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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

1931 CAR IMPROVEMENTS.

Great Improvements in Standardized Body- work: Substantial Price Reductions.

A Low-Built Appearance, The Impression of a low build fa given by abolishing the valanee beneath the doors, setting the rear panel and windscreen at angles (stanting towards Another) and

wire wheels employing smaller

fat hubs and large, pluted hub caps. The netual frame level in the majority cases In unaltered, but Broadly speaking, cars T

A little higher up the seate there dropped frame, upswept over both nationalities prepreek for 1941 is, of course, a large number of axle, is a prominent feature in show improvement over those of cars from which to choose, those really Jarsze CATA recently 19:30 in three outstanding aspects of transatlantic origin being now announced.

straight-eights, AL -performance, style and valee mainly for money. The first has resulted Olympia there will be at least half cara eight-cylinder from many technical improve a ments to the gearbox, engine, obtainable in complete form for brakes, steering gear and other less than £100, two of which come

The second

from famous British Tactories. components.

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radiator

braces advances appearance improved

reduced selling prices.

The New Wide Range.

The number of entirely new

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15. 1930.

SEEKING CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS.

of world-famous makers, who are purifiers, air cleaners and efficient using eight, twelve and sixteen petrol Alters, The fashion for joylinders in this formation. The thermoatatically controlled radla- straight-eight has made such tor shutters continues, and re- headway in America that it is presents another way in which the rapidly displacing the "six" even engine is being safeguarded. for low-priced cars, but the same There are important additions to trend in not yet strongly marked the number of makers employing

Europe.

Nevertheless, the special radiators for cooling the large number of cylinders in order ting a thinner lubricant to be tendency is all towarde using oil-n scheme which, by permit to gain Sexibility and smoothness. employed, facilitates starting from

cold.

Additionally, the hearings In the aparts eur elasa a slight increase in the number of super-re safeguarded when the engine charged models must be recorded. is working hard..

Other outstanding engine trends Last year's tendency to cut it so far forced induction lina

pra are found in crankcase veutliation down headroom for the sake of a not shown signs of rapid

abolish fumes, system which down-draught carburetters which low appearance show few signe

parti- Turning to chassis develop. of continuing; new ears Jenlar Bre notable for mare ments, which still interest a large drop" the mixture into the mani-

of generous window space and number of British motorists, the fold petrol pumps which have Lower Prices in Vogue. All these cars, which new coat slight increase of the height from outstanding feature is undoubted made the elevated position

down-draught carburetter prae- By found in Iloor to roof.

the transmission designa ant righter colour frum about £160 downwards, are schemes. The

third- enhanced jong expensive than the equivalent

Body styles which are popular system-le, the mechanism emticable, and coil ignition systems

wheels. Two years ago value is flue as much to better 1930 models. The redugaps are jure of course, the four 1 fra iployed to convey pawer to the rear 1 combined with nutomatic spark- | equipment and eparhwork #s in every case fairly substantial enter !!on and the close were only about half a dozen un- It is also worth noting that the

and are

are her

there quite coupled saloon, which is also kinds of gear-box at reversion to a belt drive for the tartling. Consequently, while known as a foursome coupe. The olympin; this year will witness a dynamo, which was really initiat- the economical four-cylinder car is jechball type with cellulosed, Fear is within the reach of even more preased steel panels has gainet in speelal box on practically everyd by the new Ford, is becoming In addition to enhancing universal on American ears and

The "automobilo" at Ohio State University with which people than before, it is also true popularity at the expense of fabric stand.

Old ideas concerning greater than usual and includes that to enjoy the refined and lively coverings, except for really smallfort by reducing noise) and increasingly popular on European

improving the nereleration, these designs,

research is being made Into the causes of highway accidents. Chassis of practically every type performed obtainable from a jeaza on which fabric bodies are

transmissions have the unreliability of such a drive 1 rom the pradest "four-cylinder Mix-eylinder engine involves the still very popular,

very wide appent on the score of must be revised, as modern com

Columbus, O., Oct. 6-Infinite-fcharts. Countless experimente vi much smaller expen- supercharged the

mdoeld do a

A number of makers of popular facilitating gear-changing".

ponite betting in Femy occasional simat periods of total blindness to this nature have been carriegate "supercar with

able and requires only multi-speed diture today than was the case

ly priced cars are now listing 21 indeed a There

Pouple of month ago,

The most popular the of B. Lauer at Ohio State the cause of numerous highway University, and now fellow of the Par vlinder) 11v

The most popular system is to cheme is to employ a single

accidents, neeording to experi Yational Research Council at Town models this year.

is a very real improvement in the moderate wheelbase,

miting than the term provide gears with helical teeth to driven from a crankshaft pulley ments conducted at Ohio State State. year this class of chassis wa

Baish, appearaner and equipment limousine, as the cockwork in give a silent indirect third speed and passing around pulleys on

University here by the National

The dummy automobile records practically neglected.

"11 the modern clused

of chr question resembilan fit of the

A competing The latter is usually employed, in interrating moderate cost; it has gayer colour trust

comfortable very particular but for the fact with direct "top"

and effectively notes the weakness developments is in

six-schemes

that

the front seats are in one system largely used on American addition, to drive a water impeller.

of all drivers. cylinder engines Fatest at ntant seating than any of a predeces

The upholstery likewise piece and are fitted with a sliding cars consists of ensinging interRelatively few 1:131 engines rely cars, tiny toy automobiles

ነቲ ቶን ኮፒ ሜ thermo-alphonie highways, complicated tests are taken of 12 h.p., the lead in which was set

motorista vision. their by a well-known Coventry man has been greatly improved and glass division that can be raised na gearing to achieve a similar entirely

Equally important is the fisculation for the water.

reaction in "pinches and the This lead is fully adjustable seats are any the tent off the rear compartment result.

1 lyhen

by

The blind periods are found out increased me of epicyclic gearing, facturing concern.

Few changes are noticeable in judgment rather than the exception. Juffeur.

test- speed. after having been employed with the remainder of the chassis.

by means of another apparatus, being followed,

there are

As are being taken as part of a five-hich the subject looks first at Sliding roofs have evidently come in this rate Heveral newcomer

In cars costing £500 anore great success for two years by, already nuted, in certain new and year period of experimentation to stay, and are either standardized Kory.

aften inclines Stems very litle alterations to price are famous British maker, the self-contly reels of the 40 h.p. class two of which have already passed near points, then fixes his eyes as pufpment

gearbox the frame is upswept over hoth it in The designers have hanging pre-selective

expected that valuable pily as jussibly upon far unes. Freat!

foot-rests, noticealár. arm-rests,

xles to give a lower level amid- material will

is called "near-far co-ordina- be forthcoming on." Intro: 16 in the folding tables, ventilators, safety however, concentrated upon per- has been standardized by

nowned

concern. Coventry

Experiments have shown formance, so that the parchaser is

hip but

from these which will effect a solution apart cylinder car of medium size, and many other feature given a higher and more refined it is used in conjunction with a examples frames remain much as present trate problems.

that the period of blindness while which clans there are half-a-ainger, that were formerly the trend running than was previously the hydraulic chutek, while the con- they were, with,

he eyes are being adjusted dif entirely

Experiments so far have proves The perhaps, addition-| In general appearien moderately priced d ne of Fellows from 19:20 styles fairly as Not long ngo 60 m.ph, was rern responible for the introduc-ally strong cross-bract

Semi-that the periods of blindness occur for all persons. racing. springs

Another elever apparatus in- Leonistently. them rated at less than 15 hp.

have considered a respectable maximum tion of this self-changing gear elliptic

the to the beat of drivers. remain

at the speedo tades sort of toy highway. Inexpensive Big "ixes."

meg, bonnets are longer, titles but now 75 mph. is becomin

ing with the Bald flywheel as an extra.

rear suspension and are now meter, for Aunther muriond feature of 1991, are

shorteg and

sweepingre. No one uses these i

Another important move is the usually combined with hydraulic the gas Indicator on the instruT. W. Forbes, records the aùbject's programines

in-shock absorbers athough some ment board. J: Thur

of course, as English roads aftution horizontal time from the humaet

Then, quickly, hedgment of gelneity, a free wheel Jadoption of seldom make them practicable, but

He sits behind a shield and which British and Continental) shoulders alone the waist is the makers are flow giving to six-fashion. All these ideas tem to the fact that the ear is capable of Keniously combined with the gear makers adhere to the friction type, looks up and at the road ahend.

The exp.riments at Ohio Stati cera at the toy highway through view hs American manufacturer. So far type at the rear only.

University show that between the glass which gives a cylinder rara with bigger engines icodength and grew to a car and them means that in the ordinary box mechanism, by an important at the front, using the hydraulie

windshield. Toy cars -rated at anything up to 20 hp costing bat little are fun the wheelbase is in reality fairly reserve in hand for nereleration have only half-beartedly listed the makers allow far more front-end of the driver's eyes is readjusted and the subject must judge their

ere of particular valor when the course of driving there is a big British and Continental makers

Broadly speaking, American moment of looking at the boar through

and the moment when the focu ass in view in both directions 16 hjc type. This is a field that shot. The vogue of n

of a central. jo hill-climbing.

free wheel as an optional extra, Bexibility than do their European was once left almost entirely ta vertical, plated strip down the

It seems likely, however, that this

competitors. This accounts for to the road ahead there la a cer speed and guide his own imagin transatlantly makera., #

tain, perhaps infinitesimal, perindary car between them. American development will be fol- that there is a growing class of Other new fashioms are found in For chassis costing more than

spring mounting, first seen some

As a result of these experiments 't may be found that present before long.

iyo years nure, ja now becoming

trafic rules are, in some cases, more in tax for the effortless per electric horn and in headlamps making great headway. The Vee

almost universal (12) American formuner ne obtainable froin a designed fo match couchwork type, for exaraply, is now being

founded upon incorrect paycbolo. fairly large engine.

exploited to the full by a number jare features.

gearbox. GUNTORS

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same ever narrower and slim. Ispred for a fairly expensive car, box also offer their largest chassis tandard type for both front and A driver nce, or looks a This paraphernalia, designed by

carlinter Herma

also worth noting.

Multi-cylinder Engines.

motorist willing to pay somewhalf the decorative externally mounted 121,000 the multi-cylinder engine is lowed by other ear manufacturers the fact that special anti-kick of total blixiness.

21-39

More engines than ever before

with Atted thin year

"This is the rough, bumpy road on which I wanted to demonstrate

the smoothness in the new Buick."

"Yes, it certainly is a terrible road, but this Buick travels along with almost boulevard comfort."

That's just what you'd say when you ride in the new Buick Eight in a line. No matter how costly the car you may have traveled in-you'll be amazed at the riding comfort of this new Buick, Eun- dreds of thousands of people knowing Buick's quality in the past will buy this new Buick with- out even a demonstration. They have confidence in Buick.

Its valve-in-bead Eight in a line engine-with its four point rubber insulated mountings new and stronger frame-new hydraulic shock absorters with their new mountings-improved body mount- ing all contribute in now small measure to tlis phonomenal riding comfort.

Why not let us take you for a drive in one of the four series of Buick great Eights—and let you see for yourself how much more Buick gives for less money?

The New

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Drive Dummy Auto.

il cars, as it compensates for bix Undergoing an experiment, one

axle movements on rough ronds sits at an automobile wheel in agical principles. In other words.. and prevents them from producing dummy car and tries to manipu a snatch at the steering wheel. late the wheel so that it brings ge persons to comply with. And

In many new chassis the rear sprina are secured to brackets fitted outside the frame members instead of being placed beneath them. This scheme permits of lower frame level, and at the same Lime widens the spring huse; both these factors increase stability on

Carney,

For the final drive, spiral-bevel prears are more popular than ever and have been adopted in some instances to replace à worm-driven Jasłę. The gradually extending

use of hypoil bevels is worth! noticing, this being a special type in which the plaion is offret with respect to the crown-wheel axis. so enabling the propeller shaft to be dropped.

Two developments which have j recently been accorded a grout deal of attention will be represent- ed by

by n front-drive car and by, n rear-engined car al Olympia Each scheme has

has much to com mend it, but involves such radieu) changes that manufacturers are naturally proceeding with caution. Nevertheless, within the next few

cars will y appear based on one or

nf These systems of construction. The independent springing of each wheel is another technical problem receiving much attention from experimental engineers; it is, of course already employed several prominent Continental

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Much Better Brakes.

Braking systema have been modified by many makers in the direction of · simplifying the operating gear; in this way fric- tion and backlash have been re- duced. A notable point is the number of new chrs on which cables are led direct to the back- plates of the front and Fear

through

ufta

flexible steel Methods for amplify-

they may be too difficult for aver-

thus they may be corrected.

two arrows ahead into identical positions. The moment that is Moreover, the council hopes to accomplished the "driver" jams letermine a set of traffic rules that down the pedalu.

may be made national, instead of efforts are measured on precise now.

Meanwhile, all the subject's varying from place to place as

THE OPTIMISTS.

I THINK WE'LL JUST TIRE THE COUPE INSTEAD OF THE TIVE PASSENGER- YOU SEE, THERE'S ONLY THREE IN CUR FAMILY

fax the driver's effort, auch na the central lever by many makers who has become quite popular on survo shoe or the separate serva were previously firm in their American cars and which retains motor continue to be popular, adherence to righthand controls:a. reserve of lubricant; farther- particularly for cars weighing 25 The tendency to group the levers more, it is self-adjusting for wear.

lights, controlling

Ignition Hydraulic brakes advance and throttle at the top

ewt. or more. show an important increase in popularity.

the

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Chassis Lubrication Systema. Centralized choonis lubrication steering column, which first became popular a year or so ago, systems are popular on the more The controls deserve specialis becoming more marked. On expensive of 1931 models; on the mention, na they show many many cars a hinged foot-plate has cars which sell at lower prices changes. The steering gear, for replaced the customary small many mokors reduco maintenanca example, has become lighter in accelerator pedal.

work by grouping the grosse-gun operation owing to the wholesale

nipples at convenient points.

adoption of cam and lover steering As regards ense of maintenance, gears, and the increased use of many of the chassis changes In every respect, therefore, the hydraulic and cable-conduft front- already described have the effect 1931 model represents a consider- brake controls has in many in- of reducing the amount of work abic advance upon Its predecessor, to tho Etances enabled a more generous required to keep a car in good run-and this applies equally slecting lock to be provided. ning order. Again, the Silentbloc performance, coachwork and That it has buah has proved highly successful mechanical design. Easier gear-changing with the and is widely used for spring proved possible to combine, this new transmission systems has shackles, etc, it requires no lubri progress with allround price re- already heon montioned; anothercation. This system has a conductions is a great tribute to the point is the adoption of a long petitor in a special shackle which production engineers The Motor.