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GERMANY Improvements in the manufacture of synthetic rubber' in Germany has made it possible to lower prices. It is claimed also to be so successful that during the coming year many thousands of Gorman cars will be equipped with synthetic rubber tyres. £ * # * RUMANIA The authorities in Bucharest have barred wireless sets from cars registered in the capital. * # * * U.S.A. It is computed by an authority that the average worth of all the private motor-cars in America at the beginning of 1939 was about £SO each. There were 25,138.615 cars registered in that country at the time mentioned. According to that estimate, the collective present-day worth of motor-cars owned by the people of America would exceed £1,256.000,000.
When starting is difficult, it is common practice to remove the distributor cap for the purpose of ascertaining whether the breaker arm is free on its pivot. The ignition must be switched
off, otherwise, should the points be closed, a high voltage surge will occur when they separate. This is liable to cause a breakdown of the secondary insulation and the operator may receive a shock.
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Northern Advocate, 22 April 1939, Page 6 (Supplement)
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185Items Of Interest Interest Northern Advocate, 22 April 1939, Page 6 (Supplement)
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