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NO SHORTAGE OF OIL FUEL.
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1926.
TROUBLESOME DOORS. BRITISHI MOTOR TRADE-
AUTOMATIC OPENING AND CLOSING FROM THE CAR..
Briof details coma from America |
EFFECT OF THE COAL STRIKE.
Coventry, June 23-The motor]
of an electrical device for opening trade has continued to go alow and closing garage doors--a device since the industrial upheaval o which so operates that there is no last month. But the strike was need for the driver of a vohicle not the entire cause of depression, to leave his seat for this purpose. it only docpened it somewhat. As It is, after all, a simple business. early as February manufacturors Two plates are lot flush into the who laid in heavy, stocks follow. the ground in front of the door;ing a betak winter's work were two other plates are fitted into the "fooling the draught." Cars did floor of the garage. When the not go off at a satisfactory rate, vehicle runs on to the first set of, and by April prices were reduced. plates they are depressed and so business caused by the strike The fortnight's suspension of operate an electric circuit, works certainly made solling more the doora When the vehicle en difficult than it had been. Since ters the garage and in similar man work was rosumed there has ner depresses the plates inäide, the boon a moderato domand. switch operates to close the dogra.
The device, or certainly the idea cluding cabs, are down for the Imports of road vehicles, in- enshrined in this brief description, months of the year as compared Yet there is no need for alarm on from crude oil, and has so"en- possible of accomplishment. Who commercial vehicles, chassis, and may be taken seriously, for it is with 1925, and adding together the question of supplies.
abled the existing supplies of ther it is worth while to go to soother parts there is a total of 40 The annual report issued by crude oil to go further. the directors of the Royal Dutch REPORT OF THE ROYAL -
The science of the engineer, on so is another matter. I can see its tors of motor-cycles met with a much expense to save a minute or por dent. down in value. Impor Petroleum Company once again the other hand, is making for the DUTCH SHELL....
lays to rest the ghost of an oil construction of internal combus the private car owner and applied to the British machine promises uses if harnessed for service for serious check; and the challenge) shortage. The world production tion The demand for potroleum, pro-000 motric tons showed an in-est possible fuel consumption, in cumstances it would be a decided preraier position in the world's of crude oil list your of 151,497,- maximum power with the small- to the garage door. In such cir-The British motor-cycle holds its ongines which develop to the gate of his drive as well as to become increasingly feeble. ducts grows each year. world's motor vehicles now num-directors of the Royal Dutch-heavy feel oils in place of petrol when it was wet.
The crease of 6 por cont., and the particular those which consume convenience, especially at night or markets. ber £5,000,000 and the small Shell group support the view that Scientific research with the object at present is that the driver, who that a set-back will be revealed motorcar apema dostined to follow there need never be any question of deriving the most advantage usually closes his garden gate be- in later figures, as a result of the
Exports the example of the bicycle. The of a shortage of oil if the oil in from existing supplies of oil is foro driving off, has to dismount strike. Commercial vehicles, the What happens improved, though it is quite likely havo also demand for petrol is also swelled dustry is given a free hand and considered by Royal Dutch-Shell on return to open It. to open also trade in which has never been by the increasing number of in- is able to drill whorevor there is management to be of greatur in his garage door, and then man- buoyant, ought soon to move now ternational air servicos. Diesol rayson to expect oil: Further, partunca than predictions as to oeuvre the oil-engines in ships aro stearily they call attention to the fact how long the earth will continue Meanwhile his passengers have long-sought-after tax on imports. being fitted, and in railway that in the matter of oil supplies, to yield the necessary erudo oil. have been alighting, there is much It is a sign of confidence in the locomotives are being tried with nature and science work together]
car into its house. that manufacturers have got their success, The demand for lubri- hand in hand in a happy and in-Dutch-Shell group last year was ful and essential articles, and ited entirely to enginemaking has cating oil grows with the recovery genious manner. The selence of slightly down, the total being is a decided inconvenience, when acquired a now and expensive The production of the Royal picking up of rugs and other use- fature that a large factory devot in industry, and in particular chemistry; on the one hand, has 12,890,131 metric tons, compared they have to be carried out in the site for its work. with the electrification of ruil-developed the "cracking" process with 13,442,1838 metric tons in rain. ways. Finally, the use of asphalt at refineries the distillation of 1924. The is increasing each year with the houry olls under pressure, which amounted to 83 per cent, of the One who is deep in wireless ex- heavy expenditure on the ronds has increased the yield of petrol world total.
1925 production.
The season has proved a pra2- But we could go a step further.erous one for push bicycles, which are made in a fow motor periments and devolopments as-
factories. sures me that it would be quite possible to arrange a wave-length
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