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THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1928.
GOOD DRIVING.
CULTIVATING THE ESSENTIALS.
FORMAL TESTS,
is a question of matter in the right" place. The driver of steady nerve' has every natural right to make the pace on the open road. It is the man
or woman who, when travelling at three mile an hour in vity streets, will swing over to the right without signifying the inter-] tion of so doing who, of all motor- ista, is the most objectionable and
RIGHT-HAND-TURNING.
USED CARS.
POINTS FOR POTENTIAL PURCHASERS.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR.
THE CHINA MAIL,
Many of the care seen on the road
MILE-A-MINUTË.
BOAST OF STUDEBAKER MAKERS:
SOME BETTER.
Every Studebakery is now What are the qualißentions of a good motor car driver? In these the most unworthy to hold an off-nowadays have owners who were mile-a-minute car, according to a For such not the original purchasers. The recent article in "Automobile days of universal motoring it cial detring licence. would appear superficially that such people there can be no excuse, any sale of used cars has become a Topics," one of the foremost auto- a question is of small account, It more than for those who will enter business of great importance, and mobile trade papers. "First the is, in fact, a question of growing one road from another at speed, it is probable that the greater part Commander roadsters covered importance, its growth being govor who, on a comparatively nar- of the time of the members of any 25,000 miles in less than an equal erned by the increase in registra-row roud, will not budge from the sales staff is occupied with the number of consecutive minutes," middle when other travellers wish selling of "traded-in" cars. Any says the article, "then the Direc-)
person who contemplates buying a tors came along with their 5,000- Of the format test made when to overtake or pass them
used car should take certain pre-jmile jaunt, and now the Erskine. the novice desires to qualify for
cautions, inspecting the chassis and All of Studebaker's sixes have: An official driving. licence Ittle or
it is It will be agreed that a right- bodywork tu ascertain whether shown their mile-a-minute abil- nothing need be said, for formal in every sense of the term, hand turn with a still steering cur there are any serious faults need-ity."
Since the article appeared, the In the first pince the examincen a badly cambered road is not ing imminent expenditure. A nam-
than of the child's play when one's right hand, ber of faults may be expected in President has joined the ranks of "mile-a-minute" may be totally ignorant mechanical principle of the car he is stretched out to signal and the any car which has done any con. better handles, and, secondly, he he never feet are employed much after the siderable mileage, and attention to Studebakers by covering 2,000 under the all-mammer of those of an organist giv- these might also be commended to miles at an average of 72.5 miles so decorous when
per hour; The President now pervading eye of the examiner, ing a recital. But that is only any prospective vendor of a car.
Much, of course, can be learnt in holda all official speed and endur- Auch performance can be no trille of the motor driver's indivi- criterion of his behaviour when left dual responsibility, though incides a short run on the road, a shortance records for fully equipped to his own resources.
tally it constitutes a test that cer steep gradient being an essential of stock enclosed cars, regardless of tainly can well be applied when the route. Points to watch in this power or price, from 5 to 2,000
miles and from 1 to 24 hours. the novice is endeavouring to pass test are the pulling power of the en- gine, the suspension, body at sharp right-hand turn, the driver sigealling the while.
RECKLESS, INCAPABLE FEW,
Now that so many new motorists are responding to the call of the is greater neo:i open road, there than ever for the utmost caution
I fancy that failure to make the squeaks and rattles, noise from the oney of the brakes. the action of the recognised signals at the right Keurbox and back axle, the effici moment is responsible for more
to be exercised by every wheelman.than half the trouble and misun-clutch and ease of steering.
ners
motorist,
who do, and even when this precau-mate of the cest tion is taken
Stock Car Contests, "The Automobile Topics article is a reflection of the intense inter- eat aroused throughout the auto- motive industry by Studebaker's It can be said with some certaintyderstanding encountered он the Following a short road test, the success in winning all official that much of the agitation still
There are ear should be driven to a garage A.A.A. records for fully equipped rond, in town and out.
examined. The paintwork, stock curs," declares the manager prevalent against the
just as many motorists, who over- and
the
Hotch with sound-bonnet and hood are easily examin-of though equivocal as often as not. take other vehicles
Hong Kong is.the direct result of thoughtless- ness on the part of the recklessing their horns as there are others (ed, and it is easy to form an esti-Garage, local Studebaker-Erskine | in of any neces-dealers. "Never before incapable few. From a general re-
It is six-to-half-a- sary repairs. Notice should be automotive history has a single 30 conclusively view of the situation it is clear dozen that no "come on" signal will taken of the speedometer reading manufacturer that before a rertain class of be given. This constitutes bad-although this is not necessarily proved the speed and stamina of
The exact date on which the his product, licence-holder will ever be capable! of controlling a
ear on a public driving, and is prejudicial to the true.
"Studebaker's achievement is thoroughfare, an elementary edu-training of the novice, who is all car was originally purchased max
particularly noteworthy because cation in the ethics of good man- too eager to follow the example set be ascertained from the licence.
Next, the tyres should be examin- of the fact that every car was put by the other hand. enforced. will have to be
most One of the
importanted, and this is rather an important through its paces under the As a matter because should the treads scrutiny of the highest motoring Not that such treatment would be likely to meet with any great suz-signals is the "slow down."
for a be practically non-existent or the authority in the United States- ces--we despair of ever improving general rule the necessity certain types of wheelmen-but, it sudden stop is known to the see-walls of the covers damaged, the the American Automobile Asso- As every motorist a string of, say, new owner will be faced with a ciation. might serve to draw a line of dis erat drivers of
three cars. A sharp look-out for rather heavy bill for five tyres be- knows, there are many ways of tinction between wilful and nain-
emergencies well ahead is part of fore he has covered many miles. altering stock car design to gain tentional road-hops.
additional speed for short runs the motorist's responsibility. Slow- The qualifications of a mator
ENGINE TESTING. without materially changing the But in driver are more a matter of char-ing down is more frequently an in-
appearance of the cars. acter than specific technical ability.dividual matter, as when a driv
er suddenly perceives a lady friend. After this comes the engine, and any stock car event held under that the man or wonian is normal waiting for a tramcar and is as here a great deal can be found out the auspices of the A.A.A., the
are thoroughly. suddenly seized with a desire to regarding the condition of the cars The
to the minutest de- in physique and health.
ellect the saving of a tramfare, working parts without actually dis-ed
An external tail and "true, fine gentleman" of
has left his mantling anything.
must correspond to Sterte's delineation, for instance, or remembering he
he automa-examination, for example will show cars of the same model offered for would make an admirabic motor pipe in the garage,
tically slackens his pace to facilit- whether any water is leaking from sale by retail dealers. driver. What is required after common decenry is common sense; ate the process of meditation and the cylinder head gasket, the radia that is, a fair amount of brains subsequent decision.
eapacity for using them. actual manipulation of the
.
It is taken for granted, of course,
and
The
Dick
tests."
check-
car con-
"Studebaker not only carried Yet the tor, the pump gland or any water its' speed, and endurance trials to the most connection.
distances which proved ability to "slow down" signal is
There can Another point is oil-tightness, as stand up under sustained high neglected one of all. he few situations more demoralis considerable waste may be caused speed, but subjected every car to controls is negligible is comparing to the nervous driver than to if is leaking from the crankcase the strict official regulations
Any normal person Ca
a perfectly quiet at the sump joint or front main covering A.A.A. stock "drive" the modern car, though find himself un
near to bearing. Leakage from the rear there are still many capable driv road, drawing perilously ers whose sole occupation at the the body of the bulging body of a main bearing is not visible; but will preceiling car. The motorist will usually make itself apparent by wheel would seem in bea dirplay evertheless, always be prepared to causing clutch slip. their passengers of the onerous
man in
The condition of the pistons and task which has fallen to their lot, doubt the sanity of the
front until that person has prov They will change gear with the magnificeni air of a bull-fightered himself to be in possession of ringa is rather important if the ear
has done 15,000 miles or more, a they may have become considerably bull-fighting under difficulties, and will manoeuvre round a point-duty STUDYING HUMAN NATURE, worn, so allowing a leakage of gas afficer as if he (the driver) were no
(and, consequently, loss of power end of a fine fellow. To the novice No one living has I would say:
SECRET OF GOOD DRIVING.
will never -treat his
his casential faculties.
MONTHLY INCREASE.
SALES AND RECORDS OF THE STUDEBAKER.
An old motoring friend, one who and economy) during the compres Since September, 1927, every was steering with a tiller nearly sion and power strakes, while of month has shown an increase in driven all his life; we are all little 30 years ago, once told me that in will be sucked into the combustion, the sale of Studebakers over the more than novices at the game. overtaking other motorists (I re-
gret to say that was his principal chambers and wasted during the in- corresponding months of the pre- occupation when on the road) he duction strokes, Leaky valves will vious year.
The rapid progress Studebaker If thought for others, an even could, with rare exceptions, tell produce similar results, but this is
paralleled by the progress' it has temper, a sense of humour, and a what type of man was sitting at not so serious, as they can be reis. making in sules is closely sense of duty are cultivated, good the wheel. And frequently, I fur-medied without great expense.
One of the tests for piston wear made in establishing new speed driving is almost bound to follow ther regret to say, he would pass
on that information to the indivi- is to allow the engine to run at and endurance records during the as a natural consequence. For a
character had, per-Idling speed for some minutes, then past nine months. The most not- motorist human enough to consider dual whose
In the opening the throttle and not ngable of these records was made the feelings of other road users chance, been confirmed
days of which I speak it is prob- whether any serious quantity of last fall when the Studebaker ear; his
in less than 23,000 consecutive patients will stand him in good able that the car itself would form blue smoke issues from the exhaust Commander travelled 25,000 miles minutes. Nothing on earth has stead in studying its mechanism; sub-index. to the idiosyncrasies pipe. Following this, stop the en- a sense of humour will prove in-of its owner, and lighten the task) ġine and try each cylinder for com lever travelled so far so fast.
Recently further performance valuable in the quest for the seat of the student of human nature. pression in turn by means of the
records were established by the of trouble; while his acceptance of: Yet, in these standardised days, it crank handle.
Is often no difficult matter to form Another test worth making while President, the Director and the responsibility will ensure no laxity on bis part in keeping his cur's an opinion of one's antecessor, and, the engine is idling is to remove the Erskine Six, bringing to Stude controls in such condition that moreover, to have that opinion con- radiator cap and watch the sur-baker every existing American is not jeopardised.firmed on overtaking him or her face of the water; if there are gas speed and endurance record for A public safety It is the man who in private life And the more satisfaction one de past the cylinderhead gasket, bub-fully equipped stock cars. kaows how far to go, without of lives from this form of prophecy bles will come up through the water President 8 sedan brake all stock enclosed car records from 5 to fending his fellow creatures, who the more decorously will one attend in the radiator-header tank.
Worn boarings may also be Kus-2,000 miles and from 1 to 24 is likely to qualify most readily as to the rules of the road.
"Oh wad some power the giftie pected in a car which has been hours. Two Directors travelled driven hard and has covered a big 5,000 miles in less than 5,000 To see corsel's as ithers at us," mileage, and these are like-wise ex- minutes setting a record for stock
-I. J. F. in "J.S.T."
pensive to renew. A worn main cars in their price class. bearing will usually make its pre- Erakine Six sedans travelled sence known by producing a thud- 1,000 miles in less than 1,000 ding noise when the car is baing minutes a record for fully equip driven at full throttle up a hill auf- ped stock cars in their price class Actently severe to reduce the speed;
a motor car driver. Speed, like everything else, must be Indulged
in in moderation if it is to serve
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sion of the gases.
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