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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING, SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1928.

MOTOR UNION

INSURANCE C? 1?

Incorporated in England

(Under the auspices of the Automobile Association)

LIBERAL BONUS FOR CAREFUL DRIVING.

LOCAL AGENTS,

THE UNION TRADING Co., Ltd.

Phone C. 587: York Building.

PACKARD SINGLE SIX MOTOR CARRIAGES.

20.40 HP. R.A.C. Rating-block test actually develops more than 80 LP-288.60 cuble inches piston displacement.

Model 526 Single Six-126-inch wheelbase.

? MILES PER“

SHAVING.

Power Gas from Rubbish.

AUSTRIAN'S CLAIM.

A novel gas-producer plant which supplies fuel for ears from such unlikely materials as shavings, corn- atalks, and rubbish has been inven- ted by an Austrian engineer, Gun- ther Poletch.

HINTS

FOR THE

MOTORIST

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

SLOW LEAKS IN TYRES.

The gradual escape of air from Some say that it will infure the

By means of an unusual thermal a tyre and its premature deflation differential.. process, raw materials are decom- is always a nuisance, as it entails Answer: The regular equip- posed immediately they enter the inordinately frequent visits to a ment of this car is 30x4.75 inch generator, and are transformed "free air" station or recourse to balloon tyres and we presume you into power gas to operate a motor. the pumping equipment of the car. intend to adopt the 31x5.25 inch The invention includes a new Running balloon tyres in an over- size on the rear wheels. It will cooler which does not require water, soft condition is even more rapid be perfectly practicable to use the and a new automatic cleaner.

ly destructive to them than to two cast-off tyres for all around tyres of the more rugged high. Spares, at least until you fit the pressure tyre.

front wheels with the larger tyres. When one tyre goes down" faster than the Temporary use of slightly differ- others, the most likely presurap-ent tyre diameters, on the rear tlon is that its valve leaks. Turn wheels, will have no appreciable the wheel until its valve-stem is at

effect upon the differential. its uppermost position, remove the Crankshaft End Play: valve cap and immerse the stem

It is claimed that the gas derived is as efective as petrol, and costs practically nothing to produce.

ADVERTISERS

MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

Phaeton ...

.b-seater

G.$2,695

IN THIS

Rumble Scat Roadster

..4.senter

2,695

Sedan

5-senter

2,805

Coupe

4-9enter

-2,870

Convertible Coupe

.4-senter

2,045

Model 533 Single Six-133-inch wheelbase.

Roadster

.4-seater

G.$2,815

Phaeton

.5-Benter

2,815

Touring.

.7-seater

2,915

Coupe

4-seater

3,220

TO SEND

Club Sedan

5-senter

3,220

Sedan

.7-seater

3.235

Sedan Limousine

7-senter

3,336

CHANGE

PACKARD STRAIGHT EIGHT MOTOR

CARRIAGES.

39.20 H.P. R.A.C] Rating-block test actually develops more than 105 HP-384.80 cubic inches piston displacement.

Model 443-Straight Eight-113-inch wheelbase. Rumble Seat Roadster 4-Heater

Phaeton

Touring

Coupe

Club Sedan

Sedan

Sedan Limousine

.5-seater

7-seater

-i-seater

G-seater

.7-senter

7-seater

ARE REQUESTED

OF "COPY"

NOT LATER

THAN WEDNESDAY

0.34,160

OF EACH WEEK.

4,460

4,536

5,575

5,575

For Rates and

5,780

6,880

Suggestions

The above prices are for delivery in Ilongkong or Kowicon. All prices and specifications subject to change without notice.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD.

Telephone Central 1216 or 1247.

33 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD HAPPY VALLEY.

for Economical Transportation

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in a tumbler full of water." If Question: The crankshaft of bubbles escape from the valve my engine has too much end-

atem, the valve leaks. Possibly play. How can this be taken up by screwing in, the valve-inside or and is it necessary to pull the plunger more tightly, with the engine down to do this job? slotted end of the cap, the leak Answer:The amount of end- may be stopped, but if not, screw play is regulated by the clearance out the plunger, wet its packing allowed between the bronze flange and replace it. If this does not on the centre main bearing and prevent leakage, replace the old the cheeks of the crankshaft. It valve inside with a new one, test-should be about 0.006 inch. We ing it for tightness. Occasionally believe that you cannot do any a valve stent has a defective seat thing to the upper half of this and no plunger will:ft air-tight centre bearing, without pulling in it. In this case have a tyre the engine down, but you ought repairman ream out the seat or to be able to adjust this end-play have a new stem put into the tube. by the use of a new bearing cap, In case the valve tests "tight," the with its flange adjusted for the tube itself leaks and should be right clearance with the crank removet and tested for air bubbles shaft cheeks, which operation can under water, after it has been be performed after, merely letting lightly inflated. Note, how the down the oil-pan..

Question: Would it be good tube lay in the casing, so that when the leak has been found its policy for me to put counter position thereln can be identified bulaces on the crankshaft of my Would it be any and examined to see if there is an Ford engine? inside fabric break at this point, good to install rear-axle gears of which has pinched the tube or a 3% to 1 or 3 to 1 ratio instead mail or other sharp object, just of the standard gears as a remedy protruding through the casing for the terrible grinding noise that has made a minute puncture which my car's rear-end makes. in the tube. Occasionally a tube on a hard pull up hill? is found to leak slowly where the valve stem is loserted in it.

Cylinder Misses When Throttled

Down.

RIN

Answer:We understand that these counterbalances do reduce engine vibration noticeably at the higher speeds and if you drive very fast much of the time, you If might find them beneficial. Question:-Number one cylin-your present final drive gears. der of my four-cylinder were in good condition and adjust- engine does not fire at all when ment, they should run practically running idle or when the car is as quietly as gears of higher ratio. moving slowly on the level, but itYou better have your present out- fires all right when I give it cant inspected as to the condition siderable gas. Why is this and of gear teeth, adjustment of how can it be corrected?

pinion and ring-gear and the con- Answer: Somehow or other dition of the differential thrust! this cylinder does not get

washers and see if this grinding ignitable charge when the engine cannot be located and overcome." is throttled down. If this has The gear ratios, which, you pro- always been the case, faulty pose would of course make your intake-manifold design may be the

car speedier on the level, but would not have the hill climbing ease, but if it is something tha has developed during your use of ability which your present 3.64 to the engine it is the result of lacf1 gear provides. (Copyright)." of gas tightness of this cylinder or air leakage into it from the outside. if its valves seat imper fectly or its piston-rings fail to hald compression or if its inlet valve steam is loose in its guide its intake manifold. connexion "is leaky or its head gasket is not tight, its missing at low throttle is not at all strange.

Two Sizes of Tyres. ** Question: have been having so much trouble from punctures and stone bruises in the rear tyres of my car that I should like to replace them with the next larger size that will fit my, rims, but do not feel like buying new larger tyres for the front wheels as well just now. Would it he practicable to carry the small tyres, discarded from the rear wheels, for spares to take the place of both of the sizes used. Would it do any harm to run with tyres of different site on the rear wheels, in case of tyre trouble.

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Most amazing exhibit of the last Paris motor salon was an Erskiné chassis, plated in 2-carat gold, and valued at £4,000. In a show noted for its luxurious displays this was the most outstanding.

The chassis and all attachments were plated in 24 carat gold. The engine, which had been cut open,. was 'specially finished, inside and. out, in coloured enamels, and show- ed the internal workings of the power plant. Total value of the gold used in plating the chassis was placed at approximately £2,000. In the chassis frame alone, gold valued at £600 was used. Fourteen gold anodes were used in another opera- tion of the work. These were valued at approximately $1,400.

The total number of units or pieces in the chassis which required gold plating amounted to 2031. There were 25,149 square inches of surface plated and the rate of de- posit was approximately one grain to the square inch.

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T-20-1-Ton-H.P. 23.44 R.A.C. -

132-inch wheelbase

G.$1,445

T-40-2-Ton,--H.P. 29,40 R.A.C.

136-inch wheelbase

G.$2,370

150-inch wheelbase 162-inch wheelbase

2,450

2,480

T-50-2-Ton-H.P. 29.40 R.A.C.

136-inch wheelbase.....

G.$2,470 2,550 2,580

150-inch wheelbase 162-inch wheelbase

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1248 or 1247. 83 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD

HAPPY VALLEY.

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111-inch Wheelbase-19.81 H.P. (R.A.C. Rating) 185 cuble inches piston displacement-1928 models.

1.

Dickey-sent Roadster

Touring Car .....

4-seater 6-genter

G.$1,175

1,175

Sedan (2-door).

.5-seater

1,250

Sedan (4-door)

B-seater

1,350

All prices subject to change without notice.

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD.

Telephone Central 1240 or 1247.

33. WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD,

HAPPY VALLEY.