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TELEGRAPH. ́ MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1932,

TO LOWER COSTS OF RUNNING.

Reduction of Motoring Expenses.

VIOLENT BRAKING TO BE AVOIDED.

When anyone is considering the, owner-driver is willing to take in purchase of his first car he always his driving methods and in routine Thoro is ab- hfa maintenance work. ог pauses to nak himself Triends, "What will it cost me to solutely no doubt but that the man who uses a car ruthlessly, with no run?" This is a question which can heart for the mechanism, and who be answered by masses of statistica displays equal callousness with re- or, more simply, by a few common gard to maintenance, may spend at senne observations, The latter least double as much upon running reasonable course is pursued in the notes cont

motorist using exactly the same which follow.

type vehicle.

H A more

Economies in Petrol Consumption.

the samo, if a driver keeps these ho can Koon principles in mind make quite a difference to his petrol bill without any real loss of enjoyment.

FOR CARS ONLY.

Modern Italian, Traffic!

Scheme.

Similar economica can be made in respect of tyro bills. On rough and flinty roads a gentle use of the The establishment by privaté throttle will prevent wheelspin, and enterprise of a highly developed | so will save the trends from undue modern system of trunk line au- wear. Conversely, violent brakingtomobile roads joining the more

pumping, obstructions, such

and cornering, or the habit of important cities of Italy, owner- sharp korba, will reduce the life of ship of which, after 50 years, will the tyres. Above all, it is import-ravert to the Government, is now ant to maintain the inflation pres- under way in that country. sure at the correct figure, checking it weekly with a gauge. From time to time the front-wheel align ment should be checked by a garage mechanic, because any fault here be it only to the extent of one

inch-will enuse eighth of an abnormal trend wear.

The "autostrade," do the system la called, is to be operated by se parato companies, each of whom

The will be in charge of one of the eight trunk lines planned. total cost of construction of one of the ronds alone, the Flume- Turin lino, is estimated at £7,000,- |000.

Oil consumption depends upon The annual tax, and the Insur

many things, but there are two anco premium which often ap- proximates to the same sum, are The care of a car should com-points that are well worth mention-

The now ronds will be for ex- standing charges which no one mence with the running-in period, ing here. First, that more oil is can legally escape.

30 soon as the when all the parts are stiff and used at high speeds than at low clusive use of automobile traffic,. upon, must be allowed to work gently speeds; and, secondly, that in the no animal-drawn vehicles being type of car is decided

Because of amounts can be set down for both until their surfaces become polish- end it is a waste of money to une

Aied. After this It will soon be inferior, lubricanis, It is also permitted on them. these Hlems of expenditure. third point which can at once be found that the petrol consumption worth noting that the life of the this regulation, the directness of nottled is the probable cost of varies very much according to the cylinders can be greatly extended route, and the absence of cross run-ronds, high speeds, heretofore im-. in which one drives. The | if proper care is taken when garaging the car, but it is worth way

by ponsible, will be made practicable. noting that, where local conditions faster the average speed maintain- ning-in a new car, such as allow, the erection of n amali ed the greater is the amount of allowing due time for the engine

to warm up in the morning and by Following the rapid develop- garage is a less expensive plan than fuel used per mile. It is also true

of that of renting a lock-up.

that frequent and violent changes using the strangler with discretion.ment of the automotive market in

Italy, and the increased use of speed are a source of fuel waste,

Replacements Dependent on

motor vehicles in that country Naturally, no one would wish to

since 1923, the Government has sherifiee the pleasure of motoring

been concerned with the construc- by going everywhere

tion of modern highways, inas- slow and uniform pace; but,

much that automobiles are now nearly four times greater in num- bere in that country than seven years ngo.

We now come' to the running costs, and here the point which must be stressed is that very much depends upon the care which the

at n very

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or

"autostrado," .. The socalled automobile highways, are divided into two classes. The first-class includes highways built for the tourist trade, such as the roads coro engaged gently, some

between Milan and the Lakes, should be taken to acquire skill in Florence and the senside (Medi- changing gear, and the brakes terranean) Naples and Pompeli, should not normally be applied Rome and Ostia. A second-class with great forec. Some discretion highway in the road from Turin is also required in the negotiation to Fiume, which is now

of very rough roads, which will construction. impart heavy sliocks to the springs, and so to the car as a whole, if taken too fast.

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man

The next point to grasp is that all the working parts (unless specially designed to run dry, such as the Silentbloc bush, now so often

The answer, then, to the used for sprig ends) require who wants to know what his motor- lubrication at regular intervals, ing will cost is, first, that standing Car designers have latterly given charges are unavoidable, but cal- great attention to this subject, so culable; and, secondly, that run- that the modern chassis can

bening coats are largely what the kept in perfect order at the expense owner-driver chooses to make them,

of less than one hour's work every

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