1929-05-11 — Page 16

JOHNSON

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

OUTBOARD MOTORS.

MAJOR SIR H.O.D. SEGRAVE AFTER BREAKING

:

THE WORLD'S SPEED RECORD ON LAND.

TESTED A JOHNSON “SEAHORSE" 32, AND SAID:-

1.

"They are marvels of engineering skil}- "Their power and speed are truly amazing, "I predict that "Boahorses" will "revolutionize outboard motoring,

"particularly since thoy eliminato "the old outh ard motor starting

'problems and the bothersome racket

and gasos of the exhaust."

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Model J. Light Single 11hp. HK$280,00 A. Light Twin 24hp. HK$280.00.

PL. Big Twin 10hp.

A45 Seahorse 3.

K45 Seahorse 10.

P45 Seahorse 14.

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HK$800.00

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"Delivery from Stock-Spare Parts & Service

Full particulars from

FAST WOMEN RIDERS AT DAYTONA BEACH.

Mile. Jona Lacoste la the feminine speed champion of the world. This photo of her at the wheel was 'taken in 1920 when she set the record of.140.65 miles an hour on the Or mond-Daytona Beach Speedway, the highest over attained by woman.

checked for proper alignment and. wobble.

USEFUL HINTS.

Spring Cleaning the cleaning of the spark plugs, the

Car.

IMPORTANT POINTS.

Spring auto cleaning means also breaker points in the distributor, the battery terminals and all lines and connexions in the ignition eye- tem.

The spark plugs should bo re- 'moved, cleaned of all carbon de- posit and reset. If the point are badly worn or the plugs are badly By Israel Klein,

sooted, it would be advisable to in- stali a new sot of plugs. Cleaning Spring cleaning the automobile plugs will help the motor consider- means not only preparing it for ably, but installation of new plugs summer driving but actually clean will pep it up even more.

Ing out the dirt and grime that has The spark plug terminals should Bollected over the motor, the chassis be cleaned and scraped and the and body. A thorough cleaning not wires leading to them should also only improves the appearance of be cleaned. The breaker points of the car but goes a long way toward the distributor may need cleaning assuring comfortable and enjoy and setting to their proper opening, able motoring,

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An important part in the cleaning

"The engine should be cleaned as well as the body and chassis. This process in that of the battery ter can easily be done with the use of minals. These may be corroded kerosene, for that is the only way so as to endanger the connexions., grease ran be cleaned off. Kero The corrosive matter may be sene may also be needed for vari- cleaned off with a solution of bak ing soda, about a heaping teaspoon« ous parts of the chassis, spring ful to a glass of water. After the shackles, steering knuckles and no cleaning, the top, of "the battery

should be wiped dry and the termi nals covered with grease or viso- Having made the Ormond-Day-1 Having offered cups for the ini- yacht and speed boat racing, golf tona Beach Ocean Speedway the tial meet, the municipal author and templa," saya Mayor Arm-

After the thorough cleaning, line to avoid further corrosion, why

In the same process, the battery mecca of masculine speed demons ties hope to induce racing notables strong, "we see no reason

grease is cells might be filled with distilled of the United States and Europe, of the past and automobile manu- they should not manifest an equal however, a thorough greasing must "Senator" W. J. Morgan of facturers to award additional amount of interest in automobile follow, When "fresh Newark, NJ, now hopes to make trophies for strictly amateur racing. When one considers that forced through the spring shackles, water,

for instance, it should force out all the record-establishing stretch of events for members of both sexes. our wave-hardened bench has a Rand equally popular with women.

The present straightawny record racing lengull of 23 miles and a sides, this is a sign that the bolt. If the motor has to be cleaned In Although in his seventy-fifth for feminine drivers, 140.66 miles.lowtide width of 500 feet, its may be "frozen." The bolt may termally-carbon scraped

safety for feminine drivers is as be pried lose with a heavy fron year, the planeer sports promoter an hour, was made on the bench sured-that is, if proper attention/ bar, or by swinging the car up and should be left to a competent me-

is paid to tyres..

"With feminine

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and

valves ground-this pperation

chanic. Carbon should never, bo down,

burned out for the intense "test la assisting Mayor, E. H. Arm by Mile. Joan Lacoste, a French

At any rate the spring won't be of the oxy-acetylene torch will strong and other Daytona Beach professional, during the winter of officials in promoting the Initial 1928. Suoh speed, however, is not

interest in well greased and easy to ride on cause warping of the valves and. meet for women with the expec-anticipated by women driving in sports and the safety of the bench unless the lubricant comes through produce more damage than good. Scrapping of carbon and grinding iation that it will follow the Inter-individual or competitive events, for inspiration, we hope to make at the other end. Freezing of the national speed trials of 1929. In view of the fact that the first racing meets for women popular bolts causes not only hard riding of valves mean removal of the cyl- and likelihood of inder head, and that means replace- Motor racing on the beach was straightaway record of a mile in with nationally and international but squeaka

ment of the basket with a brand popularized for amateurs from 62% seconds, made by Alexander ly known society and sportswo broken springs.

Greasing should be extended to new one, or al leak might result. 1903 to 1909 by the donation of Winton driving a "Bullet" in 1903, men." cups by William K. Vanderbilt, wan reduced inat April by Ray

"In the early days," anya "Senn- the front wheels, the hub caps of both in power and water. Sir Thomas Dewar, the Scotch Keech, driving White's "Triplex,"

In cleaning the body cars should international to a mile in 18 seconds, it is in- tor" Morgan, "the beach attracted which should be filled with fresh

be taken not to scrape any mud notables. Since that period, hi possible to estimate what feminine such notables as William K. Van lubricant, The Wheels

or dust over the paint. The best which as many as 80 noted Ameri- drivers will do in the present age jderbilt, Henry Ford, R. E. Olds,

method of cleaning is to soak the Howard Gould and the late John) cans and Europeans entered earn, of speed.

Jacob Astor, representing the France; Cedrino and Lancia, re-body first in a shower of lukewarm the beach has been used chiefly! Beach Wide and Safe.

United States; A. C. McDonald presenting Italy, and Schmidt, re- water, until the accumulated diri flown off in the rush of water. Then not for competitive racing but for

"As women are now displaying and Clifford Earpe, representing presenting Germany.

"Why shouldn't it attract women the body can be cleaned with a soft the establishment of Individual

prowess and skill in outdoor sports England; Victor Hemery and Vic

Tag. representing of the same type to-day?". speed records.

Demogoet, of all kinds, including aviation, tor

ALEX ROSS & Co. (China), Ltd. brewer, and other international

Prince's Building, Ice House Street (C. 2487)

Hongkong Depot., la Chater Road,

Kowloon Garage, (X. 1486).

CUBA LURES MOTORISTS.

Get Scientific Recorder. With a view to restoring its ing both men and women, the municipal authorities have bought from the United States Bureau of Checks taken in different rub Standards, at a cost of $10,000, an As a lure to notorists, cars can

ber plants throughout the United electric device that will "clock" now enter Cuba without any for-

States indicate that close an automobile or speedboat to mality other than signing a sworn

to 75,000,000 tyre casings will be within a thousandth of a second. statement that the motorist is manufactured during 1920. About They are organizing u sports-80- touring for not more than 90 78,600,000 tyres, worth $670,000 events during both winter and cial club for promotion of such days, the free period allowed.

1000 were manufactured in 1928.

RECORDED TYRE OUTPUT. popularity with amateurs, includ-

summer seasons.

should be!

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