1929-03-14 — Page 13

THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1929.

THE CHINA MAIL,

CURIOUS CONTRASTS sion of services to areas beyond TRAFFIC EDUCATION FOR THE AMATEUR

RAILWAYS VERSUS ROADS IN DOMINIONS

The

those Buggested above. economic limiting charge of about 1s. per ton-mile in Africa needs to be reduced to something like Railway constructional develop-6d. before motor transport can ment with us has practically reached the limit, and no large programme is likely in the future, though other questions now have to be faced. At the moment the most interesting of these is how the railways and the road trans- port companies can work out Bome common economic system of existence suited to the needs, and yet not wastefully indulgent to the fads, of the public.

GOOD HINT COMES FROM JAVA

resolutions:

The ever-increasing fast traffic caution to protect the school necessitates the taking of every pro- children against the dangora of

traffic.

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WHEN OVERHAULING THE CAR

One The Head of the Educational De-

of the most important spread its net wider in collecting partment for the Dutch East Indies, things to be observed by the If in collaboration with the Committee amateur in overhauling his ear is traffic for a trunk railway.

If possible, aae that such a reduction were practicable; of School masters, has worked out a cleanliness. General Hammond considers the scheme for dealing with the educa- the car is thoroughly washed, un- strips saved might easily repretion of school children in regard to derneath and elsewhere, before sent total widths of 200 miles or traffic in the Dutch Indles. The re-starting the job. Dirty, allmy so, worked by rail and large port concludes with the following parts, or motor unita, beyond which again might work smaller types of motor of even native transport in Africa, at least, most of the traffle is moved in the dry season, so that although only earth roads may be possible, the conditions are not unreasonable, but the pro- in which perforce railways have vision of suitable transport units masters to impress upon their pupils had to be built by the Govern-is still lacking. In this matter, the traffic dangers and to teach them It is also very desir- ment, and where now the author-it is pointed out that the Ameri. traffic regulations for diminishing ities are being driven into provid-cans, who can practice at home the dangers. ing roads over which private with their machines, have de-able that pupils should receive re- parties carry traffic to the detri-veloped more powerful tractors gular exercises regarding the ap ment of such systems. Several of than we have, and General Ham- plication of the traffic regulations. these contrasts were dealt with in mond concluded his paper by ex- an interesting paper read by pressing the hope that we may Brigadier-General F. D. Ham- not lose to them the possible mond, D.S.O., before the Institute markets for such machines with in the Empire-with which we of Transport in London.

heartily concur."Engineering."

In contrast with such condi- tions, are those which exist in some of our Overseas Dominions,

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It will be the task of, the school

Change

parts caked with old grease and mud, are not conducive to ene's best efforts, tanding to ably clean to start with, the work! sloppy work. If the car fa resson-

loss danger of getting one's eyes is easier to get at, and there is Alled with dirt when working un-j derneath. It is well to provide for thoroughly cleaning parts before or three good-sized receptacles for doing anything else. Provide two petrol, and don't be afraid to use are good equipment for this pur it. A few cut-down kerosene tins! It is well to keep one of To introduce compulsory tuition pose.

cleaning small parts: regarding traffic regulations into the these for

sand and dirt, as it can readily ba preparatory schools (one-quarter or which do not come in contact with This traffic education will not only seen that it would not be good! half an hour every fortnight).

One of the curious contrasts to

be introduced in schools in big practice to wash carburettor parta, towns, but in all districts where for instance, in the same petrol that had just been used for clean- which General Hammond draws

there is danger from fast traffic. atention is the fact that though

The educational department will ing a steering knuckia. this country is the home of pri-

take in hand the composition of the petrol when it gets very dirty. vate enterprise in the railway

simple booklets and designs of wall Petrol costs less than parts, and field, the State systems in the

cards dealing with traffic regula- a little grit in a valve guide may cost more in the end than would Empire have a mileage five times

tions. industry was The automobile as great as the company-owned

Where necessary, the school au-jbuy many gallons of spirit.

It is a good idea to wash engine railways. In a way this may be one of the outstanding factors in said to be to our credit, and to the prosperity of America in thorities will support the traffic

Include afford another example of the 1928. Beginning the year in an regulations by erecting temporary parts as they are taken off in tak- adaptability of our

everything-nuts, bolts, washers, race and attempt to overcome the drastic or permanent danger signals nearing down the angine. methods, which has contributed slump which occurred in the latter the schoola.

No doubt these compulsory mea- and screws, as well as the parts Have a faw cigari to our success in so many differ- half of 1927, the industry has ent parts. As already pointed forged ahead month after month, sures will lead to a reduction of themselves. out our conditions here are not not only eclipsing the production accidents to which school children boxes, as well as larger boxes, at bly from the engine, and pat paralleled elsewhere in the Em-figures of 1027, but even exceed especially have been exposed in Java hand when taking off each assem- small parts in one of them as they pire and in many instances de-ing by a margin of 150,000 units during the past two years.

come off. When the box is full, velopment would have been abso- the record total' established in lutely impossible unless Govern- 1926. The estimated output for ment pioneering work had been the twelve months is 4,450,000 exports, however, constitutes the or when the particular unit is inaugurated. Work of this kind units, as against 3,400.000 in most significant feature of the dismantled, wash everything ther automobile situation. Automo.oughly in petrol and put there In this has been essential for instanec in 1927, and 4,300,000 in 1926. Africa. It has also enabled some- The year was characterised by tive exports in October passed the parts in a clean box. thing more than the fringe of Ford's gradual return to a mass fifty-million-dollar mark for the way, when you go to make adjust- Australia to be developed, production basis with the new first time in the history of the ments or replacements, or when you though that country, more per-Model A"; by mergers of some industry, the exact figure being are ready to reassemble your engine haps than any other, has afforded of the independent producers; by $50.787,063. This represents an you will have good, clean parts to examples of the unwisdom fre-intense competition in practically increase of 49 per cent, over the work with; there will be no grit quently accompanying State all lines, but more especially the previous month, and of 72 per or abrasive matter to

low-priced cars; and by some cent. over the corresponding other parts and possibly make management.

noyance of having to stop and The most important question price reductions, although in gen-month last year. The immediate trouble, as you will avoid the an- all the Empire over at the pre-eral each producer tried to outdo outlook for the industry as sent time is the proper co-ordina- the others by improvements in whole is-bright, sales of cars he clean parts when you are ready

appearance, anding stimulated by an attractive to adjust or replace.

Mark All Parts tion of motor and rail transport. performance, This problem varies with every extra equipment at the old range display of new models at reason- case, and the solution which may of prices. The recent growth in able prices.

be reached here must differ essentially from that demanded by newer countries. In the latter, the railway will usually form a trunk line of communication and motor transport will extend the area served, from a strip of from 10 miles to 20 miles on either side, to something more like 50 miles to 70 miles on each side. The problem of how to deal effec- tively with the areas beyond rests, in General Hammond's opinion, on the possibility of devising larger working units capable of In operating over earth roads. scrutinising the possibilities of reducing road costs, General Hammond considere the only means of lowering transport charges to lie in a greater ton- nage per unit. Fuel economy assists, but even if the most fa- vourable expectations were real- ised, they would not make possi- ble reductions, in charges which would render feasible the exten-

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A Human Kangaroo-An excellent action photo of a remarkable stunt-Eddle Nugent leaping clean over an automobile and 'way over

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After you have had your engine down a few times you may be familiar with it, so that such extreme care is not necessary, but; before you get thoroughly acquaint- ed with your motor it is wise' to keep each assembly in a separate box. All manifolds and their gaskets and connections, as well as the cap screws, etc., belonging to them, should be kept together. Valve push rods, valve lifters, valve spring, etc., should be in another box and so forth.

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