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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1938
Page
10
A Royal Automobile Club of Queensland member reports a near miss after a high speed pass on a gravel road. He warns motorists that kicking up metal endangers riders and passengers, urging safer overtaking and polite driving to prevent skids and damage.
A garbled line hints at a speed themed item in a local page. The readable fragment mentions thrill or speed, but no clear event, people, or place is identifiable.
The purchaser and seller of a car were fined in Bristol for a vehicle deemed not roadworthy. A police witness observed brakes gave way past the doorboards and steering wandered. A separate note mentions a compulsory Sunday School for drivers in Berlin with pupils ready to start work and attend lectures on conduct.
The article notes about 1 000 ailes of roads in the Dominion of Cai Bia with varied grades of vehicular way. It cites improving mileage and serviceable routes for moderate car travel and suggests continued road work and fuel supply will enable driving from Atlantic to Pacific as authorities promote holidays and tourism.
The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland notes new bicycle safety regulations recently circulated through Germany. The concept adds a steady reflector on each pedal improving visibility. the design claims high efficiency and aims to alert drivers to pedal motion.
Fragmentary text notes a club event or activity at a place called Queenstead with references to a mont hy moving of the club and various interrupted phrases. Names and clear facts are scarce, but the garbled lines suggest there was sound of record breaking and a review of club activities.
A novel experiment in toad surface therapy uses a newly developed cement pattern to reduce wear. The method forms an embossed tread on wet cement via vacuum mold to create a patterned surface that purportedly lowers tire noise and maintenance costs.
A fragmented note on rear-engined cars reflects confusion among readers about the makers, markets, and impact on major automobile firms. The passage hints at a significant setback for big automakers attempting mass marketing as technical debates and consumer readiness collide.
A colossal project costing about 30 million pounds completed after years of effort. The railway connects the Peroua Gulf with the Caspian Sea, passing through deserts and alleys. Engineers claim the feat would have been impossible without foreign capital and diverse nation collaboration from Germany America Wales Japan Belgium France and Greece. About 50900 native workers toiled on the line amid harsh conditions.
A Royal Automobile Club engineer notes a prevalent illca in headlight design. He says brighter headlights are needed when the car is driven at higher speeds and that lights should be protected when the engine stops.
A translated report to the NURMLA foreign bureau notes a new road project called Head to Mandalay expanding the network. The Chinese initiative completes a motor road from Myitkyina via Tunai to Rangoon, connecting inland Burma to the coast and the Norma railway.
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