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TRAFFIC MATTERS.

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Solutions by America. PARKING PROBLEM. In view of the fact that there is airendy ana motor vehicle in the United States to overy five inhabit- auta the traffic solutions there achiaved and profccled-harn special interest

San Francisco has established cul oured linen not merely for the guid ance of traffic proceeding in different directions, but also for separating fast and slow-moving volicles. A brilliant red line along the Embar cadero (water front) marks the divi alon bolweet north and southbound traffic, and a white line painted down

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Amorienn road-making authorities island) as tracks for the exclusivo have, somewhat surprisingly, shown use of fast traffic-and the building very little disposition to cops with of a hundred more playgrounds for stor traffic problems, but powerful children, to koop them off the pressure is now being brought to

bear on thom to reconstruct cross-

ronds so as to carry one intersecting stroom of traflio over or under the other.

New York's Problems,

streets,

The Parking Problem.

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NEW COLOUR SCHEMES.

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Radical Departure in New York Show.

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HUGE EXHIBITION.

A writer in a New York paper recently commented:

Parkings of course, is a great problem and most cities have bad io introduce stringent regulations against the leaving of a car, even New York's problem, ospacially, for a minute or two, in order is a grave one, in view of the core koop the streets open at all in of the city consisting of a narrow Philadephia. it became so incoveni- island, Ruine 20 miles long, with very ont to approach the big dopartment deep rivers, seral times tho width stores and other shops in the central

Radical departure from what of London's Thames, on oach" siue part of the town that groups of tra- Even once over the rivers the con- dera havo ostablished parking places has been seen in the past were the gostion is often very bad. The men of their own, to which they welcome, feature at the national automobile sures of improvement which are free of charge, their own customers shows this season. A number of likely to be undertaken consist of City garagen with several floors, up

fortunately, widening the approaches to all bridg to which ears are taken by lifts, are elements combine, os utilising hills for drilling with becoming numerous. In Detroit, the this year to make the big displays the middle of each of these two traffic tunnels that will sorvo to greatest car-building city in the in Grand Central Palace, New tracks sorts out the speeds in both drain way more vehicles, clearing world, a remarkable pioneer experi-York, the week of January 5 to directions. Drivers wanting to go away all obstructions along the mont has met with great success 12, and in the Chicago Coliseum, fast barn to keep to the middle of waterfront, and turning it into a An eleven-storey sky-scraper the road, between the white and red track for fast cars, building five-and- park, with a repair shop, has been January 26 to February 2. liop. The traffic lanes are marked twenty over-paas roads at congested erected in the middle of the city

orossings, making overy main road one merely drives straight in, and 100 ft. wide whenever fossible, sot round and round up a corkscrew ting aside certain crosstown streels track, to the right floor,, without lin, short cuts across the narrow any delays for lifts.

for fast ur slow traffic overy few hundred feet, so that drivers from other part of the country will understand the system.

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One of these elements is the mo-

dern use of colour, which is be- coming new and different from predecessors, more expressive in industry every day. Numerous new colour combinations and de- partures in handling the colour masses of touches, will be noted. Another element is the change in silhouette, both front and side view, of the new models, which, In general, is refreshing to the eye. The application of dynamic sym- metry to low-hung car bodies and chasses, most appropriate for such' dynamic things as motor cars, and the tendency to make the lines rhythmic and simple, will be quite apparent on many show models,

Another feature of the New York display in the international | aspect, foreign makers being in- vited to exhibit this year for the first time. British, German and French carn will be shown. On Monday, January 7, automobile men from many lands took part in the International Day activities. President Alvin Macaulay and the board of directors of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce Invited more than 7,000 automobile- dealers in 107 countries.

At the New York Show

HUDSON ESSEX.

The 1929 Programme.

MORE SPEED-INCREASED COMFORT.

Tho new Hudson coupe, above, and the Essex coach, below, typify the new style of these cars just introduced to the pub lic. Right inset shows a top view of the motor of each of these cars, with the head off, showing how the fuel is evenly distri buted by means of the "mooseliorn" manifold. Left Inset is a view of the dash instrument panel with the butten, designint- ed by arrow, which controls both the gasoline and oil gauges electrically,

makes and five being foreign pro- going on today in American auto-ake manifold was

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This is the culmination of a re- more power and easier driving. Grand Central Palace there were come Hudson and Essex with their search that had been a shown more than 200 passenger 1929 models.

problem to automotive engineers ears, 44 of them being American

These new cara typify what is for some time. The old type in- ducta.

that the end cylinders would get mobile manufacturing, move- "There were several hundred ex- ment away

from the European lower charge of gasoline, and hibits of parts and accessories.

small car in response to a popular alightly later, than the middle domand for greater comfort. A chambers. The result was uneven longer wheel base is the result, in distribution of power and a great the case of the Hudson, although waste of fuel.

In addition to this achievement, the Essex-remains the same length

the Hudson-Essex engineers have as before,

In order to satisfy the popular placed the spark plug immediately valve and. Laate even further, the Hudson-above the exhaust

fashlaned the chamber so that Essex manufacturers have devised the cold incoming fuel would pass 10 additional body types, making over this valve and tend to cool 21' in all. These run all the way it somewhat. This is expected nat up from $695 for the Essex conch, only to assure complete combus By Captain E. de Normanville

coupe and phaeton, to 32100 for tion of the fuel and greater power, in the Daily Chronicle,

the Hudson Ilmousine..

but to prevent pre-ignition and its Both of these models, no matter resultant difficulties. The Importance of having the what the type, include such automo- Farther assurance of complete correct pressure in the tyres of tive developments as chromium combustion is given by passing one's car has been repeatedly plating, adjustable wheel and front the gasoline over the hottest spot stressed in the Daily Chronicle. sent, larger and roomier bodies, in the motor and raising it almost But a new phase da given to the larger mors powerful motors, to the point of combustion just subject. by official recommenda- automatic. priming, a vacuum tank before firing... tions now made public.

After extended study, the Stan- dards Department of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has published an official schedule selling out the correct minimum in- lining. non-altterable "windshield, sine's accelerating ability and wives KELLER, KERN & Co., finting pressures for standard sizea. wider control pedals and rubber greater pull in hill climbing. The of tyres, nccording to the weight engine mountings.

Hudson engine develops 92 horae- carried.

Perhaps the most pronounced power while the Essex Challenger, ruume for the This is a great improvement, as mechanical improvement is what which is the new hitherto the different tyre manufac-in termed the moose horn" mani-smaller brother, makes 65 horse- turers have published their own re-fold. This is so designed that the power.

The speed range of the Hudson cominendations-which have varied vaporized fuel has the same dis- some what, the one from the other. tance to travel from the carbure goes up to 86 miles an hour, while Now that tyre pressures are offi- tor to each of the combustion cham-the Essex is good for a speed of 70 cially standardised, the tyre manubers, and so assures an equal fuel miles an hour. facturer will (where necessary) make his product suitable to the schedule which is far simpler for the motoring public.'

The Axle Load,

Space does not permit publishing the list of recommended pressures, but it can be, consulted at any garage or service station. To show

of 25 per cent. in power for the

Essex motor and 14 per cent. for

booster" attachment to asure The result has been an horcase an even supply of fuel at all times, vibration dampening, an electrical ly controlled oil and gasoline in the Hudson. Increased torque ar dicator gauge, waterproof brake pull at low speede raises the en-

NEW RECORDS.

Studebaker Wins Twelve More.

ROME'S RULES:

Many Pedestrians Fined.

Traffic regulations for pedea.

the importance of the subject, how- STOCK CAR EVENTS. trinns are being enforced with the ever, an example may be quoted.

utmost vigour, in, Rome as the re- A five-inch tyre, to carry an axle Washington, D. U.S.A.,, Nov.sult of a campaign started by toad of 12ewt., is to have an air 14-Announcement was made to Governor Prince Ludovisi Boncom pressure of 25lb. to the square day by the American Automobile pagni. During the last few weeks inch. But where the same section Association of twelve new records

tyre is called upon to support for fully equipped stock cars estab- many as 68 persons have been 18cwt, the pressure should be 371b,lished by The Studebaker President fined in one day for failing to ob You will not that the difference is Eight when it averaged 85.2 miles serve the rule ordering pedestrians material; both the extremes of axle per hour for 24 hours on the Atlan-to keep to the left-hand side-walk weights quoted fall within ordinary ile City Speedway.

when walking on the Corso, Rome's car practies.

These marks, together with the male thoroughfare, It is important, therefore, to records recently established by The

The new regulation, tentatively. know the axle weights of your car President in travelling 30,000 miles tried last year, and abandoned dur as different from the total weight in 26.326 minutes, give this car aing the summer months to allow the if you want to be exact. These clean sweep of all American stock public to find a little shade on one figures can be obtained from car records for, speed and endur: side of the street or the other, re- a weighbridge.

ance as well as five world records and, elght international records, quires the public to move in two right and left streams in opposite stated A. H. Means, of the A.A.A. directions.

Generally speaking, there is ra- ther less wolght on the front axle than on the rear one, but to sim plify matters you would not be far wrong in using the highest pressure

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As in the case of the 80,000 mile rud. The Presidents which took

The police figures show that in art in this latest test were certi-three days. nome 200 persons have fied as stock models by the A.A.A been fined for falling to obey the If the front tyres are a shade which authority also timed, check traffic law while some dozen arresta "tight" it usually makes the steered and supervised the running of have been made of citizens who ing easier. A possible defect is the event..

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triflo harsh. If this should obtain The President Sport Roadsters then have both pairs of tyres pump engaged in the test started at 5.14 ed up to the correct pressure. But pm. on Nov. 11 and finished twenty- one way or the other, for safety four hours later. The second car the run are reflected in the average comfort and service you should see to finish achieved an average of running time of the cara, Nipe that your tyre pressures accord $5.082 miles per bour, according to hours of heavy frost during the faithfully with the new schedule. AA:A. figures. To maintain that exactness you should test, the pressure every week or so with a reliable gauge.

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night followed by drenching raine/o-"Hongkong Telegraph"

Extremely unfavourable weather made driving conditions precarious conditions which prevalled at the during the 20448 miles covered in track during the greater part of the 24 hours.