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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY MAY 11, 1929,

DON'T BLAME THE DESIGNER.

You OF DOOM

HAVE

PLENTY

MRS.

STOUT-I CAN

"MOVE OVER."

OH ITS SO MUCH COZIER, TRAN

TALKING FROM THE BACK

GEAT,

IS THIS THE ROOMIEST FRONT

SEAT ?

MAYBE THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE NEW BULGING BODY DESIGNS

LIKE DRIVING A CÀR.

There's as much, if not lesa, to piloting an airplane nowadays na to driving a motor car. Here, for example, is how the driver's compartment of a flying boat off the. shores of Miami, Fla., lucks. Miss Renee Bonnie, a student. flyer, is sitting alongside her instructor while manipulat- ing the hand controls by ments of a conventional steering wheel.

The Choice

of the-

G. W. R.

L. N. E. R.

and

OIL NOT NEEDED.

Metal Expert's Claim.

7

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.

or 10

Los Angeles, April 6th-An engine that will run at high speed indefinitely, with little Jubrication, is seen in the near fu- ture by Jean D'You, motal expert, who has been experimenting with ncitum, a newly discovered Bedi- mentary minoral thought to be 20,000,000 years old.

The properties of this metal, as found by D'You, are that it will hold lead in suspension in copper

HINTS.

FOR THE

MOTORIST

ALBERT

CLOUGH

THE "JIGGLY" STEERING WHEEL.

ACCIDENTS GROW.

Britain's Death Roll,

The Home Office return of street accidents for 1928 in England and, Wales shows that 5,489 persons were killed, and 150,535 injured. Scotland's figures are 649 and 14,303, All these show an in-

the 1927 casualties. The figuros exclude accidenta by rail, river and air. Deaths in- creased by more than two daily, and injuries by 44 daily.

crense over

After long service and especial-fany of the concerns who deal in Private

or cast iron; will change the struc-ly. It seems, after "bucking" the battery service station equipment.

cars and taxi-cabs ture of all motals; will fuse lead ruts in icy roads, the steering mit to operate them is required. eldents, and motor cycles 1693 We believe that a government per-caused 1864 deaths and 49,208 ac- and copper with any metal; will post of a car usually begins to Increase the conductivity of copper, develop some up-and-down play,

denths; and act as a body lubricant to all metals fused with it.

Inising the Compression. accompanied with rattling, which, Question: Is it possible to step!

NEED SIGN PERMIT.

IC

Experiments show that engines is noticeable when driving over up the compression of an engine, having, bearings made from 45 per rough spots. Frequently also, the when knockless fuel is used?" cent, lead and 55 per cent, copper, | steering wheel, which has hereto-50, how is it done? fused with nellum.. require no oil fore shown no tendency to turn- or lubrication to keep them from of itself, begins in da go, burning out.

sults of his experiments:

high" ה

highways.

Answer: When anti-knock

Connecticut, Massachusetts and! com-gasoline is used, compression can Vermont require any commercial You reports the following re-muntenting considerable shock and with ordinary gasoline, but there pay a fee before it can erect com be carried somewhat higher than concern to take out a license and turning effect to the driver's hands is no quay way of increasing anmercial. advertising signs along "Aelium has a hydrocarbon base when irregular spots in the road engine's compression. and radioactive elements. It gives are encountered. Both these de- it can be done by slightly planing However, to the lower melting metals the feets are much-desired carbon body

readily removable by or milling off the machined sur allows the higher melting metals to jiggle of the steering post hnd reduce

and adjustment. The up-and-down face of the cylinder-head, so as to absorb more of the carbon elements. wheel is due to tooseness of its over the pistons; by obtaining. the clearance ярасея "An automobile engine is pos- thrust bearing, resulting from its from the manufacturer sible today to perform with 10 per wear. This bearing is usually in compression head" already cut cent. of the ordinary lubrication, the top of the steering gear down to give reduced clearance or and the owner need not fear burn housing and play can be taken up with some engines, by securing ing ouef cylinders or bearings, alightly turning down on the from the manufacturer special A rank case could be broken and large ring-nut which encircles the pistons or connecting rods, which yet a thousand miles be made with top of the housing There is bring the top centre position of out oil and without damage."

generally a clamp or other fasten-the pistons somewhat higher than ing which must be loosened before normal. If you are seriously, in-] this adjusting-nut can be turned terested in, having your engine and tightened after it has been built over for higher compression, reset. The tendency of the wheel you better correspond with its to jerk around, independent of the manufacturer and obtain his re- New Car Designed. operator, is often largely due to commendations for so doing.

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looseness at the ends of, the so-, called drag-link or steering con-

Unequalized Electrolyte. nexion-red. which connects the

Question:-The cells of my bat- pitman-arm and the steering-tery do not charge evenly, one cell knuckle arm, each of these con-only charging "full.". How can nexions is of ball-and-socket type, they be balanced?· with a spring to hold the ball and

OF

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An all-British motor car, guaranteed to travel at 300 ales an hour, and with theoretical maximum speed of 400 m.p... has been designed

socket in contact and to cushion) Answer:-We assume that the by a 28-year-old engineer, "Am-

shocks arising from the wheels, gravity of the electrolyte in sonic harat Villiers, and is being

If these springs flatten out, break of the cells fails to reach 1296- placed before financiers, with a

or become stuck up with dirt or 1300, no matter how long a chargo vlow to attempting a record in caked base, play develops it is given, and we also assume that 1931, says the Daily News.

these connexions and road shocks your battery is in good condition, It will weigh 4% tons, and will are transmitted to the operator.that is, free from internal short- have an engine of 3000 h.p.

Cleaning up the springs, replacing circuits, leaks, etc. This being The steering gear will be unpre-them if broken or "set," Jubricat-the case, we should advise you to cedentedly equipped with a wireing the parts and readjusting to give the battery an overcharge, less beam working a disc indien obviate lost motion is. the remedy.jobtain a supply of electrolyte test- fing by a compass needle the devlà- tion from the straight course,

Snow Water for Battery,

ing 1300 from a reliable battery Iservice station, empty out all the It is believed that the car will be: Question: Is clean melted Hquid at present in the cells and able to reach a speed of 359 m.p.h.how all right to use in my bat-replace it with this. Before doing within two miles, giving it, if it attery? I am told that it is as good this, however, you can equalize tempts a record at Daytona, six as distilled water and if this a the existing electrolyte in the celis; miles.in which to pull up, although true, I want to lay up a supply by taking a syringe full from each the brakes will stop the car within for next summer. Also, is there cell and dividing it between the three miles.

an apparatus on the market for other cells. By repeating this preparing distilled water and, if process several times, you will find so, where can it be obtained? that the rells test more nearly Answer:-Snow, collected, as it like and, if they finally test fails, in a non-metallic receptacle, around 1275 to 1300 it will not be such as a stoneware crock, is all necessary to empty them and reall right for battery water. The as above explained. Use nothing resulting water should be kept but fully mixed electrolyte, made corked in glass or earthenware from chemically pure sulphuric juga. Stills for making distilled neid and distilled water. Never water are readily obtainable from add straight sulphuric acid.

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The Pan-American Congress of Highways, meeting at Rio de Ja- neiro in August, will discuss the feasibility of adopting a uniform traffic code for the purpose of mak- ing all traffic, laws in 'the western hemisphere alike.

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