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THE UNIVERSAL CAR

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MOTOR CYCLE TIPS.

A “SAFELY" POSTER

How to Overhaul an "Indian Chief."

LONDON SAFETY

UNCIL

DRIVERS' SIGNALS

STOP

COME

ON..

[BY "NORTONIA ").

This is the first of a series of articles written specially for the Telegraph Motoring Supple mant." Next week's article will bu on How to tune a Schebler) carburettor.]

The articles required in over- hauling an Indian Chief are-

2 gallopa korosite.!

1 g lion gasoline.

Plenty of waste.

A medium-sized battle brush

with a fairly stiff handle.

A fairly large shallow pan, and

& number of old cigarette tins with holes punched in the bottom

The tools supplied with the machine will do practically all the work. One or two jextra tools will be useful, and

these will be mentioned later.

Mix the kerosine and gasoline and put half in the pan.

Take off the chain and lay it on the bottom of the pan. It can be left on the bottom until the end, when it will be found to be full of old grease, dirt etc. Now care. fully cloan the base of the cylin dere, the crankcase, etc, with the bottle brush dipped in the pan. This prevents grit, etcs getting into the cylinders and crankcase when the cylinders are off.

Drain all, the old oil from the crankcase by the lower plug on. on the left aide, and from the, transmission by the plug under- neath the gearbox.

TURNING

TO RIGHT

SLOW DOWN

LEARN

STOP

TURNING TO LEFT

TURNING

WATCH SIGNALS

GIVE

This reproduction of a poster is a sample of the kind of safety campaign that is being conducted in England. Even the horse-drawn vehicle is not neglected. Note the whip. signals suggested for stopping and turning,

JAPAN MOTOR TRIALS.

Good Run by Mathis Car.

THE DEMAND FOR MOTORS.

Record Output in America.

Mr. Charles Clifton, President of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, writes from New York as follows:-

Two million cars and trucks were made in American factories in the first six months of this year. This is more than the output for the entire year of 1921, in fact of ary.year except 1970 and 1928, It is a production figure 850,000 greater than the same period last yoar.

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The significance of these facts, however, is not inherently in their size. It is true that large salės of motor vehicles bring about cor- responding demands for cotton, rubber, aluminum, copper, feather, plate glass, iron and steel, orent ing prosperity in those industries, giving employment. But the in- fluence is more far reaching than that. It means that we are build- ing up a new form of transporta tion.

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Motor Vehicles Fill Need,

We have all been gratified to End the railroads spending large sume this year for now equipment. That promises better publio ser- vice. It means that persons and Roads will be moved more jefficiently. Similarly thero is economic promise in the record. figures of miofor care and trucks bought by the public. These vehi cles are filling a need not met.by, and generally not in competition with, steam, electric and boat lines.

The main causes for the record demand in 1923 are several:

The offering of high quality products at prices which the public is convinced are resson- able.

The good condition of general business.

The fact that cars are proving profitable in

a wide range of business activity."

at the rate of 20,000 miles per year.

The improvement in highways

The expansion of suburban

any

other

Relationship to Home. Analysis of figures of home.

its lightness, the Mathis coasted ownership shows that generally very well, making about nine the states which have the greatest miles without the engine. number of homes owned like- wise have the greatest number Just after leaving Tochigi, a

of vehicles per 1,000 per- 8008. Particularly close is the.

Rock the motor cycle from side] to side to assist the draining. Replace the plugs and discono black specks on the face, they pect the hand oil pump connec- have been ground enough. If the tion on the crankcase and take face is badly pitted, it is best to out the filling plug on the top of get the valve refaced in a special the tranaraission casing. Put a tool, of which there are only one pint of the mixture from the pan or two in the Colony. They will into the crankcase and about half then only need a little light grind gallan was made by a 10 horse An average of nearly 34 miles & Record Broken Three Times. a pint into the transmission, ing to make them seat evenly. power Mathis drivon by Mr. |

The Three Flag Run is one of Replace the oil pipe and trans. To test the seating make a series Antonin Raymond of Tokyo in home building. the most interesting motor cycle mission plug and vigorously work of pencil marks around the face run to Nikko and back recently. events in the United States. It the kickstarter (first relieving the and drop the valve on to its clean The Mathis now standa high in The development of areas at is so called because it starts at compression" by taking out the seat in the cylinder. Gently Class B. of the Japan Advertiser's points remote from the Canadian border under the valve caps, etc, on the cyclinder rotate it and then examine the Second Annual Motor Economy means of transportion. British flag, and extends along the heads). This gives the oil & pencil marks. They should be Trials.

The growing popularity of West Coast under the American chance to dissolve. and the rubbed off evenly all around. Starting from

be left in until Boar in mind, when grinding Hotel at nine o'clock in

the Imperial motor touring and camping. flag to Tiajuana, Mexico, thus mixture can

the The automobile manufacturer opding under the Mexican flag. the cylinders have been decar valves, that the motion is back morning, the Mathis, carrying bee cut the profit on the individual The Three Flag trail is approx-bonised.

and forwards, not a complate driver, and observer, reached the vehicle to a minimum, relying mately 1,700 miles long.

Within the last few weeks the ing careful not to let the piston turned a quarter of a turn to right having stopped half an hour on hea meant high quality vehicles Now take off the cylindere, ba- pirole, and that the valve must be Kanaya Hotel, Nikko, at about upon volume of output to pay the frequently lifted off its seat and half past three in the afternoon, return en his investments. This Three Flag record has been broken knock against the connecting rods or left to prevent scoring. three times by riders on Firestone With the "Chief" rear cylinder stock motor cycle tyres-first by it is necessary to take off the

the way for lunch. An examina.available to the public at prices When replacing the cylinders, tion of the fuel abowed that in which it has been quick to ap- Paul Remaley, who covered the toolbox. For the actual decar-see that the paper gaskets at spite of the long climb, an average preciate. 1,681 miles in 46 hours 58 minutes; bonising, a long screwdriver and the base are clean" and in-of just 30 miles a gallon:

The good condition of general and then by Wells Bennett, who an old screwdriver with about an tact, that the piston ring bottered Romaley's time by 49 inch at the top beat at right joints are spaced out evenly next day at one o'clock in the to purchase and has called for The return trip was started the business has meant greater ability minutes.

angles to the blade are necessary. around the piston, and, most afternoon. Raymond took nearly more transportation of persons The sensational part of Ben-{ nett's record is that for fully half nut under the valve cap and valves can be put in either before possible effort of let the car coast

Take out the valves by putting important of all, no gist on either two hours in coming down the and goods.

piston or cylinder walls. The Shogun's Avenue, making every the distance it rained heavily and screwing it down on the valve, or after the cylinders are put on on the long downgrade. Despite he had to splash through water then pushing the spring up with perhaps before is best, as one can and slimy mad.

a screwdriver. Carefully scrape Then, a week later, Wells Ben the heads free of carbon with the sea screwdriver to comprese nett took his same machine and long screwdriver; then use the the springs. When the cylinders added a side car with one pas right-angled acrewdriver for the o. let out the kerosine from Benger and returned from Mexico valve parts and the counterbare

the crankcase and transmission, to Canada in 54 hours 42 minutes the recess cut at the top of the pump three pumpsful of oil into thunderstorm was encountered, improving by 11 hours 11 minutes walls). The Cylinders and then the crankcase and fill the trans. and Raymond stopped for about relationship between car and Canonball Baker's side car record be placed in the pan heads down. Work the kickstart vigorously to made for the purpose of clesuing

mission up to the over flow plue 40 minutes. Two other halts were truck demand in the suburbin ward: It is best to take the distribute the oil before starting the fuel intake, which had become ed at points several miles from regions which are being develop. pistons off. A lot of bon accumulatos underneath the plugs, etc., and the carburettor only a minute with the Solex) the engine. Replace the valve caps; clogged, an operation that takee

the railroads. An easy way to lubricate the heads and in the ring grooves, Care must be taken to see that

Buslusss houses are increas- carburator. spring leaves with graphito oil is and is rather difficult to remove the induction pipe is screwed up

ingly purchasing cars for their Another rainstorn was encoun salesmen, as the practice is pro- to jack up the chassis as shown with the pistons "in situ." The tight against the cylinder flanges tered near Kumagai, but the Mat ving profitable.

best method of taking the pistons to stop any air leaks, also that his continued without a halt, and off is as follows:-

The growth in motor camping the paper washer between reached Bugsme about nine is evident in the fact that more Procure a circular piece of carburettor and induction pipe is o'clock." etcel slightly larger than the in

than 2,000 municipalities now good condition and the As usual, the worst roads on provide pistot, about 2" wide and "carburettor itsolf central and the whole trip were encountered service, which has developed tourist osmpsites, a thick. Drill two holes about upright, i.e., the face of the in Tokyo. Near Jimbocho, in the last few years. 4" diametrically opposite to auxiliary air valve is absolutely Kanda, the Mathis encountered each other. Tap one hole and vertical.

Opinions vary considerably as in the sketch, so that the weight thread a bolt in with a blunt point that the inlet valve has 3/1000th was thrown against the top of will be for the coming six months. Adjust the valves so a bump so terrific that the float to what the production figures the on it just about the same size asiach. clearance and the exhaust the float chamber, where it.

be the hole in the gudgeon pin. 6/1000th inch clearanco. It is stuck, thus stopping the car and years shows that the heavier The experience of the last ten Take out the gudgeon pin, set pin well worth while investing in a losing a small quantity of fuel. and apply the bolt to the end the set of guages.

sales are usually in the first half of The Imperial Hotel was reached the year. Normally 56 per cent; set pin came out. Screw up the While attempting to break bolt, and the gudgeon pin will clean of all paraffin and im-examination of the fuel remain. per cent of the production of The chain may now be wiped just before ten o'clock, and an of the total output of cars and 52 recorda at Brooklands on July come through the hole on the 11th, Captain A. G. Miller, the other side. Take off the piston

mersed in a bath of melted grease, ing in the tank showed that the trucke come in the first six well-known racing motorist, was rings by inserting three strips of preferably graphite grease. Keep Mathis had come from Nikko on months of th year. rendered unconscious in extra tin under each and using the tinto melt it, but not sufficient to ing over 39 miles a gallon for the being prosperous, was unusully the grease at just sufficient heat 2,875 gallons of fuel, thus averag Many feel that the public, (ordinary fashion. As he was to bridge the other ring grooves. cause it to boil, for about ten return trip.

travelling

along the railway Carefully clean Inside the piston minutes. Then take the chain to Nikko and back was 33.962 and that the last six months will insistent on immediate deliveries straight at ninety miles an and in the ring grooves, as out and hang it up to drip.

The average for 225-mile trip during the first half of the year, hour the off-side rear

tyro well as the rings themselves. When all dripping has ceasad, of the car peeled off and struck Replace each ring in the groove it wipe off the surplus grease and

miles a gallon.

be correspondingly lighter. him on the head. The mechanic came from, after carefully wash replace it, allowing one inch of 4,000 miles to its "cradit before of closed models, the improved Mr. Raymond's car had about On the other band, the popularity took the wheel and drove the car ing pistons and rings in the play in the centre of the lower starting on the test, and had high ways and better farming safely into the paddock where mixture. Place everything you've Captain Miller, after being lifted taken off the cylinders in the per run of the chain. Both adjusting just been overhauled, and no was conditions will tend to account from the car in a dizzy condition, forated tins and give them a good evenly, otherwise the obain will very lean mixture, the Mathis Daly the events themselves can

Screws must be tightened up in excellent condition. Despite a for considerable demand. revived. Nine minutes later be shake up in the mixture. resumed his attempt, and, driving

be out of line and the sprocket ran well and seemed to have tell the story. Manufacturers and the Leyland car in three hour chase & tis of valve-grinding plates,

Now grind the valves. Pur tooth will tend to cut the side plenty of power for the hills. It is dealers accordingly are watching stratches, succeeded in beating compound from any garage and

unusually well sprung for so the demand carefully, preparing small a machine, and maintains for such adjustment of schedules nine and all the hundred miles Place it on its seat and gently alone.

The magneto and generator, if records from one to seven. His rotate back and forwards by

An hour without any fuss or The industry has felt 1923 to be noticeable vibration,

a year of renewed assurance that The Mathis ran on Red Shall motor transportation is a vital and used Gargoyle part of American life, and wa

HERE'S A TIP.

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all the hour records from one to smear some of it on the valve face. functioning properly, can be ta spoed of between 25 and 30 miles as may be necessary.

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average speed for the nine hours means of screwdriver in the slot, The "Indian Scout" is almost was 85 29 miles per hour. A fire exerting a fair amount of pressure exactly similar in design, and in gasoline augine placed alongside the track on the screwdriver whilst doing essential poluts the instructions Mobiloil in the engine. The tires, believe that the recond output of pamped water on the tyres as the no. When the valves are polished give above will apply, to both which were Bergougnan fabrics, this year holds high promise for car reared by, so that they could all the way around and there are machines. The cooled.

future prosperity.

gave no trouble,