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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

UNDOUBTEDLY

THE MOST COMPLETELY

SATISFYING

MOTOR

CAR

EVER OFFERED FOR SALE

IN HONG KONG

MORRIS

'ISIS' SIX

DODWELL & CO., LIMITER : - ICE HOUSE STREET HONG KONG

AND AT CANTON.

AP.D. D.

Maximum flexibility in Traffic

Coached in two types-Sports coupe and Saloon, both with sliding head-the Morris Isis O.H.V. engine developing 50 B.H.P. is finished with aeroplane accuracy. perfectly balanced, and incorporates every refinement of modern automobile science. Transmission, through silent third 'twin-top' gears, is sweet and easily controlled. All fittings as well as the interior of the bodies are the embodiment of modern luxury-the utmost achievement of 1932.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1932.

IGNORING THE SPARE TYRE.

The Problem of Battery Terminals.

It seldom occurs to some motor-the parts, the clamp can be tight- ists to look after the apare tyre. nou without actually becoming This is prone to deterioration just clamped to the post. Tightening as much as those which are in ro-the clamping bolt may grip the gular use, and if it be neglected lugs together, but leaves the clip for a long time many miles of use-making contact only in one or two ful service may be lost. Whon small places. The area of con- the tyre pressures are tested each tract if of Insufficient size to con- weak and inflation carried out, testvey the current from or to the the sparo-tyre pressure at the same battery.. time; if necessary add more air. In a bad case this may How often one sees a punctured failure to charge properly, a big tyre replaced by one which is only load on the dynamo, and a chance semi-inflated, whereas a little at- of blowing a fuso, burning out the tention would have made all the lamps bulbs or damaging the difference and saved the bother of insulation of the dynamo wiring. pumping up the tyre by the road- These connexions from the dy-

side.

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mean

namo to the accumulator and Regular testing of the tyre pres-from the accumulator to earth are sures is an important part of cur'therefore most important. Unless maintenance; it ensures the best they are right, Irritating troubles service from the covers and, of and, possibly, expensive damage to course, makes for greater safe" some component will result.

Even when an owner le careful

ty.

A great deal of the trouble which to look after the battery terminals is apt to devolop in the electrical the connexion of the curth lead details of a car in course of time to the frame is often neglected, can be traced to badly made joints because it is usually tucked away in the wiring. Three essential in an awkward position. Often it conditions must obtain in any simply consists of a bolt and nut joint or connexion which has, to through the chassis frame (some- convey an electrical current, these times under and behind the valan- being a sufficiently large contact ces-n most awkward place), surface, clean surfaces and tight- which clamp flat eye an the The first item is specially earth wire to the channel member. important when the flow of cur-A strong spring washer under the rent is considerable. Given large nut will ensure permanent tight- surface and intimate metal-to-me-ness, and the whole affair, after tal contact, the tightness is neces-being cleaned aud tightened, sary to prevent the intrusion be-should preferably be coated with tween their surfaces of corrosion red-lead paint. for foreign matter which would ob-

struct the flow of the current.

ness.

Such a johnt need never be un- done, as the terminal at the but tery can be released when it be- comes necessary to take the bat- tery away from the car.

NEW AUBURN

STRAIGHT EIGHTS

DUAL

RATIO

Dual Ratio, exclusiva 'with Auburn and special equipment In all Custom Models gives you the equivalent of two cars in one; in the hills a most. efficient hill climber; on the straight-away a smoother, quieter performance at high speeds with less wear and tear on the motor and running parts. On the boulevard or in the country with your car moving. 20 to 60 M.P.H., turn the Dual Ratio lover on the instrument panel from Low Ratio to High Ratio and while your car continues at the same speed, the motor speed drops down one-third of its former speed. Less vibration, quieter, and more economical.

I shall principles be applied ASIATIC MOTOR CAR CO.

The terrainals of accumulatora are extremely important; they are generally of the leaded-past type with a clip clamped tightly to the post and a stranded and tinned to all the other terminals and con- copper-wire cable sweated tightly nexions throughout the system, into a socket in the clip. When troubles from the electrical equip- corrosion has become serious it is ment of the car will be practically often found that, after cleaning eliminated.

SHOW-ROOM.

445, Hennessy. Road.

Tel. 27452.

Rockne Six Offers Quality at Low Price

TRUST A THORNYCROFT With Your TRANSPORTİ

DEAL DIRECT.

THORNYCROFT

SIX-CYLINDERED

COACHES & OMNIBUSES

MOTOR VEHICLES

Pioneer Manufacturers of Commercial. Motor Vehicles

a

Long, low and aerodynamically streamlined in the Rockne Biz "75" five passenger, 4-door sedan shown above. The powerful six cylin der motor develops 72 horsepower and assures a smooth, consistent high cruising speed. The unusual chassis length-114 inches- relleves it of that condensed appearance which makes the low price of other inexpensive care so evident. Convertible sedan, com vertible roadster and coupe models also are available on the Rockne "75" chassis Wire wheels are standard equipment, as are free wheeling and synchronized shifting.

Below--A smart V-shape radiator shell features the modern styling achieved in the Rockne Six. One-piece steel wings lend the swank of custom salon cers. The wide, aynanetrical bumper is faced with chromium as are radiator shell and headlamps. The radiator, bonnet, top and the front and rear, mudguards effectively blend in an ensemble that pleases the eye while fulfilling the re quirements of the latest research in motor car wind resistance.

4 or 6 Wheels

4 or 6 Cylinders

30 Cwt. to 10 Ton Loads

20 to 70 Passengers

JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO., LIMITED

Pioneer Building, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

TEL. 56752.

· Trust A Thornycroft With Your Transport

Abundant roomlocss; adjustable front sest; three-spoke, steel core steering wheel, adjustable steering column and aviation type instruments feature the Rockne Six "75." Free Wheeling control is located on facia at left of steering colum. Hand brake lever and gear change lever are forward la the Rockno Clear Way Front Com partment. This new positioning allows the driver to enter or leave through either doceway with onac.

The late wheelbase of the Rockne **75** {■ supplemented by an extra wide rear tread which not only accen- tustes the exterior proportions of the car but makes posible a wider rear scat than has been customary in care of this price. The interiors are up- holstered and furnlubed in the man- per of costlier care. The Rockne Bie le manufactured by Rockne Motors Corporation, a Studebaker sibeldiary, with offices id factory in Detroits Michigan, U.8.A.

Note the slanting louvres, sloping radiator and sloping winds creen of the Rockne Blx "65" convertible roadster. This ultra modern car, mounted on a 110-inch wheelbase chassis Rod powered by a 65 h.p. engine, has been designed and built to standards of quality never before achieved in the low-priced Seld. The power plants of the Rockne Ble have that notable freedom from vibration that is inherent in all Studebaker sponsored engines. In keeping with the practice followed in high priced cars, engineere have further defeated vibration by cushioning Rockne engines in live rubber at all four points of suspension, si lillustrated at right.

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