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MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1928.

VALUE. OF TRIPLEX GLASS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

OLDSMOBILE SIX

UCT OF GENERAL MOTOR

111-inch Wheelbase-19.84 ILP. (K.A.C. Rating)— 185 cubie

Inches, piston 'displacement—1928 models.

Dickey-sent Roadster

.d-acater

Touring Car

.5-seater

Sedan (2-door)

5-esater

Sedan (4-door)

5-seater

G.$1,175 1,175 1,250 1,350

All prices subject to change without notice. Keen appreciation bas greeted Oldsmobile's ́amari new beauty, Naturally auch modish Boes and striking colours would win the lion's share of admiration from those whe know it only by sight. But every day Oldsmobile perform- anco solzes the attention of those who never knew it before- because you can't know it till you drive the car. This thrilling, smoother performance is the crowning feature of Oldsmobile-the overflowing measure of value now yourd at prices lower than ever before.

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This happened at Home recently. Although the truck at The glass right was overturned, no one in the car was hurt.

merely cracked..

Adoption of Triplex non-shatter-, sealing. If you inspect a piece of able glass by various auto manu-it, you will notice a narrow black facturers has focussed interest on strip along the centre of every how this glass is made, says an edge. This is the sealing com- pound which is applied to the out- American writer.

The type of Triplex used in alde of the juncture of the three

It keepa windshields and windows of auto-laminations.

out mobiles consists of three layers, weather, moisture, vibration," and The two outside layers are of the all other influences which, if they finest obtainable plate or sheet could get in between the layers, 'glasa. The middle layer is a would in time eliminate the very binding composition commercially safety features which are essen- known of pyroxalin plastic. This tial. is a transparent sheet of cellulose material, like celluloid which may, in fact, also be used.

in size.

Under Impact, Triplex does not shatter or create flying fragments because the flexible centre layer holds tightly to the outside layers. The whole glass is flexible under strain, as was demonstrated in a recent accident, where the wind- shield was bulged four inches out of line without shattering,

Two pieces of glass and, one piece of pyroxalin plastic are first cut to the exact size and shape of the desired windshield or window. This must be done with infinite eare. because after it is finished Triplex, cannot be cut or alterad Under severe impact, Triplex will let a flying body patas through The three layers are laid to.it. But even then it does not gether and put through 17 differ-make jagged edges and does not ent processes, including, elaborate lacerate the body. Its edges are chemical eleaning, pressing be- smooth and flexible. tween huge presses which exert many tons pressure on each piece of glass, heat, grinding and polish ing, and sealing.

Another type of Triplex is the impenetrable kind, used to protect against bullets, This is heavy, consisting of a layer of glass,. a The three laminations become so layer of the binding composition, closely welded together that they middle layer of glass, another are actually one piece., In thick-of the composition and a final ness, windshield Triplex is the layer of glass. same as ordinary glass.

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A vital and Interesting step in inch thick. They turn aside the manufacture of Triplex is the machine gun fire at fifteen yards.

RUSSIAN OIL WAR. | A CHAT ON OIL.

American Company and Sir H. Deterding,

Recent advices from New York stale that the following announce ment has been issued by the Standard Oil Company of New

York:

Burned Out Motor

Bearings.

Bearings are not burned out and cylinder walls are not scored when they receive plenty of oil. The fact that the oil pressure gauge shows pressure is not positive evidence that the ell is circulating The Standard Oil Company of to the bearings. When the press New York has until now refrain-foure is highest probably the least ed from making any public com amount of oil is being clrculated.. ment upon the attacks directed if the pressure gets very low, this against it by Sir Henri Deterding, indicates that the oil is thin, chairman of the Royal Dutch Shell caused either by dilution or heat Company, on account of the pur- or both. chases of Russian oil..

YOUR BRAKES.

Most of the variation in speed can be done in this way, but not all. When four-wheel brakes are fitted

."

Least Used the Better.It is often better to use them than to rely upon the rear wheels alone Other things being equal, the for stopping power, as must be done man who uses his brakes least often when the engine only is used to and least violently is the best driver. check the speed.

This, of course, refers to ordin- The aim of a driver should be to ary driving and not to racing, either decrease his speed gardually on in competition or against the clock. all occasions when it is possible. The highest possible speeds on the Do not rush right up to a corner road make a rapid acceleration and and apply the brakes violently, or rapid retardation a necessity. crawl round and step hard on the

These two things are what a good accelerator pedal,' driver of a touring car will avoid ne This will, as likely as not, upact much as possible, for both put great the mixture and waste more time strain upon the mechanism of the than the better method, which con- car, especially the transmission and sists of slowing down more gradu- The cylinders are frequently tyres. It is not wise, however, to ally to the speed at which the corner **These attacks have now scored by racing a cold motor go to the extreme of advising may be safely negotiated and quick- assumed such a character, how-before suficient oil circulation novice to attempt to ignore his ening in the same manner as the The motor should be brakes and to control his speed corner straightens and a clear view over, that it is considered by the begins.

ahead is obtained. Standard Oil Company that the allowed to warm up before it is through the engine alone. public sirould have the facts.

raced or before the truck is driven at high speed.

"The Standard Oil Company had During the warming up period made purchases of Russian oll, in the motor should not be allowed conjunction with several other to idle for too long a period be- companies, including the Royal cause the proper amount of oil will Dutch Shell Interests, for several not be splashed on the cylinder years prior to 1926.

walls at such low speed, resulting in scored cylindera,

"In that year Sir Henri Deterd- The best protection an engine ing came to the conclusion that can get Is to keep the oil in a his companies would buy no more healthy state by completely renew- Russian ofl. The Standard Oil ing same at least every 1,000 miles. Company was asked to refrain This will do more than anything from further purchases, but saw to eliminate engine troubles no sound reason to comply with generally and will greatly increase this suggestion.

the engine efficiency.

Cost of Transport.

"The long distance between the BUSES ARE BIG HELP. United States and India makes the

cost of transport of oll from this

country to the Indian markets, a Assisting railroads in getting substantial item. If therefore, people to places are 80,000 buses Russian oll could be supplied to in the United States, covering the Indian markets at a fair price, 270,000 miles. there was an obvious economy in shipping such oil from Black Sea ports by saving at least 5,000 miles 'of 'distance.

"As the Royal Dutch had a large production in Rumania, it was in

¦n position to be fairly independent

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with the Soviet are the same as Chose of the United States,

Imports into Britain.

"Official figures indicate that

of supplies of Russian oil, whereas, while the Importation of Russlan unless the Standard Of Company Kasoline. into the United Kingdom was assured of products an for 1927 has fallen off as còm. favourable basis in its south-pared with 1926, importations of eastern European markets and kerosone into the United Kingdom Asia Minor, it would be involved were actually greater in 1927 than In heavy losses.

for the proceding year. Indeed, in 1927 England Imported twice as "The views of the Standard Oil much Russian keroseno as in 1925. Company that the problem of buy- "Prior to the arrangement being ing and selling Russian oll do a made between the Standard · Oll purely business proposition ure Company and the Russians, the not only in accord with American Royal Dutch Shell Company had policy, but are also supported by been seeking to obtain from the the policy of the British Govern Soviet Government à mononoly:for ment, whose political relations the sale of Russian petroleum "pro-

ducts for a term of years:”

WILL IT COME TO THIS?

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"

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