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The number of motor cycles in ,u: in *lreat Britain in August, last wi (590,(572, iw compared with 671..620 tl previous year, •■*-* # • . '

She: What do you -think f:>f iho ne type of car tint can bu converted f< sleeping? He: It's the bunk. * "■ « ■ : *' '' .* .

. Traffic cop: Come on. What '.s il 1 matter with you? Truck driver: I'm well, thanks, bl my engine's doud. *'■'■*■ * » «

New student, to traffic -v>p: Whoi can 1 find a ricoj bi;4, airy rooij cheap? , :| Traffic cop:'Turn left oh the re signal and I can ■ accommodate you. * « » *-. ' * "He put on speed, thinking he coul beat the train to it."

"Did be get across?" ; { "He will as soon us the tombsto: maker has finished it."

"Ernest is simply wonderful," a claimed his young wife. "He is tl best 'd in the-world."

"How'ti that?" a;;kcd the sceptic. '.'yesterday we took a ride. Aft !ws had gone 11 miles, Ernest disco cred tha| the engine was missing." The number of women motor drive in Germany is increasing rapidly, fewer "than 574 having been grant driving licenses in Berlin alone di ing the second quarter of the prese year. * ■ * * * *

A. Citrocn chassis has been sold the Queensland rallwa3's authoriti and converted into a rail motor anil lance. The one alteration nccessa was the fitting of flanged when After exhaustive tests a suitable ho was constructed, and the new ajnt lance put into commission. A spc of*4o m.p.h. is maintained at 117 m.p

In examining the working parts the gear bos, differential, etc., a gr( advantage can be gained by using mirror to reflect, the light into i parts, particularly at night time or corijuuc'li'on with an inspection lan A" large sheet of mirror can oiV.n used to throw a good light on t parfs of such as the magneto, engi valves, etc. * * * .* ♦

Squeaky brakes are sometimes rai er hard to remedy. In many instanc the 'squeak is found to be produced the ends of the linings, and can remedied in such cases by cutting the ends of the lining to within short distance of the first rivet. T ends or inner edges should be round so that no edges will come into cc tact with the brake-drum. •.* * * *

Thirty-nine of the States of Aiueri will change their number plate coloi ing for 1929, and in nine States tl year's colour combination will be versed- as to background and lctterii Six States will use yellow numerals a black background, and in five ca? crange and black combinations will used. Black on aluminium, red a: gold, and red and gr.-y are other scl< tions. '

v A worn front-wheel bearing may a very serious matter, and in any cri is a thing to be remedied at the ei liest possible moment. The first in< cation that.one .-gets of; anything ami is a persistent grinding noise coinii from the front of the car. If, on exa; ination of the hubs, .it is found th the lubricant has run thin, arid oozing, out of the - bearing on to t wheels, on» can be certain of the cau of the trouble.