Behind the Wheel

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23073, 25 June 1938, Page 12 (Supplement)

Behind the Wheel

Magnate's Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford recently celebrated their golden wedding at the home of Mr. Edsel Ford, their only son. They both enjoy good health. Red for Danger A motorist who parked his car near a bungalow on the shore road at Port : William, Wigtownshire, recently, never dreamed that his red tail lamp would " bo mistaken for a harbour light and cause a cargo vessel to run aground. The ship was badly holed. Black for Popularity Black is the most popular bodywork finish in England, and 08 per cent of the sales are for this colour. Green has second largest demand and blue the third. Statistics show that women are most attracted by green at the outset, but generally end by choosing black. Cost of Tyre Wear In 1907, for every 1000 miles a motorist travelled, it cost him on the average about £l6 l'is 4d for tyre wear. To-day, the average cost for these high-pressure tyres per 1000 miles of travel is in the region of £1 lis 3d. a cost generally bettered when modern balloon tyres are used, which is equivalent to less than a penny a tyre for every 10 miles travelled. "Invisible" Light A Dutch army officer Ims invented a ~ form of "invisible" light which cannot - be seen from the air and its presence cannot bo detected by reflection. The invention embodies a very narrow beam which is invisible from a distance of 100 ft., but provides sufficient illumination for vehicles to proceed at 40 m.p.h. It should bo particularly useful in avoid- I ing damage to military motor transports by aerial bombardment. Carbon Monoxide Danger Cars are prolific generators of the deadly carbon monoxide gas and owners should be careful not to drive for any length of time with the windows shut. The gas is produced in the combustion chamber of the engine and is carried off by way of the exhaust, but where there is a leak in the exhaust pipe or the muffler, the gas is likely to enter the interior of the car through cracks in the floorboards. Any driver suffering headaches while at the wheel of a closed car should suspect the presence of the - gas and take immediate steps to open the windows.