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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1931.

THE NEW AIR-FLIGHT

PRINCIPLE

Come in and inspect the new Air-Flight Principle Tires by Fisk. They are outstandingly more ad- vanced, more dependable in performance, more sensational in Riding Comfort than any tires you have ridden on, regardless of make or price. They embody all the engineering improvements, all the expert craftsmanship, all the accumulated knowledge of a firm with over 31 years of ex- clusive tire building experience.

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MORE THAN ENOUGH.

France collected $130,000,000 in The vehicular tule under the What is thought to las the first

taxes rummercial air line was establish- Detroit river Connecting Detroit gasoline and automobile

dat Ranelagh, England, in May, and Windsor has three traffe wags during 1980. This amount is two 1910. Passenger #lights were and is abin to bando 1,000 vehicles and a half times the total of bigh

way appropriations for the yea bensted at £10,10.0 a trip.

an hour.

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THIS

HIS is now motoring-Free Wheeling. And this is the world's lowest priced car giving you all the thrills and economy of Free Whooling-Studebaker's brilliant Six. In a recent officially supervised 200-mile test, a Studebaker Six used less petrol and oil than any other sedán, regardless of size or price. Free Wheel- ing reduces fuel and oil costs 15% to 20%. You ride two miles out of every ten free of engine offort. You change from top to second and second to top at any speed without touching the clutch. You are safer because your car is under instant control. Get the facts on Free Wheeling by driving this Studebaker Six today!

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STUDEBAKER

THE MAN BEHIND YOUR CAR.

Henry Ford's Wonderful Rise to Fame.

Above archowu Henry Ford and two of his cronies, Thomas Editon and Harvey Firestone, with whom he lhes in gather every time he gets a chance. Below, at the left, is Ford in n "starking" cap ready for a skating, trip. At right he is shown with Mellie Dunham, old-time fiddler whom he made fames.

By James F. Donahue.}

Detroit,

May,

Thirty-eight

WATCH THE CLUTCH

Useful Hints.

[By Israel Klein.]"

Perhaps the most important part concerned in the proper operation of the automobile is the clutch.

Many drivers have the habit of keeping their feet on the clutch pedal even while the engine is in high and thus unconsciously slip- ping the, clutch out of its position whenever the car hits a bump.

One of the first things to leira, therefore, is to keep the foot bif the clutch pedal, except when actually starting, stopping or changing gear.

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Of course it is unnecessary to warn the driver against letting In the clutch too quickly. Yet, so regular and ordinary a thin has our driving become that many of us fall to notier this fundamental -- fault.

The clutching operation should be steady and slow, althouvh not too slow especially in second and high gear, or the difference between the speed of the motor and the slowing rate of the ear will become so great as to catie a slight retard- ing jolt when the clutch does. nt. into the driving plate.

While the car, is moving along, the clutch should not be disen- gaged any longer than is essential It should be kept in and the motor employed as brake, while the Cur is being slowed down, until the japeed of the car is too slow to keep. the motor anning. Then the élutch may be thrown out quickly and positively,

While the clutch is out, put the ears in neutral and take your foot the clutch pedal. Just before you are ready to start, depress the Clutch pedal, get into low gear and start as usual. This will save a great deal of strain on the clutch, and will keep the clutch plates in

condition. Slipping

of the clutch, or over-

are

Ford The Watch Repairer. time to automobiles.

Ile bad trouble getting anyone to Another story is told of Ford's listen to him, but finally succeeded | Proper

He had in enlisting the aid of James Couz, years ago when he was potter-learly mechanical mind. ing around with

cent working it, may cause the plates to inseless bought a cheap watch and taken itens. Alex Y. Malcomson, * | carriage" the wise ne shook apart, like the average youngster.dealer, John and Horace Dodge, Albecome glossy and lose their ability

their hade and enllest

Unlike bert Strelow, and others whom to bold tightly. This will also ru Henry Ford "Crazy Hand to see what aule it run.

To the average boy, however, he suc-afterward were made millionaires sult in a squeaking noise, day they mad their heels and admit corded in putting it back together. through their Investment. in Fard's Next to the clutch in importance This both a mechanical and From then on he Wats the watch re-oraz

"crazy" idea. financial genin, who, by populariz-drer of the neighborhood, doing From then on Ford, and thes

the service brakes. These In the auto, Bus changed this work for nothing.

who invested with him rqade should always be kept evenly but- habits of a nation.

father

didn't like the idea of

It money

is said his holdings need for all four wheels and Everyone knows of Ford's rise Henry not getting paid for his ef- could be sold now for more than should be tight enough to stop the in one of the richest men in the forts and forbid him going out two and a half billion dollars. In car within a reasonably short dis

tance. world. But few know the fallmate nights soliciting trade, One night 1929 the company showed $1,198,-

Brakes should not be used too side of this multi-millionaire, win | Ford slipped out of the house and 1000 profits. now follows the peaceful bobley of got on the family steed to go sev-

The story is told that when tauch in stopping. Yet they should

not

be applied suddenly and at the collecting Americna aufiques and cral miles for a watch he knew seeking a slogan for one

last moment. When stopping, the cary advertisers hit upon "Buy & popularizing okitan dances, bay needed repairing. His father was

motor. may be kept in gear, with Save the Difference." In a large part of the direction in bed. He got the watch and, on Ford and

his vast masiness to his on the way back, horse, watch and Henry saw the slogan, walked ing the car in control while it slows your foot off the throttle, thus keep- Huset, who & president of the Ford fell lato a stream, the bridge to it and crossed out

down.

Ford is human, even though he! Enppars to be eccentric in certain WARNIN Unlike certain Horatio AL-

FORD THOUGHTS. "Religion is like "electricity

I do not understand electricity. but I am deeply interested ins It."

nover gave a thought to wages. in my life. All ever rought was the kind work I wanted ts do wad the best

of his

The wuri

aver which had washed Inway.

"save." In its place he put the But he fixed the watch, even word "spend.", Then he gave the

Then, just before the stop, the though It got a good soaking. advertisers a lecture on economics, clutch should be let out and the Hit: father was resolved that Whother professional, economists brakes applied. gradually yet firmly. Ford should he a farmer. Youngngree with him or not, the fact re- They should never be appiled aud Henry was just as determined that mains that the change he made denly, for this puts a severe strain the car's moving parts, the was going to be a necianie. Henght him many sales.

springs-and-the-tyres.-- went to Defruit where he "kota

A God-Fearing Man.

The brakes should not be used Bob in a machine shop for $2.50 a Ford is almost Puritan in his to retard the car's speed going

week. His board cost $350 a week, beliefs. He does not drink, and

down hill. The

on

js he had to get work in a watch | strongly opposes deskin by any per retarding far is the pro-

repair shop to make up the extra dalar.

Experiener, Not Money.

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for this. In one working for him. He reads the He regularly. During the World case of a steep or long hill, the War he took a pledge with Persis motor should he put into low gour

and held there all the way

down. lie got a 50-cent raise after dent Wilson to read n portion of If the brakes have to be applied place in which I could learn while, but soon quit to take a job the book every day and has since down hill, they should be depress-

with a marine engine machine shop continued this praetleg. He bo- ed and released rather than hel just to wel the experience,

lieves i reincarnation, which is down for any length of time. The So he went, strictly on his own. add.

considering

his strong re-brake linings will burn out, if they until he settled with the Detroit | Jigious tendencies. Edison Company

At the time he He has done much for farmers in are kept tight against the drums was married and making $135 a putting machinery to work on the Farms, having popularized traciara,

ux-

month.

too long.

"There is noi oke bit of

ነቲ thought, MAN-ONE perience, me drop-that does not go on. Life is elertal so there can't be any death.“

The farmer

and

the

The hand brake is intended only chemist will solve the farm

In 1893, after he had seen a He is a home-loving man and ha

for emergencies or for parking. reffaf problem-not the policrude automobile, Ford decided to gone to great expense to give such

However, even in parking it is ad- build his own car. He was work-in atmosphere to his estate near visable not to pull the hand brake ing nights at the time and during Dearborn. An old read used to run all the way back. for this will put orld moments fitted his muchine to- past his estate, where Ford wanted

10 | too much of a strain on the brake gether.

privacy. So he built a fine three-rods or cabies and cause the latter

Heian.

Credit is the dearest thin we sell in this country. Debi has become sort of #national industry. But I believe gouner

or later we are due for a jolt of some sort or other which will bring the people back to cash lolag business 201 basis."

HENRY FORD.

per heroes, he didn't rise overnight

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His first car ran, but he couldn't mile stretch to take its place out- to stretch. gret it to back up; and when he side his estate and closed the old In parking for a considerable pe- wanted to turn around, he'd have rond.

to lift the rear end of the car It is sald that a favourite joke of around and paint the front in the the motor magnuté is one about his opposite direction. Other troubles products, oddly enough. It's about caused him to abandon this machine the man who asked to be buried and start construction on a second, with his Ford.

It took him from 1893 to 1895 to the

run

#

He

ront man restaurant "Jim" dammed up a ditch in front side

riod, it is best to put the ear in gear and pull back the hand brake half way.

When asked why, wheels, gives but a part of the test.

and

I

to riches. He was born in Dest-build, his #cond car. He trio the man replied: "Me Ford got me First each tire to be tested is In-

it out of every hole so far born, Mich., of an English father

Dutch in the middle of the night, it'll get me out of this one." mean-flated and mounted on a drop test- ing device which lets it fall on an reared in Ireland, and

anvil at a sharp anglo with sufficient mother, His father was a farmer, awakening neighbours with the ing the grave, of course.

On hin roar of the engine.

Ford, now 68 and showing his an The human story i

is toll of how,

rond-age only

only a little, is trying a strict the rim at the point of contact,

force to

to press the casing against when Just

#youngster, young way home he stopped at

let to prolong his life. He has a diet to Henry

Seven times this gruelling punish- special laboratory iss Dearborn Inment is repeated at as many points of his home and fitted to it a toid Jim about the car and took which various fonds are tested. He around the clrcumstance with the dle wheel. This wheel furnished

him for a ride. Jim afterward has set himself on a diet of one a in

pressure reduced two pounds power for an old coffee grinder

helped Anance some of his attempts. type of food for each meal. He ents before each, drops which the lad ground dirt.

fruit for breakfast, a protofu 'for until functioned admirably

Reluctant to Make Millions. project

lunch, and a starch for dinner. n neighbour rushed over and com-

He expects to live to more plained that the water had backed un until it flowed in his cellar.

GRILLING TEST.

Tyres Run Over

Concrete Road.

The

Fori decided to quit his job at! the Detroit Edison and devote his than 100,

The strength and resistance of a tire depends to a great extent.

of the fabric in it. upon the quality

If a poor grade of Colton la used the drop test will break the corde, as they would be broken or wenken-

This machine, the first of its that the tires receive when turning ed by running over a sharp rock or kind, has two cast Iron By wheels, sharp curves, alternating from left into a curb. The break' would not eight feat in diameter, the rima of to right. Every tire tested is run a be immediately noticeable in service which are filled with concrete simi-minimum of 500 miles at n. speed but sooner or later it might result Novellar to that used for read building of 25 miles an hour, the brakes in A blow-out.

After having passed the dres

drop, A. Ford chusale is placed on top of being applied and the car stopped the wheels in such a way that tire rests on sach, concrete rim" "de" five minutos. This is equiva- tost, the tire is given its rub on the bent - to" severnt thousand 'miles of cast iron wheel to test for separa- The rear and if weighted to ap-actual services on the roads. In tion of cords. Then it la put CONCRETE MACHINE. proximate the weight of a car with other instances tires are run until through the drop test again, but

passangers on a truck with load, they wear out,

Tires for Ford cars are supplied depending upon the

the tires being

by several manufacturers, But be In order to tost Lires under condi- teated,

The driving force la applied fore being accepted, several plcked tions approximating as closely as possible those to be met: In actual through the rear end with the re- at random from service, the Ford Motor Company sult that the tires, in revolving the must, pass, texts has constructed a machine on walsh concrete wheels on which they reati pünlakment tires ard run for hundreds of olie encounter a resistance which gives the road. over concrete "road without leave the onset of absady uphill climbing which

TANAH SURAT on concrete road plus 20% aquest

plum, the nation itrivance with oral

s

this time the opposite side of the casing strikes the anvil Next It is given the run on the concrete wheel to ted the wear of the tread

Finally the casing in open and carefu there is the

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