Motor Notes “Revving” and Smooth Starting
It is a singular fact that many otherwise competent drivers should betray harmful incompetence in the manner in which they start their engines. How…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1934
378 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 16 of 19
The Motor World News and Notes Prom the N.R.M.A. Compression Ratio of 20 to 1
The compression ratio of the average petrol engine for cars is about 6 lo 1, and for oil engines between 12 and 17 to 1. An English firm is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Hints Causes of Eye Strain
Dirty windscreens, a bad driving position, the habit of Blaring at the road Just in front of the radiator instead of looking further ahead, all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Timber on Roads
The N.R.M.A. warns motorists that the recent stormy weather has caused a quantity of broken timber from trees to be scattered over many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queanbeyan-braidwood Road (To the Editor of the "Dispatch")
Sir,—A copy of the "Dispatch" having come under my notice, and reading through its columns I noticed by the report of the Tallaganda Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Oallen Bridge to Be Built
Mr. P. F. McGrath, Nerriga, has received the following letter from Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A.:—"I thought I would just let you know that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not Always Motorist's Fault
From an analysis of verdicts of coroners' inquests in England, made by the National Safety First Associa-tion, it would appear that motorists…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Trams Stop Men’s Stopwork Meeting Adjourned MELBOURNE
No trams ran in the city this morning and Melbourne suburban residents were obliged to walk long distances in order to reach their offices…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Bush Fire Danger
“Now that the camping and picnicing season is with us again, I think it is necessary that all motorists should be asked to take particular care when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dogs on Roads
At Queanbeyan District Court on Monday Judge Neild heard a claim by a man named Denley against Horace Cleaver for two sheep dogs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Centenary Traffic
From observations made by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department during the last ten days it appears that most motorists visiting Melbourne during…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Stopping the Car—and the Driver
An inventor claims to have perfected an arrangement whereby the brakes on a car are automatically applied immediately one of the bumpers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Collision Claim for Alleged Negligence Damages Awarded for £22
On Tuesday last at the District Court, W. E. Oldfield and K. R. Oldfield, trading as W. E. Oldfield and Son, claimed the sum of £30 from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Wreck Train
The Sydney-bound train had a narrow escape from disaster between Moss Vale and Picton last night, when it struck two sleepers which bad been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Compulsory Third Party Insurance for Motor Car Owners
A Bill in being drafted by the Government to compel motor vehicle owners to take out third party insur-ance. It has been unofficially…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Hints Effect of Tappet Clearance
This is a topic which has often been discussed, and one's only excuse for flogging it again is that many ow-ners of new cars seem prone to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Traffic Breaches
At the Queanbeyan Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Hardwick, P.M., Ernest Cooper was charged, on the information of First—Class…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Notes Guiding Marks and Home Garages
The approach to many private garages is often so difficult and confined that even expert drivers experience trouble, especially at night. Similarly,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Polar Motor Road
In order to map out a Polar automobile route, the Moscow Automobile Club has concluded arrangements of a six months' run with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge Needed at Clyde Mountain
"If it were round about Sydney they would not put up with it, but here we tolerate it year alter year," said Mr. Lux Manfred at last meeting of the Goulburn Chamber of…
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