1932-12-24 — Page 12

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

A recent order for six rollers has been placed

in Shanghai.

.

RUSTON DIESEL ROLLER.

Forty years on the hard road to experience.

Sole Agents.

REISS MASSEY & Co., Ltd.

7, Queen's Road Central, Hongkoný.

Upaco.

Trust A THORNYCROFT WIth Your TranNSPORT

DEAL DIRECT.

THORNYCROFT

SIX-CYLINDERED

COACHES & OMNIBUSES

MOTOR VEHICLES

Pioneer Manufacturers of Commercial Motor Vehicles

4 or 6 Wheels

4 or 6 Cylinders

·30

Cwt. to 10 Tòn Loads

20 to 70 Passengers

JOHN I THORNYCROFT & CO., LIMITED ·

Pioneer Building, Nathan Road, Kowloon. TEL. 56752.

Trust A Thornycroft WITH YOUR TRANSPORT

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1932.

ECONOMY IN DRIVING.

When Jerks Cost Money. (By Chiltern In the “News-Chronicle”)

24 CYLINDERS.

be something now in the auto: bile fold. It will consist of very long hood, followed by “ conventional body of a reg

New British Engine. passenger car, giving it an

25,000 “REVS.”

usual appearance,

As the result of the high r |revolutions, this engine is Fuel consumption in the future, guard against sudden movements

to be exceptionally smooth London, Nov. 23, I am convinced, is likely to be of the accelerator podal.

tion. The cylinders are em Twentyfour cylinders, turning in V formation, and withou a serious problem, though there is

With some care which have an over the crankshaft at 25,000 re-valves or attendant timing at prezent nb official confirma- exceptionally light spring on tho volutions a minute, is the now anlam. Because of the fow tion of the story that an im-throttle this is not too easy, but automobile engine turned out by ing parts it is said to be që mediate further increase of 2d. the fitting of a footrest would help. Prof. A. M. Low, English scientist in operation. gallon in likely in the cost of

Then there is the steering wheel and inventor.

The foot.

.

Another aspect of the question

petrol. There must be thousands throttle-control. A far steadior The engine, termed "the fanstost

Superchargers Feed Gas); of motorists standing at the part-throttle can be obtained on a automobile engine in the world," der chambers

Gasoline is fed into the cy ing of the ways-atoring the car rough road with that than with dispenses with inlet and exhaust Superchargers are used to

under presą or using it with economy.

valves and is said to never need gasoline. The mixture does If a man prefers to drive at a

decarbonizing. good pace, he will use more fuck

explode as much as it - bu than if he makes a patient effort of steady pace versus fast pace is scoms to be the trend in English tions and giving loss oxha

A multiplicity of cylinders thereby eliminating all jerky to save waste. There is as much

the economy which stendy, pace automobile style this season. Nu, notac. wasto in driving methods as in

rings in other things. The morous twelves and sixteens are. carburetter setting. It 18 aur standler the travel the less the seen on the market, the idea being maintenance,

"The engine will need lit prising how few users realise the wear and tear on all mechanism to sell the customer the idea that perimenta show that the high rat

it is said. way in which fuel consumption and tyres and oll consumption. he is getting more for his money of flow of the gas prevents an is affected by driving.

Many motorists forget that oil when he gets two or four more consumption concerne their cylinders in his car. pockets considerably.

#21

Immodurate needleration genre, violent use of the throttle

In an engine working hard the pedal on top gear, a jerky throttle-old becomes hotter than control, which administers shock thins, and escapes more easily usual, suction to the darburetter, all from all places.

cause an Increase in the fuel con- sumed, and that means waste.

Boenuse "A" geta 20 miles to a gallon with a car I am not anying that "B" ought to get the Game with an identical car, for the circumstances in which the cars are running have a considerable bearing on the results. In hilly country and in busy towns a car wil have a heavier consumption than ear in less strenuous places, Effects of Acceleration, When the first 4d, tax as plac- ed on fuel I naked Professor Low for any definite data which he had on driving and waste. He told me that in a test of a car with a normal consumption of 20 miles per gallon

Acceleration on top gear from 15 to 30 m.p.h. meant a drop to lesa than 10 miles per gallon..

Violent acceleration in the same conditions brought 11 miles per Igation.

“Violent acceleration on second caused a drop to 4 miles per gallon.

From 18 to 32 m.p.h. in medium- engined cars the consumption le practically constant with decent average driving methods. Above and below that the consumption of fuel increasea.

•

Speedometers being somewhat | uncertain in truth and fuel pump delivery not absolutely accurate, the average driver has a task to get accurate data, but I am fident that most of them would be) able to check the saving effect of a change of driving ways.

con-

Let us take two drivers, one to whom the price of fuel is im- material and the other, ono who

has to save shillings. The first driver will get away amartly on first, the same on the next gear, and no to top gear, on which ho will settle down at about 40 m.p.h. For a reduction of speed de- manded by road and traffic exigen- cles he will drop to lower gear— allowing the engine to help the brakes and then accelerate crulaing speed as quickly as he can. For hills he would let the engine develop its power at high reva., in all cases using gears.

“E

carbon forming on the platone of cylinders. In addition there- art no valves to adjust."

Body to Fit Engine Professor Low's engine, al- Despite its enormopa rate of automobile, may be coon, It is of cylinders, the engine will be though not yet incorporated in an revolution and the large number

said. The design of this car will produced as a 20 horsepower unit.

MORRIS IN 1933

THE MORRIS

TEN

is now available for demonstration,

It is the ROOMIEST TEN in the COLONY-study the

dimensions.

It is the most ECONOMICAL——a local independent test

showed 361⁄2 MILES PER GALLON. ·

It is the SAFEST-watch for the Flashing Signals.

-Capacity:

1292 c.c.

Track:

48"

MORRIS

to

Wheelbase: 96"

Hydraulic

Brakos

SALES

This driver's fuel consumption would be roughly 30 per cont. greater than that of the second man with the same car.

The second mana guarding against waste, would get away in no hurry, would be in top genr before the car was doing 15 m.p.h, and would gradually increase speed to 25-30 m.p.h.-the less higi throttle opening the better his rosulta.

If the car had to slow down for any traffic domand he would re- main on top gear.” He would know that his subsequent acceleration | would not be rapid, but that mat- ters not to him.

On the hills he would use the next lower gear only when the top gear made it impossible for the car to get up, and on the lower goare he would opon the throttle only no far an was necessary to give the climbing power.

Going-donwhill, according- to; circumstances, he would ofther coast in neutral or with the clutch ous and the engine switched off.

In traffic the difference in dri- ving methods would show an oven greater difference in economy,

*

I am not suggesting extremes in economy driving ways which mean discomfort, but just thought, un-i dorstanding and B conscious reasoning, which mean no loss of great pleasure or time, but al material Baving in fuel and oll costs. The instruments on, your car will help you to practisu,' economy, for they all have their] messagca for you.

Steadiness the Best Way.

I do not advocato erawling, but stendinca. The driver whose progress is a series of jumps to. 45_m.p.h. and rapid decolération to 20-25 m.p.h. is simply encourag- ing waste, particularly with the fom of carburoiter now, fitted on so many cars.

The secker of economy should

Overall width:

62" Overall length:

147"

Sunshino

SERVICE

Roof

Four-spoad

Gear-box

ASK FOR A DEMONSTRATION

Dodwell & Co., Ltd.

REVIEWING THE FACTS

A.P.B. 22.

During the first six months of this year with business generally declining

and

with the tire industry as a whole suffering

with the rest-

•

It is interesting to note that- more GOODRICH SILVERTOWNS were bought than during the same period last

year.

Significant, isn't? And especially interesting since the average depression buyor selected with more than ustial care..

The new heavier GOODRICH SILVERTOWN

Greater mileage, than ever before.

The safest tire yet produced. Quieter than ever ---- attractive powerful.

Sale Distributors for China:

CARLOWITZ & CO.

Queen's Road.