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THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

GOOD YEAR

GOODYEAR

CUSHR

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT."

SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1928.

FORD AND RUBBER. parts alluded to above. Engine SUDDEN SWERVING. at all if it were not tolerably safe

mountings of the car are cushion- ed in rubber. The spare wheel carrier support has a rubber anti-

to assume that the slawed vehicles would maintain a straight path unless their drivers signalled an

Will Produce His Own rather device. The steering column Thoughtless Actions on intention to deviate therefrom.

Supplies.

support has another. The steering) gear control rod has a third anti- grow-rattler device made of rubber.

Because of the constantly ing use of rubber in his automobile manufacturing plants, Henry Ford is preparing to produce his own rub ber.

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the Road.

On a main road' in the country conditions are, of course, some="

Then there is a rubber anti-rat-Even the most careful of drivers what different and an overtaking or on the gas tank cable support may be led into a thoughtless, in-driver should always, sound the and another on the carburetor ad- considerate, or even dangerous hara before passing. Neverthe justing red on the dash board that action hy suddenly noting a factor leas, it is the duty of a driver who A tract of land in the interior keeps the rod from developing that not previously observed. An oxis proceeding slowly to glance into of Brazil, comprising millions buzzing song. The front balt rail cellent example was one in which his mirror and make a signal purchased has another anti-rattler device of the drivor of the saloon car was before swerving out into the road of астев, Was

bodng closely followed by the for turning off to the right. A by Honry Ford

All sorts of causes may arise to Wherever, through years of test-two-senter, and upon reaching ago. This land, already haging and experimenting. Ford en- the fork had plainly signalled his produce the audden swerve which a large number of native rubber gineers have found there is possibi-intention of taking the left-hand is so dangarous: the taxi driver trees growing on it and has been ilty of a aquenk developing where road. The driver of the two seas a fare signal from the herb, found by experts to be admirably frame members are joined, or seater, therefore, thought it safe the van driver suddenly realizes Buited to the Intensive cultivation where the body is attached to the to overtake, as he was intending to that he has reached the warehouse of rubber.

frame, rubber anti-squeak parts proceed up the right-hand road. for which he was searching, the Within the next few weeks the have been designed and installed in The other driver, however, was ap-lady driver sees some hats in a Ford steamship, Lake Ormoc, now the new Ford. Doors and win-parently unfamiliar with the dis-shop-there are a hundred differ- being fitted out as an operations dows are also insulated with rub-trict and, at the last moment ent possibilities, but the result is base for the engineers, rubber cul-

he noticed from the sign-post that always i dancerous situation. turists and their staffs of workere ber.

But rubber plays a number of after all, it was the righthand The only safe rule, therefore, is who will start the work of convert- ing the huge tract of jungle land other important roles in the perfor-road which he should have taken; never to do anything: suddenly into rubber plantations, will sailance of the new Ford. The wind and so acting on the spur of the without premeditation, whether it shield, windows and doors are fitted moment, he made a sudden swerve be awerving or braking. Sudden for Brazil.

In the meantime the Ford Motor with rubber weatherstrips to keep to the right, seriously incon-braking on a grey road is, in Company is doing considerable ex-out driving rain and wind. The voniencing the driver of the two-fact, just as likely to cause a colll- entire ignition system is insulated seater, who would probably have ston as is an unexpected swerve perimenting in rubber manufacture, with rubber and hard rubber is difficulty in avoiding a collision is to the off side. as well as making many rubber utilized in the manufacture of a

Articles now used in Ford and number of Model "A" Ford parts, he was travelling fairly fast. Of A crucial test arises when a dog Lincoln cara and Ford trucks. Ita The steering wheel is finished in course, the correct procedure in a wanders across in the path of a plant at Detroit is completely equip- ped for converting raw rubber Into hard rubber. "Fordite," which is case of this kind is to restrain the car, but although it may be against the many parts which are used in used in 'door bumpers and a num-impulse to make a sudden swerve, all his humans instincts, the driver the construction of modern automo-rubber composition material.

ber of other parts, is a high grade proceeding in the direction origin should train himself to realst the ally taken and slowing down to a swerving impulse, and can do so if biles.

standstill, subsequently reversing he impresses upon his mind the if necessary.

fact that the swerve which saves the dog may seriously injure several human beings.

There are a hundred and ten rubber parts in the

Model "A"

IN LEEDS.

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HOW IT'S DONE.

In Heavy Traffic. Ford and a great many of these MORE AUTOMATIC CONTROLS function solely to protect the car

Sudden and orratic swerves of and its occupants against the action

The successful working of the this kind are particularly objec and the noise of road shocks and

twa automatic traffic control tionable where the traffic is heavy, "Half the market for American power vibrations.

This system of rubber shock and systems in Leeds has led to further as in London, for example, because Automobiles is virtually assured noise insulation begins. of course extensions at the junctions of it in not to be expected that every every year by the demand for re- with the new and larger balloon Albion Street-Guildford Street-Up-over-taking driver will sound the placements for worn out ears,” these are not counted per head Row, and North Lane-horn to indicate his presence. In says' the American National Auto- tyres, but

fact, the traffic could not get along mobile Chamber of Commerce. Among the hundred and ton rubber Headingly Lane.

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80 that he might spend the follow- That firm will be paying fifty ing day "keeping an eye on the per cent, dividends in its first job down at the garage place." year-and I shall expect a present And young Archie Sandhurst of a bundle of shates by way of would certainly not be above try-commission. ing to start his bus with the petrol turned off, in order that he Women seldom make good might have one more vision of that doctors because, unlike men, they divine pair of ankles protruding cannot, put up a convincing pre- from under the chassis. tence of being mais lent. Thus

Just a Fantasy.

there Seriously, though,

A few nights ago I dreamt that had found the perfect garage at last. As I drove through the gates an alluring little maid gave me an elegant salute-just a cocktail. or words to this effect-sald a

is before the feast, so to speak. I lady practitioner recently. One is money in garage ownership for was passed on to the hors d'oeuvra constrained to wonder whether women. Any "Fairy Belle" whoa yet more charming young lady this, too, is the reason why women could combine a 'sound mechanical who asked my wants, Desiring have not yet started to compete knowledge with personal attrac-to see the next course, I said I with men in running garages and tiveness would leave other garages wasn't quite sure; something was motor repair shops. Perhaps they in her neighbourhood absolutely wrong, but I didn't know what. A shrill blast on a whistle brought have not the nervs to lift up the freezing.

a bevy of helles swarming round

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bonnet, jiggor about with the car- This does not exhaust the the car, probing, asking questions, buretter or a plug, and, with a possibilities offered to the fair sex working away with dainty hands- knowing shake of the head, say by the motor trade. Can anyone and eyes. "Afraid it's a week's job, sir." conceive of "a sweet young thing"|

while all the time they haven't the having the alightest dimeulty in An none of them could find any faintest ides what is wrong and keeping the wolf from the door if trouble I said I thought I'd better won't have until the apprentice she set up a school of motoring? have a new car. Models of all Comes back from tea. No, per-t might well start with young [kinds-sporting, fast and heavy- haps women are more honest then George taking lessons, but papa were paraded, and each was driven men-except when it comes to would probably decide that his by an appropriate damsel of charms, complexions and the Hpstick, driving needed "polishing up, I was invited to try each model, But there is undoubtedly con- too, when he went to pay the bill. and I soon noticed that the more siderable scope for their activities And maybe he would stipulate that expensive the car, the more en- on the commercial side of motor- he should have his instruction intrancing its ward. I found my-' Ing. The wonder is that modern la two-senter sans dickey! He self choosing a £2,000 Brooklanda woman with her keen business wouldn't like his wife to hear had racer with a dream of a fairy ati sensé and her eye to the main language--would he? chance of turning an honest thou- sand has not seen that there lies

the wheel-what eyes, what chin,

what figure-shades of Cleopatra!

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As a hired car chauffeur. MissThe chauffeur goes with the splendid opportunity of landing 1928 would undoubtedly be a big car," purred the soft voice of the

success. She would be booked up proprietress, as I gave her a four-figuro income.

for Jevery day for weeks-and

cheque. And just as I was won- long journeys, too. She might in-dering what my wife would say I With the necessary training, four the displeasure of her maidon woke up!

jaunts, but then, the down-the-nose

Equality of the Scres.

any woman ought to be as good glances of Mrs. Grundy have not a mechanic as her husband

stopped her cocktails-so why. brother even if those wartime should they interfere with her lady drivers oh boy did rely career! too much on Reggie.

A slim young amazon in trim' overalls, or better still, riding

Beauty and the Bus. One day, I suppose, some

Financial Prospects. That ides lingers in my head, though, even now. Imagine the money that such an establishment would squeeze from the pockets of, Leven the poor and needy John enter-Citizen! It would not, perhaps, breeches and a tunic shirt, surprising motor firm will hold be too popular with jealous wives, mounted by a carefully dressed beauty competition and subse-who conceivably might place it shinglo (just to give the feminine quently make the winner its chief out of bounds." But the greatest Louch), would be her own adversalesman. For the first six months problem of the proprietress would tisement. She would only need the showrooms would be stored be to maintain the numbers and to stand at the door of her repair with prospective purchasers, and standard of the staff. At length shop and, all the young bloods- after that. with buyers coming aye and the wealthy old knuts, too back to say how delighted they perhaps this notice would appear in the windows of the showrooms: would flock to her to buy.

were and how delighted they "Works Closed. Manageress would be if Miss Pretty would come for a spin to see how well has decided to start a matrimonial One's imagination is not extra-the bus was going, how well the agency" ordinarily taxed to picture young headlights lit up the road on dark

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Youth to Youth.

But I still think there are dis- Ronald Undergrad spending the nights, how well the incomparable tiret possibilities to the scheme— whole night messing up his engine, Pierre cooked.

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