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  2. 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 : 62 words
  3. INVADING AMERICA

    It is the intention of Captain Malcolm Campbell, the English speed motorist, to attack any fresh high-speed record that may be set up, and with this object in ...

    Article : 228 words
  4. LIGHTER MIXTURE

    There are no doubt a large number of cases where a little information regarding the treatment of a new car might save the inexperienced owner some trouble ...

    Article : 357 words
  5. STOP OVERHEATING

    Motorists who wish to enjoy trouble-free driving should have a certain amount of work done periodically on the cooling system of their engines. Like any other ...

    Article : 889 words
  6. SYDNEY TO PERTH

    Mr. W. J. Tighe, a member of the R.A.C.A., has just returned to Sydney after a trip to Perth and back. Leaving Sydney in November he drove through ...

    Article : 323 words
  7. Driving on Hand Throttle.

    "M.W.," Belmont, writes: "Is it possible to drive a cur properly on the hand throttle and do away with the accelerator pedal? The reason I ask this is because ...

    Article : 200 words
  8. MR. SCULLIN IN BIRMINGHAM

    Prior to sailing to Australia, the Prime Minister, Mr. J. H. Scullin, was the guest of honour at a banquet given by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, and in ...

    Article : 152 words
  9. Quick Stopping.

    "W.T.," Cessnock writes: "Which is the quickest way to stop a car with the throttle set to normal, i.e., so that it will close immediately the accelerator is ...

    Article : 189 words
  10. NEW CARBURETTOR

    For transport purposes fuel oils have many attractions, chief of which is their low cost and non-inflammability. Up to the present the use of fuel oil in motor ...

    Article : 323 words
  11. PREVENTING FIRES

    In England a great deal of attention has been devoted lately to seeking some method of preventing a car, which has overturned as the result of a crash, from ...

    Article : 248 words
  12. NOTES AND NEWS

    Driving a 4½ litre Bentley on Monthlery track, near Paris, recently, Dudley Froy, one of the leading English motorists, broke five International class C records. The ...

    Article : 73 words
  13. Engine Knocks.

    "R. W." Newcastle writes: "I have a 1926 model Willys Knight which, after running between 20 and 30 miles develops a knock. The knock is most easily heard when ...

    Article : 174 words
  14. Attention to Detail.

    Viewed from every angle, Chrysler, cars reveal the same attention to detail, Arched Windows, trim moulding, one-piece fenders and the general body lines harmonise ...

    Article : 50 words
  15. Refuse Fire Furnaces.

    Henry Ford has a reputation for reducing costs. The furnaces of the powerhouse of the Ford plant at Dagenham England, are to be fired by refuse from ...

    Article : 58 words
  16. BUILT-IN JACKS

    Whilst the modern car is capable of rendering efficient service for long periods, there is still room for improvements in the way of reducing the work of the ...

    Article : 271 words
  17. Changing to Balloons.

    Many owners of cars fitted with high pressure tyres and the now out of date beaded-edge type of rim, are now modernising their vehicles by having the tyre and ...

    Article : 145 words
  18. Worth Following.

    A new law worth following has been introduced in America. It expressly for bids a vehicle to be driven "when there is on the front seat such a number of persons ...

    Article : 60 words
  19. RAIL AND 'BUS

    In Australia one is continually hearing complaints issued on behalf of railway interests anent the allged inroads made on their revenue by motor transport. In ...

    Article : 248 words
  20. The Mileage Marathon.

    The Dodge Brothers' eight sedan that started out on a mileage marathon in July is still putting miles behind it. The latest report shows that the car had ...

    Article : 82 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,005 words
  22. CHEAPER RUNNING

    What is the most vital factor in the running of your car? Engineers say it is the thin film of oil which cushions every bearing surface. Without this film ...

    Article : 185 words
  23. BATTERY USES

    Electric storage batteries are used under all sorts of operating conditions, and for many different purposes. Everyone knows of their value in the ...

    Article : 186 words
  24. NEW TRANSMISSION

    Further evidence that changes are impending in the transmission of motor cars is the recent announcement by the Voisin Co., one of the leading makers of ...

    Article : 186 words
  25. FOR MOTOR-CYCLISTS

    The Vacuum On Company has just issued an interesting booklet, entitled "Getting the Best Out of Your Motor-cycle," which has been compiled for the ...

    Article : 119 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN-MADE

    "A credit to Australian workmanship" will undoubtedly he the verdict on the new Studebaker Dietator cabriolats and coupees, the first consignment of which ...

    Article : 126 words
  27. Dangerous Tyres.

    In some of the States of U.S.A. it is a penal offence to drive an automobile on the highways with worn-out tyres. The law provides for the revocation of the license ...

    Article : 49 words
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