WITH TENT AND MOTOR.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 253, 25 October 1932, Page 12

WITH TENT AND MOTOR.

RIGHT KIND OF HOLIDAY CAR.

GETTING BEADY FOR THE BOAS. PRELIMINARY OVERHAUL SAVES WORRY. (By .TRIP.)

Tho need for preparedness, so far as the camping outfit is concerned, has always been the gospel preached in these articles, and the return of a friend after a run of "bad luck" with a car on tour prompts me to run the risk of being hailed as a Jeremiah, and give some- well-meant advice as to the handling of the ear prior to the allimportant journey of the year, the motor camping holiday. That in turn brings me to the reader who lias not yet purchased a car, but who is thinking of buying a second-hand one. Last year I suggested that anyone with the necessary cash available could not do better than buy then, as prices were at bedrock and unlikely to remain so for very much longer. The- continuance of depressed conditions has made it imperative for more motor owners to dispense with their faithful friends, and the result has been apparent throughout the whole of the present year in prices that have

THE SUPER-HORSE SALESMAN ARRIVES. Urging thnf practical steps bo taken to increase the popularity of the horse, a speaker at the meeting of the Horse Association said : "We need a man who Will go out, and tell the people how many miles u horse will travel on a bag of chaff." —"Melbourne Age. ,,

Getting the Car Ready. Many a motor camper starts away on a several thousand mile tour with practically no thought whatever about his ear, simply because it has been running sweetly for months, and when he strikes trouble lie feels very sorry for himself and doesn't imagine for u moment that he himself is to blame becauee he was unprepared. The happiest and most successful motorists are those who never take risks and who always run carefully over the car before it is taken away for the holidays. There are some tilings that should certainly be done by every motorist; there are others which, if done, will improve the chances of a troublefree holiday.

.In the first place, the oil in the crankcase should be changed if a run of some hundreds of miles is to b<2 undertaken. This sives the bother of doing it while away, and ensures a supply of clean oil right from the start. Secondly, the gear box oil can well be looked over. On a great many cars this is not inspected from one year's end to the other. Then, of course, there should be a thorough greasing and a special spring spraying with the penetrating lubricants that make for spring comfort. All this costs but a few shillings, and if the motorist is willing to do the job himself is cheaper still. Tightening Up the Chassis. How many motorists go over their cars regularly and tighten up the nuts wherever they can be seen? This used to be a regular part of the motorist's job in the early days of motoring, for the simple reason that, if you didn't do it, the car would probably have fallen to bite, and certainly wouldn't have given you much service. The modern car is so efficient that it can be abused in all sorts of waye and still run for many thousands of miles. However, it is a wise plan to go over a car that is going on a long journey, tighten up