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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 : 59 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,136 words
  4. REDUCING COSTS

    There is an annual economic waste in Australia because of the fact that a percentage of the 124,500 motor trucks and commercial vehicles in the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 292 words
  5. CARS THAT FLOAT

    The cars which Captain Geoffrey Malinus is using on his travelling "British Industries Fair" from London to Capetown are fitted with air-bags to enable them to float ...

    Article : 357 words
  6. WINTER TROUBLES

    Cars have become so reliable that their owners are apt to imagine that they will go on performing satisfactorily for an unlimited time without attention. All ...

    Article : 699 words
  7. Carburettor Trouble.

    "H.W.," Mayfield, writes: "I own a 1929 model Chev. 6. It has a peculiarity which has puzzled me. When driving at 15 miles an hour, there is a distinct jerk, ...

    Article : 159 words
  8. Starting Trouble.

    "T.M.," Mayfield West, writes: "I have a T model Ford ton-truck, and it takes a lot of cranking to start it up on a morning. I have tried jacking the wheel up, ...

    Article : 400 words
  9. WINTER GRAND PRIX

    The first winter Grand Prix for automobiles, held recently in Sweden by the Royal Swedish Automobile Club is said to be the first race of its kind in the world. ...

    Article : 246 words
  10. AVIATION RECORDS

    Captain Frank Hawks, the head of the Aviation Division of the Texas Company, may well be called the Alexander the Great of the aviation world. Having ...

    Article : 366 words
  11. Engine Timing.

    "F.B.," West Maitland, writes: "Will you please tell me why it is that the spark is timed to occur before top deadcentre when the piston is still moving ...

    Article : 208 words
  12. ITALIAN ROAD RACE

    The reliable running of a Baby Austin of 750 c.c., in the Italian 1000-mile road race, created a great impression among Italians, according to reports. The car ...

    Article : 90 words
  13. GOOD FUEL ESSENTIAL

    The average man to-day does not buy the cheapest watch procurable, because he knows that he would not get satisfaction, and that, in the long ran, the ...

    Article : 419 words
  14. PNEUMATIC TYRES

    The cushioning capacity of pneumatic tyres is having a material effect in increasing the life of the surfaces of our main roads, and thereby reducing the cost ...

    Article : 204 words
  15. NEW DEALERS

    Since its introduction a fortnight ago the 1931 model Chevrolet has been so much in demand that dealers are wondering if there is a depression at the present time. ...

    Article : 223 words
  16. M.G. "BABY" CAR

    The English built M.G. midget sports car (746 c.c.) is having a remarkably successful racing season. First it startled the world by being the first "baby" car to ...

    Article : 256 words
  17. UNION SUCCESSES

    Captain S. W. Leggatt, in his Gipsy Moth, won the Aerial Derby at the recent Queensland Aero Club's pageant. He started from the limit mark, and covered ...

    Article : 97 words
  18. STANDARDISING TYRES

    Although efforts have been made by the automobile tyre industry throughout the world, during recent years, to reduce the number of sizes of tyres and rims, with ...

    Article : 150 words
  19. PRINCE'S PHOTOGRAPH.

    An incident that occurred while the Prince of Wales was on his recent travels in South America in connection with the Exhibition oil British Manufactures at ...

    Article : 100 words
  20. HALF-YEARLY REGISTRATION.

    After much effort on the part of motorists, the South Australian Government has decided to concede from July 1 the privilege of registering automobiles half-yearly, ...

    Article : 99 words
  21. DURABILITY OF CONCRETE ROADS.

    A statement made by the Main Road Commissioner of Queensland indicates how light rubber-tyred automobile traffic is on good quality concrete roads. A section ...

    Article : 91 words
  22. MAHARAJAH'S CHOICE.

    The Maharajah Rana Bahadur of Jhalawar, one of the ruling potentates of India, purchased a number of British-built motor cars while on a recent visit to ...

    Article : 53 words
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