POINTERS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12008, 10 December 1924, Page 15 (Supplement)

POINTERS

“COURTESY” SAFETY FIRST RULE. To drive always as you would wish others to drive is but a fresh rendering of a bettor known quotation (says the “Light Car and Cycle-car”), and hardly need© emphasising. Nevertheless, it cot ors a number of safety-first considerations. It is, of course, bound up with the necessity for being courteous at all times, which means that not only must one „ study; one’s own movements, but must cultivate the habit of anticipating what other drivers are going to do, so that no inconvenience may he caused to them by a careless action on one’s own part. In brief, the courteous driver keeps well to the left; especially on country roads; he does not overtake another car and pass it until he is sure that the road is dear and that he has given adequate warning; he uses his warning device with discretion, and exercises special care when passing all animals.

MOTOR TRADE ITEMS

FACTORIES IN CANADA* Two groups of factories produce Gen eral Motor-carg in Canada. Ohs, located at Walkerville, Ont., make© the motors, axles, and other heaivy parts of the car. The factories at Osnawa complete the car and assemble it, including body building, machinery, top building, manufacturing' small parts, upholstering, painting,. enamelling; testing, boxing, and shipping. Last year 60,000 General Motor-cars were built in Canada by 4000 Canadian employees, who received over £1,400,000 in' wages. The railways received £670,000- in freight charged, and 50 carloads of General Motors freight came into and went out of Osbawa every Working day.' Four Hundred and fifty Canadian and British factories supply materials for General f Motors cars. These '.-'materials, which go into the building of a motro-car, constitute a substantial market in themselves, and are an indication. of the position General Motors holds, in Canadian industry, and, the extent to which its activities add -to the general prosperity of the Dominion,-

TESTS FOR NEW OARS

LOOK FOR, DEFECTS. Purchasers taking oveq-a new vehiole should watoh the following points :-*■ If a battery is equipped, see that the battery is up to its work, and that/ it turns the starter efficiently. Test the adjustment of transmission pedals, and tost clutch for Blip, Make sure that all'cylinders are fir-, mg, and that the-'engine is reasonably’ easy to start. Loose induction-pipes,; and sticking valves are not unknown, on new engines. ~ •’ : See that there are no oil or radiator: leakages, and that-the fan functions.: Test hand-brake with wheels'on and off the ground, and see that they are free’'when the brake is released. ' See that all oylinder'head cap, sorews, are tightened; tost the horn afid: finally’ see that all lights are Burning when, switched on. If these items are not' in , correct order, see that they are put right before taking delivery. The manufacturers expect you to do sOp and, also expect their dealers to ensure' that they. £;i e. in order before ..cars ar% j|e}ivered.,