1932-03-12 — Page 11

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING

THIS WEEK'S LUCKY MOTORIST.

A free supply of Texaco Lubricating Oll awaits the owner

of the above car apon application to the Office of The Texas

Company (China) Ltd.

SPEED BOATING.

Jeroft and his expert colleagues, to determine the most efficient Tart and size of huil before actual co- Istruction was commenced, with ai

Thornycrofts to Build view to the boat being rumpfetei

"Miss England III"

in April

UNIQUE RECORD.

Ancient Armoured Cars.

Armoured cars which have re- cently been in action on the North West Frontier in India are a re- markable proof of the quality of British engineering.

SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1932.

THE DIESEL TYPE ENGINE.

Shanghai Motor Buses Converted Successfully.

BIG ORDER FOR “GARDNERS.”

to

KSTAEJDERY DOGLIEDE

NEW YORK'S 1932 SHOW.

Streamlining Much in Evidence.

300 MODELS AT LOWER PRICES.

Thousands viewed the latest automatic clutch system. In the motor-car Improvements at the Stade-bakor it has been improved opening of the 1932 Auto Show at so that it applies to nil forward the Grand Contral Palace, whore gear, and does not put the strain 300 models are displayed. The on the engine that was involved cars possessed not only improve-in the first fron-wheeling devices. menta and refinementa regarded The automatic key-starting do impossible a few

years ago, but vice, or "startix," a development are also offered at a lower price of the Bendix Corporation, ha

There ever before.

are been installed in nearly half of motora to fit every purae, no mate the higher-priced cars. On the ter how depleted by the depres-other hand, wireless sets are not part of standard equipment, al-

than

Fion.

The ears--fifteen of them-bave bren tidergoing some extremely strenuous work on the exacting hill reads of North West India. It ix surprising, therefore, learn that thel vintage ranges from 1909-1914 and that they have been in continuous use since then. The cars were built by Rolls- Royce and from 1911-1914 most of them were in Mesopotamia. During the War, they all saw ser-

One of the outstanding improve though several care have aerials vice in various ways and in 1920

ments consisted of heavy rubber installed so that sota may be added motor mountings. eliminating if the purchaser desires them. they were sent to India for use as armoured cars on the Frontier

In a previous issue wo com-i Let there be no hesitation in vibration and giving passengers An adjuncts to free-wheeling. for five years where they ran at

in It is mented upon the gradual conver-saying that the result was not the feeling of an neroplane glide, most cars, there have been least 6,000 miles per year. that each of the cars has covered slon of petrol driven omnibuses morely tolerable, but exceedingly anys the New York correspondent modifications in the gear-box which

True, the engine of the Aforning Post,

tend to reduce the amount of altogether well over 80,000 miles. to heavy off power, made possible fascinating.

Another innovation consisted in changing, always a potent selling A sixteenth car which began its by the evolutionary strides made could be felt when idling and at An armoured car with adapting the diesel-type en- very low seeds on top gear, but a tendency toward "tour drop" factor for women drivers. The Kine to suit road transport condi-what would one expect with four design embodying a physical prin-Auburn has a dual ratio transmis the others is now in

tions. It therefore becomes cylinders of over din. bore nadaciple to eliminate air resistance.sion, with three forward speeds instructional chassis.

subject of especial local interest top gear ratio of 8 to 12 The Virtually, every one of the three for hill climbing and three for-

was distinetly one of to learn that in Shanghai, no less sensation

190 191 | KITE

ARIELS LATEST.

in: rotkured and the es converted a

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FEM

car

seems to me

realised in

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nome alteration

less nir resistance.

from

than sixty motor buses owned by power and not of harshness, and hundred models representing the ward higher gears for speed.

The Dodge, Ca Ullac and La the leading passenger transport was a positive joy to one who Products of 43 makes of cars haf

Its 1901 Salle have eliminated the use of [compnay, have been converted by | likes

likes to hear an engine ay counterpart, with an eye to giving the

four, three.

freewheeling button In the installation of Gardner heavy "one,

Leves," along, driving

making a change of gear, whereas engines. and necessful has Popples

fort.

Stream-Eined Cars,

in There mits!

others the automatic en the result

nine without during

İchange of gear requires the use of months" operation, that a further any present-day motorists who

One of the most interesting ex- the freewheeling button. All of The reputation of Thornycraft-A 350 "Red Hunter."

fifty engines have been ordered. İremeniber with affection the sound

bits of the show, a Graham, this tends to eliminate stalling the Lord Wakefelt! 1pcs deyided lo for high speed band and ther

racing"The first ten have already arrived, and feel of the old "3048" Vaux-

priced at $1,100 (£220 at pur), make another challenge for British, boats, should promise well for the The Terangolition

fpetrol driveshaft. There must be suany mora

who have been fed into the regions bringing it into the moderately mater-car, when forced to low of machine which Ariniz motor fant supremacy, and recently record breaking capabilities

possible. When the of rees and buzz, and who have priced class, is completely stream speed in traffle.

Increase in Size. conchiale la contract with Jobu 1. "Mixs England 11" which will be some little time ago, under the de

Sirmation of the Hunter," bna rapidly

and has an extremely low centre Thornycroft & Co., Elmited, to den; equipped with two Rolls-Royce en-

already met with a very warm repeat ner has been compled, never learned to love the 30.08" lined, even to a sloping radiator,

If anything, the American car, the Schneier suga sad build "Miss England £!!” gines o

Trophy

electric gravity. of having the largest Dienet owned ceptien listing or evelists. Shang will earn the distinction fit their ideat

ns typiled at this show, has 'in- There has been a general tecreased a little in size. Petrol to compete in the British Inter-typ Mr. Kaye Don will again belly put, so pomiar in the type 1 fleet of buses in the world. The trulley-bus. The Gardner-Beatles notional Trophy motor boni ræves, at the wheel, and take "Miss Bet mars have decided to intus picture above shows one of the radiated that "big engine" feelingdency to "clean up" the outside price is not a serious considera- of the cars. This has resulted in Lion with the average American which will agaba leo hodel at Detroitį (and 177o La Lake Garda for exten-

dure a smaller sitios in the 350

Gardner engines are, of course, i Our run was from the Garduer the use of ns little chromium on motorist and on that account in September.

sive trials and attempts to Improve elas.

The new model hue as its bars well-known enlly, a large num: works at Harleroft, Manchester, the outside as possible. In many America is not ready for a car For some weeks past extunistive; on the world's record speed of 118

The M21 32 machine, the standard ker having been fitted in various to Ambleside amt Kirkstone Pass models, modifications in the fe of the Austin type. There are no the chafer of obiective having dors and the body generally con-small-rated care in addition to the tank tests have been carried out, tup.h, standing to the reill

250 two-port, but the "ted fanter" types of harbour vessels, and in

The party conceal the inner machinery so that Austin, supervised by Sir John E. Thorny-"Mi« Eupkood 11"

the anxies or version has a specially tuned on this sphate also, it is noteworthy been left to me,

many repeat orders

rized Hugh Gardner at the wheel. one does not s way

There has been a tendency to wine with highly polished head and that

Jeen booked.

his brother J. K. behind, niraply springs.

give greater engine horse-power The compression ratio bas

with slide rules, ot parts.

bristling Dil

With this cleaning up, which and twelve-cylinder models have been raised and a close-ratib gear-

curves, and myself with

iwen a distinet, tendency not to

Ploce,

Auburn

of

RIDE CONTENTEDLY

ON MICHELINS

Distributors:

vehicles.

T suitability of heavy

o uncertain manner by an

DAVTOME.

box uitkes for a very lively ter- Pugin for road work is indien bands, and stilometer correction rives an air of speed, there has been added to tho lines which

The

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mater

Lincoln

und

in, vilabeat article we euil from The Auturár, hook and watch beside the driver, omphasise speed as a sales argu- are, offering to the public at this. tyr on the fream wheel and a 26 which appears hereunder. It is misty day it was, and the startment. The campaigns of safety show. The six and eight-cylinder

exhaust | R

No

A. GOEKE & CO. standard, and the primary chain virty miles per hour, certainly as much as I had expected, and

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A steering damper is fitted as runs in an aluminium oil bath. The home price of the 350 Red Punter" is 511 168, AME

HILL-CLIMBING.

whool

AR weertainly not enough to be unco another is generally found. I springing although it has ten

unsuccessful

formance inloeil, tlon in-indes n 24 ju.

organisations have been respon-lines remain, so that now only the in.25 in, strided over in the flot se very long ago that some delayed from fear of fog.

Impression number one

Wasible for this, although most per Ford and Plymouth cars have of 6 ingngineers are sceptical concern- Brakes

ing the use of heavy engines for that with the cold engine the ressons in the motor car industry are four-cylinder motors. One of the For wheel. Jalands F

increte!

ground road work, and this in relation toonse was instant when the starter inclined to feel that the human things done to give greater power cicaraner and answept

elements of carelessness, defects is to offer special high-compres ips with corberers commercial vehicles only, but the bottom was tensed down. fact that 21 Bentley car ha

sure of the decompressor was made in hearing or vision, are more ression cylinder heads to be inter- make the machine an ideal sport-cessfully beea converted, and fur Impression

two: that

the onsible than speed for accidents,hinged with the standard heads. 11 ittle while man's mott,

thermore, given an excellent eine did thump

or itself at

from

Free-Wheeling, to standing but not by any means ten

No American manufacturer has runt

Free-wheeling in one form or yet offered independent confounds the critics.

auracrous Tartalo Trupression three: that tuentioned last week, vities in Great Britain

have almost ut once we were movings in combination with trans- rumoured that one company, which

mission Improvements. For - Is been signally adopted the diesel-type engine without any hesitation top gear: for road work, and in every ense was engaged, and the car tickedtance, in the new Buick, free- financially, might introduce it, as results have thoroughly justified round several right-angle corners wheeling is a by-product of the new in bid for public favour. the conversion.

to the main road, and at.once The followiar is the article neeclerated up to 30 m.p.h. with-

of being gear of 4.36 to 1, and soared up than half a crown, coupled with a From The Aufnear-by Donid out a single inlication

the 24-mile climb without effort. road performance that very few Smith: "Erum time to time one stone-cold. enjoysur submits-to new ex- No serious attempt was mind Thick mist at the top made it cars could equal.

difficult to see, and for safety's And what shall we say against perienzes in motoring when it is to travel fast, but then when the

art of the daily round to keep rev enunter showed 1.750 r.p.m., sake the 1-in-5 gradient of the the car? A little more noise and race with the experimental. And the speedometer was reading 55 Struggle was taken in second gear test on handicap held near Sulis- submission is the task, enjoy-m.ph.. and, of course, at such 16.2 to 1) at rather over 30 m.p.h.ittle more punch were certain- bury. Rhodesia, in which cumpent is more often than not the an engine speed the pats seemed Al the top the radiator thermome experienced, while people on ter stood at 69 deg. C., and that road would notice a distine tive our from the exhaust. That titors returned the best times of compensation.

Enjoyment certainly-

who travel North will with the lower 12in. of the 22in.in all that can be said. Those was the

radiator wo runs, an M.G. Mident, driven

result in the see of the first lone know of at least one loves wiin ulanked off by a steel plate!

wide! Bentley

permanently

On the other hand there was run made the fruition, Cardi-¡ straight,, alongside

The homeward run was un-docility. Instant starting, and, per-emoned Botley, which was line, and at one such place the Pauliniled" classes with a spewniest described in Tür Autocar last accelerator went right down and eventful, except that the accelera- still more. Important, instant run- un to make ning under load. No fumes. In werk. As a matter of fact, having stayed down. Round went the tion which enabled

checked the car. No heat in the car. No In the 1,104 c., class two Mor-had

The a certain experience of CL counter to 2.500 rpm, and

Buch

of ris were placed second and third eines of this and other makes speedometer told 80 mp.h. Even against the watch, with these as fire risk in the fifteen gallons

in bus chassis, 1 bath formed some so the engine still seemed to be tonishing results for a car weigh-fuel, and no effort in the perfox- opinions 1X to what might be turning slowly, just like those in almost 2 tons and with such mance of the engine from 10 to expected. knew that the de- monsters

on the railway line high gear ratios. performance was about 5414

their alongside that put up sisned

10-30 m.p.h.

yet with an engine speed so low Bu and, knowing the engine "eighties" with the same air of Second gear (6.25 to 1)... 58, that the engine life should be and the men responsible for it. nonchalance.

Third gear (4.36 to 1) .... 6-3/5s.Indefinitely long.

Rhodesian Successes,

hill-climbing con-

At a recent

by Mr. 1. M. Robinson, won first place in balb the 1,100 e.. and

f 48.1 m.b.

respectively.

TEXACO MOTOR OIL!

negligible.

wn8 good time

80 m.p.h. on its top gear. Acce leration in plenty there was, too,

J

I expected that It would be So we were in Ambleside too

As this article states in the be. chloved. But my anticipations early for lunch, in apite of ur Top gear (3 to 1) 7-1/54.

30-60 m.p.: (950-1,900 r.p.m.).

20. Kinning, this Gardner-Bentley con- led me to expret more than a little late start, and gratefully warmed

version was never intended to roughness and a red deal of in- ourselves, because, truth, to tell, Top gear tractability at low speeds; for, not a suspicion of heat had come

0-50 m.p.h.

prove anything beyond the fatt that the engine is a very refined after all, Mr. High Garduer halup from the engine, and even In Through the gears (first to

doing ant made this conversion to prove the front seats our feet were cold.

....... 17-2/58, engine for buses, hut in that his firm was ready, or even It. was raw and frosty In Back home again, the fuel-oil that it has shown itself to be a

For most fascinating inlt for a Traposing, to mild car engines, Ambleside, and there was no muit consumption. was checked. bed to show that a standard Curl my the radiator. But the usual 172 miles we had used 5 gallons, of the type that was beloved in ner og engine was so good that instant start was made, and with which is 30 m.p.. as near as one the heyday of the "30-98," and one it might be tolerable in a private warming at all we were away might wish, and at 44d. per gal that is lamented now that it has

up Kikalne Pass, on the third on the day's fuel cost was less passed on."

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Showing how neatly the Gardner engine fits into the three-litre Bentley okassir,"