HINTS.
FOR THE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
MOTORIST
ALBERT L. CLOUGH
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SKIDDING ACCIDENTS.
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ARMOURED CARS.
For U.S. Cavalry.
LA SALLE AND PONTIAC.
The latest addition to the United States Cavalry is an armoured ear troop.. Just as the infantry found tanks effective in combat and has Jadopted them as part of its arma- ment, the cavalry has found armoured ears similarly useful, and communication purposes. particularly for reconnaissance
Other than careful driving,, ing" driving has no place on icy chains offer the only protection, roads. Do as much of the slow Keep them on whenever roads are ing down as possible by throttling ley, anowy or muddy or greasy the engine rather than with the
Upon completion of the U.S. War from fog or light rains. Don't brakes, and if a akid commences Department's exhaustive tents to rely too much on anti-skid treads; let up on the accelerator, keep the find out what cara were best able for their holding power is low clutch in and let the wheels take to withstand the rigourous stress when road surfaces are wet, behold again, If skidding occurs of army life, two, sipek General cause water in a pretty good lubri- from brake application and there Motors
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
quickly turn out armoured cara.
"Armoured cars are essential components of both cavalry and mechanized forces," said Major- General Crosby, "and" oventually will form part of all large forces. We have two types of exporimental armoured cars, the 'medium' nnd? the light. The nobility and speed of the armoured ear are its essan- characteristics make it a dificult tial characteristics and these very
target."
The Car Chosen. The light armoured car chosen by the U.S. Army is a Pontiac slx- cylinder, carrying a crew of three men.
(one driver and two gunners). Its armament consists of 30-calibre machine-guns; rear gun on anti-aircraft mount with a cruising radius of 160 miles. The car la armoured against 30-calibre bullet in front of the driver. it. ears-a Pontiac six-is built on a standard, chassis, cant for rubber. Whenever you is plenty of room, the obvious cylinder and a LaSalle cight were equipped with 32 x 6.30 inch bal are driving on a slippery road, course is to let up on the brake chosen as the meat powerful and loon tyres. It has four-wheel keep constantly in mind the fact enough to allow the wheels to take practical for military purposes. that you cannot stop your car hold. In ordinary rear-end skid-
brakes and standard equipment. According Major-General The chassis hus a' 108-in. wheel- nearly na promptly, without the ding (or mars properly "aluing") Herbert II. Crosby, Chief of base and is equipped with shock danger of sluing and perhaps turn the car is always to be steered to Cavalry, who supervised the tests, absorbers. ing around, as you can on a dry the side toward which its rear-end "Heavy armour upon; armoured rounds of 80-calibre ammunition.
The car carries 5,000) bare rond. Never for a moment is sipping, in order to keep it cars would reduce their mobility, it resembles very closely the forget this or fail to act upon
speed and employment. over present so-called "cross country this knowledge. Use the utmost moving straight ahead.
ordinary country ronds and car," except for the armour in bridges. Armoured cars should front of the driver's seat," the be constructed on a strictly com machine gun and the six-cylinder
instead of a four cylinder.
foresight to avoid getting into
situations which require jamming
of brakes, by keeping a liberal dis-j
Trouble In Rear Axlé? Question:---My
ear
runs
Same
to
chassis, armour plate and the Inecessary specifications, machine-shop should be able to
floosen the drag-link almost every day, but the truck shimmies no matter how we adjust the drag link. Will tightening the cross rod eliminate the shimmy?
Answer: We cannot under-
tance from other vehicles, by jerkily at low speeds around 15mercial chassis, procurable in engine with which it is provided driving very moderately at all... and it feels as if the trouble hity in emergency. Given the
The windshield has been re- times and by slowing away down was in the differential. when approaching blind crossings times it seems as if there were &
armour installed in its stead. any moved and a one-fourth inch or when about to turn into auf flat tyre. The carburetor, has been. intersecting street. The most reset and the ignition system has
This armour is of height sufficient effective safeguard against skid- been checked over. What is your
to permit the driver to look easily. ding in low speed, especially he idea as to this trouble?
over the top, A belt of armoùr. eause a reasonably prompt stop!
also covers the back of the front Answer:--We assume that. if
soat. A machine gun is mounted cat I made without violent the engine were missing, braking. Keeping well
you
over the windshield, in position to away would be aware of it and, as you from other vehicles, trees, the curb do not any that it is, it is more
be served by the gunner altting and other objects reduces the dan-likely that there is trouble in the stand why you change the drag- open and
next to the driver. "The tonnau fa ger of damage in cane skidding rear axle, especially as you speak link adjustment so often,
lian a machine-gun Lakes place. Avoid sudden abrupt of a celing like that produced take up existing lost-motion at its against aircraft or ground targets. mounted on it ready for fre turns at any but the very slowest by a flat tyre, which would indicate ends you have done, all to it that The ear is equipped with two re- speeds, on account of the cell that irregular gear action in the you can to guard against shimmy-movable seats in the tonneau to hood of sluing. Make all steering rear-end was the cause of the ing. The springs at its ends, if provide for additional men if movements us gentle and as slight jerkiness of which you complain. they are in good condition, should necessary. us will give the desired change in You better have the rear-axle dis- prevent slack in it. The cross-rod direction. Don't cut. in or out of assembled and carefully Inspected (tic-rod) should be free from lost the straight path more suddenly for incorrect adjustments, worn motion at its enda and so adjusted eight-eylinder, accommodating a The medium car is a LaSalle than necessary, On very slippery bearings and damaged gear-teeth, as to length that it holds the front crew of four men and armed with roads don't step on the gas" to We suppose that this axle is pro-wheels nearly parallel, with a toe- auddenly, expecially when round- ing a curve or when the car fa perly lubricated, with a sufficient in of perhaps three-eighths inch. one-eighth-inch armour plate is a 30-calibre machine-gun. The If Possible causes of shimmy areproof against the service bullet at
quantity of fluid lubricant.
If you
The LaSalle Also.
The best all aroutid 'rula' not, this may be a factor in the Settling of one or both of the front all ranges above 80 yards and |
on a steeply crowned or "sidling" road. for skid prevention is: Steer gently, brako gently and accelerate, gently, for this will help to prevent the wheels from losing their roll- ing contact with the road. "Dash
trouble you are having.
springs, which throws the steering knuckles out of correct inclination. Thin Truck Shimmies.
Laosencas of knuckle-pins in the Question:-We have trouble bushings in the knuckles. with the steering of our
Back- truck and have to tighten and the steering column housing.
-flash in the worm-and-wheel gear in
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against the armour-piercing bullet at ranges above 780. There are ports in the armour for pistol or rifle fire.
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The speed of both types of car on the road le the same as other touring cars in their class. There folding armoured top which
is
enn be closed so as to afford over- head protection when needed but; ordinarily the top will be open and the crew will fire over the sides,
The War Department Нан approved a troop of 12 armoured cars to each cavalry division. The first troop consinta only of the Pontiaca and LaSalle,
THE IRON HORSE."
Some Ancient Road Grievances.
TROUBLE FROM SPEEDERS.
There were traffic troubles and tolls and joy riders one hundred years ago when the motor car and bicycle belonged to the far future, and the "Iron Horse" and train were gazed upon in curiosity, saya the American "Motorist," official publication of the American Auto- mobile Association,
The A.A.A. magazine states that newspapers of a century ago were filled with stories of traille mishaps and careless drivers of stages.
"Back in the days when great, great grandfathers rode, the auth- orities took serious counsel of such things as speedsters, road hogs, joy riders, drunken drivers-and of how Termales' were enticed from- their homes by the lure of the stag couch and how pedestrians on the sidewalks were too frequently Injured by recklessly driven wheel barrows," continues the journal.
Collegians and other young men of the present era of jazz speed, not infrequently, are brought into court for fast and reckless driving and are fined or lectured therefore. Just one hundred years ago, accord- ing to a journal of that time, the idle and effeminate young men of the larger cities should have follow- ed the example of a speed hound of January, 1829, to wit:
A young gentleman of Cincinnati travelled from Nashville to that elty, a distance of 356 miles, fr three days and a half! This is an example worthy the emulation of the thousands of idle dissipated and effeminate young men of our large cities, who pay more for horses and enrriages hire than their services to the world will ever be worth,"
Another item of 1892 says:. "During the past week seventy-five" persons were brought before the police of Philadelphia and either committed or fined. Among the number twenty-five personk were fined $2 each for using wheel- barrows on fool pavement; one person was fined, $3 for driving at an immoderata rate, and one fined $5 with costs, for riding on the footway.".
SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1929.
A Revelation in Transport
THE THORNYCROFT
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THE GREATEST PROBLEM IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BACK AREAS IS TRANSPORT"
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IN EVERY PART OF THE WORLD TO-DAY.
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