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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1925
Page
11
A practical guide explains signs of worn lubrication and engine wear in cars over six months of service. It covers valve clearance, tappet adjustment, engine vibration, ignition testing, spark plug gaps, distributor checks, ignition wiring, and bearing wear. Maintenance steps aim to restore power and prevent costly, early failures.
A travel car guide advises economical packing for holiday motoring. It suggests water bags mounted where they avoid dust, and using a repaired petrol tin as a stove screen or carry rack. Practical tips cover securing equipment and improvising storage with metal scraps.
Francis Birtles completes a Darwin to Adelaide cross country run in 8 days 9 hours 16 minutes using an OLDSMOBILE car. The advertisement urges readers to obtain details from J. T. Woods, Fobes Agent, noting the car price is £376.
Resident of Bogan Gate and District announces gray car for hire day or night to any journey. Ring Bogan Gate Hotel, Bogan Gate. Phone 9. First passenger asks for spectacles, second passenger obliges, and transfers a newspaper as requested.
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