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THE CHINA MAIL.

MOTORING SECTION

COMMERCIAL CARS.

RECTIFYING DEFECTIVE

· HEADLIGHTS.

A meeting of the committee of the

Commercial Motor Vehicle Users' Association was held last month, representatives of the truck Importers and retail merchants being nominated for the personnel.

The association has approached the Traffic Department with a pre- position for the rectification of defective headlights. The asso ciation, intends to call for tendera from first-class mechanics to adjust: headlights in accordance with sub- section 6, regulation 28, of the Traffic Act, and, to charge a no- minal fee. Each driver whose car lights have been so adjusted will be provided with a ticket. The co-operation is sought of the Traffic Department for its supervision of the proposed testing depots.

TOO MANY COACH ACCIDENTS.

Something must be done by the passenger-carrying section of the industry, Bays "The Commercial Motor," to put a stop to the char á-bancs crash" and the "motorbus catastrophe" that fill the columna of the daily papers at holiday times. The reports of these mishaps make bad reading, with their "emergency door "fatal results," broken open to free the victims," "roof burst open in vain efforts to escape," and such-like startling phrases in the headlines and flar- ing captions to the accompanying illustrations.

MOTOR IMPORTS.

AMERICAN DOMINANCE IN AUSTRALIA.

Figures relating to motor-car bodies and chassis imported into the Commonwealth in the 12 months ended on June 30, Issued by the Department for Trade and Customs, show the extent to which the Unit ed States of America dominates the Australian market. Of a total of 12,746 car bodies imported in the period, 11,188 came from the United States. Keynote

The total importations into the Commonwealth were as follow: United Kingdom, 295,066; Canada; £8,486; United States, £1.250.759; European countries, £45,428; total, £1,400,719.

The value of the chassis (assem. bled and unassembled) imported into the Commonwealth from each country, during the 12 months was as follows:-From the United King- dom, £8,198,290; from Cahada, £1,008,176; from the United States, £7,655,717, from European coun❘ trien, £480,295; total from all coun- tries, $12,242,478.

VEHICLES.

OVERLAND TOUR.

WOMEN'S RECORD IN. AUSTRALIA.

Mrs. Gladys Sandford and Miss Stella Christie, the two lady, motor- ists who have accomplished the feat of crossing Australia four times in motor car unaccompanied by any male escort, returned to Sydney on July 25 and were welcomed at the Obelisk in Macquarie Place by re- presentatives of the Royal Automo bile Club of Australle, the National Roads and Motorists Association, and members of the motor trade.”

Since March 4, when they left Sydney, the two ladies have covered 11,000 miles and driven from Syd- ney to Pth, back to Adelaide, thence to Darwin and back and re- turned to Sydney.

USE OF DIAMONDS,

Because diamonds are the hardest things in the world they are used in the manufacture of automobiles. The hardest steel can be reduced to dust in a very short time by bring- ing it into contact with a grinding | wheel, but on diamonds: abrasives have little effect. What experts be- lieve to be the hardest diamond in `SAFETY BRAKING FOR FAST the world has been discovered--a diamond so hard that it is consider- ed a freak. Ten years' continuous service in the Chevrolet factory has reduced its original weight of 30 carats to 25. But even this loss of five carats is considered trivial a vehicle, but such when compared with the thousands failures do certainly sometimes oc- upon thousands of dollars' worth of cur, although, fortunately, not al-ordinary diamonds which † this wways with aufficiently drastic re hardest diamond has outlasted.

before the. Even the ordinary diamonds ased sults to bring them

| by General Motors, however, have notice of the public.

With the increasing number of an unusually long life. This is due high-speed vehicles on the road to the patented process of setting, (these being mostly passenger- carrying types), it is essential that which holds the diamond, and keeps the whole subject of braking should it cool while it moves slowly back receive the utmost consideration, and forth on the surface of a grind- and every important failure being wheel, that is turning at a speed analysed so that information glean of more than a mile a minute. ed in this manner can be employed When the even friction of the dia-

Immediately after the war persistently drew the attention of motor coach operators to the urgent need for passenger carrying. The growing demand for suitable types encouraged the makers to produce them, and it is correct to say that there is to-day not the slightest need, for passenger pur pores, to use converted lorry chassis or vehicles that are employed in main an lond carriers. The

We do not hear quite so often now-a-days, says "The Commercial Motor." of serious accidents caus- ed by complete failure of the brakes on

NEW CONSIGNMENTStendency, when a lorry or van is to safeguard vehicles in the future. mond bas dressed the surface of the

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A WEEK'S PAPERS IN ONE.

A position of stalemate seems to have eventuated so far as the military situation in China is concerned, and the chief matters of interest during the week have been of political in- terest. Preparations have been completed for the Wu-Han and Nanking "get together" Conference, which was to open at Nanking on the 15th instant, and the events and political movės leading up to this gesture of approachment are fully set out in this week's "Overland Weekly."

The situation in Kwangtung is by no means clear, though thanks to its staff of trained Chinese journalists and observers the "Overland" is able to give a comprehensive resume of the trend of events and an indication as to the strength and sym- pathies of Gen. Li Chai-sum, the present chief of the Canton military forces.

China happenings in general and Hong Kong affairs in particular receive full treatment in the "Overland," which is an ideal weekly newspaper to send to anyone who desires to know what is taking place in this country. Let us send it Home for you.

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"THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

There is still much to be done in tracing out the effects of the high temperatures often caused as a re- suit of powerful braking at high speeds. Drums are often too thin and the connection between drums and wheels do not provide aufficient body of material to permit adequate dissipation of the heat; consequent

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1927.

DAILY CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

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(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in Monday's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

INDIRECT LOSSES. wheel smooth and true, the wheel taken for a pleasure jaunt at the

Every motorist knows that it week-end (or at any other time), is

is then used in grinding operations upon bearings, pistons, and other for the driver's foot to press hard

important engine parts, to which it wastes fuel to have the carbure- a mixture. upon the accelerator pedal, because passengers ask for speed, or taunt

confers the unvarying microscopic tor set for too rich the driver whenever his vehicle is

accuracy necessary to reliable ser- The direct, losses, however, prob vice and long life in motor cars. ably are greater sources of ex- overtaken. High speeding, means

Diamonds are also used by pense. These take the form of excessive braking, and at the end

General Motors to bore out the pis- excessive carbon deposits, valve of a long day, under these driving conditions, brake shoes, well worny distortion is apt to occur, this ton pin bushings in the upper end troubles, greater cylinder and tem-of connecting rode. Because of the piston wear and more crank-case being either permanent or porary. Permanent distortion pre- severe strain at this point in the dilution the greatest evil of vents proper initial brake adjust-engine, extreme accuracy is neces them all. ment, whilst temporary alterations gary. One diamond, three-quarters

at the start, become worn to the point where they fail and leave the driver in the lurch.

in drum shape may easily have the of a carat in weight, will bore effect of upsetting the initial ad- 10,000,000 holes. Even if this work The Chevrolet Motor Co., of justment and result in inefficient were done with the hardest steel Detroit, U.S.A., announces that it braking effort.

reaming tool it would cost more has just turned out its three- than: 100 times as much. Such | millionth car, manufacturing economies, and ad-

EGG-CUPS THAT DO NOT FIT Vanced methods of production as

THE EGGS.

these are directly reflected in many of the benefits which the owner of a.quality car enjoys.

UNLOCKED CARS.

Under the projected Road Traffic Bill, the Minister of Transport will have power to make regulations under which passenger-carrying | vehicles will be subject to Inspec- tion. The many accidents of the past eight years have already led to the determination that these inspec tions shall be thorough, but, if ac- cidents continue as they are doing, there will one day be such an out-

In an article in "The Motor," cry in the daily papers that the which emphasizes the importance of Minister will be forced to make the motorcar manufacturers studying conditions onerous. This would in- the market conditions abroad, Mr. Aict a serious injury upon the coach W. E. Rootes draws an interesting industry, but it is one which can parallel. In the East, he says, the thousands of dollars annually for Aiming to save hundreds of yet be averted if those who, to Briton who is looking after day, allow their vehicles to be taken possibilities of trade finds, to his car manufacturers in the United the automobile driver, the motor out in a known 'defective condition: or to be driven by men in the least chagrin, that most of the egg-cups States have started a campaign degree incompetent or inexperienc- try. When he makes inquiries he urging the private car owner al- ed, will sce about setting their finds that the British egg-cup ways to lock his automobile when business in order.

manufacturers could not visualian not using it.. [anything but a Britlah egg. They Directors of the United States A WEIRD MACHINE. did not realise that hens in hot National Automobile Chamber of countries might have a little less Commerce have recommended Who is there who has not been enthusiasm in laying than they that each motor company include annoyed by having a tyre punctur show in Kent or Surrey. They did in its instruction book a page on ed at a most inconvenient moment not get into their minds the idea the necessity of locking the car. 'by a nail picked up from the road that the Easter egg might be a

Thousands of happy parties are surface? This matter has recently little smaller than the British egg. been receiving the attention of hence for year after year they spoiled because of this inattention some American engineers, who have sent out egg-cups that made the on the part of the automobile evolved a weird machine, which local Easter egg look like a goose user. The unlocked car is an in- they term a "highway magnetic nafl berry in a teacup. The Germans, vitation to the professional car picker" It consists of a truck for all that they are never credited | stealer,p carrying two large magnets held at with imagination, saw the point at

are the products of German indus-

Still more serious both to

a distance of 2 Ins. from the road once and supplied egg-cups that fit society and to the owner are those surface, which are strong enough | the Orlental egg. By so doing they

to pick up a loose call at a range have collared the market, and, when cases where cars are taken for use

This preventive campaign is being carried on by the Insurance Committee of the National Auto- mobile Chamber of Commerce, of which William E. Metzger is. chairman."

of 6 Ins, and will, consequently, all is said and done, it is very hard in crimes. lift nafls which are covered by to prove that they did not deserve loose gravel The electricity: re- their success." quired, to energise the magnets fe supplied by an angine-driven dynamo arranged on the truck, A surprisingly good "catch" was ob tained, in the course of road tests. On an average 18 lb. of-scrap was picked up par mifeThe Motor.

The directors of Rolls-Royce, Ltd, will shortly issue their annual report. It will show that (subject to audit) the profits for the year ended October 31 last amounted to £100,606,

CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM EASES PAIN.

RATTLING HOOD.

Rub Chamberlain's Pain Balm on the painful spots. It is penetrating, starts,

A rattling hood can be stopped up the circulation, which carries Away the congestion and pressure that by adding new springs on the causes the pain. That is how it helps latches and renewing the raw- rheumatic pains, lumbago, backache, hide or canvas lacings in the cowl curalgia, swollen. aching feints and ledge and on top of the radiator muscles. Sold and recommended every where.

shell, upon which the hood resta.

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