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  2. MOTORS AND MOTORISTS

    Readers are invited to write to the Motoring Editor when faced with any mechanical difficulties. When writing please state name of car and model ...

    Article : 57 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 929 words
  4. NEW ESSEX

    An unusually smooth flow of power at all speeds is offered in the New Essex Challenger, many entirely new features that have been evolved and perfected in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 359 words
  5. LOW PRICES

    Nearly 15 years ago, John N. Willys, at that time President of the Willys-Overland Company, returned to America from Europe with a license for his company to ...

    Article : 529 words
  6. MOTOR PRODUCTION

    The motor industry in Australia, in its growth, brings more work and prosperity to the thousands upon thousands of men who are concerned directly or indirectly ...

    Article : 492 words
  7. Oil in Cylinder Head.

    "G.H.," Cessnock, writes "I have a 1927 Rugby four model. Recently I took the cylinder head off to grind the valves, and found indications of burnt oil on the ...

    Article : 208 words
  8. Sticking Valves.

    "F.G.," Gosford, writes: "Will you please tell me if it is possible for a valve to stick from any other cause than a mechanical fault, such as a broken spring? ...

    Article : 151 words
  9. Locked Wheel.

    "R.Y.," Merewether, writes: "Will you please tell me why it is that when the brakes are applied fiercely and the wheels lock, the pulling-up distance is not so ...

    Article : 122 words
  10. Transmission Oil Leaks.

    "F.J." Newcastle, writes: "I have a 1925 Morris, which has recently developed a habit of getting rid of the gearbox oil by the torque tube and differential ...

    Article : 96 words
  11. NOTES AND NEWS

    When the main fuel tank of a car fitted with a vacuum feed runs dry, it may happen that a supply of fuel poured into the float chamber will be insufficient to ...

    Article : 131 words
  12. NEW RECORD

    Improved road conditions have been of great assistance to record-breakers, and have resulted in big reductions of time, but this in no way detracts from the ...

    Article : 205 words
  13. ART THEME

    Modern automotive art has relegated to the scrap-heap the time-worn figures of Mercury, the various goddesses of the race and chase, the eagles, swallows, geese ...

    Article : 326 words
  14. Testing Materials

    Powerful presses and stretching machines mangle and torture samples of construction materials in the Buick laboratories to test their strength and wearing ...

    Article : 46 words
  15. Timing Races

    A new timing apparatus is being used this season for timing races at Brooklands (Eng.). In the past, strips were placed across the track, and the car broke these, ...

    Article : 63 words
  16. FIRST OIL WELL

    While oil has been in use for centuries, the discovery of the first oil well is attributed to Col. E.,L. Drake, this epoch-making event taking place in August, 1859, ...

    Article : 431 words
  17. The Golden Arrow

    Some interesting factors concerning the Golden Arrow car, with which Sir Henry Segrave holds the world's record, were given by Captain Irving, the designer, ...

    Article : 71 words
  18. NEW FORD BODIES

    "Not since the first showing of the Model A Ford have so many people visited our showroom as have called to inspect the new Ford bodies," said Mr. R. ...

    Article : 333 words
  19. 367 Miles Per Gallon

    In a fuel consumption test organised by the Natal M.C.C., from Durban to Maritzburg and back, D. Donaldson, riding a 300 c.c. J.A.P., engined O.K. Supreme, ...

    Article : 67 words
  20. Check the Lamps

    When a light burns out it is usually due to excessive battery voltage, caused by corroded battery leads, broken wiring or dirty or loose connections in the charging ...

    Article : 54 words
  21. AUSTRALIAN INVENTION

    Mr. L. Nudi, a Victorian engineer, left Melbourne last week in a Chevrolet tourer to test officially the Raysola spark plug control, a device which the inventor ...

    Article : 177 words
  22. Chevrolet Production

    More than 1,350,000 Chevrolet Sixes were built in 1920, and Chevrolet has used the savings from its great volume production to build a smoother, faster, better six, ...

    Article : 69 words
  23. The Modern Home

    Surbiton Hill, Surrey, England, has started a new fashion for home-builders Houses equipped with the latest labour-saving devices, complete with a garage ...

    Article : 54 words
  24. Strange Punishment

    An unusual sentence was recently passed on a motorist for speeding and reckless driving at Libertyville, Illinois, U.S.A. He was fined 15 dollars, and in addition, ...

    Article : 46 words
  25. More Petrol Used

    During 1920, 9,278,822,000 gallons of petrol were used in the United States, compared with 8,286,340,000 gallons consumed during 1928. ...

    Article : 23 words
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