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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

STUDEBAKER

PLEASURE CAR'S

HONG KONG DELIVERED PRICES.

ERSKINE SIX.

R.A.G Horst-Power Rating 18.15.

Brake Hurst-l'ower $5 at 2000 Revolutiona.

Piston Displacement 100.37 Gubir Inch. Wheel-Base 103 inches,

Tourer

Cabriolet

Roadster

Chib.Sedun

Sprid 69 M.P.I.

T. 0, D,

Model

Weight

Factory Price

4-

5-

2,405 bn, 2,462 1.

3.p. 2,537 159. 5-prosz. 2,545 lbs.

Pasht Shipping Bellary

5-puen. 2,125 lbs. Op 835 $103 $210 $1,150 2-pos. 2,370 lbs. 843 130 265 1,240 365 75 210 1,250 880 130 265 1,255 045 130 265 1,340 1,015 100 205 1.410

Extra

Bouchard Price

Bedan Hegular

Sedon Royal......

Hong Kong prico includes Wira Wheels, Leather Upholstery, Front and Rear Bumpers, Extra Tire And Tube, Extra Bulb Horn, Shock Absorbers.

DIRECTOR SIX.

H..A.. Boven-Porte Hating 27.34.

Bruke Hurer-Praner du at Lälpa. Nevolutions. Pistan Mixploær ment 2424 Cubic Inch. Whechitose 115 taches, Spend 65 MP3

Duplex Tourer

Tourer Royal... Rondster Royal Club Brdan Chapo....... Taurer Rayat. Sedan Regular Coupe Ruyal Berlian......... Victoria Royal Bedan Royal Berlino Royal

ì

HINTS

FOR THE -

MOTORIST

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

Particles of

GRIT AND ACID ÍN LUBRICANTS.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1928.

THRUSTERS OF THE ROAD.

Ignoring the White Line.

It is extraordinary how difficult it is to get motorists to stop on the far alde of an island when held up at a cross-roads by the polico- maa on point duty, and so allow pedestrians to pass freely in front) of them, says n London writer.

For years I was looked upon as a curiosity, for I used, whenever possible, to stop at the point of the island farthest away from the

foreign matter.compression retention In these en-policeman. Taxicab drivers ro- harder than metal, accidentally gines, probably by filling in back viled me, and even 'bus drivers present in cup grease which is of the special rings located in the pushed themselves forward so that supplied to bearings, remain cylinder head and possibly by the bonnets of their machines active in acratching and wearing filling up minuto irregularities in stuck out Into the street, across out bearing surfaces, almost in the surfaces of the alcoves and which they were forbidden to ró definitely. Great caro should pistons. It is recommended that by the hand of the law. Even therefore be taken that no dust or carbon be not removed from under policemen looked upon me with dirt gets into the supply of the head rings. Carbon in com- aurprise, but I declined to be in- lubricant from which pressure/bustion chambers will produce timidated, and when London was guna or grease cups are charged knocking in this type of engine atricken with that passion for or which is used to All housings. and manufacturers of them recox-white lines which has gradually euch nize this fact and give directions spread all over the country, I Receptacles containing lubricants should always be kept for decarbonization. The chance found that I had anticipated the tightly covered, the paddle used to of carbon particles entering the official view as the stopping lines handle the lubricant, if it soll is the same with this as with were placed well behind the exposed to dirt, should be the poppet valve engine.

islands. thoroughly wiped and no lubricant once removed from the receptacle

have

became

Squeating Brakes,

dirly.brakes of my

car

from

should be returned to it, if it can Question: How can I stop the possibly Sticky greases catch and hold dirt squeaking, when a stop is being very readily and do not part with made?

Lator thèse white lines were re-

placed by metal equivalents, and for'a Lime London traffic observed them rigidly. I have noticed re- cently a tendency for these lines to be ignored. During the past week I have counted some dozens of vehicles, which, on being held

ONE PAYMENTS. DIFFERENCE.

MY THE CAR LOOKS TACKY. JOHN, WHEN

DID YOU WASH

LAST

AW-

•ITS TOST GETTING OLD MARY-OVER. A YEAR NOW - SAY HAVE YOU SEEN

"THIS NEW MODEL"

SLIP FIGHT?

WELL, WELL, ONLY ONE MORE PAYMENT.

AND THE BU9 15 ALL. MINE – AND IT

STILL LOOKS LIKE/

A NEW

CAR

ONE MONTH LATER

it. Cup greases, especially those Answer: Take off the bands of inferior quality are subject to and clean the linings with gaso- decomposition. of certain of their line and a stiff brush. If any of up by a policeman on point duty, ingredients, if kept for a long time the rivets are not countersunk have deliberately rolled over the and subjected to heat, and the well below the surface of the line forcing pedestrians right out acids thus, produced are likely to lining, have them put into this into the crossing street, and attack and roughen the polished condition. If the linings are very nothing has been said. This is steel surfaces of ball and roller thin at any point, they had better not only a selfish act, but also a hearings, for which reasons, it is be replaced. In replacing the stupid one, for it slows up traffic advisable to ике only fresh bands, see that they are adjusted as pedestrians collect in a solid greases of the highest grade. Cup with as nearly as possible equal mass when they cannot get neross, par. 3,975 tbs. U#1,195 810 03275 G#1,580

grenses are generally made of clearance all the way around their and when the policeman does pans. 3,020 fl. 1,65 110 275 1,650

spongy filler, often consisting of drums, so that the pressure on wave the vehicle on it is impos-when the block la released, thehind the white line which protects 4-pass, 2,990 bs. 1,245

275 1,665 alime soap, saturated with a the drums will be uniform all the sible for it to move.

whole line is held up while the the islands. The point duty con- -pass.- 3,140 the.

erring vohielo.edges back into 'It stable. may only have held the 1,185

340 145

1,670 mineral oil, which latter la the way around. Before going to the

from the off-side, This is only vehicle up when it has started to 2-3,075 tha: 1,195 145 340

real lubricant. If the proportion trouble of detaching the. bands, 1,680

the Another form of bad driving another method of "cutting In," pull level with the island, or thera 7-pass 301016m.

of filler to oil is unduly large, the try squirting kerosene on 1,325 130 275 J,710

labricating value of the grense is linings. Possibly this inay tem- which effectually slows up the land should like to see the police may be an obstruction making it 1,265 145 340 1,750

hard proportionally lessened and the porarily reduce the squeaking. trame stream is that of coming out come down, really

necessary for another vehicle to 1,205 145 340 1,780

danger of the filler drying out and There Arc compounds on the of the line in a trafic block and offenders.

come in behind. Generally speak 1,315 145 340 1,800 abatructing grense-ways is in market which it is claimed will stealing forward on the outside? There are, of course, occasions ing, however, there is no sort of 1,345 175 ,340 1,530 creased. Specially compounded stop squeaking when applied to until the island is reached. Then, when it is impossible to stop be- excuse for this type of thrusting. 1,305 110 345 1,850 grenses or solidified oils are on linings. 1,465 120 345 1,920

pas 3,950 [1>«. 4-paas, 3,130 4.

5-pass. 3,280 bx.

5-1826. 3,148 ม.

5-ps. 5,280 Thr.

5-puss. 3,370 hs.

Hong Kong price includes Dise Wheels, Leather Upholstery, Front and Rear Bumpers, Extra Tida ned Tube, Extra Bulb Horn, Block „Absorbers.

Club Sedon

taldar Regal

COMMANDER SIX.

R...A', Huns-Paaur Rating SKIN. Bruke iloan Pawcy 25 at 2,50m Revolutions, Piston Birplaremont 313,5 Cubir tuck. Ikea Bane 129 ingher,

Speed'72 MPH..

-puan. 3,620 118. 081,835 G#145) 628380 ($1,900 4-pass. 3.328 lbs. 1,595 105 300 2,000

1,495 145 380

2,020 1,495 145 380 2,020 1,575 145 380 2,100 1,625 145 380 2,150 1,625 145 380. 2,130 1,665 145 380 2,100 3,505 145 380 2,230

Victoria

Sedan Berlino Victoria Regul Cabriolet Hegal Sodan Regal

Berline Regal

5-pass. 3,188 Ja 5-pnw. 2,548.1#. Spa 3,000 5-paan. 3,548 Bas. 5-pass. 3,423 B. 5-pass, 3.613 13m. 5-pass. 3,665 the.

Hong Kong price includes Disc Wheels, Lenthor Upholstery, Front and Rear Humpers, Extra Tire and Tube, Extra Bulb Horn, Shook Absorbers,

PRESIDENT EIGHT.

WAR. Hucke-Juver Rating Sa.45.

Brake Horse-Paris Print ágai Hevalutions,

Piston Displurement 213 Cabic inch. Wierl-Bore 137 Inchra, Spard & MP.II

Cabriolet Stato. Bodan State Sudan Sluta ........ Berling State

7-puse. 4,236 lbs.

5-pass. 4,220 lbs.

Tourer State......go... T-pass, 3,956 lbs. Borline Stato... 7-puss. 4,286 lbs. Limonato

7-pass. 4,306 1.

Sepans. 3,990 the, G#2,250 Q$ 50 01420 - ($2,720 5-pas. 4,171 18. 2,330 50 420 2,720 2,950 50 420 2,820 2,350 50 430 2,820

2,485

340 2,825 2,450 50 420 2,920 2,450. 50 420 2,920

Hong Kong price includes & Wire Whats, Leather Upholstery, Front and Rear Bumpers. Extra Tire and Tubos, Extra Bull Horn, Block Absorbers, Luggago Grid und Touristu Trunk.

Equipment and Price subject to change without notice.

THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE

25 Queen's Road Central ·

Tel. Central 4759.

THE

MOTOR UNION

INSURANCE CO ID

Incorporated in England

(Under the auspices of the Automobile Association)"

SPECIALISES IN MOTOR INSURANCE

LOCAL AGENTS,

THE UNION TRADING Co., Ltả.

York Building.

Phone[C, 578,

the market, in which these objee- tions/are minimized.

Sleeve Valve Engines and Carbon.

Supercharges not Commercial,

Question: Would it be possible

Question: Is it true, as claim-for me to buy a supercharger for

ed, that sleeve-valve engines imuy car? prove with ise, due to carbon im-

Answer: No. 'Superchargers

upon regular

proving the rétention of compres for installation ston and that carbon need never passenger cars are not obtainable, he removed from them? It would so far as we know, The ones that used on racing cara aro seen that carbon would cause ajare sleeve-valve engine to knock and assembled from blowers and other that detached particles might parts, especially adapted for the score the cyclinder and pollute the particular conditions of use and the engine is provided with special ail.

Answer: We understand that means for furnishing power to the! eurbon is a factor in improving blower or compressor.

OLD TYRES.

Used as Footwear..

RUN ON RAILS.

Adapted Morris Cars.

For the use of their inspectors Where do the old tyres go? As

various works the South well as being used in Chinn, an on

African Railways have converted Innovation In madern footwear is

on the rails. motor cars for use found in Greece, Macedonia, and At one time it was held that light Thrace, where discarded tyre cars could not tackle the heavy casings are converted. Inte shoes, gralles encountered. supplanting the leather "tcharik." An actual test, however, proved A sice made from an old tyre is that the Morris Oxford could take good for 10 or 12 months of wear, the steepest grade on top gear, as compared with less than three from a standing start, and with months for "tchariks" made of a full load.

hide.,. Economy and protection The converted ear is adopted to from winter dampness have given take steel diac wheela with flanged the new footwear universal popu-steel tyres, and a special bogey larity among the Macedonian pea-carries the front wheels. The Hants and villagers.. The demand steering wheel is used as an is so great that the local supply additional brake wheel Inter-: Is insufficient, and the imports of connected with the foot pedal to used casings amount to 50,000 athe 4-wheel brakes. The body is year. Each casing yields three similar to the ordinary Morris Ox- pairs of shoes, selling for about ford as seen on the road. In testa 2/0 a pair. The imports come on the rails, speeds in excess of from France, and a generous pro-60 mph, were obtained, with a portion of the old tyres thus petrol consumption of over 30 brought in finds use on motor[mpg;

vehleles before reaching the shoo faclory, In Mexico, also, there is

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widespread use of old tyres for rubber to fit the sole of his foot, footwear. The custom of the and bind it to the foot by means of Mexican peon la to cut a piece of leather thongs,

DISTANCES IN WHICH CAR SHOULD ́ SHOWN.

If the brakes on an automobile are functioning properly it should

be possible to stop it in the following distances at the given speeds:

2-Wheel Brakes

10 miles per hour... 9 feet, & inches

15 miles per hour... 20 feet, 8 inches

20 miles per hour 37 foot

25 miles per hour... 58 feet

30 miles per hour... 83 feet, 3 inches

35 miles per hour...113 feet

40 miles per hour...148 feet

45 miles per hour...188 feet

50 miles per hour...282 feet

4

4.Wheel Brakes

6 feet, 6 Inches

12 feet, 6 inches

22 feet, 2 Inches

34 feet, 7 inches

50 feet

68 feet, 2 inches

89 feet

112 feet, 8 inches 129 fcot

اعر

The running apcod per second of cars travelling at the given

speeds are as follows:

10 miles per hour

14.6 feet

22 feet

29,83 feet

06.66 feet

"Cutting.In."

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BUICK FOR

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AN ANNIVERSARY

CAR-BUILT TO CELE- BRATE 25

YEARS

OF WORLD LEADER- SHIP-ON DISPLAY

VERY SOON

51.33 feet 58.06 feet'

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

15 miles per hour

20 miles per hour

25 miles per hour

30 miles per hour

44. feet

36 miles per hour

40 miles per hour

45 miles per hour

66

50 miles per hour

fcet

Telephone Central 1246

78.88 feet

38, Wong Nei Chung Road.