Pneumatic tires prove best choice for motor trucks
F H Akers of an eastern car concern cites exhaustive tests on trucks of the same model comparing pneumatic and solid tires. Pneumatic tires moved faster, saved fuel and upkeep, protected loads, and reduced chassis wear. He notes initial opposition to self starters but asserts pneumatics are the inevitable solution for high speed delivery trucks.
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F. H. Akers
Bur
From War to Peace in Motor Industry
A rush of American truck crews and ex soldiers will aid civilian transport as the automobile industry mobilizes veteran workers. Col Arthur Woods notes returning servicemen have gained emergency efficiency and can be placed through government and welfare agencies to meet private industry needs.
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France
Arthur Woods
Secretary of War
Valve Clearance and Chain Wear in Engine Mechanics
Inlet valves run cooler than exhaust valves and expand less, allowing smaller clearance between stems and pushrods. Wear on the chain centers at cross-chain link attachments causes wear to spread along the chain over time.
SAFETY FIRST Says the bulletin of the Halifax Auto Club
The bulletin urges motorists to drive as if others are dangerous and children pedestrians may act recklessly. It stresses pretrip car checks to prevent accidents, advising caution with hills curves and potential hazards.
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Bulletin of the
Halifax
N. S
Rebuilding Worn Tires With Self Vulcanizing Shoe
An article describes a repair shoe for worn tires. It uses an uncured rubber inner coating that becomes tacky with gasoline and allows the tire to be used twenty minutes after repair. In warm weather the shoe is nearly self vulcanizing.
Automobile World Tips For Safe Garage Care
The article urges care with tires in puddles, explains wrist pin function between piston and connecting rods, and notes steering gear lubrication requires attention. It also warns to inspect steering gears weekly and to ensure spare tire and license plate are properly lighted at night.
Cannot Photograph In Colors Progress of color photography
The article notes color photography remains secret and未 fully developed. It describes camera processes that could disguise nature and mentions the challenge of reproducing autumn landscape tones and true portrait color.
Pennillon Singing in Wales a Peculiar National Craft
In Wales the Pennillon singing tradition features a national instrument called the hat, with musicians playing a tune in strict time while one or more singers improvise rhymed couplets. The comic improvised verses fit the music, reflecting a common cultural practice. The passage notes a link between social behavior and marriage trends.
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Wales
Principality
Man Who Moves the World Adaptation and Progress
Fragmentary reflection on adapting the world to the self, arguing progress hinges on an unregsehable aim and personal influence by Bernard Shaw quoted.
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Bernara Shaw
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