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FOUR CAPTURES WHIPPET SCORES AGAINST HIGHER PRICED CARS
re-
of the Since the introduction
four-cylinder original Whippat model three years ago, it has
outstanding established an putation for its speed, stamina and roadability. Even in its initial year it was subjected to numerous car races and hill tests in stock
of the elimbs in
every section world and because of its remark- able performanca, quickly became the centre of attraction among the cars in the lower priced field
The latest accomplishment of a Whippet four was in the three races against twelve other cars of both American and European make in a race programme at Auckland, three New Zealand. Entered in of the events, the Whippet Four captures two first and one second. against s Even though pitted cylinder cars, several of which had been specially equipped for increased speed. The car that won the race in which the Whippet finished second was an American
NEW MARQUETTE
CREATING MUCH LOCAL INTEREST MODELS EXPECTED SHORTLY
A
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1929.
TYRES
4
SUBJECTED TO GREAT
STRAINS
Tyres, which
FISK
are subjected to extraordinary strains every time "Ever since it was first rumoured car is taken on the road,
are given far too little thought · around town that Buick had built
called it by motor car and
the majority of motor- n new
ists. Ju many cases the at- "Marqueite" there has been a. great deal of interest shown in tention given to the maintenance
keen of correct air the announcement and a
pressure in the desire to see the car" said the modern balloon tyres, in which this is a matter of much more import- manager of the The Dragon Motor Car Company. Ltd., local dealers ance than in the older high-pres- or Buick Motor Cars in this sure types, is of a very casual de- scription. Although. running territory yesterday.
with the air only a few pounds be- low that recommended by the makers means
"With the meagre farts have had from General Motors, I can only say for the present that "Marquette" will be a stunning
A reduction in the life of the tyre, as expressed in miles which it will cover, neglect occurs, despite the fact that it is considerably easier to pump she of the modern balloon tyres to its proper pressure than it was to do so with an old high-pressure tyre of much smaller section.
and car available in six models will sell for less than Buick. It was designed primarily for those tens of thousands of motorists who have long had a desire for a Buick, but who on account of the limitations of their purse9 had to be satisfied with
That tyres to-day give the mile- lesser quality. Marquette offers age they do, in fact is a tribute to Buick quality, Buick reputation. the great strength built into them Buick Value."
have
cars of
FOR
MILEAGE
You may be able to buy cheaper tyres than FISK, but FISK is built for excess MILEAGE. This means that FISK lasts longer than other tyres.
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IN FLAMES
DID NOT KNOW HIS CAR WAS ON FIRE
Captain H. V. Jellicoe and a gir
companion are congratulating themselves on # narrow escape while competing in the Junior Car Club's High Speed Reliability Test at Brooklands on July 5.
Driving an Alvis, Captain Jel litve was shooting into the railway straight, heading for the sharp bend where competitors leave the Only track for a narrow road. then was it seen that his car was
on fire.
Marquette de Luxe Model 355 passenger Phaeton.
built car of six cylinders waliing in a much higher price datas.
The races were run over a mil and a half track, the majer event. which was won by the Whippet Four, being a distance of 10 laps or 15 miles.
entries.
In the two races which the Whippet crossed the finish line ahead of the pack, it obtained the lead at the very start of the race Captain Jellicor, whose passen because of its fast pick-up and ver was Miss L. Sills, did not notice getaway and never gave way to Be the smoke issuing from the side of [the bonnet, and he travelled on to-cause of its low centre of gravity the Whippet was able to round A woman passenger in a car that the curves with safely at full had just passed him waved fran-ead whereas the other cars were tically, and shouted, "Fire in Noireed to slow down. 601" to officials at the side of the. track.
wards the bend.
บ
Captain Jellicoe pulled up after rounding the hairpin bend. Offi rials helped the crew to alight, and then put out the fire with extinguishers.
The car was too badly damaged to continue in the trial.
Daring Women
There were many other thrills during the trial in which 60 com- petitors, including four or five wo- men, took part. Part of the trial, including hairpin bends, was run in a rainstorm. But the did not seem to mind.
women
Mrs. R. Urquhart Dykes, dressed
any of the other
and
M
The Whippet that showed the its classy field Di way home to competitors in these races was a strictly stock model except for a change in carburettor exhaust manifold and the con- struction of a small racing body. Otherwise the ear was the same as the thousands that already are in the hands of the driving public.
SURE TEST
REGULAR FACTORY CARS FAVOURED
WHY CARS SKID
TEST MADE WITH MOTOR
CYCLES
by the makers. -Some idea of this strength can be gathered from par- ticulars supplied by the Dunlop Company of the constitution of the casing or foundation of a 30in by 6.50in cover, which, it is est-i miated, is called upon to flex about 600 times in each mile it covers, or about 6,000,000 times in a life of 10,000 miles, which is not at all an unusual achievement of such a tyre. The casing of this tyre is composed of cotton cords, such of which is formed by twising together several threads, and 12,- 000 cords, each separately embed- ded in rubber to eliminate friction, are fabricated together for the purpose. Separately, each cord, Obtainable at all Garages upon request. of course, might not support any great welght, but nevertheless! combined they are so strong that 280 of them will suspend a 35cwt the whole of the aedan, while cords in one of these covers would Need- suspend 42 such sedans. less to say, however, even this great strength is by no means ex- cessive when the car is pounding over some of the main roads and considerable assistance
a "free
is given
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A motor-cycle aide car has been designed by Mr. J. Bradley, for skidding tests. It is fitted with a wheel which can be set at any angle to the direction of travel. When making a test. the driver sets this wheel in an inclined position, so that the motion is partly rolling and partly skidding. The mechanism automatically records on a chart the braking force, the sideway force (the thrust on the tread of the tyre of the special wheel perpendicular to its plane, divided by the load on the tyre), as well as the time and the revolutions of the front wheel and the side-car wheel; when a special brake is applied, a record is also obtained of the retarding force. Tesla, made on different road sur faces with different tyres at speeds up to 80 m.p.h, in various weathers, show that the resistance to skidding some roads is, within limits, in- dependent of the tyre tread shape and size and the speed. The resist to it to resist the strains it en should be examined to make sure
direction if that both are sound and efficient. tance is not appreciably lowered on counters from every
main. Still another matter in tyre some roads when they become wet; the correct air pressue is
The labour maintenance which should not be the resistance to skidding may de- tained at all times.
can frequently be neglected is the watching of small crease with increasing speed or at of doing so
by checking the tyres cuts in the tread and walls which low speed. Sometimes the reduction avoided That public interest continues to
when visiting 2 petrol filling are not deep enough to puncture in a pale blue helmet and driving
does not begin before the speed
tubes, but which ad- suit, smiled as she passed the grand centre on the performance of re-
gular factory production automo-reaches 15 miles; the latter surfaces station, where there is nearly aliener
gir" installation mit water and dirt to the stand. Mrs. M. A. Way, in 3
are considered dangerous, because ways
It is -casing.
ad- Bugatti, thrilled the spectators by biles rather than special built
racing cars was demonstrated in drivers find the road safe at moder- nowadays, but in any case, with water
the efficient hand pumps pro-visable to clean out and fill these her clever and daring driving.
ate speeds. the Over a dozen cars had to retire Argentina recently during
Shape of Tyre Tread curable to-day, and the moderate with one of the good preparations owing to the speed at which the "Gran Premio Standard 1929."
The influence of the shape of the pressure to which tyres are pump available for the purpose, or, if of the trial was run, but all the women The race, which is one
tyre tread is not yet clear. A model¦ ed, it is not very hard work to large, to have them vulcanised. competitors finished the course in country's leading speed events
and confined to atrietly stock four-wheel vehicle with a wheelbase inject 5lb or 10lb pressure by Water causes the fabric foundation It was a different matter of a tyre to perish very quickly, good time.
disastrous burst cars, attracted the largest atten- variable up to 12 in, and solid rubber hand.
wheels, 3 in. in diameter, has also when 60lb pressure had to be re when dance in its history.
The event was sponsored by the been constructed. Each of the four stored from about 451b by hand or wreck an otherwise excellent tyre Circule Automovilista Argentino, wheels, or combination of the worse still, when a punctured tyre and tube. If these points
normal life of perhaps 7,000 the rotor organization, and was run wheels, can be locked independently had to be reinflated by hand after watched carefully a cover. after a
over country roads from Florencia by an internal expanding brake, a roadside repair.
Another point connected with miles is quite fit to be retreated. or 5,000. Varela, near Buenos Aires to Mar The vehicle is projected at known del Plata and return. The dis- speeds over various surfaces, and tyres which many people could and give another. 4,000
Many tyres, of which the tance for the round trip is 540 the path traced by the centre of give greater attention, and which miles.
gravity of the vehicle is obtained would result in better wear and drivers have taken such care, can Leaving Florencio Varela at when one variable is altered at the tear and less hard work repairing be found with cover mileages far one-minute
and re-inflating tyres is at the in excess of these: intervals in the time. morning, the 32 entrants started As regards wheel size and impact, valves. The majority of tyres ful retreading it is advisable to for Mar del Plata on the first Mr. Hyde finds that the road vibra- to-day are fitted with the simple have the tyre treated before the breaker strip of canvas is actually Schrader valve, On the follow- tions, set up by motor vehicles fitted and efficient
The stage of the race.
exposed.
pattern of the with solid rubber tyres, approaches which. however, needs a certain ing day the return trip was made,
canvas can always be discerned a maximum on irregular roads when atoquat of understanding. First through the last film of rubber if with only 13 cars completing the London, July 9.
On arrival in Florencio the radii of the wheel and of the and foremost the presence of the tread is examined at inter- run. The death of an oriental mer Varela, the cars were turned over
hollow are equal. This holds when very little dirt in the body of the vals when the non-skid pattern has chant Dulpatram Aditram Bhoot- to the Automovil Club Argentino the tyres are not overloaded; the valve will be sufficient to diminish walia, aged 30, who was found and thoroughly checked by a staff effect of overloading is greater than its efficiency, so it is always ad-worn off the tread. gassed after a judgment for £2,000 of 12 competent mechanics to that of the approach of the radii to visable to give the pump had been given against him in con- determine if they were strictly equality. The vibrations were idle strokes before connecting it nection with a motor accident in stock models. As a result of greatly increased when the overload. with the valve. The rubber parts | which his chauffeur was involved this inspection, three cars ware ing impaired the resilience of the of the valve, should always be kept ivas, the subject of an inquest at disqualified.
tyres; when a ridge is followed by springy, and not allowed to perish
When a clutch slips, it is rather Camberwell to-day.
The small cap a small depression the vibrations and become hard. become very great. "Engineering" also plays an important part now unlikely that the clutch spring is adays in assisting to retain the air, not strong enough, although it is as well as performing its primary ment by means of the lock-nut on possible that it may require adjust- REMOVING TIGHT NUTS
function of excluding dust. To
the end of the shaft. It is more There are many nuts about the make it airtight the valve cap now likely that the trouble is caused by
adays is provided with a small given against her son and the in-race 40 minutes ahead of the field ear, notably those which hold the rubber washer Inside it; this the presence of oil on the clutca surance company had declined to The Studebaker which completed cylinder head in place, which are pay as the chauffeur had not re- the 40-mile run in 9 hours, 35 constantly under a considerable should always be sound, and not remedy in this case is to clean the newed his licence. Her son had minutes and 49 245 seconds, also strain, and consequently often Perished or frayed by being screw-plates with the aid of patrol and Fliera a stiff wire brush. Presumably been pressed for payment, had not finished 1 hour and 40 minites jamb on their threads, so that all excessively tight. not been given any time and ahead of the nearest competitor the usual methods to remove them should never be used for screwing you have ascertained that the lin- sheriffs had been put into his ware-in its class to win class honours are unavailing. If it is not possible home this small cap, finger presings are not unduly worn, and that house.
The President Fight Roadster to remove such nuts without des sure being quite suffelent. To the steel plates are not buckled. When her son heard of this it which won the Gran Premio reying them, drill two paralle! test whether the valve is quite You should also make sure that the Standard 1929 is the same model hotes in line with the bolt in one airtight, turn the wheel so that the inter-operating red is quite free A solicitor gave evidence to the that wou 11 world and 25 inter of the fats, or more holes if the velve, with its cap on, is pointing its housing, that the Bowden effect that the money could have national speed and endurance re- but is very long, and then split the vertically downwards, and im wire is not sticking in its cable, been found by the realisation of cords for Studebaker when it nut with a sharp chisel. If the merge it in a cup of water. Should and that there is sufficent slacks Some property
travelled 30,000 miles in 26,336 werk is done carefully, the bolt will bubbles arise the valve is leaking, ness in the control to allow the
not be damaged.
and the cap and valve "inside" clutch fully to engage. The inquest was adjourned, eonsecutive minutes.
First home was Mr. H. D. Parker, with Mr. L G. Callingham second, and the Earl of March third. All were driving M. G. Midgets.
Mr. Parker led throughout trial.
JOY RIDE SEQUEL
OWNER'S DEATH: PRESSED FOR £2,000 DAMAGES
miles.
Bhootwalla's mother gave evid Major honours in the speed con ence to the effect that her son's test were won by a Studebaker Pre- Chauffeur took out the car for n aident Eight Roadster, driven by joy ride and bad an accident. Her Miguel Viggiano Viggiano was declared "absolute winner when son was not in the car.
Judgment for £2,000 had been he completed both stages of the
fuished him..
a few
For success-
WHEN CLUTCH SLIPS
plates and friction surfaces. The