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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1930
Page
4
A Cairns depot installs its fifth bowser row, featuring Texaco fuel alongside four existing bowsers from Shell, Plume, Shellkol, and Imperial. The kerbside line forms a neat, up-to-date display, likened to sentinels guarding the station’s modern appearance.
Practical guidance on using total mileage and trip meters for maintenance scheduling. It explains recording oil changes every thousand miles, gearbox and rear axle oil every two to three thousand miles, and tracking fuel consumption by resetting the trip recorder. It also covers checking oil pressure, battery charging, and accelerator behavior on a cold start.
The article discusses ignition timing for engines, carburetor tuning, and brake system alignment. It emphasizes consulting maker instructions, avoiding overadjustment, checking for air leaks, and ensuring correct rear brake action relative to axle movement. It also covers Hotchkiss drives, drum dimensions, and sump oil level indicator care during maintenance.
A new class of transmissions reduces gear noise and handling issues. Silent third or twin-top boxes appear on several cars worldwide, allowing higher top-gear ratios. This shift lowers engine revolutions at speed and aims to cut fuel use while easing acceleration and hill climbing.
The Dodge Brothers Six features block cylinders with detachable heads and machined combustion chambers for uniform compression and smooth operation. It delivers 60 to 65 mph, uses hydrastic four wheel brakes and Lovejoy hydraulic shock absorbers, with improved carburetion and ignition for dependability and performance. Dodge Brothers dealers Estate Ho Williams Cairns and Yongaburra invite inquiries.
Dunlop Aero Wheels and Tyres on Miss Amy Johnson s Moth Jason with 4.00 x 15 inch wheels and tyres weighing 16 1 2 lb total withstood hard landings from London to Australia including a Brisbane crash and a dust storm near Bagdad at 110 mph.
Advices from America report B Arnold of Chicago, 23, won the Indianapolis 500 with a front wheel driven Hartz Miller special, covering 500 miles in 4 hours 48 minutes, beating the 1925 record. The event, held on Memorial Day, attracts a crowd larger than the Melbourne Cup.
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