Page 16, Whitby Free Press, Wednesda'y, August 21, 1996 by JiI Mclntosh ýSome auto history On theso lazy days of summer ther'. nothing like sitting back with friends and havlng a cold drink. While you're doig that, here's somoe automotive history you can use to improas them: Oldeot car company: Studebakor, that started building wagons in 1852. Oldest car company still in business: Oldsmobile, founded in 1896. Canadian subsidiarios that outlived thoir Amnrican parents: Studebaker, that shut its Hamilton, Ont. plant in 1966 after the South Bond, Indiana plant closed in 1964. Cas-narned after mon: Ford, Chryslor, Buick, Chevrolet, Dodge, Oldsmobile, Nash, Studobaker, Packard, Wlllys, Roîls Royoe, Honda, Edsel, etc.,otc., etc. Cars named after women: Meroedes.' First automaker to go into wartime military production: You can win a lot of trivia contesta with this one. No North American cars were built during model years 1943, 1944 or 1945, as the manufacturers were building planes, tanks and ammunition for the government. But the firat company to fiilfill a war contract was Studebaker. They wore contracted to build wagons, caissons and artillery vehicles for the armies of the Civil War. Carniakors who started more, than one company. Henry Leland (Cadillac, Lincoln), Ransom Olds (Oldsmobie, Reo), Harry Stutz (Stutz, HCS>. Rival carmakers who died in 1947: Henry Ford and General Motors foundor William Durant More than just cars: The Stanley brothers, builders of America'. most famous steam cars, also invonted dry film (the type still used today), a patent they sold te Eastman Kodak. David Buick came up with the process of affixng porcelain to motal, making'modemn bathtubs possible. You're nover too old: Having sold bis Cadillac company te General Motors, HenryLeland began wïorking on a new car ho nani., Linoln when ho was 74 years old. Cars built only in Canada:, At ono time thero were hundrods of mnanufacturera building cars mado nowhere elso in tho world. A few wore built 'by American-owned companies but sold only in Canada,- such as, Ford's Meteor and Pontiac's Acadian. Most were uniquely Canada, with names such as* Galt, Bricklin, Winnipeg Six and McKay. Independent Canadian car companies still in business: None. Only company still run by ita founding faniily- Morgan, built hIBritaini. Car bufitby brothers: John and Horace Dodge, James and William Packard, F.E. and F.O. Stanley (Who were twins>, Fred and August Duesenberg. Because it was cheaper: SEE PAGE 18 WORKERS AT GM's Deiphi Chassis Systems plant in Oshawa line Up for a photo to ceIebrate gouN more than two years without a, lost-time accident. GM president. Maureen Kempston' Darkes dropped in to applaud the achievemeént and the employees were treated to a barbecue kjnch. Phoiob ~kRooVhtyF9 rs When parking after dark By the alusranco Bureau of Canada Criminals juat love the covor of darkÎiess, te attack you, your vebicle, or both. Whon you're parking your car and not roturning te it until after dark, bore are a fow precautions. *Park in a, well-lit and busy area, such as under a streelight In a lighted parking. garage, or on a street with lots of trafflc. Considor how lit or busy the area will b. whon you got back. A crowdod parking garage mi an office complox, for oxamplo, could bo deserted by 8 p.m. *Park as close as possible te, your destination. 'In *a garage, park 'close te the parking attendants, stairs or elevater. This brings you dloser te help i case of a tbreat. »When you leave the car, tilt the passenger- seat forward. This gives you a chance when you roturn te check the back seat te uem if anyone bas »ontered 'the vebiclo -and ls waiting -te, attack. *Back your vohicle inte a parking spot so that you are alwaya facing out. This lots you drive away qulckly if you ame ap acbed by a stranger or, sonse any kind of trouble. *oDon't mg. your car an easy target. Mao sure it is bood, tand' dont kep a spare key ki an- obvious Place, such as under the hood. *Thoes. no sense, advortising wbat you bave that might b. worth stealing - put al valuables or parcels in the trunIL *If possible, don't go, te your car alone after -dark. If you're aving. alone, try te arrange . for -somoone, te ac-company you as far as your car. eAs you approach the, voidce, bave your keyu out'of your pockot and ready. That way, you're not left funbling with your pockets'or purse wbile you're tanding neit te the car.' Whnapproacbing your parked vebide, pay attention te the cars'around you. If a nearby car ha. beeni broken inte, caîl theo police- or security right -away - don't go' te your 'car. Theo thief could still b. lurking ln, the shadows or., bobind ohe parkod cars. *Wlhon you're safoly i the car,, don't 1lot, down your guard. 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