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ALBERT L. CLOUGH
LOCK YOUR CAR-AND TAKE THE KEYS.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1997.
HUGE PLANES FOR OCEAN FLIGHTS.
RIGID DRIVERS" TEST.
Every automobilo driver in
HIGHWAY TAKES RIVER BED.
The course of the Blackberry River, Norfolk, Conn... U.S.A will be shifted to make room for
Giantairplanes, which carry 70 passengers in addition to the crow and will be capable of trans-At- Chicago will have to have an improved concrete road which It may appear superduous to not insure it against theft. It lantia flights, are under construc- licence and submit to a physical will connect Norfolk and West make the above appeal, for it should be locked and the key re-tion in many European factorics. would seem that everyone should moved the garage door should
Norfolk. caro enough about preventing the have a real lock on it, which tor ships soce the passing of he is allowed to operato his ma-river channel will be removed.
The introduction of those mas- and mental examination before
Soveral old stone dams in the loss of his car to make him use should bo operated and the koy wood and linen as plano materiál. Johine if the city council accepts a The improvement will cost about the thief-rosisting dovices with taken away. This may sound The all-metal ship has come into proposal that Alderman Thomas $115,307 and will be complete the which the manufacturer equipp-silly but stealing cars from their vogue
J. Bowler is planning to submit.'. early part of Juno
od it. But this assumption is not home garages is not uncommon. warranted,
Don't fool yourself into thinking MOST PEOPLE DON'T LOOK UP. that a car is safe, unlocked, just Insurance statisticians have because it is standing in front of come to the conclusion that on your own house, for it isn't. the average only about 15 per ANOTHER OVERHEATED ENGINE. cont. or less than one in every Question:Although I have six motorists fully lock thoir gound the valves, cleaned out cars when they leave them un-carbon, cleaned out the wator- attanded, in public places a jackots and installed a new fan- sad commentary upon the dis-bolt, the engine of my car eretion of motor car operatore. overheats so that it loses power. Why not be counted among the What can you suggest? careful sixth and in large measure, Auswor: Water circulation is. avoid the possibility of lose probably weak. Clean out the LOOKED CARS RELATIVELY SAFE radiator with sal soda er lye, For statistics show that the renew hose connections, If they locked car is very rarely, stolon are old ones, inspect cylinder- and that a theft of a car, secured head gasket to soo that it does by the bost.forms of locks, hardly ever occurs. This is perfectly undorstandable, for why should a jay-rider or even a professional batlier with the locking, dovices of a particular car, when there are presumably fivo unlocked cara close-by?
LOOKING FOILS THE ORDINARY CRIMINAL..
A vory large proportion of stolen cars aro "borrowed" by iny riders or by crooks who are making "quick got aways" and haven't the skill or the time to pick or break locks or to wire around switches. Almost any- thing worthy of the name of "lock is a pretty good protoc lion against this type of malo- factor which is a far more com- mon one than the professional.
DEST LOCKS NEARLY THIEF
PROOF.
not partly cover water passagos, inspect pump to see that its belt drive of pump and fan is impeller is not loose, sed that
ignition timing to see that it is positive, at all speeds, check up not too much retarded, make sure that brakes do not drag, Tost pump action by detaching upper see that a full stream of water is hose and running the engine, to
circulation through Tailidor vy thrown out Test froodum of
forcing gardon hose water rough it with the upper hose connection plugged up.
ATTACHING A STOPEMUT
Question Please tell mothe easiest and best way in which to install a stop-light on a Fod car.
Answer: Complote stop-light outfits, especially intended for: But tho bost modern forms of use on these curs can be obtained locks are a very strong obstacle in considerable variety, from any to thefts by professionals-if dualar in motor car accesories, they are used while they are Such outfits include the light dbviously no better than none if itself, the switch which is operat they are not applied. It is but ed by the foot brake pedil, the an instant's work to snap a' lek necessary attachment filtings and and pocket the key, and it makes the required insulated conductor all the difference in the world as Full directions for making the to security against theft.
installation accompany each out. fit, that. any intelligent person can attach the stop-light success- fully.
DO THE LOCKING JOB ***
THOROUGHLY,
The car that is completely locked stands the best chance of not being molested, and thus the windows of closed cars should be raised and their doors locked after ignition, transmission steering gear have been socured in the in- operative position.
DON'T FORGET THE GARAGED CAR,
Just because R car has been Frun into the home garage doo
Safety!
No skidding, no sliding, no slipping when the motor is carried on Firestone Full-Size, Gum- Dipped Balloons.
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On wet, slippery streets or dangerous turga the positivo traction of the broad tread enables tho driver to come to a quick, safe stop. Security and peace of mind follow the prompt response of tho Tyres to wheel and brake.
The Firestone process of Gum-Dipping makes the tyre strong and flexible enough to rendor thousands of extra milos of service with protec- tion to the motor.
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bearings in No. 1 cylinder of my Question: Five connecting rod Ford engine have boon burned cu recently. I have found the babbitt mostly gone and the boar ing dry. This engine overheats badly. Can the tube, shown in the manual, which leads from the rear to the front end of the trank- case have become stopped up or is this only to supply oil to the timing-gears? I can see noclear- out opening in this tube ?
Answer: As you suggest, this oil" distributing. tube is probably clogged. This not only furnishos lubricant for the timing gears but keeps the oil pockets in the pan filled with oil, for the connecting rods to dip into and is especially vital for the oiling of the front cylinders. Your overheating is quite likely from insufficient oil ing of these cylinders. Ford service stations have an air nozzle arrangement which can be inserted in this tube to blow out abstructions and we think it is possible to wire it out through the collecting funnel, when the. transmission cover las hem re- moved. You should not run this engine further until this oil tube is clear.
CAR HANDLING.
Shipping Of British Cars.
The Automobile Aasocht on has approached certain shipping companies with a view to the in- stallation of efficient trays and. satisfactory means of handling cars, during shipment from Great Britain, with the least possible risk of damage.
The
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antiquated method of slinging by means of 10049 through the whoels from the axlos has always boan a scurce of anxiety to car owners. Apart from the grave risk of damage to the car and mechanism, thenced for some now and quick method is all important..
The Automobila Assoeittion has every confidence that, is - a result of these efforts, a majority of the shipping companios will, in the near futuro, instituts an improving lifting system which has proved most efficient and satisfactory, and has, none of tho attendant risks of damage pro- valont with the old syston of alinging.
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