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THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

MOTOR UNION

INSURANCE Co 172

Incorporated in England

(Under the auspices of the Automobile Association)

LIBERAL BONUS FOR CAREFUL DRIVING.

LOCAL AGENTS;

#1

THE UNION TRADING Co., Ltd.

York Building.

Phone C. 587.

_in every direction

DUNLOP

durability

is winning more.and more appreciation

HOLDS 600 CARS. "Underground Garage. FOUR FLOORS DOWN.

COSTLY. HABITS. Motoring a Matter of Course.

DRIVING HABITS.

[By Israel Klein. }^

A garage of four floors all below ground was opened recently in hua Montreal (Canada). It neconmmodation for 600 cars which rench each floor by wide ramps.

Many of us so-called good Modern service equipment such drivers have come to take motor- as brake testing machines, a watering in such a matter of course that booster for washing, and an elec we have innocently and uncon- tric ait compressor are installed sciously fallen into many bad and The building is fireproof, and to costly habits. These habits are cope with fires in cars there are usually difficult to abandon, after

fire sufficient portable extin having been cultivated for years. guishers as well as a large master but their riddance would bring extinguisher used should the fire get out of great relief to both motorists and hand.

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The garage is beneath the now Dominion Square building, and should be useful to people whose offices are situated in the building,

DUNLOP BALLOON CORD

DUNLOP RUBBER Co., (China) Ltd.

Pedder Building.

The New

Tel. C. 4554.

"Be sure to see it”

BUICK

with New Non-Glare

Windshield

114" Wheghane Marquette Modals

116" Wheelbies Buick Models... £ ̈-

124" Wheelbasa Bulok Modol...

132* Wheelbase Balek Models...

G81,470 to 31,600/ G$1,800 to 031,000

082,240 tąć 82,875

$2,195 to°C 82,890

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Tolonkong Central 1248 or 1247;

33, WONG NEI OKUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY

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motori.

Taken each by itself, such a habit is nothing to speak of. It may be a constant jerking of the throttle foot, or the leaning of the left foot against the clutch pedal, or a poor driving position that makes an emergency stop or turn difficult, or one of many similar faults. But if we watched our selves just once, we might catch our faults unaware and discover ways to correct them.

For instance there is the treach- erous habit of jerking the throttla foot at intervals and thus ac celerating the car in spurts. Many good drivers do this quite unconsciously. They have ac- quired it when inexperienced, upon acelug an opening in traffic and immediately taking advantage of it by forging ahead, "and find themselves now doing it whether they need to or not.

Such drivers, while but on the open road with no traille interfer- ing, will force their font down on the throttle for a short spari. then release it, then repeat the same practice.

This is hard on the spines of the passengere, tiring to the driver and especially hard on the motor. on the Sudden spurts of power

demand part of the motor also extra sturdiness of the rear end to resist the forces exerted against it. Continued short spurts might eventually wear. down the rear transmission or the axle at the cost of a new unit.

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The proper way to drive, and the most economien, is to keep the ball of the right foot on the throttle at constant pressure, gauged by the speed at which the driver wants to keep his car. Ther to accelerate or decelerate, all he need do is depress or lift his foot gradually so that this change in speed might not be too sudden. This gradual change in pressure on the throttle enn be accom- plished almost as quick and effectively as the sudden change, and thore is no resultant jerking For car ar passengers.

Such smooth driving is easy on the passengers and particularly easy on the motor. 11 makes for greater economy and longer "life for the car.

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Riding the cluich is another bad habit for many good drivers who, charged with this fault, will deny it. On close inspection, however, they will find themselves falling into the practice..

Result of riding the clutch is too well known to be repeated. The clutch soon begins to slip, a great deal of power is lost in the act and the motorist is at a loss to know why he can't get the mileage out of his, motor that he used to. The cure licemt only in fixing the clutch but in training oneself out of the clutch riding habit.

Many good drivers have a habit of leaning out of the window of the left door and riding with the left side foremost. It's a com- fortable, position to fall into, but It catches the driver unawares in an emergency. Such a position is hard to get out of when quick action is needed with both hands and feet. Therefore it should not be resorted to,

The most comfortable position to take in driving, though ap- parently perhaps the most stilted in appearance, is that in which the driver sits well back against the rear cushion and directly in front of the wheel. The movable seats of to-day permit the driver to sit fn such position and yet reach the controls comfortably

Whether on long country drives, or in ever-changing traffic, motorist acated well back, both hands on the steering wheel, the ball of his right foot on the throt tle and operating this pedal with even pressure, will find his driv ing both restful and economical.

AUSTIN'S RECORD, Brisbane to Sydney. 40 MILES PER GALLON. Mr. M. T. Kaw, who broke the Brisbane to Sydney light car re- card last week-end, covered the 1653 miles in 25 hours 43 minutes. 1e drove a stock model Austin Seven, and completed the journey without mechanical

or tyre trouble....

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Two hours were spent in cover- ing eight, miles of bad road near Spicer's Gap. :*

Sixteen gallons of petrol and three pints of oil were consumed. by the Austin on the run, whica shows, a petrol consumption, of 4 miles a gallon,

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28

1929.

LET'S GET TOGETHER AND

ANALYSE

YOUR HAULAGE COSTS

Let's

's go over the books. Let's dig deeply into your delivery or haulage situation if your trucks are eating into your profits. Nearly always there's a way out.

There IS such a thing as moving merchan- dise at a cost that carries no worry. It has been done in your business. If we can't show you how it is done, you lose nothing but your time. You may save up to half of your costs. Let's talk it over.

THE CHINA MOTOR SUPPLY CO.

28-28A, Des Vœur Road, Central..

Telephone C, 1558.

Branch Office:-4-8 Yat Tak Road, Canton."

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