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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SATURDAY, 23rd. MAY, 1931.

Being The Official organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

K.L.G. CURRENT

THE SUPER-PLUG

FOR

ALL

Sole Agentsat

The Hongkong Motor Accessory Co.

Bank of Canton - Building 1st Floor.

Kowloon

Branch:- 475, Nathan Rond, (Nozt to Yaumati School).

CLASSES

OF

MOTOR Insurance

WRITE

FOR OUR PROSPECTUS

China Underwriters, Ltd.

HEAD OFFICE Hongkong Bank Building. da Des Voeux Rond Central. Tel. 28121,

BSA

FOR BEST

31

VALUE

Many 1931 Models

IN STOCK.

Hire-purchase Arranged.

APPLY TO THE AGENTS

SINCERE'S

COMMENT

Pedder Street.

was

A representative of the Tele- graph was button-holed.in l'edder Street the other afternoon by a Incal doctor, whose temper was slightly frayed, and taken on a Parti- tour of the parking stand. cular attention was drawn to | several chauffeurs. slumberiny pracefully in their vehleles, while a couple of groups of others were whiling away the hours chatting and sky-larking. The doctor had spent some time searching for a centrally located parking space, and although successful at last, the wearying hunt had caused him "Curiously

It to think." further pointed out that motor bicycles secupied sufficient space between cars to prevent a cas parking and several machines were counted along the line.

ft surely Lime that instructions governed parking in this busy street.

and that motor cycles be prohibited altogether. Owners who employ chuuleurs might assist the solving of the problem by sending their cars elsewhere, because their servants can be instructed as to the time to return to the desired pleking-up polut, Please Signal.

It is really surprising to notice so many motorists who will not sigual. when changing route, stopping, or executing any move- ment not anticipated by following vehicles. In

cases it

amounts to indifference, and in athers merely illustrates that the driver is not a suitable person to be at the wheel. We noticed a driver turn against the red light, gross over in front of an oncoming motor bus, in order to turn in to Stubbs Rond. His incompetence was further demonstrated in his method of avoiding a Chinese pedestrian crossing the fool · of Stubbs Rend. It had been neces sary to step on the accelerator in order to pinsa in front of the bus. but the pedestrian proved a' pros biem.

MOTORING ON THE BRINY DEEP.

No hill too steen, no water too deep, for this sea-going automobile, successfully tested in England. Detachable, water-tight air bags are attached to a frame around' the car and keep it afloat in the water. Paddles in the form of metal fins, shown in lower left photo, affixed to the rear wheels, propel the vehicle through the water, Lower right shows one of the bags being inflated prior to attaching it to the car. The car will be taken on si 12,000-mile tour of Europe and Africa by Captain Geoffrey Malins, British explorer.

WATCH LUBRICA-

TION.

Instead of slowing up and Specific Grades of Oil. bearing to the left, he swerved across to the right of the road in order to pass ahead of the ́ jay- walker. This example illustrated three serious errors all committel within 22 few seconds.

CUSTOMS PACTS.

for his engine, and this should be down in the oil sump so that it can followed in most cases. However, pick up the oll even when it is there are times when changing the well settled and thickened by dis grade of oil to a lighter or heavier use or cold. quality is more expedient.

got

Also, the screen at the oil Inlet For instance, in the south where should be of rather large propor the summer is rather hot and pro-tions in order to permit the oil longed, it is advisable to have alwhen thick to get through easily. slightly heavier grade of oil in the If the screen is small and finely crankense than can be recommend-meshed, the uil should be slightly, Lubrication of an automobile ed for the northern, more temper-thinner or thin enough to ignoring the traffic signal against engine is not merely putting oil ale, tates. Furthermore, if a through on a cold morning.

Second: Speeding up to into the crank case and forgetting motorist plans to take a long trip, cut across a bus which had the about it until the service station if he is a travelling salesman and right of the road, and thirdly, attendant checks up the supply runs the car often for great dis swerving over to his wrong side of Lubrication, in fact, requires con- tances and at high speeds, a heav the road at the foot of a dangerous stant attention and knowledge of fer lubricating oil is recommended. bend, Probably the driver knew the prevailing conditions both as to

im.

•

lubricating system is the oil pres

An important feature of the sure gauge on the dash. It will re- gister high when the motor is started and go down a bit as the of warms up and thing out.

If the

pressure on the gauge

no better, and passed on sweetly the particular engine in use, the oblivious of the fact that he had type of work to which it is put and courted disaster, and had also the season of the your.

Oil thins out consideraly under placed other road users in danger,

heat, but its lubricating quality Doubtless he committed many Just as importance to maintain remalas intact as long as it is not more such offences that day, and proper lubrication, also, is the need spoiled by dilation with unburned shows rauch below normal, examine sooner of Inter he will commit just af a constant watch on the oil pres-gasoline from the cylinder head. the amount of oll in the crankcase one too many, It seems that sure gauge.

But after being used in that way! If that is high, there is something. for a consturable length of time, wrong with the gauge, or with the exceptionally good drivers, or By keeping these in mind and di- say while the car is being operated line leading to it. A service me- handicapped with some exception.recting the lubrication to suit all for a great distance at high speed, chanic should test these. ally bad examples of motorists. Į these requirements, a motorist may the lighter ends of the oil will be There is only one way to impress be certain he is doing right for driven off and the oil will become upon careless motorists the sense the proper nudatenance of his less useful for further driving. of their responsibility, and that is motor.

Hongkong is either favoured with

to impose stiff fines whenever

they are detected by traffic officert.

Repulse Bay Low Road.

If the engine is tight and opera- ting perfectly, no matter how hot It is or how fast and how long it is!

The type of oil that should be operated, the oil when cooled down used for lubrication depends on will be found sightly heavler 'than the type of engine, Its uses, the the original oil. If It is found to weather and the amount of serv-be thinner, it has been diluted with let to which the motor in put.

unburned fuel.

If there is one place in the Colony where the speed of motor Cablelos should be firmly con trofied; it is the low beach road at The first fundamental, of course, Repulse Bay, The rond is is the stipulation that the oil be of extremely narrow, and, children high quality, that it comes from a Certain types of lubricating sya- | are often to be seen on it, while good crude and is refined properly.tems also demand specific grades mapy people use it when proceed Since we, as everyday motorists, of oil. For example, a splash eya- ink to the beach from the hotel are not acquainted with such. fun- tem requires a thin free-flowing oil Some youthful motorista seem to damentnis, the safest bot for us is in order that it be atomized enaily take extraordinary pleasure In speeding along this stretch, under to get our oils only from highly when picked up and thrown out by the mistaken impression

that responsible and well established the connecting rod. speed is permissable providing dealers.

цве is made of the horn, prominent notico displayed about

ample

A slightly heavier all may be used if the lubricating system is of

one hundred yards before the Even at that, however; there is the splash-circulating type, and a steps leading to the hotel, limiting necessity for a choice of all for heavier oil than this may be used speed to 12 miles per hour, should the particular engine in your car with a force-feed system, where a be erected. We are not against and the particular service to which pump is used to force the oil to the

main and other bearings. speed where It may be indulged in you expect to put it. with safety, but those who do not. exerciée discretion, must.

checked.

be

The car manufacturer usually In the latter caso, however, it is specifies the grade of oil to be used Important that the pump be well

1931

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WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW YEARS MAKE!

NTY

Less than 80 years span the gap between the frat Ford, shown at right, and the twenty millionth, which just rolled off the line at the Ford plant in Dearborn, Mich. But what w difference, as shown when they are put side by sidel Edeal Ford, at left, and Henry Ford,

at right, will have both In their famous museum.