WOMAN AND HER CAR.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19803, 16 December 1929, Page 6

WOMAN AND HER CAR.

POINTS THAT MAKE FOR LUXURY. ADVICE FROM LONDON. Nowadays there are so many women •wner-drivers that the Motor Show has /or them almost the interest of a fashion display; indeed, the collection of lovely Bhining cars of all colours is not unlike an exhibition of Paris dresses (writes Lady Kitty Vincent in the "Daily Telegraph," London). Yet every year there arrives for some woman the" delicious thrill of purchasing her first ear, and unless she is very wise she may choose in haste and repent at leisure. In these days engines are very nearly fool-proof, and it only requires the most elementary common-sense to follow the simple instructions for oiling and greasing, and if yon are too lazy to do it your local garage will take over the job and perform it most efficiently for a few shillings. So that, except for the power capacity of your engine, you can really leave it out of the question. Non-Technical Tips. Until you have possessed a car you don't realise how free it makes you of the world of adventure. You feel you want to disappear; you are tired of your humdrum existence! Very well; throw in a suit-case or two, press the accelerator, and you can start for the land of Faery. But you may as well be luxurious in your mode of travel, and there are a few non-technical tips which are worth listening to. Shade Over Windscreen. Be sure to choose a car which is built with a slight shade over the windscreen. It is only a matter of construction (I am talking of saloons), but it makes all the difference. If you have to drive with the sun in your eyes it will make them ache and may quite well cause an accident. See that the driving seat is moveable, for when you have driven many hundreds of miles, it is an inestimable relief to be able to change your position. For very little extra you can have the driving-seat fitted (under the upholstery) with pneumatic cushions, which you blow up when you require them. You cannot realise 'what a difference this small luxury makes.

Net in Eoof. I like a net in the roof of the car, for it is useful for felt hats, papers, and odds and ends, and another useful adjunct is closed recesses on each side of the dashboard. They are useful for powder and lotion, for when you have been driving for some hours you need to pav a little attention to your completion when you near your destination. You can buy" neat little cases to fit these recesses, which will earry all toilet necessaries. Washable Covers. Although they will cost you extra, be sure to invest in washable covers for vour car. It will make the leather or upholstery last twice as long, and while I am on "this subject I recommend you to choose leather instead of Bedford cord for the inside. You can clean the former with one of the several excellent preparations on the market, but once you get a stain on Bedford cord it is" almost impossible to get it out. Covers will prevent your luggage damaging the leather should you be obliged to carry some inside. Luggage Grid. Some of the very small ears are not fitted with a luggage grid. It is well worth having one fixed, as long as you realise that you must only use it for a small suitcase. . But even a small case can crowd you uncomfortably in a tiny car on a long journey. If you pack intelligently you can carry enough things to last you a fortnight in a suitcase, which will not tax the grid of the smallest car. I travelled all over Germany in this manner. Finally, never over-drive your car. She' will repay you by lasting you twice as long. You may envy the car that slips past you at sixty miles an hour, but, believe me, you will arrive in very nearly as short a time.

NEW YORK SHOW.

NEW MODELS TO »E SHOWN. The 30th annual automobile show will be held at Grand Central Palace, New York, from January 4th to 11th. There will be displays of 240 models, representing 46 makers of cars, i.e., 42 makers of domestic cars, 2 domestic cats, as well as the showing of Mer-cedes-Benz and Voisin, foreign automobiles. There will also be shown for the first time the new Cord, the Marquette, the Koosevelt, and the Viking. ,\n addition to these exhibits there will be more than 200 displays by accessory manufacturers and makers of shop equipment.