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14 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Thursday, Merch 22, 1968 BETT ER VEHICLES, BETTER ROADS ATTRACT VACATIONERS Motorists Romance | Stronger With Years A romance' that began almost seven decades ago between the North American and his auto- mobile shows every sign of growing stronger with the pass- ing years. At first only the adventurous were attracted by the newcomer, but it rapidly became a cynosure and has re- mained so. The automobile has _ been described in prosaic terms as nothing more than a marvelous combination of steel and glass, | of wire and rubber and fabric. But it has inspired almost lyric prose from others who have called it a young man's wings! and old man's limbs; a house- | wife's magic carpet for shop-| ping and the doctor's motor of | mercy. Storekeepers depend on it to} satisfy customers quickly and | with it the sportsman and va-) cationing family can find new) adventure in places far off the) beaten path. Automobile Knits Nation | The automobile's four wheels bring distant parts of the na- tion closer together, and be- cause of it North America has the most extensive system of! highways the world has ever known. Whoever has a part in mak- ing it, or selling it, or using it, or. servicing it has an intimate, continuing interest in it. Because it is so much a part of our lives, the automobile has made more money for more people than any other product in our history. It has created} millionaires, brought prosperity | to thousands and has kept mil-| lions employed. No single prod- | duct has so rearranged our lives, our geography and our} mode of living. It has been a liberator in} many ways. Without the inter-| nal combustion engine most | vacations would be quite im-| practical. How else can dogs, babies, adults and their sundry possessions be moved for a week-end or long' vacation, with some orderly confusion to be sure, but .without worry about train or plane schedules; not to mention that carrying a full load of passengers does- n't add a penny to the basic transportation charges. Which is one big reason why some 85 per cent of all pleasure travel is in the family car. Power to Go The automobile, likewise, has enlarged economic horizons im- measurably. The power to go has been the power to grow. One out of every six businesses is related to the automotive field; one job in seven is in highway transportation. The automobile uses more than one- fifth of North America's steel ' Years Improve ume of all the rubber, petrol- eum, glass, zinc and lead pro- duced. Steel plays a leading part in road construction. Out of every million dollars of contract construction cost (about two miles in rural areas, sometimes as little as one- tenth of a mile through big cities) about 600 tons of steel are used. In all but a handful of big for 85 per cent of all urban travel and is usually the dom- cities, the automobile accounts | inant form of _ transportation for persons entering the down- town area. | The largest single use of the| average automobile is trans- | | Safety Factor | The odds for a safe trip on) highways weigh more heavily | each year in favor of the care- | ful motorist. | An army of educators, re-| searchers, engineers and traffic safety specialists work con- stantly to increase the odds for safe driving, and records show they are making rapid gains in the battle against accidents. In fact, it is three times safer | on a mileage basis to drive to- day than 25 years ago. Traffic safety specialists con- sider the achievement astound- ing in the light of increases in the number of vehicles, which has almost tripled in the last 25 years, and the number of drivers, which has more than doubled. Norman Damon, a vice presi- dent of the Automotive Safety Foundation and veteran cam- paigner for highway safety, ranks advances in traffic acci- dent prevention among_ the most important social accom- plishments. Automotive engineers are de- signing vehicles with built-in safety features. Manufacturers have improved tires, brakes, headlights, visibility. Safety belts, door locks, steering wheels and dash panels are en- gineered for crash protection. Mr. Damon points out ikat four out of five drivers drove an average of 10,000 miles each last year without a mishap. "This is due in large meas- ure," he said, "to the rapid in- crease in high school driver education courses"', FREE COOLING Tests -with newly deveisped fuel-per-hour meter reveal that automobile air conditioners do, not increase gasoline consump- and accounts for a major vol- | tion. porting workers to and from their jobs, accounting for the mushrooming growth of indus- try and business activity on urban fringes. Life Without Car Supermarkets could not have thrived without the car, the parks and _ national forests would be all but deserted, the blending of urban and rural life would be virtually un- known. Even though the rate of car growth has slowed slightly, the automobile is multiplying fast- er than man. BRITISH BLANKETS The United Kingdom wool in- dustry, largest in the world, manufactured 31,300,000 square yards of blankets in 1960. Outdoor Life Rided By Auto CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 vert the vehicle into comfortable sleeping quarters. Station wagon camping is ideal in many ways. Using a car enables campers to reach places often far removed from regular means of transpor- tation. There are no schedules to meet. The family can travel in comfortable clothes, at what- ever pace suits its fancy. Once at the spot, camp is set up easily, with the knowledge that: in case of a sudden show- er, the wagon offers '~mediate shelter. Of course, our modern day pioneers always have the option of sleeping on the ground, with or without air mattresses. It is comforting to know, how- ever, that the wagon is avail able in case of emergency. Modern cars have the dura- bility and reliability to stand up to the tough grind that camp- ing trips often involve. However, make sure the battery, cooling system, brakes and tires are in tip top shape to be ready for heavy loads, high speed for long stretches, off-pavement travel, perhaps long climbs at 'igh alti- tudes and sharply curving de- scents. Station wagon camping can be fun -- for the whole family, and not just the hardy few. 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