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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1930.

MOTOR RACING AT MONACO.

Bugatti, in The Grand Prix de Monaco was won by Rene Dreyfus, driving a Ihr. 23.5sec., at an average speed of 86,317 kilometres an hour over a course of 318 Blometres. The next four places were also occupied by liugattis. A photograph of the race in progress through Monaco.

"RUNNING IN"

NEW ENGINE.

NO SPEEDING.

to

Cause

SUMMER HINTS.

Tune Up Your Car.

(Although the hints on lubrica- tion do not wholly apply, to Hong- kong, much of the advice is ap plicable to Hongkong motorists.]

"Summer requires 13 different type of lubrication, than winter. The oil that has been used during the cold spell, therefore, should be removed and fresh lubricante put in.

Before the now oil is installed, however, care should be taken to clean those parts calling for oll. When the crankcase oil is drained. it should be cleaned with a quart of thin oll or kerosene. If kero- sene is used in cleaning, it must be flushed out thoroughly before fresh lubricating oil is put into the crankcase. Otherwise It would dilute the lubricating oil' and decrease its effectiveness

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The transmission case and the differential should be drained. cleaned thoroughly and refreshed with a heavier oil or grease. The crankcase also might take a slight- ly heavier oil for summer driving, unless the manufacturer speci- fically states otherwise.

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In cleaning out the transmission and differential of the winter oll, an important operation is that of removing any metal grit

been might have chips that removed from the geara. This might be scraped out with a wire. brush, or removed with the hand. Then, with fresh lubricant, these parts are ready for good sum. mer's driving.

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to adopt a fixed attitude to its is important to see that the engine bearings, and so bear unduly on is not run at higher temperatures certain localities-thus setting up than those indicated as safe by wear at particular points and the makers. In any case, at any At this time, the engine should" allowing the bulk of the lubricant sign of water boiling the engine be tuned up. The spark plugs First Thousand Miles. confine itself to the surfaces should be stopped and allowed to should be cleaned with kerosene under less pressure. Under these cool down slowly. The reason for and scraped of all carbon deposit. conditions the tendency will be for avoiding very high temperatures The points should be set after oval rather than is that the iron cylinder blocks cleaning with emery cloth Or I parts to wear round, and for high bearing spots require seasoning. When "green" knife. They should form a gap thin considerable friction. they are very susceptible, and may equal to the thickness of The task of "running" ́in" an, when the engine is speeded up distort permanently if overheated. dime. engine can be full of interest, al, after the mileage set for "running The main engine parts, such as If plug are badly sooted or though the notice attached to the in" has been covered.

cylinder bores, would then be out worn, they should be renewed. If windscreen stating that the "run- It is wiser to vary the engine of line, and there-after the whole the car has been driven 10,000 ning in" speed should "not exceed 25 m.p.h." seems to indicate a slow speed frequently during "running engine would be running under miles, the oil filter should get a

new cartridge, and wearisome pilgrimage of some the engine's range but not, of

into include three-quarters of considerable strain.

The process of tuning up the Manufacturing methods of the or even thousands of

course, to keep going for more than ald days perhaps necessitated motor includes grinding the valves a mile or so at the high speeds considerable slow "running in" to and resetting them to the proper. Modern study of the conditions of until the driver is sure that the achieve a working fit all round, clearances; taking up the connect new engines after sustained and engine is free.

but to-day tools of precision and in rod, piston pin and main bear- steady speeds shows that such af

materials of consistent quality are ings if they require this; cleaning method is not the best means of

available so that cars are turned and adjusting the distributor producing good working surfaces The oil level and oil pressure out with accurately fitted parts; Points; cleaning all ignition ter- on bearing and pistons. A new, should be carefully watched owners may therefore run them in shaft or journal rotating con- during running in." and if the manner suggested with safety

hundreds miles.

Watch Water Boiling.

tinously at one speed is inclined radiator thermometer is fitted it

THE New

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BUICK

New

Controlled Servo Enclosed brakes

unrivalled for smooth, sure, silent operation in any weather

To Buick, pioneer of four-wheel berkes, now falls the distinction of zaother major achievement in this same vital field: the development and introduction of Brick Controlled Servo Enclosed Brakes-the most effective four-wheel braking system ever devised for any automobilel Brick's new brakes are of the highly ef cient internal-expanding type. They are fully enclosed-fully protected against dust, dirt and water--and thus assure maximum braking effectiveness under all weather conditions.

They represent the highest development of the self-energizing principle, which makes the car's own motion provide part of the

114" Wheelbase Marquette Models,

118"

124"

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Buick Models... Buick Models

Buick Models

braking effort. They reveal no- matched. respon- siveness to the

slightest pedal pressure. And they are so perfectly controlled that “grabbing"" is en- tirely unknown! When you apply these brakes, you obtain the most positive, as well as the smoothest and most silent action you have ever experienced in any automobilel Drive the new Buick! Test not only its matchless new brakes but its brilliant all- round performance, riding comfort and driving ease all of which combine to estab lish the new Buick as the greatest value ever offered in the fine car field!

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minals and tightening ther; tightening the cylinder head after installing a new gasket; tighten- ing the water pump; and read. justing the carburetor for. thinner fuel mixture."

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The manufacturer's instruction book will tell how the fatter operation, is done.

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An important pre-summer opera. tion is that of. lowering the generator charging rate so that it will put,not more than 10 amperes of juice into the battery. This can be done by 1 competent electrician in a moment.

The decreased use of lights and the lower drain on the battery from the electric starter explains this. Too high a charging rate will ruin the battery.

The battery should be inspected for a cracked case of deterioration at the top, or for corroded termi- nals. If the two former troubles are observed, the battery should be repaired or replaced. If the Jatter, the terminals may be cleared of corrosion by washing with a baking soda solution, one teaspoonful to a glass of water, and then covering with grease or vaseline.

The battery should be refilled with distilled water and the ter- minala should be cleaned and tightened.

Finally, the wheels should be.) checked for alignment and the tyres examined for cuts and abra- sions. A skid into a curb might injure the rear wheel bearings and cause it to wobble. These should- be tightened, or replaced. The front wheels should be realigned. Then, with a clean body inside and out, the car is ready for a pleasant summer.

NOT DANGEROUS.

Coroner and Speeding.

Dr. F. J. Waldo, the senior London coroner, is frequently in the limelight for his efforts to lessen the number of traffic that fatalities. He said recently

in Southwark there were twice as many accidents last year as in the the City of London, and that average speed of vehicles involved was only 9 m.p.h. Only in one case in the area under discussion last year did an accident occur through a vehicle travelling at a speed over 20 m.p.h.

and achieve maximum freedom in a few hundred miles.

المحلي

It is always wise to run off the engine, oil after the first two or three hundred miles, and again some time before the first thousand miles, to ensure the removal of abrasive matter ac- cumulated from the "bedding down" process. By courtesy of Shell

A NEW GENERATION OF MOTOR CARS!

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1930

NASH

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