PICNICKING EXPEDIENT

Shannon News, 24 February 1928, Page 3

PICNICKING EXPEDIENT

WHEN THE MATCHES ARE LOSE

Many a promising motor picnic party has been spoilt owing to the per. son in charge of tLe catering department forgetting the necessary box of matches to light the fire for the purpose of boiling' the “billy.” The difficulty of lighting a fire can be easily overcome without danger, in the following manner: One of the high tension leads is disconnected from a sparking plug and th e lid of a tin or some small metal receptacle that will hold a small amount of petrol is held under the carburetter, while the float is depressed. Enough petrol to about fill a thimble is allowed to run in, and the tin is then placed in contact with som tt part of the frame where the lead will ? reach it, and, of course, as far away as possible from the carburetter. I The engine is then started and a spark from the lead allowed to jump through th© petrol to the tin. The spirit will immediately ignite, and a piece of paper can then be lit and a 1 . fire got going.