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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928.

A YEAR AGO.

POPULAR CARS.

FIAT'S TOUR ACROSS DESERT.

AUSTRALIAN METROPOLIS

A DRIVER'S DIARY,

April 30, 1927.

CONTEST.

STUDEBAKER VOTES.

We have

A contest to determine the most

THE CHINA MAIL,

CUTTING DISTANCE.

INVENTIONS OF MOST BENEFIT,

THE AC. PLUG.

"Of all Inventions," Baid

"thoao

that have

to shorten

an easy one, but we are quite sure (children at Carlingford, a suring-Washington to Mexico.

LUXURY CARS,

STEARNS-KNIGHT NOW BUILD- ING 8-CYLINDER CARS.

MORE THAN 100 H.P.

[

accepted the wager and to-mor popular make of motor car in Syd- Macaulay,

The Initial policy adopted by the row we start. Both sceptics and noy, Australian metropolis, has no shortened. distance have done the Stearne-Knight organisation which present financial group back of the admirers of cars of large cylinder apparent connection with charity. most for humanity."

took control of the company two capacity were invited to look Neither would the spectacle of a

Not work famous aviator crowning Inventions

And the first men who use these years ago called for the gradual de over all our preparations. even the smallest spare part was Stuglebaker Commander "King of should be halled along with the in- luxury vehicles to cover the upper distance velopment of a complete line of placed on the three cars which to- Cars during an elaborate ceremony ventors as human benefactors. price ranges in the quality group morrow will begin the journey: in a fashionable cabaret be clasal. The year 1927 saw the aeroplane of fine cars, in addition to the stan

afied as "charitable activity," yet cap into two Fiat 503 torpedoes and Fiat 609 torpedo, both ordinary both the contest and function were through several noteworthy flights models.

unusual prominence dard lines of six and eight-cylinder the result of a proposal to build a made by the following pilots: standard models.

The route Beirut-Bagdad is not "Sunshine Holiday Home" for alum

For the first year, efforts were Lindbergh New York to Paris devoted to perfecting the six-cylin- that we will succeed in spite of beach near Sydney.

Byrd-New York to the French

der model on the standard chassis. Early in December, 1927,

the Coast.

Last year the Stearns-Knight everything and every one.

May 1-All our Beirut friends (Sunshine Club of New South Wales,

Chamberlain-Now York to Ger-subsequently established itself in a straight was introduced and it has well as sceptical people a charitable organisation with head-

many. had gathered in Union square to quarters in Sydney, launched a

Acosta and Chamberlain-Endur- the finer types of automobiles. Hearty "Most Popular Car Competition" ance Flying Record.

strong position among owners of say good bye to us. hand shakes from the former, for the purpose of raising funds to

Maitland and

This was an innovation in Knight good wishes mumbled out of build a holiday home for Sydney California to Honolulu.

Hagenbergersiceve-valve motored cars in this politeness, from the latter show-children. The Sunshine Club de-

country but was in line with the ing how they feel aloit our sired New South Wales motorists World Tour.

accomplishments, of Panhard and chances of access. They did not to lend financial support to the pro-

motored cara. other foreign builders of Knight believe we would be so ready to ject, and sold accept and to start.

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votes for different Tour, makes of automobiles to car own-

At 3 o'clock sharp in the after-ers in order to raise the money: Air Derby. noon we leave. An echo reaches The "Sydney Evening News,"

car adapted to general distribution It was the first American bullt

methods in the luxury car group, to offer an engine with

a power de-

Schlee and Brock-Round the Stinson-National Reliability Air Meyers-New York to Spokane us of a well wishing cheer. The which sponsored the contest, pub achievements should go to the com-velopment in excess of 100-horse-

A share of the credit for these road to Damascus lies before us lished cach day's progress in the panies which made them mechani. veiled by the rain. The ascent of campaign.

eally possible. One of these is the power, When the contest closed on March A.C. Spark Plug which furnished the Lebanon is made at a great speed, although the road, in very 1, Studebaker had received 194,000 all the spark plugs in all the above bad condition, compels us to be votes, a majority of 44,000 votes careful in steering to avoid the over its nearest competitor, Buick, achievements. On the race track, capsizing of the cars. When we with 150,000; Chevrolet ranked too, A.G. Spark Plugs helped two were about to start downhill we third with 62,000; Auburn fourth

men bogome champions:

From its initial showing it at- tracted favourable attention where- ver it Was exhibited and has

since built up an enviable reputa- tion for that type of service which is expected from a car of its price and general specifications.

This was the second step in the along of expansion programme luxury car lines. This year the de luxe line, powered with the Stearns-Knight straight-eight sleeve-valve motor

were overtaken by a heavy storm with 49,000; Essex fifth with tomobile Racing Championship.

De Paolo.-A.A.A., National Au It seemed almost as if Jupitor 27,000; Whippet sixth; Nash

Woodbury-A.A.A. National Dirt Pluvic himself was a partisan of seventh; Hudson eighth; and Wil-Track Racing Championship. big cars, and wanted to prevent lys-Knight ninth. By virtue of its Besides A.C.'s part in these us from reaching our goni..

overwhelming majority, Studebakevents it is worth mentioning that introduction of a The violence of the rain is such

that we are compelled to stop and

er was declared winner of the

Most Popular Car Competition tionally busy with other activities. and offered on two chassis of dif- A.C. Spark Plug has been excep when we start again, the rond

With fitting ceremonies, the title in 1927 it erected five new build- seems to have disappeared and we of "King of Cars" was conferred on ings to meet the growing demand ferent wheelbase completes the scem to be driving on a river bed a Studebaker Commander Victoria for its products in all parts of the original programme and enables the Huge black clouds, chasing after on March 14 at The Ambassador,

Stearns-Knight organisation, to each other in a fantastic caval-Sydney's most fashionable cabaret. world. Also, it introduced six new cade presage that other heavy Bert Hinklar, "King of the Air an ammeter, an oil gauge, a tacho-prive classes.

products-a fuel pressure system, serve, every demand in the upper town-pours will follow, which are Australian aviator who flew from meter, and complete panels for au- not long in arriving and accom-England to Australia In sixteen

While the de luxe models will be pany us as far as Damascus where days, officiated at the "coronation."tomobiles and motor boats. These, built as standard production there we arrive towards the evening. Word of Studebaker winning the added to the well known A.C. Spark will be custom built town-cars to The inspection of passports, the Sunshine Club contest was fellow Plugs, speedometers, oil-filters, air serve the requirements of buyers to endorsement and formalities of ed by cabled advice that a stock cleaners, gasoline strainers, and whom this type of body makes the Customs, make us lose much Studebaker Commander Roadster decorative tile, will make still special appeal.. precious time, so that we are com- not only broke every existing Aus-greater expansion necessary dur- pelled, against our will, to passtralian record for speed and en-ing this year. the night there.

durance for 24 hours but lowered

May 2-The deluge continues, all records for 100 to 1,700 miles The wonderful gardens, rich in luxuriant vegetation, bordered by in a speed trial on the dry bed the Baradi river, are shaken by of Lake Perkolili, near Kalgoorlic, stormy squalls. Once out of the West Australia. The run was made city we follow the caravan road to under abservation of the West Aus- Palmyra. It is all reduced to a tralian Royal Automobile Club. нея of roul which

snares of the holes

covers the

and stones.

The vegetation becomes more and i

TUELLESS CARS.

2,000-VOLT SHOCK FOR INVENTOR.

London, March 11

Mr. Henderson, claims that the engine draws it's energy direct from electrical currents existing in the air.

PETROL POLICY.

FRANCE LOOKS AFTER HER OWN INTERESTS.

The

Government Petrol Bill which constitutes the first step towards a national petrol policy,

fbster

to

Washington. As if to convince was. adopted unanimously by scepties that his fuelless motor car, the Chamber of Deputies. The which is at present being exhibit-object of the Bill is more scarce. They are low hare test, as well as the tyres andad at Detroit, is more than a play-

the petrol refining in- looking bushes here and there; springs, but we cross them with- very, shortly these also will dis-out accident. The heat has be thing, the inventor, Mr. Henderson, dustry in France by putting up the is understood to be suffering from duties on imported refined petrol. come unbearable and this huge

a 2,000-volt shock received whilst in this way, as the rapporteur of appear completely.

At Adra, a small and miserable whitish valley dazzles the eyes. looking illage, the desert begins. We meet with a bedouin caravan; experimenting with his invention, the project remarked, the raw

they are nomads moving from one ing from partial paralysis.

He was taken to hospital suffer-petrol from Mosul when it even- tually found its way to France While we are changing a tyre part to another of the desert. long and sloty earavan meets us

It is not expected that he will would find the house prepared for it. Without protection, he argued, proceeding from Aleppo and dis-They make a sign to stop and sur- appears in the direction of Beirut. round us. They are fall, stout recover for several weeks.

it would be impossible to create the Someone tells us that just and well armed; they admire our cars and as a conclusion to

necessary refining plants.

A number of minor amendments before Kratin, American

an

...interest they ask us

were accepted, M. Margaine, who motor car got stuck in the mud their

for food and cigarettes. We give

An earlier message stated: spoke against the measure on be- while, crossing a ford and was compelled to be hauled out by a them as much as we can and do partner car arrived on the other not delay to drive away at a great Detroit, Feb. 25.-What its backers half of the Radical and. Radical bank. Our three torpedoes cross speed in order to put the greatest predict may revolutionise the whole Socialist group, withdrew his op-

distance possible between them theory of aeronautice has been is position. the ford with the 509 leading. and ourselves. The night, which vented by Mr. Lester Henderson Proceeding in the direction of falls rapidly, does not stop us. (a.) in the shape of a new type Palmyra, we travel over the de- The

road of motor engine driven instead of moon lights our

by petrol by electric mechanism is the temperature sert valley of the Ghebel er and Ruouak, made more desolate and tolerable. At last we breathe! "running on its electro-magnetism

the earth's rotary] difficult by the rain which does Towards midnight we make a s applied to

Col. Lindbergh not cense for one moment, and by short stop.

We are dreadfully motion," the condition of the caravan road. tired and a little rest is absolute- Major Lanphier, who are reported It is a continuation of enormously necessary. We'make ourselves to have identified themselves with holes, where the wheels sink up comfortable in the cars and under the promotion of the new engine, to the hub, and of big stones the friendly moonlight we fall tested it at Selfridge Field. which we try to avoid. The cars asleep.

engine produced 1,800 revolutions assume positions of clever tight May 3.-At three o'clock in the per minute, at which it is claimed to rope dancers.

morning we start again. The have ran 2,000 hours before it was "We seem to be in a boat in-symphony of the stones hurled by necessary to recharge the magnet- stead of a car," says one of us the wheels against the mud- centre. Guggenheim interests have who, in a few words, sums up our guards and the continuous jolts arranged an immediate conference sort of navigation towards Pal-wake us up completely. The sun with the owners of the model and

From Major Lanphier and Col. myra, where we arrive a little shines implacably on us. tire it is true but with the cars time to time heaps of bones bergh.] in full efficiency.

whitened by the sun show the

CAR SLIDES.

and

The

Lind-

We allow ourselves a couple of place where some tired dromedary hours rest, just sufficient time to his fallen, a victim of the desert. look over the majestic Roman Today the only victims are the

How many drivers remember that ruins and to have a chat with the poor tyres which have two power when they stop auddenly it is pro- travellers of a caravan just ar-ful enemies, the torrid heat and bable that the car will slide a short rived from Bagdad. They inform a soil which would crumble away

Experimenta have us that a convoy of big motor even steel.

distance?

cars, on account of the heavy We have completely used up shown that on loose gravel, or even rain, had remained en panne in our water provision and during on diri, a car may slide, with the the desert and that very likely the burning afternoon our mind brakes set, far enough to stop the with.. our small cars we would goes to the magnificent ice-cream wheels from rotating.

have the same fate. They advise and iced drinks which

After the wheels of a car have

The amount of the slide

as therefore not to attempt the vanish under the unremittent atopped, it is necessary to leave a adventure. We hold a short coun-wearisomeness of driving. At Ittle margin for sliding of the en- cil of us four: are we to go or not? Ramadi, an English post about a tire car. Unanimously we decide to pro-hundred kilometres from Bagdad, will depend upon the momentum ceed and we start immediately. we stop the necessary time for stored up in the car, the traction, The rain has stopped and the sun the visa of the passports and then the character of the roadway and, breaking through the mass of we start again on our run. We no in particular, the adjustment of the clouds, begins to shine. The cara- longer suffer from fatigue

road is finished. The un-from the heat, now that the goal

or

brakes.

If the car is headed downhill,

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TO A WORN OUT CAR.

A fond Good-bye, old bus!

farewell!

The junk man has you now, You've earned your rest; I hate

to sell

Your carcass, I allow.

I ought to turn you out to grass In some delightful clime, With not a thing to do but pass An endless Summertime. For nine long years you've

rolled about

This western hemisphere Without complaint, along the

route

Wherever I might steer. My boon companion you have

. been,

In courtship and in marriage, My moving van! My medicine! Of late, my baby carriage! And every day, at work or play,

With fortitude deserving You've helped me in your hum-

⚫ble way

Of ceaseless, tireless serving. The junk man soon may strew

you far:

POWER

for Hills or Heavy Going

{DVANCED engineering has increased the power

of this Studebaker Director and at the same time Ma increased its economy of fuel.

:

This spirited Sport Tourer is capable of high sustained speed. In official tests, the new Director sedan raced 1483 miles in 24 hours---an average of 61.795 miles par hour. It has proved itself a blood brother of the world's champion Studebaker Commander,

This Studebaker Director also offers you distinctive beauty of line and colour, relaxed comfort from deep cushions and extrą ample springing.

It offers you years of dependable service and value that only Studebaker can'give, Come here today. Compare with your own eyes. See how much more Studebaker gives for your money!

Companion Car

to The Commander.

40 Miles Per Hour" the FIRST day. Later, an easy Mile

⚫ Minuto!

RH

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CORRECT INSTRUMENTS.

This thermometer, connected to the radiator but Atted to the dish- While considerable improvement board, gives the exact temperature has been effected in the accuracy, of the engine.

CANTON TYRES.

RUBBER TUBES BY ORDER.

of the various racording instru It instantly indicates if your en- mente, such as speedometers, engine is running hot or cold or if

As a result of a resolution passed revolution the water in the cooling system has by the Canton Municipal Adminis gine thermometers,

of failed to function. If an instru-trative Council to order the iron counters, and 80 forth-all

wheels of the motor trucks running which help to make motoring more ment of this type which warns you interesting to the driver-there is of anything the slightest out of still room for improvement, says normal is used intelligently, it in the city to be replaced with rub- the "Daily Mail" motoring corres- should assist you in effecting con- pondent. This applies specially to siderable economy in fuel oil, and

general maintenance, expenscs. the speedometer.

During the past year I have tried

a great number of different makes of motor car, and the percentage of accurate speadometers was very low.

There were errors of from 8 to as much as 12 per cent, and in practically every

case the

error was in favour of the car.

Inaccuracy applied both to speed and the mileage recorded.

Such a state of affairs is very annoying to the car-owner who is

CYCLES FROM ABROAD.

British Designs Copled By Continentals.

er tyres, as proposed by Mr. Fung Wal, Commissioner of Public Utilities, so as to avoid damage of

the surface of the various roads on. which they may puss, a notification has been put up by the said Bureau' ordering the owners of the motor trucks to make a change of the wheels on their trucks within a month from date of posting of the

REGISTRATION.

The British Cycle, and Motor { notification.-"Canton Gazette." Cycle Manufacturers' and Traders' Board of Union applied to the Trade Committee under the. Mer- chandise Marks Act, for an Order in Council making it compulsory for imported cycle parts and at-

Your parts he may disseverkcan on keeping a faithful log of tings to bear an indication of ori

But the spirit of the motor-car

Goes on and on, forever.. And so, I sing this little lay

In due appreciation.

his Journeys and an account of his car's petrol and oil consumption jover given distances. On the other

gin,

are

More privately-owned cars arc registered in New York state than in Britain, France and Germany combined. Those for, Britain total 676,000; for France, 688,000, and Mr. E. F. Crane, of the Hercules Germany, 218,000 sum total of hand, an error in favour of the car/ Cycle, and Motor Co., Ltd., Bir 1,479,000, as against registrations

dellberately 749. Taxes on private cars manufacturers had Of what the auto means to day is not altogether distasteful to the mingham, stated that Continental in New York state alone of 1,508,-

man who boasts of the very high To me, and to the nation-speed he is able to get out of his coped Britisk designs to effect highest in Germany, and the highest

Bil Tar in "The Lariat."

their sales, withholding from the on trucks and buses in Britain, small vehicle,

public that the machines were Belgium, with a total motor

res manufactured abroad.

gistration of 58,116 cars, has the UNIVERSAL TRAFFIC SIGNS. Accurate Temperature Recorder.

lowest taxation schedule of any Many thermometers, while they

European country. All, however, bounded desert surrounds us. Not is near and with the goal victory. the slide will be more pronounced. The League of Nations has may be accurate, do not tell you

are higher than motor levies In a tree, not a tuft of grass, no- At about thirty miles from our One place where most drivers take been busy discussing the ques-enough about the temperature of thing, absolutely nothing. As far goal a cheerful surprise awaits unnecessary chances is in a publie tion of traffic signals and the pos-h engine. The radiator type, as

The following telegram has been most of the United States. as one can see we perceive only us. The Italian Consul at Bagdad, garage. Here there are puddles sibility of an agreement being ar- rule, only gives you a warning stones. It appears that Heaven whom we had informed from of grense that are likely to upset rived at for standardising one that your engine is getting very received by the Cycle and Carriage

THE REWARD OF VIRTUE. has wished to strew all this re- Ramadi of our coming. comes to normal traction and increase the system throughout the world. hot or that it is running over cool: Company from B.S.A. Cycles Limit-

Birmingham with stones. The

allding effect.

Motorist, summoned at Willes- bedouin villages of Erek and meet us with his 50% Fiut car, picta fter the he man who ox. The auggestion covers signals for. The enthusiasts want more exted, Australian Tourlet Trophy 3.5.4.

ao for 498 won 200 miles Solo Race from den for exceeding the speed limit: Sukne are soon left behind and deeply and after a cordial greet ceeds in getting maximum results way traffic routes and so forth. little instrumenta I have

cars follow their course. ing the four cars run rapidly to from his brakes is due for trouble. People now travel far and wide scen is the "Accurate" radiator Scratch by twenty-three minutes "This is very hard luck. When I Rare gazelles run away at our ap-wards Bagdad entering in the It isn't always possible to stop an in their motor-cars and the differ- thermometer, which is guaranteed aame machine won 50 miles un was stopped 1 was hurrying to the proach. Some padi completely evening. The little Fiat cars have automobile even if the wheels are ant signs in different countries to be accurate to within 1 degree limited sidecar handicap also from court to pay my previous fine dry put our patience to a severe beaten the deserti

centigrade. are somewhat confusing.

van

the

are kept from revolving.

scratch."

B.S.A. WIN,

Motoris

He was fined £4.