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Enjoy the Countryside with Supertwist All-Weather Tread Balloons
The All-Weather Tread with its diamond-shaped blocks make motorcycle riding safer and more enjoyable.
Goodyear Motor-cycle Balloons are SUPERTWIST tyros, IN well as All-Weather Troad tyres
That is important news to motor- eyele riders. For SUPERTWIST- is that new cord material that
gives greator endurance to the balloon tyre..
It.
SUPERTWIST stretches. will flex with the tyre body but it will not break. That is im- portant as regards balloon tyres.
Only Goodyears are built with both SUPERTWIST and the farmons All-Weather Trond.
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Bank of China Building, Hongkong.
Mammoth Factories Give
Studebaker "One-Profit" Values
The Studebaker Special
Six Coach
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
THE PLAIN MAN. AND, HIS CAR.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1925.
GASOLINE TAXES.
BIG INCOME IN UNITED STATES.
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Motorists in the United States wheels it carries rovolvo idly paid nearly $80,000,000 in gaso- When the indirect gears are in useine taxes in 1924, reports the U. S
(and all gears, including "re-
verse," but "4th" are indirect) the Bureau of Public Ronds.
All, this was used or is available Gearbox Secondary Shaft is an im-
portant transmitting unit because largely for road maintenance and It is clear that only by taking the construction.
This amount came from 35 states drive from small pinions to largor wheels can the necessary speed and the District of Columbia, ratios be obtained; and this neces- which impose gasoline taxes on The tax ranges itates having a "secondary" shaft motor vehleles, parallel to the main line of drive. from one to four cents a gallon, When the drive returns to its Although 36 states impose original line, which is the fore gasoline tax, it affects only about and aft centre line of the car, the half the motor vehicles, sinco mechanical leverage has been in several of the states that are out creased at the expense of a reduc- of this group have large automobile tion in apped.
registrations.
It is useful to know the path taken by the drive when the gear control lever is in its different positions. With the four-speed gear box shown in the drawing the path followed by the drivo is as! set out below:-
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The amount paid annually by the average motorist where the tax is collected is $10.30 a vehicle.
IN FRENCH RACES. American drivers are expected to participate in the French Grand- Prix near Paris on July
26.
4th speed (direct gear): direct speed pinion A to wheel E. Teeth cut internally on E slide Seventeen drivers of different na- over a portion of the teeth on tionalitics have already entered. A and the two rotate as one wheel. Thus the Clutchshaft and the Gearbox Main Shaft run at one and the same speed. All other pinions and wheels in the gear box revolve idly.
mesh with those of K. As re- verse speed is always engaged with the car slationary no damage can occur through this oporation.
3rd speed: direct speed pinion A to direct gear wheel D and!
The type of gear box described! wheel F to wheel E. E is made to elide along the Gearbox Main is nown as a "sliding gear" type Shaft until its teeth (external) to distinguish it from the many mesh, with those of F. The pes of "frictional engagement" Gearbox Main Shaft rotates at gears of which the "epicyclic" type a speed differing from that of employed on the Ford (and, in an the Clutchshaft by the ratio in improved but considerably more complicated form, on the Lanches- size of the four wheels.
The 2nd speed: direct speed pinion ter) is a notable example.
"eplayclic" type has the disadvan- A to direct gear wheel D and wheel G to the smaller of the age that unless it is to be off
most elaborate construction the wheels II. E is disengaged from provision of more than two or Fby bringing the gear control three "speeds" is impossible. lever into "neutral" which slider Other frictional gears have been E along the Gearbox Main Shaft, used on small cars giving a great and after the gear control lever many more ratios than are avail- has passed through the "gate" able on the more common systems it slides H, inte engagement with but their constructional features Gas it passes into "2nd speed" make them rather unsuitable for position.
heavy work. The sliding gear sye- 1st speed: direct speed pinion tem provides "positive" transmis- A to direct gear wheel D and sion of the load, without possibi- wheel J to the large of the wheels Hity of slip, on all "speeds", and H. The unit His disengaged although difficulty in operation by from G and is made to alide into the inexpert is often a drawback, mesh with J.
unless special extraneous devices. Reverse speed: direct speed are employed to facilitate pirion A to direct gear wheel D. jchanging, practice goes a long way. reverse pinion L to wheel K, and towards meeting this objection, ---thenec-to-the-large of the wheels-fand-gear-hoxes of the usual...type II. There are five (an odd do what is required of them very number of) wheels in this drive satisfactorily.
gear
and the direction of rotation is The method of operating the therefore altered. The teeth of gears in a sliding gear type of the larger of the wheels H (the gear box, and the points to be re- same wheel as that employed in membered if quiet gear changing! the last stage of 1st speed drive) is to be achieved, will be dealt are made to slide completely with in my next article. through the teeth of J until they
(To be continued.)
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it makes every vital part of its cars -engines, bodies, clutches, steering gears, differentials, gear boxes, springs, axles, gray iron castings, and drop forg- ings. Thus it eliminates the profits of outside parts and body makers.
One-profit manufacture not only effects. savings which allow Studebaker to use better materials and workmanship, but it ensures perfect co-ordination of units. For every Studebaker part is designed and produced under the supervision of Studebaker engineers.
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and Studebaker in the fine car field pro-)" duce cars on a 'one-profit basis.
Studebaker "One-Profit" cars offer more in value, performance and endurance be cause of the conditions under which they are manufactured,
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MOTOR EXPORTS GAIN, Motor exporta from the United Cliff Durant, millionaire racing If you happen to be caught in States have increased over 50 per driver; is going to take part in the a driving ruin storm and are fore- ernt. Bince lant your.. The coming races at the Indianapolished to stop, turn the car so that the greatest increases in shipmonte Speedway. He had announced his back of it is to the wind. This wore to Cuba, Spain, Italy and retirement from the track last-will avoid wetting of the cofl and Denmark.
other electric equipment"
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If You're Tired of Paying
BIG REPAIR BILLS
better let us take care of your car regularly By keeping every part of the mechanism in perfect working condition we largely eliminate the bigger troubles--don't give them a chance to develop.
And not only do you save a lot of money in the course of a year but you get uninter- rupted pleasure out of your car.
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THE “AUSTINĘSEVEN
An accommodating little follow is the "AUSTIN 'SEVEN," takes you anywhere any time. Ideal for small families. Those who have one know the joy to be derived. See thom "on the streeta everywhere, like ante-emali, but so strong.
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