Rubber Bumper Can Be Shifted

NZ Truth, Issue 1200, 29 November 1928, Page 19

Rubber Bumper Can Be Shifted

WfHEN springs star£ to bottom— that " is, when the frame of the car hits the axle — it is time for the car-owner to, act if he wants to enjoy good riding again.- ■••- ■ .■'. -'•' ■• ";■ • \ .--, .'. y: •■ In the centre .of" any- front- spring will be found a':'rubbfer' bumper which takes up ■ some of' the shock of bottoming! but very 'obviously «it gets into the way of things and prevents a full compression of the springs. : Engineers now are considering the idea of placing; the ..'.rubber- .bumper alongside- the"' -"spring,'- so that It will be just as effective in 1 , absorbing- the shock of bottoming, yet will, give the springs a little more freedom. The idea, is worth trying if the - springs have flattened out and weakened. \ , However, confine the idea to the front springs, since' the rear ones have more leeway and usually do not call for experimenting. i