THE MOTOR WORLD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19476, 11 May 1925, Page 5

THE MOTOR WORLD.

tty ACCELERATOR. (Continued from pago 4.) MOTOR CYCLE NOTES. It is estimated that there are now 1500 motor cycles in tho Philippine Islands. t There are still far too many motor oyqies on the roads without, tail lights. Bicyclists offend in this manner also. Tho latest statistics show that there are 23,707 motor cycles in use in Belgium, compared with 29,845 cars, and some 20,000 commercial vehicles . . A Gorman motor cycle club ts organising a reliability run from Cologne to San Francisco. Starting from Cologne, the riders will proceed to a German seaport., thence by si cm or to New York, and from there nde o .'land to San Francisco Tho largest number of world’s records stands to tho credit of the Italian Gaxelli two-stroke, which holds 36. The Norton comes next with 28. followed by the Royal Enfield with 34, and tho Zenith 23. H. le Yack holds tho greatest number of indi vidual records. It is reported that the production of petrol in November last reached a record with an average of 25,400,C00 gallons daily. Of this vast quantity, no less than 23,200,000 gallons were consumed in the United States itself. This shows an increase of 29 per cent, on the figures for two years ago. Plans for the organisation of a special bank police force to cut down the growing robbery rate are being discussed by American bankers. Two special policemen, equipped with armoured motor cycles, rifles, and shot-guns are to bo assigned to each district. The police will tour the districts steadily, calling at each bank, and reporting to headquarters after every call. SPARKS. Don’t try to think with your brakes. Keep your hands on the wheel. Let the girl ling herself. Some men get 10,000 miles or more out of a set of tyres—and some men tei) the truth A tyre flexes more than 5,000,000 times in the course of 10,000 miles of travel, according to some statistician. What has become of the old-fashioned man who used to take the tyres off his car, jaftk it up, and lock the garage for the winter ? A certain amount of walking and sleeping daily arc necessary to keep well, says a dector. However, pedestrians are warned that to do both at the same time is very unhealthy. For your motor’s sake demand pre-war “ Big Tree.” Less wear, less expense, less worry.—Advt. An occasional examination of the storage Wittery is essential to its continuity of performance. If the separators have ceased to function tho plates will suffer, short circuit, and buckle, finally destroying this costly element. A balloon tyre may be entirely too soft or too hard if only eight pounds below or above the recommended pressure. Do not allow such a wide variation in pressure for balloon tyres as in regular cords. On July 4, 1894, there was but one practical automobile in tho world. Women are quicker and more accurate than men in the inspection of machine work, according to tests made in America. The Wellington Automobile Club proposes to secure the services of an organiser with a view to increasing its membership. The Hutt Road Board has sanctioned the speed limit on the Hutt. road being increased to 30 miles per hour, except at crossings. . Running costs are reduced to the irreducible minimum when pre-war “Big Tree” is used.—Advt. American motor car manufacturers believe they will sell 3.200,000 cars in 1925. Of these 1,750.000 will bo used to replace cars and 1,450,000 to new owners. Tho amount of steel used by, tho Ford works is so largo tho steel scrap from tho Highland Park and River Rouge plants alone runs between 500 and 600 tons a day. , The Highwards Board has approved a subsidy of £2500 towards the cost eff a mile of cvneriitienl.nl concrete road which Hawke’s Bay Countv desires to lay at Awatoto on the Napier-Hastings road. ' Materials used in tho manufacture of motor cars include gold, platinum, diamonds, tungsten, iron, steel, copper, brass, tin. zinoe, coal, clay, cement, sand, gravel, lime grease, oils, chemicals, cotton, wool, silk, iute, hair, leather, lumber, glass, enamel, and rubber. ' . , Garages everywhere report increased demand for pre-war “Big Tree” Motor Spirit. —Advt. . It was the dear old ladyA first ride in a taxi, and she watched with growing alarm as tho driver continually put his hand outside tho car as a signal to tho traffic following. At last she became exasperated. “Young man, ’ she said, “you look after that car of yours and watch where you’re driving. I’ll tell you when it starts raining!” According to tho Now York corresponding of The Times. Dr Julian Sears, of the United States Geological Survev, considers that American oil production methods are of ft verv wasteful character. Dr Scars estimates that 80 per cent, of the original oil content remains in a field after it has been abandoned as exhausted.