THE PETROL ENGINE

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 112, 14 May 1927, Page 12

THE PETROL ENGINE

An entirely new. book written and illustrated in the stylo,of tho wellknown Temple Press, popular manuals and handbooks for motorists has just been introduced.-. Itris a thoroughly practical handbook and guido to the construction and use of the petrol engine in its many. up : to-dato types and applications. *.O:prcvious knowledge of tho subject is .assumed. Tbo general reader, in addition to motor mochames, engineering students, cloctriclans, aircraft apprentices,- naval ttrtifiusctul .1 -comprises over 270 pag es of text and there are fiftoen chapters. An, interesting oponing chapter treats of history and development of the petrol engine from very oarly types of experimental internal-combustion engines, and succeeding chapters treat exhaustively of automobile engines of all types, embracing those used for touring cars, motorcycles, and commercial vehicles.; These are followed by chaptors on aircraft engines, motor-boat and marine engines, and potrolelectric lighting sot engines. Thero is also useful information on petrol engines for various auxiliary, power purposes. The book is on salo at a modest j price, and may be obtained from booksellers and news agents.

The Oamaru Beautifying Society is socking information from motor, organisations, among other bodies, with a view U having a Bill presented in Parliament with- the object of tho removal of hoardings m town and rural areas. An active campaign, has been in progress among the motoring,bodies for n oonadorable limp past; in' regard to imsightly:hoardnigs, and much lias already been accomplished in the ''way of an improved condition of affairs. Tho Uailway Department also shows siens of taking a healthy interest in the subject. . . . -. . . ■