The Motor World

NZ Truth, Issue 511, 3 April 1915, Page 12

The Motor World

: ♦ ■ • ■ (By "Self- Starter.")

! Twisting the steering wheel when the car is not m motion imposes unnecessary strain upon parts which have a most important function, and, furthermore, does the tyres no good. Lotting the engine race causes useless waste, wear, and noise. This criticism also applies to letting the motor idle instead of stopping it* when not m use. Sometimes the car is left with the"' eh- ; gine running, thus breaking the law and taking the risk of serious conse- [ ciue.nces which would probably follow ■ .the doings of the boy who delights to meddle with an unguarded car. Driving at too great speed, especially when passing vehicles, street corners,'trollycars, etc., is a common fault, and probably it will continue so long as anyone, regardless of mentalciualincatioris, can buy n car if he only has the price. '♦ # * Occasionally a car driver will keep , on the wrong side of the street, and also facing the. wrong way, especially m the smaller cities and towns. The habit of doing it. the right way should be cultivated; it may, probably will, prevent trouble sometimes. -■■..■• c # . Some drivers make the mistake of descending, a. long: -hill without low or intermediate gear on; brakes will wear and heat on a mountain descent, and may become so damaged as to permit of serious accident; the prover- ' bial ounce of prevention' applies to. many automobile mutters, but to none more forcibly than this. It has often been truly said that the most important thing m connection with driving is to bo able to- stop the car. Too often we see drivers waste tyres and petrol by applying both power and brake too suddenly. If the throttle is shut soon enough the car will generally come to rest with little or no

braking, and if power is applied gradually there will be -no slipping of the driving wheels. •« # * The muffler cut-out is grossly misused by thoughtless drivers, thus calling censure upon their lack of sense, and prompting legislation against a ueeful driver. # * • Dr. Gibbs gets a terrible lot out of his Buick car; and it is a wonder to me how so small a car stands it, especially when his family could very well accommodate a 10-seater. If he purchased a flve-seater it would reduce the worry to one half. Now, Harry and Mac, here's a chance to pull off a sale. ,* # ♦ Dr. Falk owns a Ford, but it's just up to him to scrap it, ..especially now that these well-known runabouts are reduced m price. .. . •** * x • What a boom m Maxwell cars! Empress Picture Theatre packed .every session inside and out. The John Hops ought to move that car on outside; it stands over the regulation five, minutes unattended and also on the wrong side. Which side is pulling the strings, Maxwell or Empress? # * . # "Self-Starter" noticed hatless' Harry taking a back seat m the Empress' studying all the fine points of the Maxwell. Harry ought to get Mac. the 1 'Frisco kid, who knows something about movies, to think out some special car demonstrating scheme, and get friend Wrighton to assist. Sure, there'd be some magneto about it. ••«' * * * v What an energetic man ex-M.P. I Barber is. "Self-Starter" happened ! past ' his garage on Tuesday morning and there he was, a suit of bluies on, cleaning his car m view of the holidays. *She wants a new coat of varj nish badly, with a little brasso on the metal parts. * * # Hustler James, of Dunlop tyre fame, is getting a lot of speed on of late. Of 'course Kaiser Bill's war has opened up new tyre markets, still friend James has a. line not to be afraid of, and one that speaks for itself always. ] There's a lot m a name. *■ * # s At last the City Fathers . have become inspired with that energetic feel- < ing, and have started a good job m remaking Moleswbrth-street. Now that they are on this repair work, how about getting bnsy on Thorndon-quay, which is the main entrance to the Empire City, and is much more m need of repair than the. toney street of the town. ; * ' '*' *, Alec Proctor evidently is out for a share of the taxi - trade of this city. His Overland and Sunbeam cars are two of the best on the road and require ""no special boosting here, excepting perhaps that they are like their drivers— up-to-date. Best , wishes, Alec, for a successful venture. Your card might come m handy. * .. •. * -■ . * Miss Pearson, The Terrace, all by. herself, drives a Ford car, of which shehas wonderful command. "Self-Start-er" has gazed on her several times with admiration, and has also noticed other younger men. admirers of course, doing the same thing. She has such a graceful manner. ■ # # * • Since so many ladies drive •' cars nowadays, it's v wonder to me that a project similar to the one taken up by several Avomen m the cities of the Cold Country has not ' been started here— lady taxi drivers. Why not get it going and let the men get out to " the front? There's a fortune m one service alone from Trentham camp to the city. Bill Massey's railways revenue would be left m the shade, ami as for Queen's Drive joy-rides, why cars would be running from morning till the following morning, and some, of our grey beard bosses would be missing for morning cups of tea very often, but not to the Burlington, but Lyall Bay, Seatoun and Island Bay Kiosks' cash registers would be running out of coupon tickets. Let some of our enterprising and also prepossessing young ladies get together v and think it over. ' • « » What's happened to Picture Hayward's two-seater Regal car that used to buzz m ovory street you wished to walk m? Has uncle been paid a visit, or has Maxwell ugency got them thinking? • • • Colonial Motor Company shares tire bound to Jump »P «o'"e. now tllllt Square Deal HIH has ordered nnothcr live letter collecting oars. Korrls arc getting mo numerous of lute that very shortly Now Zealand In appearance will by like a well filled »!>' paper. ' Of course there's boosting «'u»d boosting,

but all the same they're British goods, and that means and speaks voluiticr. * * * That little Wall parcel car of Fitzgerald's is out on its own for delivery work, and now that, so much seems to bo doing: m the way with extra trouser schemes, "Self-Starter" takes it that between tho trouser orders coming ill so solid, Fltz. ought, to be up and doing, and help these fellows to get their orders delivered before Easter. Why not submit a quote each way? It's good for the trade, and Fitz. has a lot of public functions to attend' to and, as the saying goes, tho Well -dressed man gets m, so docs tho prompt delivery of goods. » • • Thompson and Lewis's delivery van "Cam- Rocking" along m a "dry gin- j gerly alolng" manner, that the driver of the sump .spoke It plain, enough that ho thought the car was either wowsorlstlc or else it preferred calling on tho pubs instead of tho stores. Tho J3oll-Fastly fixed should bo replaced with a soda syphoon, which would thon, properly filled wfth Monopolo, glvi> plenty of lubrication to the engine, which is a frco om\ i