MOTOR-CYCLING

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20955, 8 September 1933, Page 15

MOTOR-CYCLING

PIONEER SPORTS CLUB FIXTURES September 9—Half-day Trial. September 17—-Social run to Loburn. October B—Opening Run, Waihora Park. To-morrow afternoon the Pioneer Sports Club will conduct a half-day trial. Competitors will leave the club house at 2 o'clock. The course is from there up Dyer's Pass to the "Kiwi," Kennedy's Bush, and down to Gebbie's Pass, where there will be a check stop of 30 minutes. From there it is to Teddington, Allandale, Governor's Bay, and Lyttelton, along the old road above the forts, and up the 2ig-zag to the top of Evans Pass, where there will be a check stop of 10 minutes. From there the route is along the Mount Pleasant road, past the rest house, down to the Sumner causeway, and back to the club house, the total distance being about 40 miles. The following are the entries so far received (these will dole at 9.30 this evening):—S. O. Stubbs (2J A.J.S.), A. Hopewell (2£ A.J.S.), C. S. Sparks (34 A.J.S.), V. C. Browne (23 A.J.S.), D. Blackwell (3J Ariel), E. H. Buckley (2? H.D.). R. C. Yeatts (3J Triumph), W. G. Bradshaw (3JNew Hudson), W. Rosengrave (3i Bitsa), S. Loader (3$ A.J.S.). The following officials will control the trial:—Starters and check stewards at Evans Pass, Messrs R. H. Parker and W. Lawrence; check stewards at Gebbie's Pass and also at the finish, Messrs E. J. Bradshaw. H. S. and P. J. Butcher: travelling marshal, Mr G. A. Hayman; awards committee, Messrs E. J. Bradshaw, R. H. Parker, F. P. Sprosen, and G. A. Hayman. On September N the club will have a social run to the Loburn Domain, whdre the usual competitions will take place CORSAIR MOTOR CLUB On September 3 the Corsair Club opened the second half of the season with a mystery run to Cooper's Creek. The organiser was Mr J. Morris.

The route from the WaimaJuscM. bridge was clearly defined )xgr Hip of the club colours placed oat tM road to be taken at every cross eMail At no point was anyone in <fe>uM as tm which direction to take. PanslMitCK had been granted to the efceb fc» use a picturesque slate of ndiM' bush on private property brtwea Cooper's Creek and View ««>4 lunch was taken them A visit ism paid to the old German feercai! and his sister about two miles taacfc iia the hills. Although the weather was llse tor the greater part of 'the day* mte ma&e the homeward trip rather especially for the pilliea ridewt Iwt their enthusiasm was ant ACCIDENTS WITH €4l JACKS From time to time reports ag serious accidents caused by 42a& of a car jack are ant *•» centiy a car-owner in Anstcalla want killed because the vehicle stuped «# the jack while lie was warfcsa® %•* neath it, and a wheel ted beast moved. Even when changing wtaoSs because of a puncture, proper p*> caution againts mishaps tftaufoS Iwt observed. Not only steuid the Kmaj* brake be applied tightly, bo* m». me more wheels should be clocked. ataf particular care should be tatsm if tb® car is standing on a steep gmhcßl In fact, in such cases, it Is baft •» allow the vehicle to mil tadteanvik or forwards for a sheet iHMnaa* ms> that the wheels are presses! nmbMH the chocks. The head of tte# Jack, should rest firmly and evenly ant Ihl part of the spring or chassis tea hkMA ! it is applied, and care sJkrjM i not to push or jolt the ear altar U it jackcd-up, and me or xmve w&edSß have been detached. If the motorist finds it necwesasy work underneath the dnaafti after 'it wheel has been taken ctS, still nMNir care should be exercised BoM at support of pieces o£ heavy wan! «r stone' as an extra safeguard, wft not place reliance la "ennfey bricks or sandstone. In all cases II should be assumed that 1k» jack or other support migjfcfc afip «r break, and for that reason It is pn»» ! dent to provide a second Mppatt m m | which the car will subside tax IS* event of such. an accider.t. A&MUtffc casualties arising from tfeis emm m&e not numerous, the eletneat off rale is great enough to justify « imomiiait which some motorists might Awn Ssa be unnecessary.