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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Gauging the Publicity Iv HEN the Caemarthenshire Value of a Motor VV Education Committee was

Vehicle informed that a Carmarthen

firm had offered to give a motor vehicle for use at the Junior Instruction Centre at Ammanford, conditional to the donor firm's name being on the vehicle, two members offered to give vehicles on the same condition. Another thought that offers should be free of such a condition, but if there was advertisement value in it he would ask his firm to give a new vehicle, conditional to the name of the newspaper he owned being on it Graceful Tribute FOR more than 25 years the

to a Paper Concern's customers of a Devon paper Customers . . mill have received an annual

gift of a bunch of primroses. Although the mill changed hands in 1920, the new owners decided to continue this custoM, and recently this year's distribution of 40,000 bunches was effected. The gift is accompanied by an appropriate message, generally in the Devon dialect. That the gift is appreciated is evidenced from the many letters of thanks received by the concern. Until recently the strain an the local post office, when the flowers were despatched, was intense, but to-day motor vans collect the boxes from the mill and take them direct to the Exeter P.O. sorting station. Thus the ubiquitons motor vehicle is playing its part in perpetuating a novel and delightful custom.

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The Air Future of the WHEN the Editor of this Compression ignition tion " journal recently read, be Engine fore the Royal Society of Arts, a paper dealing with the oil engine, a contributor to the discussion stated that he had glossed over the true facts, for as a motive power for aircraft the oil engine was in a perilous condition, whilst two well-known engineers had stated that this type of unit was dead for air service. Yet a German Junkers air liner with four Jumo IV oil engines, each of 750 h.p., cruised over London last Monday with 34 passengers and a crew of seven. This Machine is on regular service between Berlin and Copenhagen, and others are in prospect.

Vocational Training for Short-service Soktiers . . . r-INE of the diffirulties result ing from short-period enlistments in the Army, Navy and Air Force is to find positions for the men who have concluded their service. Much good work for them is carried out by the Regular Forces Employment Association, particularly in the case of those who, having shown special qualifications, are selected for training at one of the Army Vocational Training Centres. Amongst the trades taught in these are coach painting and spraying, fitting, turning, and pattern making. The men also learn much about motor vehicles. As.a type, they , are noted for their sound physique, good education and reliability. How Can the Creepri NE of the most difficult

ing of Paraffin be problems confronting the Prevented modern engineer (although it does not so vitally concern the motor industry) is the creeping of paraffin. In the case of some thin steel plates of high quality, the liquid actually eats itself into them, so that they frequently become riddled with holes. We know that certain Government experts are much exercised over this matter, and a good reward should await the inventor of some method or process by which the creeping can be arrested. So far, no treatment by special paints, etc., has proved really effective.

Noise is Not Directly A PAMPHLET recently Proportional to the issued by the Burgess Energy Causing it . . Products Co. lucidly explains

the decibel system of sound measurement. The whole matter binges upon the fact that the human ear cOmpensates itself naturally as noise intensity increases ; whilst sensitive to the faintest sound, it is not proportionally affected by louder noises. Decibels indicate the effect upon the ear,not the energy required to make the noise. Mathematically considered the scale of decibels is an arithmetic progression and that of the energy consumed a geometric progression. For example, 100 energy units cause 20 decibels, whilst for 30 decibels, 1,000 units of energy are consumed. This explains why, if one tram makes a " deafening " noise crossing a rail junction, two doing it together make the noise only slightly worse. The thorough study, which this concern has made into the noise subject, is reflected in the efficiency of its exhaust and inlet silencers, cab-lining material, and .so forth.

£860,000 Bonuses to r MPLOYEES of Dodge Dodge and Chrysler .1--A Brothers (Britain), Ltd.,

Employees . . and Chrysler Motors, Ltd., re

cently had good cause to feel pleased with themselves, for Mr. Walter P. Chrysler announced the distribution of £400,000 as a special bonus. Following on the distribution announced last February. Dodge and Chrysler employees, have received, this year, bonuses totalling £860,000. The latter gratuity was given as a mark of appreciation for the co-operation of the workers in producing 578,407 vehicles in the past six months--a record achievement in the history of the Dodge and Chrysler companies.


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