Evening Star Newspaper, June 1, 1924, Page 61

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 1. 1924—PART 3. DISREGARD OF RULE | TANKLEAK THATISN'T. [TEST CAR'S CONTROL |as, e smeicucy, of rakes may e chanies wilt ot sou they “trose with | yovarcss apniigution, docy, mhy o | Jncrede, thin distance gr, make| becyias mequal acton, lcretse teng: shoul —- O e e D ey e | e "Sorvice brake should be ap-|ons or two. inches From Roos bosrd. | foot because of drum expansion. | equalized by adjustment "t thre i application, so as to take full ad-|justed with such clearance that thelLong continued severe application | ~Eaqualization 'is important because | points u the band and not by BLAMED FOR CRASHES |0verfiow From Top sometimes 1| APPARATUS, ADVICE OF |32Riei's idsbins: o Ieabr Saaps Far TRl iency Sot] e rn thebead ng not by Cause of Spill. Wrapping Is @ factor in brake ef- , & ; sl BRAKE-LINING EXPERT |ficiency which is almost mysterious s = JpNotor ith gas tanks that have 9 to the uninitiated. In wrapping we otor Company Official Declares quently puzsle what appears to|____(Continued from Fifth Page.) oF the Car 1o apply brakes. ‘This ane E o @ tank leak. sce a little gas Vil not be realized on external bands un- One Important Regulation ol e oot o Al ordinary type of service brake ex-|less the. lining be brought in con- tank and seeing no signs of gas|ternal on rear wheels only. tact with drum over almost all its Is Ignored. around the top of the tank cover| It is evident that but three of |circumference. It is by this perfect 2 = llrm:fi:l"“ they are due for a little lhele‘ fn(;lturn can be lf‘oln!rollod, rounding of the band that we take ouble. amely, ssure v ;i DRIVEKS FORGET SIGNALS|, !M & typical cuse of this sort it was B T R e e o i Jrrappive mote VE G ; wc between lining and | than doubling its efciency and there. found that the was too full and | drum; and equalization by _adapting brakes to weuk drivers. e 2 8 the. necis Lvll us take up these factors sepf | The clearance between lining and A . - | arately. rst. the pressure which |drum will vary with the mechanical Uniform Traffic Laws and Strict| 3 4 and the | may be applied to. the pedal will vary | advantage of the installation. The ‘3 ediately | With the weight and strensth of the | clearance should be nearly equal all Enforcement Urged. ) mmediately | griver, and as most cars are notfabout the drum and should be no- built to give \nrlaHoln- of mechanical vher s drum ex- - r k 2 - or weak at 5 s (F) will in- “The present rate of phile ac S b ki 1 s @ S ake e dia drum from cldents an be lmet with, and should be ac ; 7 e e S0 icas L It iand nnection ance moans locked Hrakos: Mo MOTOR WOULDNT STOP. 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