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MOTORING SECTION

MECHANICAL WEARINESS.

Cause of Loss of Power..

So rapidly has the automobile progressed that, whereas only three or four years ago a "tired"" engine:] was not an infrequent occurrence on a long run, It is now seldom met with. A good modern engine seems to go better and better, faster and faster, as the miles fade into the distance.

Most keen motorists can remem- ber, even so recently as 1922 or 1929, being very pleased indeed with a car that would apparently stick at 40 mp.h. all day without sign of distress.

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And The Biggest is Oil Supply.

BRITISH DESIGNS.

Automatic Gear-Changing.

It seems almost a pity that greater "Undoubtedly, (says a recent publicity le not given to the adop Issua, of the "Mack Bulldog." the tion of British designs by the Phouse organ of the International American motor industry-one of Motor Co.) the entire Chinese the leading novelties revealed by the Navy could peacefully float at an-New York motor Show. However, chor in the printers Ink that has "great interest is takan in the trials been used to shout the message, that are being made by the Buick. "Change you crank case all every Company with their new spicyelle 800 miles, and still 1, will put guy-four-speed gear-box in the States. half on record without fear of con- Vauxhall curs have been testing bradiction that there are at least this self gear-changing gear-box two truck owners in the United) for about two years. States of America who have over motorists who have had trial runs and those looked the importance of this little state that it is marvellous. The Big thing.

driver simply moves a finger lever on the quadrant on the steering wheel on to, the required gear up or down and the gear changes auto- matically and silently, the engine picking it up without any fuss. This will entirely abolish all the novice's troubles about gear-chang- ing, and American motoring frientia state that in the U.S.A folk with

any time and so get rid for ever of their annoying changing gears. It is all very novel, but will nat driving become, dull and monoton- ous with nothing to do but press the accelerator pedal, shift quadrant level, and put on brakes, all without, any skill required or sense of ear to know just the right moment to alter ratios? The fool- proof no-skid epicyclic gearbox is being experimented with by several other notable British firms. Ford, with his two-speed spicyclic gear bex, and Lanchester; with his three- speed epicyclic gear-box, smile that their type, though largely improved, is to be the novelty to morrow. Though cars are on the with these no-trouble gear-

In theory at arly rate engines "It's little because it doesn't re- should not get tired.. After they quire much of an outlay in time or have been running fast for a num- money, and it's big because that ber of miles the lubricant la eir steady powerful heart-boat of culating smoothly everywhere, the your faithful old gasoline bread mixture delivered by the earburet-winner if neglected is going to tor is warmed just sufficiently to prematurely weaken na sure as new ensure its proper vaporisation and laid eggs are a month old. the temperature of both cooling "Remember, rent auccess in the water and lubricating oil has reach hauling game depends not alone appay £20 to £30 more for such a car ed its most efficient point. The top-on mileage--not maintenance costs gear ratio prevents excesive "rev--not operating costs-not days out Ing and the engine, although of the 'shop, but the net results of working hard in at its highest all four factors lumped together. pitch of efficiency.

Yes, a high grade motor truck at times seems- actually possess Instinct, some claim that each has area perionality, and seme enthu- siastic owners actually go so far a to class them as almost humaa. The idea is fine so far as it goes but they have not reached that point where they are self-repairing The driver can wear the skin off his fingers or knock a piece of bark on his shin and they will eventually heal and be as good as when he was a day old, but when those cylinder walls wear down, the wrist What is the cause of this wearia neg.a to slap, and the crank road: ness of a mechanical unit, whichsaft joumals wet lopsided, be-changing epicyclic gears, they are should resist strains and fatigue in cause they have been splashing net likely to find their way on to a manner superior to the endurance around in a diluted oil mixture withstandard productions for another of any

animal? There are, of

less than 2% lubricating kick, a twelve months, and not then unless day is coming when a healing, oper- they coursey errors of maintenance or

emerge auccessfully under tting, but there are other faults ation will be necessary to the tune their present tests in Britain and

of many dollars that might just as America. due to actual design, which are eradicate year by year, often. in welt have been handed to the re- the crucible of a great track or ceiving teller and left to accumu

late compound interests."

Engine "Tired." Even in these days one occa- sionally comes across. an engine which does not perform in this leal manner. Thirty, forty or even fifty miles at a good speed be

in to make their mark upon the farging power unit. No longer will it breast steep hills in the same Iconident manner. nor will it res- pond so rapidly to a touch of the l'accelerator, pedal. The engine fa

"tired."

road race.

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CAUSES OF ACCIDENT.

Appeal for Caution.

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MOTOR LEGISLATION.

must.

The Automobile Association haa Issued a Questionnaire to British motorists, asking for their views on certain matters concerning the use Band ownership of motor ears and}

metor-cycles..

(a) The re-introduction of the

Petrol Tax.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1927.

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The minor points Include the use. of an unsuitable lubricant; while the oil is still cool it is keeping in a thin, slippery film between two moving parts. But when hent has been conducted to it through the erowns of the pistons and by con

In the opinion of the Association, duction through the cylinder walls From careful observations the Degislation to remedy the defects of and crank case the oil becomes hot R.A.C., Britain. has formed the the existing law is long overdue, and thin. of poor quality it then opinion that the two principal and having regard to the impor ceases to do what it should and, con causes of motor accidents are:- tance of the questions at issue, it sequently, there is more internal (1) Lack of proper care in is considered desirable in this way friction and the engine feels "alug-negotiating corners and crossroads.to obtain the individual opinions of gish. 11

(2) Failure to give ar observe motorists throughout the ecuntry.

BIG CAR VITALITY. The use of unsuitable sparking driving signals..

Among the questions apon which plugs may also be responsible for The increasing use of white lines motorists' views are being solicit- There would appear to be, in some "tiring" an engine. A long, fast at corners by local authorities now

ed are:-

quarters, an impression that the run may result in the electrodes gives a clear indication to every

oly car is doomed, in that the small becoming incudescent, so that pre- driver as to the course he should

car is now so highly developed that Jgnition occurs. This may not be follow in rounding a corner, and if(b) The abolition of Speed Limita, fewer and fewer people require noticeable at high speeds, but the this course is followed the chances (c) The need for legislation to deal anything else. To u certain extent engine will not feel "right." and of coming into collision with an- with "Joy Riding."

the Fresa in general rather, fosters will not develop its full power.

other vehicle are reduced to a (d) The amendment of the Law re this view; Indeed, efforts have not Errors in Fitting.

minimum. It is not uncommon..

production of driving licences.been lacking to hammer the point. Errors in fitting include pistons however, for drivers to pull out (e) The responsibilities of

home in an emphatic manner. "The that, are too tight. Consequently, either when approaching a bend, or

ployers for lleences held by contention, for all the evidence, be- Autocar" does not. subscribe to this as they expand, they run upon the even on the bend itself, to (1) The postponement of the opera the small and inexpensive car cont

pald drivers.. avlinder borta, engendering fric-slow-moving traffic ahead.

fore us goes to show that, although This tion and heat.'" The

two practice cannot be too strongly con-

tion of the suspension of driv- tinues to make unchecked headway enemies of efficient running are oc-cemned, and drivers should never

ing licences where an appeal and very deservedly there is casioned by an improperly lined-up in any circumstances attempt to

has been lodged. group of main bearings or main paas on corners, no

Another feature of the Question-market fer the big, powerful car.

a constant and even increasing big-end bearings that are too tight. much they may be obliged to reduce nere la that every motorist is Symptoms, due to these causes will their speed in order to keep their asked to give particulars of his car of course, become patent after the proper place on the road. A cyclist or motorcycle with approximate ear has been overhauled, but should for a horse-drawn vehicle in front mileage for the year ended Septem- not be noticeable in the case of a may even necesaltate dropping

ber 30, 1926, together" with his well-run-in or worn car, unless the down almost to walking pace, but average fuel consumption in miles Jubrication system fails and there it is worth while doing this, rather per gallon of motor spirit. is an Insulelent film, of oil between than attempt to pass on a "blind" the bearing surfaces.

corner, and riak being involved in a serious accident.

same

A. NEW ENGINE.

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The replies received will be collated by a special staff and the results will, of course, be consider- In entering a main road from a led in connection with the action. secondary road, or in passing over to be taken by the Association in crossroads, where it is not abso-relation to the revision of the exist

ing law.

A handful of privileged personslutely certain that it is safe to pro- witnessed in London on January 24 ceed at the normal pace, drivers A private demonstration of what should invariably slow down to such experts describe as a motor cycle engine one, cylinder,..

speed as will enable them to pull double-nhafted, and two pistons-up within a few yards should it designed by an Australian engineer

be necessary. namel Werry. Though the engine i is nominally rated nt 2 horse- power. It is claimed that it deve- lops 12 horse-power. In a bench test it did 14.000 revolutions minute; with a roar like an Aero- plane engine. Virtually it is with- nut vibration, though it is not even Fratened down. It is prophesied that the engine. which will be placed on the market in A few

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WHERE BRITAIN LEADS:

"In recent issue of "The Motor Cycle, there appears a history of the world's kilometre motor cycle, records in figures. Of the 126 times these maximum speed records have been broken in the various classes, British names appear in all but twenty cases.

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