MOTORING
SUPPLEMENT
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, AUGUST, 29th, 1931.
Being The Ofiiciat Organ vi
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION,?
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A Crowded Route.
During the recent hot weather, Repulse Bay has attracted a large number of people each afternoon, taxing the parking spaces on the Hover road to the úlmost Himit. The best use is not always made of the space available, for the reason that some motorists do not perk their cars properly. There is suflicient congestion at tirnes, especially dur- ing week-ends, to justify the sta tioning of an European traffic, affi- cer for the purpose of instrueting certain owners and drivers in the matter of correct parking. Speed- sters should also le discouraged, and we have previously drawn at- tention to the fuel that there is far too much reckless driving along this narrow route. The Repulse Bay Road, is also frequently con gested, and it is not unusual to see a long line of cars following a bus. The las drivers do show every consideration, but when one of these vehicles reaches the Stubbs Road junction,
on the return journey from Repulse Bay, It would greatly nasist matters if a stop were made, This would give following care an opportunity to pass.safely, and re move the temptation to pass ahead at other points, a practice at times distinctly dangerous.
Pedder Street.
TEN TYRES CARRY HUGE
ARMY FIELD GUN.
Weighing 29,800 pounds, this new type portable field gun has been mounted on an ex- perimental type carriage, equipped with 10 pneumatic tyres, and tested by the U. S. Army on the Aberdeon proving grounds. The carriage is capable of travelling about 40 miles an hour, when towed by the vehicle in front. It fires a 200-pound projectile 10 miles.
CAR CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED.
Engineer Gives Valuable Advice.
[Special to the Hongkong Telegraph by Israel Klein.]
auto.
"Remove foot from necelor- ator leaving the clutch engaged
One of the 1st perplexing, al-changes to rough which threatons Although due notice had beenblems besetting the automotive en-is proper thing to do?"
though apparently simple, pro-to put the car out of control, what given, many motorists expressed their annoyance on Thursday morngineers today Is that concerning ing, when they arrived at Pedder the proper control of an Street to find trafic police stationed mobile while it is being driven at
high speed. to "move them 98." It must be generally admitted that parking uk this busy centre of the city did erente considerable confusion and congestion, and the change is all for the best.
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With modern motor cars de signed for speed and motorists travelling faster and faster, ques tions have arisen as to what to do under certain emergencies during high speed driving. These questions were brought up recent
by James E. Hale, Akron tyre: engineer, at the annual meeting of the Society of Automotive En Kineers at White Sulphur Springs, IV. Vn.
Being of considerable import- ance to the motorist, the questions Arthur J. were submitted to
ritories in re-surfaceing roads, and not before they need it. We have expressed the fear several times during the last couple of years that the Colony's roads are not receiving the attention they did previously, and there is certainly ample evi- dence to support the belief that an Scaife, consulting field engineer attempt is being made to economise for the White Company of Cleve en maintenance. If this is really land and newly elected president
the policyTM in decidedly foolin, of the S.A.E.
An Interesting as are the ques-) merely creating an extremely heavy liability for the future. Once tions, ao much more interesting the surface of a rond is permitted
to disintegrate, the damage spreads with alarming rapidity, the cost of re-conditioning leaping up- wards as neglect is continued. The old adage "a stitch in time" should be applied to roads upkeep, and in any case, motorists have a right to expect that thoroughfares should be kept in good condition, for that, is one of the main reasons they are,
called upon to pay taxes.
and apply the brakos easily if necessary."
LONG CAR LIFE.
Tribute to Sleeve-Valve Engines.
RE-SALE VALUE,
A distinct tribute to the long life of cara employing the Knight sleeve-valve engine, their repata- tion for being the fastest selling tused car In the market, and their excellent trade-in value, comes as the result of a survey of the market. Not alone does this sur vey reveal that the Knight sleeve- valve engine is in great demand in the used car market bal also that these cars command the highest prices.
The consensus
of opinion of | managers selling all types of cara When Tyres Go Flat. is that the molar buying public; *6. What should the driver do is definitely conscious of the long when a front tyre goes flat?" life and efficiency of this type of
"Hold the car on the high-power plant. way the best you can, slowing
It in a known fact that the life down. gradually with clutch en- of cara employing this type of gaged very little brake,"
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throughout the entire motor world pair work are necessary to again because of its smoothnons and place it in condition for sale. quietness in operation.
However, with a car equipped with vey shows, are highly reluctant to us is used in' all Willys-Knight Many used car dealers, this aur- a Knight sleeve-valvo engine, such 7. What should he do when a engine is materially longer than accept motor cars that show a sixes, there is usually little or no rear tyre goes flat?".
the life of cars using power mileage of 25,000 miles or over, yet repair work necessary, regardless "Hold the cur on the high-plants of other designs. This is in the case of cars with a Knight of the number way the best
of miles it had
you can, alowing attributed to the basic principles sleeve-valve engine this objection travelled other than the usual down gradually with clutch en of the sleeve-valve engine which is not a factor since it is nothing tightening of bolts and perhaps gaged very little brake."
8. What should the driver do has won a remarkable reputation when the rear wheels skid side-
WIRE
pery
under power on wet or slip. vement on snow or ice?" wheel sharply in direction of akiti."
TRIPLEX GOGGLES. and Informatory are Scaife's an-handle the car which it sways differently down grade than on
An Echo of the Irish Grand Prix.
swerk. Hore they are:
Proper Brake Control.
"1. How is the driver to know
whether he Кля lucked his brakes?"
A consigument of goegtes left London recently for italy. This wha a sequel to the Irish Grand Prix, when the italian driver, Campari's eye, was injured by a stone striking his goggles which, unfortunately, were of ordinary ginss. The stone only struck the applied to
"Locked front wheels make it impossible to steer the car. Locked rear wheels stall the engine if clutch is engaged." "2. How should the Urakes be
"Leave the clutch engaged, using very little brake." "9. How should the driver
"18. Should a car be handled from side to side on roads made of the level?" loose material such as gravel, "No. Drive the slog, etc?
car always uphill, downhill and on the level."
"Bring the car under control as quickly as possible without releasing the clutch or applying the brakes."*
Going Down Hill.
"10. What is the proper man-
edge of the "pane," but the lower crating five maximum decolher of oporating the car to slow.
ld and the lower part of the eye- ball were badly cut..
His first act on arriving in Lons don was to call at the Triplex Company's once's', in Albemarle Street,
Choose a model from their stock of gorules, and place an order for a quantity of that model.
Curiously enough ong of
"They should be applied with pressure at first and gradually released as the car slows down without locking. Disengage tho clutc
just before the vehicle
It
down or stop when going down] dangerous hill 7
Applying Brakes on Curves. 14. Can brakes be used on eurves in the same nianner as on straight roads?"
"No. Brakes should bo alightly released on curves. "15. Is it less dangerous to ratios in Bido-swipe another car than to "Use lower geur transmission. Keep the clutch take to the ditch?" engaged and use both sets of brakes Intermittonly If neces sary."
"3. When the car gets out of steering control, what should be ner
"
"Side-awipe the car if the ditch in deep."
"16. If n colitaion is unavoid-
11. What is the proper man-ablo, what is the best course of
of operating the car on wet, action, if any?"
first exhibits Campari saw in the done to bring it in control again?" slick pavement p
showroom was the pair of Triplex
goggles
Sir Henry Birkin had used
in the race when he won his
class. They had been struck by a
"Try to bring the car into control by leaving the clutch! engaged and applying the brakes slightly."
4. If right wheels go off pave
stone flung up by Campari's carment into soft shoulder, what is
this case the atone had struck likely to happen? What should bej
"panas" right in the centre, but though badly starred it had not shed a fragment.
one of 9119
the
Sir Henry Birkin's goggles are rather interesting in that the glasses, which with the sheet of celluloid betwean thom form the Triplex sandwich, are optically worked lenses which have been specially prescribed for him to
wheel.
It is liable to roll the car over or break the front wheel if the operator tries to bring the vehicle back on to the high- way too quickly. Do not try to bring the car back on to the highway until It slows down,"
"Leave the clutch engaged;
using very little brake
6. Assuming car is travelling "12. What is the proper man-
adjust his vision when at the at high speed on smooth pave-ner of operating the car on Ice of
ment and 'pavomenta suddenly snow?"
car
at
"If approaching right angios turn and go in the sumo direction as the approach- ing car."
"17. Should the
clutch be on-
gaged or not for emergency stopa 7"
"It should be engaged.”
18. On what occasions should the driver shift on high to a lower gear and how should it be done?" "Descending or ascending a atcop grade dealutch, acceler, ate the engine (so that the en- gine spend is about correct for the lower transmissión Pátio to be used) and · re-enguge.
tlie
The
Job
opera-
repaint out of the ordinary for a enr with a repai such an engine to travel well over
survey also showed that the 100,000 mile mark and still be numerous large used car In fine condition. Used car tors attempt to stock up as many dealers appreciate that with the of the Willys-Knight cars average car taken in on trade with possible and state that regardless a mileage of from 25,000 to 80,000 of the number they may obtain." miles, many details of costly re-the stock is rapidly depleted.
A DIFFERENT SORT OF KICK.
ALL RIGHT, I'LL" TAKE VA CHANCE ON YOUR GASOLINE BUT I HOPE MAS BETTER THAN THOSE EGas I BOLIGHT, HERE LAST
WEEK
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