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MARINE MOTORS.

OCTOBER 8.

1927.

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Bean

A. 1.

NEW LONDON TRAFFIC SCHEME.

An interesting experiment is being made by the Minister of Transport during the clos- Ing of Piccadilly. Traffle diverted along Constitution Hill is classified as fast or slow, slow- moving traffic being compelled to run between white lines in the centre of the road and fast of Constitution, Hili, taken from the top of the traffic being kept on the near sides. A view Wellington Arch looking towards Buckingham Palare and Westminster, showing omnibuses running in the centre of the rond und private cars on each side.

WHEELS & BRAKES.iles, and the nuts on the wheels

It

that

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Need Constant

Attention..

is not just the engine) to make jused ene car better mileage on a gallon of gaso lene than another of the same manufacture.

tightened at the same time.

Misalignment of front wheels is another cetly fault and reveals itself in less mileage for the fuel. They should be checked up con: stantly.

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Wheels get out of alignment when they are struck even slightly, against a curb in parking or when they strike a deep'rut,

That

Smart Work on a Yacht.

A remarkably smart piece of Installation work has recently been carried out at a Southamp- ton Ship Yard on an Auxiliary ketch as result of mutual co-opera tion and confidence between the Engine makers, The Ailsa Craig Motor Co.,Ltd., of Chiswick, Lon- don, W., and the Boatbuilder. The boat, a converted 42-ft. ex- Admiralty pinnace, was sold to a now owner who had the old car engine taken out and a new Ailsa Craig engine fitted. No reverse gear was installed as the old reversing propeller was utilised. To meet the wishes of the new owner, who wanted to sail for the Continent, a special quick job was necessary. This new engine was supplied and fitted within one woek from the date of the order..

Owing to a heavy gale it was not possible to have any trial run and Immediately the weather moderat- ed a little she went off at dusk, making straight for Havre under power only, The weather was, however, still so heavy that the engine was battened down and never looked at the whole way. This is a fine instance of the value of a reliable auxiliary motor for the Ailsa Craig Kid engine com- pleted the journey without a hitch in a non-stop run of 18 hours.

quickly and become less effective in emergencies.

feeling of an extra strain or pull at a grade or speed where usually no pull or strain should be felt.

Rather have the brakes loosened! Another drain on power is an a bit and put an extra force on the under-inflated tyre. That means pedals when it's needed, than lose more pull on the engine. fuel efficiency by this

Each tyro, therefore, should be dragging.

kept constantly up to the pressure This doesn't help the brakes advised by the manufacturer, The either. The drums wear down tyres should be checked each week.

Misalignment may come from | geometriai ben Sometimes, in fact often, we may find faults in the body and twisting the wheels when the car chassis of the car that retard the isn't moving, an effort to get out of efficiency of the motor. The mora crowded parking space. ing parts especially may be at hurts the steering mechanism, too. but misaligned wheels are more fault.

evident as a result.

In addition to loss of power and The wheels, for instance, are al- most a neglected, but highly im-fuel efficiency, there's excessive portant factor in maintaining the wear on the tires that results from eficiency of the molor. Neglect misalignment of the wheels.

of these parts may cause consider able loss in power.

constant

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GENERAL MOTORS (G.M.C.) TRUCKS.

(POWERED WITH BUICK-6-CYLINDER ENGINES).

This entirely now line of General Motors (G.M.C.). Trucks is powered with the famous Buick 6-cylinder Valve- in-head engine. This is in every sense of the word a modern truck-designed for modern traffic. These trucks are avail- "able in the following chassis types.

T-20-1-Ton-H.P. 23.44 R.AC.

132-inch wheelbase

136-inch wheelbase.. 150-inch wheelbase 162-inch wheelbase.

G.$1,445

T-40-2-Ton-H.P. 29.40 R.A.C.

G.$2,370

2,450

2,480

T-50-2-Ton-H.P. 29.40 R.A.C.

136-inch wheelbase

G:$2,470

150-inch wheelbase 162-inch wheelbase

2,550 2,580

These G.M.C. Trucks are supreme in flexibility and in en duranice. 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 tons.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1246 or 1247. $3 WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD

HAPPY VALLEY.

STUDEBAKER

BUILDERS

OF QUALITY

So

it is important that this be care- fully checked about once a month.

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1ouse bearings at the hubs, caus- ing the wheels to wobble, take The brakes may be adjusted so much of the power, from the en-tightly that the drums might binde gine. To prevent this, the wheels This causes the brakes to drag should be kept tight and well and put an extra weight on the en- greased. The grease in the hub gine. caps and in the rear wheel cups should be charged every thousand

HERE

Costly Rust.

Dragging brakes can be felt by! an experienced driver. There's a

THERE

The lady, it was alleged, had also caused a point-duty policeman to Corrosion, what is popularly jump out of her way and had al- known as rust, is costing American fowed her wheels to pass over they automobile owners one cent more spot where he had been standing a for every gallon of gasolene they second before. Her appearance use, is the report of Dr. F. N. Spel-cost her £6. Hers would seem to ler, famous petroleum chemist, to be a simple, if expensive, method the members of the American of ensuring a clean licence. Chemical Society at their Institute

of Chemistry.

"Estimates indicate that the an-

nual cost of corrosion in the petro-

Pedestrian Tips.

Pedestrians in New York are be-

leum industry," he says, "is in ex-ing given some more advice about cess of one hundred million dollars." how to conduct themselves on the This has to be done Chemists are trying to discover city's streets. means to combat this costly evil in because New York pedestrians have this and other industries. ·

Less Noise!

not yet gotten into their conscious- nos-at least not any great num- ber of thorn-that traffic rules and signals are just as much for their The Automobile Association re-safety and convenience as they are quests that motorists will make for the help of motorists. There sparing use of loud horns at night. is still the New York pedestrian, in Many complaints have recently been fact, many of them, who pays no received, particularly from patients attention to signals and who takes in hospitals and nursing homes chances and darts front of moving bordering on main roads,

vehicles even when those vehicles Where a powerful electric horn have the right of way and are com is atted to a car it is thoughtful polled by law to move.. politeness to fit a second one for use at night, when the lights of the car afford a measure of protection and a raucous note is not really necessary.

This is what the New York paedes- trian is being told

"Look, left, then right, before crossing the street..

"Cross street only at regular crossing, not in the middle of a

A Good Record, Fort Wayne, U.S.A. has the dis-block.

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"Don't read a paper, book or tinction of having gone through The

seems more than five months of this year magazine when crossing" without a single motor fatality. like unnecessary advice and yet in- This record is attributed to a vestigation has revealed accidents concerted safety campaign by the due to the fact that pedestrian was local chapter of the National Safety reading while crossing street. Council in co-operation with the in- "Ohey traffic officers or traffic dustries, schools, newspapers, radio signal lights." If that suggestion stations and the police and fire de-could be observed the number of accidents would be reduced at once. partments.

Ask a Bean owner his opinion of this ear and he will tell you "A.1." Bean is built to give unstinted Service, built to satisfy the most exacting motorist-built to the design and specification that will instantly, recommend itself to you. Let us show you these famous cars and describe their outstanding features.

Front Wheel Brakes and Dunlop Tyres on all Models.

Sole Agents

The courts also have. been co- "Be cautious of automobiles, operating by inflicting severe penal- buses and street cars. tiea for traffic offenses, even to re- voking drivers' licenses when neces-) sary.

Two Licences.

At Chester-le-Street, County Dur- ham, during the hearing of a charge for dangerous driving, it was stated that a fair motorist regularly had two driving licences, one for the car and one which she kept at home

When stepping from street car never go behind car unless way is clear.

"Don't jump on or off moving street car or bus; wait until it stops..

When carrying, umbrella don't let it obstruct view when crossing street.

"Don't step into the street from

automobile behind a parked other vehicle. dorsing and one for carrying

"Always keep to the right; don't about," said the prosecuting coun-cut corners." sel.

LANE, CRAWFORD Ltd. "It seems that she gets one for on-

́ ́A'good set of suggestions.

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Now G$

including front and rear bumpers, shook absorbers, etc.-more than $203 in extra equipment without extra cost.

$1575 Think

AND $1675 NETT CASH DELIVERED.

The Studebaker Dictator is the most powerful sedan in the world of its size and weight, according to the ratings of the Society of Automotive Engineers,

And according to all comparisons it is the greatest value ever offered-a bargain in quality at its new One-Profit p ice!

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$200 worth of extra equipment without extra cost All Studebaker models have more than $200 worth of extra equipment, including front and rear bumpers; shock absorbers engine thermometer and hydrostatic gasol line gauge on the dash; and coincidenta lock to ignition and steering. Equipment Also includes.

4-wheel brakes; disc wheels; full-gizo bal loon tires; no draft ventilating windshield (exclusively Studebaker); oil filter; auto- matic windshield clconer rear-vizion mirror; rear traffic signal light; cow! lights and two-beat acorn headlights, controlled from steering wheel.

of it

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