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ERSKINE SIX.
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2 seater
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4 seater
1,300
Custom Sedan
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- 1,300
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Duplex Roadster
5 seater G.$1,450
seater
Folding Top Sports-Roadster
3 seater
1,455 1,485
5 seater
3,190
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7 seater
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5 seater
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3 seater
1,690
Custom. Victoria
4 seater
1,700
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seater
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BIG SIX 120" WHEELBASE.
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3 Beater
.1.835
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5 seater
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AUSTRALIA'S VITAL NEED.
HEART OF THE ENGINE.
Spark Plug Troubles.
The heart of the engine is the spark plug.
It is therefore essential that this part of the engine bo of the A report of far-reaching impor-best material and that it be kept tance to Australia" has recently in perfect condition. been made by the. Federal .com- mittee which has been probing the problem of a local supply of liquid fuel for motor care.
The report states that since 1918 the consumption of petrol in Aus- tralin has' increased from 17,000,000 gallons to 124,000,000 gallons last year, practically the whole of which was imported.
Many faulis in the engine centre at this part. Many troubles in motoring can be corrected by the repair or replacement of the spark plug.
A poor grade of plug is poor economy at the start. Loss In power may result through leakage of compression and leakage of alectricity.
The annual consumption of If the body of the plug is of a. petrol is doubling every three.poor grade of porcelain, it will years. In a few years Australia become porous and allow the gas will require more than formed under high pressure to leak 3,000,000,000 gallons a year. Of through instead of spending its 124,000,000 gallons of motor fuel energy on the piston. Or it will at present required in Australia allow the electricity needed to annually only 8,450,000 gallons ignite the gas to scop through the are produced locally, of which porcelain and leave the remainder 7,000,000 gallons are produced to cause a weak spark. from imported crude oil.
Poor throttling, poor pick-up, The committee which represent-missing. on hard pulls or high led the Commonwealth Engineering speeds are often caused by use of Standards Association consisted such spark plugs, although other of Mr. P. C. Holmes Hant. (chair-causes may contribute. man), Dr. T. Guthrie, Mr. J. B. Henderson, and Mr. G. Lightfoot, acting secretary of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
A leaky spark plug may be recognized by its black appear- ance, rot of the Kind produced from a layer of carbon.
Possibilities of Coal.
Spark plug troubles generally "The admittedly vital need that arise from leaky piston rings, and a reasonable proportion of liquid the pumping of lubricating oil into fuel required for motor traction in the combustion chambers, 'They Australia should be of local pro-may come from carbon deposits, duction," says the report, "gives from cracked porcelain jackets. ample ground for regarding power burned out electrodes, loose plugs alcohol from the point of view of
or either too wide or too narrow potential fuel resources. Motor
a spurk gap. fuel is essential to modern life.
"It muat be obtained from foreign sources or locally, and although local production of alcohol may absorb as many hent unita as will subsequently be obtained from it, it may be highly desirable, to draw thus upon the resources of coal to obtain fael which is suitable for motor engines."
To avoid most of these troubles, the plugs should be cleaned re gularly, they should be replaced with new ones about once a year, the spark gap should" be reset to the width of a thin dime, they should be tightened effectively but not too much, and the engine, including the pistons and piston rings, should be tested against leakage of oil.
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Obviously the last question is largely a matter of economics and
To locate a missing spark plug, in the report attention has been first check up the ignition by re- concentrated on those materials leasing the wire to each plug, in- that offer some prospect of provide dividually, running the engine ing appreciable quantities
slowly and seeing whether sparks motor fuel and thus of having are formed when the wire is placed definite influence on the power about three-sixteenths of an inch resources of the Commonwealth.
away from the terminal.
of
The report proceeds to examine
If the spark appears without a
the possibilities of obtaining ade-miss, at each spark plug terminal, quate supplies of power alcohol the ignition isn't at fault. frem by-products, waste crops and native vegetable growths.
The
Power Alcohol.
production of power alcohol, says, is of great value since it supplies power in a form that is essential to modern condi- tions. Its manufacture can he quickly and extensively developed, provided it is thought that from a national point of view it is worth meeting the cost necessary in order to render the Commonwealth lass dependent on 'outside supplies of motor fuel,
To locate the faulty spark plug, short each separately, while the engine is running, by placing the metal part of a wood handle screw driver across terminal and engine head.
If the engine keeps running as previously that plug is the faulty one. If the engine misses even more than originally, the spark plug being tested is good..
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The remedy, once the faulty plug is located, is either to clean it thoroughly or replace it.
It is quite possible ever under
A spark plug may be cleaned present conditions with suitable with kerosene er gascline. In his management and public support. that power alcohol could be pro-event, the oil should be washed daced on a large scale in Australia thoroughly and the plug be at less than 19. Gd. a gallon, but left out to dry before it is replaced. there is not the least chance of this being attempted unless market is asstared.
This point, says the report, pan not be too strondy emphasised.
Alcohol, however, is best for #cleaning for it drys quickly.
be
The porcelain shouldn't Seraped, for the fine glazed finish is essential to prevent porosity, which causes electrical and gas
The committee regards the pro- duction of power alcohol from cul-las. tivated crops of primary import-
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When the plug is replaced it
ance, since all other sources of shld be screwed in firmly, but alcohol are so limited or in the not so firmly as to crack the perce- present stage of knowledge cam-lain.
mercially impracticable.
SATURDAY,
JUNE 18, 1927.
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Three Tests of Thoroughbreds
Three tests determine whether a horse is a thoroughbred. Ap- ply these same tests to your next automobile.
First, its pedigree: The Studebater name has stood for satisfaction and honest value for 75 years. Today Studebaker is the world's largest ex- porter of high-powered motor cars.
walk- ing pace, or race the Express, Thrill to cager six-cylinder power that mocks at mountains or mud. Miles slip away silently behind you. Relax in cradled comfort as in your favorite chair. Four-wheel brakes and easy maneuv erability insure peace of mind while riding in this luxurious car. Third, does it look the part of a thoroughbred? The President's low- swung all-steel body, agleam with luxurious lacquers and nickel trim, sets it apart from ordinary cars.
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16-50 HORSE POWER?
The Meaning of Car. Ratings.
At the present moment when
During the last few years an there is so much speculation as to increasing number of motor car which is the more suitable type of manufacturers have adopted = sys- acro engine for all purposes-air sem of rating their models, which, cooled or water cooled-it is of inalthough simple, is not quite clear Take, for terest to note that when machines
people. to many are selected to attempt world's re-instance, the "16/50 h.p." Rover: cords for high speed, altitude, here the "16" refers to the nominal weight carrying, etc., the engine horse-power rating according to by the invariably chosen is the water the formula adopted cooled.
Treasury for taxation purposes There are at the present moment (which takes into consideration fifty-one world records for aero-only the bore of the cylinders, and planes and scaplanes. Of these, not the total capacity of the forty-eight are held by machines engine), while the "50" refers to the power actually pulled by the fitted with water-cooled engines.
engine on the test bench. Thus, In the Schneider Cup Race this the car in question has an engine. year, an interesting comparison will that actually develops 50 hp., be possible, as of the British although only taxed at £10 per
Efficient design machines to be entered, two will annum.
is
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