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GUM-DIPPED BALLOON TYRES
For Commerce and Industry
Firestone Gum-Dipped Pneumatics for buses and lorries have estab- lished a world-wide reputation for sustained speed, easy riding, all-weather, dependability and long mileage. They are built extra size, for heavy loads of passengers or freight. In the Gum-Dipping process, the cords of the carcass are dipped in a rubber solution, insulating every strand of cord with rubber, minimizing friction and giving protection from beat, strain and fatigue. The powerful side- walls and shoulders have oxceptional strength and toughness. The wide semi-fattread gives greater riding surface, with improved lond distribution and consequent slower wear. Backed by our personal· service, this tyre is a great money-saver and money-maker. Let us tell you more about it.
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MOTOR NOTES FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
Special Report from Home.
1929.
BUILD MORE BRIDGES....
ON ACCIDENTS.
Bridge building contracts on Prof. M. S. Viteles of the Ual- hand at present indicate that aversity of Pennsylvania has gath- milengo of bridges to be conerod figures which show that theon: structed during 1929 will exceed times as many women get into combined mileage of the two automobile accidents as men. previous years, according to the However, the male smashups aro American Institute of Steel Con-bigger and do more damage, ho re-struction.
finds.
Engine Tempernture.
Such Attings undoubtedly ault' in more economical running. Realising that far too few besides the added pleasure derived motorists appreciate the impor- from an engine always running at GASOLINE PALACES. tance of engine temperature, no its best. less
an authority than Mr. P. Wright, Service Manager of Gen-] eral Motors, has some pertinent things to say on the subject of
radiators.
Of English Design.
The Latest Headlights. Themostatically-operated radia Artistically designed gasoline tor shutters and the very latest atations are serving Cleveland, O., high-power headlights were among motorists. Many of the service the many interesting features of stations are of English design, of "A radiator is more than al the two man "Straight-Eights" rough stone, stucco and other at cooling system," says Mr. Wright, which Major Segravo took with tractive material. "It is designed to keep the engine him to America for every day use them have been constructed at a Several of temperature at the correct degree during his recent record capturing cost of $30,000 each and one is for the best performance. To visit.
under way now which will cost function properly A}} engine should operate at the highest pos- Projector has been produced with
The Lucas High-Power Mirror $50,000. | șible temperature under the bofl-i
ing point and the radiator is so a view to giving the best possible designed as to keep the water at driving light without Incon- the proper temperature..
NOT SO CROWDED.
ventencing other road users. There are two reflecting surfaces, Sale of new automobiles in By doing this the radiator saves an optically ground and polished Japan last year totalled only 25,- petrol, prevents excessive use of mirror and a parabolic reflector. 000. oll and reduces the danger of giving a light which carries a tre- tight pistons. It saves pelrol be-mendous distance ahead while cause in an engine operating con- flooding the width of the road near sistently at the proper tempera-the car with a more diffused light. ture the combustion is nearly per- very useful dipping beam device feel; it saves oil by keeping the incorporated. A secondary pistons at just the right "snug- bulb is fitted behind a spocial tensi ness" through maintaining an in the top half of the reflector and, even heat.1.
when the high-power light is Every car owner should see that switched off this reduced light, his radiator is properly cleaned thrown downwards, comes into out at least twice a year,"
operation giving the same effect: The con- as dipping headlights. trol is by a change-over switch on the steering column or dash.
Aids to Efficiency.
There is no doubt that the use of radiator shutters promotes cffl- cianey in an engine and such a fitment is becoming more common ly employed.
For focussing there is a micro- meter device and the mounting of the lamp in by a patent universal- ly adjustable method.
Something Different.
Uniil comparatively recently the average owner, if he thought of
The Hillman Straight Eight, by such things as thermostats and radiator shutters at all, was apt to the way, is now available and, In dismiss them as being beyond his the energetie hands of Rootes Ltd. means and only suitable for "de who handle the world export of luxe" vehicles, Whatever ground this make, will undoubtedly be- there may have been for this at- come well known, overseas before titude in the past hold good no long,
longer for there are excellent de. Before the manufacturers even vices to be had' now at very low decided to put this model into. cost.
production the first car was sub-
A good example is Smith's jected to a rigorous road test of thermostatically-controlled shutter no less than 50,000 miles in Eng- which is entirely automatic in land and on the Continent so that operation and keeps the ongine at when it was exhibited at Olympia its most efficient running tempera- last autumn it was no experimen- ture. Nothing is placed in the tal model but each minor fault had water circulation system which been traced and eradicated. can impede the low, for the con- The 2 litre engine will cer- trol is operated purely by aptainly be appreciated by overacas plied heat, The control box motorists and with its 4-speed filled in the rubber hone leading gearbox this Hillman can do 60 from the radiator tank header and m.p.h. on 3rd and 70 m.p.h. on an arm conveys the movement, 'to.
Lop. There will be many who, the shutters,
aftor trying the car, will concur Less elaborate is the hand- with "The Autocar's description controlled type of shutter. The of it as "very distinguished. At rotating of a knob by the driver the same time it must be remem- operates the vanes and these can bered that the home price for the be accurately adjusted to give safety saloon is only £485, at very efficient results if worked in which price it Is the least expen- conjunction with 2 dashboard sive "Straight-Elght" on the home thermometer.
market.
NEW SPEED RULES.
TAXES INCREASE.
The contest board of the Amer- United States motorists paid ican Automobile Association has $758,000,000 in motor taxes in 1928, submitted a proposal to the Inter-an increase of nearly $16,000,000 national Sport Committee that all over 1927. This, despite the fact speed records from one to 10 that the tax was cut some $36,000,- miles must be bettered by a 000 by the repeal of the federal war minimum of two miles an hour, excise tax on automobiles.
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