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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1930
Page
3
The article discusses wheel balance, noting the improbability of negative balance effects from added weight, and the care taken in racing to balance wheels precisely. It highlights balancing methods using spokes and tape experiments, jack testing, and a gauge to set correct inflation since about 90 percent of premature tire failures stem from improper inflation.
An American inventor patents a circular wooden knob clamped to a steering wheel rim to allow one handed operation for gear changes backing and parking. The device grips around a spoke with felt packings for security and ease during long drives.
Street danger highlighted as authorities ban boarding or lighting from moving trams though enforcement is lax. Citizens, including reckless youths, leap onto footboards at stops, risking life and limb. Motorists fear the extra hazard and the law targets tram-seekers, not the offenders who break it.
Gaston Plante traces the rough history of energy storage for electricity and the auto era. From Muschenbroek’s 1745 bottle storage to early condensers and Voltaic piles, only brief progress marked the initial century and a half of experimentation.
Public safety note urges car owners to correct headlamp beams to avoid blinding oncoming drivers. Guidance includes ensuring top beam height under four feet at 100 feet, measuring from ground, and adjusting tilt using the dead center method.
An eclectic page combines driving guidance with early automotive battery history. It urges cautious driving, proper tyre care, and adherence to road codes while detailing the evolution of storage batteries from Planté to modern cells, highlighting experimental blends, material choices, and the impact on vehicle lighting and safety.
A detailed guide explains ignition issues when engines fail to start, covering spark timing, coil tests, and wiring checks. It emphasizes safe procedures, warnings about possible misfires, and step by step actions to diagnose and fix ignition system faults.
The text outlines common spark plug issues and causes of oil spray and reduced power, advising inspection of worn rings and bearings, oil pressure, and engine overhaul if needed. It also covers water pump packing, recommended packing materials, correct tension, and risks of overtightening while detailing the plan to replace worn pump parts and seals.
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