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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1929
Page
5
A Whippet four cylinder car on Perilian tyres ran 43 days 1052 hours in Erisbiomw, surpassing the previous 41 days 21 hours record set by a Whippet in Tasmania in 1928. The attempt was supervised by the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland.
Dun joy Perdeian Company advises car owners to reverse each wheel cover monthly so both sides wear evenly. The article notes irregular tread wear from current cover orientation and argues reversing covers can extend tyre life.
The article notes rubber’s rising role beyond tires in 1950 models. Rubber now cushions engines and gearboxes, upholstery, clamps, and bushings. These bushings, unique for no relative metal movement, rely on rubber flexibility to provide the needed play.
The article warns owner drivers that a broken spoke can weaken a wire wheel and threaten adjacent spokes. It advises prompt repair if defects appear and notes kerb impacts may misalign wheels. Regular jacking on the axles helps check true running and inspect spoke tension and fractures.
The British Racing Drivers' Club documented a record 500 miles at Brooklands Singland with five classes. J Bar Clay and F Grement won in a 44 litre Bentley at 107.32 mph after a 13 minute head start, while Dunfee and Davis in a 64 litre Bentley finished second at 100.4 mph. Lea Francis and Austin cars also posted strong averages in their three events.
The RFQ announces the formation of the Australian Automobile Organisation stemming from a Perth conference. It will replace CA AO and unite all Australian associations and clubs with four affiliated groups. NSW NSW NRMA and AACC will each have two state committee members. HQ will be in Sydney and a permanent secretary appointed. Queensland sub committee includes Messrs George Rees, Lloyd, Nethetiam, and W E Savage.
R.A.C.Q. representatives Gro Rees and A. E. Jones attended the Perth Conference where motions urged uniform Australian regulations on weight speed and tyres for commercial vehicles. A similar National Roads Conference motion backed heavier penalties for illegal vehicle use, especially on repeat offences.
Conference motions urge federal action to boost road maintenance under the Federal Aid Roads scheme and to allocate all petrol duty to roads. They call for uniform speed limits, arterial road inspection, loan-financed construction with maintenance funds, and laboratories for road material testing. The RACQ delegates attended Melbourne talks and endorsed these road policies.
The article notes growing interest in easier and smoother gearboxes as firms update models. It highlights the impact of free-wheel mechanisms on reducing noise and simplifying operation, suggesting demand for conventional designs to evolve.
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