Evening Star Newspaper, June 14, 1925, Page 67

WHEN GEARS SLIP BACK. Lapses Into Neutral Held Due to Shifter Forks. When the gears acquire the habit of slipping back into neutral from high or second the trouble is due to the shifter forks. 1If they are worn the gears will not always be fully engaged, and where there is considerable strain or vibration (as in_climbing a steep | hill in second) it will be necessary to | hold the shift position. Misalignment of the forks will often cause the gears to slip back to neutral rom any position, particularly annoy- ing in the case of slippage from high to neutral when descending grades. If the trouble is confined to the latter, n often be overcome 3 sudden application of power or brakes, and by gentle han- DEALERS ARE SEE 1S LAW TEAGHERS Acts as Liaison Between Car Driver and Authorities, P. B. Lum Says. lever in the desired The automobile dealer in the role of intermediary between the District au- thorities and the public was described by Paul B. Lum, president of the Washington Automotive Trade Asso- . ciation, in pointing out that motorists | 41IN& of the clutch may look to their dealers for aid in - 5 interpreting the new trafic regula | tions HIGH COST INSURANCE | Although it is apparent that a ma sority of automobile drivers have not | FOUGHT BY AUTO MAKERS | taken th to read the new | gk | regulations willingness them, according of | Companies Declare for Independ- Lum, to con-| form to the law This is evident, he | says, by the large number of car| owners who have had their automo | biles inspected and adjusted to meet | the requirements with respect to lights, brakes, horns and other equip ment ent Competition to Combat Hand- icap to Motor Travel. | In an effort to combat the present high cost of insurance as a handicap to motor travel and an unnecessary | burden on the automobilist, the aato- Dealer Is Teacher mobile manufacturers of the countrs I damais i T |are planning to enter the automobile T et 1 rne | representative of the industry, accord. his commercial activity,” Mr. Lum |i15 to & declsion reached last week said, “in educating the motorist to the (4L % meoting of the Natlonal Auto- Tnspected. within | the last few | Sociation, was authorized to name a e T e st oo™ | committee to study Insurance costs Tve Hants o moay aduatoa g aefec|and to report on the advisability of Many of the owners were surprised at | *CtiVelY engaging in this business. the maladjustment of these parts expressed a desira to have the inspec. tion of their lights and brakes here after as much a part of the routine of car care as cra » attention “Many drivers apparently have read the new regulations, and dealers are co-operating ~with ctor of traffic in helping the motor 518 to hecome better acquainted with requirements of the new law v drivers are not re of the uct that a single, cautionary hand sig- nal has been authorized to displace the three hand signals formerly in use. It is not uncommon, after six weeks of the new regulations, to see a driver crooking his urm to a right angle to | | light regulations. The law requires | that motor vehicles shall have head sufiiciently strong so that the can see a pedestrian 200 feet -, The recent ruling of the direc- tor of traffic, designating streets on which motorists are urged to use their dim lights, does not mean that they must dim their lights on these | streets, but that they may do so. It is still incumbent upon the motorist to have enough light, whether from his own car or the st to see a pedestridn 200 feet awa, Every effort is being made by the | be hanged if T THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, John Smith and His Car BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. John Smith is a character whom every motorist should welcome. He it not selfish; rather he is a motoring martyr, a chap willing and glad to nave exploited, in an interesting way, his experiences for the benefit of the other 10,000,000 ‘or more members of the motor clan. No. 102—Viewing New Models. Like every one else who owns a car, or who hopes to own one, Smith every now and again began to look over the new models seriously, comparing their relative merits, prices and one thing or another. On this particular occasion 1 found him dangerously near the point bf cashing in for a gaudy-looking affair which was be- decked with every known accessory. The salesman, of course, wouldn't have considered the probable step as dangerous, because the chances are 10 to 1 that he was sold on the car he was trying to dispose of and—like many of his customers—blind to some of the facts which made such a cav a particularly peor buy. By luring mith out of the salesroom on a pre ext T managed to keep him from the dotted line, and as he now ad mits. saved him a logs which many of his'cotemporaries have had to take Still Looked Good, My purpose in taking him trom the salesroom was to to gaze upon his own car, wh now two vears old. with the request that he tell me exactly what there was about the machine that kept it looking strictly up to date. He had taken particularly good care of the finish, but natu v two years of all weather riding had dulled it consid erably. Yet the car still looked good. “The old bus is nothing to be ashamed of,” Smith agreed. “but T'll see why. Just look, it hasn't got these new head- lights, the wheels are conventional and there's hardly any nickel on the car. Furthermore, she hasn't got a cowl ventilator, the radiator isn't nickeled, there isn't any frunk rack and look at these old-fashioned run ning boards! Why, she's a good two years behind the times—more out of date than I imagined. Yet she looks about #s good as anything on the street. She wouldn't exactly do for a show car, but when you look at her you ‘There’s a car that satis fles. “Yes, away 1 reminded him, “and if you were going to sell this car or turn it/ in you'd find a ready market for it, that dolled-up affalr we were just look ing at. People buy for looks. ith Becomes Worried. y," Smith became worried, “what ‘are you driving at, anyw If the real resale value of my car in its appearance, why shouldn't I buy the new car I showed you? You sa it 18 all right mechantcally. I knéw it's got a good reputation. Tt's well equipped with everything I want and it looks good. That ought to settle the resale point.” Smith was still 10 miles from the point, but in order to drive home the idea in such a way that he wouldn't be likely to forget it 1 suggested we drive down to a certain repair shop where I felt that I could prove my contention graphically. In this shop, as we found, the me chanics were busy reassembling a new car which had met with a serious col lision in being driven over the road from the factory. It had been neces sary to remove everything from the body, and when we arrived the me- chanics were just in the act of put ting back some of the frills with which the car was generously equipped. Newest Model Stripped. What we saw, in other words, was one of the newest models stripped of the sort of things that catch the eve And the effect was nothing short of startling. “What sort ®f box on wheels is that?” Smith asked. “Whoever de signed that job ought to try another and then kick in. Looks like the sen sation of nineteen nine.” Not when we hook on the junk suggested the mechanic. “She'll be a real car then." “Yes, but when all this nickel gets rusty, when the car gets battered up and ‘things get loose, what'li she look like then? When the trimmings cease to catch vour eve vou'll look at the body itself—and just look at what you'll see! The lines aren’t in it wi those on that car of mine.” “Lines! There you have it in a nut shell,” T said. “And you discovered it vourself. You've got to keep up with the new trimmings on cars, because D. C, JUN Warning Against Too Little Brake Band Clearance. Some idea of what it means to make the mistake of allowing too little brake band clearance may be had from the fact that at 60 degrees Fahren- heit expansion’ will cause a brake drum to expand ad much as 50 thousandths. In other words, should you heat up the brakes by applying them too long on a hill they will keep on locking themselves even after you take your foot off the pedal. 3 Many times you have condemned the man ahead of vou on the downgrade because you thought he was keeping his foot on the brake pedal too long, whereas he really started to burn out the linings when he adjusted the bands too tight back at the garage. motor {8 to the chassis. Don't let the secondary things hypnotize vou.” Next week—"Renewing the Insur- ance.” (Copyright, 1925.) The annual highway program, sta- bilized at approximately £1,000,000,000 costs about $9 E_14 1925--PART 3. POINTS OUT “MISTAKE.” | STANDARD TRAFFIC LIGHTS ADVOCATED New York Latest City to Adopt Signal System Advocated by Engineers. 1 signal to mafe Standardization of traffic lights as an invaluable aid driving is rapldly belng recognized by traffic experts. The movement gaining advocates, and its universal adoption in the world of motordom is the aim of those who are working for greater safety on streets and high way is v he latest city to adopt the stand ard signal system. as approved by | the American Ingineering standards | committee New York. The New| York system coincides with that used | and elec: | ome time by the steam trie railways . red f denoting “Stop”: yellow for tion” and green for *‘Passage clear.” | As a further step in putting this | reform into effect, the standards com- | mittee suzgests that vellow be sub-| stituted for red in the tail lights of | sutomobiles, inaxmuch as yellow is | the more color, because | otes ed with caution.” | ineers interested in this system belfeve it will provide a maximum of | efficiency in preventing accidents, be | sides furnishing a_convenience to mo torigts who have been confused here tofore by the variation of signal lights. Many traffic accidents, in the opinion of Secretary of Commerce Hoover, may be traced to the absence | of standardization in color signals namel. i e Flicking Cigar Ashes. Tell those smokers in your car to be areful with their cigars and cigarettes when vou have stopped for gas at the filling station. Sometime: the ground is covered with gas tha has spilled out of the hose. Smoker n the rear seat have s habit of flicl gz their ashes promiscuously durin: the filling process. Suggest to then that they be content to motor on eartl for a while lor ¥ Rundlett Rim Co. 1336 14th St. N.W. There is only ONE Duco —DU PONT Duco UCO is a specific psoduct created and manufac- tured only by du Pont. It is applied to automo- biles by 23 manufacturers and by authorized DUCO Refinishers. DUCO is not a paint nor a varnish. It is a finish of velvety smoothness and astonishing durability. Naturally, a product with such remarkable qualities and immediate acceptance by the public is widely imi- tated. But the fundamental behind DUCO never can be imitated—for the accumulated experience of du Pont chemical engineers stands alone. « « . and only one way | automotive trade, Mr. Lum added, to co-operate with the traffic authorities | in making the regulations as effective | with the new regulations. as possible and_ in minimizing the ‘There appears to be considerable | number of traffic accidents in the confusion also with respect to the | District of Columbia. HGHTS WIN e The world’s largest selling car with eight cylinders in line! That is the high position which the buying public awarded to the Hupmobile Eight before it was five months old. Do you know about the speed, the bull-dog endur- ance, the wonderful per- they 1ook good and they're useful. but when You try to cover up poor lines with trimmings look out for your sec ond-hand value. Lines are to the ap pearance of a car exactly what a good denote a right hand turn, thus di playing the fact that he is unfamilia regardless of how well she handles. The majority of motorists buy for looks. Any one in the market used car would fall for yours readily as you would fall for to have it applied correctly ‘That is by taking your car to an Authorized Duco Refinishing Station—qualified by special training to apply DUCO, using the complete du Pont Duco Sys- tem from the bare metal up. Look for the sign. Then, and only then can you be sure that you have — DUCO! 3 A finish that is easier to keep clean 4 A finish in the shade and lustre of your choice 5 A finish that increases the re-sale value of your car 1 The longest wearing finish known 2 A finish that gas, oil, mud, tar, battery acids, etc., can- not harm —and finally a finish that requires only a very short time for the complete job. See any of the following authorized refin- ishing stations: W. T. 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