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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
10
Repair tips for worn screws nuts and piston rings to restore compression and engine power. Expands screw threads with center hole and vertical cut plus tightened nut threads. ensure no leakage past spark plug gaskets or valves. worn piston rings may cause fuel mixture leakage to crankcase and reduced power.
An owner feared main bearings were failing as the engine vibrated. A garage mechanic found the cause was a missing blade from the radiator fan, which threw the fan out of balance and simulated a serious mechanical issue.
A simple procedure lets a layman compute gear ratios using a rear wheel with the engine turned by a starting handle. Jack up one rear wheel, disable the engine, mark tire and garage, turn the engine, and count wheel revolutions until the wheel completes one turn. If ten engine turns yield ten wheel revolutions, the second gear ratio is 10 to 1. Greater accuracy comes from ten full wheel revolutions and tallying engine turns, then dividing by ten.
A guide on keeping a car in tune for normal touring and performance. It explains that tuning means smooth running, good power, and low oil use, with maintenance steps like removing carbon, cleaning cylinders and valves, checking tappet clearance, and replacing worn spark plugs and oil.
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce presents detailed 1924 statistics showing U S car production rising from 1 000 in 1898 to 3 017 000 in 1924 Despite a 1923 peak the year saw overproduction and losses for distributors The sector now runs at normal pace and world markets can absorb nearby 1924 output
Ford Motor Company of Australia plans two linked Geelong buildings for chassis assembly and body manufacture with a combined outlay of £790,000 and 820 workers by year end. The assembling works feature a 65 ft crane-way, high fireproof steel design, asbestos cement roof, extensive Australian-made steel, and full front-office block. Body works span 1380 by 836 ft with two crane-ways and similar construction, aiming to start operations in October.
The second building will cost £150,000 excluding equipment, with equipment estimated at £600,000. All machinery will be directly motor driven, removing shafts and pulleys to ensure cleaner work, reduce risk, and minimise wasted time. Provision has been made for 1000 kilowatts of electric energy.
The Malbourne Electric Supply Company plans a Geelong powerhouse with annual water use of 5,000,000 gallons and gas or oil furnace options estimated at about 6,000,000 cubic feet of gas. The project is expected to employ about 700 workers across all fabrication stages.
The Geulong Harbour Trust has begun hodging for a new company wharf in Corla Bay. The wharf will be 400 feet long and 26 feet wide and designed to handle the largest vessels entering Gestong port.
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