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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
5
Regular valve spring replacement becomes prudent after fifteen to twenty thousand miles for high speed reliability. Clean fuel filters every three months to prevent water and impurities in the float chamber. Use effective air and oil filters, maintain lubrication from engine start, and fit correct lubricants and filters to avoid early engine wear and costly overhauls.
A practical guide stresses that reversing is a normal skill, not a mystery. It notes steering must be instinctive in any gear, that the feel of the wheel matters, and that modern cars help with a rear window, interior mirror, and a spot lamp for night reversing.
A wooden sound stick with an ear pad helps trace irregular engine noises by placing one end on engine parts while listening at the other. Run engine at idle where noise is clearest. Differences between adjacent valves may reveal which is properly adjusted and which is faulty.
A reader explains that engine efficiency drops in cars a few years old due to piston and cylinder wear reducing compression and oil contamination. Worn piston rings lose spring and contact walls, creating grooves that impair compression. replacing rings is the remedy, best done by a competent motor engineer due to the high cost of correct installation and potential further engine uncoupling issues.
An essay on Henry Ford’s US impact and Sir William Morris’s English push for affordable motoring. Morris bought Wolseley, rebuilt it, and launched the 12 hp Hornet four seater at £175. Specs include 1271 cc six, 65 mph, 3 mpg, 84 inch clearance, hydraulic brakes, and high weekly output plans. Paul’s Garage advert follows.
An article explains a temporary repair for blown glass fuse in a car lighting circuit. Remove the fuse and substitute the melted internal wire with a thin external wrap of foil from cigarette packs. To reduce further melting, avoid headlights and drive with sidelights only if possible.
The article notes the shift from imported assembly to local manufacture in Australia. It details how Whippet and Willys Knight components are now assembled in Rosebery, with Australian workers handling chassis and many subcomponents. Over 82.6 percent of the Whippet 4 Sedan’s price remains in Australia, supporting local employment.
The former hostility between railway systems and motor bus services has largely faded as cooperation grows. Bus miles now surpass rail miles, and rail operators increasingly use buses as feeders to undeveloped districts and to divert passengers from city centers to suburban stations. Competition has eased into a cooperative phase among bus and rail operators.
Mindful of the bio railway organisations, the scanner notes progress in intercity coach networks. Large interstate motor coach routes link Atlantic to Pacific coasts and stretch from Canadian to Mexican borders, expanding the interstate travel system with enhanced night travel coaches offering sleeping compartments meals and other conveniences akin to Pullman trains.
When a petrol or oil pipe breaks on the road a road worthy repair can be made with a simple cook. Use a large diameter through it a halo of slightly smaller diameter slip it over the broken pipe and bind with wire to seal the leak until a proper fix is possible.
A damaged water line is repaired using a seven mile route and a short hexible rubber tube. The method restores flow after a fractured section and avoids longer downtime for the system.
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