MOTORISTS' DIRECTORY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3017, 2 March 1917, Page 9

MOTORISTS' DIRECTORY

,} . SUPPLIES, REPAIRS. AOCOMMODATION. WSLLINGTON TO NEW PLrMOTJTH. Wellington.—Cedorholm Jb Bob, 6-8 Mannors . Street. . 'Phone 1019. For Electrioal Accosoriscs and Edison Storage Batteries. Johnsonvilio (8 miles). Porlrua (14 miles). Paekakarlki (33 miles). Otakl l 5 miles). Levin (66 miles). Robertson and Kelly, Haiii Street, Eeyin, Motor Cycle Depot: Benzine, Oils, Requisites. Also at Foxton. Foxton Route.—Shortest route to Bulls ant Wanganui. Levin to Foxton, 13 milce; Forton to Sendou, 20 miles; Sandon to Bulls, 4 miles. Shannon (76 miles)— Albion Hotel, Main Wellington Road, Accommodation, best of Wines, Spirits, and l Ales stocked. W. MoKese, Proprietor, Tokomaru (84 miles).— Linton (89 miles). Palmorston (M miles).—Walter Turner, Ltd. Queen Street (Just off Rajigitikei Btroet); Dodge Oare, Tyres, all accessories; huge GawßO space; benzine, oil, eto. ' Awahurl (107 miles). . Felldlng (detour of 5 miles from Awalrnri). —J. H. PerTjr ond Oo.'s Garage (opp. Benbish Hotel): repairs, tyies; care fpriire. ■ Sanson (H? milee). Bulls (120 miles). Garage. Benzine, oils, accessories, Eepairs by competent mechanics. Storage for cars. 'Phone 43. Gars meet troins at flreatford. J. Barney, Proprietor. Marlon (detour of 8 miles from Bulls).- , M'Kenzie's Oarage: Bepairs, accessories; attendant alnays on premiees. Turaklna (1M miles). Wanganui (130 milosl-ChaTannes' Motor Garage, Maria Place: Benzine, Oils, Accessories; , Tyres; Doduo Oars. Waltotara (169 miles). Wavorloy (176.- mUes).-Premier Garage, opp. Post Office. Repairs, Tyres, Benzine, Accessories. Storage for Oare. 'Phone No. 19. K. P. Palmer, Proprietor. Patea (186 miles)—Patea Garage (Cronin end Co.). Benzine, Bepairs, Aocossories. Storage for Oars. 'Phono 67. Eltham.—Taranakt Motors, Ltd., Supplies of Benzine. Stratford (227 miles).—Newton King's Garage: Benzine, oils, tyres, accessories. New Plymouth (257 miles).—Nowton King's Garage; ' Motor a«c«Bßories, tyres,. etc. WELLINGTON TO WOODVILLE. Petone (7 miles).—Burn and 6one, near Post Office: Garage and Engineer Ing Works; manufacturers of gears and all motor parts; benzine, etc. . 'Phono 3744-1 short and 1 lons ring. Lower Hutt (8 miles). Trentham (19j milos; Kaltoka (271 miles). Rimutaka Summit (34J miles). Featherston (41 miles). Creytown («J miles). Carterton miles).> Masterton (65 milesl.-S. 11. Baird Fireproof Garage; accommodation for 100 cars. Maurlcevllle (78) miles). Eketahuna (95 miles):—Olnb Hotel Main Hoad; flrstclass «coommoiation; moderate tariff; ideal house fori week end. Mrs. L. F. Dowfutt, * Proprietress. H. E. Groathead, Motor Supplier; Benzine, Tyres, Tubes, and Accessories. Ring up from nearest telephone to 66 or 83, Eketahuna. Exchange. Pahlatua (m mta). "Ford" Motor Oar Agont. Oils and Benzine, Repairs, Tyros, eto. Arnold Woston, North End Main Street. Mangatalnoka (114 miles). Woodville (122 inilcs)-Sttm P. Skinner, Garage, opposite SaSvray. Benzine, Tyres, Aeceseories. 'Phono 24. Beale'e Motor Gftrnco and Works (opposite Post Office). Benzine, Tyres, Accessories. Cars for hire; storago for bikes and oars. 'Phone 45.. WOODmiiE TO NAPIEB. Dannevlrko (18 miles).—Dannovirke Motor Co., Main Road: Bonzino, Oils, Repairs, Accessories. Garage space for cars. Dannovirke Motor Co., High Streot (South End); all accessories stocked. Frederickson and Round, Directors. Norscwood (31 miles). Takapau (45 miles). Walpukurau (60 miles).-T<ivistock Hotel. Main Road. Now and up-to-date; 50 rooms; beat of accommodation. Only the best of -jrines and spirits stocked. D. McLeod, Proprietor. Waipawa.-65 miles; Motor Hospital: Bensine, repairs, tyros, accessories, 'Phone Ml, day or night. Meohanlo always in attendance. Hastings (95 milesl Datiea and Boyd, Market Streot: Repairs, garage, supplies, eto. Naplor (108 miles)—Tho "Right Garage," Tennyson Street, near Railway Station, etoragc, Benzine, Oils, Tyres, Accessories. 'Phone 1129. \V. 3. Wright, Proprietor.

can become damaging. "When corrosion on terminals of connections causes an olectrical system to go bad, there is no troublo more difficult for tho repairman to locate. All connections should j bo soldered immediately after they are made. In soldering wires to terminals, it is a worthy precaution to sco that solder doos not flow over any part of tho wiro away from tho terminal. Tho wire will bo mado brittlo by the heat. When making any soldered connection, the tinned side of ■ tho soldering iron should bo hold close to tfio point whero tho soldered union is to bo made. Do not inovo tho iron over tho surface. Hold.it still on tho one point so that the solder will flow freely. After completing the job always test ifi with a battery to see. that a good connection has been made before inserting it in the car, / Tyre Pressure. As moat readors know, tyro makers lssuo lists of what they consider to be the best pressures for tyres of different sizes. A careful motorist may, however, have troublo with 1 the tyres through apparently too carefully following tho makers' advice. For instance, he may spend a long time in his garage' on a cold day setting his tyre pressures according to schedule. He may then take tho car out on a hot day <ind run it hard so that the tyres heat up and the pressures rise, with tho consequence that J they are considerably over-stressed. As a rule, the pressures recommended by the makers do not afford comfortable running, and one is apt to jise much lower pressures. Many motorists do this, knowing it is contrary to the advico of tyre makers, in order to-ob-tain greater comfort. Hero and There. t A certain amount of dirt must exist in even tho best regulated households, and similarly, no matter what care one takes with the car, there is always a tendency for the plugs to get dirty externally. is an oily atmosphere under the bonnet of tho car, and little, particles of dust and other dirt get deposited on the porcelains, making a greasy film. This should be cleaned off with an old paint bnishj or something like that, dipped in a little petrol, care being takon to clean between the porcelain and tho metal of the plug, as the said film of greasy matter getting down hero is likely to causa partial misfiring, sometimes not easily traced. Somo excellent preparations are sold for renovating body work. and upholstery. For those who prefer to make their own polish, tho following Tccipc is recommended by a contemporary:— "Take about equal quantities, by weight, of beeswax . and turpentine. Melt tho beeswax in a- jampot standing in a saucepan of boiling water on the. iire. When tho wax is incited ndd, and stirr in, the turpentine. If too thick when cold melt up again and add more turpentine." Stress is laid on the importance of avoiding. melting the wax on a hot stove, or wit«eut a lid over the jampot, as the wax if too quickly heated may overflow and cause a conflagration. In a water bath, however,

it melts moro slowly, and the risk practically disappears. There is now such a shortage of petrol tins in England that tho loading motor spirit companies are allowing credit for all empties returned by motorists. Motorists in Germany ore frantically endeavouring to find something to replace pneumatic tyres, which are practically unobtainable by the ordinary car owner. All kinds of weird contraptions in tho form of metal, spring wheels, etc., are being brought into operation in the endeavour to keep the motors in use. In Allied countries tyres are obtainable in abundance. Lightmg-up time: To-day, G. 32 p.m. Next Iriday, 6.23 p.m. Still another new car under the name «Lw t? hns > ell Placed on the market The car is a very handsome G-c.ylinder 5-7 sealer, with electric light, self-starter, etc. All the latest improve monts aro_ embodied in this 1917 model. Further information can be obtained from tiff Wellington agents, Messrs Alexander and Co., Jβ Cuba Street Wellington. To Motorists.—Save one-fourth Benzine ■ by using Speedier Vaporiser on your engine Car size, 25s >.; Cycle size, 15s. Thirty days' trial. Cash refunded if not satisfied. R. Miller, Main Street Grevtown Uorth.—Advt.