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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1929
Page
7
A dense, noisy fragment outlines at-home windows cleaning and battery care. It references washing windows with water and oil removal methods, hidden notes on polish and safety, and odd mentions of tools and maintenance tasks.
The note warns to ease off on accelerations when tyres are worn to avoid spins and blowouts. It stresses keeping a firm grip, explains how a tyre blowout can throw a car off course, and urges careful carburetter tuning to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon. It also notes petrol gravity affects mileage and engine performance.
A historical sketch traces gargoyles from medieval church myth to architectural feature in Notre Dame Paris, corrected by notes on their misattributed origin and later English designer Frampton. It then ties gargoyles to the Vacuum Oil Company trade mark Gargoyle Mobil oil and Gargoyle DE Oils, noting global branding and ship usage.
A repair tip explains pressing a patch firmly with cemented material under a wooden board or corrugated metal running board. It notes using two boards for clearance when the running board is metal and describes clamping the tube during patching to ensure proper adhesion.
A technical note explains that steering heaviness arises from worn pivots and bearings, not just general lubrication. It urges regular inspection, cleaning grease pans, and thorough re lubrication every few months, noting worn bearings and low tire pressure worsen effort at low speeds.
The article envisions 120 mile per hour cars arriving soon with highways built to support such speeds. It notes stock speeds already reach 100 mph in limited stretches and predicts engineers will create highways and skilled drivers to enable sustained high speed racing. It also discusses braking risks and the need for practiced control as speeds rise.
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