Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 3, 1972, B6

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B6 Acton Press May 3 Faulty Headlights Brakes Top Canadian Well over ball of all cars inspected In provincial com pulsory and voluntary motor vehicle Inspections are Jected because of A Canada Safety Council survey shows that more than out of the motor vehicle Uon figure of under went some kind of Inspection In 1019 the last year for which statistics are avail able Faulty headlight were the main rauoo for rejection In Jurisdiction unction can bo mod danger- on DM only 7 the drivers area of perception but aim by misleading Keep Camera Handy Film Vacation Travel Events Vacation trips are enjoyed many times over by thou sands of American families who record events and sights on film But for the thousands of memories that are pre served probably as many are lost because of mistakes or simply because the camera was out of reach Rule number one for the family that wonts to record Its vacation Is never to pack away the camera Keep it handy on the seat of the car next to the photographer so Bring Your that when a special scene presents itself the camera is readily available number two is have plenty of film for the handy camera is worthless If the last picture taken was also the end of the film supply and the nearest store Is miles away These two basics will not automatically produce mem photographs but they will allow the photographer to be ready when the time comes If a brand new camera Is to be taken on the trip ex pose a roll of film and look at it before leaving Like any mechanical object cameras are not always perfect when they leave the store Its best to be sure the camera works properly before Its too late Film storage especially in the heat or summer la also on Important consideration Never leave film where It will be exposed to the hot rays of the sun such as on the car a dashboard or In a place where heat can build up such as a glove compartment If an jce chest is kept In the car It a an Ideal place for film Prolonged heat can damage or ruin the film emulsion particularly color film Incorrect exposures that make a picture too light or dark can nun special shots Persons using adjustable cameras can compensate for abnormal light conditions by bracketing which la photo graphing the same scene at various exposures This Is of particular 1m parlance on water or a sandy beach where normal sunlight Is Intensified by reflected light Sunsets also demand this special care for late afternoon light can be tricky Fault brake were alto high on the list What 1 dis turbing that drivers can generally detect these mal functions by spongy characteristics Steering defect accounted for man other rejection Obviously defective tire many say the Inspections of the car only contacts with the road are not suftl rigorous accounted for the rejection of many The vehicle owner could obviously have spotted tiro malfunctions Just by looking at them for excessive wear breaks and deep cuts Another common cause of rejection was on Inadequate exhaust system Not only does this increase sharply the possibility of deadly carbon monoxide seepage but It also Impedes the functioning of emission devices designed to cut down pollution In a more Intensive survey carried out recently poor alignment was detected in a large majority of the cars tested Alignment should be checked by a competent me Thousands of the drivers of the cars tested operated their vehicles with defective horns windshield wipers and signal lights they could have detected and had fixed with a minimum effort PHIL CLOAKE of and L Ford Sales gives prospective buyers a look under the hood Photo by J Jennings INCREASE TIRE LIFE Improperly balanced wheels can reduce the life span of your tires by as much as percent Check wheel alignment and balance and Lots of people are concerned about pollution But concern alone wont stop it Tests on cars with high emission levels show that an engine tune up can substantially reduce pollutants By more than 50 on the average So there is something that you can do to fight pollution Have your car exhaust emissions checked It your car needs a tune up get one At least once each year or every 10 mites And urge your friends and neighbors to do the same DA Windsor Ontario

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