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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Dec 1929, p. 63

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December 6, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE _ 63 NORTH . SHORE AUTO TREK SOUTHWARD TO BREAK ALL RECORDS All Indications Point to Greater Number of Winter Tourists, Motor Club Reports Although the winter touring season has just begun, there is every indication that the motor trek of southern sections of the country will, like thr automobile tra\'el during the past summer, break all records, according to a statement by the touring bureau of the Chicago Motor club. "Florida, only five or six day's driving from most of the ·central states, is easily first choice of the winter sojourners," the statement asserted. The Gulf of Mexico region, including New Orleans and points east, is almost as popular. This section may occupy first place during February, by virtue of the crowds that will attend the New Orleans Mardi Gras, which comes to a climax between February 27 and. March 4, incJusive. California's attractions lure many, despite the fact that the southern route to that state is the only one open in winter, thus requiring at least a week and usually more for making a oneway trip. "The other wintering places, such as the southeastern mountains, various hot springs, "dude" ranches in the southwest and individual points of interest all have their adherents." MOTOR NEWS wit! result in undue amounts of raw gasoline being drawn into the cylinders, and a certain amount, depending up ~ ~ on the efficiency of the piston rings, Most .car~ rc9uire a different grade will leak past the pistons into the Charles W. Nash of the Nash Moof gasolme m wmter, as compared with crank case, thereby diluting the crank tors company is the latest industrial the summe~ months, and also a lighter case oil. leader to contribute further encourgrade of otl and gear lubricant savs Whenever the starter encounters dif- agement to the nation in the way of a bulletin issued by the mech'anical ficulty in spinning the engine because an expressed conviction that general first aid department of the Chicarro of cold oil, the crank should be used business conditions we're on a sound Motor club. The reason why a bett~r to loosen the engine. This practice footing. In a personal letter to the grade _of gasoline, particularly one will save the battery from undue drain. Nash dealer organization of approxposscssmg easy starting qualities is Many car manufacturers advise a imately 12,000 dealers and salesmen l~eca~se t_he ai.r with which the g~so lme ts mtxed ts colder in winter, and lighter lubricant in the gear case, and throughout the country he stated: "There is nothing wrong with genalso the temperature of the intake also in the differential housing. Asma_nifold i~ usually lower. Virtually all certain from the agency handling the eral business conditions in our counfilltng statiOns sell a good winter gaso- car what grade of oil or grease is try. I have never known a time when best in those parts, and act accord- general business conditions were on a line. more sound footing than at the pr'!singly. The agency of the make of car is ent time. The history of the Ameralways in a position to advise owners ican people is that when they have as to the best oil. Some cars used the More Than 2,000 Ford Cars money they spend it. Our monetary same consistency of oil the year situation never was in better shape Of 'A' Model Sold N. S. around; most, however, are desi~ned during my lifetime. There is no for thinner lubricant in winter. Honest More than 2,000 Ford Model A cars shortage of money. and to the minute filling stations usual- have been sold on the north shore since ly offer the right grade of oil for the the introduction of that model. The car in question; the Chicago Motor Ford Motor company, it is reported, has France has a total of 101 motor veclub does not, however, advise motor- delivered a total of 1,750,000 cars in hicle manufacturers, as compared to 152 ists to trust all stations to recommend the last ten months. The Skokie Motor in the United States and ninety-eight in the correct oil. The reason that -a company of Main street, Wilmette, is the United Kingdom, according to the comparatively thin oil is better in win- the dealer. 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