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THE CHINA MAIL,
MOTORING
2,000 MILES.
'A TROUBLE-FREE TRIP
DETAILED.
SECTION
MIXTURE CONTROL. HOW'S SHERS? |
THERMOSTATIC DEVICE FOR
FORDS.
LONG HINTS ON CAR CARE.
Cold wanther also demands more careful attention to lubrication of all parts that move against each. other, for lack of lubrication might cause the parts to freeze or bind and make further riding difficult.
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One of the most trouble-free trips An interesting and rather clever Keeping the moving parts of the undertaken by a new light car was device that must be of interest to car well oiled and greased is as im recently completed by Mr. Gilbert, Ford owners is the Blancke ther-portant In summer as in winter. with a Clyno 11 h.p. tourer, after mostatic automatic carburettor con- But there's still a difference be- travelling more than 2,000 miles trol, which, when fitted, automati- tween summer and winter lubrica- over country which he had never cally adjusts the carburetter, so¡tion, because of the weather condi- travelled before. The general be- that the engine gets the correcttions. haviour of the car throughout the mixture at all temperatures.
Winter demands use of a lighter) trip was a credit to its makers. In design the control is extreme-oil in the transmission, less it be Never once was thero even aly simple, and consists merely of an comes a hindrance rather than a thought of the mechanical ad- aluminium temperature box, help to smooth operation of the justment due to the condi- which is clumped on to the exhaust gears. tions met. The general outline pipe, a coil spring having one end of the trip was the North Coast attached to the box and the other to Line to Pomona and Kin Kin, and a steel rod that connects to the across to the Brisbane Valley Line, needle valve of the carburettor. The up to Toowoomba, and back to Bris operation of the device is as fol- bane through Southport. Anybody | lows:-As the temperature the who knows this country will call to engine rises the heat causes the mind the creek-infested, mountain-spring to expand so that it exerts This is best illustrated in treat- ous North Coast, not forgetting the a turning effort on the rod, whichment of the spring bolts, where "missing link" and Sandy Pinch; in turn altera the position of the grease cups are placed for a de- also the famous Blackbutt Renges, needle valve, giving the engine
finite purpose, and the Toll Bar on the Toowoomba weaker mixture. Conversely, as the Range. The trip was not without engine cools, the spring contracts, its exciting incidents and breath- and the valve is turned the other lers moments, most of which were way, automatically enriching the crammed' into the section north of mixture. Caboolture. The road to Lande- borough following the railway was selected in preference to the one which skirts the railway half a mile away. The reason for this "mad act" as a bystander called it, was to test the sturdiness of the Clyno, in which every confidence was placed, It was on this so-called road that assistance was given to unother motorist who was in trouble. Only once throughout the trip were the fitted, and that was at a very soft spot on the same road where the sun could not cast its rays to absorb the moisture, owing to the thick overhead growth of timber. The car was stuck in what seemed a bottomless mud pool for On a brief period of 10 minutes. many occasions ears were passed
One bogged and using chains. very cheerful owner of a big car!
chains
Rather than grenac, a heavy oil should be used to keep these joints well lubricated. In fact. they should be treated with a dab of oil at about every 250 miles, to be sure It is claimed by the manufactur of their easy operation. ers that the resultant saving in Otherwise there's danger of their petrol from the fitting of this de-freezing, and if they freeze the vice is in the vicinity of 45 per cent. belts are hammered out with diff- It is also claimed that, due to the culty. If they are neglected even engine getting the correct mixturel'in a freezing state, not only will the at all times, there is much less riding be uncomfortable, but IL crank case dilution, consequently broken spring may result, less wear, and higher efficiency.
Up to the present (says a writer in a Queensland paper) I have not had a chance to test this device, but the idea is certainly a novel one, and should prove a good investment for Ford owners who are after a higher rate of efficiency from their engines.
GENERAL HINTS.
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In case of the transmission, A lighter oil than that used in aum mer should be installed for the win- ter. The reason is that a cold spell might harden a heavy oil so that the cars would merely cut a path through it and continue running without getting any benefit from the lubricant. I
The lighter of would keep flow- ing through the gear teeth, to as- sure easy running.
Besides, use of lighter oil permits easier starting in cold weather. The battery has less resistance to con- tend with and so can turn over the engine more easily.
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and render it less useful.
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On cars that are in daily use, the said to the driver of the Clyno as he clips that hold the springs to the approached the foot of one of the pinches of the Mantiville Ranges, axles should be gone over and between Maleny and Nambour, "tightened every month. Quite a you can get up that hill it's a motor large amount of spring breakage car." This did not perturb the new clips, which allow the springs to get be drained every 1,000 miles or so. has been traced directly to loose
Of course, the crankcase should arrival, whose confidence by that
But for winter, it should also be time had been more than ever con- out of alignment, and to twist.
When changing the rims or cleaned out by running it in a firmed. He put the car to the task, wheels after a puncture, always and it behaved magnificently. The surface of the road was deplorable, make sure that the retaining nuts art of thin ofl. Kerosene should and when the top was reached the are screwed right home. If the not be used, for it is difficult to car was "as cool as a cucumber" nuts are improperly tightened, the drain. It out completely and the re-
fact never
over the entire rim will speak on the wheel, and mainder will cut the lubricating oil journey, including the Toll Bar, did will set up a strain on the nuts the engine show any signs of boil that will eventually cause the ing. Going across to Montville the threads to strip. On cars fitted The importance of lubrication at grades and climbs were both steep with detachable steel wheels, the all times is emphasized by no less more an oil authority than Thomas A. and hazardous. And when on that tension of the nuts is even portion of the range which was very important than it is on detachable Boyd, of the General Motors Re- precipitous a heavy thunderstorm tims. The driving strain of these search Laboratories. broke overhead, and the rain pour-wheels is absorbed by the friction ed down for an hour, which made contact which the wheel makes be- the journey uncomfortable as well tween itself and the drum, and not as extremely dangerous; as a skid on the bolts, as is generally suppos- on the slippery track would have ed to be the case. If the nuts get meant disaster. It was pleasing to loose on this type of wheel they lessen the frictional contact, with get the run-from Cooroy to Tewan the result that the strain is imposed tin after the head-bumipino. "rib breaking" roads.
on the bolts, very often tearing
Brisbane to Brisbane by a Roundabout Route.
them off.
A point that is very often over- looked is the greasing of the front
"The surface covered by an auto- mobile is equivalent only to about one-fourth, the area of metal that the moving parts of the engine and driving mechanism slide over while tracks are being made," he says.
"Unless the robbing parts of its bearing surfaces are suplied with some kind of amoothener, the best machine in the world will not run more than a short time."
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The journey of 70 miles between wheels. Although the bearings are Greater difficulties from winter Brisbane and Nambour took eight of the hall or roller type, they need driving make it all the more urgent hours of continuous driving, which greasing occasionally, and be re- that all these moving parts be kept gives an idea of the road conditions, moved every three months, and re-well oiled. because speed could not be main-filled with fresh grease. At the tained; although the average petrol same time, check over the wheela consumption gave the good result for side-play, and take then up by that is highly important,
One of the dashboard instruments but la of slightly over 30 miles to the gal- tightening the adjusting nuts. lon. On arriving at the Wallaby
Creek crossing on the way to the Blackbutt Ranges, it came as
was
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1928.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are worned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)
#9
2.8
10
37
18
12
13
17
18
205
133
#34
38
39
143
K5
46
147.
149
49
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HORIZONTAL 1-What day of the
week was remad from the Nors goddess Frigga? (abbr.) 4-Large orange-
yellow sweet potato 7-What king of the
Franks le the traditional founder of the Franch
kingdom? -What is the French
for "wine"T 11-What Scottish
nobleman and general. suppressed the Bepay mutiny, 18587
12-At what placu ̈did
Joshua command the gun to stand
fli?
15-Word used to
frighten children. 16-A small silver coin
of Mexico
a solemn
17-What A
©THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.
HORIZONTAL (Cont.) |29-What is an article
of vulgar finary? 31-Used in negation 35-What is a worn garmenty 25-What Engilsh
surgeon is ciliad the father of septic| Aurgery? 38-What Italien alty
has a famou Jarning tower? 39-To employ 40-What the French call Christmas? 43-A small barrel |44-What was the early]
French name for Nova Booth ? 46-on what river is thei capital of Italy? 48-To altsch 49-A.Gurgleal
Instrument
Y
|50-Lacking interest
61-To be profitable to
VERTICAL
1-A dipterous Insect promise, as to God? 2-Traversed on 19-A burden or
horseback
responsibility
20-What did the Dutch settiars of New
York call a farmt
22-To go on to say
23-Girl's name (short) 24-Fling
25-Batter
27-What Is the capital'
of Brazii often called?
3" have" (contr.) legenda of
in the
King Arthur what island is said to ba the burial-place of the king?
VERTICAL (Cont.) B-Bo (Scot.) 10-What is a prayer
sald on nine successive days? 11-What is the groat vulture of the Andes called? 13-To purch 14-And not 15-A large serpent 16-Put to. Night 18-River in S. W.
England
21-What is a person
who is under the guardianship of another?
|24-An aquatlo bird |26-A magazine rifle of
great range 28-What is
aix-legged
- arthropod? 29-What is the
winning-point In any game? 50-The Influenza (slang) 32-What-le a vessel
attending another jengkel?
35-Dike-builder
34-A loase hanging
• point, lock or shred
36-Who was the first
great prophet of Turzel? (abbr.) 37-What in tha 'Franch 6-What unit of length 41-To consume
for "king" in uned. In mezaur | 42-A size of type Ing the diameter of 45-Co-operation wirst
46-To surmount
7-To obscure
| 47~The' tauref tree
(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in Monday's issue, along with a new cross-word puzzle.).
That this is highly valuable, and not to be wasted, is stressed by the fact that the average automobile. battery can be drained of its juice in 15 minutes in warm weather, and in only five minutes in cold weather,
Once the 'motor is started, and everything is all right, the ammeter points to a definite figure on the charge side, telling the driver that the generator is supplying the pro- per power and at the same time is charging the battery, in prepara tion for ita next drainage.
| least understood, is the ammeter.
That's the dial that's marked Let one of the headlights go out, slight "charge" and "discharge" and that and the needle will show points steadily to a figure on the increase in the regular charging "charge" side while the car is being rate. driven by day, and changes over to the other side when the lights are being used at night.
All that most drivers know of this instrument is that the dial should "charge" side by day, and so long remain at a definite point on the as this remains steady at that point there is nothing wrong with the part of the car that this diat seems to control.
And if the generator falls to function altogether, the needle will go over to the discharge aide, while the motor is running, warning the driver that the battery is supplying furnished by the generator. the juice that otherwise should be
function it should be overhauled If the generator suddenly fails to immediately, or it might burn out.
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YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
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ACER PAL BUGDE SANETAGUE M QCLETED E
THAT EASY MORNING START.
shock to find that it was impassable.gallon. Only one gallon tin of oil But as the driver was out for car was taken, and the sump had plenty adventure, several attempts were in when the car came to the made further up the creek and the end of the journey. On one good ear successfully crossed at a spot strip of the road home an oppor- where the water
well tunity presented itself to prove how over the running boards. Many the Clyno could hold its own with cars had already abandoned the big cars. Two high-powered cars crossing, so naturally the residents were on the road, and just as a test further on were astonished to learn the driver gave them a "burl," and that the Clyno had crossed over the passed one, and, after hanging o flooded creek. The Blackbutt to the tail of the other on the good Range was attempted on the first road, in all fairness to the car, day that the service car had gone which was new, the chase was
Testing the battery every over since the phenomenal wet sea- abandoned. Lots of tourists were But the ammeter is the guide to the weeks is important in this connec son. The conditions were awful, passed on many stages of the proper functioning of the car's election, for its condition is tell-tale for and the atmosphere was so molat Journey, and they thrilled over the trical system. that the mixture had to be altered. wonderful scenery, but were dis- The ammeter tells when a head- Twice on the Blackbutt Range gusted with the road conditiona. light is out, or if there's a short | countrysiders stopped the driver The trip was not only a demon- circuit in the electrical line, or and asked particulars of the car. stration of what the car could do, when the generator fails to funcion
The Rosewood Flats were well but it further tested thoroughly properly. known for bad conditions, and the Clyno negotiated them without diffi. culty Many detours were made from the beaten track, which were, In most cases, far worse than the speed, pulling power, hill climbing, While the battery is being used might injure the battery... ordinary running. After success- riding, comfort, ease of operation, to start the motor, the needle of If the battery, however, persis fully crossing the Toll Bar, near and construction of bodies and the ammeter is on the "discharge" | tontly, shows an undercharge, the the morning; but owing to the en Toowoomba, the return trip was frame-work to avoid squeaks and side telling the driver that valuable generator should be adjusted to gine being hot, gas and not raw fuel made, and the petrol consumption rattles. To say that the car finish current is being taken out of the supply more current-Israel Klen la drawn in, and the tendency to- homewards averaged 40 miles to the ed the test faultless in actual fact, battery..
"Manila Times,"
wards oil dilution is stopped.
[NOW-DON'T. YOU DARE-
ORDER SUCH A LOW-BROW
DISH AS CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE- DO
YOU HEAR ME?.
EVERYBODY IN THE PLACE CAN
HEAR YOU-
those things which nowadays people The generator is the electrical look for in a car: Pick up, accelera-power house of the automobile. The tion, rolling ability, fuel economy, ammeter is the guide to that power braking, endurance sustained high house.
AH! IF YOU WISH ME TO [SUGGEST A DELICIOUS DISH-FWOULD SAY TRY THAT- ANDRE A LA PIERRE-
BRINGING UP FATHER.
VERY GOOD WE'LL HAVE TWO ORDERS
PLEASE
MY-ISN'T THAT A DELICIOUS DISH? I'M. GLAD YOU LIKE IT- E
MUST ASK HIM WHAT IT IS MADE OF A
4 SURE
LIKE IT MACCIE
The ordinary way of obtaining the
pull out the choke so as to fill the longed-for easy start is generally to
cylinders with a priming of nearly raw petrol. Although a standard. practice, it is more or less harmful. to the engine, as the raw fuel finds that of the generator and the entire its way down past the rings and electrical system.
into the oil, causing oil dilution and If the battery is fully charged therefore trouble. A better and and requires only a little more safer way Is: When the car is put water, it is going perfectly. If the in the garage after the final hattery seems to be using up too run of the day stop the engine by much water, it is being overcharged pulling out the choke, instead of by the generator and should be con- using the switch (of course if the trolled by use of the headlights by car has battery Ignition, turn the day for a while. Otherwise this switch off after the engine has stop-
ped). This will fill the cylinders. with a very rich mixture, ready for
1 DONT KNOW JUST HOW THE SAUCE IS. MADE-BUT: THE MAIN INGREDIENTS ARE CORNED BEEF- AND CABBAGE-
IN SOME
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