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CARE AFTER TOURING.

The Car's General Needs.

(By Israel Klein.) After the vacation, the autump-: bile needs attention.

Usually it has been driven hard, for hundreds and even thousands of miles, with only the care during the entire trip that is csaontial to Its running smoothly,"

As a result, after a long run, the car's joints squeak, the springs are dry and dust-covered, bearings are loose and the entire chassis needs tightening.

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applied to all nuts, to keep the cari from shaking apart.

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

The rear transmission is impor- ... tant, capecially after a long run in Before tightening the spring suumer. The grease is thinned out! clips, it would be advisable to clean so that it seeps through the loosen- the spring leaves and then injected housing, and oven through the new graphite between them. Kero- axle tubes or brakes and on to the| sene or gasoline should be used for wheels. the cleaning process, but this should he dried off bafore, the graphite is applied.

Then the spring clips may be tightened.

Most often the transmission and differential require renewal of The old oil heavy oil or grease. should be drained out and new off Finjected. į The case should not be cleaned with gasoline or kerosene, for these oils would be hard to get out com- plately after the cleaning and what remains of either would cut the What the car needs is a general grense and render it less efficient. tightening up and re-lubriention. The gear case should be half fill Bolts get louse after a shaking on led with the heavy oil or grease. In much summer, grease is the lubricant the road, although not as

For winter, it should be a nowadays as in former years when used, the roads

more bumpy. heavy oil, because grense might; Nevertheless, the wrench should be freeze too quickly.

were

The entire rear axle and brake mechanism in this event needs not only tightening, but cleaning, be- fore the new grease is put in. The brake bands get all soaked and slip, if the packing has become loose.

The remedy might entall new packing to prevent further leaks, but generally cleaning of the brake bands and tightening of the hotsing will cure this.

SATURDAY,

AUGUST

1927

344,483 BANDED MOTORISTS.

"A.A." WORLD RECORD. £678,000 a Year Spent for Members.

(By H. Massac Buiat, in the Observer.)

No less than £678,000 was spent he thought he saw the hand of by the Automobile Association last Major Stenson. Cooke, the secretary. year in the service of its members, The "A. A"" Opposite Number.

The Automobile Association of a sum of money £120,000 in excess of the subscriptions received in that America, with headquarters at period. Such was the remarkable Washington, has issued a very in- situation revealed by Mr. Charles teresting map of the United States McWhirter, when presiding, for the showing the motor vehicle distribu- The kind of oil or grease use first occasion, at the twenty-second tion in various States, together with in the rear end depends on the annual general meeting of the Asso- the gross and average per car tax type of ear. The instructions of ciation last Wednesday, on which returned in each. This shows that the manufacturer shou'd be follow-day the membership registered the State State authorities alone

the ed in this case, as in all others for g41,483, being an increase of 40,126 collected

huge total of that matter.

in the financial year ended in April 475,886,583 dollars in the form of Usually, however, heavy oil is last. The "A. A." is by far the registration fees, drivers' licences, placed in the rear axle housing largest motering organisation in and petrol taxes. These figures do

steam cylinder oil, and perhaps the world.

not include any of the taxes, such During the past year the "A. A." as the excise tax of 88,920,180 dol- an addition of medium grease, make a good combination.

Road Service organisation has lars collected by the Federal Gov- covered 20,000,000 miles; 12,000 ernment, nor the property tax as- road signs have been erected in sessed by the various authorities. the British Isles, bringing the total and estimated at 110,000,000 dol- up to 55,000; over 400,000 home lara. This total of 674,805,763 routes have been issued to members dollars shows that the American accounting for 164,000,000 road motor-car owner pays a huge pro- miles; more than 187,000 members poétion of the Government revenue received road-side assistance dur- in the lightly taxed, vastly wealthy ing the Easter Holidays alone; the United States. Were the property membership in Ireland has been taxes, which are levied on assets nearly doubled, the progress in of factories, distributors, sales Scotland is in proportion; the peti- agencies, repair shops, and other tion. presented to Parliament businesses, such as the tyre Indus- against the raid on the Road Fund try, and the proportion of the metal- was signed by no fewer than working, glass, leather, and paint 360,000 road users, and Carnet industry, and scores of others de- facilities have been extended by the pendent on the motor industry, as addition of Austria, Germany, the well as the income tax paid by the Irish Free State, and Norway. individuals and corporations on

wages and profits made as a result; of the motor trade. added to the Jabove total, the sum of the revenue!

realised would be amazing.

THE ERSKINE SIX is winning the world

SMALL wonder motorists on five continents are discussing this extraordinary Erskine Six Deluxe Sedan-Studebaker's new 24 litre car. It has established new standards of light car performance! It has established new stand- "ards of automobile value!

Sportcar performance in this comfortablefive- passenger sedan because of a lively, powerful six-cylinder engine. Sixty smooth miles per hur, if you wish. Eager energy that will whip

up from 5 to 25 miles per hour in 8 seconds, of race up an 11% grade in top gear! Tests show petrol economy of 25-35 miles për In- perial gallon.

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Safety as never before in a small car. Low-slung all-steel body. Four-wheel braking, pulls this car up instantly, safely, even on wet or slippery roads. Fall vision for the driver because of narrow windscreen-pillars of steel... You must see the Erskine Six to appreciate it. HOTEL GARAGE 25, Queen's Road Central

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Thanks to excellent arrangements made by the Spanish Government. members can now have "A. A." trip- tyques, for Spanish tours.

to

Sir William Joynson-Hicks said This bears out the theory that that he was hopeful there would the motor vehicle contributes be found a wia mediu between the materially to the prosperity and retention of a twenty-miles-all-hour welfare of a state rather than speed limit and the abolition of any tends

Certain- reduce it. thing in the nature of a speed Himit. ly it tends to simplify the col- He added that in all his Parliamen- lection of revenue, as it is tary experience he had never agreed in almost every country that seen a petition presented so effec- it is easier to tax the motor trade! tively as that of the Automo- than almost any other industry. bile Association, in which connexion This fact has been so universally

WELL, THE CAR'S MA ALL REÁDY. FOR OUR CAMPING TRIP

ALL RIGHT, IVE GOT EVERY THING TO TAKE ALONG UP

FRONT-

OLDSMOBILE 6-CYLINDER MOTOR CARS.

110-4-inch wheelbase-30 x 6.26 Ballon Tyres--áix. 2-%- inch x 4-4-inch cylinders-19.84 horsepower (R.A.C. Rating) -L-head engine-crankcase ventilation (dual air cleaning "and oil filter)-only 3 to 4 oil changes a year-four-wheel brakes--- harmonic balancer-two-way cooling-three-way pressure lubri- cation-honed cylindore-high velocity, hot section manifold--- double valve springs-silent timing chain-full automatic spark--thermostatic charging contral-balloon geared steering -double offset, low gravity frame-easy shift transmission--twin- beam headlights, controlled from steering wheel-Duco finish beauty of line-and many other features of demonstrated worth. This entirely new Model Oldsmobile will be available in the following types:

Series E Model 30 5-senter Standard Touring Series E Model 30 5-seater De Luxé Touring Series E Model 30 6-seater Standard Coach Series E Model 30 5-senter Standard Sedan Series E Model 30 5-seater De Luxe Sedan

The first shipment of the Touring Cars due to arrive in August has been sold. Of the second shipment of six due in September, three have already been sold. Orders will be filled strictly in rotation.

THE GREATEST BUICK EVER BUILT.

Series 115 is powered with the famous Buick Valve-in-head 60 horsepower triple-sealed engine. The bore of this motor is B-%-inch-stroke 4-14-inch-R.A.C. Rating 23.44 horsepower. Series 120 and 128 are powered with the famous Buick Valve- in-head 75 horsepower triple-sealed engine. The bore of this motor is 3-1-inch-stroke 4-4-inch-R.A.C. Rating 29.40 horse- power. These 1928 mode! Buicks will be available in the the following types:

Series 115 Model 20 5-senter 2-door Sedan Series 115 Model 24 4-seater Sport Roadster Series 115 Model 25 5-seater Sport Touring Series 115 Model 27 5-seater 4-door Sedan Series 115 Model 28 4-seater Coupe Series 120 Model 40, 5-seater 2-door Sedan Series 120 Model 47.5-senter 4-door Sedan Series 128 Model 49 7-seater Touring Series 128 Model 50 7-seater Sedan Series 128 Model 50L 7-seater Limousine Sedan Series 128 Model 54 4-seater Sport Roadster Series 128 Model 55 5-seater Sport Touring

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Vibrationless beyond belief-that is the outstanding fact about the Greatest Buick Ever Built. Here, at last, is trans- portation in which you forget the vehicle and experience only. the delight of smooth effortless travel. All models have four- wheel brakes-Balloon Tyres-controllable beam headlights, with control switch on top of steering wheel-air cleaner-oil filter -fuel strainer-crankcase vacuum ventilator-automatic wind- screen wiper-jack-high pressure grease gun-tool kit..... tyre pump-transmission lock-cowl or windscreen ventilator- rear vision mirror-indirectly lighted instrument panel as well Of our as numerous other valuable, and distinctive features. first shipment of six of these 1928 Buicks, due to arrive in September, three have already been sold. Orders will necessarily have to be filled strictly in rotation.

Come

LIGHTS CAN'T GO' OUT.

Beginning September 1, Sacra- mento, Calif., plans to bar from the state highways all vehicles with magneto-operated headlights with out the use of littery.

MANY WEAK EYES.

Since January 1, 15 per cent. of the 24,000 applicants for automo- bile driver's licensed in Trenton, New Jersey, U. S. A., have been found to have defective.oyesight.

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G.M.C. THE MODERN TRUCK.

This entirely new line of General Motors (G.M.C.) Trucks

is powered by the famous 6-cylinder Buick Valve-in-head engine. This is in every sense of the word a modern truck-designed for" modern traffic. These trucks are available in the following chassis typea:

1-ton Model T-20-6-cylinder:

132-inch wheelbase 23.44 horsepower,

2-ton Model T-40-6-cylinder:

136-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower. 150-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower 162-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower

2-ton Model T-50-6-cylinder:

136-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower 150-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower 162-inch wheelbase 29.40 horsepower

These G.M.C. Trucks are supreme in flexibility and in en- durance. Equally remarkable is the low price which is only possible because of the tremendous volume of General Motors Production. General Motors (G.M.C.) Trucks and Tractors are also available in heavy duty types, the capacities of which range from 2% to 15 tone.

Powerfully Built

for Heavy Cargoes. Powerfully built and remoted at all points of strain, Firestone Heavy Duty Gum-Dipped Pneumatics insure longer mileage and fast dependable schedules for lorries and buses. Gum-Dipping.. the Firestone extra process builds maximum cushioning and ten- sile strength into the tyre by insulating every strand of every cord with rubber. This minimizes internal friction and heat- assuring longer life for the tyre and gicater economy for the buyer. Made within the Empire, this heavy duty Firestone is a tyre of utinost care in construction.

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