RADIO POLICE GARS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 57, 4 September 1937, Page 28

RADIO POLICE GARS

Police cars in America are now beginning to appear with what is called three-way radio. Hitherto cars .have been equipped so that a car calling arlother for help could only do so through its station headquarters. Now it 's being made possible also to call another car directly and hold; conversation direct with its occupants. The range is limited to ten miles. -~.'■..

The old-fashioned plan of jiggling the throttle is fatal to' easy starting with' the modern down-draught carburettor, particularly if it has an accelerating pump attachment. ■ The jiggling quickly floods the inlet pipe with petrol and produces such a rich mixture that the engine refuses tp fire. The best way of clearing the cylinders for'a1 fresh trial is to push the car backwards with top gear engaged and the ignition switched off. Alternatively, use the starter-motor, with the throttle held wide open.

In the event of a puncture, drive off the road before (Starting, to change the wheel. ■ The tyre.has run some distance deflated, sp that another'loo yards or so will not do it any harm: If sudden deflation follows a bad) puncture or burst, avoid using the brakes, as braking may pull the cover-off the rim.

Many people in trying to remove grease stains from upholstery only make matters worse by the way they go about it; The way to avoid leaving a ring is to start from outside the bounds of the stain, and work inwards, which also prevents spreading.