LOSS OF POWER

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 120, 16 November 1929, Page 29

LOSS OF POWER

A POSSIBLE CAUSE

Many hidforists never realise that a slight fallingiOfE ifr power in their cars is of ten. caused by, the brakes binding. This binding may be almost unnoticeable, and in--, the base of wire-wheel ears the heat generated., is radiated from the drums so rapidly that it is hardly perceptible. In'^-the case of cars with disc wheels, however, this heat is not so easily dissipated, and the drums will get a good deal warmer. If there is any suggestion of falling off in power, the wheels should be jacked up and carefully tested for binding ": !&■ the case of front-wheel brakes,; it is often advisable to jack up the' whole of the front axle and test the. brakes when the wheels are on lo^k. It will often be found that there^is a slight binding when they are turned fully over in one direction oi the other. This usually means that there' is insufficient lubrication of the universal joints for the brake gear. j

A hew Melbourne to Sydney record has been established, Beith, driving a 72; Chrysler, beating the former record by 12 minutes. He left Melbourne at 5.1 a.m. on 12th November, and arrived at Sydney at 3.13 p.m., giving an average speed of '■ 56.47- miles an hour.

A motor-coach 125 ft long, 25ft wide, and 45ft high, and with wheels 40ft in circumference,, has been designed, byan engineer in Germany for "*desert; travel. It is intended to accommodate 150 passengers and 200 tons of cargo.