SPEED TRIALS

NZ Truth, Issue 1176, 14 June 1928, Page 17

SPEED TRIALS

How They Help Us A touring car upon Brooklands track will seldom travel for more than ,three or four laps if th© throttle is kept wide open, but momentary "ease-ups" may save the situation. MANY cars giving exemplary service • in the hands of owner-drivers owe their longevity to the fact that the roads seldom permit of mor« than two miles being covered on end at maxi- . mum: speed. . . It is commonly said that a car will be less damaged if driven by the accelerator pedal than on the hand' < throttle. The reason is quite evident. The engine is responsive . to the movement of the driver's foot, and. is constantly being momentarily throttled down. ..■■•. On the road the accelerator pedal !"',% is always moving,' and it is this 1 fluctuation which saves the ordin- . ary touring engine from the continuous strain of driving with the throttle fully or nearly fully open. The information gathered from these tests at Brooklands is of great value to the motor Industry, and ultimately the motor-owner reaps the benefit In the car he buys.