BAFFLING THE THIEF
CHAIN AND PADLOCK SPELLS SAFETY Auckland has suffered so considerably from the depredations of the unauthorised car users lately that many motorists are very doubtful about the safety of their cars when they leave them on the public stands. A well-known local motorist drew my attention this week to a device adopted by a local Ford owner wfio has had a ring fixed on to his back mudguard. He chains and padlocks his wheel to this and feels safe. No better and cheaper device has yet made its appearance on the market. Ignition locks are not always a success, and gear locks are not placed on many cars. A few feet of chain, and a padlock through the wheel and round the spring or axle inside the steering connections or torque rods, is about the most impossible thing to get over by the would-be thief that can be used.
It is most unlikely that anybody could have a set-to with somebody else’s padlock and chain without attracting attention. Even a policeman would be suspicious. I honestly believe that a machine so secured —provided a decent chain and padlock is employed —is as safe as anything on this uncertain sphere of ours.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 28, 26 April 1927, Page 10
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204BAFFLING THE THIEF Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 28, 26 April 1927, Page 10
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