TRAFFIC MATTERS.
Solutions by America. PARKING PROBLEM.
In view of the fact that there is already one motor vehiclo in 'the United States to overy Ave inhabit ants, the traffic solutions there- achieved and projected-havn special interest
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American road-making authorities; island) as tracks for the exclusive have, somewhat surprisingly, shown use of fast traffic-and the building very little disposition to cope with of a hundred more playgrounds for motor traffic problems, but powerful children, to keep them off the pressure as now being brought to streets.
boar on thom to reconstruct cross- roads so as to carry oue intorsecting stream of trafo over or under the othar.
New York's Problems.
NEW COLOUR SCHEMES.
Radical Departure in New York Show.'
HUGE EXHIBITION.
A writer in a New York paper recently commented:
Radical departure from what has been seen in the past were the feature at the national automobile shows this season.. A number of elements combine, fortunately, this year to make the big displays. in Grand Central Palace, Now York, the week of January 5 to
The Parking Problem. Parking, of course, is a great problem and most cities have had to introduce astringent regulations against the leaving of a car, even New York's problem espacially, for a minute or two, in order to is a gravo ono; in view of the cord keep the streets open at sil. In of the city consisting of a narrow! Philadephin it became so incovchi- San Francisco has established cul island, somo 50 miles long, with very) unt to approach the big department ontal lines not merely for the guid deep rivers, several times the width stores and other shops in the central ance of traffic proceeding in differout of London's Thanos, on each side. part of the lown that groups of tra- directions, but also for separating Even onco over the rivers the con- dors liave citablished parking places fast and slow-moving vehicles & gestion is often very bad. The moa of their own, to which they welcome, brilliant red line along the Embar suros of improvement, which are free of charge, their own customers andero (water front) marks the divi likely to bo undertaken consist of City garages with several floor, up sion between north and southbound widening the approaches to all bridg. to which cars are taken by lifts, are trafic, and a white line painted downes, utilising hills for drilling with becoming numerous. In Detroit, the the aidillo of each of the two traffic tunnels that will serve to greatest car-building city in the tracks sorts out the spouts in both drain away more vehicles, clearing world, a remarkable pioneer expert directions. Drivers wanting to go away all obstructions along to ment has met with great scoona frst have to keep to the middle of waterfront and turning it, into An eleven-sturoy aky-scraper car 12, and in the Chicago Collecum, the road, between the white and red track for fast cars, building five-and- park, with a repair shop, has been January 26 to February 2. lina The traffic lanes are marked twenty over-pass ronds at congested srocted in the middle of the city. One of these elements is the mo for fast or slow trallie every few crossinge, tanking overy main road one rerely drives straight ia, and dern use of colour, which is be- & corkscrew coming new and different from hundred fant, so that drivers from 100 ft. wide whenever feasible, set round and round up other warts of the country will fing arido certain crosstown streets track, to the right door, without predecessors, more expressive in industry every day. Numerous in, short cuts across the narrow any delays for lifts
now colour combinations and de- partures in handling the colour masses of touches, will be noted. Another element the change in silhouette, both front and olde view, of the new models, which, In ganaral, is refreshing to the eye. The application of dynamic sym- métry to low-hung car bodies and chnases, most appropriate for such dynamic things as motor cars, audi the tendency to make the lines rhythmic and simple, will be quite apparent on many show models.
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Another feature of the Now York display is the international aspect, foreign makers being la- vited to exhibit this year for the Arst time. British, German and French cars will be shown. Ou Monday, January 7, automobile men from many landa took part in The International Day activities. President Alvin Macaulay and the board of directors of the National Automobile Chamber of Cominerte, invited more than 7,000 automobille dealers in 107 countries,
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SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1929.
HUDSON ESSEX.
The 1929 Programme.
MORE SPEED-INCREASED COMFORT.
The new Hudson coupe, above, and the Essex.coach, below, typify the new style, of these cars just introduced to the pub lic. Right Inact shows a top view of the motor of each of these cars, with the head off, showing how the fuel in evenly distri- buted by means of the "moosehorn" manifold. Left Inset is a view of the dash instrument panel with the button, designat- ed by arrow, which controls both the gasoline and oil gauges electrically.
makes and five being foreign pregoing on today in American anto-ake manifold was
duets.
There were several hundred ex- hibits of parts and accessories.
STANDARD TYRE PRESSURES.
Exemplifying the trend in motor-supply at the same time in all the ing, toward rooms, great comfort, cylinders.
This is the culmination of a re- more power and ensier driving.
serious Grand Central Palace there were come Hudson and Essex with their search that had been a shown more than 200 passenger 1929 models.
problem to automotive engineers cars, 44 of them being American
These new cars typify want is for some time. The old type in- so designed that the end cylinders would get મી move- mobile manufacturing, ment away from the European lower charge of gasoline, and small car in response to a popular slightly later, than the middle demand for greater comfort. A chambers. The result was uneven longer wheel base is the result, In distribution of power and a great the case of the Hudson, although waste of fuel.
In addition to this achievement, the Essex remains the same length
the Hudson-Esscx envingers have as before,
placed the spark plug immediately In order to satisfy the popular above the exhaust valve and unste even further, the Hudson fashioned the chamber so that Easex manufacturers have devised the cold incoming fuel would pass 10 additional body, types, making over this valve and tend to cool 1 in all. Then run all the way it somewhat. This is expected not up from $695 for the Essex coach, only to assure complete combus coupe and phacten, to $2100 for tion of the fuel and greater power, the Hudson limousine
but to prevent pre-ignition and its Both of these models, no matter resultant difficulties. The importance of having the what the type, include such automo- Further assurance of complete correct pressure in the tyres of Live developments as chromium combustion is given by passing one's car has been repeatedly plating, adjustable wheel and front the gasoline over the hottest spot stressed in the Daily Chronicle. seat, larger und roomler bodies, in the motor and raising, it almost But a new phase la glvén to the larger more powerful motore to the point of combustion just Aubject by official recommenda automatic priming, a vacuum tank before firing. tions now made public.
Necessity of Finding Axle Weights.
By Captain E. de Normanville in the Daily Chronicle.
"booster" attachment to Gauro The result has been on ferense After extended study, the Stan-un even supply of fuel at all times, of 25 per cent. In power for the dards Department of the Society of vibration dampening, an electrical Essex motor and 14 per cent. for Motor Manufacturers and Traders ly controlled all, and gasoline In-the Hudson, Increased torque.or has published an official schedule dicator gauge, waterproof brake pull at low speeds raises the en- setting out the correct minimum in- lining, non-shratterable windshield, gine's accelerating ability and gives flating pressures for standard sizes wider control pedals and rubber greater pull in hill climbing. The of tyres, according to the weight engine mountings.
Hudson engine develops 92 horse- curried.
Perhaps the most pronounced power while the Essex Challenger, name for the mechanical improvement is what which is the new is termed the "moose horn" mani-smaller brother, makes 65 horse- fold. This is so designed that the power.
This is a great improvement, as hitherto the different tyre manufac- turers have published their own re- commendations-which have varied vaporized fuel has the same dle- The speed range of the Hudson some what, the one from the other. Lance to travel from the carbure- goes up to, 85 miles an hour, while Now that tyre pressures are off-tor to each of the combustion cham- the Essex is good for a speed of 70 cially standardised, the tyre manu-bers, and ao assures an equal fuel miles an hour.
facturer will (where necessary) make his product suitable to the schedule-which is far simpler for the motoring public.
The Axle Load.
Space does not permit publishing the list of recommended prosaures, but I can be consulted at any garage or service station. To show
NEW RECORDS.
Studebaker Wins Twelve More..
ROME'S RULES.
Many Pedestrians Fined.
Traffic regulations for pedes
the importance of the subject, how- STOCK CAR EVENTS.trians are being enforced with the utmost vigour in Rome as the re- ever, an example may be quoted.
A five-inch tyre, to carry an axle Washington, DC, U.S.A., Nov.sult of a campaign started by load of 12cwt... is to have an air 14, Announcement was made to Governor Prince Ludovisi Bancom- pressure of 25b, to the square day by the American Automobile pagni. During the last few weeks inch. But where the same.section Association of twelve new records tyre is called upon to support for fully equipped atock cara estabas many as 68 persons have been 18cwt. the pressure should be 37lb.lished by The Studebaker President fined in one day for failing to ob- You will not that the differenca la Elght when it averaged 85.2 miles serve the rule ordering pedestrians material; both the extremes of axle per hour for 24 hours on the Atlan to keep to the left-hand side-walk when walking on the Corso, Rome's woights quoted fall within ordinary ic City Speedway. car practico.
These marks, together with the main thoroughfare, It is important, therefore, to records recently established by The The new regulation, tentatively know the axle weights of your car President in travelling 30,000 miles tried last year, and abandoned dur- as different from the total weight in 26.326 minutes, give this car
If you want to be exact. Those clean sweep of all American stocking the summer months to allow the figures can be obtained from car records for speed and endur- Public to find a little shade on one n weighbridge.
arice as well as five world records side of the street or the other,, re- Generally speaking, there in ra- and eight international records, quires the public to move in two right and left streams in opposite ther lesa weight on the front axic stated A. II. Means, of the AAA.
directions. than on the rear one, but to alm-
As in the case of the 30,000 mile
The polico figures show that in plify matters you would not be far wrong in using the highest pressure run. The Presidents which took
part in this latest test were certi three days some 200 persons have all round.
fied as stock models by the A.A.A. been fined for failing to obey the If the front tyres aro a shade
which authority also timed, check-traffic law while some dozen arrests "Light" it usually makes the steered and supervised the running of have been made of citizens who wanted to argue the matter ont ing easier. A possible defect is
the ovent.
with, the police.
to make the forward suspension a
triflo harah. If this should obtain The President Sport Roadsters then have both pairs of tyres pump- engaged in the test started at 5.14 ed up to the correct pressure. But pim. on Nov. 11 and finished twenty one way or the other, for safety four hours later. The second. car the run are reflected in the average comfort and service you should see to finish achloved an average orunning time of the ears. Nine that your tyre pressures accord 85.082 miles per hour, according to hours of heavy frost during the dawane night followed by drenching raine faithfully with the new schedule. A.A.A. figures. To maintain that exactness you Extremely unfavourable weather made driving conditions.precarious should test the pressure every week conditions. which prevailed at the during the 20448 miles covered in or so with a reliable gauge."y
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