SPEED AND DISTANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 227, 25 September 1928, Page 17

SPEED AND DISTANCE.

IN MILES PER HOUR

A HANDY TABLE

Table showing, against the time occupied to travel one mile, the speed per hour. With this table motorists can tell how long it will take to do a given mileage by checking the speedometer. If the car is doing 24 miles per hour, a three mile run will take just 7-J minutes. Tim? Speed One Mile, per Hour. Min. Spc. Miles. Yds. 4 50 12 72S 4 40 12 ir,o» 4 30 13 587 4 20 13 148!» 4 10 14 704 4 00 15 0 3 50 ir> 1148 3 40 I<> H4O 3 30 17 :jr>l 3 20 18 o 3 10 18 1667 3 0 -20 0 - 50 L'l 311 2 40 l>2 880 2 30 24 0 2 20 25 1257 -' 10 27 1218 2 0 3d n 1 50 32 1280 1 46 33 1694 1 42 35 518 1 38 :!(» 1298 1 34 38 524 1 30 40 o 1 2H 41 1514 1 22 43 ir»88 1 18 4f> 271 1 14 48 1142 l io r,i 7.-U 1 H 54 ttfiO 1 2 58 113 1 0 (jo 0 O 58 <!2 121 0 5« «4 503 0 54 fit! 1173 0 52 Hit 40H 0 50 72 0 The following table gives the distance covered per second at various speeds:— 10 m.p.h. 14 feet S inches 20 m.p.h. 2i» feet 4 inches 30 m.p:h. 44 feet 0 inches 40 m.p.h. 58 fpet 8 Inches 50 m.p.h. 73 feet 4 inehots f>o m.p.h... «8 feet 0 inches 70 m.p.h. -102 feet 8 inches 80 m.p.h. Hi feet 4 inches »0 m.p.h. 132 feet 0 inches 100 m.p.h. 146 feet 8 inches NEXT YEAR'S CAR. THE AMERICAN VIEW. An American view of what their next year's car will be like is given in a leading United States trade journal, which says: "Next year's car, it appears, will have a more powerful engine, a larger and more commodious body, both wider and with greater head room. It will have a more thorough co-ordina-tion of design throughout, will ride very mtieh more easily, due to better control of the suspension, will be freer from vibration, due partly to suppression of vibrations and in part to a more consistent us,e t& rubber mountings, ft will have i .'\;erv much stiffer f> me thaij before "arid -■» lower eentn of gravity, so that it will handle very much better and be quite free from those terrifying tremors at better than safe speeds which sometimes arise from frame weave and whip. As the body will very likely be mounted on rubber blocks, or else tied firmly down to the frame so that the two work together, it will be reasonably free from body noises. In appearance it will seem to have a much higher hood and a considerably lower-superstructure. Its finish will be lustrous and rather subdued in tone, but embellished by brilliant striping, laid - along . effective and purposeful mouldings. Bright work will be a dominating feature, because it will be more liberally employed for decorative purposes rather than because plated suriaces. will be very much larger. It is not unlikely that it will be an eight, and if it is a brand new car a straighteight. Otherwise it will almost surely be a six. Unless it is a Ford it may not. be a four. In fact, it is not at all improbable that it won't.

"Not only does chrome plate promise to become an almost universal feature in the specifications for new cars from now on, but it also promises to become a great sales asset if properly emphasised by dealers. The amount of bright work is destined to increase and become a more important feature in automobile dress aa it comes to be utilitised to an increasing extent in various forms of equipment and in body trim." ANOTHER CAPE-TO-CAIRO RECORD. STOCK SEDAN TRAVELS 10,000 MILES. Every now and then something occurs to emphasise the fact that motor transportation is making rapid strides in every part of the world. Outstanding progress is reflected in the journey which was recently completed by a Chevrolet stock sedan and truck from Capetown, to Cairo. It is worthy of note that the expedition has travelled all the way by road, and on no occasion has recourse been made to transit by either boat or rail. The party travelled from south to north in the very worst season of the year over this practically trackless ter- | ritory. Along this African route of ! 10,000 miles, more than 1000 miles of the trail,' through swamps and deserts, had I to be traversed. Few rivers were bridged by permanent structures, and in the torrential rains encountered, bridges had been washed away, making it necessary for the expedition to ford many flooded streams. / BLURRED SCREEN DANGERS. The windscreen needs much attention if driving dangers are to be eliminated. Dust on the glass has a dangerous effect in night driving, and when the sun's rays are on the screen. It is surprising how fine dust destroys visibility, due, no doubt, to the minute particles acting as microscopic reflectors. Dust on the glass is particularly dangerous when roads are fringed with trees and when headlights are dimmed. A silk duster should be carried on the car for the sole purpose of keeping the windscreen in proper condition for safe driving. It is well to remember that the slightest cover of dust may reduce visibility sufficiently to cause an accident. Windscreen wipers of the automatic type, when operated off the induction pipe by suction system or electrically, are indispensable. Anyone who has not fitted one cannot appreciate their usefulness and comfort. The hand operated -type is useful, too, but those which work automatically on a touch of a .button or valve will work hour after "hour and provide visibility no matter how heavy the rain or mist.