil" is such a costly habit.

Carbon deposit is often, increased by poor oil. Valves And are pitted, too. Bearings loosen before they should. wear on piston rings speeds up.

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