CARE OF WIRE WHEELS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18459, 28 December 1929, Page 14

CARE OF WIRE WHEELS.

Since wire wheels have become more popular than ever on modern cars, it is necessary to remind the owner-dri-ver that some attention is necessary in cases where for any reason a spoke breaks. As a rule a wheel with a broken spoke may last without further damage for months; But, on the other hand, there is a chance that the structure of the whole wheel may be weakened and adjacent spokes will fail under the additional stresses. Should a defect of this nature be noticed, it is advisable to have repairs effected without delay. Impacts with kerbs will sometimes interfere with the accurate running of wire wheels, and therefore it is advisable to jack up the axles from time to time to ascertain whether the rims run quite true; and at the same'time the spokes can be examined for fracture or imperfect tension.

A Christchurch motorist who has been on a visit to Australia said that there was a marked contrast between the behaviour of motorists and pedestrians in Sydney and Christchurch. He said that in Sydney the people realised the danger of the motor and kept off the roads. The pedestrians watched the men controlling traffic and were guided by their signals. It was very unusual to hear horns sounded at intersections, and the cars travelled faster.