IHE DAILY BRKiTISH WHIG. SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1921. In the Automobile World | » } MOTORING OFFERS REAL TEST. IN MANNERS; COURTESY WINS od age. '"As the number of automobiles in- creases, so does the opportunity fo good manners in motoring After all, the streets and highways belong to everybody and no one who | is at all considerate of others' right will forget this. Most lapses from the of courtesy are due to thoughtless- ness rather than deliberate ness--but thoughtlessness and auto mobile driving are a bad combina- tion. The man whose car unpoliced intersection for a chance to cut across the traflic, wonder why none of the scores of cars will hesitate long enough to make a gap for him, but this same man, were he in the stream of traffic, probably would not stop for another Those who expect courtesy should themselves be courteous. Every day every motorist has at least one occa- sion upon which he could courteous ly slow down and fellow motorist to turn his coubd steer to the right or left a little to make it easier for the other man to turn into the main highway from an intersection. In almost every city there are som streets so frequented during morning and evening rush hours tha the people who live on these street 'and own cars can hardly get into or out of their own driveways-- bec selfish- waits at an allbbw a car or ause golden rule | Drakes lor the passing motorist is s | indifferent , The cave courteous motorist in and out of traffi )w roads and force other m » give ground to avoid colli between ip in two cars ompel the man behind fo safety It isn ers swiftly and swing wide hing drivers, forced to t courteous to take the oc so that approa men, alarm Where cars are is limited, the will give a af especially w are slow down in ked and space motorist par consic thought to him those who w come and will not park carele S0 a8 to waste space might be } The cou i 12 horn not a medium for A special] chapter written on the horn al of yed by is a safety s the expression traflic a few cars impatience when a stalled motor The not a door-bell $0 summon friends whom is « ad horn is 1 one js picking up to go out to din-| for a drive sensitive, ner or there are people who consideration In every block nervous and sick have a right to more than is shown by re- full-strength, prolonged sounding of the The peated horn the modern Its carrying merit of horn distinet auto- mobile and touch on the horn button will warn is tone | sent 1000 a ye power ' A very gentle | of gasoline would be saved on good ped bla strians quite as effec t that paralyzes them wi ri Hedesteians-have rights too the-rig to cross at the intersectic g five or 10 minut to be warned courteously, if is needed at all. Some people wait contend mobile hprns should : and the burden of caution pla motorist This but the reasons plain enough, the be pr¢ the is an view that it are norn abuse BAD ROADS COSTING MOTORISTS MILLIONS | Enormous Saving Could Be Effected by Proper Highways. The value of good roads to the motorist has been figured out in dol- . in "Public Works." t could be effected in Canada can imagined from the figures this magazine gives in con- nection with highway traffic in Iowa. In that state, says the writer, "it is estimated that there are now about 430,000 automobiles and automobile trucks that have an average mileage of 5,000 for their tires, and the pre- mileage could be increased to 12,000 if the road werc well paved. With tires at $20 each, ther: would be a saving of more than $17,000,- on tires alone, "One-third of the present amount be roads and assuming this to be only « a {one-third of a gallon a day for each automobile, it would amount to $10,- 000,000.23 year... The-saving.on,.re=4 yairs and upkeep of cars would reach | nearly $7,000,000 more, which, with | the additional sum derived from the | auto tax, is sufficient to build three | roads across the full width of the | state at a cost of $40,000 a mile Spring Lubricant, 4 A highly satisfactory compound to spread between the leaves springs consists of paraffin and gra- | phite, A parraffin candle can be | melted down, grapuite thrown into | the molten wax and the whole stir- | red thoroughly. | Overheating. | Watch out for steam at radiator | vent, as it indicates that the engine is overheating, a condition which may result in serious damage to the engine if not taken care of in time. Overheating burns up the oil, caus- | ing friction, loss of power scored and | cylinders, ------------ ene Fittest Survives, i The average working life of Bi horse is niné years, and 15,000 miles of travel Motor trucks in many cases are found to be good after 15 years of service, and a record of} 100,000 to 200,000 miles. { Leather Anti-Rattler, i A leather washer placed beneath | a metal washer will stop rattling. | Besides, by added compression, it | saves the bolt from being stripped of its threads, - GRAY-DORT Growing Popularity HE popularity of the Gray-Dort is a thing of steady growth. To-day this good car has more friends than yesterday. more friends than to-day. To-morrow it will have Because behind this ever-widening circle of goodwill is an organization keyed up to the highest pitch of carefulness, efficiency and pride in their work. Because the intention of this company to give the very limit of value is equal to its ability to give value. You cannot fail to appreciate the value of the Gray-Dort at its present price. See the Gray-Dort dealer at once. GEORGE W. BOYD Kingston, Ont. - GRAY-DORT MOTORS, LIMITED CHATHAM, ONTARIO MOTOR LETS LOOSE | TREMENDOUS FORCE Scientist Says What Happens on 200 Hundred-mile Run. There are tremendous' forces let 84 gine of his bus. A ist has made some interesting calcul- ations in this connection, A piston, with a stroke of five and one-half inches at an engine speed of | 4,000 revolutions a minute for six cylinders travels 72 miles an hour. During a 200-mile trip the piston, weighing just under a pound, goes of the | UP and down in its cylinder 585,000 | times . During such a run the radiator dissipates enough heat to boil tea kettles in 450 homes. Each spring moves up and down at least 400,000 times during a 200-mile jaunt over average improved roads. When a car which, with passen- | gers, weighs 4,000 pounds, is brought | | to a stop from 50 miles an hour, the , the | energy dissipated would lift largest type of steam locomotive in existence several inches in the air. The generator, during a four-hour run of average speed, will put five | amperes into the battery at six volts | illuminate a | --energy enough to transatlantic liner for a full minute. ---------------------- Radiator Outlets, All radiators, says a writer in the current issue of American Motorist have an overflow arrangement to ac- | commodate the natural expansion of | the water upon being heated during the operation of the motor; frequent- ly they are also equipped with blow holes to allow the escape of steam. If, through the accumulation of sediment or dirt, these outlets be- come clogged and don't fulfil their functions, the result is that the in- ternal pressure generated will fol- low the line of least resistance and force a leak at a point where the radiator is weaker. Therefore, it is absolutely essential that these out- | lets 'be open at all times. Spring Breaks. A broken spring plate should be repaired or replaced at once by a skilled spring maker, not by any chance a blacksmith. If the inter- mediate plates should break at the centre bolt, the spring clips should be tightened down until it is pos- sible to have the break repaired. Very often rebound clips are loose or broken Missing rebound clips may result in broken main plates. Watch the Road. The roads should be watched at all times, most especially when changing gears. Also, the hand should 'not be taken off the speed lever before the gear shift is com- pleted. This is an important rule for the safety of riders and pedes- trians, When better cars are built, McLaughlin will build them, _ and a real Canadian product throughout. Prest-O-Lite Batteries Built in Canada by,Canadian workmen and with Cana- dian capital. | Michelin Tires and Tubes The world's best tire--built by one of the oldest manufacturers. Direct from Clermont, Ferrand, France. Egyptian Cotton used. Gabriel Snubbers They do stop the shock when all other devices fail, Oils, Greases, Accessories Real Bargains in Good Used Cars. Blue Garages, Limijted S67 - Corner of Queen and Bagot Sts. OPEN ALWAYS SERVICE tire Real Phone QUALITY Also new tires any tubes and all kinds of Vulcanizing done. EASTERN CANADA MAXOTIRE & RUBBER COMPANY 284 Ontario Street. / Phone 2030, =----with every Economy tire purchased------= each tire Guaranteed 3,500 Miles. . Economy Tires, reconstructed with three plys of additional fabric wear like new, giving assurance of 3,600 miles or more. Adjustment claims are based on an average of twenty miles per day travel. Prices, including free tube : Size Tires | Size 80x34 $10.70 | 33x4¢ 32x3% 11.30 | 34x4 1410 |34x4} $16.90 |33x5 Blx4 13.00 | S2xdi 14.90 [35x4f 16.10 | 35x5 1905 32x4 13.40 | 3x6 202% Send $3.00 deposit on each tire--balance C.0.D. subject to your examination of goods. Full amount must be sent with order if in the following Provinces: Nova S- 'tim, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. © When ordering state whether straight-side or clincher. A 109 discount is allowed when full amount accompanies order. Be sure to give neare. xpress office. Reliner free with every tire. Co. Dept.108 11-13 Jarvis St., TORONTO Size 8x4} Tires $12.70 Size B6xdh Tires 15.30 Tires 16.76 $18.50 ECONOMY TIRE EERE i SN XxX in Tonse BROTHERS ROADSTER If it is reasonably well treated Dodge Brothers Roadster will render faithful service for years, and never vary in its economy of operation and maintenance. The gasoline consumption is unusually low The tire mileage is unownally high, MARCUS OBERNDORFFER 124 CLARENCE STREET, KINGSTON, ONT. PHONE 1994.