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  2. ROUND THE WORLD

    Two English motorists, Messrs. J. B. Dixon and C. E. Shippam, both of whom are Cambridge undergraduates and are in the course of a world tour ...

    Article : 370 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 196 words
  4. EIGHT RUBBER TREES

    It is a fact that the tyres on the average motor vehicle represent an entire year's output ol crude rubber from no loss than eight trees. The world ...

    Article : 458 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 263 words
  6. TWO-SEATER COUPE MODEL OF THE AMERICAN AUSTIN 7.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 8 words
  7. A MOTOR DENTIST

    One Inspector in the Chrysler engineering laboratories has earned the title of "dentist," for he spends a great part of his time inspecting teeth. ...

    Article : 338 words
  8. FORD SEDANS

    The ability of the Australian craftsman, under expert direction, to build sedan bodies essentially smart in appearance and of high quality is ...

    Article : 399 words
  9. LIGHTING-UP TIMES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 53 words
  10. HIGH COMPRESSION ENGINE

    It is curious to reflect that the action of the Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain, in placing a horsepower tax on motor cars many years ago, ...

    Article : 307 words
  11. FORDS FOR A FIVER

    Following the wrecking of more than 18,000 antiquated motor cars at 10s Detroit (U.S.A.) plant the Ford Motor Co. has announced that the ...

    Article : 191 words
  12. JUST SO.

    "How's your car running?" "Not so good. I can't keep it throttled, down." "How's your wife?" ...

    Article : 24 words
  13. A PROVERB.

    Wave your hand at the right time, a moment later it may be in farewell. ...

    Article : 22 words
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    Friend: "O-o-oh, Mary, yon knocked a boy off his bike." Fiend (increasing speed): "Oh, is that what all the yelling's about? I thought we'd dropped our spare tyre ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 30 words
  15. THE KING'S CAR

    A method of facilitating the progress through London traffic of motor cars in which the King or Queen may be travelling has been devised by the ...

    Article : 167 words
  16. FUEL FROM EUCALYPTUS

    Hope for cheap motor spirit in Australia dawns again with the report that the Spanish chemists are producing commercial motor fuel from ...

    Article : 168 words
  17. WAYS & MEANS

    To prevent the scuttle paintwork being scratched by the corners of the bonnet when it is opened, cement small patches of velvet on the inside ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 55 words
  18. AN ADJUSTABLE SPANNER.

    This idea may be of use when stuck for an adjustable spanner. It comprises an ordinary long bolt and two nuts, preferably square. These can be ...

    Article : 52 words
  19. IMPROVING SEAT COMFORT.

    In cases where the front seats are not tilted at sufficient angle to give support under, the thighs driving becomes very fatiguing on a long ...

    Article : 100 words
  20. CLEANING SIDE SCREENS.

    A mixture comprising equal parts of paraffin oil methylated spirits and water, is very good for cleaning celluloid side screens. This should be placed ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. SQUEAKING BRAKES.

    It is claimed that brake squeak can be prevented without loss of braking efficiency by painting the surface of the shoes with a mixture made of a ...

    Article : 71 words
  22. REMOVING CARBON.

    A lathe can often be put to good use outside its legitimate function. For instance, it can be successfully utilised to scour carbon from a non-detachable ...

    Article : 172 words
  23. TO CURE WINDOW RATTLE.

    Window rattle on a saloon car can be cured with the aid of an old dock spring of about ¼in. width. Cut it into pieces about 2in. long and insert ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 71 words
  24. IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY.

    Few garages boast of an inspection pit and under-cbassls repairs become more and more difficult as cars are built lower and lower. This being so, ...

    Article : 106 words
  25. ENGINE STARTING.

    Difficult engine starting can sometimes be traced to a weak magneto, the current generated being unable to produce sufficiently vigorous sparks at ...

    Article : 123 words
  26. ONE OF THE CROWD.

    Strange Guest (who has been kept waiting at the railway station): Perfectly preposterous to keep me waiting like this. Didn't your master describe ...

    Article : 122 words
  27. A BAD ODOR.

    Modero Mother (to daughter): Tm sure that the only thing that attracts you about that young man ot yours is his fine motor car. He's a bad egg." ...

    Article : 126 words
  28. SAVING THE BATTERY.

    On many cars the headlamps are fitted in a position which, virtually conforms with that part of the law requiring the full width of the car to ...

    Article : 133 words
  29. LOCKING NUTS.

    A good method of preventing nuts coming loose under the influence of vibration is to fit a washer of large diameter under the nut. When this ...

    Article : 95 words
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