ALEXANDRA PARK RACES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19798, 19 November 1927, Page 12 (Supplement)

ALEXANDRA PARK RACES.

DECEMBER FIXTURE. The December race-meeting of the Auckland Motor Racing Club will now .be held at Alexandra Park, Epsom, instead of at Takapuna. The club is co-operating with the Mayor's Unemployment Fund Committee and will devote the proceeds of the meeting to this cause. Following is the programme for December 10. 350 c.c., Handicap limit per lap, 7secs., 5 miles. Prizes, £B, £3, £2, £l. 600 c.c., Handicap limit per lap, 6secs., 5 miles. Prizes, £B, £3, £2, £l. 1000 c.c., H&ndicap limit per lap, Bsecs., 5 miles. Prizes, £lO, £3, £2. Class C, Handicap limit per lap, 6secs., 5 miles. Prizes, £B, £3, £2. Open to machines and riders who have not lapped better than 56 seconds. Class A, Handicap limit per lap, 5 sees., 5 miles. Prizes, £lO, £3, £2, £l. Open for machines and riders who have lapped better than 56 seconds. 250 c.c., Handicap limit per lap, 4 sees., 3 miles. Trophy. Clas3 B, Handicap limit per lap, 5 sees., 5 miles. Prizes, £l2, £3, £2, £l. Open for machines and riders which have lapped better than 59 seconds, and which have not lapped better than 54 seconds. Class A, Handicap limit per lap, 6secs., 5 miles. Prizes, £l2, £3, £2, £l. Open for machines and riders which have lapped better than 56 seconds. 175 c.c., Handicap limit per lap, 4secs., 2 miles. Trophy. Invitation. Open for the two rider 3of classes of A, B, and C who have recorded tho best lap time in their respective classes during the day. Prizes, £l2, £4, £3, with an additional prize of £1 for the winner of each class. No one winner to secure two prizes in this event. Open, Handicap limit per lap, 9 sees., 5 miles. Prizes, £lO, £3, £2, £l.

Final, Handicap limit per lap ( Bsecs., 5 miles. Prizes, £B, £3, £2, £l. Open to those riders who have not secured prize money during the day. Entries close November 30.

HAMILTON HILL OLIMB. The Hamilton Motor-cycle Club will hold a hill climb at Tauvvhare to-mor-row. Members of the Auckland Motorcycle Sports Club will be eligible for the events. A championship banner presented by Mr. M. J. Picard will be awarded for the fastest time in either of the major events. Omnibuses leave the Hamilton Post Office at 10.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Following is the programme:— 1. Machines up to 250 c.c. First prize, silver medal. 2. Machines up to 350 c.c., side valve. First prize, silver medal. 3. Machines up to 350 c.c. First prize, silver cup; } second prize, silver medal. 4. Machines over 350 c.c. First prize, silver cup; second prize, medal. 5. Open Handicap. First prize, silver cup; second prize, medal. 6. Open Handicap. First prize, silver cup; second prize, medal.

A WORLD TOUR. For the first time in history a motorcycle and side-car has crossed the Andes (South America) under its own power. The two B.S.A. world tourists, who recently visited New Zealand, have cabled to Messrs. Skeate3 and White, Ltd.: "Very successful Andes crossing; first side-cars to complete it under power; no mechanical trouble; greetings New Zealand friends. —Cathric-k, Castley."

NOTES. The well-known carburetter firms of Amac, Binks, and B. and B. are to amalgamate and will be known as Amalgamated Carburetters, Ltd.

The total of motor-cycles imported into Malaya during the first half of this year was £23.586, as compared with £48.407 during the corresponding period of 1926.

Probably owing to the popularity of side-car racing at Crystal Palace and Syston, further agitations are being made for a Side-car T.T. in the Isle of Man tjext year.

The new yiodel Harley Davidsons are to follow B:'iish design with recard to brakes. A front wheel brake of the internal expanding type will be fitted on all models.

At Cleveland, Ohio, what is known as a "caution car" is traversing the streets. It is fitted with loud-speakers, which severely admonish the pedestrian who gets in the way of tho traffic.

The Lodge Plug Company, of England, issues a warning to motorists not to accept any sparking plugs unless in sealed boxes, and especially advises consulting the chart to secure the correct model plug for each particular engine.

While attempting to break the world's kilometre record in France, F. W. Dixon accomplished one way of the course at a speed of 130 m.p.h. He had trouble on the return journey, which explains why the record was not easily broken. His mount was a Brough Superior,

A common cause of poor slow running, especially, on twin cylinder engines, is air leakage, either at the junction of the inlet pipe and cylinder or past a worn inlet valve guide The carburetter should always be pushed right home on the stub pipe before the clip is tightened, inlet pipe joints should be made with thi greatest care and if neessary taped, while worn inlet stems or guides should be replaced