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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, APRIL 21,

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PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTOR

111-inch Wheelbase—-19.84 H.P. (R.AC. Rating) 185 cubic

Inches piston displacement-1928-models.

Dickey-seat Roadster.

4-seater

G.$1,175

Touring Car,

.5-gester

1,175

Sedan (2-door)

.5-goater

Sedan (4-door)

1,250 1,360

..5-seater..............

All prices subject to change without nolles.

Keen appreciation has greeted Oldsmobile's smart new beauty. Naturally such modish lines and striking colours would win the Hon's share of admiration from those whe know it only by sight. But every day Oldsmobile perform- ance seizes the attention of those who never knew it before- because you can't know it till you drive the car. thrilling, smoother performance is the erowning feature of Oldsmobile-the overflowing measure of value now yours at prices lower than ever before.

This

FOR THE

MOTORIST

ALBERT

CLOUGH

THE CAR AROUND THE CORNER.

Insufficient Intake Heat?

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CADILLAC SALES.

Big Sale of Bodies.

In the six months period ending March 1 the Cadillac Motor Car company reports a 200 per cent. gain in sales. of custom-built bodies. In sales of custom-built town cars during the same period the increase has been 500 per cent. This increase has followed closely upon the purchase by Fisher Body corporation of the Fleetwood Body company, bringing to the largest body-building organization In the world the facilities and personnal of one of the eldest custom body bellding companies of the country.

Everyone realizes that a large as soon as I put them in. I have part of all collisions cecur at strect just installed now ones. What interesections and a large propor can I do to keep these In good con-

In its Fleetwood line, the tion of these at blind corners,dition?

Answer. Use Practically all of these are due to

a brand

Cadillac company is offering 16 and different custom-built, body styles. neglect of the fundamental rule grade of oil, which experience has The line includes four town car that vehicles shall always keep to proved gives good results in the the right. As applied to turning Ford transmission and change it types covering four different basic lown car designs. All four have Corners, this means that every before it becomes too dirty. If operator must keep to his right of you have trouble with these new transformable feature by which the driver's compartment can be the centre point of overy street in band linings, try some other tersection. Centre posts or silent highly recommended brand of lin converted from open to closed. policemen and white lines on the ing fabric, might also look up the There are also four seven-passen- pavement, at Intersections where special transmission band olling or types and six five-passenger they exist, bring about very cfec-devices, which any dealer in Fordynes. A town cabriolet and a transformable town cabriolet are tive enforcement of this rule, but, accessories can luform you about built for the LaSaile 125-inch |the vast majority of street cornera

chassis, and the other 14 styles are! are not thus safeguarded, and at

built for the Cadillac chassis. these points, the law-abiding spirit

Question--For the last few and caution of motorists has to be months, the engine of my depended upon to bring about safe car has bothered by Irregular run- conditions. Such dependence in not well founded. as every driver lng and loss of power. It is very slow in accelerating and uses a lot knows from experience. The careless motorist too often "ellps" of gas, although the carburetor ad-

justment has not been changed. There are 103 banks, insurance. such corners on left turns, to say when I take out the plugs, I find companies and industrial com- distance and "awings wide" anthem wet and somewhat sooty, panincs in America using air- right turns, because he is going which seems strange, as new rings planes in the transaction of their Loo fast conveniently to do other- wise and in so doing brings his car were fitted last spring. There is business. Forty-one of them use. directly in the lawful line of a good spark at all the plugs, it extensively or daily and 42 use

it occasionally. motion of the car which may be What is wrong?

Answer-Have you the winter approaching just around tho corner and hidden from his view, setting of exhaust heat on your If every motoriat would unfall-carburetor? We ask this because ingly adhere to the rule of "hug- engines of your make usually give right turna and passing well less full heat is suppiled the mix- to his right of the centre ture, during cold weather. of the intersection, in making the throttle and exhaust gas left turns, the number of valves be as directed by the in- crashes at blind corners. would struction book, but the exhaust dwindle to next to nothing..

.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. LTD.ging the right carb closely on the troubles you complain of, un-

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247..

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2. Traction

1

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Sale Agents for

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Changing Piston-Ring

Equipment.

QuestionThe eagine of my

Noto

passages should be carefully in- spected to see that there is a free flow of hot gas through them and be cleaned out, if they are found obstructed. There may be some-

car has recently begun to foul No. thing else wrong, but the above is i 4 and 6 plugs and I find that is the most likely cause of this piston rings are badly worn. trouble with your engine.

Each piston has four, rings, the third one from the top being ar- ranged to collect oil for lurbricat ing the piston-pin, This engine has Tun about 19,000 miles. Would you advise replacing one of the present plain ringa with a grooved type of oil control ring?

LONGFELLOW RE- VISED.

Answer. The fact that this A Tale of Joy Riding.

engine has only just recently begun to pump oil indicates that the original ring equipment was pretty satisfactory, te it prevented over-oiling until the rings had be come considerably worn. Wel should hesitate to change the ring arrangement, without consulting the engine manufacturer, for fear of interfering with piston and pin lubrication. It might prove that fitting an oil-control ring in thei bottom groove (the natural place [for it) would result in undue wear of the piston-pin. So many die

UNIVERSAL MOTOR & SUPPLY CO.appointments result from chang

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Telephone C. 4915.

All sorts of Automotive Accessories also in stock.

manufacturer's ring lay-

out that such alterations are often inadvisable unless 0. K'd by the builder of the engine.

Transmission Bands Give Trouble. Question. The transmission bands of my Ford harder up about

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You shall hear how Hiawatha Went without his beer and

'bacca,

Just to save the first months'

payment

On a little motor-cycle. Buzzing like a busy hornet, Rattling over bumpy tarmac, While the merry Minnehaha Ha-ha-ed on the cushioned

carrler

Every time they passed a cross-

road,

Dodged a duke inside a Daimler, Cut in front of motor-coaches, Massacred 2 thoughtless

chicken.

One fine day, said Hiawatha, As they bounced the Kingston

by-pass,

"Hang on tight here, Minne-

haha."

But he might have saved his

'trouble.

Minnehaha fell off wallop,

And he never knew he'd dropped

her

Till he got locked up in Ripley, Put his tongue out at a police.

Aman

Who was working in a speed

trap.

In the meantime Minnehaha Glad-cyed quite a nice young

fellow

In a sporty Austin Seven; Made him go all over soupy; So he got his little shoe-horn. Stuffed the mirthful Minnehaha In his little Austin Seven; As he boro her off to Brighton. Clean forgot he'd got no petrol. Gallant little Austin Seven Gasped and gurgled like a duck

that

Kicks the bucket in a tempest. While he went in search of

Ethyl

1

Came along a yellow Bentley, Driver stopped and raised his

chiperu.

Minnic climbed inside the Bent

ley,

Rabid, roaring, rushing Bentley. Merstham Slope they took on

Second-

. Took it at a mile a minute,

Stopped and found a busted

big-end...

Minnie saw an Avro biplano, Waved her hand unto the pilot, Made him stall and slip and

ahudder,

Come down for a three-bounce

landing, Minnie looked into the cock.

pill....

*

Girls, beware of riding pillion. Minnehaha's quitted Joy-rides,'' Shoves the twins out, in a push-

cart: Only shows you what it leads to

AIRPLANES USEFUL.

O MATTER HOW FAST YOU DRIVE. AA NEW CAR, ITS HARD TO KEEP UP

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