"KNOCKING" THE CAR.
Every car has some sort of chronic trouble. Even the same mahe and model of car is capable of developing varied trouble®. It is common to hear a motorist say : "She always did that," or "That never did work properly." And sucli comment® are as readily made about the £1000 machine as the £200 one. But the big reason why complaints are confined to a certain class of driver is because the other class of driver knows that a car needs constant attention, and gives it. I know a fellow who ie continually hewailing the fact that oue of the ignition wires was always dropping off a spark plug. Instead of inserting a new fastenhr at the end of the cahle he chose to sit back and yeJl about it. Meanwhile, the car runs on three or four cylinders, depending upon how effectually he swears. The car is mechanioally perfect outside of this small defect, and a few ijienoe would rcmedy that. But to hear his talk you'd thiuk that the mnchine was a veritable wreck.
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Marlborough Express, Volume LX, Issue 229, 28 September 1926, Page 6
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