1928-11-03 — Page 9

NOT 80 HARD! :

George Barnard Shaw knowns his English. The only way to pro- nounce the word "automobile" correctly is to call it a motor car, he says.

WINDSHIELDS CLEARED.

Thirteen states prohibit by law the practice of putting stickers on windshields, while agencies of nearly all other states are actively engaged ordering the stickers off, for safety's sake.

·THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

$16,000,000 A MILE.

A new road, contemplated by Boston, will extend two milos through the downtown section and will cost $32,000,000.

WOMEN DO LEARN.

A "motor institute" recently con- ducted in Seattle, Washy.bnought an attendance of more than 1,000, Ten per cent. were men.

The total newspaper advertising bill of the American automobilo industry-within the last 20 years is estimated to run close to $800,- 000,000.

MORE THAN

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1928.

BIG ROAD PROGRAMME.

Mississipi has launched a road building programme, entailing the expenditure of $50,000,000 and The construction of 2,000 miles of hard surfaced roads.

FRANCE TAKES MORE.

Imports of American automo- biles into France, during the first quarter of 1928, were double those of the same period in 1927, re- ports the US Department of Commerco.

300,000

PROUD

"

PONTIAC"

OWNERS.

TESTIFY TO THE SUPREME VALUE OF THIS WONDERFUL "SIX"

OUR UP-TO-DATE BERVICE DEPT.. WILL KEEP ANY CAR PURCHASED FORM USTUNED UP.”

Ring up C. 3193

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

TEMPORARY GARAGE

New

WANGHAI

CHRYSLER "65"

Bar Cheplay *65* 4-Door Saloon

IN the new Chrysler Sizes--the "75" and the "65"-Chrysler now sets striking new measures of beauty, when the artistry of an Industry was seemingly at its beight-new measures of performance, beyond even the sparkling Chryslers of other days -- new measures of value-lower prices

It is expected of Chrysler that it shall provide the public with new style, new performance, new quality, new value. For it is the outstanding genius of Chrysler engineering, re- search, and manufacture that periodi cally they produce new extraordinary

Pentures-New Chrysler "65"-- New larger engine-65 p.—"Silver-Dome" high-compres sion head using any petrol-characteriale Chrysler speed, power and plek-up-counter weighted 7-bearing crankshaft, only car at or near this price with this contly features new, slender profile radiator-new bowl-shaped lamps

offerings, beyond anything else the Industry provides in performance and style... It is natural therefore, that the public has acclaimed these new Chryslers as surpassing all that has gone before- as ushering into exis tence an entirely new motoring style that re-styles all motor cars...

¶ In view of the unique degree of beauty, power, speed, luxury, comfort, effi. ciency and value of the new "75" and "65," it is not at all strange that the whole country is today more than ever Chrysler-wild.

beautiful cou! moulding and coul lamps-new, longer chassis and longer, wider, roomler bodies new arched window silhouette-new “airwing" full crowned wings new intemal expanding Chrysler hydraulic four-wheel brakes, unaf- fected by weather conditions-Lovejoy hydraulis shock absorbers, front and rear spring ends anchored in five rubber, instead of metal shackles.

A. LUNG 8 CO.

19, Queen's Road, C.

Tel. C. 1210

HINTS

FOR THE

MOTORIST

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

LOOKING THE USED CAR IN THE MOUTH.

The above title implies similari-jongino of my car "lays down"] ty between the procedure of plck-and sometimes backfires, but on ing out a horse and of selecting a level going there is no such trouble. used car They are aljke in that Garburation and ignition have been both articles have seen the offects inspected but nothing wrong can be of age and service and it is for the found. What do you think is the buyer to form' a judgment as to matter?

how much money he is willing to Answer: - Our guess is that this pay for the potential transporation is a case of landequate fuel feed left in them. Assuming, that, the to the carburetor. The feed is prospective car buyer has a chance doubtless sufficient to supply the to inspect and try out a'car, which fuel needed for running on the level, is offered him, its engine should re-but not enough to furnish gasoline calvo his first attention. Nearly all for hard pulling. You better check wear, which an engine suffers, can up the filter screens of the car be laken up by adjustment or minor baretor and vacuum-tank once more replacement, except that of its and make a test as to the freedom cylinder walls. This can only be with which gasoline runs into the compensated for by renewing the carburetor. If this trouble is not surfaces of the cylinder bores and caused by lack of fuel, it miny ba due! It is most unwise to buy a car with tá poor engine compress. The an engine having badly worn aylin tightness of the cylinders can be dors: If after a road test and the checked up by handcranking. removal of its spark-plugs any of them show oil fouling, It will not be prudent to consider this engine further. Even though no over-oil- Ing la detected, unless cach cylinder wlien hand-cranked, shows nearly perfect, sustained retaillion of Its charge during its compression. stroka, such an engine had better be eliminated as a possible "buy" because of the presumption that its

Installing Platon-Rings, cylinders are worn out. Trus cylin Answer to J. D, B.: Ford platon- dera, with properly fitting pistong rings should be so placed in their are the basic requirement of a good grooves that the name "Ford" reads ongine. Shabuinens, lack of power right side up, when the piston is and braking ability or a nofay held head up. ongine are too obvious doter- rants to require riore than mere mention, but here BTÓ

a few simple but losa obvious things upon which some idea can be founded as to a used car's condition. If it is in good repair, It will not "grind" excessively on the lower gears, and reverse. It will not rattle badly on poor rands, with its tyres fully inflated. Its steering wheel cannot be turned but very slightly, without deflect- ing the front wheels. There will be

LAY)

RIGHT Dow

Cause of Overheating,

THAT'S ITS

ONLY TROUBLE,

Question. What is the res

no noticeable jerk and sudden noise son for engine heating up. when it is changed from forward although the radiator has been movement te reverse and from re-removed and the valves ground? verse to low gear. It is inadvisable it runs O. K. In all respects but to buy a car built by a defunct, overheating. manufacturer or to buy, any car! Answer: Ignition too much re- without checking up its number tarded would cause overheating, with some disinterested, source of but it would also cut down the information, to make sure of its power markedly. Faulty rubber Lists are hose connexions, slipping pump year of manufacture. available which give current market and fan belt,

• poor quality prices of cars of all makes, models of engine oil, Eightly fitted bearings after overhauling and poorly Kustafried compression in the cylinders are all possible causes of this trouble.

and years.

Won't Take the s Question. When pulling any grade of ordinary steepness, the

STRAINING GEARS.

Excess Starter Power,

Starters that go off with a bang strain the teeth of the flywheel gear and may cause one of them to chip off. The condition usually is due to the battery being too oner- getic and the obvious solution is to eut down the charging rate; if the trouble is chronic.

MORE, BETTER ROADS.

At the close of this year, It is estimated, the United States will have more than 600,000 miles of. surfaced highways. Of this, about 82,000 miles will be in completed roads of the federal ald system.

RACK SAVES MILLJONS,

One way to spare the flywheel

A double-deck loading rack for gear and to counteract the excess power of the battery is to waste transportation of automobiles by current when stepping on the rail, It is estimated, has saved the starter pedal or button. This is automobile industry $10,000,000 easily accomplished through a year since its use. Twice the switching 011 the headlights number of cars can be put on a and sounding the horn. Using single flat-car, than formerly, by the clgir lighter will help.this method.

fact, anything

In

сел that

sumes current will cut down the amount available for the starter.

Novor place the gears in low in order to stop the starter from be- ing too energetic. If the starter is made to pull the car it will be calm- ed down considerably but this will not help the flywheel gear. Rather the process will strain it more.

CAR PERFOR- MANCES.

Weather Bureau Checks Variations.

Detroit, Sept. 24. While the United States weather prophets forecast the. weather, there's one weather bureau hore that "ideasts" it. It's the bureau maintained by General Motors at Its proving grounds near here.

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Instruments of all kinds keep permanent tab on the weather, not only by day but by the hour. Then, when it is found that the Bame car has performed different- ly, although under what would be exactly, the same conditions, the report of this weather bureau is looked up for the two days concerned.

Most likely it is found that it rained on one day, while it was extremely dry and warm the other --which would have quite a lot to do with varying performance,

NOVEL LITTLE MAIL TRAIN.

The above motor car and traller serves as the passenger and mail service in one of the way-back districts of Oregon,

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MOTOR UNION

INSURANCE CO LTD

Incorporated in. England:

!(Under the auspices of the Automobile Association)

SPECIALISES IN MOTOR INSURANCE

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LOCAL AGENTS,

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York Building.

Phone C. 578,

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1928 FRENCH CUP

Machines up to 250 e. c. 1st HOMMAIRE on M.G. CHAMPIONSHIP OF ERANCE Won four years in succession, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927 on M.G. Machinas.

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design

A NEW TYPE of

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Starts from cold without the use of starting lamps, electric or other pre-heating device,

Ident for the propulsion of all

classes

of Commercial and Pleasure Craft.

SOLE AGENTS:-

Direct Reversing controlled by one hand wheel. Variable Speed Governor -range from 8 to full speed Fuel Consumption 4 1 per B.H.P. lour.

Built in many alzea. 36 to 500 B.H.P.

NORRIS, HENTY & GARDNERS,

LIMITED.

(Proprietor: L. Gordnar & Sons, Ltd.)

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG and SHANGHAI,