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TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

would be of great value in the event of trouble at night, na will In lamp fitted under the bonnet,

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ing car owing to reflections from power to give cushioning. The the acrean striking him in the function of the inner tube is to eyen, Incidentally, If it la pos-provide a flexible, air-proof con- Many Present Day Problems Discussed.

sible to follow another car, a certainor. Rubber is the material ain amount of current may be which bent provides beth flexibi- TARIVING at night is not every has carried the wires right over saved by keeping the headlamps off,lity and impermeablity to gason. body's job, for many persons the crest of a steep hill, while revur on those to the other man in practice it meets both require- do not possess sufficiently good eve-the road goes round the base of to illuminate the road ahead. One mcnis very satisfactory, but no sight to make driving after dark the necclivity. Driving too fast on or more spotlights are extremely material is perfect in this dual either enjoyable or safe. There are much a road, or when dazzled by useful at night for picking up requirement, An extremely small other motorists, however, who the headlamps of an approaching

therefore, cannot frankly revel in speeding along car, a motorist might well fall in signposts, milestones, rates, etc. 25 hir, excellent long-range electric avoided. the deserted roads, the white notice that his road turns to the torches may also be obtained, beams of their headlamps shooting

or left, and might ex-while an inspection lamp, which Many year ago porous tuben out ahead, picking out in plenty perlence an accident in unwitting-can be carried in the door pocket were not unknown. Whan a tubo of time the slightest hint of dan-ly nttempting to pursue the tele- or the dashboard cubby hole, is porous, the air leaks directly ger and every curve in the road.graph wires across country.

through the pores in the rubbar. For these drivers the night 1.

With the Dunlop-Perdriau method more favourable time for

сом of manufacture poronity is than the day, when traffic

pletely abarnt, and loss does not According to a writer in The Motor, changes of road surface! One of the important subjects take place in this way. The loss pedestrians obstruct the highway.

about by They find it less nerve-racking to should be looked out for particu- discussed at the International is brought

a physical bowl soothingly along at a fair arly at night, for certain surfag Blimination Congress recently process known as "diffusion. speed

without

for con- ing materials are more hygroscople held in England the need

was that of oxygen in the compressed air, and, atantly slowing down or stopping. than others, so that passing over automobile head-lamps. The conto a very much lesser extent, the or again accelerating violently, as them unexpectedly as a corner ference, which is held every three nitrogen also, dissolves in the

precipitate a skid. It is years, la considered of great im

tube rubber, and forms part of they are called upon to do in the might

't, aid na the content of these midst of the busy day. The dan o'ten difficult at night to be cer- [portance, and was attended by de sters that He in wait for the mntain whether the road is wet or lentes from all over the world rases in the rubber Increases some torist by day are intensified a dry, especially if there are 9 Dealing with the use of twin bean quantity is given off on the out- hundredfold at night. There in approaching vehicles or rondside headlights, there was general ac ide of the tube, and losses duo all the danger of a human being lamp standarda whose light is feord with the idea that dimming o diffusion take place. Gradually or animal emerging from a gate reflected by the moist surface was not a remedy, but that, fo he proportion of nitrogen in the nclosed air increases, and thus, while Many strivers find their judgment safety, there should be a pussin or obscure turning. why

easy affected by darkness, particularly beam, as corners that appear

distinct Many

Is the air in the tube becomes easy

from the drieln and fast during the day present when it comes to estimating the beam, both being of

staler, the rate of loss diminishes, of approximatel perlla at night.

istance For this reason

away of cars approaching the same candlepower. This in Therefore, from time to time, sug it is more than ever necessary to on a long, straight road.

gestions arise that tubes should Judy | formation is particularly interest adjust one's speed to the road ment in there eircumstances in

Ising to motorists because nearly be inflicted with nitrogen, and this, conditions, never driving at a even more difficult when the roads every car is now equipped so as lu of course, would be an advantage, higher speed than will permit one are wet. In such a case, there pive these two necessary beams rut mare expensive. to stop before reaching any object fore, it is necessary to proceed without alterations to wirine or which might conceivably be en- with the utmost caution, as a jswitching, This principle ta ured

The advantage of using nitro- countered around a bend, or that inentionN driver, thinking tint in a novel manner in the Duplo gen are (1) The rate of loss of might not be disclosed in time by un appreaching car was half a headlamp double flament

measure is slower than in the the

pentrating beams of the mile or more away, might eine Riament is of the normal ena of natural air, and (2) de- headlampe.

with considerable risk b"distance" tam rauntruction, te loration of the tube rubber. tween two converging vehicles, while the other has a polished metal which is mainly due to the pre- Although all cyclists are supposed cup beneath it, designed to throw sence of oxygen in natural air, is

Very extensive The average headlamp, even on to equip their machines with rear all the tight to the top half of diminished, the cheapest of cars, in now no reflectors in a proper position, that reflector, from which it is search, and experiment have good that it would have to be a many of them of them at absurd all delivered downwards to the to the productionN of com. car with very poor brakes indeed angles, where they reflect Hittle raad, The bulb can be inserted pounds of a non-aveing rubber. that could not pull up in length except the light of the stars and in the lamp socket of all cars This means that the tube rubber of its own headlamp beariN. Most mon. The motorist should not ashich are equipped for double-is much less susceptible to oxida- care of the ordinary maxgoro rume, therefore, if he can see a lament lamps, and it provides tion, deterioration is slowed up duced type are atted with head-celested red lights ahead, that the just the twn beams recommended to a very considerable extent, and lamps that light the road clearly rond is free from cyclists. Inciden -one normal for the clear road, its eTective life very mach leng- for at least 300 ft, abend, and tally, the eyes of animals are and one thrown downwards, for thoned. It is therefore today very sometimes considerably more. Attendid natural reflectors, a flash passing both of full intensity. rarely that a tube fails from the same time, the heraus of head-of green light in a country road

porosity. Under normal condi- lamps do not bend, and it is, many easily herald the approach of Many motorista 2 dlouht are tions the amount of air lost an n therefore, impossible to see round ja dng, sheep, or other animal. often puzzled to understand why result of diffusion, in the case of corners. Curves, therefore, should

Pare tyre pressure drops even motor-ear tyres, varies from 1 1. never be taken Any faster than

slightly in new tyres, vay, within to 2 h. per so, inch each week. It the snerd at which the

driver

Do not forget that at night it is 48 hours; whether in use or upt.

because of this unavoidable loss knows he can ret rund, Nathing prees-ary to give warning of slow. The explanation, according to the of air that recommendations are should be taken for granted after{ing down or turning to the right Dunton Ferdrian Co. of this made that tyre pressures should dark. The telegraph poles that or left in plenty of time, so as phenomenon is as follows: The be checked each week, and any form much a valúakla galds as they (to make quite sure that the driver | primary aim of the tyre is to pro- loss made good. The type of

neon over the tone of the of the following car has seen them, vide

cushionin Air. being a valve in use today has an inside Amall trees ni the

rond- When following aunther ear it is as, enn be readily compressed, is mechunism which constitutes able, winding this way and that, offen desirable to slip or switch extremely plastic or mobile, Buht primary air cheek. The valve cap must never be followed blindly, PIT one's own headlamps, and to in weight, and chean. It is from is a second check, and la mar- A point may be renched where an consider whether keeping them on the elasticity of compressed air anteed airticht an to a pressure economically minded post offie-lannnys the driver of the procesel. (that the pneumalle tyre doriene Ita¦ of 250 th, ner sámara Inch,

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