13th April 1945, Page 17
13th April 1945
Page 17

Page 17, 13th April 1945
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I N the early days of the motor vehicle, 820 r.p.m. was the order of the speed of the engine. To-day some engines can run at as high a rate as 12,000 r.p.m.; steamdriven dynamos......
One Hears
Of Rhine whines from Germany. Of vanadium being obtained in good quantities from asphalte. 0 That buying plugs for a mere song is pernicious— like all song-plugging. That......