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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY,

JUNE 2

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FREE WHEEL FOR NEW LIGHTING ACT.

MOTOR CARS.

Remarkable Test at

Brooklands.

Was

A new adaptation of a free- wheel device for motor-cors successfully demonstrated cóntly on the Brooklands track.

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Laxity in Observing the

Regulations.

The Rond Transport Lighting Act, which came into force at Home recently, scens to have takon cyclists and motor- cyclists rather by surprise says a correspondent,

Under this Act all cyclists have to carry either a red rear lamp or

HINTS

FOR THE

MOTORIST

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

MAKING A CAR QUIETER.

'71oise. The

The

Starting Becomes Difficult.

Question:--My 1927

car

Several different types of free- wheel have been on the market for some time, the object being to

reflector, and motor-cycles must "allow the bar to overrun the carry a red rear lamp, and though

engine, thus causing a great

I noticed a number of reflectora on economy. In fuel, but their

After long hard usage, the door glasses by attention to their cycles during the day on Sunday,

Transmis most popular. Tenture the motorists report that at night there average car begins to operate less anti-rattling devices. fact that they make gear were a large number without the quietly than It should and the fol- ston Parts: If there is much loat changing matter of merely necessary legal illumination. No lowing suggestions pertain to the motion in universal joints, have moving the lever from one notch doubt time will remedy this to a elimination of various defects that their worn bearing parle renewod to another, without even taking great extent, especially when a few produce

Engine: and re-bushed and tighten their out the clutch, thus removing the convictions have been recorded, Loose bearings, that cause knocks, housings. If the transmission is pincipal driven, terror for

high-gear, bearing the and it is hoped that the authorities hardly come in for consideration, noisy on novice.

will not be alow to enforce the Act, as far more important reasons adjustment to reduce end-play and

than their noise will demand their shake of the main shaft will some- | The De Lavaud free-wheel dif-which is for everybody's good.

adjustment, but Joose wrist-pins, times quict it. Rear axle gear- forential which was shown is an The new Act legalisce the spot worn timing-gears and slapping noise, that develops in service, entirely new adaptation of the light on cars, provided it is not pistons,. not being likely to cause usually calls for expert readjust- principle. It has all the advanused while the car is in motion, damage, are frequently tolerated, ment of pinion-shaft and differen- tages of the type which has the and it is probable that some con- although making an engine noisy. tial-cntrler bearings. End and free-wheel situated on the pro-fusion may occur when this sort of Replacement of the pellar shaft behind.

defective side play of aple-shafts cause the gearbox, light is made use of in a fog. parta often, make an engine rattling remediablo by adjustment and, in addition, dispenses com- pletely with the conventionali A new "safety first" device, which strikingly quieter. Readjustment of rear wheel bearings. See that differential

gear. This gear comes under the category of light of tappet clearances and renewal rear wheels are tight on their allowa one back wheel to traveling, is to be worn by the motor of worn pushrods and guides will shafts to obviate noise at starting faster than another when going drivers employed by Mossra. Lyons quiet valve-action, cleaning car and reversing. round a corner, but it has the dis-and Co., Ltd. Every motorlat knows ban"or the use of anti-knock fuel advantage that if the car is on how difficult it is to see the hand will tend toward smoother opera- soft ground the wheel that is in signals of the 'driver ahead in the tion and stopping exhaust leaks, the softest spot spins round use- dark. Meurs. Lyons have adopted tightening mufler supports and has given me very good service lessly, with the result, as many red reflector on an elastic band. the discarding of a "badly shot" until recently, when I began to motorists know to their cost, that which their drivers will wear on the muffler in favour of a new one, have trouble starting the engine the car remains hopelessly bogged. right forearm. Be reflecting day will contribute to silence.

in the mornings or after it had light, or artificial light at night, Chassis: Take up side play in been lille for five or six hours. With the De Lavaud free-wheel it will enable the driver to give spring bolts, ronew worn eye-bolts The battery is charged and the differential, however, although all warning of his intention to the traf and their bushings, take up lost spark-plugs are clean. What is the advantages of the differential fic behind. As a first step 400 of motion at the ends of the steering wrong? are retained, the wheel which is these discs are being served out. connexion-rod (drag-links, and, at

Answer:Maybe on the firmest surface gets most of

the ends of the tie-rod)'

plugs, Renew knuckle-bolts and their bushings, although clean, have their points one wheel cannot spin indepen-free-wheel differential this

wider apart than they should feat if badly worm See that front

be, The gap becomes wider, by dently of the other, and if any, spin was easily accomplished. The De wheel bearinga Are properly takes place at all both have to spin Lavaud device was equally success-adjusted,

use, until it may prevent the spark Apply anti-rattle de-. together.

ful on soft ground.

vices to brake-rods which are from passing, when the starter is Other advantages claimed are noisy. Replace any rivets in the drawing ita heavy current. Pos- that the phenomenon known as frame, which have worn loose, oil sibly the compression of this en- Two cars were used for the test; "wheel shudder," which taken the ends of spring leaves if they through deterioration of the gine has fallen off gradually, one had the conventional dif-place when a high powered car is squeak, tighten radiátor supports, valves. Low compression always ferential and the other the De accelerating on round ground, and lubricate joints of hood, renew tends to interfere with starling. Lavaud device. On the Brook-which is due to rapid bounching hood lacings, if they need it and it may be that slight air-leaks into linda test hill the ordinary car of the back wheels, is eliminated, be sure that hood latches have the intake have developed or that, Talled to get away when one back Many serious skids are caused enough spring and do not creak. wheel was placed on a board made through this tendency on the part Inspect anubhers or other shock-not close as completely as former- for some reason, the choke does slippery with grease, but with the of powerful cara.

abgorbing devices, to see that they, thus preventing a rich enough are functioning properly to cushion road shocks and that they starting mixture to reach the

cylinders. do not rattle. See that bumper Atlinga hold bumpers rigidly. Floating Piston-Pin. Inspect splash guards, mudguards,

Question: What is meant by a the engine under-protection and All other sheet metal parts, "floating" piston-pin? tightening their holts or replacing Answer: A piston-pin is said them if necessary, and see that to be of the floating type, when one part does not rub upon or it is free to rotate both in the rattle against any other.The connecting-rod and in its two sup- Body: Tighten all body-bolts and ports in the piston wall. Unt!! apply felt inserts between body recently, the platon-pin elther wus sills and frame, if squeaks have fastened in the connecting-rod, developed at these points, thus allowing it to rotate in the Readjust or replace rubber door piston bosses or was fastened in lumpers, if they need it. See that the platen at its two ends and left floorboards are down tightly and free to rotate in a bushing in the that the battery is rigidly support-[connecting-rod. At present, the

the power, with the result that

Spin Overcome.

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MOTOR UNION

INSURANCE CO IT

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(Under the auspices of the Automobile Association)

SPECIALISES IN MOTOR INSURANCE

'LOCAL AGENTS,

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

the

ed in its compartment. Wrap up floating arrangement is largely tools so they cannot ratile. Light-used, as the total bearing surface ly oll windshield joints to stop is greater and wear is better dia- their creaking., Stop ratlle intributed.

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G$2,94G

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kilometres, has beaten his own ro- cord, flying at the fantastic speed- of 512.770 kilometres per hour, a speed which up to now has never

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been reached, at which has been were present to witness the attempt. Major De Bernardi was piloting a unlikely that Major De Bernail| made by a Fint engine, one of the Only a few days after the tragic] Macchi "52" seaplane with a Fiat will try again with the same ma- Made by Fiat Engine. milust as of the world's megnante and mortal flight of the British A.S.3 engine. This gem of the chine to improve his own record.

Turin, Mar. 31. engineering; thus awarding to the aviator Kinkead, who was trying to Italian industry has not yet said The lively trafng of the Iballan Ibalian Aviation and to the Great beat the record of the Italian pilot. Its last word with yesterday's sus Royal March fled the Ene victory Yesterday the 30th of March, Manufacturing Company of Turin De Bernardt wanted to further im- cess; when Major De Bernard left and noutafter" followal the Enk- along the beach of the Lido of a record which approaches the fan prove his own exploft and succeed the plane, though he did not try to lich Anthein, nasa' humugu faë tó Vonice, and on the official basis of tastic....

ed in raising his previous average conceal his joy for the splendid vis. the memory of the treve ruil enfor 3 kilometres, Major Mario De Ber

of 39.486. Jumi

tory, he did not seem completely tunnte à Cininastiese wekesek, Wil Yesterday, as on his first attempt satisfied with the result obtained da broken in the find attempt be mecare and as for the Schneider Cup which claring that the Flat engine ABB for his mountry a lendlerhip no lez he won two years ago in America, "can and will do better!" it is not; to realiss.

nardi, holder of the world's speed; Besides the British ́and United record which he won last November States Aviation Attaches, also the with an hour average of 479.290 official deputies and time keepers