1928-12-08 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

Just orrived

Special Six "600" (Badan

H.K. $3,300

fully equipped

Phonu 1474..for a ride

It was a Twin-Ignition Motor

that carried Lindbergh over the Atlantic, Goebel

over the Pacific, Byrd over the Pole!

In history-making flights Lindburgh. Byrd, Goobel and.

spark plugs (airplane type) to each cylinder instead of

a host of others have ostabono, 360 sparks a second' in- lished dramatically and con-

clusively the superiority and

stead of 180, at top spoed, burns the highly compressed

reliability of tuin tymition, · gasss more thoroughly and high' compression, value-in- hear motor performance.

And all three principles are combined in the groat now Nash Twin Ignition Motor which powers-ovory Nash "400" Special and Advanced Six model.

The Nach Twin Ignition Motor, with two ignition coils instead of one, two

aconomically.

The result is more power from loss gasolino, and ordinary gasoline at that. No special, high priced fuels aro

required for the Twin Igni- tion Motor...

Once you drive the gront now Nash "400," you are certain nevor to be contented with the performance of older types of motors.

Spare parts in Stock.

NASH "400"

Leads the World in Motor Car Value

Prices from G$1,200 to G$2,275

HINTS

FOR THE

MOTORIST

ALBERT L. CLOUGH

WHAT HASN'T BEEN LUBRICATED?

This is a proper question to ask yourself at the beginning of the summer'a honvy driving season and also whenever you are starting on a specially long trip, which you would have unmarred by mechant

cnl trouble.

Some Reminders.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER

1928.

GERMAN TOUR.

Visit to Studebaker Factories.

MUCH IMPRESSED.

The 150 members of Die Alige- meiner Deutscher Automobile-) Club who made a 2,000-mile motori tour of leading cities in the east- ern half of the United States andi Canada during October, wore given a glimpse behind the scenes of American motordom on October; 19 when they were entertained in) Studebaker Corporation of Ameri- South Bend, Indiana, by Tho

ca.

automobile.

Clashing GearO, Question:-J. K. M. asks why when he tries to put them in mesh. the grears of his ear grind probably the driven member of

During the course of their visit your clutch and the gears, which to Studebaker headquarters they are connected with it, keep an run- obtained a first hand impression; ning, when the clutch is supposed of the factors that have contribut Here are a few memory joge: to be disengaged, instead of stop-ed to the success of the American Can you remember when you sup- plied fresh grease to the hard-plug as they should do. This may worked mechaniam at the bottom, be because the driving and driven of the steering column? How parts of the clutch do not separate about those univeran! points that far enough to keep them from you have to take up the car floor touching and dragging and the to grense? It's not a picasant job, reason for this is possibly that the but they will wear out and get pedal strikes something when noisy unless they are attended to moving forward, and cannot go far in time. When did the generator enough to cause full release, bearings have their few drops of your clutch throwout bearing well

lubricated? If you can light di last? Is the oil in the transmission and rear axle housing this clutch to release. fully you the same you used all winter? should have no further trouble. If so, it must be pretty dirty by

A Front-End Knock. this time. Has the radiator fan

.

The German motorists, who made their motor tour under the auspices of the American Automo bile Association, were met by a cordon of police west of South Bend and escorted around Stude- balter's Proving Ground en route Is to the city. They were inter taken on a trip through the various got manufacturing and assembly de- partments of the factory and on- tertained at # banquet in the Studebaker Administration Building. The party of visitors Albert Russel Erskine, President] was welcomed in an address by of The Studebaker Corporation of

bearing had any fresh oil or Question: After having, over- grouse Intely? Front wheel bear-hauled my Ford engint, I find ings will go a long time without there is a knock somewhere in the new grease supply, but not in front end and a friend tells mo definitely without damage. The that in a spark knock, either in Thrust-bearing of the clutch may the timer or in the timing gears. be unhandy to get at, but if it runs What Is your opinion? dry it will become noisy and you

tion.

owner

will have an expensive job în re-i Answer: The term "apark placing it. As to the propeller-knock" applies to the noise made Bhaft bearings, where the drive in a cylinder when the explosion enters the rear-axle housing, this occurs too early in the stroke, on requires special greasing on many account of the ignition being too cars and is very often neglected fur advanced. This sort of knock because of its Inaccessible loca is not likely in this make of en- gine, as the timer can be replaced on the camshaft in the correct Soda Treatment for Radiators. Question:A»

driver position only and the advance of asks.. about soda for clean-he spark can be fully regulated jing ent radiators. A pro-by the hand lever. If either the minent car manufacturer gives crankshaft or camshaft gear is not thene directions: "Dissolve two accurely fastened on its shaft or pounds of sal soda (washing if either of these gears has broken- soda, not baking sodo) in two or damaged teeth, a knock is like- quarts of hot water, drain thely to result. Warn camshaft bear- cooling system and pour this solu- inus may also produce a similar tion into the radiator, adding sufli- result. If your overhauling in- manager of the National Automo-elent water to fill the system. Let cluded removing the front gears, bile Chamber of Commerce. So the engine run, with the radiator possibly they were not replaced We Buy soon expect cars marked covered, until, the mixture begiuslightly. down from $1,595 to $1,594.98, for to bail, then drain the system the woman regards these savings Bush thoroughly with fresh water seriously, he adds,

Land real."

WONG SIU WOON 21, Foltingar Street,, Phone 0, 1474.

Service Station 76 Des Vœux Road Central. Phone 614

WOMEN BUY CARS.

It's the wife who decides on the

car you buy, 90 per cent. of the time, anys Alfred Reeves, 'general

JOHN 1.

THORNYCROFT

THE LEADING

EXPONENTS

& CO LIMITED.

ECONOMICAL ROAD TRANSPORT

HONGKONG OFFICE,

UNION BUILDING,

5th. Floor.

THORNYCROFT

PASSENGER OMNIBUSES

AND

MOTOR FREIGHT VEHICLES

Pistons Stuck in Cylinders.

Question: How can I loosen the pistons in my car? They are frozen or stuck in the cylin- ders and cannot find any way of starting them..

Answer: If these pistons have set in their bores simply because the engine has been laid up during the winter we suggest that you [squirt a small quantity of rust re- mover into each cylinder and see If this will not free them suffelent- ly to allow them to be turned by the hunderank or by means of a jacked-up rear wheel. If these means fail, have your car towed by another, hold the clutch out, engage high gear and when moving, at fair speed, let in your clutch. If these pistons became stuck by overheating, due to lack; of oil or water, they have probably scored their bores and you better leave the problem of starting thom to a mechanie who is familiar with this kind of trouble,

CARS IN CHITRAL.

Carried 150 Miles.

Indian riders are becoming Westernised in many ways, includ- Ing the use of motor tara. Although there are only 14 miles of track over which his cara can be used, H. H. the Rohtar Sahiti of Chitral, India, has two vehicles, ' Coolies and pack animals carried the parts. 150 miles from the nearest motor road, and they were assembled at Chitral.

America.

THE

MU

MOTOR UNION

INSURANCE CP IT?

Incorporated in England

(Under the auspices of the Automobile Association)

SPECIALISES IN MOTOR INSURANCE

LOCAL AGENTS,

THE UNION TRADING >>., Lid

York Building.

Phono C. 578.

THEY ARE HERE AT LAST!

THE FAMOUS "F. N."

GILLET D'ERSTAL

AND

MONET & GOYEN MOTOR R CYCLES

DO NOT FAIL TO INSPECT THESE OUT- STANDING VALUES, THE GREATEST EVER OFFERED! ·

THE FRENCH MOTOR CYCLE CO. 46, NATHAN Road, Kowloon.

While the German visitors were much impressed by the magnitude of Studebaker's operations and the extent of its manufacturing faclli- tics they were particularly struck with the care and thoroughness of the testing they were able to observe in the research labora- tortes and on the Proving Ground. With such a background, members CARAVAN ROUTES. of the party declared, it was in- evitable that Americnú should act a high standard of per- formance under the extremely varied conditions they are called on to meet in oversens service.

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LIGHTS ARE DANGEROUS,

Being "Motorised."

Age-old caravan routes between Bagdad and the Mediterranean are being motorised, trans-desert motor services completing in one day journeys that once required

weeks,

SPAIN'S ROADS.

2,500 Miles in Five Years.

Spain plans to build 2,500 miles of automobile roads within the next five years, sixty per cent, of the mileage to be ready for use Figures taken in ten large Six-wheel 'busos cover the 600 in two years. A private company American cities show that from mile route between Bagdad and three to five per cent, of all night Damascus, carrying 2,200 passen-is reported to be planning to build caused by gers, as well as goods and mail, a straight line motor toll route

time accidents are faulty headlights.

each month.

from Madrid to Valencia,

Beautiful and Enduring-Hupmobile's New

CENTURY SIX

Will Last through the Years

The Century Six is the motor car built for permanency. This new type motor car has style, and á dis- tinctive personality. It is smart. It has ultra-modern beauty. And the firmly wrought, thorough-bred motor will absorb years and years of strenuous usage.

When you purchase a "Century Six" you acquire something permanent.' It is a motor car you will always be proud of. Its full-hearted power, like its beauty, is a built-in feature.

SOLE AGENTS:

DRAGON LIVERY SERVICE

Proprictor: C. F. PAU 24, Des Vœux Road Central

Tel. 3552 and 482.

Write us and our representative will call. Telephone Central. 4831.

DEAL DIRECT.

Men driva opon cars to get the air, and a lot of them do..