1927-12-17 — Page 11

MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 17th DECEMBER, 1927.

Being The Official« Orijan "of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

Last Night's Event.

The

event.

Peak Transport,

CURRENT

COMMENT

Probable Disagreement. report of last night's

Although a number of people H.RA.A. Dinner Dance appears will proibly disagree with the elsewhere in to-day's issue of the „Telegraph, thía" supplement hav-suggestion to allow motor vehicles ing gone to press before the on Peak road, the reason for such Lobjection cannot be on account of the danger entised: Not so very long agi, a resident was knocked The question has recently been down by a rieksha, and narrowly discussed concerning the advisabi- escaped serious injury as a result. lity of allowing small motor] vehicles to use certain Penk road. Many Paak residents will agree The matter of public safety is, "of that it is often nevessary to jump course, the main argument, but out of the way of a ricksha, whete: those in favour of permission befas a motor vehicle would give ades ing granted to motor vehicles, point out that in cuny localities, gate warning, and stop imme

diately when required.

No General Permission.

"NOISE A VIRTUE,

Traffic in Turkey.

BOYS AS EQUIPMENT.

Hin. Search of a nice, quiet. noiseless spot for a rest "cure, don't choose Constantinople (Turkey).

Because the streets are narrow and crooked, and must of the population are fatalists, the traffic progresses to the clamour of a, còn- stamt blowing of horns, aided by screams, shrieks, shouta nnd gesti- calations.

Cars, carry ag many as three horns and use them all at once. Sone even carry a small boy on the running board to watch both ways and to blow the borns. The driver

adds both hands to ateer the car around the pedestrian and livestock population.

SEALS PUNCTURES.

Remarkable Liquid. Convincing proof of the merits

a driver of a car would have more effective control of his vehicle. in a coolie has of a rirksha, We can certainly substantiate the We in not for one moment sig assertion that riekshas are digest that the ads we have in cult to contrei at times, and fur-mid should be throw open to thermore, that some of the coulies general tratley, but that residents are extremely reckless in the man-ho desire to be driven to their of a new puncture-proof liquid was: ner in which they dash down hues, might be allowed to do st. Kiven in Sydney recently by the gradients.

'hould such permission be grant-manager of Air-Stop Manufactur

ing Company","

Mechanical Control.

MADY

ed, special instructions could em- phatically indicate that entess every care were exercised, the per-mails mit would be cancelled. Faultfinders."

The valve

re-

.

SOAP BUBBLE CALCULATIONS.

C. W. Tucker, of the U. S. Bureau of Standards, is shown here operating the experiental soup bubble "engine.“

Scientists have gone to the "es-fand secondly because it is perhaps der to find out exactly what hap tent of blowing soap bubbles in or-the most perfect engine obtainable.

No Friction Losses. pens inside of an automotive

Into an inflated-tyre three long. were driven, and then It will be admitted that a small

moved. Air.could be felt hissing ear can be brought to a standstill

from the nail holes; but when the in less space that a speeding rick-

tyre had been rolled around, the sha, and providing the utmost can-i

oor three times the leaks stopped, tion be exercised in driving motor To every city in the world, one and there was no sign of dellation. vehicles along stane of the roads, finds unthinking people who love An examination of the tyre showed we can see no great objection from to find fault, for the simple reas that it had previously been pane the point of view of safely, Forson that it is an easy to tally con- Lured at least 30 times by nails,

years, motor ambulances in that which is not understood. This instantaneous seal of the

It operates, without bearings. have safely negotiated the route tunghong is no exception to the punctures was accomplished by engine.

They are doing this in the labora-eylinder or piston, and with small the Matilda Hospital, and also raley, and one of the favourite Air-Stop, which, in liquid form, along the Barker Road to the Vir-pics of these folk here is the had been injected into the tale tories of the United States Bureau heat losses against the pressure of stem. The of Standards in Washington, where its surroundings," reads the report toria Hospital. Contractors"„bolic beacon. Strangely enough. through

no mechanical ries bave frequently been seen on the opinion of motorists appears formula of the liquid is, of course they have built a complicated sys of the Bureau of Standards. So, the latter read, and drivers, ape be of no significance, and yet, a secret held by the manufactur-tem of tubes, motors, measuring with practically pear to reengnise the messity for we have been invariably informed ing company, which purchased the instruments and camera to take losses and little heat less, nearly caution. Private cars alarase the when making enquiries, that the Australiat: rights from the Ameri- the part of the simple clay pipe of everying that goes in call be got

By this intricate arrangement,able energy. Barker Roud by special permis-adoption of the hearon system is can makers, who have already sold our childheed.

however, they can watch and even Thus the entire eyele of the c- sion, and so far, there does not much to be preferred to the pre-200,000 tins of the mixture in the appear to have been any nuisances, oneatisfariory centrol exer- U.S.A.

Clains made for the puncture-photograph the soup bubble as it tion within this perfect cylinder or for danger caused thereby.

Led by alive traille police.

The remarkable photographic And this from the motorists them proof liquid are: It does nuts with the mixture of gases they engine can be photographed. Danger to Children.

a spark is ignited in its centre, records so secured," the report con- Esdes A far as We are consojulify; is not explosive; is not pump into it and as it bursts when There is also the "question of Cerned, personal observation cre-affected by temperature; and lasts The camera is an extremely fast tinues. "show that instead of being

We the life of the tube.

movie device, so that it can photo- haphazard. wholly erratic pro- creating any danger "ehildren tainly justitia the vapun.

The contention graph the almost stantaneous cess as one is led to infer from the who take their siring in most of speak, of condanning "Umi which Substantiating the Peak roes, hat in this repetis

the that Air-Stop does not affect rubber action as the gas explodes within mere testimony of eyes and ears not understood," for b

and the broken fragments of strong containers, the explosive reaction also, we do not think that the monument to which our attention in any way, the manufacturers will the bubble.

issue a guarantee with every can

under the condition of constant tor vehicle would increase the slan-bas, born, drawn, the bencin was ger already existing in regard tomised up with a roinngent on gas promising to replace any tube which a user considers to have been rotted lighting!

by the liquid,

rickshas.

PUNCTURES OFTEN.

ftural Finds of Europe are hand

Seek Combustion Answer.

out of it in the form of measur

Automotive engineers admit they pressure which the soap bubble pro- are still at a loss to tell what comvides is seen to be, as law-abiding The mixture is automatic in its bustion in a gas engine really is in as accurately, byrametrical as

any known." takes place, although they have

Action Is Measured. ONLY 3 IN FRONT SEAT:action. The only necessity to sent in fact, they don't know how it a puncture is to spin the wheel a rather a rough idea. They know, few times, after withdrawing t for instance, that the gas mixture,! nail, in order to cireulate the liquid. while under heavy pressure, ignites

As a result, accurate and de- pendable measurements are obtain-i Motor vehicle laws in Wisconsin Earh tube requires about one pint

It is known that there is an in-led during the explosive action, tell- on tyres, not because of the rounds allow only three adults in the of liquid to be fully proofed, and first and then explode. themselves, but because of the front seat of any motor car. No the compound will be marketed interval between what is called the ing to what extent the gases break "Hash point" and the explosive up, how they do it, at what point nails dropped out of the shoes of erson is allowed to ride on rend-half-gallon tim

point. But what ac'hally happens the action is most effective, what farmers. An Englishman returner, the head, runcing board r

in that interval, as well as before effect the process has on any inner ing from a 2,500-mile trip on the any part of the car. other than

related factors that can be mea- continent says he had a puncture that part intended for riding par- MORRIS ITINERARY. and after, and how it happens, is gases in the mixture und any other to every 200 miles of travel.

If such facts were known, engi-sured in the combustion process.

Study of this soap bubble engine could improve their engine Interest in Everything.designs to bring thera closer to per-will therefore bring about a better understanding of the operation of

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poses.

WEIGHT FOR AGE.

I have a secret (maybe rain

ambition-

I long to be the driver of a

truck;

And if I bring this hoping to

fruition,

I want a siren shrill that

howis, "whuck whuck.""

I need a towering, monstrous

truck and massive, That owns the road and

doesn't give a dash

That weighs sonie fourteen tons,

will stand impassive And unresisting in a head-on

smash.

I want a truck to make me look

impressive; (I'm

not 80 very tall nor large myself): A cliff-like truck, that's built

in tiers, successive;

I'll drive it, like a parcel on a

shelf.

The reason for this vain and

anxious hoping

You'll realise, and understand a

bit,

When I explain that erstwhile

I've been loping Round in a car that's quite a

neat, tight fit..

A miniature and undersized

small waggon,

An easy car to drive, a pet to

ride,

It spat more smoke and noises

than a dragon,

practically unknown.

fection.

While on his trip to Australia So the soap bubble is adopted to gas engines.

In the end, we may expect more Mr. W. R. Morris, governing learn these secrets. It is chosen director of Morris Motors, Ltd., first because it is transparent and efficient, more

economical and

will visit many parts of the the engineer can watch, as well as more powerful power plants in our Empire.

photograph, what happens within, autombiles,

He has already left England on a world tour to study transport conditions and trade. In 'his sur- vey he will judge conditions, not from the standpoint of the private car only, but also from that of commercial and farm vehicles. The tour will be the biggest thing of its kind undertaken by any in- diviual motor chief, and is likely to extend almost to the date of the 1928 British car show.

"STANDS D'AUTOMO-

BILES."

BIG SHARE FOR CANADA.

Of the $751,000,000 spent

by

French department stores have a new department called "Stands American tourists in foreign cou 1- motor- tries this year. $200,000,000 was d'Automobiles." French ists can now buy their cars, ac- spent in Canada. Mr. Morris will visit America cessories and tyres "over the coun ter," through this department, and Canada, and afterwards

senger rare and trucks.

But caused me pains and panic: Japan, New Zealand, Australia, which carries a full line of pas-

in my pride,

A lorry-driver did It. glance cursory

Africa, and South

India. Methods of engine and chassis One manufacture, body-making, with a special interest in sheet metal de- loud,signs, roads, undeveloped country, and types most suitable for the "Take that right back and conveyance of passengers and goods, and selling and financial put it in the nursery.

intimately systems will all be aurveyed.

He gave Then shouted

with laughter wild;

"Go on, I saw you pinch it from

the child."

ALIBIS DON'T GO.

Carl Bauer, Cleveland moto two-dialed speedometer. designed to check up on complaining specd

One dial records the maxi- There are 986 schools in New stera. England using the motor bus for mum speed and the other clocks the transportation of children to the exact speed travelled 'over a and from their Homes.

certain distance.

SCHOOLS USE, BUSES. cycle policeman, has invented a

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