Speeding Through

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 190, 1 November 1927, Page 6

Speeding Through

The recent amalgamation of the Arrol-Johnston and Aster factories has resulted in the introduction of a new 21 h.p. six-cylinder car known as the Arrol-Aster. Bored Friend (to very cautious driver): “I say, don’t you find it thrilling to sit gripping the wheel while the kids on scooters whiz by?” *■ * * The Swiss Grand Prix, contested in very bad weather, resulted in another brilliant British victory. S. Woods (Norton) achieved another Continental success in winning the senior event at 70.3 m.p.h., andtfF. W. Dizon (H.R.D.) secured second place. Squeaks are always more noticeable in a closed car than a tourer, because the noise is closed in. The squeaks can be removed, however, if a little time is spent regularly in tightening body bolts. These work loose very quickly, particularly when the car is new. * * * The latest miniature car following the Austin Seven lines is a French product, the Licorne. It has a fourcylinder engine with a capacity of 904 c.c and a bore and stroke of 2 3-Bin by 3 3-Sin. The maximum output is 15 h.p., at 3,500 revolutions. The top gear ratio is 6.6 to 1, and four-wheel brakes are fitted. The wheelbase is Bft, and the track is 4ft lin. Traffic Officer: ‘'Get up. You ain’t hurt. This gentleman’s car was barely moving.” • Victim: “But, officer, the goddess on his radiator cap stuck her finger in my eye.” ★ H« * One of the most interesting cars to be introduced at the British Olympia this month is a 9 h.p. Standard. It will be an ultra-light four-cylinder car. The Standard line will be very comprehensive with this new light-weight, the popular 14 h.p. four, and the 18 h.p. six launched at the last Olympia. On the run to Timaru from Christchurch the traveller is impressed by the vandalism represented in the almost wholesale destruction of road signs erected by the Canterbury Automobile Association. * * * According to advice from London, an interesting sidelight on the result of the English Grand Prix is the fact that the first three cars were fitted with Dunlop Well Base rims and tyres, the speed being 85.59 miles an hour. * * * The best way to get the most mileage' and best service from tyres is to have them looked over regularly and frequently. The tread should be inspected for cuts and bruises and any small repairs should be made promptly. * * * When ascending a steep hill at a fair speed, always exercise caution at the crest. Keep well over to the left-hand side, as another car might be coming from the other direction, and in the centre of the road. * * • The bodybuilding industry of the Dominion has a clear field where commercial vehicles are concerned. Of the 1,308 commercial motor vehicles imported during the first seven months of 1927, only 265 had bodies. The modern idea of an old-fashioned motorist is one who is driving around with 1926 licence plates.