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PAGE SIXTEEN In STILL MANY THINGS TO LEARN ABOUT RUNNING AN AUTOMOBILE By Ray McNamara, Learning to operate a motor car properly and with a certain degree of safety is'a very serioussprobiefn, and yet a very simple undertaking when the safety-first slogan is" kept® ih mind. The average driver believes himself very expert after a féw weeks bebmd the wheel begins to hit 'er up consciously, disregarding the safety of the public and very often contes to grief. 1 The Writer, having driven some- where near 800,000 miles in the last few years, Maxwelling through every State in the Union, eight transconti- nental trips in the United States, also covering a large portion of Canada is still Aner. something new every day about the operation of motor cars, and the Maxwell in particular. Ig my opinion there would be few- | er accidents and less expense to mo- torists in general, and more joy to life for both pedestrians and motorists, if the latter would exercise the same amount of care about learning to drive a motor car as they do about going into deep water when learning the art of swmiming. The risks are very much alike, except with the motor car the students' and other fellows' safety is in the balance. We will call, just for instance, school districts, high speed and con gesied traffic deep water. They should not be trespassed upon by the student until he has that same confidence that would carry him into deep water with safety. - Select a wide city block or a good country road, frée from dangerous curves ,at a time of the day when traffic is light, for your first lesson. The general practice is tq familiarjze the student with the steering of the car first, letting him get acquainted by chance with the brakes, clutch and gears, which is all wrong and danger- 3 what every lever 1s f § position at the wheel and le: to start and ston first P hundred --attempts she I the owner is thoro that he can 'make 3 without get- is accom- wve along t exceeding 15 this trial ae- ring of trathe, ete, wcquainted tion of gear 1s him ary ob- corners the road several a general plished, then it is >: at a moderate miles per hour quaint 'the driver w the car; judging distar The instructor, havi the owner with the « fevers, brakes and practise stopp jects alongithe roa slowly, turning a and going the other times. All of this will aid th wiiler ma- terially in = most unpor Aant fea ng, which 1s jud You will find at this fo as lo and takes to you will avo 5 keep your rn just hos bring { experiment your own 1, draw tw across the ) feet apart move the car toward the miles an hour line first line, ust how many to a 3 are 100 per cent. efficient, yon find it very difficult to stop wel in the lines This trial will an idea of what speed approaching tersectimg stopping Use Second Gear, THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1918. Eee er T me ITS s' dura- {1913 , ractice [1914 | or | 1915 1916 . "and dan- These oads free rns and | The 1917 figures are tice tO Cross | turns. : {consider is less thand in the United St: a ver by the Bureau of Mines. The at January, 1915 : Ne positive th ( r, if neces- t f the. ¢ about our la is off the job af- 6.30 pan. 1 such c: sary to be extra care most compelled to ) ses it is ne- I, and you t out of the road is ¢ river of motor cars row escape or had alizing the dangers Anti-skid tires eets | brought g- | travelling { wet dirt ro r+ whe i cars, s should be ), especially when i or icy streets or ads NO GASOLINE SCARCITY. Reassuring Statement #& Based on Statistics. WINE reassuring mntorma- 1bout the tuation is ta- « sent out fh Me- the McLaughlin Ltd stion of our gasoline sup- aily consumption has been y some men who do much about the facts in Now and then some writ- er will deplore the fact that we do | not emulate the example of England in restricting the use of gasoline for furnishing power far automobiles. Some other scribe sees our supply "wiped out" with the increasing num- ber of motor cars sold, and the in. creasing use of aeroplanes It is therefore interesting to note the i { ar and wall>June, 1915 | se rge cities December, 1915 | crossings where the Tanuary 1916 a difference of on i i slight doubt | | mobile Ee 3 iy EEE eT tomobiles is not tion to numbers; is very far below : wes of 430 to 500 America exp past Year. s that there has been a big deerease mn the consumption per car The incrense has been mostly in small cars, and these have gone largely into the hands of peogle with mcomes less than $2,000 perNihnum. Besides this, in 1917, the war Youbt- less resulted in a great deal & eco- nomizing on gas and tires. In view of these changes: those who hereafter figure on a gasoline con- sumption of more than 350 Ameriean ggllons yearly per car will probably be far irom the facts. t Some of the corollaries of this situ- ation: are, first, that the gasoline shortage proves to be a myth; second, that there 1s going to be gasoline en- ough for both nulitary and private at third, that after the war no shortage can be relied upon 0 tain petroleum :products at heir present high price level. If these igh prices then remain, they = will have to find some other foundation to stand on gland finds it neces- 2 i r { the cogsumption, but 08,800,000 gallons RE ~ on, which could possibly have been con- yf y shortage in production sumed by automobiles Yet car ngland imports all crude oil and ga- registrations in weeord. 0 e ing to anol from 2932455 Ja 4 June 3 mi reg 217,125 33.000 ed) upon the basis of six to « 8' e myst fire--on: s reported 1917 . 2446759800 414 (Esti re- In this connect the stocks « ga S¢ were: 279.064 829 346,393 4 April, 1915 . | December, 1916 . June, 1917 | ot It appears that the crease in 1917 of gallons in prodectic the large increase i increase in the total s line on hand amoun 600,000 sents p tion no and deducting it fr gross pr repre- here; the nicrease in duction ther to be med 5 found » of information becomes more there will be d on the part of cer- tor car purchasers eld off for fear of an em 1.gasoline, Administrator this generally tess ution exerg sumption demonstrat first, that co Garfield AN orld weeds and restrict POW LC TRUE ECONOMY ------ Is to Own an Auto of Your Owne Make Good Returns, "Economy means the elimination of waste--the curtailment of expend- itures for things not essential to the pursuit of right living and effic- iency," says Z. K. Carson, General Sales Manager for the Gray-Dort Motors, Limited. "Yet to many it suggests hoarding and deprivation. It breeds a thought that Is likely to curb happiness and impede progress. "People who own cars that it is true economy 40 own one They know that it is waste to be without one---waste affecting those things in life that make f iness utility and domestic content. . "No, economy certainly doesn't re- quire cutting out the motor car, but it does require more" consideration in selecting one so that it may give ad- equate service and satisfaction at the lowest possible cost of mainten- ance and operation. "From all indications men™ who have been running expensive have decided to drive smaller less wasteful ones. They are hat some cars of the | ve type serve them just as in every practical sense. "Our sales and prospect lists 8) cars and ind- ex- well a large number interested in AAA tS have in the past. paid double the price and could 'well af- ford to go ob so doing froma strict- ly pecuniary standpoint. They have measured values on the basis of fair returns on the investment. "This changed attitude is not be- cause of any fear of hard times. With the enormous war expenditures fo be made, this country will soon be re- velling in an unprecedented wave of prosperity, and when Canadians have it they spend it." wao Tire Protection. Frozen ruts can always ba avoid- ed, and may do considerable dam- age to tires, As the tire travels iu the rut the side may rub against the frozen edges, and the sides of a tire are not intended to stand such wear, They must be made flexible to give resiliency to the tire, so that the wear-resisting rubber in -ithe- tread is not suitable for sidewalks. But wear usually occurs on the side of the tire away from the car. 1f the sidewalls of your tire are suffering it is well to reverse them. Where they are badly snagged it is imperative that repairs be made. at once, Rubber should be vulcanized over worn spots to protect the fabric from moisture and disin- tegration. If this fs done the nor- mal service from the tires will not be greatly affected, but if the snags are neglected the tire is likely to be ruin- ed. the A man doesn't mind being fooled ifthe does it himself. A A A ct i ppt ous, yi - 2 Get General Idea. Dealers giving buyers instructions should see that the new owner gets rr | 7 5 1 stop in 30 feet from hour is very for any car, onsidered O.K_ nine out of ten cars will not Making a Spee y wd brak I'o stop iff 50 However a deat United 'States Government report on 20 the used here States This d of 2 les per as most of the gasoline performa comes from the United subject, nee icet 18 ¢ shows production and Nn p Mia AOS Y Ih i i 3 AA 4 4 A A LL ' SHIT F. O. B. WINDSOR Those figures have a vital significance to you. Think for a moment of the exact tempera- ture at which water boils. : "Below that you have merely hot water-- above it, part. of the water becomes steam. In years of motor car production on a learned: AE ; : (1) Thatgim building a car to sell for less aS building 2 car to sell ey do today, they would have to sacrifice iene durability, economy, comfort, beauty, or s equipment, all of which \ AN NN = NN >, N\\ : = NIN A = faxwell possesses. no (2) Bhat, in ilding a car to sell for more than $1045, they could give youno mare prac - tical value--but only increased size, weight or luxurious trappings. gio ee NS : FRR Nod -- 7 RN Local Agent. To hed 0 © J.W.MARTIN, 110 Clergy 5 7 For 1918 21 Improvements and Refinements Of vital interest to everyone considering the puichase of a motor car are the improvements and refinements in the 1918 Gray-Dort. A graceful, well proportioned, perfectly balanced automobile. Note the new features of the 1918 Gray-Dort:' Cylinders of larger bore giving greater smoothness and power even with poorer gas. A larger radiator of cellular type whic! sed and smart lines. © A fender of wider sweep. A anew finish devi in. our own I plant. French pleated upholstery. Linoleum covered floors. il considerably increases the efficiency of the cooling system and the appearance of the car. Larger and graduated water-jackets. A new four-blade fan of improved construc- "tion. Giving gasoline efficiency and econ- omy is the improved Carter carburetor. he wheel hub and bearing are larger. Improved door jambs. A larger steering wheel. A longer curved gear shift lever for i driving. Curved brake and clutch pedals Joven the foot slipping while driv- ing. The spring. shackle is now two-piece and is easily removed. The windshield is set in deep sockets. A larger brake band increases greatly the power of the brakes. New beauty points have been added to the Gray-Dort. A stamped body of new The five-passenger touring caf is $1,125: the three-passenger flewr-de-lys roadster is 8995; the Gray-Dort Special with extra finish and equip= ment 'is $125 above the list. ~All prices f.0.b. . Chatham. : : J AGENTS J. MOORE & SON: 206 Wellington St., = ; Dealers in every locality » ¢ ' de Be er RA SY - _GRAY-DORT MOTORS, L CHATHAM - ONTARIO = ~- In the United States the Dort Motor Car Company SER el i *