AMUSEMENTS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 11087, 10 April 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

GAIETIES OF 193:?. Vaudeville and revue of a high standard will be presented at the Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday next, when Messrs Stanley McKay and Paul Warton will present “the Gaieties of 1933,’’ after a successful season in Australia and New Zealand. The popularity of the company is shown by the fact that in Christchurch a few weeks ago this talented organisation played a three weeks’ season to crowded houses nightly. Songs, ballets and comedy are up-to-date in every respect, and the various turns are interspersed with thrilling performances by the Flying Wartons. The inimitable Fred Bluett well sustains his reputation as king of comedians, and that well-known artist, Amy Rochelle, is as versatile as ever. Rene Rich, acclaimed as “the genius of the violin,” contributes numbers ranging from grand operas to jazz time. The comedy element is increased still further by the addition of Wally Reynolds, and other clever artists include: Adie Ceilings, soubrette; the Genattes, simultaneous dancers; Syd Wheeler, character comedian: Robert Raymond, baritone; Peril and Bonzo, aerobatic clowns; the Superb Six, Cherrie Armstrong, danseuse; Nancy Whitty, platinum blonde; and others. The box plans are at Stevens Bros.

wide, through the plug-points having burned short in service, there are likely to be no sparks, while the starter is in use.

For this reason, with hard-start-ing engines, it may be advisable to set the plug-gaps slightly narrower than the recommended width. If an engine cannot be made to fire when the starter is used, but can be made to do so when hand-cranking is resorted to, the above described trouble is doubtless present. Poor contact between the breaker-points of the distributor is the cause of much starting trouble in cold weather. AVith reduced battery voltage, dirty or burned points incorrectly set or ■with inadequate spring pressure may introduce so much resistance into the ignition circuit as to prevent sparks from passing, and, as a precaution, points should be reconditioned. Sudden changes in temperature and humidity, during cold weather, sometimes cause the condensation of moisture and even the formation of frost on sparking plugs and distributors, causing short circuits which steal a.way the ignition current and thus lead" to ignition failures which defeat starting. Wiping such parts dry is the obvious remedy. Sparking Plug Renewal.

R.L.S. writes; The sparking plugs in the engine of my 1931 car seem in good shape after serving for 16,000 miles, but should they, nevertheless. be changed as the sparking plug manufacturers suggest?

Answer: There are several excellent forms of plugs testers, which reproduce faithfully the conditions which the plugs tested operate under wiien in service, and a check up of your plugs in one of these devices, which can be found at most electrical service stations, should give you the correct answer to the question whether they should be replaced. Sparking plugs do actually deteriorate In use. more rapidly in high compression engines than in those of lower compression and more rapidly in those which pump oil than in those which maintain clean combustion spaces. We strongly recommend changing plugs when they fail to pass tests for good condition, rather than replacing them perfunctorily after they have been used for any definite mileage.