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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1928.

STUDEBAKER

PLEASURE CARS

HONG KONG DELIVERED PRICES.

ERSKINE SIX.

B.A.C Horse Power Rating 18,16,

Tirake Horse-Power 43 at 3,000 Revolutiona.

Piston Displacement 160.37, Gubic Inch.' Wheel-Base 109 Inchta.

Speed 62 M.PH.

Dowhand

1. B

Kett Weight

Factory

Extra

Trike

Packing Sp Delivery

ki

Tourer...

3-pau. 2,423 lbs.

$ 835 G3105

2.page. 2,370 lbs,

..845

4-pass. 2,405 lbs.

065

130

75

Club Sedan.....

5.Th8 2,4G2{b

Bedan Regular

3-рль, 2,537,11ж.

Cabriolet

·Roadster

210 $1,150 205 1,240 210 1,250

860 130 205

1.255 $15 130 .265 1,340 5-pass 2,545 lbs. 1,045 100 205 1,410 Hong Kong price includes Wire Wheels, Leather Upholstery, Front and Rear Humpara,, Extra Tire and Tube, Extra Bulb Dorn, Bhook Abuurbera.

Bedna Royal.

ch

DIRECTOR SIX.

NAP'. Hot Power Hating 25,84:

Brake Hope-Pawer 20) at 8,80s. Revolutions.

Platon Disploer went 241.6Cubic Inch. her Ban 213 inches.

Duplex Tourer

Tourer Boyal...

Špica at MP.21.

*1,050 * 1,665 1,070

5-pass, 3,875 lbs. 1781,195 08110 $275 5-pass. 3,020 lbs.

$1,50

110 1,265

275

Boulster. Hoyal..

4- 2,990 )bs,

1,245

* 15

275

Club Bedarf

Compo

5-pans. 3,140,

1,185

145

340

2-p, 3,075, 1.

1,195 145

340

1,080

Tourer Royal..

-7-ps, 3,040 1.

1,325

110

275

1,710

Sedan Regular

S-pos 3,250 m.

3,265

145

340

1,760

Coupo Royal

4-po: -3,130 lbs.

1,205

145

340 1,780

5- 3,280 11am.

1,315

1445

340

1,100

Victoria Royal

-5-pass. 3,140 lbs.

1343

175

340

Sedan Royal....

S-pas. 3,280 Thg."

1,395

110

Berlino...

י

1,830 345 1,850 Berlino Royal ........... 5-pass. 8,370 Log 1,465 | 110 345 1,920 Hong Kong pelée includes Dine Wheels, Leather Upholstery, Front and Rear Bumpers, Ezira, Tile and Tube, Extra Bulb Horn, Block Alsorbera,

COMMANDER SIX. ·

HAC, Horn-Pomer Rating $6.UĻ.

Brake Herre Paws e 23 at28un Revolutionno

Piston Virpbrrement didd Cubie tuck. Wheel-Bars 120 ineter, Spod 22 MPH.

Club Sedoa

akter Rega)

Victoria

Bedan

... Spass. 3,520 s., 1,435 $145 01380

#1,960

Berlin*** Victoria Regal ...........

Cabriofol Regal ......

Sodan Regal

Borilne Regal

1,595 4-pass 1,328 Ibs.

10S 300 5-pase, 3,488 1, 1,405 145 .380 2,020 5-pas. 3,548 Iba, 1,455 145 380

2,020 5-pass. 3,600 [b, 1,515 11 380 2,100

-pass. 3,548 lby. 1,625 115 BHO

* 2,156 5-pass, 3,495 1.

14 1,622

2,150 38D

1,665 - 3,613 m.

145 360 2,190

1,703 15- 3H0 2,230 -pass. 3,665 11»«. Hong Kong prize includes Dise Wheels, Leather Upholstery, Front anal Rear Bumpers, Extra Tire and Tube, Extra Halb. Horn, Shock Absorb

2,000

PRESIDENT EIGHT.

RAM. Horge Parces Reting 3. 57.

Brake Hawes Power Mid 3,0mm fle vržufinais.

Piston Displacement 313 Cùbic Inch. Whe-Hurs 737 Tuchen, Speed 20 MB..

Bodan State

6-pass. 3,980 thu, 01$2,250 66 50 08420-0312,720 5- 4,171 B.

Cabriolet State

2,210

30 420.

. 2,730

Bolan Slate

· 7-pass. 4,236 lbs.

2,350

Derline State

-pass. 4,220 ha.

2,354

30

Tourer State

7-p. 3,956 lbs.

2,485

st 420

430

2,830 Ind ##25

30 - 3,450

480. 2,020

2,450 50 120 1,020

2,820

Burline State...... 7-quits, 1,266 1. Limousine

7-pass 4,306

Hong Kong prien includes & Wire Whool, Leuther Upholstery, Front And Rear Bumpers, Extra Tire und Tubes, Extra Bulb Horn, Shock Absorbers, Luggage Grid and Tourists Trunk.

Equipment and Price subject to change without notice,

HINTS

FOR THE

MOTORIST

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

KEEP THE BATTERY "WATERED"

Water is lost from batteries by applied, as overheating will in natural evaporation, capecially time ruin it, when the cells are hotter than the Question. Why is it, when I outside air and also by decomposi-push the starter of my car, tion into ita, constituent gasca, that the engine fails to turn over? when current continues to be pass-The battery is good and the pedal ed fully charged. These losses aro seems all right,

or

normal, do not involve, the escape Answer: If the starter motor of acid and are compensated for by does not run, any of, the following the periodical addition of distilled defects may be present: Imper- water to the cells. They are re-fect connexion of the starter cable Intively small in cold weather, be-of the battery to ground. Poor con- cause of the low temperatures pre-nexlans of cables to the starter- contacta Starter-switch valling, the low capacity of cold air switch. for water vapour and the slight dirty, corroded or disarranged. likelihood of batteries being Brushes of starter motor out of

because of the contact with its commutator overcharged, henvy draft made upon commutator very dirty or rough. them by long light hours Trouble in the starter motor itself. and the infrequency of long periods if the motor runs, but does not of charging. The batteries of turn the engine, the difficulty pro- many lightly used cars go for many bably is that the pinion does not weeks at a time in the winter with travel along its shaft and engage out requiring water, but the story the fly wheel gear, which is usually is very different in warm weather, due to dirt or grease on the threads for both evaporation and the proof the shaft sleeve., Cleaning it hability of protracted overcharging with kerosene is the remedy: See are then greatly increased. Keep that all electrical connexions are ing the cells filled with liquid, so tight and clean. We are assuming that Ita level is always somewhat that you are correct in thinking above the tops of the plates, is the lint the battery is O. K. fundamental requirement in battery Question. Recently, the clutch maintenance and considerable vigil of my car bogan giving anco is needed to fulfil it in hot trouble, by slipping during sudden weather, especially if a car is used acceleration and failing to release a great deal.. The battery of a car [fully. When I came to wash the that is used freely should be inapee-felutch-case out and refill it with ted every few days as to its water lubricant, according to directions, supply, during summer weather, 1 found it "chuck" full of trans- and distilled water added if neces-mission compound. How did this sary, while a car that is in service find its way in and how can its en- all day, as in making a long trip or trance be prevented? in touring, should have its battery water checked up each night, If the pound must have escaped from the call for water to keep cells filled be-transmission past the bearing and comes very excessive, as the result felt washer on the clutch shaft and of very long and frequent daylight followed along this shaft into the runs, it can be reduced by burning clutch housing. Presumably you the headlights all day, or by stop-need a new felt washer at this ping at an electrical service station front bearing of the transmission. and having the charging current Too much lubricant in the trans- supplied by the generator reduced, mision-case sometimes tends to In case a battery is found very hot mate it escape. The level should at the end of a long run, one or not be higher than the plugged test both of these remedies should be opening in the side of the housing.

FIRST OFFENDER MOTORISTS.

Scotland Yard's Concession.

It has just been announced at Home that the Metropolitan Police are to adopt a new policy with the first offender motorisi.

Answer: The transmission com-

ing motorisis instead of prosecut- ing first offenders in certain cases. He said that the new arrange- ment was part of the policy that had been pursued in the Government of the country to try and reduce the number of crimes.

The had enormously reduced the criminal population by the simple expedient of giving time to every person who was convicted in order that he might pay his fine without iving to do "time.",

Why should they not extend the If he motorist's fault is a trivial one, and in the opinion of the Com-policy to the large number of cuses missioner of Police not serious, he where the offence was very largely a technical one? They came to the will merely receive a warning in-conclusion at Scotland Yard and at stred of being brought before the Home Offee that they might, Magistrate.

for the system of summonses, intro- This only applies to a first duce a cautionary measure so far offence, and that of a minor chartes motorists were concerned, terz As pointed out by an author A system of that kind would go a ity at Scotland Yard, it is not a long way to restoring the original new principle, but the wide extenfriendship between a great section sion of a policy adopted two or of the community and the police. three years ago. It was hoped thats the police force remained the it would ease the work of the friend of the people the government Magistrates, save police time, and and management of our large pó- not adversely affect their relationspulation would be almost Impossible. with the publié, ·

Petrol and Patriotism.

Sir William,, referring to the

Minor offences are described us trivial cases of exceeding the speed limit; back lamps not alight; for- getting to carry driving licences; petrol lax said that he regarded a number plates not of correct di patriotic molorist as one who suld mensions or inadvertently obscured that he did not like the tax but by mad; and in some cases ob-realised the position of affairs in struction.

this country, and the difeultles of junemployment, and that, however much he disliked the present form jef taxation, he would be sufficiently Major Stenson Coke, the Secre-patriotic and loyal to the Govern tary of the Automobile Association,ment of the day to subordinate his in an interview, said that this was own personal, feelings,

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Avolding Friction...

a genuine attempt by the police to At the meeting of the Associa- keep the lawabiding motorist out of tion, Mr. Charles McWhirter, who the police courts. There had been presided, said that the Increase of a good deal of friction in the past membership during the past year. over the harrying of motorists for was 38,706, and the total mem-

THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE petly offences, and from time to berahip to-day was 387,816.

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The

time the A.A. had raised the ques mumbers of letters received and tion of the unreasonableness of this. callers interviewed during the year Some years ago the matter had been totalled nearly 2,000,000. brought before the Departmental Referring to the horse power tax, Committee which was appointed to he said that it had prevented us investigate the laws with relation from increasing our overseas trade, to rond truffle. He thought it was because it defined the kind of en- a real move in the right direction, gine that had to be manufactured, and hoped that motorists would and that type was absolutely un- take the first warning to heart and gulted to the Colonial market. help the polico in the matter.

Dr. Jackson Wolfe referred to Commander Armstrong, Serre the intimation of the Commis tary of the Royal Automobile Club, sioner of Police that after a cau- remarked that it was a very good tion notleb, if the motorist offend- thing, na It might relieve some of od again, the Court would be told the congestion at the police courta, of the previous caution. The idea was good, though it was! The Chairman said that they not altogether novel, as similar ef-would naturally object to a caution forts had been made in various being referred to in evidence in any parts of the country.

case in court.

NEW TYPE "LIGHTHOUSE."

Home Secretary's Views. Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, made some inter- esting remarks at the luncheon at the Savoy Hotel after the annual A new type of road "lighthouse" general meeting of the Automobile is being tried in Southport This Association, on the relationship.be-device gives alternate red and white tween the public and the police, flashes by means of a 'revolving particularly with regard to the now cylinder, and also shows a light on decision by Scotland Yard of warn-the traffic police on duty.

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