Thursday, April 16, 2020

Australian Motor Manual February 1947


After the austerity of the war years, new automobile imports have begun to flow into Australia. Australia still did not have a domestic car manufacturer. GM Holden were still bodying British and American cars, although later in the year the first Holden car, the 48-215 would roll off the production line.

In this edition:
  • Carter carburetter overhaul
  • Britain's worst advertisement 
  • Will the new year revive electric cars?
  • How to keep on the right side of the law
  • Austin maintenance - overhauling propeller shafts and universal joints
  • 1928 Chevrolet National lubrication
  • Self service - compression ratio and motoring terms simplified
  • Roadside rest stops
  • Elementary engineering - sharpening your tools
  • Caravans - aircraft construction techniques
  • An English engineer prefers 'odd' engines
  • 3 stage vapourizer carburettor
  • Daimler 2 1/2 litre saloon
  • Jet propulsion use in cars
  • News flash - People's cars? Minicars
  • Rumblings of a car connoisseur
  • Singer - new Sportsmaster tourer
  • Jawa Minor - the new Czech car is built on a backbone
  • Touring trails in all states
  • Steering linkages
  • Riley - guide to used "Nines"
  • Powering our future cars
  • Motor Cycles - Triumph Speed Twin
  • Hillman Solex carburettors
  • Review of the Pontiac Streamlined Silver Arrow
  • Seven deadly snakes (ed, only an Australian motoring magazine would feature a story about deadly snakes!)
  • Standard - gear box servicing
  • Wolseley - reconditioning the Hornet
  • Bedford trucks
  • Starter motors
  • New car prices