Speeding Through

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 94, 12 July 1927, Page 12

Speeding Through

Several prosecutions are pending in Christchurch against drivers who travel with only one headlight burning. The inspectors made a fruitful raid. Two lights, one on each side, must be carried in front.

Old newspapers are about one of the best accessories in the world for car owners. When the tyre blows out, the. paper can be used as padding, or when the car is stuck in the mud, they can be placed under the tyre to give traction. In cold weather they can be pldced before the radiator. They are, extremely valuable as a protection from cold by placing a sheet or two round the chest or legs. They prevent scratching when placed on the fenders and running boards. They can be used to clean the glass.

If the engine misses when idling on a light pull it is an indication that the gaps at the spark plugs should be wider. Missing at high speed or when pulling hard usually indicates that the spark plug gaps need to be narrower. * * * Good roads mean reduced petrol consumption. Cement, concrete and bitumen roads have been proved to show almost identical results, but they show a saving of from 10 per cent, to 30 per cent, over petrol consumption on gravel or macadam surfaces. # * * “Hello, Jim! Where are yer workin’ nah?” ‘ I gotter a job at the motor factory. They ain’t ’arf particular, tho\ ’Ave to work to a thou.” "Wot’s a thou?” “Why, a little bit of an inch.” “ ’Ow many are there to an inch?” “Oh, millions of the little beggars.” * * * The Nelson Automobile Association has decided to use black and cream for colour-banding the Blenheim, Nelson, West Coast Road, and red and cream for the Richmond-Collingwood Road. * * * Over 240 motor-cars were parked on Central Wharf on Saturday evening by motorists visiting the Olympia Motor Exhibition. Accommodation at the gates of the exhibition was appreciated, as a mild gale swept the wharf. * * * The automatic stop signals which have been fitted to tramcars for the guidance of motor-vehicle drivers were operating last week. These signals are expected to remove the uncertainty which often caused motorists to pass trams on the point of stopping to discharge passengers. Although the signs are somewhat small, the electric flash is sufficiently conspicuous to take the eye of any person overtaking a tram that is slowing down. * * * Never use abrasive material when cleaning spark plug porcelain. Soak in kerosene and wipe with a rag. * * * Roland C. Heath, of Oberlin, will never park his car in front of the Elyria police station again. For one thing, he has no car to park. Roland drove into town, pulled up in front of the police station, and dropped into a restaurant for a cup of coffee and a sandwich. When he came out he found his machine decorated with a police request to come upstairs and discover what happens to thoughtless automobilists who park where no parking is allowed. The assessment was two dollars. Roland paid up and returned to the street, none too well pleased with the world. His car was not to be seen. A patrolman broke the news to Roland that two men had entered the bus and driven away. The police department is still looking for the car. So is Heath. SIGNAL FOR STOP Ho not stop your car short without giving warning. The motorist behind you is not a mind reader.