ADJUSTABLE CONTROLS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19169, 7 November 1925, Page 10 (Supplement)

ADJUSTABLE CONTROLS.

SUITING DIFFERENT DRIVERS. Adjustability is a feature of many of the cars at the Olympia Show this year. Hecognising the diverse requirements of individual drivers, many designers are providing adjustable pedals and seats. A limited number of cars are fitted with steering wheels which can be set at various angles. In still fewer cases the comfort of the individual driver is so far considered that the gear and brak.e levers can be set at angles most convenient to tho arm reach. CORRECT LUBRICATION. CHANGING THE OIL. Tho average car owner is prone to follow the instructions which he finds j in the book which accompanies his car, | and he is careful to do nothing, uni less he finds a suggestion in a magazine j or in that same book of instructions. ! Tie fills the base of his engine with lubricant.when oil is necessary as indicated by the gauge. He is careful to see that the oil flows through tho gauge and he is anxious to see that the pressure remains at a certain figure while tho engine is running. The instruction book does not always advise the owner further regarding the oiling system. You may have liquid in the base of your engine, but is it a lubricant ? Many times this liquid is a combination of cylinder oil and water. Its lubricating properties are poor, and, should the bearings burn through lack of oil, tho owner is very apt to blame the lubricant. He immediately buys oil of another make or grade without' knowing the reason for the trouble. Depending upon the type of engine, oil in the base should be changed regularly. Old lubricating oil should be drawn from the crankcase and thrown away. Replenishment should take place every 1000 miles at least. Drivers should make a point of cleaning the interior of_ the engine with a thin lubricant before the new supply is added- Put in about one quart of light oil and turn the engine over by hand with the petcock.s open. The light oil will loosen the particles of grease and have a tendency to drive out the dirt and carbon deposits. It is not advisable to run the engine for more than a few seconds under its own power while the light oil is in tho system. After the engine has been flushed out J in this wav, the light oil is drawn off j and the crank given R few turns to j assist in the draining. The pump i strainer should be cleaned and the gland inspected to ensure that it is oil tight. Loose unions in the oil line may account for a slow leakage, which may cause a serious breakdown during a night diive when the tell-tale oil gauge cannot be read immediately the supply fails. If the makers of a car adviso the use of a special brand of oil. there is no doubt that it has been proved desirable j under test. All reliable oil manufacturers j supply detailed charts of recommendations, | which specify tho correct lubricants for j every car on the market.

dunedin exhibition. The Information Bureau of the Auckland Automobile Association advises that it now has full information compiled for tourists visiting the Dunedin 'Exhibition. Shipping charges and arrangements, hotel concessions, information re routes and distances are all included. The pamphlet contains very valuable information to the tourist, and" is a credit to the Auckland Automobile Association.

MAIN ROADS. All the clay roads of the province have now dried, and, although many of them are still rough, al! will allow motor traffic. Mamaku has been passable for nearly a week, and advice is now to hand that cars may proceed to Whangarei, and, except for bad weather, this road is now open for the summer.

MATAMATA MEETING. Motorists in the Matamata district will be addressed by the service officer of the Auckland Automobile Association on Monday evening, November 16, when the work and aims of the association will be explained. It is intended to appoint a local agent.

TAUMARUNUI MEETING. At the. request of a number of motorists from Taumarumii. Mr. R. E. Ohamptaloup, the service officer of the Auckland Automobile Association, will give a talk on Auckland Automobile Association matters on Wednesday, November 19, preparatory to establishing an association agency in the district. NEW AMERICAN SIXES. Two well-known American factories, the Ifupmobile and the Flint, have recently produced new models. The new addition to thp Flint line is a six-cylinder car rated at 18.1 h.p. The engine has .1 bore of 70 m.m. and a stroke of 121 m.m. It lias side valves and a disc clutch. The Ifupmobile is also a light six. Tlupmobiles are well-known in the fourcylinder tvpes and a straight eight was produced loss than a year ago. This is the company's first- venture ill the sixcylinder field.