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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1938
Page
10
A government plan envisions a £14,500,000 road link from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg, crossing the Allegheny region with tunnels and bridges. The four-lane highway would span 167 miles, cost about £80,000 per mile, and include tolls projected to yield roughly £1,250,000 annually within ten years.
A damaged fragment discusses a rain protection method for car ignition systems. It suggests placing a rubber ball around the distributor area to seal wires and prevent water ingress, aiming to keep the motor starting after heavy rainstorms. The text describes forcing wires through and sealing, claiming to render water irrelevant to ignition.
The Registrar for Cars of Ceylon reports a rise in imported motor vehicles from 26 000 in 1936 to 33 12 in 1937 and a value around £450 000. Inland vehicles grew to 30 221 by year end, up from 28 623.
Report from Stroma Island in Scotland detailing rough roads and failed motoring attempts. Islanders complain the roads are not suitable for motor vehicles and seek a road roller to improve access, amid a controversial “equilisation” and driver concerns.
The article laments high road deaths in New South Wales and Queensland, citing hundreds of children killed yearly and urging urgent action. It argues for youth safety education, responsible driving, and stronger penalties to curb accidents, stressing the need for a statewide program.
The article notes a movement away from traditional running boards in early automotive surveys of 1929 and describes how some designers removed them to reduce width and improve body integration. It discusses maintaining rearward styling cues while keeping the lower side panel concealed.
An OCR fragment from a 19th or early 20th century page references copper and rubber content, ore weights, and a meeting. It mentions tin extraction, a fair or market context, and a focus on materials and weights with limited readable detail about participants or dates. The legible items include references to copper, rubber, tin, and a meeting or event with weights and averages.
A fragmented OCR item discusses a large machine project with mentions of a 16 by 12 by 12 inch component, specialized wheels, a cooling system, and experimentation near Letpaiz. Major Gardner aims to push the work’s record on a special motor road under German authorities’ scrutiny.
The text warns that rapid front tyre wear indicates misalignment causing poor handling. Even small toe or camber changes can dramatically reduce mileage. When one front tyre wears faster, check alignment and have a service shop inspect the front wheel alignment to avoid costly repairs and ensure safe driving.
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