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SATURDAY, AUGUST
6, 1927.
WORLD MOTOR TRANSPORT CONGRESS.
world.
Subjects for Discussion in London.
(Special, Report.)
NOISES IN MOTOR CARS.
Diagnosing Different Kinds of Trouble.
How long should a battery last? Is a question often asiced by bo
Noise coming from any part of ginners at motoring "Old hands”
the car feu sourco of great irrita- have gained knowledge from ax-
tion to the owner-driver, But car perience and are usually well aware
noises play a very useful part in the that a battery of a reputed make,
The World Motor Transport have submitted papers will rather diagnosis of trouble. properly used, will last Boveral
Congress, which is to be held in be asked to summarise the main A study of the various mech- years certainly long enough to give London in November, 1927, will be points which they wish to bring anical cries for help is a helpful an excellent return for its cost,
an event of Grat-class importance. forward, and so to open a general aid to the beginner. Unusual nolao There are numerous car Qwners nowadays who are getting extraor Congresses under this title have discussion, in which it is hoped may be taken in most cases as dinary good service from the bat been held on three occasions in that not only those who have in-warning and the beginning of trou-
America, but the forthcoming formation to give, but those who ble. tery, just as there aro
Here are some common cries of ers who get quite abnormally large gathering may be fairly regarded desire to obtain information, will
diatress: mileage from tyres which is by no as the first of a new and more take equal part.
generally valuable series of events It has been suggested that the A dull and continuous thud "from moans due to more chance, but, in which, in course of time, may forthcoming Congress may be fair under the bonnet probably denotes the first place, the tyres are high-grade manufacture and, accord.exert very powerful influence inly regarded as the first of n. now that a sparking plug is misfiring. ly, a proper amount of care is favour of the further development series of gatherings of this kind. The nolao is rather like the mullied given to them. On the other hand, of road transport throughout the Previous Congresses under the tap of a hammer.
same name have been attended Anolso like champagne corks there are car owners who can wear
The Congress to be held in largely by people directly conneer- being drawn in the neighbourhood ont batterics and tyres at an ab London this autumn will consisted with the business of motor of the carburettor suggests the jot normal rate and blame them for of six meetings, which will take manufacture and distribution. is becoming choked. Sudden and not being able to stand up to the place on the mornings and after-Such interests will, of course, be rapid acceleration may clear it, work. Such a car owner may say that 18 months' life is all that he cons of November 14, 15 and 16.again represented in London, but failing this the jet will have
A very large Propor- to be dismantled. pintes "sniphato" and break up and the Congress will pay an oficial tion of the representation will A popping noise may also indic- can got from any battery, than then November 17, the delegates at bat
visit to the Commercial Motor be official. Arrangements have ate that the petrol supply is com- the battery Toses most of its ampere Transport Exhibition at Olympia, already been made under which all ing to an end. After a few "pops" hours' capacity.
which opens on that day.
parts of the British Empire will be there is a sighing noise and then
silence. In this connexion the points to
The Society of Motor Manufar-officially represented. remember are that the modern hat
The Imperial Motor Transport Brakes shriek when they are in lery, is as any expert will confirm, turers and Traders, Ltd., are. a really solid, durnable job and as acting as organisers of the Con-Council has given its support to trouble. Usually this means that gress under the auspices of the the Congress, which means that the fabric linings have become simple as A.B.O. to look aftor.
An injection of Keep it charging or discharging Bureau Permanent International the members of this Council will smooth and cry.
cure the trouble. moderately when the car is in use, des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, not only attend as delegates re- paraffin will maintain the acid at the proper level which is a body formed to regulate presenting their various interests, Brakes that require relining also
Icertain international matters but will also give their active shriek. over the plates and the battery will affecting the motor industries of assistance in securing Buch When the fan drive requires oll give good serico.
further representation as may be it makes a pitiful noise. It is such all manufacturing countries.
Though the Congress will take needed from their different coun- a high-pitched and persistent note place in Londen, it will be of antries or states. To indicate how that it can be traced at once. Spring entirely international character. complete the British Empire re-shackles that require oil twitter Equal opportunity will be given presentation at the Congress will like canaries: the dynamo when in to all nations to be fully represent-be, it is,, therefore, only necessary the same predicament grunts. ed, to submit written contribute give some idea of the constitu- loose dashboard makes a drumming tions, and to take part in the dis- tion of the Imperial Motor Trans- noise.
This body, which Nearly all modern engines "pink" cussions on the selected subjects. port Council.
It pare to obtain and use a test ing hydrometer-an inoxpensive ne cessory-and thereby keep a check on the condition of the electrolyte. It may be assumed that the battery is being kept fully charged, but it may prove to be the ease that the Acid is not up to its proper specific gravity. It is a great inistake to Save a battery standing for weeks
gotting at time without it "conditionary charge,
3
and
13
11
Office.
As regards the Dominions them- selves, the Council, includes official
of representatives of Canada, Ans- fralia, New Zealand, South Africa,
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It is anticipated that further Con- was specifically formed some 14 when the ignition is too far ad- gresses will subsequently be held years ago for the purpose of func-vanced, "Pinking" is like the noise in the capitals of other countries, tioning in connexion with Con-made by tapping a teacup with a Some engines pink too A mixture of benzola and When the car is not being used the programmes for these later grosses and similar gatherings, spoon. for a period of weeks the battery events depending on the decisions includes representatives of the engily should get a short charge at a local which will be arrived at in Imperial Government through the petrol suit this kind of engine best.
to what subjects various departments directly in- arvien station or garage. Other November 18 points to give attention to are to require further investigation and terested in the use of motors or keep the top of the battery dry-what "information or statistics in the development of trade. neid lenkage will form a conducting ought to be collected as a basis Thus we find on the Council strong representation of the War Depart- path and slowly run the battery for later discussion." down. A sure sign of an ill-kept In the present instance, six mainment, and also representatives of battery is the presence of corrosion headings for discussion have been the Post Office as large users of motor vehicles, the Department of on the terminals. It allowed to agreed. These are as follows:"
Overseas Trade, the India Office. 1. Road construction and form to any appreciable extent, it will eventually create a bad con-improvement in relation to the land the Dominions and Colonial
efficiency nexion and the battery will not re-development, ceivn its proper charge. At the first economy of road transport.
transport sign of corrosion the cables should ·2. Motor be detached and the connectors instrument of development cleaned, and, after replacing on the world resources. torminals, they should be given n The necessity of co-opera- Newfoundland and India. Again, thick cunting of vaseline.
tion between road and rail trans-the States and Provinces of Aus- tralia and Canada are individually Neglect does much more to port.
cases by shorten the life of a battery than The development of motor represented, in many
on their Agents-General. vibration or the momentary heavy vehicles suitable for service
The Council is not wholly com dixelurges caused
starting. bad roads and for cross country
posed of Government representa the These are factors which are well use.
includes but also 5. The improvement of facili-tives, provided for by the manufacturers of the battery..
ties for international travel by nominees of all'important British with concerned rond.
organisations 6. Fuels and fuel supplies for transport in general, and motor:
At this road motor vehicles.
transport in. particular. Invitations are being addressed point it may be appropriate to to the Governments of all nations mention that the term "motor and to important organisations transport" is here used to apply concerned with inland transport to the use of motor vehicles of all throughout the world, and all who kinds, from the lightest motor nominate delegates are invited to cycle up to the heaviest lorry or send in written contributions tractor. 1 is not used in the under any of the headings men- limited sense in which it is some- tioned above. These contribu- times employed, to indicate con- tions will be distributed to all nexion only with public service Thus, delegates well in advance of the land commercial vehicles. Congress.
Consequently it will the Congress will be of interest to not be necessary to take up time motorists in all parts of the world, at the actual meetings, by the whatever class of vehicle they reading of papers. Those who own.
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