DO YOU OWN THIS CAR?

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 354, 15 May 1928, Page 7

DO YOU OWN THIS CAR?

IF SO YOU ARE ENTITLED TO EIGHT GALLONS OF PETROL FREE.

(AUCKLAND AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION). The 25th anniversary of the formation of the Auckland Automobile Association falls on June 6. The foundation membership was 18, and at the inaugural meeting- a committee of six was appointed to prepare rules. On June 17, Messrs. G. Henning, G. B. Spinks, and E. Bockaert were appointed to examine members for driving competency and mechanical knowledge, and nine certificates were issued during the first week, among those passing the tests being Dr. de Clive Lowe, the secretary Eleven cars participated in a run to St. Heliers Bay on June 20. business meeting of the council will be held on June 6, and a small function will be held at which life members will be present The touring manager of the A.A.A., Mr. R- E- Champtaloup, has been granted three months’ leave on account of ill-health. At the meeting of the council of the association on Wednesday, it was stated that Mr. Champtaloup was anxious to proceed with road guide and map work, but members were of the opinion that it be preferable for him to take an immediate rest Appreciation of the touring manager’s work during strenuous signposting and information trips was expressed. „ „ During the last six months, 61 motorists have availed themselves of the Auckland Automobile Association s free kgal defence. During the previous half year the number was 21. VALVE CLEARANCE GAUGE Very few tool-kits include a gauge for the valve clearances, and jet the makers in their instruction books. S-e usually very precise in saying So w much Clearance should be given in thousandths of an inch. The aver age clearance recommended, and one that can be safely adopted on the majority of cars, is six thousandths of 'an inch; but without a gauge this dimension is not easy to judo . mav be noted, therefore, that „ GU“tte razor blade is six thousandths of an inch thick at its centre.

a matter that calls for very exact focusing indeed, and which naturally must also have the effect of confining the beam to a very limited area. Every motor-vehicle—excepting only motor-cycles without side-cars—must have “a reflector or periscope so arranged as to enable the driver to be aware without turning his head of the existence or aproach of any other vehicle on the right-hand side behind the driver. The brakes will require to be seen to, for the foot brake must be capable of stopping a car within 50ft when travelling at 20 miles an hour, and the hand brake must be capable of stopping within 75ft at the same speed. GAY COLOURS ON CARS ' Having first produced cars that would run, and then added comfort and dependability, designers now have entered with zest upon beautification. The result is a remarkable development of the use of colour. Even established conservative manufacturers such as Packard, who has concentrated so long upon a certain rich shade of blue that it has become known as Packard Blue, have adopted vivid but beautiful colour schemes. The move is a good one. It will brighten our streets, and give to man a chance for expressing a colour sense which has long been denied by his convention of wearing drab clothes. Actually, however, the demand for brighter car colours originated among women motorists.