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g the acton free press wednesday august 14 1968 is your car in shape to drive you out of trouble a family of three was in- rolted in a highway accident when the driver tried to avoid a stray minni at 45 mph the ears right wheels moved onto the soft shoulder the car swerved out of control and struck a tree another car approaching at about the same speed from the other direction was forced to drop onto the shoulder hut the driver was able to maintain control and bring his car to a safe stop while much must be left lo conjecture about the true cause of the accident inspec tors concur the car s mechani cal condition as a contribu tory factor loose steering parts had prevented the driver from maintaining control had the other cars steering been equally aorn there might have been a tocar collision there has never been an ac curate count on the percent age of highway accidents caused at least in part by me chanlcal failure of the car estimates range from under ten percent to over 50 when an emergency arises the ability to drive out of that situation can be the dif ference betneen an accident and a scare so this becomes a matter of viewpoint is an accident cauted because it is un-pre- vented essentially yes say some automotive safety spokesmen because the car is an extension of the driver the driver s ability to avoid an ac cident may be not better than the car s ability to drive him out of that situation it is becoming increasingly apparent that it must be the responsibility of the driver to avoid an accident even when the situation is created by someone else the ability to anticipate trouble and avoid it is essential to traffic safety there are precious tew sec onds from the time a driver sees an emergency until his foot depresses the brake ped al if because of sluggish pedal action it takes another fifth of a second for the brakes to take hold that car has traveled an other carength at so mph if one tire is excessively soft the car may pull to one side lust a trifle this then must be corrected by steering slight ly in the other direction looseness in the steering adds a new element to the problem and may totally eliminate the safety margin still accident records prob ably would list this accident as driver error while the hu man element still is primary in accident prevention or creation i condition of the ve hicle may be far more signifi cant than is generally recog nized nationwide network is source for swift dispatch of needed parts from millions in stock in 1847 over one hundred ten billion parts were assem bled into 7 million four nun dred thousand us cars there were 170 different makes and models from which the buyer could choose and he could specify a staggering number of options this becomes a crazyqullt of combinations with which the countrys 355000 service outlets must contend because many of these components change from year to year for the automotive parts companies and their channels of distribution the problem becomes momentojs when a car owner needs service no matter where he may be or what make and model he is driving parts must be readily available hrrr good buropfc a good example of the com plexity of this parts distribu tion problem can be seen in the exhaust system one man ufacturer s catalog lists some 2500 different exhaust system items virtually every make and model car required differ ent sizes and shapes ol com ponents most jobbers stock an average of 1300 mufflers ex haust pipes and tall pipes for a service station to carry every type would create an in surmountable inventory and storage problem nevertheless nearly any mechanic in the usa can in a matter ol an hour or two install a muffler and tall pipe on virtually any make and model car likely to come into his shop the motorist may assume that when he drives into a jjarage or service station the parts his car needs will be readily available thanks to a sophisticated parts distribu tion network they probably will be the chain ol eients is cap suled by mr w a raftery executive vice president of the motor and equipment manufacturers association whose organization is made up of over 500 leading makers of automotive parts chemicals and service equipment to begin with he explains the life blood of the manu facturer is efficient distribu tion of his products a com pany wouidn t stay in business long if there were not a well organized system of getting the product to the consumer bccuu ilit pard maker at the other end of the chain the service station spe cialty shop garage and other outlets depend upon the man ufacturer and warehouse to have parts w hen needed the whole process begins with the parts maker who sends his products to the ware house distributor the service distributors and the jobbers who is torn supply the gar- wet aenice stations car deal ers and other retail service outlets when a service station or garage doesn t have a particu lar part on hand or doesn t have necessary information about that part he can get the information the part and even special tools necessary to in stall the part from his jobber or warehouse often this service is pro vided in a matter of minutes this constant flow of parts equipment and information makes it possible for todays motorist to lose little time get ting his car repaired mr raf- terv concluded tndcor krcp pace despite this complicated business of parts distribution the industry manages to keep pace with the ever in creasing demand and changes throughout the country thou sands upon thousands of trained personnel are dedicat ed to the job of knowing what is needed for every car pro duced otercarmni lh hortace of killed ruerlianir i bcttte attempted by a tarirly of place here tudcnt al penta untv vikkii near perrttliurc oltto learn tal make a rar mfiine tick and iq ticking penta xmnt i a tocational lncli ckkii pooline the re- ource of lite varthem ohio countie automobile manufacturer maker of auto replacement part and equipment ato conduct miiooi to cue tuunx men a thorough grounding in mechanic to go with confidence see us you can enjoy a free wheeling vacation if you let u precisian check your car from bumper tobumper now our expert mechan k will put it in optimum shape promptly engine tuneup chassis lubrication your local rambler dealer little motors et end of acton 8534430 icnrfine nut what wrung rti eiar umtly t tu lunger m cue jtul cttu tiumnf vtucrart fcttiae rqutpracuc can pel co the rkk tf rtmbtc a ut a pnkun and electron can nunc vriec nation tmo4 tttoajtnd af dollar cadi in ctcti equipment tu kcrfi cttmcr car running richc v ltclil minlinttcated lc unit lnrti include a rwrtalite dyna tmmicf r ntafcc it kmmiiic fr utanipcfin parfc hue xirapany tnemccr to rltcrk the effect if tunc up cm the accace mcitfirtrf ar i 1mm tct wore nittdurtcil it ltcippinc center throughout tlie i ruled mule and lit mcm and canada in permit the wide mi lampfc ce tir ik- bit play it safebe sure that is on the job is there a gap in your insurance profile of protection there are six kinds of needed car insurance ycu can get them all at low costat safeco when you re insured by a safeco family auto policy all drivers m your lamily can be covered at the following 1 ifire 4 accident 2 thelt 5 properly damage 3 liability 6 court costs with a safeco family auto plan you save worry save money too because there are no dangerous gaps no costly overlaps call us today t dennys insurance agency 17 milt it w acton mm iso safeco insurance residences milt 8532243 bill 8532645 harold 8532565 wfctltc routte reteo uke cmotcmot k humick tha acton free preu stinting on maintenance called false better care for family car pay 8 off in lower operating costs much vr tradein allowances highest economising on car maintenance expenses may be costing yau more money than it is saving you the average us car owner now spends about is monthly to mnn his ear yet surrey after surrey shows most cars today are not running at their best also official inspections show that a stable number have safety defects according to george m oalster manager of champion spark plug com panys automotive technical services keepinc car ut mint condition in order to keep a car in mechanicallymint condition at all times an average expenditure of 19 a month is required said mr qalster in other words about onethird more than is now being spent we arrived at this by pricing out a list of necessary services spread out over five years the length of warranties on us cars figures are based on maintaining a fullsized v8 sedan in the low price group with automatic transmission though hell spend an added w a month in the long run the typical owner should more than recoup the outlay money will come back to the owner a at tradein time and b in lower operating costs hair la get bat cm mifeaje by driving with an engine always in tune and with good ig nition hell realize his full gas mileage potential all the time not just when the car is new and hell be able to start in any kind of weather by having the frontend always in good alignment by rotating the tires regularly and keeping the wheels balanced tire life will be extended up to as much as 20 percent which is another source of savings at tradein time mr qalster said allowances for cars in mint condition according to nada average at least 235 more than comparable models in just average or fair condi tion on the first tradein that alone amounts to around four dollars a month rebate for the 60 months of ownership these figures according to mr qalster are the result of a yearlong study of car main tenance costs by champion more than 50 associations and manufacturers were queried kext to the home the car represents the largest cash in vestment the average ameri can makes he declared only by taking care of that investment on a regular basis can it be protected fully wait ing until you have a few extra dollars to maintain vital parts is an invitation to premature deterioration at best and a dangerous accidentinviting situation at worst other reasons were cited for following a program of car care a caredfor car always will be in prime operating con dition minimizing the chance of sudden breakdown at in convenient times and places also new car warranties re quire adherence to mainte nance schedules by living up to warranty requirements mo torists neednt worry about many expensive repairs during the time specified by the man ufacturers should the owner decide to keep the car longer than the average time it would provide dependable transportation years after the final payment safety council lists lifesaving car tips just as headaches fever and nausea are natures danger signals of illness the family car also shows symptoms of trouble a list of the automotive danger signs is contained in a new publication issued by the national safety coun cil entitled how to diag nose the danger signs of an ailing auto the pamphlet describes how to recognize various fallings included are sections on the braking system lights steering tires exhaust glass wipers horn and various engine components copies of the pamphlet can be obtained for 10 cents by writing the national safety council 425 north michigan avenue chicago 111 60611 t care for your car begins with you earn to drive properly first for an appointment phonf 8530459 acton driving school ckuniwh fvbt mflub ml pcvwvc ctwcfc surf tvk kouafs rjtvi cjndrl miuiwui cfttc trud room if youre abouf to leavtf on ration rip heres handy- elieefc 111 of m a u- are yoa t troublefree ufe journey a addition to the terrices sugjeected abme- here- are tome other jrou should hart performed lights check far condition and aim of tteadlffitttv also ee that ail hfht and directional ttffnal light arc workrau ajcov abnormal kept clean both windshield condition also fluid exhaust pipe clamp for bank loon gives the go power got tkar yen to get up and go new car now and really enjoy reason ownihg a brand new auto loan from us thanks to bank rates quick confidential for 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