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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, 9ih NOVEMBER, 1929;

Boing The Official Organ of

"THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

CURRENT

COMMENT

S. A. FUEL TEST.

Pontiac Does Well.

37.6 MILES PER GALLON.

Owing to the high cost of petrol in South Africa, fuel consumption not be entertained for one moment. tests are always of public interest On Monday next. Armistice Day, mnt should be meted out to those motorists who are seeking economy We quite agree that severe punish- and are especially watched "by collections will be made in aid of who do make themselves sof motor operation. Recently à the Fund inaugurated by the late nuisance, and the more fact that fuel consumption test that attract- Earl Haig, and it is naturally stern measures are adopted willed wide attention was that con- hoped that. Hongkong will exceed doubtless have the

necessary, ducted by General Motors South previous records. The Hongkong),effect. Automobile Association has a ranged

Afrien. On this test a. Pontine car was driven from Johannes- burgh to Pietersburg, a distance of 21 miles, or an average petrol consumption of 37.6 miles, ner gallon.

Help to Trade. tissue garlands poppies for motos, car, decoration,) It should not be forgotten that and these may be obtained from the fact that there are so many the pitice of the Honorary Serre-public hire cars available, has fury. Mr, C. P. Marcej, c/o. Messrs.proved an important and profitable

The text was under the official Pentreath & Co., Alexandra Buil-matter to the motor trade, and observation of the Transvaal Auto- ing.

will naturally continue to be su,mobile Club. Officers of the club. The question is well worthy of and representatives of the local The Wrong Angle.

consideration from this angle newspapers sealed the gasoline tänk During the week, the suggestion alone, because the more cars sold at Johannesburg. The tank con- was "made in a contemporary that in the Colony, the greater the pros. tained eight and one-quarter im- the system of control of the perity to the dealers, and freien-perial gallons of petrol. When the public motor cars of the Colony tally, the greater the sunt derived fear reached Pietersburg the sea! is all wrong." the comment relat by the Government from licensing was broken by the Mayor and the ing to public hire cars which are fees, Were the suggestion carried tank was found to contain two and allowed to park in the open. The into effect to clear our streets of one-half imperial gallons!

Throughout the run the car be- eritieism was brought about for the public, hire cars not engaged, lowing a local magistrate's sug- the result would merely prove as haved perfectly. All types of roads gestion that a public car driver distinctly unfair handicap to the were encountered. charged with loitering and tout-local turnover of the motor vehicle

ing, should lose his licence. The industry.

view was expressed that all the New Rolls-Royce. public hire cars should be confined

to garages, and. there await tele- phone or personal calls before

Rolls-Royce Limited announce

DRIVING COSTS.

that after prolonged tests they Can be Reduced by going out on the streets. Such an can now demonstrate and accept, idea is most unreasonable, the orders for a new 40/50 h.p. Rolls- effect being to penulise the Royce Chassis." majority for the sins of the few,

3.

Care.

SIMPLE WARNINGS.

Bad driving habits and improper care of the car are usually res

REFUELLING. A MODERN PASSENGER PLANE.

MISS NORTH

One of the large passenger planes, operating in the United States shown taking on gasoline. »

The entire, tank full was necessary.

LEAKAGE RISK.

Grease from

Differential.

the

CAUSE OF TROUBLE

MORRIS CARS.

owned standard Morris cars, have also owned other makes, some of which I have taken to pleceg for

Speed King's Tribute. mr own amusement, fitted them

GRUELLING WORK.

There are many objections to such The original chassis of this type d suggestion, and it is really dif- was the famous "Silver Ghost" and feult to see how they could be in 1925 the "Phantom" was intro overlooked. In the first place, duced. This new chassis will be ponsible for abnormal consumption of trouble is leakage of grease whose guthat failure to establish

One of the most serious sources those who have attempted to tele-known as "Phantom II." phone-lo a garage where none of

of gasoline, according to Mr. E. M.

with specially designed parts, und obtained freak speeds with them on Brooklands track, but my Morris cars have always remained mechi anically 18 received from the factory.

The following letter was address. by Capt. Malcolm Compbell-

"My present Morris is used to of my specially-built the staff can converse in English. Like the "Phantom" it is equip Van Voorheese, managing director from the differential in the rear world's speed record is fresh in tow some

England, and in spite of will readily understand the inped with a 6-cylinder engine of General Motors Japan Ltd., of, the car. Winter and summer everybody's memory-to the South racing cars from point to point in convenience, to the public as well having a bore of 14 inches, and who points out examples of these this important part of the automo-African representative of Morris gruelling work, in addition to this

bile is not guarded as carefully as cays:

other duties, she has never once as the handicap imposed on the stroke of 5% inches, with a total faults.

In fact I am so awners themselves." Then cylinder volume of 7,668 cube. Letting the engine run at high

"It may interest you to know let me down.

pleased with her that as long as I there is the fact that many of the centimetres. The R.A.C. rating is speed while idling in traffic. Many the motor itself, it will make itself

that at the present moment and own motor cars, a Morris will al- felt to a surprising degree. drivers have this wasteful habit. public hire cars are owned by the 43.3 h.p.

A motorist's neglect of Uneven acceleration, that is,

that for the past

ten years I have ways be found in my garage.” drivers, and

can easily The effect of new features which stepping ont the accelerator un- imagine the annoyance of enthe "Phantom II" incorporates stendily.

element is one of the service men's deavouring to locate one of these to provide a ear of reduced height Racing the engine in spurts in a hurry.

and lower centre of gravity, im-when waiting for the traffic go Publie Service."

proved appearance, greatly improv-signal.

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greatest problema, A

car owner

The heavy grease advised for use in the rear end during sum "mer is practically useless, if mot

altogether harmful for, winter.

will think of fresh oil for the crank-case but will often forget ed suspension at all speeds, steer Driving with fouled spark plugs. to renew the oil or grease in the It must he remembered thating control giving greater selee-This wastes about 20 to 25 per cent.

rea. Yet there. is a moving, apart from the, few drivers who tivity and case of operation, of the gasoline used for every grinding assembly that calls for a certainly do cause annoyance by lighter, weight, increased acceplug that is out of commission. loitering und touting, the intro leration and maximum speed, time Dashing up to a stop street and change of lubricant at least twice duction of the system whereby and trouble-saving method of then jamming on the brakes. Also a year. public cars were allowed to ply for lubrication and still greater refine- this is hard on

B Car and is a hire from authorised parking

dangerous practice. ment throughout the chassis. stands, was largely responsible

Dragging brakes waste gasoline for greatly decreasing the cost of

This new chassis will retain all and wear out brake linings. car hire in this Colony. Time the characteristic features which]

Driving too long in first and in was when the fare to Magazine have gained for their car the second gear, before shifting to So there is a definite time for Gap, for examplë, varied from accepted title "The Best Car in high.

making the change in differential three to four dollars, while to-day, the World."

Careless drivers frequently pay lubrication early spring for the thanks to the enterprise of Chinese "Phantom II" is not intended to no attention to simple warnings of summer lubricant and fall for the is possible to make the journey for complete with racing or ultra-coming trouble to their car. What winter all, under two dollars. The conveni- sporting types of cars, neverthe repair if attended to at once often When a grinding, metallic noise; ence and benefit which have re- less it will more than maintain the is permitted to grow into a large comes from the rear and looser sulted from the present system position the "Phantom" has one. This is why periodical car winter lubricant has not been used, cannot be overlooked, and the sug achieved amongst its owners of inspection and overhauling is the differential should be inspected. gestion that these people should being the fastest genuine touring advisable to keep cars in the best The grinding may result in wear- be removed from the streets-can-car in the world.

operating condition.

who began operating hire cars, "it

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would usually amount to minor

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A fleet of General Motors Trucks recently delivered in Shanghai to the Chinese Nationalist Government for army use.

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in down the teeth. The motor can't turn the rear axle without! the effective use of this gearing.

Even when the lubricant has been changed for winter driving, with the application of a heavy dii] in place of grease, a real cold spell will cause much of the oil to harden and cling to the sides of the housing. However, there will always be enough loose all in the differential to ast sufficiently as a lubricant for the geara until the car has been run for some distance and the warmth from the action of the differential loosens up the hardened all.

Oil or grease, when worked in, should reach to the lower inspec tion hole. If the oil reaches above this, the warmth of the gears will force some of it through the pack- Ing or retainers, and out over the brake lining and the tyres.

Oil leaking through to the brake Bining and the inner sides of the tyres makes "short shrift of these. The hazard lies in the destroyed. brake lining, while the financial loss Iles in both that and the rotted' casings.

Oil discovered along the inner sides of the tyres should be suffl- cient evidence of a serious leakage] from the differential."

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