4 = SATURDAY. SEPT. 80. 1922, : Te oe . < J ROADS OF PROVINCE a DOWN THE ROAD ae wins cvassornso | LICENSE PLATES me . . , " : Various designations have been ap- WIL BE eX THE TIME VOLUNTEERED 4 J : pled to roadways serving different BLA 2 tions of the province. Some are JO SHOW oR NEW FLWER ON- A ; 3 Be provincial highways. Others ar are county roeds, or provincial subd-| Ontario Markers for 1923 to : TOO MUCH 'CARBON IN, ' : : *"NOUR MOTOR 70 DO (T=) ~ AR pi a designations have ail been sppiieg| Be Stronger and More as a means of classification of th "7 Legible. highways so that the apportionment of expenses may be made equitable. The contract for 1928 number The table below shows the mileages plates for automobiles has been a~ of the various subdivisions and the warded to the Canadian Colorite manner in which the expense of their | Company of Hamilton, at a price of improvement end maintenance is|23 cents per pair. met: In view of the unsatisfactory re- Township roads: Mileage, 38,745; [sults {rom the plates now in use, it Provindial subsidy 20 per cent. was felt by the department that the County roads: Mileage, 7,621; item of cost alone should not be the Provincial subsidy, 40 per cent. controlling factor in the selection of Provincial suburban roads: Mile-|plates. The plates for 1928 have age, 1,697; Provincial subsidy, 60|white numbers on a black ground. per cent. Provincial 20 per cent. |The background is dull finish and the municipalities, remainder finaneed [enamel is of the most durable kind. by district served. i The plate is made of heavy twenty- Provincial highways: Mileage, 1,-|four gauge steel, and is strengthened 812; Provincial subsidy, 80 per cent. [by @ new design of double edging The last designation refers to the along the top and bottom. By this system which has come to be the improvement the - slots also are backbone of the highways of the pro- strengthened so that the markers vince. The mileage is made up of {may be more securely fastened to the roads which might be termed the car and are thus less liable to be trunk highways and it 4s by means [lost. ' of this basic eystam that travellers| Plates for the current year have by'road may motor between any two |cost 14 1-2 cents per pair, but a large points in the province with the as-|number have rusted, become illegible surance that an open road is avail- land have had to be replaced by reas- able. on of inferior materials and method of manufacture. The new deaign* differs from all rr eneae------ are ; Gur Ayjusanent. previous years, so that it will indi-|by aseisting in fhe enforcement of lonally to see if am hr cate clearly the year of issue, there-|the motor vehicle laws, are an aid to y part is coming b y assisting in the collection of re- public safety, Jove. I this mechunins fails, there | onue. The legability of the marker -- PRR A Party ws tient a. ani Jai particularly effective and will be] 12 China, Shanghai! has approxie wherever necessary ahd then Sep If of assistance in securing the enforce- mately 2,600 motor vehicles, or ; =r tere Is any lost motion at the steer | pee iin. oo qc or, Yobicle laws res-|than threb times the total of horses -- ing wheel. If there fs an inch or go pecting speed, reckless driving, find- Coclie-drawn rikishas total 16,000, i ~~ on wht ey (FEC RD i ag 45 lh ww wo Ing of stolen cars, ete, In all respects Chewing gum makes an excellent . with different designs, but they all | o *PIlty, strength, legibllity, ap-| temporary stoppage of a fuel line or EXASPERATING MOMENTS IN THE LIFE OF A MOTORIST. : Y © |pearaiice end distinctive design--the carburetor connection leak, ' as Th ' have some means of adjustment, markers show superiority to th ' ali I " t Yio toni ht. Have this attended to at'the service any previous -- oy wil ad » MUST TAKE JOLTS along each side of the car and fn ser- [sudden jolt back is impeded by the|one-third that of its to weight. | station. Bir be Bad Dy Wii uudoubLs . ~ les, 80 as to take up a jolt over the |chamber full of glycerin, which can It is on the unsprung welsh that a -- of Ontario whole car. They are semi-elliptic feseape only through small holes in|car's riding qualities depend. It false econom a : our OF MOTORING and are shackled together, the end [the piston head. As soon as the tube, » Fin Ha ager furestament In motor Yor of each of the outer springs being |pressure is removed the liquid re- The First Lesson in Driving. To shift gears at the proper time hint © Prov ie now amounts ---- fastened to the front and rear axles. [turns to the bottom of the chamber| The careful and cautious driver and in the proper way will save rack- are J wp § 900,900. Effective Many New Designs For Springs| In this way, length is obtained-- |by gravity. starte his car with an even, quiet a¢-| ing the mechanism of the oar. the oF J ea nas % In the Jrotes- and Shook Absorb- an essential for smooth _driving.| Since there are no axles, on thig|celeration of hie motor, dropping in| oo; 4 cheaper than metal. It 8] men v estment, and, While the spring itself is staunchly |car, the Mifferential housing is|the clutch with a emooth, velvet-like less expensive to have a well-lubricat- ers. built, its stiffness is neutralized by [mounted seMdly to the rear frame|motion, shifting into the various ed car than to replace costly parts. its length. crossmember. Two ~universals are|gears without clashing, the change To gain maximum power from 200-305 Queen Street FROS i 'S San MOTOR CAR REPAINTING PHONE 530 Automotive engineerd are directing | . Anéther form of spring suspen- [used for each wheel because of the|from low to high being accompanied \ their attention to he riding quali- sion, shown here, was invented by a {upward and sideward motion. in'such a manner that the passengers ae Sviouidn. With "mikimua tow .~ Yes of thelr produats. They are (Frenchman, It is practically a shock |. American inventions for eliminat-|(n the car are hardly conscious of |ype eneine is increased The 8ame Superfine Lasting Finish 5 * bound to take the jolts out of motor- [absorber. But this is designed to re- Ing rough riding consists of an ad-|tne changq that has taken place. An operator of an wutomobile The Best Is the Oheapest--The Lustre Lasts ing. 2 place springs. Even the axles are |justable leat for any weight, trans- ----- should be a good sport. Let walting Designs have been submitted In the eliminated. Instead thers is alverse leaf springs in place of ax-| A motorcele side car, equipped | pedestrians and drivers a bus vu States aid She} Gouhtzien fou mounting on each side of the four|les, and an eir cushion in place of'~sth a radio receiving apparatus, and | intersection. They rion in a oc whic, ® k absorbers » | wheels, consisting of a lever arm the |springs. newly Invented police automatic great a hurty as you are. CAR We are now fully equipped to take -- thelr Inventors say, should helplend of which bears against a coil In practically all designs of t . ¢ weighing but seven ds and smooth the roughest roads. Unsprung |spring housed in a Blycerin-filled cy- kind the main purpose is the reduc- . ring 150, pin a a, ove Senn Danger of Back-Firing. Clas ar Au is air ori weight is being reduced to a mini-|linder. A piston in the lower end oftlon of unsprung weight. That is,|the latest equipment of the New York | An automobile will catch fire more all Work Suarantesd, - mom. , the cylinder is provided to check re- [the total weight unsupported by the| police force, . quickly from back-firing than from OWNERS One of the plans submitted to au-{hound. springs. This Includes the wheels, In the United States, the average any other cause. Too lean a mixture Eat Waghing, any type vseser 0108 tomobile manufacturers in Austra-| When the car hits @ bump the up- |tires, axles and parts of the Springs | annual cost of rural postmen using|fed to the cylinders will produce a Gasoline and Olls for Sale. la coneistes of the use of six, in- ward movement of the wheel com-|that move with the axles. motor vehicles is $2,670, as compar- sheet of flame from the air intake Al TENTION Distilled water always on hand. stead of the usual four, springs. [presses the epring, which checks| In the average five-passenger carled with $1,830 for those using of the carburetor. : . nn : These eix springs are ranged three pant of the joit. At the rebound, the 'the unsprung 'weight is more than | horse-drawn vehicles. ---- poolieh chance taken. STANDARD AUTO SERVICE Foolish chance taken, Mishaps to mechanism PHONE 545. QUEEN STREET (Behind Standard Office) Misjudging road distance or speed. System In Car Maintenance ' Lil CAN BD SAVED and much "dirtying up" avoided if car maintenance acts are performed methodical | : it Until You Have All The Cash When the Ford is at the lowest price ever quoted for an established and proven car. Pay 1-3 down and balance 12 equal payments. gg i is : ROADSTER | TOURING 614" | | 657% sass || 550m ~ . SEDAN : $ 977% o Abs prim Fos Kingston, including Starters on Buy on our thrift plan and enjoy your car NOW.