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SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1925.

{RACE ACROSS AUSTRALIA. before the Government as rogarða

|its patronago and co-operation.

It is anticipated that amplo contestants for such a race would PROPOSED RACE FROM

be available: in fact, the protia. DARWIN TO ADELAIDE. bilities are that trade ontries of cars would he limited as regards Coneklerable interest has been number of any kivon make. Tho aroused by the proposal put conte at would particularly appeal forward by the Funlop Rubber

to many young owner-driver Co. for A ГАСС GCTOAR th

-parismen, and alroady noveral Continent from Parwin, lave stated their intention of com- Adelaide. The company suggest petme should the event be held. that the event should bo luba

The prop sal was discussed last about July next your,

August at a mo«ting of represent- There is no caubt, Fays thelatives of the F deral Govern Motorist and Whociman, chat sot, Victoris and Now South a rees, if wed, would Wales Automobilo Clubs, and re- a tremendous flip to motorina presentatives of mator trading In Australan. I would be aquer, oil companies, and others unique event not only in 'thie interested in the project,” country but thri ughout the world, Mr. H. Janos said that tho the course lying, as it date.difficulties could be minimised through almost unknown terri-hy, the establishment of food, tory, where few residents scout a water, and fuel depots. Complete people apart.

charts would be prepared, similar] The question arires, points out in those issued for the R.A.C.V. our contemporary, is the race Alpine contests, by those making practicable? Var ous motorists the preliminary journey to fix up "nders who have "been necessary arrangements en route,

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acress" were interviewed recent-so that there would be no chancoj Is, but there does not appear to of motorists getting off the track. bo much unanimity in their As regards cost to compatiters, attitudes towards the raco. Mr. James estimated that, apart The Canadian explerer, Dr. from money spont on equipment Stefansson, has given the opinion of car, £160 would cover all costs. of the residents of the interior for two puople from, say, Mel-| concerning the rare, they being bourne to Larwin by boat, thence, averso to it on the ground that overland to Adelaido. Extra motoring across at bigh speed passengers would run into about would give a wrong impression £45 ouch. of the country. He also consider-

THE TROUBLE ZONE.

ed that the race would not be In connection with the roufo, fair owing to the nature of it was pointed out that out of the the going. There were meny 2,000 miles-practically all flat- wash-outs, and, whereas a nashore WAS a distance of ap who knot tho country could proximately 1,100 miles between travel at a high rate, those who the railheads-Katherine (204 were not so familiar with the miles from Darwin) in the north, route have to take matters slowly. and Oodnadatta (668 miles from Be quoted tho sardonic opinion Adelaide) in the south. Out of of a man to whom he spoke con hat 1,100 miles, the trouble zone cerning the ovent, and the reply was between was given that two

Allco Springs or three and Charlotto Wators, a stretch of standard makes should be used. 187 miles in which there wore and then contestants would be faumereus dry, sandy river beds able to get all their spare parts into ho future from the abondoned cars stretches were boing frequently

crossed. These sandy: egotiated by local rasidonts and visi ing motorists, and what had roady been accomplished in hat direction could certainly bo ono again. Transport botwoon

Dodnadatta to Powell's Crock, 763 miles, chiefly by camel teams, whils: from thence northwards by waggon to Katherine.

the

MIGHT BE A PROCESSION. Mr. Murray Aunger,

a well. known motorist, also endorsen the latter view that the race would not be a "fair go." Hastates that the leaders would be at a preat dis-the railheads was carried on from advantage throughout the rac. until within a few hundred mile of Adelaido, from which point the raco would really start. The trail-brookers would have to faci a groat many risks and underge Baovere norve strain, who eas the others would come comfortably along behind, saving themselves for a spurt at the end. Now that it had been proved that the con- tinent could be crossed from seat sea by motor, the only thing the proposed raco would show war whether there were men foolish enough to take the risk.

It was mentioned that verego time for covering the 763 miles atogo by camels was 53 lays, a journey that would some tay be negotiated by motor trans- port vehicles in a week or so-to! bo betterment of living con- itions th Central Australia. Taken right through, it appeared hat dry creek and river bade ffored the greatest impodimont

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to motor travel, but, as pointed STILL PLENTY OF ROOM

at the proposed race being FOR IMPROVEMENT.

He does not, however, indicati in bis r marks the hazardous nawelva months dietet would ture of he trip as inferred by the enable many clover braina to get who think their cars are the best

For the benefit of the motorista | comment of Dr.Stefansson's friend a work with a view of evolving over, here's a list of what is still and advocates as an alternative simple expedients for overcoming to ba accomplished in order to scheme that a kind of a pleasure he sand trouble. tour be organised, along oa

bring out the perfect anto. It stauos from depot to depot, the

which engineers are still pondering, prosents problems over |cars to be brought back south by

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NEXT JULY SUGGESTED. The Chairman stated that, as retards organisation, he thought that a committee comprising transmission. representatives of Governments interested, automobilo

clubs, tor. Interviewed, relative

rade and allied houvas, Mr. J. J. suggested race, Senator Pearce.hould be formed for the purpose Waldron and Mr. H. B. James Federal Minister for Homo and fearrying through the project. A Territarios, stated that he was personally interested in the pro-

vote of those prosent disclosed posed motor raco b-tween Darwi hat all but one wore in favour of and Adelaide," ant ought such the proposed race. a contest feasible, provided it werwards organising such a raco Efforts will now bo mado thoroughly organised and the

was made forex July. Already a number of |supplies—at regular intervals-motorists have announced their [of fuel and water. Fur.hor. intention of compoting. lif the contest WAR

ried to a successful sue,

ELECTRICITY BEST. would result in the Territory Most battery rejuvenatore receiving a great advertisement -horten the life of the battery Ho stated that, on the receipt of plater, though they do rostore the a full outline of the proposed battery's strength for a while, event, ho would be pleased to Che best way in recharging by cousidar it, and lay the matter electricity.

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PARTLY DEVELOPED.

All that the list points out îa) there is a great deal more room for improvement, that the motor car industry is still young.

Most of the factors motioned |have already been developed to some extent, Tho matter of dur [ablo Baish, for instance. But none has reached the stage at [which nothing more can be done.) where perfection can be olaimed¦ for it.

The last your brought out a fow signißoant points in this con-} nootlon. In the case of balloon tyres, for instance, it was found that they are not exactly what [would prove įractical. Tyre [ manufacturors havo found it [nocorsary to increase the num [ber of plies from four to six, to withstand wear. They are trying to correct the shimmying effect of balloous. And rolling, or Tum- [bling, from such tyres gives them janethor mystery to solve.

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