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Whitby Free Press, 11 Jun 1986, p. 36

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PAGE 36; WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1986. WHITBY FREE PRESS j :.:.< Automobile Quiz ê*: 1. Who drove the first auto in 1886? 2. Who invented the 4-stroke engine? 3. Who buit the ftrst American in- ternai combustion engine? 4. Who buit and drove the first motorcycle in 1885? 5. Where did the term "automo- bile" corne from? 6. Who invented the 2-stroke engine? 7. Who set the ftrst 'world' speed record of 39,3 MPH? 8. Who was the first driver to ex- ceed 60mPH? 9. Who was the frirt auto manufac- turer in the US. in i893? 10. Who built the rxrst tractor and when? Il. When did Henry Ford build his first car?* 12., Narne two French pioneers who stili build cars. 13. What type of gas w as used in the early auto lamps? 1 14. Who invented the Pneumatic tire? 15. What Italian pioneer stili manufactures cars? 16. When and where was the Oirsi auto race in Arnerica? 17. Who won that tirst race? 18. What was the former name of the Cadillac Automobile Company? 19. Who built Amcrica's first au- tomobile factory? 20. Which auto company built the first V-8? 21. Which auto company built the first Chevrolet? 22. Emil Jellinek's daughers name became this farnous Germian car. 23. Who was thc inventor of the diesel engine? 24. What was thc date of the firsi race at Daytona Beach'? 25. Who invented the rotary !ngine? 26. What company built cars in Pittsburgh but now makes trucks'? 2V. What was the name of the 1915 electric car that came from Los Angeles? 28. Stutz__________ 29. Firsi Anierican front wheel drive? 30. Who was ihe' faher tof the auto production fine'? 31. V12 Lincolnn s cal led-___? 32. Ai r-cooled (from Syracuse N.Y.î Amierican car 1901 - 1934? 33. English station wagon*.' 34. __- Terrapane'? 35. Henry & CIem Studebaker started where? 36. Stearns-Knight (1899- 1930) built where? 37. Stanley cars of Newton, Mass. were powercd by? 38. Dutch car with beit drive is called? 39. Where was the Rolls-Royce made in the US. from 1920- 1931? 40. Lo)uis. Marcel and-Renault, (brothers)? 41. Eight wheel car made in Columbus, Imd? 42. Pierce-Arrow's were made where? 43. Peerless motor car company be- came which brewery? l1' 44. Ohio Automobile Company, Warren. OH. built what? 45. Oakland cars became what? 46. The *New Orleans' car was built where? 47. Where were Matin cars built? 48. What docs M.G.,Stand for? 49. McLaughlin Buicks were built whcre? .50. Famous Pre-World War Il U.S. car with an interesti n Nissan? ANSWERS ON PAGE 29 Change Your Route If you're using too much gas, consider changing the route you travci. Choose a route that, lets you drive at a steady speed, with a minimum of stops. Tire Talk Check your tires ai leasi once a month; keeping them filled to thse recommended pressure will help thern last longer and sase on gasoliné. tub. Car Checks' Pay off When the muffler go 1es on on(- of these hrtiti-., yon'vP got a big tough problem. So tough that most muffler shops won't touch it. But don't despair. Drive that big noisy nuisance to the top guns at Midas. The bigger they corne, the better we like 'em, because we've got %,,the space, the special eqtyipment, the parts and the professional know-how to haândie a jumbo job and get you on your way fast.A YOU'VE GOlTA BE TOUGH TO BE TOPS IMUFFLE YUK! Look whai cari happen tsi vour carburetor if vou f ail in, check vour air filier once in a while, This accumulation of detiris was discoeered on one car dur. ing a voluntary chîeck bvý Car Care Crsuncil. , Because ibis air fitter svas the wrong type for the engine it allîswed dirt to puos right is>sand through P the carburetor. The result cas> kw grearly inreased gas consumption, rapid engine wear ar hoth. Qaestioning owners ansd checking cars in parking lots and] service stations, the Couricil learned that over haîf of intcrviewed Wzz~1ft Y' motarists cannt remeaber whca lasi thev were asked bv service Sttion attend- 5atts tu check under the bond. Macs said, 'neer.' As ntighî be expected, carsý reflected lacti of attention: -24 of 59 cars checked had diriv air ,filters. Twe had nneat ail. 20 nf 69 hnd more than one tire aader-inflated. t Iiv car lsad 55 pssends in tHiv rigi rear, 12 poutîis i n t hv riet front. 18of 65 were une qaart ýor flore lIo%% on nil. S27 of 65 had little or no ,..sndshield washer fluid. Haif tise cars had svipers in sîn1s fair tss puer condition. 20 oif 41 liad cutrrded battery terminais. 18 osf 54 were les on esssslant. -liist»ilesitst bat tlsese swnser.s shsculd be paing better attention tetheir cars", says1 Tom H. Whellants, Enecunive Vice. President, Automaotise In. dustries Association. -Evers patrens of fuil- service stations shnuld get n the habit of either asking Irs have cars checked or dning it themseIves." The Association encnur. ages sswners tun keep, recoîrds nf services and repairs made tu minimize ------------- àcar trouble and atimize fuel efficiesses. 1220 D U N AS ST. W. M8106 WHIT\BýY _ 06

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