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THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

FIND THE

CHANGES.

Multitude of Mechanical Advances.

REASONS WHY TOLD.

are

can play tricks,

Speed in the motor components usually is followed by a better delivery to the road wheels. In the light cylinder-field, a development | of 100. h.p. is becoming usual; some ixes, too, attain it, while the baby Fours turn out a stream of energy which is remarkable when the size of the generating plant is con- sidered.

Srength Needed.

To care for these greater strains, bearings have been made larger, more rigid, and crankcases are strongly braced. to give better support and resist torsional stresses,

That symbol of slavery, the surface with which rough roads camshafts and crankshafts grease gun, has been banished en- tirely from some cars-by an exten- sion of central lubrication systems, whereby chassis bearings lubricated by pressing a lever The newest device of this type is on the single-six Nash, and it has not even a lever. The motion of the car controls the flow of oil to bearing surfaces,

to

Shock Stopped On Way. Engineers discovered that this

Most important of these many passing the movement flexibility could be neutralised by improvements is the better car

on to the burettion and springs, and absorbing it here, in-

manifolding stead of allowing it to travel equally supply the cylinders, Glant through the steeling connexions tion. One of these is the inclusion

strides have been made in carburet and box. Several different types of the accelerator pump which of "neutraliser,"- "harmoniser," or "eliminator" has been designed, gives fuel to the motor for fast "Silenbloc" spring shackles, ball- all are on the same principle could get a supply through the jet. pick-up before the normal induction front spring at its shackling point, motion now.. of allowing movement. in the left Some cars literally ean "leap" into and providing sufficient resistance

bearing spring, shackles, and rubber butter anchorages for aprings are other methods used to reduce manual labour, while a self-oiling position. fan bearing has appeared.

Springs - have received

moke than usual attention. This has

to return the spring to its normal-Rapidly, the vacuum tank is be- coming a museum plece. The more positive fuel pump which

This, of course,

is a safety automatically can be regulated to factor, as it gives more positive supply the demand has thrust control, and is on a level with the the tank from ear after car. The followed increases in the weight have been simplified down to two still is the best fuel system, if the excellencies of modern brakes which elementary gravity feed probably of cars caused by the adoption and one shoe units, and made very cowl tank can be worked into the of heavier frames and gear boxes easily adjustable. One light six-car's design. and more substantia! final the Citroen-has the vacuum servo -drives, axles and brake

type. me-

chanism. Suspension of this extra weight called for longer springs which, of course, are less easy to

control.

Control was sought by a stampede

towards hydraulic shock absorbers.

Less to Worry About,

menced its development purely as a controlled radiator shutters have

Ascending from ground level to Cleaners, Gilters and strainers the region of the motor is to follow guarding the engine have reduced trail of rubber. This vegetable maintenance and repair charges, is becoming more and

more aand have helped to make the car component of a vehicle which com- more automatic. Thermostatically mineral.

carried this thought a step further, Its insulating qualities have won now fitted to practically every ear, rubber its place in a motor vehicle, simplifted by linking the throttle nd driving tasks again have been but the control varies when the for vibration seldom creeps

past control with the manifold heat con- springs are wet, dry or lubricated, it, and noise dies in its depths.trol, so that fuel is delivered to the and to forecast the resiliency from Mostly, motors are suspended at cylinders in the correct state of day to day is not possible unless four points from the chassis, and vaporisation at different road the springs are in a condition of rubber in some shape is fitted as speeds.

insulator at constancy. Spring gaiters which an retain lubricant are hailed

as the suspension.

The demand for driving comforts solution of the constancy problem,

Power has been increased in the has produced. simplified controls and now tailored gaiters of metal motor of nearly every car. Infre- such as the "finger tip" system, in which enclose lubricated wrappings quently has the engine been re- which all switches are grouped at designed, but engineers have made one central point on the top of the voyages of discovery around the leering column, and the same Into the sphere of springing, too, power unit, and have discovered demands have set designers out on has entered steering wheel "kick." where lighter or heavier parts,

a hunt for gearbox noise. Smaller wheels and larger tyres al quicker or slower action, more or lowed a greater laxity

will increase the of move-es resistance, ment by road wheels. So much horse-power obtainable from a pint extra rubber is a twistable, flexible of petrol,

are being Atted on some cars.

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the points

of

Silence Is Real Virtue. Noise is an unsettling, racking pest to a driver, and is the main

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1930.

WHEN IT RAINS IN AFRICA

What was left of a highway in Tanganyika Territory, East Africa, after a heavy' rainfull,... A Bulck pushes its way through elephant grans that had grown completely over the road.

reason why motorists prefer to. S. A. MAN INVENTS

In

Walter Critchlow, 1995-D__st, Whestom.

|Pertol Saver and Carbon Miminator, for all

Old Fe report as high as 46. mimo va ralion, Fords 66. Other make report amazing Inaraşan of

Hr. Critchlowfers to bind "f" to. Intro- Country, and denta

banishing noise from the gearbox, NEW PETROL SAVER drive always in. top gear.

some engineers have reverted to four forward speed systems, in which third is as quiet as "top." 11. UB.A has patented a Vapor Holtare Reo has taken a short cut by re- Autoe and Engines that beats any ever get taining three gears and making the High-class second speed silent. British cars always have been com-more paratively quiet in intermediate duse. He gears, and the small Riley has had Azencies everywhere 250 800 a silent "third" for a long time. Write him to-day. W. delichlow, 1888–)

The most revolutionary departure, Wheaton, I, 0.5.A. from convention in power transmis- sion is the Armstrong-Siddeley automatic self-changing. gear, which is operated by sunil lever on the steering wheel, and is silent in all four speeds and reverse.

MISPLACED ANTIQUES.

Traffic Delays.

CROCKS CAUSE SMASHES.

According to the American Motorists' Association, about half

the accidents which occur in heavy traffic can be traced to "crock" cars. The estimate is based on surveys made when dense-traffic

was making for a central point, such as a football ground before a game.

The association says that half

of the accidents and practically all the delays on these occasions are caused by antiques with rattletrap motors or defective or broken brakes and steering gear.

It was found in several instances that the movement of a line of carg a mile long was delayed because some old car refused to climb medium grade or had broken down completely.

a

per month,

SIGN OF PROSPERITY.

That German prosperity is in, creasing is shown by the remark- able increase in automobile regis- tration this year over 1928. On July 1 there were 432,500 motor cars in that country, an increase of 30 per cent, over 1928.

MOTOR

SHOW.

Ranged in well-arranged disor

der: Where each light will.mn

curve, Phaetons,

roadsters, coupes.

four doors Pose so that you may observe.

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passion

To possess-That? This? No?

Which?

While the men who sall such

fashion

Subtly irritate the itch.

Pieces, parts, pumps, sparks and

flashes;

Fusing wires and humming mags; Working models; oil in splashes; Boys with bulging paper bags.

Bikes with anger youth around

them (Streamlined arrows of the road) » Gadgets please, surprise, astound

them..

Camping kits uniquely stowed.

Regal buses long and massive, Trucks designed to lug through

bogs, Demonstrators deft, impassive. "Mister! any catalogues?"

Rainbow raiment--bail

buyers;

Pastol tones refined and faint

-"But I really want six tyres.". "Mum' Why CAN'T I scratch thị

point."

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extra

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Gives

More

Miles and

BETTER

SERVICE

ALL SIZES IN STOCK Next time- TRY GOODRICH!

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THE CHINA MOTOR SUPPLY CO.

28-28A, Des Voeux Road, Central. Telephone C. 1558. Branch Office486 Yat Tak Road, Canten.

Beautifully Balanced For Long Wear.

GOOD YEAR

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HONGKONG and KOWLOON,

Telephone C. 2487,

Telephone. K. 1486,

FOR ALL

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OF

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FOR

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