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MOTORING

SUPPLEMENT

OF

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THE HONGKONG teleGRAPH.

SATURDAY, AUGUST, 22nd. 1931.

Being The Official Organ of

THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

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The Ford Show.

The Ford Show which is now! being held at the showrooms of Megera, Wallace Harper & C»! Ltd., bus attracted a number

during 1be visitor-

week. being the cut- pel interest wway engine and rear axle. The sectional views thus given enable motorials to thoroughly under tand the construction and opera- tion of the important parts of a Apart from this technical feature, the models flis- played are characterised by now

Indi

various types appeal areording to the individunt aste of the motorist. The dis- play will continue until the end

smartness.

of this mouth, a telephone calli

to the showroom will bring a curi

To meet Hongkong visitors at thei Kowloon ferry,

The Hillman Wizard.

The Hillamu Wizard has made an excellent impression here, local motorists who have accepted the invitation to take a trial spin. speaking in glowing terms of the performance, appearance and com- furt of this latest British product. The car in question is undoubted- vehicle if sterling quality and sturdiness, and it is likely to prove as popular here as it has in other parts of the world.

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WHEN TO USE THE CHOKE.

Pitfalls Amateurs May. Avoid.

A

rich for effelgut working allowed to continue.

Too Rich a Mixture.

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When

Franco.

T.T. NORTONS.

Some of the New Features.

CHANGING PLUGS.

Renew Every · 10,000 Miles.

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EXPERT ADVICE. SHOCK ABSORBERS.

Sometimes one asks for definite Nearly all nutomobiles produced) warm up their engines more quick

Several interesting features are are quippell

ty by keeping the choke Fly with to-day

included in the Norton muebles, reasons why it-is-recommended should be plug༥ strangler or "choke" for use in closed for an appreciable time.

This is a great mistake and rich mixtore when

which seared such sensational that spark jobtaining

changed every 10,000 miles. It is amar well result in serious wear

Here are some of the reasojie- as starting the engine,

trouble. If the engine successes in the recent British which is

neces and vers device

of General Motors wonderfully effeieni regulres warming up before it will Junior and Senior Tourist Trophy set forth by H. A. Alfoth, Service Mary Bed

iR user properly. In pull properly use it in the normal races, In the engine itself no Manager

für radical changes have had made Export Company. many canes however, the motorist way with the strangler as

At the end of 10,000 miles hns incorrect ideas, as 16 its use open as possible and run steadily The same system of dry-surer spark plugs are certainly not as causing missing of the engine! and the effects which it causes. For a few minutes on a low ger lubrication is retained, and the good as they were when new, because of the spark current will Considerable slange

burned travel through the coating rather may be Open the strangler fully as soon

characteristic bevel-driven over Electrodes may be ba

than jump the gap. This brown ensed by Improper use of this as ever the engine permits.

head camshaft remains unaltered. and pitted, the insulator is cover- simple fitment.

Using the Strangler. shutter fitted The

The strangler may be used to The frame also is identical with fed with carbon through which coating cannot be easily cleaned Norton Cycle Averages

dark brown, plugs must be to tangler is

air inlet of the carburettor.

is a harmless Inking deposit on so that the driver can reduce the easy starting without any the cradle frame set in last some of the current leaks; or thora off the insulator and when it is By changing, missing the surface of the insulator which changed. ryear's race.

1 be amount of air drawn in and in-chance of souting the plugs or

other troubles by following cer Mounted on the engine shaft is at high speeds may cause preigni- in the engine will

gasoline con- erease the suction on the joltain rules. When shutting off the

well as enjoying

free- Worn out plus waste gasoline sumption as The

A world's record for the fusiest sela, plied to the engine after a run do not stop it a new shock absorber, which is fun,

certain dom from spark plug

trouble.

года ture being Hupplied

Still another Hource

of lay on n motor-cycle in a cylinders mixture which in the switching off with the throttle of the rubber-buffer type. There they miss at

Instead. open

the throttle are four vanes on the driving

deterioration is carbon. Curbon race was made by Percy Hunt, the Dutch Jordinary way would be far too send speed up the engine, member in four, on the sprocket, speeds. By causing and starting |

at Assen if then switch off and, with the which is free to float on a bush.and consequently heavy choking sometimes be cleaned from riding a Norton, In

throttle, stil slightly open, close and is driven by a series of they not only waste gasoline can the strangler. The engine will rubber buffers between the two through not igniting it, but this the porcelain enally enough by Tourist Trophy races

The assembly is raw gas seeps through into the running the car a few miles at last month.

His record-shattering lup was then come to rest with a very rich sets of vanes.

crankcase oll, dilutes it rapidly high speed, but under some con- very neat.

and necessitates an oll change ditions this cannot always be done in 7min, 36 2-6sec. at a speed It would soot up the insulators mixture in the cylinders.

De not close the thrattle ur open!

A four-speed Sturmey-Archer earlier than would otherwise be done, and the soot may pile up to of 85% m.p.h., and it enabled him of the plugs and reduce the

such an extent that the plugs have to shake off a plucky challenge by efficiency of the spark and cause the strangler until the engine hus

starting. (often due to to be removed and cleaned or E. Nott, riding a Rudge, in which misfiring.

trolled by foot-operated striking The sole reason for stopped otherwise the result of the ear box Is fitted, and it is cop

A most sensational battle for the the strangler is to ret a proper procedure will be lost..

"An automobile as it becomes lead occurred. The primary chain is lubricated wasting gasoline, runs the battery "A

older,

gradually loses power. mixture into the eylinders for subsequently starting the engine mechanism on the righthand side. ld worn out spark plugs) besides changed.

Hunt thus-woh the senior race starting.

This power decrease is so gradual over a course of 196 miles (18 When the engine has do not turn it over before switch by an adjustable drip feed from down making more frequent re-

charging necessary. been left idle there is more orging on. Switch on first and start the main oil tude.

"Wasted gasoline, battery re-that the owner may not appreciate laps) in 2hr. 21min. 68 4-58cc. lens

If up in the ordinary way. In nine in the cylinders. nir

apparent.

Nott was second in 2hr. 22min, too correct working mixture were case out of ten the engine will Fixed to the bottom of

new coll, and time lost, amount to becomes admitted, it would mix with this start at ofice.

due to spark plugs, but an in-third in 2hr, 23min. 36 4-5sec. excessive use.

of the height permitting the machine to a great deal more in actual money course this trouble is not always 5 3-5 sec.; S; Woods (Norton) weak mixture difficult to ignite.

"Recognizing these conditions, teresting test made recently shows. Crabtree (Excelsior) fourth in The rich mixture caused by the strangler in the drawing of liquid he lifted easily on to it. A fuel than a set of spark plugs.

petrol

recommend that a motor--with plugs that had 2hr. 24min;, 54% sec. piston rings and tank capable of containing 3 the Dant

The British team also. won the closed strangler makes with the

new.ufacturers

every 10,000 miles. been used for slightly more than

at an Junior and Lightweight tourlat nir in the cylinders, the right mix-into the crank case. This washer gallons is used, and a very simpler

Once the the all from the cylinder walls anhp-on" filler cap is atted to While the life of spark pluga 10,000 miles when run ture for starting.

varies according to conditions engine speed equivalent to 20 trophies.

an hour, developed 31.2 In the latter race, H. G. Tyrrell- engine has started, the strangler liutes the lubricant in the sump both all and petrol tank. must be opened at once, or else and causes rapid wear of pistons,

Incorporated in the lower link under which they are used, it has miles be piston ringe and cyiladers due to too

mixture will

of the spring forks is a shock been found that by recommending horsepower. The same motor run Smith (riding a 250 cc. Rudge rleh

set Some molorista try to inadequate lubrication.

large hand-wheel changing at 10,000 miles maxi- at the same speed equipped with Whitworth) was first. supplied.

absorber with a

of spark pluge gave aed just over 161 miles in 2hr. adjustment.mum

mum efficiency from spark plugs

H.new instantaneous

of The machine, which, course,

speed, was nearly 72 m.p.h.. E. A. powerful performance Increase of 6.8.

Imperial) Tho decoration was in recognition

The matter of spark plugs and Mellors (New It. job,; originally built into workman-like-looking dustrial development of Czoobolo and, except for the size of the

Gasolines, for a most vital one and service mon In the Junior Race Stanley. in 1028 when he made it po#.

мон сацион.

(Norton) covered the car owners. In Wooda ties of which sulphur is one of formation to from Masaryk University at Fragte identical with the 190 cc. model. example, contain several impuri are endeavouring to get this in-

the most troublesome.

ing this they are observing the course of 173 miles in, 2hr. 14min. If it fa dometor

every car that 50sec., is average speed being

aver 77 m.p.. present in an amount

Frenter than normal,

nal, it will cause spark plug comes into the shop and recom-

He completed the fastest lap of electrodes to deteriorate quickly, I'mending a new set of pluga every the race, covering 1034 miles in

"Another source of deteriora 10.000 miles.

This maintenance effort is Emin, 12 4-5sec at an average. The U.S. Forest Service has tion is the fron, content in the D. Mooney, vice-president of Gen

L. H. Davenport (New Imperial) otal Motors Corporation in charge The supreme court of Michi- provided 807 additional public gasoline which leaves a brown designed to render the car owner speed of nearly 80 m.p.h, of Overseas Operations and prosi-gan has handed down a decision camping grounds in the country's coating over the Insulator. This the very best sorvice and will

poculiar effect of result in botter performing cars. was second in 2hr. 16min. 30sec. Jout of Gonoral Motors Export which rules that proprietors of national forests to accommodate has the

in 2hr. 17min, 61sec. Company, by Thomas 0. Masaryk, parking lots are responsible for the increased number of motoring becoming a good electrical con- Satisfied car owners are your best and Graham Walker (Rudge) third

ductor tourists.

at high temperature, Fadvertisement." President of Czechoslovakia. Feare left in their care.

pure

the

nir. and the result would be u A trouble which is directly' duelamin un central stand east-sou con ar rebuilding, possibly a its extent until the aluggishness

to the

THE WHITE LION.

for

is assured,

·

He cover-

of Mr. Mooney's service to the in.la of the single-port type, la the engine thing to give the horsepower reading of 38.0, an Ginin. 57sec., and his averago

most

Czechoslovakia Honours*sible for elovon junior engineers/engine, the Junior machine is differa deteriorate from several maximum engine performance is second in 2hr. 7min. 34sec,

General Motors Head.

The Order of the White Lion, high honour of Crochoslovakia, re cently was conferred upon James

o spend a year in intensive study of manufacturing operations in the various General Motors factories in the United States.

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