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  2. NEWS OF THE DAY

    Armidale Ambulance Association has declined to accede to the New South Wales Ambulance Board's direction to reduce salaries. ...

    Article : 766 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 623 words
  4. MOTORS AND MOTORISTS

    Readers are invited to write to the Motoring Editor when they are faced with any mechanical difficulties. Questions should reach this office by ...

    Article : 48 words
  5. WHEEL WOBBLE

    Probably the most mystifying phenomenon of the modern motor car is "wheel wobble." Since the advent of balloon tyres and front wheel brakes, six or seven ...

    Article : 669 words
  6. AIRSHIP PROGRESS

    Consultations relative to the establishment of trans-oceanic Zeppelin service were renewed recently with the arrival in America of Dr. Hugo Eckener on his ...

    Article : 255 words
  7. LOWER COSTS

    In times of stress Australia can avail itself of the experience of other nations to overcome its difficulties. The high cost of production of our primary products is ...

    Article : 553 words
  8. Lights go Dim

    J.A.C., Charlestown, writes: I have a 1927 Ford fitted with battery, &c. While driving at night, with all lights on, everything is O.K. till I reach a hill, then the ...

    Article : 261 words
  9. PRIMEVAL MAN

    Word has been received by John R. Lee Vice-president of commercial relations of Dodge Brothers, from Roy Chapman Andrews, American explorer and zoologist, ...

    Article : 252 words
  10. Ammeter Shows Discharge

    G.S., Wyong, writes: What is the cause of the ammater showing discharge when the engine is started up, although no wires have been changed over, and no ...

    Article : 106 words
  11. Brake Difficulties

    F.G., Maitland, writes: For some time past I have been experiencing trouble with the footbrake on my 1921 Morris Oxford car. The brake binds on both wheels after ...

    Article : 132 words
  12. Car Jerks

    "R.C.," Tighe's Hill, writes: "I have a four-cylinder Whippet car, 1927 model, which has done 9000 miles, and when driven slowly, appears to jerk. At other ...

    Article : 196 words
  13. SELECT THE PLUGS

    Many factors have a bearing on the proper functioning of a spark plug, which may not be understood by the majority of Australian motorists. It is a mistake ...

    Article : 378 words
  14. FORD PROFITS

    One of the problems in the United States, with its 24,000,000 motor vehicles, is what to do with the millions of old, worn-out, useless cars that are discarded ...

    Article : 383 words
  15. WANGI PENINSULA

    Mr. Moore presided at a special meeting of the Wangi Peninsula Progress Association. Councillers Mobbs and Desreaux, of Lake Macquarie Shire Council, were ...

    Article : 436 words
  16. NOTES AND TOPICS

    The fourth largest automobile manufacturer in the world, the Oakland Motor Car Company, has recently completed additions to its plants and equipment costing ...

    Article : 63 words
  17. OUTBOARD RACE

    The Vacuum Oil Company advise that the 35-mile outboard motor boat race, around Manhattan, on the Hudson River, New York, which carries the Pulitzer ...

    Article : 199 words
  18. Costly Road Building

    The city of Chicago is constructing a new road, one mile long, to relieve traffic congestion in the business centre. The now thoroughfare, which will cost ...

    Article : 56 words
  19. A Modern Caravan.

    A German engineer has designed a road vehicle, 125ft long, 45ft high, and with wheels 40ft in diameter. It will accommodate 150 passengers, and 200 tons of cargo. ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. Leave Carburettor Alone

    Although the carburettor is comparatively simple in mechanism, the car owner should not attempt to alter the adjustment unless he is experienced in ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. NEW BODY STYLES

    Described as the finest range of body styles ever offered in the low priced field, General Motors announce an additional series of Chevrolet Six club models, with ...

    Article : 237 words
  22. FLANGE CONSTRUCTION

    An innovation introduced this year on Hudson bodies is the new flange construction. All channels have an additional flange, which, without adding weight, ...

    Article : 311 words
  23. Spark Plug Cables Faulty

    When the ignition is irregular and spark plugs are known to be in good condition, inspect the spark plug cables. Cracks in the insulation, caused by high ...

    Article : 74 words
  24. NEW AERO CHART

    An Indication of the remarkable number of overseas engines in use in Australian and New Zealand aeroplanes is given by the Vacuum Oil Company's ...

    Article : 291 words
  25. London's 'Bus Service

    During 1920, the London General Omnibus Company carried 1,451,003,495 passengers, the daily average being 4,292,910. The company owns 4623 'buses. The total ...

    Article : 78 words
  26. ADAMSTOWN

    A very enjoyable coin afternoon was held in the Salvation Army Hall at Adamstown on Thursday. The proceeds were in aid of the social and missionary work ...

    Article : 180 words
  27. Where Old Cars Go

    America has reached the stage of motor usage when old car dumps are becoming a landscape feature. There being practically no sale for really old cars, which have ...

    Article : 175 words
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