The Motor World

NZ Truth, Issue 568, 6 May 1916, Page 12

The Motor World

: j '■;■,' (By -Sell-Starter.") ', Chevrolet cars -are now In the pos- ( cession of Mayor Luke, C. M. Luke, and •? Mr. Shortt, of Shortfe pictures. These :; damper cans speak for themselves evidently by tha way they are buzzing • about: ' : - ■ ■ \ ■ ■' ■ • - y ' '.■ -v v : .- -: ■ ■ ; /■ •■. ■.' ■» v rv '■ . , ' •.. ■"-. • .- ' "W*y ia it that they secretary of our Patriotic Society, Joe Lewis, uses , Coni tinental tyres on his vacuum. waggon? • Rather strangre; Isn't it Pm a bit surprised, .Joe I. Continual development has brought the automobile to a point of .the ."highest efficiency. Now, the ' Question has been asked: "Has t±ie tyre kept pace with the automobile?" Externally, apparently, no. But as many revolutionary , stages have been made m the pneumatic tyre for betterment as there have been In.' the development of the automobile: Just ac self-starters .were cbnsld- ; ered an improvement a few years ago, so waa the elimination of the trouble ; causing' pneumatic blow-outs m tyres. ■ Just as electrio lighting systems were added for the convenience of the motor- • ist, so the automobile car was perfected m its non-iskid features. The water-! cooled iengine is a development that was worked out In the research department lor years. -■■ ■" -■■'. ••■ •• ' ■; ••••■■-- ■ ■- -,9. :.-■;■■ .r ■', "The preserving of the naturalwax and oil In the cotton fibre while vulcan* ising, is an achievement equally as important In delivering service and keeping- the automobile on an economical basis, and is as efficient as the watercooled engine. It is natural to assume that with the enormous demand, for modern automobiles, it has been necessary to produce a tyre equal to the added strain Imposed upon It, and whenever the Improvements have taken place, it is on the inside of the tyro. Years ago, mechanical troubles and blow-outs offered a fertile field for accessory manufacturers!. They thrived on bad rcaulta happening from an imperfectly made fyre, and at the carowners' risk and expense. ■■■■,■•■■ '• ♦ ■•■"■? Careful observation and analytical search have eliminated these old-time troubles so that the breaking of fabric, cracking of the rubber, eta, are no longer heard of, and ' along with these changes the shapes and sizes of tyres have been brought to perfection. Now, the body of tho tyre has been brought to a point where the loat remaining objection has been removed and leaves us with a tyre, equal to the call of the motor-cylinder engine. These changes m the automobile tyre have not 'been made m one night, and these Improvements have only been worked out by ■ considerable time devoted to the human equation and by co-operation m m"- -" stlncttve methods, so tliat tho tyre, as a unit, vulcanised With tho latest methods of retaining the natural wax and oil m the fabric, delivers the mileage. 1 - •■:■ ' • .• ■-•■ -■:-*. ";. Sorry to hear that "Barnoy" Oldflold j (Aloe Ross) has had ouch a bad spin m the hospital of late. It Is to bo hoped that he will soon bo about again, for we m las his cheery smile. "Barnoy" was always a good sport and often has been given the credit of writing these notes. Now that th© winter is with üb, it behoves owners of cars to pay special attention to the springs. A study of spring breakflfres Imh proved that neither form, dimension. 4 ?, nor material is the chief enemy of the springs; It Jfl srest first, last and all the^ti mo. No matter how efficient the suspension of the car may bo as first turnod out. It docs not remain very long that way unless proper pro vision la mads for lubricating the springs themselves, • • • Latest reports show that there are about 60,000 motor vehicles on the fightIng lines of tho Western front, and they - are valued at, approximately. £12,000,---000. Tho reader well knows the wort they are being used for, and, notwithstanding'this, only 25 per cent, are undergoing repairs.