MOTOR NOTES.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 231, 5 April 1928, Page 7

MOTOR NOTES.

PLANNING THE EASTER TOUR.

OVERHAUL THE BRAKES. Show Courtesy On the Road. Easter is less than a week ahead and already plans have been made or motor tours. No tour of extended length should be undertaken until the car has been thoroughly inspected. Particular attention should be centred upon its safety features. Brakes adequate for normal driving may prove entirely incapable of performing up to the standard demanded upon the tour. Travel will be faster than one’s usual pace. There must be no weakness in the car’s steering gear. The engine must be performing at its best to deliver the extra power necessary for long trips at high speed. Make certain that carburetion and timing are right. The tyres must bl in good condition. It is unwise to expect old tyres to stand up under the gruelling work to which they will be submitted on a touring trip. It is better to cut the day’s journey short than to risk the dangers encountered when one drives in an exhausted condition. Making good times is a matter of driving consistently at a reasonable speed. This rate should be neither so fast as to be dangerous nor so slow as to kill the pleasure of the trip. Observe the rules of the road and show courtesy to other highway users. Be alert and keep a grip on the steering wheel at all times. Make careful note of the danger and caution signs. Pay particular heed to the warning to descend steep grades in low or second gear. Never leave the car on the highway while repairs such as tyre changes are being made.