ROAD DOWN THE r A sure sign of sp:ring. | shou i not be {mum spesd until tons and cylinders fectly free. for¢ the be ngs, Motors and Their Care. FGRTIRE are A Reminder When Starting Motor, of Spare Tires. The motor, first Care when started, Klaxon Horns THE NOISE THAT MAKES FOR SAFETY Now that the motor season is here and the cars are as thick as bees, one wants to look over the "SAFETY FIRST" idéa. It costs less to buy a KLAXON HORN than it does to settle for a smash-up or an accident, NOW 18 THE TIME--HERE IS THE PLACE. Automotive Equipment 109 BROCK STREET TELEPHONE $18w. Absolute Evidence in Favor of Ground Cylinders All high grade automobile engines manufactured in this country as well as in Europe have their cylinder bores finish- ed by grinding. Some of the American cars that might be mentioned dre: Apperson Brewster Cadillac Cunningham Dorris Franklin Haynes Mercer Templar Holmes Packard Winton In fact, 84% of all the manufacturers of pleasure cary use engines with ground cylinder bores, and 91% of the com- mercial motors are ground. Heald' Machines are used ex- clusively. { Automobile owuers we ha 'e one of these Heald C ylinder Grinding Machines, and can guarantee first class work. Ground Cylinders Is a selling point with many cars. 'Automotive Grinders R. M. CAMPBELL, Corner of Queen and Wellington Streets. Peerless Pierce Arrow tolls Royce Standard Stevens Duryea Stutz fTudson Kissel LaFayette Lincoln LLocomobhile Marmon Every Car Is A Used Car Our stock of USED CARS is Complete and anyone wishing a ear which is In first class renning order, and at the right price, should come In and see our list. Our Repair Department is now open and is Wnder of Mr. Frank Wafer, well-known mechanic, Full stock of parts always ear ried. Palmer's Used Car & Salvage Co., Lid "Every Car Owner a Shareholder" the personal ed above a mini- line c 5+{exha; Spare tires carried on the rear of BY BAN NN APA er eA AAA PA IA, AAs Ao Ae mare | TOTS UT - {than THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. By Beck r should not some be placed near pipe This is a poor heat will-ruin the ri with worn-out tice, as the operate a car composition Wobbly Wheels, A slight wobble degree actually 920 feet in Moisture on Spark Plugs. Irregular firing is often caused by | the exposed one k 'sideways v be by | miles, which ec with vaselin lon the car as well as on the tire L000 drags the each 1 gathe on part of the por plug. This trouble 1 | ereasing the porcelain jor hard greas: | tires Spark Plugs. Every timé a spark plug Ein | Value of Proper Lubrication. | The increased efficiency and puil-! moved for cleaning a little ing power of automobiles are made, should be spread on the by lubricating the cars properly A | This will permit the plugs te be set of proper | clutch, place the gear in first |engine is accelerated i of a wheel of only | es excessive straip | graphite | thread. | | good grade of oil will also make an {down to their limit without danger | f appree fable addition to the miles per ot destroying the threads and at the ;8allon of gasoline. jsame time the graphite will help | prevent leakage of the gas under A Way to Stop Hood Rattles. |compression. The plugs will be eas- A hood that has a tendency to rat- ily removed next time, {tle with the vibrations of the sugiue) -- lim may be silenced by drilling a series Attention to Car Tops. / {of holes in the band of metal on| When cleaning the top of a car {which the hood rests and threading | first of all give it a.good dusting and ! la strip of leather through the holes | tollow this up with a sponging of| {In this way the hood rests on the {warm water and castile soap. A [leather instead of metal, {chamoiggskin kept especially for the | -- any will hasten th drying { Filling the engine with more oil | Never fold the top until thoroughly is required will cause carbon dry ' {to form and foul the spark plugs. ra re Tightening Cylinder Nuts, The holding down nuts of the cylinder head should be tightened periodically if the cylinder head is taken off or any reason. In replac- | ing the part should be tightened 3p again by screwing down opposite nuts Each nut should a little, then its opponent should be screwed somewhat, and so, working around the cylinder head" If one nut is tighténed all the way there is danger .of Springing the part. Poor. Insulation and Short Circuits. Short é¢ircuits are caused by poor insulation, which allows the wires to come in contact with metal parts jof the car Battery Tips. Economize on lights. Never allow the battery to become | condition. Test the gravity of all cells with a drometer syringe. Never allow the batery to become {overheated in 'service. { Keep distilled water in battery so | solution is about half an inch above | {the top of the plates. Scoring is often caysed by the lack of oil. Wooden wedges, forced Ww hen a Motor Talks, "Keep cool, says the Fan, "Retire early," says the Casing. "Be a good fellow," says Wheel. "Avoid friction," between| «Brighten up," | light. "Cut out the noise," fler. "Don't blow too much," | Horn. | "Don't , Cylinder ! "Be a good mixer," says the Car- { buretor. says the says the Muf- says the be a knocker,' says | | | | be turned] | the | says the Bearing. | Head- | the ! | "A quick turnover is wha" counts" | {says the Crank "One good turn deserves another" | | says the Starter. i mr ----ii-- To Tow a Car Properly, When towing a damaged ear the {car to be towed should be as nearly | |as possible In line with the towing | j car. f than ten feet apart. Attach the rope {to the front frame or spring of the | towing car. Tow lines should never {be attached to the right side of on car and the left of another. Lines (should be put on the same side of | each car. See that the gears are no: meshed, and that the brakes are re- ~-1eased on the rear car. Watch Your Car, A motorist who shuts off the gas- oline feed lfne of his car as a _pro- probably find the enterprising auto | thief attaching a haif-gallon can of | i petrol to the windshield, running a {rubber hose from it to the carbure- | { tor, and immediately the car changes | | ownership. : + 6 Oiling the Clutch, | A leather-faced cone clutch, wheh | {treated with. Neatstoot oil, depressed all might so that the afl | {will have an opportuni'y fo roak | into the facing. The clu'ch "an be lrel d by sawing a block of wood Do not tie the cars any nearer | i i tection. against having it stolen will | | | } | | should be | throttle, | i consider the dark thoughts and wicked ALURDAY, MAY 6, 19a, "MASTER" TIRES No Rim-cuts Saving in Cases. ler and al and the IN THE A UTOMOBILE WORLD _| between the p the seat, Starting on on Hills. A simple method of starting from a standstill on a hill is to rele I Punctureless Inner Tires No Punctures--No Blowouts 09% A.D. MILLER, Agent CALLAGHAN'S GARAGE LEADLEY'S, VERONA WELLINGTON ST. |! J carburetor is af- of atmospherie and holding the car with the h brake, engage the clutch hile t with gradually releasing hand brakes. If there are two more passengers, one can get out a place a large stone back of the rec ar | wheel, which will hold the vehicl and the car can then he' starte easily as when it is taken from garage the "01 seration of a fected by changes - | conditions An automobile is 4 dangerous im- in the hands of an income petent person. AAA A AAA i, A tat AS [~~ o {plungers in appear Se ---------------- rubber washers Importance of New Plungers. [come stiff and When tires have been run for ajand it is a good considerable length of, time, put new jthem at least once a y er rr eA eta eit, the valve sa } ta old ones hard policy plement Canadians are united in demanding the best in Canadian-made goods. Chevrolet leads. the way in made-in-Canada motor' cars. Chevrolet value represents more for your dollar than any other make of car. See the new Chevrolet before you buy. Chevrolet leads the way\in our territory, because we back up the good Chevrolet car with real ser. vice to Chevrolet owners. We are prepared to give our owners the kind of service which makes for genuine satisfaction. CHEVROL GEORGE BAWDEN Montreal Street Phone 400. Distributor, v "Remember the Sabbath Day--" What about changing tires on Sunday? It ie "labor" and it is unnecessary. Also words that a tire-changing motorist has to answer for. It should make one think seriously about tires. Keep the Sabbath by having good tires on your car. Motoring to Church is sanctimonious enough, but you should always go in a car that has 'Gutta Percha" Tires, giving you no cause for labor or bad words, or worldly anxiety about "blow-outs," but a mind calm, receptive and serene. PRICE: The original price looks small enough,' when you get such big value as *'Gutta Percha" Cord Tires give you. "A long life and a useful one" can be said of these famous Cord Tie, r